Sometimes QUITTING Is The Right Thing To Do…
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Well, I made it back to the friendliest neighborhood in Tennessee (not really😀) to finish burning the brush pile. But I had to shut down and pull off the job AGAIN. Come along as we figure out what to do next…
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It never fails that when you do a job in a development, the neighbors get all worked up when just a year or 2 ago, the same exact stuff happened on their lot
Anytime you give people a chance to there will always be someone to complain!
That is exactly right, 100% true!
Bradley you said that right for sure…🤣👍
Yep
Sam, I like your videos, I’m in the one man excavating business also with about the same equipment that you do for 50 years, keep up the good work, be safe, be honest, be loyal and be proud of your work. Sam R.😎 0:12 0:12
Hey Sam that’s cool to hear you have been at it for 50 years. I’m sure you have seen your share of things in those years. I appreciate it and hope you have a blessed year…😀👍
I live in Cleveland Tenn and I watch all your videos. I do some land clearing and septic work while working a full time job as a field service tech at United rentals. Keep up the good work.
Hey thanks and I appreciate you supporting the channel too! 😀👍
Sounds like you stay pretty busy for sure…
Sam
@ I like the messages at the end of your videos also. I learned who the lord was and what he can do when I got with my wife. Between her and her parents I have learned to be a believer.
@ That is awesome and it’s great to hear you are a believer. Glad you are enjoying the messages also.
God Bless
Glad to see you had atleast one nice neighbor that understands.
Merry Christmas and god bless
Jonathan was thankful for that for sure!
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Good job Sam 👍 Thanks for the message and Merry Christmas
Thanks John and Merry Christmas
Good video and great message as always. I thought it was good that you respected the neighbors house. Most people don’t respect anyone else much less themselves in the day we live in. Great job
Martin that is right! It was just not right to cover the house with smoke and ash. If the wind would have just blown a different direction.🙄👍
Merry Christmas
I was really enjoying watching that fire grow, jobs like these are so frustrating! And it definately seemed like a monday😂! Thank you for the message now days a lot of people exclude Jesus and God from CHRISTmas... Thanks for sharing!👍
@@Dirt_mountain-earthworks Ricky that was definitely a frustrating job for sure.🥵
Glad you enjoyed the message as well.
God Bless and Happy New Year
@tristardiggin 👍 Happy new year! I pray that God sends you many blessings this coming year!😁
I have to say I do love watching your efforts and attitude while battling to get it done.
Hey I appreciate that! It never a dull moment around here…🤣🤣🤣
Well, my Dad always said, "Sometimes, the best thing you can do is nothing." The first time he told me that was in reference to asking God for guidance. He said to pray without ceasing, and listen for that still, small voice until I got my answer from Him. I try to heed that advice today.
Thanks for sharing Sam, stay safe brother.
Jeff that is wise advice for sure! I could stand to take that route myself.
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Praise Jesus
Great video Sam Just wanted to let you know I lost my wife and best friend of 45 years Friday as she lost her battle with pancreatic cancer She knows how much I love tractors and we would watch your videos together and it was a little rest from the real world Just wanted you to know that you never know who’s lives you touch She’s in a better place now God Bless You!
George I will certainly be praying for you. No doubt you are missing her. 45 years of marriage is awesome to hear about. It’s cool to know y’all enjoyed watching the videos together. She is definitely in a better place and perfectly healed…
God Bless
Praying for you
Imagine that. It still smoked after 45 days. That's the kind of folks that if they don't know something they just make it up to fit their narrative. Thanks for sharing the message.
Ron that is exactly what happened! 🤣🤣🤣
Merry Christmas
@@tristardigginwell at least the polar bears were grateful that you waited all that time so it didn’t smoke. 😊.all the best from England .
Yup 👍😀
That is pretty cool that your are watching in England! 😀
As always an enjoyable video and needed message.
