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Title: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: little-guy on December 19, 2005, 12:25:35 AM
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas,just wanted to introduce myself and say that you regulars on here have a wealth of information that is just great to a new sawmiller like me ...
I used to work in a big commercial mill years ago up here in B.C.,luved the smell of wood so much that have gotten back into milling as a hobby(hopefully more later),Have gotten a Norwood lumberlite 24( that I have now put a trailer frame under it)and this mill just fits nice with my 743 Bobcat that somehow got grapples made for it (ha,ha).
Like i say ..its a hobby now but hopefully I can find a little nitch for myself up here  and make it more fulltime ...
Best to everyone ....
Cec
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: getoverit on December 19, 2005, 12:31:31 AM
Welcome to the Forestry  Forum!

It's always good to have another sawyer on board and I'm sure you will find plenty of friends here, bucket loads of information, and quite a few other canuk's here too  :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: leweee on December 19, 2005, 12:43:41 AM
Welcome to the forum Cec. ;D

Great to see another Canuck here :) If it's about wood it's on here.Just use the search tab at the top of the page to find lots of reading. If you read enough topics here you will find that food is the next favourite topic. :P Enjoy :)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Husband on December 19, 2005, 12:48:17 AM
Welcome, this place has ALL the answers to ALL your questions.  :P
Chris
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: chet on December 19, 2005, 01:21:55 AM
Welcome aboard, Cec. We got a good bunch of folks here.   :)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Brad_S. on December 19, 2005, 08:55:09 AM
Welcome Cec. 8)
Sure am seeing alot of red maple leafs these days.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: ronwood on December 19, 2005, 09:08:20 AM
Welcome to the forum and a Merry Christmas to you Cec.

Ron
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Frank_Pender on December 19, 2005, 09:22:48 AM
Welcome a board, Cec.   The Left Coast is getting to be better populated with trees.  Whereabuts are you from Paul H. in Pemberton?
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Texas Ranger on December 19, 2005, 09:35:58 AM
Even have a few Texans that extend a welcome to our Canadian friends.

Wecome aboard.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Tom on December 19, 2005, 11:40:26 AM
Welcome, "Little Man".

You'll have to excuse Texas Ranger from time to time.  He probably thinks British Columbia is a North Western County in Texas.   :D

Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: little-guy on December 19, 2005, 01:01:41 PM
 :) Thanks for the welcome guys.... its nice to come to a place where so many people have so much in common..(the luv for sawdust)..even those Texans ;D....and Frank ..am quite a ways from Pemberton.. I am about 3 hours north east of Spokane....give or take ....
take care and happy milling..
Cec
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Frank_Pender on December 19, 2005, 01:02:57 PM
Well, you are well to the Eastern side of BC, for sure.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Brucer on December 19, 2005, 08:38:04 PM
Hey, welcome there, neighbour!

(Dang, more competition  ;D ;D ;D)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Coon on December 20, 2005, 12:12:10 AM
Welcome Cec.  Glad to see more Canucks here.  I have been through Castlegar before as I toured alot of B.C. when I lived there.  I have a few friends that are close to you in Creston and Cranbrook and I have family in the Golden area.  Could be an option to come see you in the spring as I will be going to Golden and then on to Creston; what's a few extra miles to see another forum members little homestead. :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: sawguy21 on December 20, 2005, 12:32:52 AM
Hey, you and Brucer are practically next door neighbours ;D Welcome aboard. 8)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Brucer on December 20, 2005, 01:10:31 AM
Quote from: Coon on December 20, 2005, 12:12:10 AM
Could be an option to come see you in the spring as I will be going to Golden and then on to Creston; what's a few extra miles to see another forum members little homestead. :D

Might as well spend an extra 20 minutes on the road and swing by Rossland while you're at it, Coon. Two for the price of one :D.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Minnesota_boy on December 20, 2005, 07:22:48 AM
If you're going to BC anyway, you should pop in to see Percy too.  Terrace can't be that far away.  It is in BC.  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: sawguy21 on December 20, 2005, 08:10:11 AM
Terrace is a two day drive from Castlegar. Longer if ya stop to eat and take pictures. ;D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: IL Bull on December 20, 2005, 10:21:55 AM
Cec welcome and merry Christmas (you can still say it on this forum) from central Illinois.
Joe
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 20, 2005, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: sawguy21 on December 20, 2005, 08:10:11 AM
Terrace is a two day drive from Castlegar. Longer if ya stop to eat and take pictures. ;D

I was gonna say, it's not like going across Texas. Ya gotta go around them mountain ranges. ;D :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Kevin on December 20, 2005, 08:02:08 PM
Ok, lets see your best Texas Salmon!

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/BC%20Salmon2.jpg)

Welcome to the Forestry Forum Cec.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: sawguy21 on December 20, 2005, 10:15:21 PM
 8) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Coon on December 20, 2005, 10:16:56 PM
Quote from: Brucer on December 20, 2005, 01:10:31 AM
Might as well spend an extra 20 minutes on the road and swing by Rossland while you're at it, Coon. Two for the price of one :D.

Might as well!! :D :D  Forestry Forum members are often more like family members to me than some of my own, but I won't go into that it's the Holliday Season.... (today is my birthday and I haven't even got so much as a Happy B-day from anyone other than my immediate family) :-[
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Tom on December 20, 2005, 10:27:11 PM
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Well!    Happy Birthday Coon!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: beenthere on December 20, 2005, 11:04:49 PM
Happy Birthday.
I see you have a cake in your profile today. That's special.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Coon on December 20, 2005, 11:54:22 PM
Thanks guys.  Much appreciated.  Been a quiet day here with my back bothering me. (Have some major inoperable back probs.)  Had to come and see what the gang was up to...  Was hoping for a digital cam for my b-day but never got it, so pics from me will have to wait... ;)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: little-guy on December 21, 2005, 12:00:00 AM
Happy birthday Coon....sure is the pits when no one remembers it though ...
Cec. 8) 8) ;D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Coon on December 21, 2005, 12:24:48 AM
Quote from: little-guy on December 21, 2005, 12:00:00 AM
Happy birthday Coon....sure is the pits when no one remembers it though ...
Cec. 8) 8) ;D

Tell me about it....  Oh well I guess everyone else here has better things on their minds than me.  That's why I come here to the forum where we are alike no matter where we are.... 

Gonna be bringing my LT40HDG24 when I come up your way.  Maybe I can show you a thing or two with it...  Maybe you'll have a few larger logs for me to saw for you.........  Need to take the mill with me to Spillmachine and Brisco areas so it'll be tagging along with me. ;D

Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Don K on December 21, 2005, 03:22:56 AM
Welcome to the Forum, Cec   :) :)     Look around and read aplenty, lots of good stuff here and some amusement too. :D :D :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Lud on December 22, 2005, 01:32:45 PM
Welcome a-board Cec.  This place is like sawdust in your shorts , you're always itchin' to do more! 8)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas and Hello from a Canadian newbie
Post by: Ernie on December 22, 2005, 03:38:46 PM
Welcome Cec, although I have lived in New Zealand for the last 35 years, I too am a Canadian and still travel on my Canadian passport 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8).  Dont let my flag fool you. ;)

Coon, sorry I missed your birthday, mine got missed too but Sprucebunny sent me a good wishes PM so that made up for it ;D ;D