[AT] Swamp loggers. A log skidder is a tractor isn't it?

[charliehill]

Al, you need Dish Network.   You can get 125 channels for about $30 a month.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Swamp loggers. A log skidder is a tractor isn't it?


> Charlie,
>
> We only have about 5 channels on the rabbit ears here but I wish I had a
> chance to watch the Goodsons some.  Does the show ever show them having
> breakfast at Baker's Restaurant?
>
> Al
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 1/16/2010 7:56:14 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Swamp loggers.  A log skidder is a tractor isn't it?
>>
>> If any of you happened to see that marithon of the Swamp Loggers series
> last
>> night, I know those folks.  Well I say I know them,  back when I worked
> in
>> the logging industry we often worked along side of the senior Bobby
>> Goodson's crew and passed their trucks on the road all the time.  Bobby
> Jr
>> who runs the swamp logging show crew looks a lot like his daddy did back
>> then.
>> I also found it interesting in one of the episodes last night they
> mentioned
>> working on Caintuck road.  That is where my grandfather grew up over in
>> Bladen County NC.  Interestingly enough he worked in the "log woods" in
>> those same Cape Fear River swamps that the Swamp Loggers are working now.
>>
>> Those shows might sound like they are highly exagerated with all of the
>> machinery problems and mill closings, etc.  However, from my experience
>> logging that is pretty much the way it goes.  Something is always broken.
>> It cost a lot of money to fix and when you get everything running it
> rains
>> too much and you can't get the wood out or the weather is good, everyone
> is
>> in the woods, the mills get overloaded and shut down or put you on quota.
>>
>> That kind of work gets in your blood.  I wish I was still doing it.
>>
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