treeduck Posted June 15 Author Posted June 15 17 minutes ago, BastillePark said: Is that Hanoi Jane? Yeah.Ā
invisible airwave Posted June 16 Posted June 16 2 hours ago, zepphead said: On a better day! It's now gonna be remade and by the overrated Sydney Sweeney.Ā Stop it, Hollywood! Ā Samara Weaving would have been a much better choice, anyways. 2
BastillePark Posted June 16 Posted June 16 16 hours ago, treeduck said: Yeah.Ā For the record, I understand why many Vietnam era vets despise her, but she has apologized and c'mon, move on with your life. Holding onto to anything negative for that long is not healthy.Ā 1
BastillePark Posted June 16 Posted June 16 8 minutes ago, invisible airwave said: It's now gonna be remade and by the overrated Sydney Sweeney.Ā Stop it, Hollywood! Ā Samara Weaving would have been a much better choice, anyways. Maybe, but she doesn't quite fill out the role, if you know what I mean. 1
HemiBeers Posted June 16 Posted June 16 we all trend in the gray and wrinkly direction....if we're fortunate enough to last that long. 2
treeduck Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 4 hours ago, HemiBeers said: we all trend in the gray and wrinkly direction....if we're fortunate enough to last that long. Yeah but that's with plastic surgery!
Jack Aubrey Posted June 29 Posted June 29 On 6/16/2025 at 11:35 AM, BastillePark said: For the record, I understand why many Vietnam era vets despise her, but she has apologized and c'mon, move on with your life. Holding onto to anything negative for that long is not healthy.Ā There was an incident when she went to tour the Hanoi Hilton. All of the POWs she saw gave her a small piece of paper with their SSNs on them so their commands & families would know they were there. As she was leaving the base, she turned to the CO & handed him all of the slips of paper. The prisoners were all beaten of course & a few died from the beatings. Fornicate Fonda & I very sincerely hope she spends eternity in Hell.Ā
treeduck Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 49 minutes ago, Jack Aubrey said: There was an incident when she went to tour the Hanoi Hilton. All of the POWs she saw gave her a small piece of paper with their SSNs on them so their commands & families would know they were there. As she was leaving the base, she turned to the CO & handed him all of the slips of paper. The prisoners were all beaten of course & a few died from the beatings. Fornicate Fonda & I very sincerely hope she spends eternity in Hell.Ā Jack have you ever cut trees down with a chainsaw? I'm getting ready to take down a conifer hedge in a few days. I've got my chainsaw ready and my safety gear as well.
BastillePark Posted June 29 Posted June 29 58 minutes ago, Jack Aubrey said: There was an incident when she went to tour the Hanoi Hilton. All of the POWs she saw gave her a small piece of paper with their SSNs on them so their commands & families would know they were there. As she was leaving the base, she turned to the CO & handed him all of the slips of paper. The prisoners were all beaten of course & a few died from the beatings. Fornicate Fonda & I very sincerely hope she spends eternity in Hell.Ā A quick fact check, including POW organizations, says that never happened. 2
Nova Carmina Posted June 29 Posted June 29 12 hours ago, treeduck said: Jack have you ever cut trees down with a chainsaw? I'm getting ready to take down a conifer hedge in a few days. I've got my chainsaw ready and my safety gear as well. Ā For your sake, I hope that tree isn't somewhere along Hadrian's Wall . . . . 1
Jack Aubrey Posted July 1 Posted July 1 On 6/28/2025 at 9:18 PM, treeduck said: Jack have you ever cut trees down with a chainsaw? I'm getting ready to take down a conifer hedge in a few days. I've got my chainsaw ready and my safety gear as well. It's great to hear you've got all of the necessary gear! Unfortunately I've never cut down a tree with a chainsaw. I've felled a couple with an axe & I've cut iron pipe with a chop saw, but chainsaws just aren't on my curriculum vitae. Sorry, Mate. 1
Jack Aubrey Posted July 1 Posted July 1 On 6/28/2025 at 9:25 PM, BastillePark said: A quick fact check, including POW organizations, says that never happened. A fact check with my best friend who served in Viet Nam & even knew one of the guys that was there says it did, so, unfortunately, I don't know what to tell you.
treeduck Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 9 minutes ago, Jack Aubrey said: It's great to hear you've got all of the necessary gear! Unfortunately I've never cut down a tree with a chainsaw. I've felled a couple with an axe & I've cut iron pipe with a chop saw, but chainsaws just aren't on my curriculum vitae. Sorry, Mate. I'm now thinking of just using loppers, a spade and leverage to start with. If that works then the chainsaw can stay in the shed! 1
Jack Aubrey Posted July 1 Posted July 1 4 minutes ago, treeduck said: I'm now thinking of just using loppers, a spade and leverage to start with. If that works then the chainsaw can stay in the shed! Good idea. 1
treeduck Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 11 hours ago, Jack Aubrey said: Good idea. I've quit already after a couple of hours with these big loppers! It was taking ages and I didn't seem to be making much progress. And yet the problem of disposal was already apparent with a big pile of branches all around me. This hedge is pretty unremarkable about 6 foot 6 consisting of about 15 trees, but it's super-dense even though it's dead and most of the thick stems are double stems. It's like attacking a jagged block of permeable wood. It's been there since 1978 so it's had a decent amount of time to solidify. i'll have to get the experts in.Ā 1
Jack Aubrey Posted July 3 Posted July 3 On 7/2/2025 at 2:53 AM, treeduck said: I've quit already after a couple of hours with these big loppers! It was taking ages and I didn't seem to be making much progress. And yet the problem of disposal was already apparent with a big pile of branches all around me. This hedge is pretty unremarkable about 6 foot 6 consisting of about 15 trees, but it's super-dense even though it's dead and most of the thick stems are double stems. It's like attacking a jagged block of permeable wood. It's been there since 1978 so it's had a decent amount of time to solidify. i'll have to get the experts in.Ā There's no shame in calling in experts. If it's not in your skillset it's not in your skillset. Just carefully watch them from a safe distance, ask lots of questions, & take lots of notes.Ā 1
treeduck Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 Just now, Jack Aubrey said: There's no shame in calling in experts. If it's not in your skillset it's not in your skillset. Just carefully watch them from a safe distance, ask lots of questions, & take lots of notes.Ā The first so-called tree surgeon struck out. He was supposed to arrive "after 3pm" today to assess the job, he never showed up and now seems to have gone into hiding. What is up with workmen these days?Ā
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