Good news Lee! The shock tube is loaded. See you Sat AM
Helping "Sea Knight" Lee Armstrong
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working both Saturdays. Sorry.
Excellent. Thanks for digging it out on short notice.
Bodean
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Got drill Saturday but will be available the next Saturday.
How's the weather over there? Passing throught Beaumont now and it looks like there's. a big ole thunderstorm ahead.
My donation is going through Lash. Y'all eat, drink or burn it as you see fit.
30% chance of rain today. High 82, low 68 tonight 20% chance of rain.
Tomorrow 86 for high, afternoon showers 40%, light wind 64% humidity
Had a sprinkle leaving Madison at 0500, it's overcast now.
Monsoon in Baton Rouge.
Bodean
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How did this go?
I'll let the others speak up and post some pics, but I'd say, all things considered, it went pretty well. It'll be interesting to see how much is left after the county hauls away what got piled up and after the pulp wood logging crew comes in and gets the really big stuff.
Working with Mr. Gary is a lot like working with Jrob:
a) He's got all the proper tools - including a 4wd tractor with a front end hydraulic grappler that's worth its weight in gold on a project like this.
b) There's absolutely no BS allowed until the work's done.
All kidding aside, though, he had everything organized and coordinated perfectly. Because of him, Lee's clean-up project is well underway.
I enjoyed working with y'all this weekend!
Working with Mr. Gary is a lot like working with Jrob:
a) He's got all the proper tools - including a 4wd tractor with a front end hydraulic grappler that's worth its weight in gold on a project like this.
b) There's absolutely no BS allowed until the work's done.
All kidding aside, though, he had everything organized and coordinated perfectly. Because of him, Lee's clean-up project is well underway.
I enjoyed working with y'all this weekend!
gwalt584
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Lee, Jeff, JT, and Lash worked the saws while I rode around on the tractor. Let me say, they worked hard. Lash got bored and did some chain saw art work, JT was all business, Jeff was busy in the outhouse, and Lee was telling stories. LOL!!
The stump we are standing on was the first cut on Saturday morning. we made that cut to clear the driveway.
Jeff said that Saturday plus one more day would be two days that he ever ran a chain saw. He wore shorts and his legs look like he has been in a cat fight and lost.
No one lost any digits or limbs.
One short set back on a broken hydraulic connection.
Lee and Jeff headed back this morning with some 40 parts from my stash, and Dave, Lee has your bumper you paid me for a couple of years ago.
I will update on this coming Saturday after the logger finishes what he plans to do.
Lee, Jeff, Lash and JT need to post there pics.
The stump we are standing on was the first cut on Saturday morning. we made that cut to clear the driveway.
Jeff said that Saturday plus one more day would be two days that he ever ran a chain saw. He wore shorts and his legs look like he has been in a cat fight and lost.
No one lost any digits or limbs.
One short set back on a broken hydraulic connection.
Lee and Jeff headed back this morning with some 40 parts from my stash, and Dave, Lee has your bumper you paid me for a couple of years ago.
I will update on this coming Saturday after the logger finishes what he plans to do.
Lee, Jeff, Lash and JT need to post there pics.
Is that a widow maker up in that tree? Better get that thing down b4 somebody gets kilt!
JT looks like a Merc. Good job guys.
Prior to Saturday, the longest I had ever run a saw was maybe 15 minutes helping my F-I-L. My forearms feel like I did every forearm specific workout I've ever done in my life. You may call me Popeye.
Gary had us well organized with common goals and all the right equipment. That tractor is a hoss. Hope to own one someday. We made one hell of a big dent in that mess. Happy to see that the house, outhouse, and shop escaped serious damage. The garage/storage shed/wash room look like a total loss. Time to upgrade!
Big thanks to Nolen for buying breakfast and lunch for the crew.
I enjoyed working with you guys!
Gary had us well organized with common goals and all the right equipment. That tractor is a hoss. Hope to own one someday. We made one hell of a big dent in that mess. Happy to see that the house, outhouse, and shop escaped serious damage. The garage/storage shed/wash room look like a total loss. Time to upgrade!
Big thanks to Nolen for buying breakfast and lunch for the crew.
I enjoyed working with you guys!
Bodean
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So is this going on again this weekend?
Good Morning CottonLand:
Jeff and I made it back to Austin around 2030 last night, not a bad drive considering that there was heavy rain across much of southern Louisiana, followed by fighting our way through Houston rush hour traffic. I'll make some comments now and post pics later, after a few more mugs of high octane coffee.
