Lessons learned the stupid way

[PILOON]

workinonit - "How does a wood chipper pump water". Quite well, I might add. But - I only used it that one time. Wood chipper is for trees. My trash pump is for water.

During a spring thaw in order to prevent flooding of homes a local city backed up their big highway snow blowers and 'pumped' water over the sand bag dikes. Actually did quite well and moved tons of water.

 

[PILOON]

My first attempt at water skiing was on New Years Day ,,, in a farm pond ,,, and none us knew how to ski. T’wasn’t a wise choice of activity. Our only excuse was we were about 15 or 16.

On water skiing:
I once stopped by a friends who was into water skiing and he offered me a tow.
Having only my long pants on I simply rolled them as high as I could.
Hey, I'm a ski pro, right!
Well his motor stalled and for a dunking I went.

LOL, I had been mucking around with chemistry making hydrogen and the acid fumes had penetrated my trousers and the dunking left me wearing shorts as the dunking activated the the fume imbedded acid in my pants.

 

[Jac65]

My first season with a gravely zero turn mower. I was cutting the sloped bank around around my pond. With all the steering coming from the rear wheels, once gravity grabs that mower deck out front there is pretty much no force in the universe that is going to keep you from become a U-Boat commander. (not my mower pic but exactly how I ended up)

 

[oosik]

Jac65 - block the rear wheels - engage the mower - clean all the "under deck" crud while you are there.

I drive my riding mower up on top of one of my piles of pine chips. Engage the blades - let the chips clean the underside. About 3 to 4 minuets and it's clean as a whistle.

 

[jyoutz]

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When I use to cut firewood on my property. Went out to fell a couple ancient Ponderosa pines. The tree leaned - chainsaw got stuck in the cut.

All the way back to the shop to get my second chainsaw.

Future firewood activities always involved both saws.

A falling wedge takes care of that issue. It prevents the tree from setting back on the cut.

 

[civilian]

My first season with a gravely zero turn mower. I was cutting the sloped bank around around my pond. With all the steering coming from the rear wheels, once gravity grabs that mower deck out front there is pretty much no force in the universe that is going to keep you from become a U-Boat commander. (not my mower pic but exactly how I ended up)

That is why my dad never bought a zero turn mower. He was always afraid someone would put it in one of the ponds. Jon

 

[jyoutz]

Take a splitting wedge and a sledge to force that gap open. Theyre also good for coaxing the tree to fall according to the wedge you cut

Or put a plastic falling wedge into the kerf before the tree sets back on the saw.

 

[jyoutz]

I once dated a nymphomaniac who owned a liquor store...

Every man’s dream

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Take a splitting wedge and a sledge to force that gap open. Theyre also good for coaxing the tree to fall according to the wedge you cut

The falling wedges popular around here are plastic, and don't wreck the chain if you whack them in too far.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

He who is self-taught has a fool for a master.

Ask me how I know.

Funny, but not true. My dad was an autodidact, completely self-taught. He had to leave school in the 5th grade to herd sheep to support his family. When he retired, the job announcement to fill his position required a degree in mechanical engineering with 5 years experience.