ot truth can get you in trouble

F

farmerwithmutt

Well-known Member

• Nov 18, 2013

• #1

ok way of topic but maybe somebody needs a smile and this is true! anyways had surgery last week and down to one arm.ok need some pills drug pusher asked me am i driving will just a little ok shes mad .next had to go to therapy she ask any trouble with one arm well i told her just with chainsaw ok shes mad. well i had to go to bathroom thought about asking lady for help got smart did it myself.anyways what do the expect to sit in rocker and worry about pains and aches? cattle need feed and wood needs to be fetched anyways got that bit of venting done thanks for listing and god bless

 

S

ShadetreeRet

Well-known Member

• Nov 18, 2013

• #1

Your statement about cattle to feed and wood to fetch, made me think of the old song Tom T. Hall wrote, "Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs?"

 

Tom in TN

Well-known Member

Location

Southern Middle Tennessee

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Farmer,

I know exactly what you mean. When you are a one-man operation, there's no such thing as a "sick-day" off. A "holiday" or "vacation-day" means you do the chores in the morning, take a couple of hours off, and get back in time to do evening chores.

Sun/rain, hot/cold, early/late - - makes no difference. The cattle don't care.

Tom in TN

 

R

RalphWD45

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

I hear you, loud and clear! I got out of the horsepistol 3 yrs ago , from a bypass, had 50 broiler chicks in a building, and 6 head of Angus cows, trying to get by, with my inexperienced grand girls taking care of them. They expected me to lay around in the house, and let things go to he!!, and keep loading those girls down with a 14 mile drive every day. NOT LIKELY! I didn't hurt myself any, by taking care of my critters, and us older folks know how to do it the easiest way there is, and have all day to get it done!

 

F

FBH44

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Yep, learned a long time ago nnot to lift anyhting heavy; lift this side, set it over, then reach around and lift the other side.

 

D

Dick L

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Sounds like you have a good attitude. No one wants to face what you are facing but we never know. You did make me smile and I wish you all the luck in the world.

 

T

Traditional Farmer

Well-known Member

Location

Virginia

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Get her to do the heavy work.

 

P

Pitch

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

It"s pretty amazing how creative you can be, in figuring out how to do things when you are down a limb!

 

O

old

Well-known Member

Location

Camdenton Missouri

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Learned a very long time ago how to figure out how to do things different when you have the need to do so. Back when I was 15 I built a tree house with my right arm in a cast due to a guy making a left turn out in front of me when riding my motorcycle and I totaled his 1965 Chev with a Honda 90. You do what you have to do

 

M

Mike (WA)

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Totaling a '65 Chev with a Honda 90 (and living through it) is quite an accomplishment in itself. LOL

 

R

rrlund

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

I know what you mean. My appendix ruptured in October of 97. Had a heck of a time of it for at least 3 months. They opened me back up on November 11th. I milked cows alone the morning of the 12th. Had one heck of a bunch of corn to pick too,managed to get it before it got snowed under.

I filed a claim against the disability insurance that I had at the time. Made the huge mistake of telling them I was doing as much as I could. They denied the claim. I cancelled the policy.

 

O

old

Well-known Member

Location

Camdenton Missouri

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Ya when you hit a car doing around 30mph and did not have the time to do more then pull hard on the handle bars to make it go down and kick away yep got lucky. Bike hit the front fender and rolled and flipped down the passengers side taking out both doors and rear fender also

 

OP

OP

F

farmerwithmutt

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

like your idea but im single know of any avalable dont need much cute friendly willing to work rich and has tractor can skip 1st 3 if she has last 2. the mutt has 4 on the floor

 

O

old

Well-known Member

Location

Camdenton Missouri

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Your sort of funny to have a doctor tell you you can not work for a living then tell you stay active or you have to go to P-T

 

R

RayP(MI)

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Medical professionals out of touch with the real world...

One time I had a blood test courtesy of my cardiologist. The day I got the report in the mail, it was starting to sprinkle... Had two loads of small squares, hay on the ground... Hooked two wagons behind tractor and loaded both wagons as fast as my little legs would run. Figure about 4 1/2 tons. Got them loaded, under temporary cover (tarps), all single handedly. Wandered out to mailbox to find note from cardiologist - "Your cholesterol is a little high, get more exercise." Yeah, right! took rest of morning off!

 

P

PJH

Well-known Member

• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

One of my favorites!

"The doctors say they do not know what saved the man from death, but in a few days he put on his overalls and he left. That's all there is of this small song, but waitress, 'fore you leave - would you bring me some coffee, and a hot ham samwich please?"

 

T

TonyIN

Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #1

Yup got to get creative...
Few years back had shoulder surgery. Worse than they guessed and came out with screws and a locked sling/brace. Anyways had a new project and the 3pt arms had just come in a few days after surgery. I was supposed to be couch bound, and while sitting on the couch had spent the morning figuring out a way to get the old lift arms off the tractor and the new ones on. Wife had left for grocery (she's a nurse practitioner and my personal recovery-drill-sargent). So once she left I snuck out to the shop and setup some blocking and rigged some other things and got it done. Except... she returned just as I was putting in the last pin. That was a little noisy!

 

D

Dave F.

Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #1

Hey, Old I put a hurt'n On a corvair, with a 250cc BSA motorcycle, Corvair ran a stop sign Messed up the driver's side of the car. I went over the top off the car. I was o.k I walk home Motorcycle didn't fare to well. Happen in the early 70's I was tougher back then. Dave F.

 

B

buickanddeere

Well-known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #1

The spring I broke the lower leg and left me with a plate and six pins. I walked/crawled on my knees to mount the brackets etc and fit the backhoe to my tractor.