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Started by Korea, March 10, 2009, 06:24:26 AM

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Syt

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Malthus

Quote from: 11B4V on April 03, 2013, 04:33:42 PM
Awesome piece of equipment here. Takes down big scot's broom in a jiffy. Probably work good on zombies too. :P



Heh, how does it work though? I was taught it was a bad idea to push the tip of a chainsaw directly into the wood, because it may bind and cause kickback. This thing looks like it pokes the tip of the bar into the wood by design - though I guess the claws prevent the machine from moving too much.
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HVC

Looks like the top has enough space to house the blade, so maybe in action the blade moves down?
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Syt

I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

MadImmortalMan

"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

Phillip V

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 04, 2013, 04:39:13 PM
How to leave your children with tax-free perpetual income?

Fat chance my parents would have ever done that.  :P

That's great actually. Main thing that sucks with IRA's is the contribution limits. IIRC, Roth IRA limit is $5,500 for 2013. Roth 401k is higher at $17k, but I want more.

As for my children, I currently plan on leaving them close to nothing and donating most of my assets before I die. If they fail to leverage the funding and connections of their affluent upbringing, then an inheritance would just be wasted on them.


CountDeMoney

Man, I could really go for some corned beef hash right now.  With a fried egg on top.  And cheese.

Grey Fox

Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 04, 2013, 08:15:42 PM
Man, I could really go for some corned beef hash right now.  With a fried egg on top.  And cheese.

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fhdz

Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 04, 2013, 08:15:42 PM
Man, I could really go for some corned beef hash right now.  With a fried egg on top.  And cheese.

There's a place right near my house that makes a mean hash. Come on over.
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11B4V

Quote from: Malthus on April 04, 2013, 08:36:06 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on April 03, 2013, 04:33:42 PM
Awesome piece of equipment here. Takes down big scot's broom in a jiffy. Probably work good on zombies too. :P



Heh, how does it work though? I was taught it was a bad idea to push the tip of a chainsaw directly into the wood, because it may bind and cause kickback. This thing looks like it pokes the tip of the bar into the wood by design - though I guess the claws prevent the machine from moving too much.

The blade retracts up into the top part of the claw. You push the handle in and the blade moves into position that you see above.

Blade retracted
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: fahdiz on April 04, 2013, 08:18:04 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 04, 2013, 08:15:42 PM
Man, I could really go for some corned beef hash right now.  With a fried egg on top.  And cheese.

There's a place right near my house that makes a mean hash. Come on over.

Meh, it's too heavy this late at night anyway, and I'm in Old Person Mode and not going out.  Maybe a tuna melt will do the trick.