suggestion to/from foresters (not loggers) in the North woods regarding gloves

[Phorester]

Just don't get used ones from your proctologist friend.

[SwampDonkey]

I think you guys in the latex gloves scared Geoff off.  Ain't seen him in days.

[Jeff]

I gave him a call just before deer season hoping to help him understand about posting in the spirit of the Forestry Forum due to some of the reactions and instant messages I was getting in reaction to several of his postings. Tom followed up with an email as my connection with him from the cabin was less then to be desired.  I thought things went well enough but his written decision back to us was that he understood, but it was probably best that he didn't participate at all.  I find that a shame as he left giving several people that he may encounter in his everyday job and future a bad taste, and that might not be deserved as many times we dont come across with the written word as we intend to. Then again, sometimes we do.

[SwampDonkey]

Well I can go on record and say I never had anything personal against him. I only had one IM from another member who was concerned and that person shall remain anonymous. I indicated that I thought he was a bright fellow and could contribute. He was just a little brazen and bold at times. But, I had no intension of being part of a lynching, that was up to a higher authority. 

[Jeff]

There was no lynching. That's not even fair to insinuate. The Forestry Forum is different then what most people are used to as many if not most public message boards go. Where we stick out a hand, other throw theirs up in a defensive posture or worse, offensive. Sometime people that find us after combating on other forums don't understand that just aint the way it goes here. Some need to have some guidance and some accept it. Some don't.

Thats the way its always been here. Nothing new. Geoff should know he is welcome back any time he wants to come back. He now knows first hand how we do things and would find out that we all would welcome him back any time.

[SwampDonkey]

I wasn't really insinuating, even though it might be read that way. I was meaning that his or anyone else's departing of the forum was up to him or someone else further up the chain. I know there are always options given to the offender (for lack of a better word), but they either conform with forum etiquette or get the boot.

The guy obviously stirred some eye brows if IM were sent off.

[beenthere]

Just don't get used ones from your proctologist friend.

Or from Jeff....   (are ya listn'n Furby...)

[Furby]

Yup!

[Corley5]

Back to the glove discussion    I've found that wearing those latex exam gloves for any length of time irritates my hands because they don't breathe

[Jeff]

You wouldn't want to breath in the places those gloves have to go either.

[Corley5]

You wouldn't want to breath in the places those gloves have to go either.

Very true 

[rebocardo]

On a serious note, when using nitrile ( I wouldn't recommend latex for prolonged use) gloves under jersey gloves, if you start to do real work your hands will sweat and it will pool inside the glove. Not so good in real cold weather. It works well if you are doing mild outside mechanic work or need to use pencils and such. With jersey knit gloves being $1 or less, I just toss them when too greasy or ripped.

For general use, I found $10 leather driving gloves good as long as it was not too cold out.

Sometimes wearing a leather glove on the writing hand inside a insulated glove or mitten works too.