In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Missed a HUGE scrounge opportunity.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by CHeath, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. CHeath

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    So today I’m working. I’m in my office but I’m on Facebook (lol) and so I know every county/parish/state has some type of group on Facebook for stuff 4 sale. We sure do. There’s about 50,000 members in one particular one and so one of the local tree service companies goes live on the Facebook site and makes an announcement that they are on a job and have cut so many trees from a windstorm that they can’t handle all the cuts. So they were giving away all the oak, maple and poplar that you could handle. All cut to size and would even help load it for FREE.

    Monday’s are the worst and it came across at 10am and I was booked full through lunch and finally got free at 2. The owner put his number on the move video and so I texted him at the end of the day. He said he had “some” left but I’m going to try to ride over there early in the morn and see. Hopefully it’s not all big 300 pounds rounds. Certainly a missed opportunity for sure. I know I saw 2 giant oaks on the video. We will see in the morn.
     
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  2. Aje1967

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    One word.... reschedule.
    JK, work pays the bills!
     
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    “**cough cough..’boss, I’m a little under the weather. I think I need to go home early, *cough cough**,” (right after I swing by the free wood giveaway site) :stacker::woodsign:
     
  5. CHeath

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    I’ve already called to be late in the morn. Hehe
     
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    Opportunity often knocks at the most inopportune of times
     
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    Danged jobs. Too many times they get in our way for more important things.
     
  8. CHeath

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    that's right. I went over there this morning and its wiped clean. Except for some huge rounds and I have enough of those already.
     
  9. TriumphRob

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    That sticks man, hopfully more wood to come.
     
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