It says a lot about your personal character when you extinguished the burn pile due to the smoke blowing thick and consistently toward the build site's nextdoor neighbor.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks Randy and Merry Christmas to you…👍😀
You are a better man than me. I have considered building a hog lot at the edge of my property just to annoy my neighbor, who happens to be my estranged father. I have done it, but I've got the design all played out in my head. Seriously though, I've spent over half my adult life in contracting and I certainly understand the frustration and give and take. Some days there is no win, just limp home to fight another day. May the Lord bless you and keep you
Sam that’s right! It’s tough going at times for sure. 👍 😀
God Bless and Happy New Year…
That looks like the tractor you chased down the hill. Your message was our Sunday School lesson. Thanks and Merry Christmas
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That is definitely the runaway tractor. I finally got it running again.😀👍
That cool that y’all had that in SS class.
Merry Christmas
Wow Sam, that job certainly seems to be one of life's trials but you are absolutely correct, sometimes walking away is the better part of Valor. Bless you.
Yup, this is the job site that is just a treasure to deal with. 🤣🤣🤣
Even in Alaska folks will complain about the smoke. They will call Fire Department with exagerated claims about flame length and concerns that it is too windy. We rarely burn and used to haul everything back to the gravel pits. They would haul a load of gravel in and a load of stumps and brush out. In the last few years, we started haveing everything mulched. The company that does this for us is usually done in about 4 hours and the trees are all converted to chips and stumps are reduced in size and easier to haul. A lot fewer loads back to the pit which reduces pit dump fees. It has been a win win for us. Working with trees is hazardous on equipment and this reduced that significantly.
@@bobcatbuilder2107 Yeah that smoke is pretty bad for sure. Folks get pretty aggravated about it. I kinda like the smell and enjoy burning the brush. Grinding is a good way to go when burning isn’t an option.
Thanks
Great message! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Thanks Ralph and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you guys as well….😀👍
Great video from start to finish! But the message at end of the video was priceless 🙏God bless this man. Merry Christmas everyone
@@JosePerez-h7s Thank Jose and I’m glad you enjoyed that message!
Merry Christmas and God Bless you as well…👍😀
New to your channel- Great way to start a smokeless burn👍👍
Hey Jim, welcome to the channel! Yup, that’s one of those smokeless brush piles…🤣🤣🤣
Hi Sam another great video, thank you! It always pays to do the right thing for others no matter how inconvenient it may be. Awesome message today , your messages have helped me come back to Jesus which i cannot thank you enough. Merry Christmas to you and your family! I hope you get to spend time with your grandson, it is my first Christmas with a grandson of my own, and just like you have he is my little buddy.
Hey Thomas,
I appreciate you sharing that with me! To know that the messages have been a blessing and helped restore your relationship with the Lord is very encouraging to me. It is awesome to know that you have come back to Jesus, Amen.
We are definitely looking forward to being with our little buddy Henry! What a treasure a grandson is for sure! I know you will have a great time with your grandson too. 👍😀
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and your family
@@Duck-l4g Thanks and Merry Christmas to you!
My goodness brother Sam; again excellent video but this job couldn’t be more aggravating and made more complex by not letting you do what you do. Awesome message which certainly helps to keep things in perspective! Keep on keeping on; God bless you and your family!!!
Thanks Allon it was definitely a pain for sure. I appreciate you supporting the channel and hope y’all have a Merry Christmas…
Thank you so much for the message Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family.
Glad you enjoyed it!
God Bless and Merry Christmas 😀👍
30 days my boot! I've never seen a fire smoke so much, oh the laughs! Sounds like you made the right call in the end though. Merry Christmas!
Yup, that was one of them 30 day smokeless fire plans!🤣🤣🤣
Merry Christmas
LOL - you and your tripods - "after 30 days there will be no smoke" - the wisdom of not so smart folks. The house right next to this lot went through the same process just a year or two ago also. Once again - great message - you should do our Sunday School. Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!! "Jesus is the Reason"
Allan that’s right! Folks don’t know what they are talking about they just want to be in control!🤣🤣🤣
Poor ole tripod. It has a short life expectancy for sure.
