On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:29:23 GMT, Don White wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:12:16 GMT, Don White
wrote:


You can't win!
Finally got around to renting a firewood splitter for 4 hours this
afternoon. It's the type with a nice little Honda 5.5hp motor that
splits going both ways and is licensed as a trailer for the road.
First problem...it has a 2" coupler while I have a 1&7/8th" hitch ball.
Figured what the heck, I'll wrap the safety chain a bit tighter and
drive the short distance at 40 km per hr.
Squeezed the unit past my sailboat and into the back yard where I had a
pile of large ash branches cut up after a storm.
Went well ..even the 20" diameter stuff, although the pieces were heavy
lifting, carrying and placing on the splitter.
When taking back the unit I slightly overshot their driveway so I tried
to back up. What a stupid thing to do with a trailer I couldn't see
behind me.
Yep..I jacknifed, dented and scraped my van hatch door and broke a
backup light. (I believe it's all one unit with the taillight)


BBAAWWWAHHHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Um...er...oh, gee Don - sorry to hear that.

BBBAAAWWWWAAAHHHHAAAAA!!!!!

Really - I'm very....

BBBAAAWWWAAAHHHHHHAAAAA!!!!

Peace be with you and your family this season.

Pay him no heed. He's on a bender, or something worse. Personally, I split my wood by
hand, using a wedge with a splitter. Good exercise. Luckily, the neighbors have kept
me supplied with oak for the past several years. They save a little money when the
tree cutter doesn't have to cart off the big chunks.

But, I go through only about a quarter cord a year, unless we have a lot of snow
days.

Sorry to hear about your van. Those damn tail lights are not cheap. Check out a
junkyard.
--
John H

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