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Old 05-05-2009, 06:18 PM   #1
To close for comfort,felling a tree
 
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This happened when I was droppin the poplar.I new it was gonna kick back,but guess I ain't as fast as I used to be.!st time it ever came this close in over 40 yrs of droppin em.Not much of a boo boo,but another inch an I may not be here.So just sayin folks,don't take chances an PLEASE be carefull.I was lucky this time.This is one time I know the man upstairs was lookin out for me.




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This happened when I was droppin the poplar.I new it was gonna kick back,but guess I ain't as fast as I used to be.!st time it ever came this close in over 40 yrs of droppin em.Not much of a boo boo,but another inch an I may not be here.So just sayin folks,don't take chances an PLEASE be carefull.I was lucky this time.This is one time I know the man upstairs was lookin out for me.




I am glad you are OK Ken, thanks for passing along the picture enhanced warning.
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Could have been a lot worse. Glad you survived it.
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Ken I am glad that you came out of that close call ok - that was close and thanks for the warning
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Just checked my post an the pics are gone,did I loose them?or didn't they show up?
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Just checked my post an the pics are gone,did I loose them?or didn't they show up?
I am still seeing your pics.
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Ken, you better be careful. The Good Lord looks out for fools & idiots so that means he's got both eyes on me. That means he ain't got time to watch you.
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Thanks, for a sec I thought I had to get my eyes checked,kept seein these little red X's
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