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I believe logging is still considered the most dangerous occupation in the country.

Endless source of fun.

The guy who taught me (and certified me in Game of Logging 1&2) told me about the feathering thing. Yes to watching the tree. But at that point you should be at a safe distance 45 degrees from where the tree is expected to land. Paula, you may want to get someone to look at it - electric company road crews are great for this - and save your saw for the bucking and limbing. Even so, be careful as as downed tree can react in all kinds of unexpected ways when you release tension.

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Chaps and a helmet with ear and face protection at a minimum. Chainsaws are fast and dangerous as hell. Little trees can be more problematic than bigger trees. When off, grab the chain and pull up to test the slack. The teeth that run in the bar should pull about halfway out. Too tight and it won't run correctly. Too loose and it can pop off. Make sure you wrap your hands fully around the handles for control. Don't feather the trigger. It's either fully depressed or not. Get used the engaging the brake and only starting when that brake is engaged.

Let's Go, Brandon?

And avocado toast.

Excellent point. Has anyone seen Grouse and me in the same room? Hmmm…

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Sorry to read that. All the best.

Use these studs: https://www.hatchmag.com/blog/tip-stop-grossly-overpaying-wading-boot-studs/771153 The real secret to wading stability is using a pair of boots with an actual heel that provides a stop when you wedge it onto a rock. If you can find them, the Gary Borger designed Ultimate Wading Shoe is great. The have studded felt soles.

"Hey, sis! Hold these two rods for a minute!" Cool video.

Put mental health aside; put the guns aside. This is a disaster of policing. They trained for this exact scenario then failed to follow their own protocol.

According to thread title, everybody's uncle has it.

I trust them enough to feel safe with two OTC tests from two manufacturers taken five and ten days after exposure. If I had symptoms, I would up that to a clinical test.

No idea. I'm going to assume they were because libtards. Both had symptoms. The guy I talked to was coughing slightly as I was politely backing away. This was after we spent three hours in a conference room together. As for me testing without symptoms, call it an abundance of caution as I'm going to see my 87-year-old mother next week.

I just received an email from another guy that I had a few conversations with who said he tested positive when he got home. So far, I'm negative. Thanks you President Trumden for those sweet sweet vax shots.

Keaton always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well I believe in God, and the only thing that scares me is K̶e̶y̶s̶e̶r̶ ̶S̶o̶z̶e̶ George Soros.

The armed teacher argument always confuses me. Police have no legal obligation to protect you as has been decided by the SC but now we're considering arming teachers and giving them a one/two/three day course on how to take out a bad guy? Will we force them to act?

But no one argued that. Instead of admitting, "yeah, maybe I was off/wrong/uninformed," you move the goalpost. And then you throw out a weak generalized "appeal to authority" while discounting an actual authority who sounds like the most experienced here with regards to gangs.

But no one argued that. Instead of admitting, "yeah, maybe I was off/wrong/uninformed," you move the goalpost. And then you throw out a weak generalized "appeal to authority" while discounting an actual authority who sounds like the most experienced here with regards to gangs.

Isn't brandishing is generally illegal? No better logical fallacy than the anecdotal one. Backed up with "that actual professional experience you have is not valid, because my reasons."

Thanks, guys. There's a sporting clay/skeet/trap place nearby - Catskill Pheasantry - so I'll inquire there. Also a few rod and gun clubs. Then again, a trip to Sandanona sounds nice.

You're making my point. Trained retired cop who got a shot off couldn't stop him. Do we just keep upping each other? Why not barbed wire and snipers on the roof. Honestly, if the approach is adding more and more armour to the school until nothing less than a tank can penetrate, we've already lost. I see that Trump is speaking at an NRA event ... no guns allowed.

Anyone have an instructor they can recommend to up my shotgun game? Or an online resource to find one? I can head out to a nearby sporting clays course, but would love and hour or two with a good instructor. Ideally, Delaware County but willing to travel. Thanks.