"Nicky" wrote in
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....
While there, and talking with owner, he tells me of an order that was
just canceled by a contactor (who just went under), and if interested,
he'd make me a deal. Strapped on a large pallet and ready to go, he
said about 580 bd ft, mostly 4/4 and some other stuff (his words) of
ash, $500 for the whole lot, half of what he was going to charge cause
ash did not sell well for him.
....

Nice one!

My honey thinks I've lost my mind.

Right. Don't they all?