Stupid Move!

[Kirk_Allen]

After spending several hours cutting an awsome cherry tree out of a pile it was time to winch it up onto the trailer.

Up the ramps it came without a hitch............so I thought.

After straping it down on the trailer I had this VERY strong odor of gas.  At first I thought I must have broke a fuel line on the truck going through the brush but after close inspection no broken line.  

Confused as to the source and unable to locate any leaking fuel I decided to load everything in the truck and head home.  

I loaded my saw, oil, and ..........gas can?  Where in the heck did that can go.  I searched everywhere and couldnt find it and then it hit me................The can was left on the back of the trailer just prior to loading the log.  Behold, under the log was this red looking peice of plastic.!

Sure enough, my 1 gal plastic gas can, that was full, was now empty and flat as a pancake.

Chock it up to a stupid move.  Oh well, at least it wasn't my saw!

[Jeff]

Whew, I thought you was goona say sumpthin happened to the log.

[sawyerkirk]

I can't (don't want to ) count the times I have rolled a log, dropped a log or backed over my stihl 036. so I'd say yopu were lucky!! I bet I have 2 grand in a $600 saw.!!

[oldsaw]

I felled a tree on my gas can two weeks ago...after I carefully hid it behind another tree.

Mark

[ElectricAl]

This summer one of the local tree services was doing a lot clearing. The owner told an employee to go get the big Husky that was sitting by a stump. Before the employee could get to it a dozer backed over it
It was after 5pm when it happened so the owner came out and bought our Stihl 084 to finish the job.
The next morning the owner went to unload the truck with a Barko 80 and did not know an employee had stuck the 084 between the bulk head and the logs on the passenger side ??? Sure enough, crushed it >:(
Two saws on one job :-[

[Kirk_Allen]

Keepem coming....I feel A LOT BETTER! 8) 8) 8)

[Percy]

Apparently these two guys from Pr. George B.C come pulling into the driveway after a weekend fishing trip, each holding a  few small trout they got, hanging on  sticks, showing their wives. The wives  say "Great catch guys, but wheres the boat??"
The guys go like.."huh??". All they had behind the pick up was an empty boat trailer :D :D
Supposedly,  the 14 foot aluminum boat with a 15hp Merc had fallen off near Vanderhoof B.C. about 50 miles away while they were crusin home 8) 8) :D :D

[whitepe]

About 10 years ago when I just bought my 029 I put
it on the workbench in my Morton building to sharpen
the chain with my electric sharpener.  It was cold outside (below 0) so I had a bulky nylon coat on.  I turned away to do something else for a second and the chain snagged on my nylon coat dropping the 029 to the concrete floor.  
The impact cracked the fuel tank on the 029.  
$75 for a new fuel tank.  Ouch   :-[

[Bro. Noble]

Whitepe,

Pinched the bar on the 066 when a veneer walnut was uncooperative and fell the wrong way.  Tree came right over on the saw and busted the gas tank.  Took 75 cents worth of 'JB weld' to fix it. :D

I've had some trouble cutting logs the last three times we've cut.

First time,  had a tree that needed a little persuading to fall where I wanted.  Was looking behind the seat of the truck where I keep a little short handled sledge and some wedges.  Son says "you lookin for your hammer?",   He had loaned it to the carpenters working for us.  Had to winch the tree over using a snatchblock. :-/


Second time (on the other end of the place)  had a tree that needed a little persuading---------rememberd that I forgot to get
the hammer >:( :-[

Third time.  Remembered the hammer.  Had a tree that needed a little persuading------got the hammer------looked for the wedges.  The DanG things are still on the other end of the place where I forgot the hammer the first time :

I didn't used to be this way,  but recently it seems like someone has turned me into a turkey ;)

[MemphisLogger]

I finally broke down and got a cell phone so my clients (or wife) can call me when I'm in the middle of a cut.  >:(

2 days after getting it, it slipped out of my pocket without my knowing it. I had the homeowner next door call it so we could find it . . .

RIGHT UNDER THE 16' WALNUT BOLE I'D JUST FELLED!

Still works fine!   ;D ;D

[Kirk_Allen]

When will it end :(

My wife decided to get rid of the freezer burned green beens from the garden.  You guessed it, down the kitchen sink they went.  

Next morning she gets up and starts to do the dishes and quickly lets me know that the sink is clogged and she needs to get the dishes done.

What did you put in the drain to clog the sink, I asked.  Nothing : was the response.

One thing led to another.  After completly removing the gooseneck and all attached pipes below the sink, I discover the clog is well into the plumbing below.

Off to the basement I go.  Tapping on the PVC I find that the clog is directly above a shop light so I pulled the ceiling downstream from the light and exposed the pipe.

Knowing I would have to cut into it to fix it I drilled a 1/4 inch hole to drain the water in the pipe.  

Problem #2 -  No water came out the hole.  Thus the clog was upstream from where I expected.  

