Craigslist Thread

Here's a great one. Pretty funny, and I know we all can relate.

Free Firewood!! Amazing deal

 

firewood Environmental Mats / Beams
Environmental Mats, 4' WX16L, Bolts hold together, all oak, good fire wood all oak for free get free heat we can load you


Dry 8x8 and 8x10 environmental beams. All oak.. Good for outdoor wood burners or indoor wood stoves. 3 r picked up at farm. Can Load. Please call me on either phone. 9 matts per load
HOME- show contact info 4 ft wide 16 ft long 3 make 1 cord -burn nice and hot have some in lowell mas
Cell - show contact info 3matts pick up for can pick up in pittsfield be found at two locations.
Lowell, MA & Pittsfield, NH free fire wood dry burn tonight

 

Just landed at Dulles airport in D.C. and did my usual check of CraigsList. Found this post, and was a little wary since there was no picture and wondered if it was a bunch of scrub wood. But I took the chance since it was close by and said it was stacked at the curb......scored! There’s mainly maple, with a couple of black locust and cherry branches, and a few cedar rounds.

 

That's great! Any wood on Craigslist around here that's stacked at the curb, is already gone.

 

I've been seeing that guy for a few years. I could easily borrow a ramp truck to get some, but I imagine it's full of rocks and dirt

 

The ones I've seen had a bazillion long beefy nails and hundreds of bolts in them. Filled and caked with mud.

 

He aint lying though eh Hork!

 

Figures. I guess there is no practical way to deal with those.

 

It would be nice if he posted pics.

 

Nope, he's not. I just wish more people that put up these "free wood for your hard work and overhead" ads understood what all it takes to do these jobs.

 

FREE FIREWOOD from UP A TREE!!
Up A Tree, Your Low Cost Tree Service Alternative, saves homeowners up to 65% on their tree work. As part of our business model we are always looking for people willing to harvest wood from the trees we cut down.

Trees are usually left whole after service, harvesting is done at your own risk.

We have job locations all over the Cape, the South Shore and Southeastern Mass - let us know how far you are willing to travel, and when there is wood available, we will call you!

Text us at show contact info , don't forget to include your phone number - we'll put you on our list. If you would like work doing clean-ups, we have lots of those jobs too.

 

Here's one NH mountain man will like...
live oak logs
live oak logs -
$10500
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reclaimed live oak logs from the Charlestown Navy Yard from 1830. Stored for almost 100yrs in salt water then buried for 100yrs. This is the same wood that was used to build and maintain the USS Constitution.

 

Nice to see it brought back to life...sort of. But c'mon!

 

I've never even paid one penny for wood going backs to the late seventies. I am not about to start paying for it now. Certainly not $10,500. But the history is pretty cool. Thanks for remembering the "Old Ironsides" live Oak story Midwinter

 

Midwinter , can you post us one more picture of the oldest (still) commissioned warship in the world. The U.S.S. Constitution, aka, "Old Ironsides". Work your your internet magic my friend!

 

You my friend, are the BEST!!! Thank you!

 

On the 4th of July, when the U.S.S. Constitution sets sail on her annual turn around cruise, and since she is commisioned warship. All commanders of the Atlantic fleet receive the message that she is operational, and is on duty as part of the fleet. Sorry for the derailing of this thread. But I love history, and tend to be very patriotic.