Hey glad you enjoyed the message and SS is a good idea.
God Bless and Merry Christmas…
Man you had it going nice. Should have tried putting some driveway fabric on the other side that the wind would have changed direction in a hurry . I hate it that you had to put it out . Great message God Bless you my friend
Thanks Justus it was aggravating that the wind wouldn’t cooperate!
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Good message to go along with the season! Hope you have a merry Tennessee Christmas!
@@brianhubbard1621 Thank you Brian and Merry Christmas to you! 👍😀
Man what a way to end the year😂😂. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Lord I pray that you would bless Sam, his family and his business in the new year, Amen.
I agree with that! 🤣🤣🤣
Merry Christmas and I certainly appreciate that pray!
God Bless and hope you have a blessed 2025…👍😀
Merry Christmas to you and your family Sam and for the upset HOA they will get over it.
Merry Christmas to you as well. Yup they were a bit restless for sure…👍
Awesome message and as always a great video. Thanks Sam. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Thank you Kevin and I really appreciate that!
God Bless and Merry Christmas
I’ve been in a similar situation myself. You did the right thing and did an awesome job with all the other work too. If I was the contractor I would call you back to haul it off but he’ll be paying a good pennie for it for sure hahah. God bless and Merry Christmas!
Hey thanks, I appreciate that! Yup, it’s going to be a mess to haul off…
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Great message and video Sam merry Christmas to you and you family brother God bless you and your family 🎄🙏
Thank you Todd and glad you enjoyed the message!
God Bless and Merry Christmas
No I am not a pyromaniac but watching your video it seems like a lot of fun lighting that wood on fire!😂 I’m also sure that lady appreciated you putting it out. God Bless!!!
Walter I definitely enjoy the brush burning for sure. Yeah I’m sure she was glad it was put out.
Merry Christmas
Hey Tristar, that’s unfortunate the wind was smoking the neighbor out. I know the feeling when working in neighborhoods. Another good way to get fires going is with a pump sprayer and diesel. That’s how I’ve always got green fires going with just a steady stream of diesel n blower if you can’t get your haybales.
Thank Matt, and it sure was a mess around this job site. I have seen the pump sprayer method and it looks like it works great…
Jesus is born hallelujah 🙏🤗
Merry Christmas to you Sam and to all Family 🤗
Joseph from Lebanon 🇱🇧
@@Cedarsman. Amen! Thank you Joseph and Merry Christmas…
Another awesome message today Sam pray that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a happy and blessed new year.
@@Craigd68 Thank you Craig and I really appreciate that!
Merry Christmas to you!
God Bless
I learned something with this video. Dirt doesn’t burn very good.
Yup, that is for sure! Dirt doesn’t burn…🤣🤣🤣
I’ve had a couple jobs like that in hoa. They always say burn it. I always try to talk them into hauling out just to try to prevent that. Im like please don’t put me through that but sometimes it is what it is. Hate you have had such a time with it. Hope y’all dealing good Sam. Hope yall have a Merry Christmas.
@@briangammons8242 Brian that is the truth! Wow it sure is difficult at times.
God Bless and have a Merry Christmas…
Great message, have a blessed week.
Thank you Tony and Merry Christmas…👍😀
Nice video Sam. Sorry that the wind wouldn't cooperate but that does happen.
Thanks Harold! Yup the wind wasn’t my friend that day! 😀👍
@@tristardiggin You're Welcome.
Amen brother The great gift is Jesus Christ. I tell ya as a believer the fight is real and I really get stomped at times, but we have a true savior and warrior in Jesus hallelujah to the Lamb of God
@@cadregroundworksllc4919 Amen to that! The fight is definitely real.
