Why our country is

screwed.

There are jobs, good jobs, going wanting.  Jobs that don’t need a Tech Degree, nor sometimes even a high school diploma. Just people who will work, and be clean and sober while doing it….

Yet they can’t find workers to fill those jobs.
Because most applicants can’t pass the drug test requirements.
(and, of course, if they are “out of work”, why, the Federal and State governments will GIVE ’em Free Money, Free Food stamps, Free phone, Free rent, Free heath insurance).

And those ‘Benefits” don’t need a Drug Test. Why is that?

People make their choices. We make their choices not have consequences. If you want more of something, subsidize it….If we Drug Tested applicants for government aid, we’d reduce our budgets and FORCE folks to either be clean, or starve. Either way, our country would be better off.

Old school…

The problem with big trees for firewood, while they produce a LOT of wood for burning come winter…
Is that they make BIG rounds. Like 3 feet across.

I can pick up the ones that are 24″ across, they only weight about 250. Not that hard to put onto the splitter. Roll ’em onto your knee and stand up straight.

The ones that are 36-40 inches across weight somewhere in the order of 500-650 lbs (I weighed three that I just couldn’t roll onto my knee to pick up).

Hard for one guy to handle. Damp oak is HEAVY.

So I hadda get out the Wedge-and-Sledge to break ’em up into pieces I could handle.

Now THAT is work.
I’m gonna feel that all day long.

Kudos

I can’t stand the Honorable Representative Peter J Visclosky. His politics and mine are about as far apart as can be. Plus his primary choice of folks he represents (because the re-elect him every time) is unions, which I don’t care for….

However, having an issue with a Federal Park in my area, and getting ZERO communication from management (I left detailed voice mail messages, no calls back and no action), I bit the bullet and called Visclosky’s office.

A week later, they called me back for clarification and some other details.

Amazingly enough, shortly thereafter, I got calls from the Federal Park Superintendent…. and action. Problem solved.

He may be a raving Democrat, and represent Unions, Liberals, and Socialists over Conservatives, but when I asked his office for help, they delivered.

This is how it is supposed to work. 

I had always thought it was urban legend…..

So, today, I was doing a bit of cutting with a chainsaw. Somewhere, somehow, I misplaced one of the nuts that hold the bar onto the saw in the grass while changing a chain. (apparently, the nut departed this universe, as I combed the grass and even went over the area with a magnet….?) Not a big deal, I have a spare…..

So, when I was done, on my trip into town, I stopped at the Stihl dealer and picked up 2 extras, so that when I misplace one again, I would be prepared…

And there, as I live and breathe, I saw him. Dude had a more or less brand new 14 inch Stihl chainsaw and not one, not two, but THREE chains. Complaining that “none of them cut worth a damn and only made smoke”.

Dude at the counter looked at him, then at me, then ran his finger over the chain.

“It’s on backwards” he said. Both of us tried not to laugh.

Harry the whining homeowner looked at the chain.
Looked at the other chains. I stepped up and felt ’em….still sharp as factory new, just discolored from heat from friction.

“Here, let me show you” Counter Dude says.

Harry the whining homeowner just picked up his saw and chains and walked out.

How can anyone be so stupid? 

BLEG:

I have a guy who contacted me via Email for advice on pistols. However, I live in Indiana outside Chicago and he is in Oregon…..So my help is limited.

Anyone in the Eugene area (or Portland, he apparently lives in both) can help him out?

If so email me and I will put you in contact. Contact me at [email protected] and I will put you in touch.

Thanks

Second year in row!

We drew (last night) the winning tickets for the three gun raffle my gun club has been doing the past two years…

This is the second year that I have sold two of the three winners. Both times second and third place.

So, if you wanna win first, buy from someone else. If you wanna win one of the other two, buy from me next year.

ETA: Rich, Read your Email!