Some chopping....

Andy the Aussie

Andy the Aussie

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You may have seen Sydney got smacked by a 1/100 weather event for most of last week, lots of flooding, trees down, power out etc etc. We escape with minimal damage and a little bit of water in the garage etc.

I did however have some tree branches and junk that the huge ironbark in the front yard spat out, including a large branch that too the neighbour's power (still off poor buggers).

Decided to grab one of the 1311s and go knock the new off it for fun...!!!!

Can say that I way in anyway disappointed (I knew that from the other user I have) ....





 
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Andy, I'm glad you did not have any worse damage; big storms can be devastating. Extended power outages are no fun either. Take care!
 
gk4ever2 said:
Andy, I'm glad you did not have any worse damage; big storms can be devastating. Extended power outages are no fun either. Take care!
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....yes we were very lucky, 4 deaths (at least) a number of homes lost completely, 1000s flooded to one degree or another. Started Wed with over 200,000 homes without power, still maybe 50,000 without but they are getting through them quick now. Folks across the street took a tree in the carport but that was about the worst of it just around me.

That was all done with the factory edge, once I cleaned the crud off the blade I gave it five mins on a crappy paddle strop I keep in the garage, the bloody thing is shaving sharp !!!
 
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Andy the Aussie said:
... That was all done with the factory edge, once I cleaned the crud off the blade I gave it five mins on a crappy paddle strop I keep in the garage, the bloody thing is shaving sharp !!!
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Noice! (That's Aussie (which means Australian) for "nice"!)
Andy, if you need anymore lessons in Aussie dialect, I am here for you brother! I am a master dialectician.

Hard to believe you say? Just look at the great work I've done with Rob Stanley! I've helped him to nearly eliminate his native Brooklyn accent. There are some folks, maybe even a few on this forum, who actually believe that he's from Australia! I could help you to do the same.:thumbup:

Lets drink!

Jerry
 
Nice to see you had some fun Andy! :D

Hope that the today's storm didn't cause any damage in your area.
 
Jerry Busse said:
Noice! (That's Aussie (which means Australian) for "nice"!)
Andy, if you need anymore lessons in Aussie dialect, I am here for you brother! I am a master dialectician.

Hard to believe you say? Just look at the great work I've done with Rob Stanley! I've helped him to nearly eliminate his native Brooklyn accent. There are some folks, maybe even a few on this forum, who actually believe that he's from Australia! I could help you to do the same.:thumbup:

Lets drink!

Jerry
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....... yeah..... Rob really does sound loik a Banana Bending Cane Toad... I would NEVER have picked his native roots... I mean...struth, next thing you will tell me that you drink of the White Bear as well Jerry.... ;) ;)
 
elof_alv said:
Nice to see you had some fun Andy! :D

Hope that the today's storm didn't cause any damage in your area.
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..... yeah, it is how to make a morning's work a bit fun.... none of the locals even gave me a second look swinging away there on the lawn.... :)

No, barely sprinkled out here mate...!!! I have fans running in the garage to dry it all out so I hope it stays away as well ... ;)
 
Aww yeah, nah. Nice pics mate. Hope the storms didn't flog you too hard.

I think Jerry means Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury :D

Seriously, it did take Jerry a long time to teach me the art of the Australian vernacular.
 
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RobStanley said:
Aww yeah, nah. Nice pics mate. Hope the storms didn't flog you too hard.

I think Jerry means Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury :D

Seriously, it did take Jerry a long time to teach me the art of the Australian vernacular.
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.... we were OK, even the neighbourhood was pretty good (we were hit harder in January)... if it is THAT Brooklyn, well that is about 20mins from me here .... ;)

Noxious Fumes said:
I just knew Andy would find a way to make the best out of a disaster ;)
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.... indeed, glass 1/2 full !!! I actually don't mind it here at home without power !!!! :D

Will York said:
How do you say Resiprene in Australian?
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.... "Black Rubbery Stuff" ..... ;)
 
Glad to hear you're okay Andy!!!!
Nice to see you got in some "opportunity 'choppin" with the 1311!! ;)
 
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