Must be a British thing then. I was thinking it was American - treacle tart, etc - no.
And speaking of scientific demos of new inventions, I remember this one coming out about the same time.
Wearing a suit and tie does nothing to provide assurance of knowledge no matter what the salesman at the men's store tries to tell you.
Before we croak we gotta meet up some day and swap tales. I have a bunch I'd never post here (too much raw profanity) that are hysterical as well as something that makes you realize your lifespan doesn't even qualify as a flash in the pan in the grand scheme of things. I am truly grateful I learned an a very young age you are the Captain of your destiny. And have lived happily ever after. ???? ?ÿ
@bill93 I believe the word treacle is used frequently in the James Herriot book series also
In the guy's defence, he was pretty close to the fence. Have you used a driver like that one and accidental hit the fence itself?
BOING........
We're laughing at this kid, but he might've been in complete control of the situation.
?ÿCole passed away in Colorado Springs last month.
So sad to hear that, Paden.
I've really enjoyed your tales over the years - I'm sure he will be missed.
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I think the American version of a treacle tart is called a shoo-fly pie.?ÿ
I set miles of posts using those in the midwest. When I moved west nobody knew what a post driver was. Use the hammer they said...
First post the hammer shears a chunk off the top and spins like an out of control helicopter. I was so relieved not to lose any teeth (or gain any stitches) I failed to notice my thumb was no longer 'opposed'. That fix contributed a few titanium screws to the 'bionic man'...
Used one this morning to set an old steel post directly behind a very weak wood post in order to tighten up a poor stretch of fence just enough to get by.?ÿ Anyone driving along will only see the wood post.?ÿ Gotta look successful, you know.?ÿ Keepin' up appearances and all that.
Speaking of fences...
One of the first original stones I ever saw was actually an integral part OF the fence.?ÿ Someone had used the stone as a windlass of sorts to tighten up the wire tensioning between the corner post and brace post.?ÿ I remember the party chief referred to it in the notes as "found"...
Found suspended......................
@holy-cow Ours was a piece of pipe with about 6 inches of railroad rail welded on top and a couple of pieces of bar stock welded on the sides for handles.?ÿ It didn't get used much though.?ÿ I dug MANY holes with post hole diggers and planted creosote posts and/or crossties.
Andy
You acquired your PHD early in life, as did I.
For those unfamiliar with the term PHD that refers to post hole diggers.?ÿ A PhD is a totally different critter than can be acquired with far less strain on the body.
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The fellow in the second scene uses the proper method of inserting the driver over the end of the post.?ÿ It is much, much easier to do so at a low angle rather than lifting it all the way up to attempt to insert after the post is already vertical.?ÿ This grows much more important as the length of the post increases.?ÿ It is enough work just lifting the heavy driver high enough to remove it after the post is set.?ÿ A prime example of this was proven by friends of mine a few years back who were building a half mile stretch of fencing to restrain various exotic animals.?ÿ The posts were all ten-footers.?ÿ To drive them effectively they had to use the tailgate of a pickup to get to a spot high enough to work.?ÿ The bigger problem was "tossing" the driver off the post once firmly set.?ÿ It frequently took more than one attempt to get enough upward energy into the driver to clear the top of the post and have adequate lateral movement to not simply come back down on the post.?ÿ Of course, it was critical to be able to jump in the correct direction to avoid being hit by the missile on its return to ground level.
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That Aussie bloke in the first video seems to have no trouble. (BTW "Warratah" = steel star or y stake).
My only experience with drivers was about 3 years ago, when we were doing road subgrade stakeout for a contractor, we doing the surveying and the contractor's staff doing the driving. Trouble here was that the contractor's staff was a recreational spitter, so each stake drive earned at least half a dozen projectiles on the ground, where we had to sit to put marks on the stake. If it was a difficult drive it got more, plus a few longer shots up and down the road.
Knew a fellow who attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University.?ÿ He said he learned there that you knew it was true love if you and your girl swapped chew in mid-kiss.
Excuse me while I go hurl.
