Tips and tricks#40 swamp weight substitute

[@buzzerd48]

Your videos are very informative and explained very well.

[@davekandhai891]

U re very professional excavator operator I have seen many operators but u re skilled I would like to be a professional excavator operator one day too

[@JamesSmith-ww3de]

hey, what's going on. my name is James from local 542 about to take the pipe line course in March at Bernville training site in pa. I think your videos are very helpful. keep them coming.

[@likeaboss860]

Love your vids man.

[@excavatorfun6265]

Sorry 2 hear about the feeling you lost, I knew nothing about pipe line work till I saw all your vids, I'm from mb can.

[@2098723]

Barry, what you been up to? Your videos were the best. They taught me how to operate when getting into the excavation business. Any chance of you getting back to youtube?

[@manhoer]

Sorry forced retirement have some nerve damage in my hands unable to run hoe anymore forced to foreman

[@AlfioS]

@@manhoer sorry to hear this! that's terrible, i hope things improve for you. these videos were great, I learned a ton. thanks!

[@ritchardposterior262]

Hey Barry, you still pipelining? monte fash told me to look over your videos for help if you know him. fantastic operator.

[@manhoer]

Yes Forman now

[@manhoer]

Yes i know him

[@ritchardposterior262]

awesome, quick question for you. whats the best way to get experience? i just got my first seat on a hoe on cleanup after 5 years on the ground, got 2 months in before cleanup finished and i am looking for more experience, should i go load trucks, or go try for a water/sewer seat? Wage is not as important as a good learning environment.

[@manhoer]

Any time in the seat is good but it depends on what you want to do .if want to pipeline try and stick with clean up or backfill but seat time is seat time

[@ritchardposterior262]

Ok, thanks man.

[@hestonsawmill1783]

Where are u working,how much longer will u be laying pipe,& finally do u plan on doing something different like excavating business in the future?

[@manhoer]

+Greg Amor working south of Fox Creek AB for another month and a half.trying to get off the hoe and look after ditch but i hate doing it.have arthritis in my elbows and have lost all the feeling in my hands except for 3 fingers on my right hand so i don't have much choice 26 years of pulling leavers takes a tole .not a good time to change careers jobs are almost nonexistent.

[@hestonsawmill1783]

+Barry “69manhoer” Kozdrowski sorry to hear that, have u heard of "regenexx" it's a stem cell injection,I just watched a webinar on it last week and plan to watch another before I make a move.

[@hestonsawmill1783]

+Barry “69manhoer” Kozdrowski oh yea AB?

[@chadrides914]

Wow you've been a hoe operator for 26 years!?! I've been doing it for about 10. Is it normal for operators that have worked many years in the equipment to develop problems like you have?

[@7rixee]

Did you retire ?

[@manhoer]

Yes but I will answer any questions I can

[@stancetv2005]

Anybody know what may have happened with this gentleman? Last video made over 4 years ago (this one I believe).

[@manhoer]

I retired

[@stancetv2005]

Well thank you for all the great tips! Some of your videos helped already after watching just a few.

[@badzo9488]

@@manhoer how much old arw you now?

[@buzzerd48]

Where you from Barry?

[@manhoer]

buzzerd48 Alberta Canada

[@buzzerd48]

Alberta is big! Northern?

[@shawsie5780]

More vids please

[@manhoer]

kind of slow in ALBERTA right now everyone hates pipeliners at the moment.when i get a chance I will make another.

[@longarmlifter5864]

Come on bro! upload a new video!

[@manhoer]

longarm lifter Sorry longarm I'm retired I lost all the feeling in my hands except for 3 fingers from running hoe for 27yrs.so there won't be any more videos but I Will answer any questions you have about the videos I have already made Thanks Barry

[@longarmlifter5864]

Barry Kozdrowski Im not sure wether to congratulate or offer my condolances! I learnt alot from your videos and they helped me get along when i started operating. So i thank you for that! i now have a steady job that pays well! Sorry to hear about your hands and i hope your enjoying your retirement.

[@BDK27970]

@@manhoer Good grief, Barry. I'm so sorry to hear this news, I can't even begin to tell you how much your videos have helped me. I'm currently running a 385 for an excavation company in Austin Texas. I'd be honored if you wanted to look at my vids and offer suggestions. You're a huge hero of mine, friend. You're in my prayers, you can bet on that.