Chain Saw Mike

[greatwhite]

My Grandfather (Mothers side) quit smoking for 8 years died on the 8th with a heat attack at 62.
Nope can't see much point in quitting something I enjoy that has probably already don it's damage.

[Species8472]

Looks like audition time for Darwin Awards. I cut probably 10 to 12 face cord a year and anything too sketchy looking gets left for a contractor or until i have the Cat 375 hyhoe available.

[greatwhite]

I use to be able to drop a tree right on my knife, but the past few years I have missed twice when I should not have. A friend asked if I would cut the tree leaning near his house as he has seen me in the past. But I told him no to risky as I had missed twice in the past few years and my aim for dropping tree's is not what it use to be.

I still stick my knife in the ground and always hit it but those two times show I am no longer as good as I was. Probably because I don't cut as much as I use to. Going to do one more big push this year and cut 10 - 20 face. Half to sell and half for me. With 30 face out back and now only heating with wood part time I only go through 5 face a year. So I have 6 years worth out back. I will still cut a small amount after that maybe 2 or 3 a year.

[js4fn]

Even my old man who was a Liberal, believes that anyone who would vote for Trudeau is truly lacking in intelligence.

Even on the world stage Trudeau is thought of as a real Joke.

You talking #1 or the current twit. #1 would have been a terrorist today

we won’t even mention MoMA

[Gilroy]

My Grandfather (Mothers side) quit smoking for 8 years died on the 8th with a heat attack at 62.
Nope can't see much point in quitting something I enjoy that has probably already don it's damage.

Putting all politics aside did you read the attached link it clearly states any damage can be reversed so for the sake of your family why would you not have a go at quitting.

[greatwhite]

Yes I read the article but it is only one study.

Putting all politics aside did you read the attached link it clearly states any damage can be reversed so for the sake of your family why would you not have a go at quitting.

[sawbill]

It would be tough to quit when you enjoy smoking and really don't want to in the first place. I smoked a pack a day when I was young but my wife didn't smoke so that was incentive for me to give it a try. And I wanted to quit too so that helped a lot. I know you have a young family still so the only incentive you have now is to quit for their sake. Can't imagine checking out in late 40's or early 50's and leaving the kids without a father.

[oaknut]

I used to love me a cigarette or 7, didn't want to quit but when the young lady came around I didn't want her seeing it as a good idea. One can argue all they want quitting is better for you than not, that said if you don't want to quit, no amount of nagging from anyone will get you to do it. I'm 8 years in now and I still have cravings but it's fewer and farther between. I would honestly never go back to it, life is easier without them.

As for the hearing protection, all I will say is that you don't know what you have until it's gone. I went from far above average to 25% in the left and 50% in the right all in the matter of a year. It was like a switch flipped, here today, gone tomorrow. (Punny, I know). It sucks to see deer walking on frosty leaves and not be able to hear it, my hunting has suffered in a big way because of it. I really miss the sound of duck wings cutting the air in the morning fog or the faint purr of a grouse about to flush. On the bright side, marriage is far easier when you can't hear.

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[MikePal]

Yes I read the article but it is only one study.

I see the Village Idiot added $4 to a carton of smokes GW..incentive ???

[greatwhite]

I get mine from a special place and pay much less.

I see the Village Idiot added $4 to a carton of smokes GW..incentive ???