Part VI
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From: BLT, MN
So I'm in pretty much the same boat as Jay.
I've only ever shot a .22 and .22s are kind of disappointing. I keep trying to get my brother to take me shooting since he's got a 12 ga, 20 ga, and a few rifles. He keeps saying he will, but it never happens.
Dad grew up having shotguns and a few rifles around since he grew up on a farm, but mom is the anti-gun democrat type so we don't have any now.
And as of now it looks like we're going to be trying to get away from some of the dirt work and move more towards mulch.
Steve (my brother *I only have 1*) dad and myself went to New York today to visit a large mulch operation.
When we were there they had 2 loaders, 2 Morbark tub grinders, and a batch plant going.
The batch mixer was a Knight feed wagon with FECON mulch coloring equipment retrofitted on it. They also had 2 continuous feed FECON coloring units there, but not running today. The guy said they sell material faster than they can make it. In the hour we were there they had 4 truckloads of chips come in. Each truck is 100 yards of material so figure in an 8 hour day they were doing 3200 yards of mulch and are still running out of mulch to sell.
We want to get into this type of business because unlike dirt work you aren't in trenches or hand shoveling or killing yourself or running through the mud.
You are working on an improved surface in the same place every day and you get to work normal hours and you get to sit in a nice climate controlled cab all day.
Yes it will have its bad days, but it's just much nicer than dirt work.
They had 2 loaders going when we got there. A CAT 980G with an 18 yard bucket and a smaller Komatsu with a large bucket. I don't know the Komatsu's capacity.
The guy said his biggest problem was procuring enough material to satisfy his demand. He told us he had to cut off a few of his buyers because he didn't have enough material. The guy was great to deal with. He let us view his whole operation and showed us around for nothing in return. He even let us see his "recipe" for his batch plant.
The only problem with this is
1: Getting permits and a site to do it
2: Equipment cost. We can use the tub grinder and equipment we already have, but a new batch plant is 80,000$ and good luck finding a used one worth having.
I've only ever shot a .22 and .22s are kind of disappointing. I keep trying to get my brother to take me shooting since he's got a 12 ga, 20 ga, and a few rifles. He keeps saying he will, but it never happens.
Dad grew up having shotguns and a few rifles around since he grew up on a farm, but mom is the anti-gun democrat type so we don't have any now.
And as of now it looks like we're going to be trying to get away from some of the dirt work and move more towards mulch.
Steve (my brother *I only have 1*) dad and myself went to New York today to visit a large mulch operation.
When we were there they had 2 loaders, 2 Morbark tub grinders, and a batch plant going.
The batch mixer was a Knight feed wagon with FECON mulch coloring equipment retrofitted on it. They also had 2 continuous feed FECON coloring units there, but not running today. The guy said they sell material faster than they can make it. In the hour we were there they had 4 truckloads of chips come in. Each truck is 100 yards of material so figure in an 8 hour day they were doing 3200 yards of mulch and are still running out of mulch to sell.
We want to get into this type of business because unlike dirt work you aren't in trenches or hand shoveling or killing yourself or running through the mud.
You are working on an improved surface in the same place every day and you get to work normal hours and you get to sit in a nice climate controlled cab all day.
Yes it will have its bad days, but it's just much nicer than dirt work.
They had 2 loaders going when we got there. A CAT 980G with an 18 yard bucket and a smaller Komatsu with a large bucket. I don't know the Komatsu's capacity.
The guy said his biggest problem was procuring enough material to satisfy his demand. He told us he had to cut off a few of his buyers because he didn't have enough material. The guy was great to deal with. He let us view his whole operation and showed us around for nothing in return. He even let us see his "recipe" for his batch plant.
The only problem with this is
1: Getting permits and a site to do it
2: Equipment cost. We can use the tub grinder and equipment we already have, but a new batch plant is 80,000$ and good luck finding a used one worth having.
No plans this weekend. Maybe someone would take me shooting
Good evening Cris
Good evening David
Smokin
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Hey Cris, David.
Ya that sounds like fun!
Besides I already told Jeremy I'd show him how to load a smoke stick.
I have lots of truck stuff to do this weekend. Change oil, general maintenance type stuff, maybe change the oil in the ATV, get my toolbox put back in, find all my camping stuff, and get ready for my departure on Thursday.