While using my handy sawsall to cut the pipe I held a block of wood over the hot water copper pipe that was next to the PVC so that I would not cut the water pipe.

Problem #3 - Dopped the wood block about the same time I made it through the PVC.   You guessed it, I cut the hot water pipe.  As I yell for my wife to shut off the water she decides to come ask why?   Respose- Ill tell you later, just PLEASE turn off the water!

Problem #4 - Finished cutting the PVC in half and ran the snake down towards the main drain first.  No problems.    (Yes, I tried the snake from the sink piping but there was too many elbows for it to make it to the clog).

Problem #5 - I ran the snake back upstream, and hear this gurgle after about 10 feet of snake is in the pipe.  Out comes the most discusting ball of black and green goo you can imagine along with about 1 gallon of water. ( Yes it made a mess >:()

Thinking I got the clog out I hooked up all the pipes inder the sink and turned on the water.  No water!  Honey, turn on the water?

Problem #6 - Water went rushing out of the water pipe I cut before!  Honey, shut off the water -
Response: Make up you mind!

I go to the hardware strore and get everything I need to fix my dilema.

Soldered the pipe, leak check Good!

Honey, Turn on the water.

Hot water running and guess what:  The sink filled up and did not drain.

Back to the basement with the snake. (Remember, the sink is full of water)  ( Oh, yeh, its one of those big fancy wide & deep sinks, you know, the kind your wife says you have to have)

Problem # 7 - Ran the snake back up stream and behold, my drain pipe gave birth to the blob    Out comes the creature with at least 3-4 gallons of sludge.  

Problem #8 - The final winston cup race is starting and Im knee deep in sink sewage and my wife is watching HGTV.

Problem #9 - I pulled out my gun and shot......OK, OK I didnt pull out my gun.

I finally got the clogg removed, the pipes fixed and the ceiling tiles put back.  I even went back upstairs and put all the dirty dishes in the sink to soak in soapy water.

Problem #10 - My honey tells me the water is to hot for her to do the dishes.

Back to the gun ;D

I did manage to watch most of the race so I feel better!

I would have much rather read everyone elses stupid moves that dealt with todays list of nightmares.

[craigc90]

 Those are great stories this is a sort one. Last year we clearing to build our house and I was burning a brush pile I bent over to push some sticks in and cell phone fell out of my shirt pocket into the fire. I didn't know it at the time. about 5 min. later the phone makes a half of a ring and a big pop noise phone gone bye bye.

[Norm]

Well Kirk you've given me a good laugh for the morning but my family will tell you my plumbing skills are legendary.

My story is much the same.

Sunday morning reading the paper when Patty comes in to tell me the kitchen sink won't drain. Went through the normal steps. Took out the trap, nope it's further downstream. Got the snake out (the most worthless device ever created) nope still won't reach it. Ok time to get the heavy hitter. Got out a cool tool that goes on the end of a garden hose and inflates a bladder that seals the pipe and then you use the water pressure to blow the clog out. I run the hose in through the window and run it down the drain pipe. Turn on the water and listen for water downstream in the pipe. Nothing, Patty says there's water coming off the roof, hmm wonder what's up. She goes outside and says there's water spurting out of the stink pipe on the roof. Dang it I thought I'd run the hose down the drain far enough to be past the vent pipe. So I tell her to shut off the water. Sure enough this uninflates the bladder and all the water in the stink pipe comes back up the drain pipe and flows out into the kichen. My guess is about 30 gallons. I'm running around getting every towel I can find. While we're mopping this up number 1 son comes up from our basement (yep it's finished with drywall ceiling) to tell us something dripping on his head woke em up. Ok I'll just run the hose further down the pipe this time. I shove it in another five or six foot just for good measure and tell Patty to turn it on again. This time it breaks loose and I can hear water running downstream through the pipe. Well that was a pain but I fixed it so all I have to do is pull the hose out and put the trap back in. Hose pulls out a couple of feet and then it's stuck. After 5 minutes of pulling and cussing it is still stuck. Down into the basement I locate the drain pipe and the junction where it's stuck at. I crawl from an unfinished part of the basement to the drain pipe. 12" crawl space is tight but I can just reach it. Ok #1 son get my sawzall and we'll cut out this section. Find the end of hose and cut off the bladder device. Patty pulls the hose out but it's Sunday and where do you get PVC pipe on a Sunday. Luckily the small town a few miles away has a convenience store that carries some plumbing supplies. Run into town get the stuff I need and crawl back into the crawl space and glue a splice in. Of course the drywall ceiling is soaked and will need to be replaced.

Now wasn't that much easier than waiting until Monday and calling a plumber.

Patty loves to tell this one whenever she can. Of course she has also hidden all my plumbing tools.

[Kirk_Allen]

Norm,
I feel better! :D :D :D

There is nothing worse that hearing that paverbial gurgle of sludge coming your way and there is absolutly nothing you can do about it.