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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 23, 2013, 10:22:53 PM

Title: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 23, 2013, 10:22:53 PM
My son Paul has been itching to work. But he only seems to look for work when his phone card is about to run out.  :D
He thought he was gonna be on the riding mower today.....WRONG!

I had a hundred board job for 1x6x6 for fencing. Sooooooo.......guess who was the off-barer?
He worked hard, loading and stacking.

Good job Paul!  smiley_thumbsup



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Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: drobertson on July 23, 2013, 10:27:39 PM
You betcha! the best help, they make pretty good dust pile movers too!  Don't they?   david
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: red oaks lumber on July 23, 2013, 10:31:03 PM
hey old man,
put the camera down and help the help. :)
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 23, 2013, 10:34:01 PM
Quote from: red oaks lumber on July 23, 2013, 10:31:03 PM
hey old man,
put the camera down and help the help. :)

I was the PAPArazzi.  :D
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: GDinMaine on July 23, 2013, 10:38:57 PM
That is just too funny!!!  I can relate, but my boy is young enough (6) to think it is cool to help his father.  I hope he will still think that in another 8-10 years, but that is probably false hope.
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: drobertson on July 23, 2013, 10:53:25 PM
"If you pay them, They will be there"  david
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: customsawyer on July 24, 2013, 02:49:53 AM
That is the way to do it. If you teach them they will come.
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: rooster 58 on July 24, 2013, 06:16:17 AM
    Ahh Grasshopper!
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Post by: thecfarm on July 24, 2013, 06:53:50 AM
Good job Paul!!!
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: clww on July 24, 2013, 07:09:53 AM
A good work ethic that young man is learning: Work = Money. :)
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Chuck White on July 24, 2013, 08:35:07 AM
It takes a lot to get a kid to work nowadays.  ::)  :-\

Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: grweldon on July 24, 2013, 08:49:59 AM
Phone card?  How old is the young man? 13? He don't need no stinkin' phone!  ;D
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: JohnM on July 24, 2013, 09:17:38 AM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 23, 2013, 10:34:01 PM
I was the PAPArazzi.  :D
That was DADastrous. :o  (weak but best I could come up with off the cuff ;D)
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Martha White Nelson on July 24, 2013, 09:30:45 AM
Good going, Paul!!!!
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Ga Mtn Man on July 24, 2013, 03:30:25 PM
He appears to have done some growin' since I had the honor of meeting him.  Good job, Paul!
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: barbender on July 24, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
He looks quite young for an old bugger like you, Poston ;D
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 24, 2013, 06:49:10 PM
Quote from: barbender on July 24, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
He looks quite young for an old bugger like you, Poston ;D

Paul is 11....I am 111.  :D
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Magicman on July 24, 2013, 09:58:29 PM
Congrats.  I love to see Father/Son teamwork.  My Son will soon be 45 and we still make a good team.   :)
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: thecfarm on July 24, 2013, 10:04:21 PM
I miss the other part to my team. My father would of enjoyed my mill so much. We looked at a few too. I have done alot to this place. Just as I told him I would.
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: captain_crunch on July 25, 2013, 01:33:36 AM
problem is when you get em about broke in they discover girls
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Magicman on July 25, 2013, 07:56:12 AM
"Gasoline & Perfume" was the ruination of many a good lad.  Then after a few years, they come back around and you have your partner again.  After a few years, you watch him "discover" the same situation, and the circle continues.
Title: Re: Start 'Em when they're young!
Post by: Tom L on July 25, 2013, 12:45:05 PM
my nephew always wants to work, he is 11 and all he wants to do is weld

so every time he comes to the shop I let him loose on the scrap pile for and hour or so.

only problem is he wants $25 per hour. but gladly settles for $9

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