God Bless and Merry Christmas…
Thank you for serving the kingdom brother
Thank you I appreciate that!
God Bless
Oh MY! Let me just say ---- Sam is the HARDEST WORKIN' ONE MAN SHOW in all of Tennessee!
Well there is definitely never a dull moment around here! 😀👍
Thanks and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and your family ❤
Great video and words thank you Sam merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and God Bless you as well! 👍😀
There will never be a greater gift than Jesus AMEN
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Y'ALL!!! TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE
Hey Jon I’m with you on that!
Merry Christmas
John 3:16 (For God so loved the world...) may be the most well-known and memorized verse in the Bible. It is often the first verse young we learned as children, and many new Christians become familiar with it first in their new relationship with Jesus. A reminder this Christmas, the greatest of all gifts is to love and be loved. May the Lord bless you, Sam and keep you and your viewers safe. Warmest regards, Mike&Pat
@@spankywagner7740 Hey Mike&Pat I agree and that scripture is a great reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
God Bless and Merry Christmas
I think we had the rock teeth on that 313 we rented this summer. Glad I didn’t have to mess with much wood. I popped a few large tree stumps and the roots like to get caught. Moved a lot more dirt with it than anything. Maybe 9 tree stump was all I messed with as far as wood.
Yup, the 313 is a great machine…👍😀
I have always used a couple of old tires to start a fire for green lumber and it works fine
Yup, they will get a fire nice and toasty! 😀👍
Boy I’m glad you waited for 45 days ! It would have really smoked 😂
Yup, whew! That 45 days really helped…🤣🤣🤣
Well done with this work, really enjoyed your video
Hey thanks I appreciate that! I just saw your channel name and will check it out…👍😀
I’m glad that you love that shirt! Thank you for all of your advice on my 313. Loved the message more than anything! Come to Charleston and see us Sam! Merry Christmas!!
Hey Dabo, looking forward to wearing the shirt in some videos for sure! Glad you enjoyed the message too. Hope to get a chance to visit y’all in Charleston one day.
God Bless and Merry Christmas
@ love it!!
I use an old piece of stovepipe and set my backpack blower in it on full throttle just settin there on the ground so i dont get my face and knuckles scalded.
I bet the HOA would love a half dozen tires full of drain oil gettin that lit!
Yup that’s a good idea for the stove pipe.
The tires would definitely push them over the edge! 👍🤣
I sell building material. And have for 47 years. Developments are for sure the worst. I get cussed out when we leave muddy tracks on the pavement. Never fails. Got a call 3 weeks ago that our moffit truck broke the guys concrete drive when we delivered things. We were not there that day. Concrete truck did it. But i took the cussing. Feel your pain my friend. Thanks for the ride.
John that sounds about right. Folks just have to vent their anger…🤣🤣🤣
I’ve done jobs like that before with just a track loader and burned the stuff green. As you said 30 days wouldn’t make much difference. I like to let it lay 6 months minimum but you usually can’t do that in a subdivision so just have to bite the bullet and call the dumpster company.
Amen to that one Sam ❤❤ be Blessed.
Thank you Michael!
Merry Christmas
Man what a difficult situation
@@Thehelpfulcontractor yes it was a mess for sure! 👍😀
Well this one has been something great video can’t wait until the next one love the message also
Thank you Keith it was definitely a job with a lot of twists. Glad you enjoyed the message…
God Bless and Merry Christmas
Car tyres are good for starting fires
They will definitely get hot but also get in a bunch of trouble for burning tires…👍
Only way you could possibly make that work is burning a smaller pile a bucket full at a time, which would probably take you a week and lots of babysitting the fire and putting a bucket full on every 15 min or so. Might could use a large shop fan on a generator to keep the smoke going in a good direction on a smaller pile, But the time it would take to do all that probably would be cheaper to haul it off.
