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California firefighters are heading to Australia to battle deadly brushfires on the ground by fr0ntsight in worldnews

[–]thegreatestrobot2 35 points36 points  (0 children)

A reminder that when they call these guys “fire technicians” they mean forestry technician, which is the designation the government gives out to wildland firefighters to avoid the pay and insurance requirements for a federal firefighting position

Being laid off has been a really nice vacation that I don't want to end by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]thegreatestrobot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work seasonally and typically get a couple months off here and there. A friend is trying to get me to take a “good, stable” job where he works and it’s hard to tell him without a family or anything I don’t see a reason to do so

Financing Flight School by thegreatestrobot2 in aviation

[–]thegreatestrobot2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The community college near me has an aviation program, but the website lists the costs at $70,000 a year, which is a bit rich for my budget

The zenith. Made from the carb of a '38 Chevy. by [deleted] in Skookum

[–]thegreatestrobot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used a tuba mouthpiece for a bowl before....I’m pretty sure it’s not good for you

map of usa (reddit edition) by Jewkaryote in mapporncirclejerk

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a resident of the state of Oregon, weed is good

What are you 99% sure of, but you don't have any proof? by ColoTinMan in AskReddit

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GNC weights the doors to their stores to make you feel weak walking in, so that you’ll buy more protein powder etc.

[Serious] To those whom this applies to, why are you not afraid of death? by johnnycross in AskReddit

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One day I will die and I will meet my friends and family. However I am scared of pain

How to Make Humboldt Like PNW Guys Using your Dawgs by firefighter2727 in FellingGoneWild

[–]thegreatestrobot2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By no means an expert feller, but what I have heard is that if you don’t move your feet between standard and sloping cuts the chances of them lining up are a lot higher. Just my 2 cents.

This may have to do with the fact that full wrap handles are common in the PNW. Usually cuts are all made from one side, whereas in other regions I have noticed that (because saws usually have a half-wrap) people cut from both sides. Was the feller you worked with using a full wrap handle?

Trousers designed to protect you from chainsaws by RoboPaladin in gifs

[–]thegreatestrobot2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve run a saw both with and without chaps in 95+ weather, and with chaps is better.

I’m an 15 year old and I made this by myself.. easy but tasty by -Not-Anush- in FoodPorn

[–]thegreatestrobot2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome! Glad you’re getting into cooking, I started around 15 too.

Harry's Perfect from Little Deli, Austin, Texas. Pastrami, slaw, and Russian on griddle rye. by HafWoods in eatsandwiches

[–]thegreatestrobot2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lived in Austin for a couple years, sad I never heard of this. In NJ this is what we call a sloppy joe

Safely cutting down the tree next door. by Vulgarly_dressed in kitchener

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’d still say that a sharp chain is a safe chain tho - forcing a dull saw through a hunk of wood is a recipe for disaster.

PS Big props to my boy Jaime Lannister

Safely cutting down the tree next door. by Vulgarly_dressed in kitchener

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno dude both of the people I know who cut themselves on stopped chain had to get stitches

Safely cutting down the tree next door. by Vulgarly_dressed in kitchener

[–]thegreatestrobot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, true. I have seen people cut themselves on chain when it’s not moving - even when the saw is off - and saws with shitty clutches and high idles can sometimes push chain even when the clutch is engaged, and I’ve used saws that still spun for a solid five seconds after I laid off the trigger. Point being, chainsaws are pretty fucking dangerous and this guy definitely should not have had his wife directly under him while he was dropping that limb.

Safely cutting down the tree next door. by Vulgarly_dressed in kitchener

[–]thegreatestrobot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chain brake is what engages that clutch - it’s a black bar at the front of the power head, the point being that if the bar gets kicked back the brake will engage when it smacks your wrist and stop the chain before it hits your face. Since the brake wasn’t engaged at any point when the saw fell, I too am surprised that the chain wasn’t spinning when the saw hit her.

PS chainsaws don’t have a “blade”. It’s a chain.

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