Craigslist laugh of the day.....

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BrotherBart said:
Not in Virginia but at least a dozen states that I know of cover it under their Department of Weights and Measures. Most notably New York, Maryland, New Hampshire, Minnesota...
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I did a massive study on this about 10 years ago. I looked at every single state in the Union, all 57+ of them. At that time, not a single state defined anything other than a cord. Some mentioned some of the bogus measurements on websites (as New York currently does (broken link removed to http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/WM/WMwood.html)), but none had a legal definition in their actual codes.

I'm not going to repeat that study now, but I did check New York. I would say it's still undefined in New York state, because the "definition" is fluid. Here is what the actual code says:

(c) Face cord means the front or face of a standard cord, i.e., four feet in height and eight feet in width, and the depth being defined by the length of the cut wood expressed in inches. The dimensions shall be stated whenever the term face cord is used in any representation.
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Two dimensions are given, but the third is left open, but must be stated. So, in New York, if I want to stack a row of splits 4x8 feet and only 6 inches long, that is legally a "six inch face cord". If I make it 12", it's a "twelve inch face cord".

So again, it means whatever the seller wants it to mean, but he's required to disclose his definition. This isn't a definition of a quantity, really, it's a requirement for full disclosure, and a tacit admission that the term is used, but open to interpretation.
 
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LocustPocust said:
I'd find storage.. trust me.
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Yeah, like it would be hard to find a spot for that small amount? I suspect that the seller is rather.... obsessive about things....
 
Insured or experienced? Well, I have extensively watched some youtube videos on tree removal..
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homebrewz said:
Must be insured or experienced with tree removal.
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I have to laugh at how thick headed people are with the whole insurance thing for free work, I wonder if my Blue cross card will work.. lol
 
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Hmmm. To be fair, he said insured OR experienced. I'm experienced, and if I wanted to mess with the brush, I'd go for a deal like that.

But I don't want to mess with the brush. There's too much free stuff around to bother with it.
 
I was looking for another fixer upper saw and ran across this one. $130 for a dirty worn out saw and someone has already torn it all to pieces for you and probably lost some of the parts. I see he took time to clean it up before disassembling the engine. LOL
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Mr. Jones said:
Found an add for free wood on CL. The only catch is I HAVE to take the huge rounds first. They also require a "refundable" $100 deposit in case I break any sprinkler lines. lmao. Maybe mark out the sprinkler heads first? If I happen to break any lines because they're system is old, or they didn't bury the lines deep enough, seems like that should be on them, and not me.
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This is why I don't let anyone off of CL do work at our place unless they're insured :)

Like the guy who wanted to remove our old heating tank if we let him keep the oil in it. Are you insured, sir? No. Alright have a great day.
 
melloyello said:
I was looking for another fixer upper saw and ran across this one. $130 for a dirty worn out saw and someone has already torn it all to pieces for you and probably lost some of the parts. I see he took time to clean it up before disassembling the engine. LOL
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I bet this guy would pay $130 to get that thing off the kitchen table before his wife came home and saw it.
 
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Perhaps this has been posted before, but whats one more time...

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I'd imagine this isn't the first time this tactic was used...
 
No kidding. He screwed up. Now somebody will charge him two grand to bring it down and haul it off.
 
The stack job alone cracked me up...not to mention "FIERWOOD!" and the terrible accountability of quantity.

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"Owen truck" - one that's not paid for......
 
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Look at this @__ hat:

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Trees need cutting down You take the wood, just leave enough for 1 fireplace. Easy access. No brush removal. Must have insurance.

make sure you leave enough for his fireplace. LOL
 
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Just thought I'd add to the pile. I don't know if anyone does this, but I actually email a link to this thread to some people that I find with notable adds. Maybe it's the woman in me, but I like to educate as well as laugh. I also told him that I would haul it away, free of charge, after he hires someone to safely cut down the trees. This guy's really trying to sell it here:

Free FireWood - Oak, Maple, Pine (Topsfield, MA)
*Are you a tree guy in need of work & firewood to sell?
*Are you just starting out in business or have you hit a slump in work?
* Want to make extra cash selling this wood before the holidays?

We have over 25+ trees on our lot that need to go - Oak, Maple and Pine.

We are looking for an INSURED tree guy/team who needs work and who also sell firewood.

If you are interested, have the man-power, equipment and insurance, reply to this email with your name and number. We will return all inquiries promptly.

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