Ya that sounds like fun!
Besides I already told Jeremy I'd show him how to load a smoke stick.
I have lots of truck stuff to do this weekend. Change oil, general maintenance type stuff, maybe change the oil in the ATV, get my toolbox put back in, find all my camping stuff, and get ready for my departure on Thursday.
Post Fiend
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From: Wallingford, CT
We could, in theory, rent a site. However site rental is 2,000$/acre if you get the permits for it and 4,000$/acre if they already got the permits. Figure if you have a 15 acre site that's 60,000$ a month to rent. 720,000$ to rent for a year. If it cost us 2 million dollars to get a 15 acre site and get permits for it we'd still be better off by year 3. And if we own the site nobody can pull any funny business with us.
We know that getting an approved site is going to be our biggest hurdle. Everything after that is easy comparatively. We've got a site in mind that is located on what was supposed to be the road to a large mall. The mall did not get approved, but they'd already built the road in. So the road remains and is in good shape and there is a site located on that road that is zoned properly and is for sale. We'd just have to clear it, grade it, put in a storm water treatment system, and get it approved.
Then we'd have to make sure we pushed the snow back with our truck because the municipal plows don't go very far down that road. But that means we wouldn't get bothered down there either.
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From: SpringHill,Fl
not too much this weekend...still jumping thru hoops for the insurance company.
last check was around may 12th...so I have been a month without a check...I think they owe me 6 weeks now...almost $3k
last check was around may 12th...so I have been a month without a check...I think they owe me 6 weeks now...almost $3k
Fleet Owner
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From: BLT, MN
Well, I guess that there are plenty of maintenance things I could do. Change the oil and filter on the motorcycle, change the oil and sharpen the blade on the mower, countless things to do in the yard and gardens. Dang, I am now depressed. Thanks Lisa! 
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From: Monroe VA
Hey Lisa! Sig Sauer P229 .40 cal. We may be switching to either an H&K .45 or Springfield XD .45 though in the near future. The brass don't like Glocks for some reason.
Great pics you posted from the train by the way. I've been super busy the past several days and lurked around a little but haven't had time to post.
Great pics you posted from the train by the way. I've been super busy the past several days and lurked around a little but haven't had time to post.
Well we got word today that hours are cut until further notice. They even informed us that we would shutting down the Thursday before Christmas until the day after new years. The funny thing is, is that it never works out that way. Yeah, we will more than likely be shut down the week of Christmas but I'd put money on it that most of the plant will be on OT during this period. Doesnt really hurt my feelings none though. I just wont be able to mod the truck and stuff if I'm not one of the folks on OT, but with only two welders in the place I probably wont be one of the ones having to take much time off. But there will always be money for beer and fishing!
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From: BLT, MN
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Yeah...I agree. It's a constant struggle for us when it comes to getting equipment. We finally got enough ARs to put them in all of the cars now. Speaking of common sense, we had an officer that came over from the sheriff's office to our department several years ago. She was doing her FTO with me one day and I inspected her weapon. Unloaded. WTF! I asked her why it wsa unloaded and she said that since she had two magazines on her belt, she figured she'd just load one of them if she needed her gun for something. Dear God. Anyways, we had to have a little chat and I had to explain the finer points of firearms and their proper use, etc. to her. Now, her sergeant has to check her weapon every time she starts her shift to make sure it's loaded.
That's cool that your sis' wants you to teach her how to shoot! Never to late or too early to learn.
That's cool that your sis' wants you to teach her how to shoot! Never to late or too early to learn.
Check this out. Iread in a cop amgazine that some departments can only carry remington pum acton rifles! They say they want to avoid the millitaristic image that comes with ar's and such. WTF?
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So I'm in pretty much the same boat as Jay.
I've only ever shot a .22 and .22s are kind of disappointing. I keep trying to get my brother to take me shooting since he's got a 12 ga, 20 ga, and a few rifles. He keeps saying he will, but it never happens.
Dad grew up having shotguns and a few rifles around since he grew up on a farm, but mom is the anti-gun democrat type so we don't have any now.
And as of now it looks like we're going to be trying to get away from some of the dirt work and move more towards mulch.
