Change of Duty Status

I had to break out the dictionary for that, maybe first time when reading TTR

 

4 nor 8 does not specify changing duty status. Remember you are the one that dismissed "spirit of the law" That leaves letter of the law.
There is no letter of the law that specifies it.

Now if you do go back to spirit of the law then the guidance is allowed in that it specifically states short, non repeating tasks are off duty.

You cannot use letter of the law for one point, and spirit on another.

 

Of course not. But you are the one that dismissed spirit of the law. Since you dismissed that it's up to you to prove letter of the law which you cannot as there is no letter of the law specifying interacting with logs.

The guidance states it's not against the law if you want to interpenetrate it loosely. You know, like you are interpenetrating rule 8 and 4 loosely.

By strict reading it's not against the law so the whole premise of the post is false. By loose reading of the law guidance kicks in so again the whole premise is false. You simply cannot read one section loosely and another strictly. Life (and law) doesn't work that way.

 

Well, getting in your car to drive to work is also work related.
From the moment your alarm clock rings, beside your bed at home, starts your work day.

 

Because this is actually covered in the regs. But, like any good treasure hunt, I'll let you discover the answer on your own.