The sad demise of the lumberjack.

[nicolas.b]

thanks to juju at hinterlands for pointing this out:



http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html

[n54]

hehe i saw that one a while back, it's interesting in the use of legs rather than wheels (opens up for semiautomated lumbering of areas that weren't accessible before). most foresting is done with wheeled vehicles that do just about the same. i don't think there has been many "oldstyle" lumberjacks in a long while - at least in scandinavia that's the case

[RUDEBOY!]

we dont have fancy "machines" or "technology" to harvest our lumber, when we turn 18 here in canada you get a questionare to find out what your proffession will be, there are only 3 possibilities "lumberjack" "eskimo" or "maple syrup maker"

[nicolas.b]

LOL rude, but i think there were at least two more on that form:

"hockey player", "actor/comedian"

[RUDEBOY!]

in canada, you are born into hockeyhood, only a chosen few get that honour. and as for actors and comedians, we stone them as degenerates and if they survive we exile them to small islands in the bearing straight

[subby]

Leading industry in australia: Dunnart Breeding
Secondary Industry: Wombat poo exports (they are cubed, therefore in high demand in research institutes around the world)
Sport: Australian Rules Football or just "footy" ( http://www.afl.com.au )
Sex: a lot of it because we dont have many industries hehe (j/k)
Cars: Export of Monaro to USA as Pontiac GTO ( http://www.hsv.com.au )

Look for a job

[iceman]

wow what a machine !

im gonna get one (just for in town use like running down to the store and back)

[n54]

lol rudeboy

and subby i do understand that there would be scientific interest in poo³ - it must raise some interesting mathematical questions

[RUDEBOY!]

so thats what those little fire starter cubes in survival packs are made out of....

[n54]

great observation! lmaoraotfhmb (laughing my ass off rolling around on the floor hugging my belly)

[nicolas.b]

lol, node....

but i roll around the floor hugging my belly all the time, and it has nothing to do with laughter...

(more like gas- know any good remedies?)

[n54]

hmm that's hard to say, it can be many things - among the "easiest" is the following - but it's really something a doctor should check

i'm automatically thinking air and/or acid... mixed tips:
- eat slowly (less air/gases should end up in the digestive system)
- eat often but smaller portions (every third hour) this usually helps increasing the metabolic rate as well - anyway it gives the digestive system less streneous amd more stabile workloads (important not to eat more than before and not less either) = not clogging the system
- fart to your hearts delight, farting is usually a symptom of a healthy digestive system

there are some medicines (prescriptionfree afaik) that can help break down "air bubbles" in the digestive system and acid inhibitors as well but if it's really bad you'll probably need prescription for those

ok i'm done playing doctor, i'll just say that there are plenty of really serious medical conditions which can result in gas problems and other types of digestive cramps so if it's really bad you should talk to a professional - best of luck

[nicolas.b]

thanks node, this is good stuff for me to keep in mind. i'd pretty-much come to these conclusions, but it's always very good to hear a friend say them.

my diet is not terrible, but i have very bad eating habits- need to work on not trying to get a quick bloodsugar fix or nervous system fix (spicy foods)...

i had an ulcer once in the past which i had to take anti-acid stuff to deal with.

[n54]

i hear that - i love capsaicin but have to stear clear away from it (which i almost manage to do )

not to talk of nicotine...