Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
That meme "Winter is Coming" applies to all who have lived up here in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom. First day of summer, my wood for next winter is being delivered as I type. I've been buying and bartering with the same logger for 20 years. Tough guy, looks like a dwarf from WOW, French Canadian stock, Boys are they tough! Yesterday, a neighbor who is 80 drove by with his skidder and waved, he is still working, still can speak French with his wife, born in the USA. Back when they settled the area, there were no passports, they sort of moved in through the late 1800's, built the area, and had kids who logged too. Americans all the same. These men can drop a tree to land perfectly between your house and your garden fence. A lost art, their grandkids did not follow suit, everyone is wanting pellet stoves, (that depend on electricity, go figure). I still heat the old way, and when my son gets lazy and limits his woodstacking to two hours a day, I just shake my head. Up until the age of when he could help, I did it on my own, and could do 3 cords in a day. You get into a zone, and it's lovely. Personal computers have made entire generations physically weak, I don't think we will see the likes of men like these anymore, it's sad.
this is just a nice post, thanks. if it makes you feel better, I've had the privilege of working with youth lately and i can confirm they are not all weak physically, intellectually and morally.
Great news!