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Normal occurance around here......

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  1. papadave

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    On my way home a couple days ago, and what do I see? A log truck NOT going to my house. Nice big Oak logs......NOT going to my house.:( Headed toward Lewiston.
    Followed it and took a couple pics, but not easy when you're going downhill and around a curve at 55 mph, so I won't post that one.
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    ....and that's how I ended up in the ditch, officer...
     
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    LOL!! :rofl: :lol: "No really I swear officer, I'm a wood hoarder!!"

    I have done the exact same thing! I have even turned off the road to follow the truck to see where it was going. The mistake I made was doing this with my wife in the truck once, on the way to a wedding reception!


    I've never seen them stack sideways like that before??
     
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    Wood burning seems to be gaining popularity in my area. I'm seeing and hearing a lot more of my neighbors running chainsaws and restocking their wood supplies right now, instead of waiting until the fall like they usually do. I guess that's what a couple of bone-chilling winters will do to you! There's just no replacement for that wood heat! :)
     
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    It's because of this site!!! ;)
     
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    I was thinking Lewiston Idaho myself. But I kinda doubt it
     
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    Lewiston is one of the top 5 cities in maine
     
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    Yeah, I would have no reason to go to Idaho. :D
    A lot of these trucks are headed to any one of a multitude of sawmills around. Some end up in folks yards/driveways.
    Funny..but not. I was thinking the whole time I might end up going off the road, and made sure there were no cars coming from the other direction.
    Two pics and I quit.......shouldn't have even done those.
    I just keep thinking to myself "I wonder how many of us see this on a regular basis". Very normal around here, and the running joke is "hey, that truck is going the wrong way.....should be heading to my house".:)
     
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    Lewiston, NY is about halfway between here and Niagara Falls. :)
     
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    Ok, ok, next time I'll be more specific when referring to Lewiston........Michigan. :picard::rofl: :lol:
     
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    I see logging trucks about everyday around here, but they dont look like that

    Thats what happens when you dont put a location in your profile:D
     
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    You lookin in the wrong place
    Take a look right above Dave's signature , and go get your eyes checked ;)
     
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    Whoa! dont know how I missed that. I am just so accustomed to looking to the left side where all the stats are at when looking for someones location
    But you are correct, I am due for my eye exam here in a couple months( gotta get one every 2 years for my job)
     
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    It's funny ,when I'm on here I pass over my weather ticker all the time and I go click on the national weather service to find out the temp :smoke:
     
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    Granted, this was '09, but my last log load was $1500 for 20 cord of Oak.
    The one prior was $1300 in '07.
    I'm quite sure the price has gone up, but it's funny that I can still get csd Oak for about what I first paid in '06. Weird.
     
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    so i am assuming those sideways loaded trucks are the norm in MI? I have never seen those before

    around here they look like this
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    Mostly split firewood loads in my area.
    A few log loads of birch & spruce.

    But every time I see them,
    I visualize a nice stack of split firewood :yes:
     
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    I like to look at members weather tickers, need to pay more attention to C* or F* :)
     
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