First, speaking as a military vet who served with several different CO's, if you ever need to assemble an army, Gary is the man you want as your general. Before any of us even arrived on the scene, he had everything perfectly organized and ready to roll--tractor, chain saws, fuel, spare parts, Gatorade and water, but most important, a well thought out plan of attack. Which unlike many plans, worked perfectly.
We started at 0630 and except for a short lunch break, worked non stop until 1630. As already mentioned, the crew was Gary, JT, Lash, Jeff, and me. No injuries, no snakebites, no arguments, and only one small glitch with a busted hydraulic line on the tractor, which Gary had fixed in no time. Also thanks to Nolen, who couldn't make it to Laurel but sprung for lunch. Crazy as this may sound, working with these guys, outside for 10 hours in the Mississippi heat, was actually fun. Greg had suggested last week that the work day could turn out to be epic, and it definitely was.
After clearing a path to the house, it appears to be unharmed except for some minor roof damage. I didn't even see any broken windows. The little single garage is leaning badly and can't be saved. But...the old outhouse is still standing. There's probably a message there somewhere, but I haven't figured out what it is. There's a lot yet to be done, but we accomplished more in a day than I ever thought possible.
Just a personal note. This was a humbling experience for me. I've met Lash, and JT, and Gary in Jackson and Laurel on several occasions, and of course I know Jeff from the Austin Land Cruiser club. Before last week, I doubt that I'd have listed any of them as close friends. On Saturday, that changed. They schooled me on friendship, and what it means to help a brother in need. It's a lesson I won't forget. Just saying thank you seems inadequate, but it's a start. So, Thank You Gentlemen!
Lee
Jeff and I made it back to Austin around 2030 last night, not a bad drive considering that there was heavy rain across much of southern Louisiana, followed by fighting our way through Houston rush hour traffic. I'll make some comments now and post pics later, after a few more mugs of high octane coffee.
First, speaking as a military vet who served with several different CO's, if you ever need to assemble an army, Gary is the man you want as your general. Before any of us even arrived on the scene, he had everything perfectly organized and ready to roll--tractor, chain saws, fuel, spare parts, Gatorade and water, but most important, a well thought out plan of attack. Which unlike many plans, worked perfectly.
We started at 0630 and except for a short lunch break, worked non stop until 1630. As already mentioned, the crew was Gary, JT, Lash, Jeff, and me. No injuries, no snakebites, no arguments, and only one small glitch with a busted hydraulic line on the tractor, which Gary had fixed in no time. Also thanks to Nolen, who couldn't make it to Laurel but sprung for lunch. Crazy as this may sound, working with these guys, outside for 10 hours in the Mississippi heat, was actually fun. Greg had suggested last week that the work day could turn out to be epic, and it definitely was.
After clearing a path to the house, it appears to be unharmed except for some minor roof damage. I didn't even see any broken windows. The little single garage is leaning badly and can't be saved. But...the old outhouse is still standing. There's probably a message there somewhere, but I haven't figured out what it is. There's a lot yet to be done, but we accomplished more in a day than I ever thought possible.
Just a personal note. This was a humbling experience for me. I've met Lash, and JT, and Gary in Jackson and Laurel on several occasions, and of course I know Jeff from the Austin Land Cruiser club. Before last week, I doubt that I'd have listed any of them as close friends. On Saturday, that changed. They schooled me on friendship, and what it means to help a brother in need. It's a lesson I won't forget. Just saying thank you seems inadequate, but it's a start. So, Thank You Gentlemen!
Lee
Lee and I made it back to Austin around 8:30 last night, and it was a great trip. Real nice to meet and work with Lash and JT, and I'd like to have Gary as my next door neighbor! I'll drag my garage queen to K2 next year, and hope to see you guys again. Pics!
More pics!
gwalt584
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Jeff, Those are some scratched up legs.
Lee, I checked on Logger Kenny's progress this morning and he cut three trees that were already down. Basically, he pulled the easy stuff out. left the tops.
So, I say we postpone the coming weekend until Logger Kenny is done. What do you think?
Gary
Lee, I checked on Logger Kenny's progress this morning and he cut three trees that were already down. Basically, he pulled the easy stuff out. left the tops.
So, I say we postpone the coming weekend until Logger Kenny is done. What do you think?
Gary