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Greyfox
02-27-2012, 04:47 PM
I spent today day in the sugarhouse waiting on the Monday Night Football edition of the Daytona 500 to run, reflecting on the fact that there are some things which we all share. Hobby producer or pro, 12 taps, 1200 or 12,000, there are some thing we all have in common. For instance, here are a few thing that you will likely NEVER hear while sitting around the evaporator:

"The fire is too hot"

"The sap is too sweet"

"What will we do with all this extra beer?"

Add yours........

G-Unit
02-27-2012, 04:55 PM
" we got more than enough wood "

smokeyamber
02-27-2012, 05:01 PM
"Man this setup is perfect I wouldn't change a thing"

spencer11
02-27-2012, 05:23 PM
"i dont think im gonna expand anymore"

spencer

happy thoughts
02-27-2012, 06:13 PM
I should have built a smaller shack.There's too much room in here.

highway
02-27-2012, 06:29 PM
" My wife says it is ok to expand and not to worry about the cost "

TerryEspo
02-27-2012, 06:31 PM
"I,m happy with the amount of trees I have tapped, I wouldn't want any more "

TerryEspo
02-27-2012, 06:33 PM
"Wow, it seems like only a few months ago we did this , boy, time flies !! "

jmp
02-27-2012, 06:48 PM
"Honey when you go to the store make sure to pick up some Aunt Jemima"

Greyfox
02-27-2012, 07:26 PM
"My wood is too dry"

foursapssyrup
02-27-2012, 07:34 PM
"we have to much sap"

"it's boiling to fast"

"it's cold and dry in here"

PapaSmiff
02-27-2012, 07:58 PM
"I wish I was in Florida right now"

sjdoyon
02-27-2012, 08:02 PM
I wish these **** trees would stop running.

Too much room in the sugarhouse.

Chainsaw Baby
02-27-2012, 08:03 PM
I`m not making any more syrup until it cost more to do so.

Indiana-Jones
02-27-2012, 08:05 PM
We are making to much syrup.

wnybassman
02-27-2012, 08:22 PM
"Maybe I won't build a roof over my head, I love the snow/sleet/rain hitting my head while I boil"

jimsudz
02-27-2012, 08:42 PM
Honey,glad you brought your mother to visit. Oh those pans were half price,because they were a discontinued model.

Zamkev
02-27-2012, 08:51 PM
- The air is a little too fresh and crisp today, and the sun is bugging me.
- Where should we invest the profits this year dear?
- You're right honey, 50 less taps would be more efficient.

Zamkev
02-27-2012, 08:58 PM
oh no, thermometers are for amateurs.

PerryW
02-27-2012, 09:41 PM
I wish I bought a smaller evaporator.

christopherh
02-28-2012, 07:46 AM
I haven't spent enough money!

Cake O' Maple
02-28-2012, 08:28 AM
"Phew! Why does syrup have to smell this way when it's boiling??"

Kngowods
02-28-2012, 08:59 AM
Wow I wish my wife was here

wiam
02-28-2012, 09:36 AM
"Phew! Why does syrup have to smell this way when it's boiling??"

There have been many times at the end of the season that I have thought that.

maplecanuck
02-28-2012, 09:36 AM
Sure, I can give you free syrup, cause you're a friend...

StayinLowTech
02-28-2012, 09:49 AM
A cell phone ringing.

MapleMoonChaos
02-28-2012, 09:51 AM
" boy, i sure am lucky i get to boil outside during this whiteout"

"i wish more snow would land in my pans"

"i wish it would get colder while i'm outside boiling until 2:30 am "

or conversely, " i wish there was more mud"

and last but not least, " i can boil my sap without drinking any beer tonight""

christopherh
02-28-2012, 09:54 AM
I really wish there were more sparks flying out the stack!

This firewood is way to dry!!

happy thoughts
02-28-2012, 09:58 AM
I'm sure glad I have to get up early tomorrow morning for work.

ennismaple
02-28-2012, 11:46 AM
"I'm bored - I wish there was something to do."

SevenCreeksSap
02-28-2012, 12:41 PM
This is the easiest least complicated hobby I've ever gotten into

bowtie
02-28-2012, 01:04 PM
wow!! that was fast, now what are we going to do the rest of today?

sure honey ,i will shut it down, i'd much rather go grocery shopping.

no a bigger evaporator isn't needed, this one is just fine, but thanks for asking honey

lpakiz
02-28-2012, 09:23 PM
"I can't understand how they can make this SS stuff so cheap"!!!

SPILEDRIVER
02-28-2012, 11:04 PM
Your bush is to big

wagnerppw
02-28-2012, 11:13 PM
Let's have cereal for breakfast.