Yup it was a pain in the tale for sure! Just too much smoke to deal with…
Caugh caugh it's a little smokey there hahaha I know you have a rough time with some people glad ur getting it done
@@mikespivey1015 Thanks Mike and I think I still have a dab of smoke in my eyes…🤣🤣🤣
When you get old like us if you leave the house and don't forget your pants you're winning it's a great day
@@keithspencer3101 Keith that is for sure and the older I get the more I can relate to that!🤣🤣🤣
Something else that I do is, I use the blower to push the fire through the pile to get the other side going. The only downside to this is I have melted a few of the pipes off the blower so be careful.
Yeah that works pretty good too! 😀👍
Jesus is only ever a prayer away ❤
That is for sure! 👍😀
Merry Christmas
Good morning sam .I hope your day gets better
Thank you Jim! 👍😀
Merry Christmas
God bless
Thank you Kirk!
Good Bless and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks Tony and Merry Christmas to you…👍😀
I lived in south Florida for four years and they do not allow brush burning on construction sites! There are companies that specialize in removal with giant trucks that have cranes on them.
Yeah it’s tough in neighborhoods to burn around here. Most of the time I have wide open spaces…
Sam your builder and home owner should have checked with someone with tub grinder and let you load it and they could have the mulch
We thought about grinding it but burning was going to be the best bet for cost. Just didn’t work out that way…
Thanks
Secret sauce in Tennessee. Boy Scout lighter fluid in Southern Indiana. Wait until next year to start busting tripods, which is causing me to have anxiety attacks.
John I feel the same way! Those tripods are just way too much to worry about…🤣🤣🤣
Anybody else feel like investing in tripod stocks after watching Sam’s videos? 😂
Now that would be a wise investment! 🤣🤣🤣👍
I never saw a tripod move out of the way when it was told to lol
Jim those tripods just don’t listen to. I guess that’s why they have a short life span…🤣🤣🤣
Amen
Thanks Todd!😀👍
Merry Christmas
Man I bet that’s aggravating not being able to do anything with that stuff. You gonna get to haul it off? God bless sam and merry Christmas!!!
Cody it was definitely aggravating! Will be hauling it off if we can find a place close enough to take it.
God Bless and Merry Christmas
That lot is cursed. I feel sorry for the homeowners. Dealing with that power hungry association. Are you sure it wasn't an ancient burial ground? I'm paraphrasing but Paul said, forget the past and look forward to the future. Press on to reach the end of the race and receive the Heavenly prize for which God, through Jesus Christ is calling us. Philippians 3
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Just think about God saying who will go down to save my children? Jesus stepped forward and said I will go! Even if it was just for me or you He, Jesus would have come down. What a gift!!! That keeps on giving. I got to share that with my neighbors yesterday..
Roxy, I think it’s cursed too! 🤣
Definitely pressing on for sure.
I agree with what you said, “what a gift”.
Glad you got to share that with your neighbor! 😀👍
Merry Christmas
Is that a 3210 bush hog? My buddy has 1 and the gear boxes on it are massive. Real tough unit!
It’s a 3208. Very heavy built for sure…
I keep a set of equipment keys in my glove box that LIVE in the glove box because I once had to drive home an hour one day to get a key! I said never again!
Yup, I generally have a couple of CAT keys in the truck but not that day! 🤣🤣🤣
Awesome work, I hate you had to put the fire out. Just curious if there is a way to bury the debris on the back side of the lot instead of hauling it off? Just a thought. AWESOME MESSAGE as always!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!
Thanks Mark, I appreciate that! No room to bury it. The lot is 100’x173’ so it’s just a tiny lot…
Merry Christmas
@@tristardiggin Merry Christmas brother!
