It is possible that forest owners are paying too much!
Craig Blake releases swingmills.com
Mark these on your calendar now so you don't miss out.
Need a little pick me up? Have a laugh on us.
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February, 2006
January has flown by and we find ourselves into a new month already. With four
ASM's recently sold to an operator in Fiji, the factory boys have certainly hit
the ground running this year.
What are YOU wanting from this year though? We hope you've had time to sit down
and write out some goals for 2006. Charles Noble says that you must have long
term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures. A wise man
indeed. As we plan our year here at Petersons, we would love to know what YOU
are wanting from us as well. If you have suggestions for how we can better serve
you, through our product lines, service, website etc, send Trudi an email and see what she can do for you.
In this month's "Cutting Comments" we announce the Bubbels champion for 2006,
Craig Blake releases his new website, Jeff Meyer hits the show circuit down the
West Coast, and we give you some tips on how best to figure your taxable gains
when dealing with timber.
As always if you have any comments or feedback, send them through. We love hearing from you.
Happy milling,
from the team at Petersons.
ARTICLE: Subtract your costs in timber before figuring taxable gains
Extract from the January issue of NE Farming
I recently learned from a reliable source that only about 15 percent of taxpayers
in Northeast who report income from timber sales do so correctly. Although my
source was coy about the exact nature of errors, implying that he was as stumped
as anyone about the findings of this preliminary study, the facts are that when
85 percent of any population is misreporting income and expenses from transactions,
something is amiss. It is too soon to speculate if the IRS is going to pursue
the circumstances behind these data, but it is entirely possible that forest owners
are paying too much rather than assuming that errors are intentional and in favor
of the taxpayer. Read on . .
BUBBELS TOP SCORES - WE HAVE A WINNER
Last month we threw out the challenge for people to try and beat the CEO's, Chris
and Kerris, at a simple little game called Bubbels.
The first few times we played this we were excited when we got to 5,000 - then
we started seeing some of the scores other people were getting. And Chris' winning
score is still unbelievable.
We have officially closed the competition now, and Chris has been crowned Bubbel
King. Find out what the winning score was on the website, and also get some tips from runner-up Kerris on how you can get a great score
too.
NEW SWINGMILLS WEBSITE LAUNCHED
The site has been designed to cater to the needs of portable sawyers, and in
particular swing blade sawyers, offering one-stop shopping for all their needs
around the sawmill. Log handling, chainsaws, Kohler and Honda services, parts
and accessories, lubricants, safety gear - all are now available to purchase directly
online.
Peterson mills are also listed, and available parts and accessories will be included
in the near future, so customers can buy direct from the US.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
We figured since no-one has been doing any milling and everyone had been playing
Bubbels that it was only appropriate that Chris' score make Photo of the Month
for February.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Mark these in your diary now so you don't miss out
Sierra Cascade Logging Conference
9 - 11th of February
Shasta District Fairground, Anderson, CA
For more information, check out the official website.
Oregon Logging Conference
23 - 25th of February
Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR
For more information, check out the official website.
Massachusetts Demo Day
4th of March
Norton, MA
Craig will have the full range of Peterson mills available - All Terrain Sawmill,
Winch Production Frame, and the new remodelled Automatic Swingblade Mill.
For directions and more information, email Craig Blake.
Redwood Logging Conference
16 - 18th of March
Ukiah Fairgrounds, Ukiah, CA
For more information, check out the official website.
If you would like to know more about any of these shows just email Darnielle.
JOKE OF THE MONTH
Constantly complaining about the temperature
A customer was bothering the waiter in a restaurant. First, he asked that the
air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned
down because he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour.
Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, and he walked back and forth and never
once got angry. So finally, a second customer asked him why he didn't throw out
the pest.
"Oh, I really don't mind," said the waiter with a smile. "We don't have an air
conditioner!"
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