Oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay...
Yesterday I had a crew arrive and take down a dead oak tree in my back yard. To save money I had them just take it down and leave it- I'll burn the branches and stuff in my little outdoor fireplace.

This means, of course, that I have a lot of cutting to do. I've had my chainsaw out and have been cutting the logs to firewood length. I'm currently a bit dusty, and my hands smell a bit of gasoline and oil. I've finished the cutting- now it's time to get out the splitting maul and go Conan on the shit.

Takes me back to my childhood, this does.

What have you done lately that took you back to early memories?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 20 May 2009, 17:30, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

ym
well, someone had to.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 20 May 2009, 17:42, Reply)

I shouted at my sister : (
.
( girlinthehole, Wed 20 May 2009, 19:11, Reply)

Would this
be the same chainsaw you nearly took your leg off with? Hmm?

Safety Carrot says NO!
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Thu 21 May 2009, 1:28, Reply)

Actually, no.
That particular saw was an old Homelite XL that's almost as old as I am. (I know where it is, but it's not operable anymore.) This saw is a cheap one I got from Sears- it does the job, but it ain't great.

I was, however, thinking about that today as I was wearing shorts while cutting wood. But as the logs are on the ground, I wasn't worried...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 21 May 2009, 1:35, Reply)