Hi, my name is Claude.

playfordtree · 26th February 2011, 11:48 PM

Hi my name is Claude,

i am a Stihl 066 Magnum running a 36" bar.

my owner, simmo, picked me up second hand.

i was for sale at a deceased estate auction.

who was the dead guy?

his name was Claude too!
(that's who i'm named after)

you see,

Claude was a retired policeman

lost the use of both his legs in a workplace assault.

Claude spent his declining years (wheelchairbound)

restoring broken stihl chainsaws etc...
(anything stihl).

when he passed,......

everything (including me)

was laid out on the back lawn for an estate sale.

thats when i first met simmo.

he was so excited!

he had just started his own tree business & was on a tight budget

he couldn't believe the bargains to be had.

chains, bars, tools, parts, & sundries

all going for next to nothing

once they started on the chainsaws, it got a little bit crazy

50-60 saws were auctioned off for a pittance

people were getting ugly!

thats when simmo first noticed the family

sitting quietly in the shade, under the verandah

watching

while everything Claude had worked for

was turned over and sold off to strangers!

simmo says,

after he seen that, he had to have me,whatever the price.

i've been a pretty good worker for simmo in the last 5 yrs

i've let him down a few times, but,

he understands.

i've heard him joking to his missus

that he could have bought 2 new saws for the price to fix "Claude"

but he would never get rid of me.

you see.............

simmo realises,

that one day he too will be Claude

and all his lifes work will be laid out on the back lawn.

with strangers poking & prodding

what will they see, what will they think

what will he have left for his children

it's because of this simmo asked me to write you

he would hope that all you fella's

go away and think about your legacy.

how will your family remember you?

how will the world remember you?

what mark will you leave behind?

no pressure or anything ha ha

anyway,

take care, stay safe

catch ya later

"Claude"

stihl kickin · 27th February 2011, 12:04 AM

good story!

newguy18 · 27th February 2011, 05:32 AM

I'll be remembered as an egotistical, pill popping alchy who really didn't give 2 licks of sh?t about his life,But will have his saws shipped for Aussies to enjoy.

26th February 2011, 11:48 PM	#1
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Behind Your Sister! Posts: 328	Hi, my name is Claude. Hi my name is Claude, i am a Stihl 066 Magnum running a 36" bar. my owner, simmo, picked me up second hand. i was for sale at a deceased estate auction. who was the dead guy? his name was Claude too! (that's who i'm named after) you see, Claude was a retired policeman lost the use of both his legs in a workplace assault. Claude spent his declining years (wheelchairbound) restoring broken stihl chainsaws etc... (anything stihl). when he passed,...... everything (including me) was laid out on the back lawn for an estate sale. thats when i first met simmo. he was so excited! he had just started his own tree business & was on a tight budget he couldn't believe the bargains to be had. chains, bars, tools, parts, & sundries all going for next to nothing once they started on the chainsaws, it got a little bit crazy 50-60 saws were auctioned off for a pittance people were getting ugly! thats when simmo first noticed the family sitting quietly in the shade, under the verandah watching while everything Claude had worked for was turned over and sold off to strangers! simmo says, after he seen that, he had to have me,whatever the price. i've been a pretty good worker for simmo in the last 5 yrs i've let him down a few times, but, he understands. i've heard him joking to his missus that he could have bought 2 new saws for the price to fix "Claude" but he would never get rid of me. you see............. simmo realises, that one day he too will be Claude and all his lifes work will be laid out on the back lawn. with strangers poking & prodding what will they see, what will they think what will he have left for his children it's because of this simmo asked me to write you he would hope that all you fella's go away and think about your legacy. how will your family remember you? how will the world remember you? what mark will you leave behind? no pressure or anything ha ha anyway, take care, stay safe catch ya later "Claude" Attached Thumbnails __________________ Euthanizing South Australian Trees since 2007 Last edited by playfordtree; 27th February 2011 at 02:01 AM. Reason: obsessive compulsive/anal retentive

27th February 2011, 12:04 AM	#2
stihl kickin Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north western pennsylvania Posts: 84	Re: Hi, my name is Claude. good story! __________________ stihl's 011 036 064 066 ms660 075 084 mcculloch's 10-10x2 250 jonsered 2171 partners 500 5000 plus x2 poulan pro's 365 505

27th February 2011, 05:32 AM	#3
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Hi, my name is Claude. I'll be remembered as an egotistical, pill popping alchy who really didn't give 2 licks of sh?t about his life,But will have his saws shipped for Aussies to enjoy. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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