I wouldn't tap that.

lfdiaff
02-29-2012, 11:09 AM
This sucks I am never doing this again.

Buckshot
02-29-2012, 12:07 PM
I'm so glad I have time to catch up on my sleep.

moeh1
02-29-2012, 12:29 PM
I paid less for this equipment than I told my wife.
Marty

Dill
02-29-2012, 03:52 PM
No just put a little wood in, I want this sap to last.

Thank god the buds popped early this year.

Sbascom
02-29-2012, 04:33 PM
I'm glad I burnt that pan, now I can get a new one.

G-Unit
02-29-2012, 05:04 PM
There is no need to upgrade anything, I am happy with the way things are, in fact I think I might go back to my less efficient rig.

Springfield Acer
02-29-2012, 06:52 PM
I love the sound of hissing in the bush!

Dill
02-29-2012, 07:29 PM
Please relocate your squirrels to my piece of woods, I don't mind them chewing on stuff.

Greyfox
02-29-2012, 08:14 PM
A guy from the Department of Agriculture just showed up. MAN I'm glad he's here.

pierre
02-29-2012, 08:17 PM
my evaporators to big?????

Redmaple
02-29-2012, 08:43 PM
No, thanks. I'm not hungry.

BoarsNest
02-29-2012, 08:57 PM
Don't worry about that foam, defoamers over-rated.

eustis22
02-29-2012, 10:04 PM
"I hate this wood"

"you know....wood fires aren't all they're cracked up to be"

"No, I wouldn't feel right, drinking a beer right now"

backyard sugaring
02-29-2012, 10:35 PM
Honey that piece of stainless only cost $100.00.

Z/MAN
02-29-2012, 10:58 PM
Thank God I can depend on what the weatherman forecasts the temperatures to be.

northwoods_forestry
03-01-2012, 07:26 AM
I'm going to replace some of my tubing with buckets, I don't spend enough time gathering.

I need to spend less time in the woods and more time posting on Maple Trader.

Springfield Acer
03-01-2012, 07:28 AM
I wish this business had more words that start with "S" so I could continually mix them all up.

bearair
03-01-2012, 09:01 AM
Dam, it froze again last night!

I love the smell of burnt sugar in the afternoon.

Ill put just one more log on the fire.

happy thoughts
03-01-2012, 09:24 AM
Boy, those people at the Maple Trader forum are a bunch of nasty, humorless folks. I swear I'm never going back there again!

crawflyer
03-01-2012, 12:56 PM
Boy, quitting my job to just make syrup sure is paying off!!

tbear
03-02-2012, 02:47 PM
I sure am glad that I can cut, split, haul, and stack firewood alot faster than I can load it into the evaporator!

sapbrush
03-02-2012, 02:52 PM
is this S ever going to boil

tom jr.
03-02-2012, 04:02 PM
I hate vaccum!

sugarman3
03-02-2012, 04:04 PM
You outa sap yet

Flat47
03-02-2012, 05:45 PM
"I'm in it for the money."

Rossell's Sugar Camp
03-02-2012, 05:45 PM
I dont need help. I can run this whole operation by myself

Maplehobbyist
03-02-2012, 06:30 PM
I sure hope this season is shorter than last year.

You're right honey, it would have been cheaper to just buy syrup.

jmp
03-03-2012, 03:37 PM
I'm glad this hobby doesn't require any thought.

rayi
03-03-2012, 04:02 PM
Sure glad I saved the other half bucket of cold sap to throw down my other boot

Brokermike
03-03-2012, 04:45 PM
That hobby releaser works flawless

Yeserday
03-03-2012, 05:09 PM
What's happening this week on "The Bachelor"?

chadsoare
03-03-2012, 06:34 PM
I got a real good nights rest last night.
I have way too many taps.
I'm sick of pancakes and syrup.
wife says,"Do you think you can tap more trees next year?"

schuetz79
03-03-2012, 07:42 PM
I have to leave for a while to pick my wife up.

stoweski
03-03-2012, 08:47 PM
"Man, I love fixing leaks!"

collinsmapleman2012
03-03-2012, 10:32 PM
"my favorite time to boil is 2 am"
"I hate maple syrup"

urgh that second one didnt feel right to type

Agent914
03-03-2012, 10:51 PM
Boy! Those ants sure were thirsty!

Nobody will ever spot a black spec that small…

This should only take a minute.

rookie
03-04-2012, 12:19 AM
sure wish I never found that maple trader site and got all that crummy advice


I love it when a big pile of snow slides off the metal roof onto my head as I exit the sugar house

christopherh
03-04-2012, 09:57 AM
I sure wish the sap brix was a little lower!