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General Forestry => Firewood and Wood Heating => Topic started by: doctorb on February 20, 2013, 10:13:31 AM

Title: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: doctorb on February 20, 2013, 10:13:31 AM
I think you'll enjoy this article from the NY Times about a Norwegian TV show on firewood.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/europe/in-norway-tv-program-on-firewood-elicits-passions.html?_r=1&

Talk about reality TV!!! ;) :)
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: g_man on February 20, 2013, 12:40:12 PM
Gotta love it. I have read so many posts by experts saying it should be one way or the other. I am glad that half of the Norse wood burners agree with all of them  ;D
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: r.man on February 20, 2013, 11:43:39 PM
Good grief and I thought Canadians were boring.
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: stumper on February 21, 2013, 07:44:06 AM
Canadians are boring :D

My answer to the question is "Any way my wife stacks it is great". 
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: r.man on February 21, 2013, 08:18:05 AM
Stumper, your profile does not have a map location so I do not have a proper response for that uncalled for, unsolicited national slur. Except to say three burly hockey players with foil wrapped around their hands are on the look out for you until you admit you like back bacon.
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: thecfarm on February 21, 2013, 11:04:59 AM
r.man,I don't want to get in on this,but there is a smiley there that stated,Ya,that's a good one,meaning that is funny and he quoted you too. stumper is a nice guy and I know he did mean anything bad or mean by what he said.
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: r.man on February 21, 2013, 01:32:47 PM
Wow Cfarm, you made me laugh more than stumper did. I refuse to use emoticons, I feel that humour and sarcasm should " speak " for themselves although my reference to the movie "Slapshot" is a bit obscure due to it's age. I  probably should reconsider since both work better with body language and inflection. It is almost impossible to insult or offend me and if you did there would be no doubt in anyone's mind that it had happened. Sorry if I tensed anybody up, I think they refer to my sense of humour as " droll ".
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: thecfarm on February 21, 2013, 02:07:08 PM
Sarcasm does speak for themselves,but we can't see your emotions through a computer screen That's where the smileys come in.  :D stumper used them but I did not see any on your post. Sorry,I took it the wrong way.  :-[
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: stumper on February 21, 2013, 03:07:26 PM
Guess I'll have to fix add to my profile.  I am from Maine.  The state that is bordered by two Canadian provinces and only one state ???

I have nothing against Canaidians, in general I like them, I just like a good chuckle, and a softball served up that easy is one I could not refuse.

By the way my based on the geneology my wife has done, I am married to a woman that is half Canadian (and I still likel them ;D)
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: muddstopper on February 21, 2013, 06:14:02 PM
When I stack my wood, I try to please everybody. I stack half with the bark up, and half with the bark down. Occasionally I might stack a stick on its edge, but thats just because it slipped out of my hands.  :D
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: tyb525 on February 21, 2013, 06:34:40 PM
Stacking firewood is like a puzzle to me.Which pieces fit the best where?
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: r.man on February 21, 2013, 07:48:09 PM
Stumper I would have been disappointed if nobody had taken a crack at my comment, half the fun is seeing what comes out next.  ;D I guess I should learn to use these things if only to avoid confusion. :'(  No need to apologize Cfarm your hearts in the right place.
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: jueston on February 23, 2013, 09:45:03 PM
QuoteOn Twitter, a viewer named Andre Ulveseter said: "Went to throw a log on the fire, got mixed up, and smashed it right into the TV."


:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: Sonofman on March 08, 2013, 08:43:37 PM
What do the bark up, bark down fanatics do with a piece that has no bark on it? :D :D
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: r.man on March 08, 2013, 09:46:01 PM
I can answer that. A person who is serious about life will either add a piece of bark saved specifically for this occasion or discard the barkless piece of wood as defective. Because it is.
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: Cedar Savage on March 08, 2013, 09:54:45 PM
Quote from: Sonofman on March 08, 2013, 08:43:37 PM
What do the bark up, bark down fanatics do with a piece that has no bark on it? :D :D

I put them under the pieces that have the bark on them, to keep them dry....
Title: Re: Bark Up or Bark Down
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2013, 11:30:56 PM
I think maybe some burley hockey players should put all you(and me) deep in the ground in canadian plywood boxes :o