@ Merry Christmas
U have a dump truck,did u tell the builder u could do it, obviously not free but that you could haul it off
Thanks Derrick. Yes we are talking about me hauling it off if he can find a place close by to take it. The other option that would be cheaper for the owners would be a semi truck with dump trailer. The semi truck could haul it off pretty quickly to a location farther away…
The only time it doesn’t smoke is when it’s real hot if it ain’t got a hot bed it’s gonna smoke whether it’s green or dry
Joey that’s right! Got to get it really hot! 🥵
Sure glad you waited that 45 days so it wouldn't smoke 😅 Im 100% sure whoever told you that is one of the people who don't know which bathroom to use and thinks electric cars save the environment.
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Exactly what I was thinking…👍😀
Howdy Sam
merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
🤣😂🤣😂smoke less in 30 days🤣😂🤣😂
Yup 🤣
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Thanks! 😀👍
Probably should of got a wood chipper in
Chipper would be nice…👍😀
Thanks
10 months is the longest holdover fire I’ve been on.
@@TimberTramp wow, yeah that’s pretty interesting how they hold heat that long. 👍😀
Would a tub grinder be a consideration?
@@denniswilhelm1316 Thanks Dennis. It would be if we had room to get rid of the grinding. In this case it will be more cost effective to haul it off as it is…
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I didn`t think you were burning in that small of a spot.
Well I tried twice to get it burned and had to put the fire out both times. Burning is the least expensive way to get rid of it for sure.
More money then brains
Ben it sure has been a mess at this job site! 😀👍
Check weather for wind direction BEFORE a big burn ??
Sure didn’t work out that day.😀👍
Those teeth on your bucket and thumb looks nice and aggressive.
It almost looks like they could have hired a timber harvesting company clear that land then all you would have to do is pop out the stumps .
Yeah that bucket and thumb works great. We hauled off 90% of the logs for lumber. That helped reduce the amount to burn for sure…
It’s crazy to me that people can’t close their windows for a day and be decent neighbors. How do they think their house got built?
They’re not in the middle of a city…
I sure was hoping to get all that burned up but that was a no go! Guess we will end up hauling it off…😀👍
That gets aggravating I know
Jeff it has definitely been aggravating for sure. Wow! 😀👍
That's been quite the job, you may have a pile of charcoal in a few days.
Yup that job site has been a mess since day one! 🤣🤣🤣
I’ve gotta know what city this was in. I’ve never seen people so uninformed about how homes are built and the process it takes to get one in there. Seems like most houses in there would have had to go through the same process
Yup, those folks are fussy for sure! 👍😀
The people that are moving here in east tn from outa state are mostly from high population areas, and they have zero common sense and have zero know how to do anything themselves
I just realized how close to loudon tn you are! You ever work in Tellico village or rarity bay?
Yup, just a few miles south on hwy 411 from London. I haven’t worked in either of those yet…
Thanks
I would not move into that neborhood
Earl I agree with that too! 🤣🤣🤣
The 313 is the largest that someone can haul without a cdl isn’t it?
313 is definitely a CDL required machine. It's somewhere around 30,000 by itself
@ ah I thought the 313 meant it was a 13 ton which would be right around at 26,000 lbs
CAT 305 is the largest I’ve seen towed by a pickup without getting hassled by cops/DOT. I know a guy who runs 306’s towed by F350’s and almost never has problems, but he throws the 308 on the trailer and avoids getting on the interstate 😂
The largest would be below 5 tons, depending on the setup. Maximum under CDL is 26,000 pounds total for the lower of actual combined weight or gross weight. May also have some other restrictions on max trailer weight. And also extra state restrictions. It can get a little complicated...if the highway safety wants to give a ticket, they have many ways to catch someone in a violation. Best to avoid them.
@PrismaticFarm
It may even be metric tons, which is 2200 pounds per ton.
Do you read from a study bible during your messages?
Chris I do read from the MacArthur study Bible…
Merry Christmas
@@tristardiggin thanks. I enjoy your messages
Thank you Chris and glad you are enjoying the messages
Your gonna burn your blowers ???!!
@@belowfray5251 it was getting hot for sure! 👍😀