Steve (my brother *I only have 1*) dad and myself went to New York today to visit a large mulch operation.
When we were there they had 2 loaders, 2 Morbark tub grinders, and a batch plant going.
The batch mixer was a Knight feed wagon with FECON mulch coloring equipment retrofitted on it. They also had 2 continuous feed FECON coloring units there, but not running today. The guy said they sell material faster than they can make it. In the hour we were there they had 4 truckloads of chips come in. Each truck is 100 yards of material so figure in an 8 hour day they were doing 3200 yards of mulch and are still running out of mulch to sell.
We want to get into this type of business because unlike dirt work you aren't in trenches or hand shoveling or killing yourself or running through the mud.
You are working on an improved surface in the same place every day and you get to work normal hours and you get to sit in a nice climate controlled cab all day.
Yes it will have its bad days, but it's just much nicer than dirt work.
They had 2 loaders going when we got there. A CAT 980G with an 18 yard bucket and a smaller Komatsu with a large bucket. I don't know the Komatsu's capacity.
The guy said his biggest problem was procuring enough material to satisfy his demand. He told us he had to cut off a few of his buyers because he didn't have enough material. The guy was great to deal with. He let us view his whole operation and showed us around for nothing in return. He even let us see his "recipe" for his batch plant.
The only problem with this is
1: Getting permits and a site to do it
2: Equipment cost. We can use the tub grinder and equipment we already have, but a new batch plant is 80,000$ and good luck finding a used one worth having.
I've only ever shot a .22 and .22s are kind of disappointing. I keep trying to get my brother to take me shooting since he's got a 12 ga, 20 ga, and a few rifles. He keeps saying he will, but it never happens.
Dad grew up having shotguns and a few rifles around since he grew up on a farm, but mom is the anti-gun democrat type so we don't have any now.
And as of now it looks like we're going to be trying to get away from some of the dirt work and move more towards mulch.
Steve (my brother *I only have 1*) dad and myself went to New York today to visit a large mulch operation.
When we were there they had 2 loaders, 2 Morbark tub grinders, and a batch plant going.
The batch mixer was a Knight feed wagon with FECON mulch coloring equipment retrofitted on it. They also had 2 continuous feed FECON coloring units there, but not running today. The guy said they sell material faster than they can make it. In the hour we were there they had 4 truckloads of chips come in. Each truck is 100 yards of material so figure in an 8 hour day they were doing 3200 yards of mulch and are still running out of mulch to sell.
We want to get into this type of business because unlike dirt work you aren't in trenches or hand shoveling or killing yourself or running through the mud.
You are working on an improved surface in the same place every day and you get to work normal hours and you get to sit in a nice climate controlled cab all day.
Yes it will have its bad days, but it's just much nicer than dirt work.
They had 2 loaders going when we got there. A CAT 980G with an 18 yard bucket and a smaller Komatsu with a large bucket. I don't know the Komatsu's capacity.
The guy said his biggest problem was procuring enough material to satisfy his demand. He told us he had to cut off a few of his buyers because he didn't have enough material. The guy was great to deal with. He let us view his whole operation and showed us around for nothing in return. He even let us see his "recipe" for his batch plant.
The only problem with this is
1: Getting permits and a site to do it
2: Equipment cost. We can use the tub grinder and equipment we already have, but a new batch plant is 80,000$ and good luck finding a used one worth having.
Smokin
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I forgot I have a painting to do, before now and next Wednesday. lol.
The funny thing is, is that it never works out that way. Yeah, we will more than likely be shut down the week of Christmas but I'd put money on it that most of the plant will be on OT during this period. Doesnt really hurt my feelings none though. I just wont be able to mod the truck and stuff if I'm not one of the folks on OT, but with only two welders in the place I probably wont be one of the ones having to take much time off. But there will always be money for beer and fishing!
Is this based on the description of her behavior, or because she's a woman?
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From: Hampstead, NC
Good evening everyone.
Yes, though every day is Saturday to me now.
Going camping with the family.
Yes, though every day is Saturday to me now.
Going camping with the family.
Post Fiend
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From: Wallingford, CT
If I was to hazard a guess he meant if she was afraid of carrying a loaded gun she'd be afraid to use said gun if the need arose.