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    Sticky: I spent some time in the Marines. Most in Far...

    I spent some time in the Marines. Most in Far East, some in SWA and Africa. Sometimes fun, met some good folks, met some who weren't. Got to travel a bit, not first class, and not always nice...
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    well, I reckon it works.

    well, I reckon it works.
  3. Thread: Black walnut

    by plainsman
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    Its got some value, just gotta find someone who...

    Its got some value, just gotta find someone who wants it. A stump has real interesting patterns to it, should be valuable to a person who makes veneer or small things. Don't cut it, let them do...
  4. great Idea.

    great Idea.
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    Thats a lot of wire, hope it can be reused. Some...

    Thats a lot of wire, hope it can be reused. Some construction specs might specify new wire tho.
  6. Thread: Safety stuff

    by plainsman
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    I guess mainly I started this because I was...

    I guess mainly I started this because I was thinkin about a job I worked and safety was number one everyday, but sometimes I get in a hurry, and folks get in a hurry and try to save some time, but...
  7. Thread: Safety stuff

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    Safety stuff

    After reading a few threads here, I got to thinkin lots of people here work alone, and I've read some use shortcuts etc, and have seen some reminders and suggestions. I work alone all the time, and...
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    The gov is too lazy to sell its brass to a scrap...

    The gov is too lazy to sell its brass to a scrap yard, and they never reload it, its all new. Sometimes folks get ahold of it to reload, but not often. The gov is too lazy to reload it, or sell it,...
  9. I helped a guy air chisel a car apart, he threw...

    I helped a guy air chisel a car apart, he threw it in the back of his mini pickup with a topper, and hauled it to the landfil. Never even considered takin it to the scrap yard, and he hauled...
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    Good price on the trailer. Probably find you...

    Good price on the trailer. Probably find you will need/want a bigger one soon. Check junk yards for wrecked pickups with a good frame, ya can bend the rails and make a trailer, and let em have the...
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    Re-cycler called me the other day, told me what...

    Re-cycler called me the other day, told me what was up, and why he did what he did. Still wants to contact a few folks here, forward ur email to me via PM and I will send it to him.

    I probably...
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    One way to move heavy stuff, is make an A frame...

    One way to move heavy stuff, is make an A frame and use that. Folks used em to pull fence posts for a long time. Just lean it toward what ya wanna move, put a cable over the top and drive forward...
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    Looks like a great deal. Them pumps and hose...

    Looks like a great deal. Them pumps and hose reels gotta be worth more than scrap value. I don't know what pressure they are, might make a nice fire truck, or put a bed on it and haul stuff. Use...
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    I can relate to that! Reminds me of the time I...

    I can relate to that! Reminds me of the time I ate something and got up at about 0200 and when I farted I about blew the walls outa the house. I had to again but decided to hit the ****ter for that...
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    Might find a hard roller from a printing press. ...

    Might find a hard roller from a printing press. Check a press repair place, they may have an old one or old rubber rollers.
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    I once bought one of them tools advertised on tv...

    I once bought one of them tools advertised on tv or someplace, looked so great. Mostly they are junk or hard to use. I"ve bought a couple other things, and I got a multi tool, only I bought the...
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    Nice truck there, kinda high bed, tractor comes...

    Nice truck there, kinda high bed, tractor comes in handy. Need some removeable sides too.
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    In my younger days I"d carry a washer and dryer...

    In my younger days I"d carry a washer and dryer upstairs around the corner to the apartment. Kinda old for that now, but them hand trucks with straps work pretty good. I also use furniture dolly's...
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    I knew an old guy who put 4 kids through college...

    I knew an old guy who put 4 kids through college "dumpster divin" he also bought em 4 houses. He wore old clothes he bought at garage sales, and had a pair of reading glasses in every coat. Bought...
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    I think they _____ about everything.

    I think they _____ about everything.
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    When I was younger it wasn't a problem. Now I...

    When I was younger it wasn't a problem. Now I will drink over 2 gallons on a day I don't forget to drink. If I don't drink, I will get cramps later on, usually in the evening. Next day I will...
  22. Thread: Work Space

    by plainsman
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    Cool on the sand, oughta make it nice there. ...

    Cool on the sand, oughta make it nice there. mighta put some drainage in to make the other spots easier to drain.
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    Making more laws and regulations won't stop...

    Making more laws and regulations won't stop theft. Getting a license to sell or buy might keep honest folks honest, but thieves will find a way around it.
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    vinegar is a mild acid, that ought to do it.

    vinegar is a mild acid, that ought to do it.
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