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Maggie’s What's Your View II

I’ve recently learned about Subaru CVT’s and how the supposed lifetime fluid really ain’t.

More over that unless you have a bidirectional OBD tool, when you change the fluid, you can’t tell it to relearn due to changes in the fluid quality… if you go to the dealer, you’re talking about $700 in fluid and the hourly rate for the tech to go through the learning procedure.

Yeah, using Blackstone or somebody like them to do oil analysis is a really good idea, but you should absolutely take the sample from the drain hole in the pan after a few seconds of the initial stream start. Do it the same way every time…
 
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The view from here
 

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Took forever but I am now a licensed forester in WV. My dream is to say fuck this Im out and start a business. But since Im a pussy probably stay in the .gov circus…


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What specifically does a forester do? At first glance, I see a "forester" job title and just picture some lonesome nut, wearing a mushroom hat, on the verge of a mental break down meandering in the woods saying "Yes. Those are trees. That makes this a forest."
But, I know that's not the case.

What do you do in the land management arena?
 
What specifically does a forester do? At first glance, I see a "forester" job title and just picture some lonesome nut, wearing a mushroom hat, on the verge of a mental break down meandering in the woods saying "Yes. Those are trees. That makes this a forest."
But, I know that's not the case.

What do you do in the land management arena?
I determine the stocking rate, unit value, mark timber to sold, determine amount of basal area (measurement of space occupied by stems) trees per acre, road locations. I also write prescriptions or treatment to accomplish land owner objectives (remove BA to enhance regeneration, improve diversity by removing shade tolerant maples, birches, endure the land owner doesn't get screwed by the logging company ect).
 
I know a couple of guys that work for Wyoming State Forestry. I haven’t been able to figure out what they do other than drive around and cash their pay check.
Some states have an easier time than others.. Wyoming is not a major “timber” state….

Most state guys makes sure loggers are following laws manage state lands (cruise, write prescription, sell prescribed stands timber to loggers ect). A lot of it us a combo forest service and dnr work sell this stand to create wildlife habitat or increase amount of desirable species by remiving undesirables. Hitlers dream only with trees…
 
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Some states have an easier time than others.. Wyoming is not a major “timber” state….

Most state guys makes sure loggers are following laws manage state lands (cruise, write prescription, sell prescribed stands timber to loggers ect). A lot of it us a combo forest service and dnr work sell this stand to create wildlife habitat or increase amount of desirable species by remiving undesirables. Hitlers dream only with trees…
Hope you can get some logging done and crate more grouse habitat!
 
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What specifically does a forester do? At first glance, I see a "forester" job title and just picture some lonesome nut, wearing a mushroom hat, on the verge of a mental break down meandering in the woods saying "Yes. Those are trees. That makes this a forest."
But, I know that's not the case.

What do you do in the land management arena?
A Forrester is something a lesibian drives silly. 🤣🤣
 
I determine the stocking rate, unit value, mark timber to sold, determine amount of basal area (measurement of space occupied by stems) trees per acre, road locations. I also write prescriptions or treatment to accomplish land owner objectives (remove BA to enhance regeneration, improve diversity by removing shade tolerant maples, birches, endure the land owner doesn't get screwed by the logging company ect).

Cool. I knew there's more to it. I just got fired from a tree service company from a guy that goes to my church....So, forestry had been on my radar. Careful of loggers, we're a surly bunch :sneaky: 🤜
 
Buy a place like that in florida, so many places here look just like that, without the mountain range in the back of course.
Can’t. Don’t have a million dollars in the bank. At best our cottage on the lake in North Louisiana would bring is in the 400K range. In florida, rundown 1550 square foot houses in the Valparaiso/Niceville area are running at 300K. Anything nice is a half mill or more. Prices on the bay are a Million or more. Prices there have gone crazy since Hurricane Michael hit. Don’t want to give this up and at 76 & 75, a major move would be hard to do.
 
Can’t. Don’t have a million dollars in the bank. At best our cottage on the lake in North Louisiana would bring is in the 400K range. In florida, rundown 1550 square foot houses in the Valparaiso/Niceville area are running at 300K. Anything nice is a half mill or more. Prices on the bay are a Million or more. Prices there have gone crazy since Hurricane Michael hit. Don’t want to give this up and at 76 & 75, a major move would be hard to do.
Dude, look on the lakes off of the st johns river all the way south to auburndale.
Your equating that view to a gulf or Atlantic view, crap loads of great property off one of the rivers or freshwater lakes here.
It is far more doable than what you are considering
 
Dude, look on the lakes off of the st johns river all the way south to auburndale.
Your equating that view to a gulf or Atlantic view, crap loads of great property off one of the rivers or freshwater lakes here.
It is far more doable than what you are considering
The entire point is to live very near to him which is Valparaiso/Niceville. Baker at the furthest. (I like Baker, great community and close to Altus). Brenda does not want to live in the country. (Anymore) Just living in Florida won’t do, it’s so big, we could be further from him than now in North Louisiana.

Of course Eglin dominates the landscape so what is left, is expensive. And of course, Eglin is where he works now.

Not even going to talk about the traffic between Crestview and Niceville. In the afternoon on 85, I’ve seen traffic backed up in a stop and go situation for 6 miles, literally half way back to Niceville.

It’s a real shame because it is a great place to live.
 
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What is "Winter Spirit"?
Just the city’s efforts for holiday cheer by decking out the city park with 6 kajilion lights, they light up the old locomotive, there is a massive natural gas fireplace that runs all evening and heats a large outdoor seating area, a dancing area with a pressure pad that is connected to lights in the trees, music blaring over loudspeakers, hot cocoa stand, etc.

Just a local Christmas thing that’s fun for kids big and small.
 
Details man!!!

Also, you do know you should wear boots when operating that thing right?

Gotta make sure with the fat n toofless hillbilly types!!!
Stihl 251 Woodboss, will put it to the testes soon as the wind stops howling here. I don’t own any boots 🤔, can I borrow some Birkenstocks?
 
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