I like how you don't have to place them on the ground and put a foot on them to start them up.

This is the guy who taught me...

 

he looks as if he shaved with his a couple of times on the recoil.

 

Man I'm getting a bad feeling about the thread that's coming from Kobi in a few days. Hope it's not one of those Mattineer "guess what happened" threads!

 

You are not familiar with that movie?
That is surprising, being Texas an all.

 

I almost shaved my forehead that way once.

 

I'm familiar with it, never seen it.

 

He'll be fine.
In fact, this may awaken something inside him and he will become a lumberjack.

He'll be on here cussin' and drinkin' and misspellin words and asking what are you gonna do about it.

 

 

Yea try to get someone there who has used a chainsaw before.
There is a right way and a wrong way for everything on them.
Everything from starting to direction of cut.
Wrong way gets you hurt.
If you cut wrong, best case scenario you pinch the bar, worst it kicks back and cuts your forehead. Watching someone it looks like they just put the bar on the wood and give it gas..... No, they evaluated the situation first and decided where the tension is and what side they had to cut into, or if they needed to notch it, etc etc etc.
I've been using one for about 20 years, dad and great grandpa taught me the basics, and I'm still learning new tricks......

 

get a nice stihl with the antivibe, it helps with the hand cramps you usually get when using a chainsaw

 

Kobi, if you just would have "manned up" as previously stated, you would have been prepared for this.

My gawd man, take it easy, keep away from the downed power lines, keep the sharp spinning end of the chain saw away from your flesh. As it happens in things like this, power companies from all over the U.S. usually show up and help get the power back on. Good night, and good luck...

 

good grief ( borrowed from Blue")

 

Your welcome!

 

Naw, this is Kobi's thread, he's gone redneck, I can say it anyway I won't to.

 

No I wasn't aware of this, and thanks, all help is appreciated. The car has not been outside, yet, and I would not keep it outside so I don't think it would be a problem . . . although, come to think of it, I guess it could freeze up pretty quick, even with during a trip to the store or something, so I'll keep that in mind. Thanks

Regarding all the comments about life with a chainsaw:

Raoul, you could never insult me and I understand your intentions and suggestions are for the best. As for "what I know", that would be zip, zero, nada, NOTHING, so any advice is appreciated . . . although after seeing the guy who taught you, maybe I should reconsider that . . .

And about knowing nothing . . .

Trust me guys, there is no way in hell I'm going to operate a chainsaw without supervision. Just the thought of using one makes me nervous, so I will insist on instruction and oversight. I may be stupid, but I'm not reckless.

As luck would have it, The Home Depot is all out of chainsaws! So a friend came over and brought a hatchet. He figured I would just be cutting a few branches, so the hatchet he brought was a small handheld hatchet. And so, in the pouring rain, I used a small handheld hatchet and cut off all the limbs (of the tree) that blocked my driveway. (I guess you could say I "manned up") Yes, some of the first manual labor Kobi has ever done, and he did it in adverse conditions in sub freezing temperatures, in pouring rain.

I AM SUPERMAN.

With regard to the bowsaw thing, yup, I was told I needed to get one of those along with the chainsaw.

Looks like I am going to be acquiring tools and implements of death here.

Awesome!

In other news. still no phones, but the electricity has stayed on for some time (with the occasional flicker near drop out). My only internet access is when a random wifi that is not encrypted shows up, usually this one that is a VERY weak signal. Then I pounce on it before I lose the signal. THis post was typed ahead of time and when the signal appears (it drops out a lot) I do a quick cut and paste.

It has been raining all day and the ice is starting to melt. Every so often I hear a gigantic CRASH. TUrns out it is the sheet ice on my roof falling off, and fall off it does . . . in rather sizable chunks, that shake the ground on impact.

The ice covering the driveway has melted and so I decided to drive to the grocery store to get some food. ALl the frozen stuff defrosted and is now no good. It's weird, but it didn't occur to me to take the food out of the freezer and place it outside . . . where it would have stayed frozen. Logic does not work this way when you're from Lost Angeles.

If this isn't the ultimate learning experience, I don't know what is.