What you did today

[Guard Dog]

I'm getting old. It's just starting to sink in. Yesterday I spent the whole day cutting and hauling firewood. One of the guys at the VFW owns three lots that are being cleared, He told me I could have as much of the cut trees as I wanted to haul. So the dogs and I spent the day cutting and hauling six truck loads of oak, ash, & sweet gum and a half dozen good knots of slash pine for kindling. I've got a drying shed but it's not near big enough to hold all that so I was going to build another one today. A bigger one. The only problem is I'm so sore I can't move. I'm pretty physically fit but it's becoming clear to me I'm not what I used to be.

[BruceVC]

I'm getting old. It's just starting to sink in. Yesterday I spent the whole day cutting and hauling firewood. One of the guys at the VFW owns three lots that are being cleared, He told me I could have as much of the cut trees as I wanted to haul. So the dogs and I spent the day cutting and hauling six truck loads of oak, ash, & sweet gum and a half dozen good knots of slash pine for kindling. I've got a drying shed but it's not near big enough to hold all that so I was going to build another one today. A bigger one. The only problem is I'm so sore I can't move. I'm pretty physically fit but it's becoming clear to me I'm not what I used to be.

I don't know dude but that to me is more your body saying " why would you put yourself through this type of physical labour "...this is your body being prudent when your mind is being unreasonable 

 

Pay someone to do it seriously. I could never conceive of actually doing that much physical work..I'm sure it would be illegal in South Africa 

[Oerwinde]

My son seems to hate financial security/himself. He turned the fridge off. We didn't find out till this morning. Went grocery shopping last night. My dad paid for it and got us extra so we would be extra stocked up and so we would have money for his birthday. Now everything in the fridge needs to be thrown out and the money for his birthday needs to be spent on groceries.

Edited November 8, 2015 by Oerwinde

[BruceVC]

My son seems to hate financial security/himself. He turned the fridge off. We didn't find out till this morning. Went grocery shopping last night. My dad paid for it and got us extra so we would be extra stocked up and so we would have money for his birthday. Now everything in the fridge needs to be thrown out and the money for his birthday needs to be spent on groceries.

"  son seems to hate financial security/himself"    

 

That really made me laugh.,.well it should be seen as a positive because now there is NO doubt he is yours 

[Bartimaeus]

But...who turns off fridges for no reason?

[ManifestedISO]

I'm getting old. It's just starting to sink in. Yesterday I spent the whole day cutting and hauling firewood. One of the guys at the VFW owns three lots that are being cleared, He told me I could have as much of the cut trees as I wanted to haul. So the dogs and I spent the day cutting and hauling six truck loads of oak, ash, & sweet gum and a half dozen good knots of slash pine for kindling. I've got a drying shed but it's not near big enough to hold all that so I was going to build another one today. A bigger one. The only problem is I'm so sore I can't move. I'm pretty physically fit but it's becoming clear to me I'm not what I used to be.

 

Soreness levels approach quicker, with more intensity, and last longer ... it's as if the pain is young but I'm not.   

[Cantousent]

I'm getting old. It's just starting to sink in. Yesterday I spent the whole day cutting and hauling firewood. One of the guys at the VFW owns three lots that are being cleared, He told me I could have as much of the cut trees as I wanted to haul. So the dogs and I spent the day cutting and hauling six truck loads of oak, ash, & sweet gum and a half dozen good knots of slash pine for kindling. I've got a drying shed but it's not near big enough to hold all that so I was going to build another one today. A bigger one. The only problem is I'm so sore I can't move. I'm pretty physically fit but it's becoming clear to me I'm not what I used to be.

As Good As I Once Was

By Toby Keith

She said I've seen you in here before,

I said I've been here a time or two,

She said hello my name is Bobbi Jo

Meet my twin sister Betty Lou

And we're both feeling kinda wild tonight,

You're the only cowboy in this place,

If your up for a rodeo,

I'll put a big Texas smile on your face.

I said girls,

I ain't as good as I once was,

I got a few years on me now,

But there was a time,

Back in my prime,

When I could really lay it down,

If you need some love tonight,

Then I might have just enough,

I ain't as good once was,

But I'm as good once, as I ever was.

I still hang out with my best friend Dave,

I've known him since we were kids at school.

Last night he had a few shots,

Got in a tight spot

Hustling a game of pool,

With a couple of red neck boys,

And one great big fat biker man,

I heard David yell across the room,

Hey Buddy how bout a helping hand.

I said Dave!

I ain't as good as I once was,

My how the years have flown,

But there was a time,

Back in my prime,

When I could really hold my own,

But if you want a fight tonight,

Guess those boys don't look all that tough,

I ain't as good once was,

But I'm as good once, as I ever was.

[Oerwinde]

But...who turns off fridges for no reason?

He turns 4 next week, says he doesn't like cold food.

[Gfted1]

How do you even turn off a fridge? Mine would have to be wheeled away from the wall and unplugged to turn it off.

 

And I too feel old and achey from changing my brakes on Saturday. Aging sucks.

[Bartimaeus]

Yeah, I wondered that, too: I don't think I would've been able to figure out how to turn off a fridge at age 4, or been physically able to even do it even if I did know how.

[Hurlshort]

My kids are good at leaving the freezer door just slightly afar, so it defrosts everything.  I actually check it every night before I go to bed as part of my routine. 

[Amentep]

Some refrigerators will have an on/off switch inside as part of what the owner has to do in the defrosting cycle.

 

Or leaving the door open like Hurl said.

[Nepenthe]

My kids are good at leaving the freezer door just slightly afar, so it defrosts everything.  I actually check it every night before I go to bed as part of my routine.

 

I do that too. So I got one with an alarm.

[Azdeus]

And I too feel old and achey from changing my brakes on Saturday. Aging sucks.

 

Brakes on your car? I'm surprised, I did'nt think anyone did that themselves anymore. I'm the only person in my social circle that actually knows how to do stuff like that, sadly that includes changing a tyre properly... And I don't even have a licence yet.

 

I've been annoyed at my friends refusal to let me have a look at his car. Every day when we go to work, we head up a steep 11 degree incline and his car nearly stalls and we have to creep up at 30km/h, no to mention how jittery it gets sometimes when he's trying to accelerate. I'm thinking fuel pump/filter, bad spark plugs or bad fuel injectors, but I can't do anything but guess since he trusts his brother in law when he says it'll fix itself. It's been over a month. -.-

[Cantousent]

Yeah, I do my own brakes also. Recently, the wife's car got the check engine light. Looked up the code and, yep, it's the ignition module again. I swear, it seems to go out every five years or so. I think it's overheating, so I put better thermal paste on it this time. I know I know, won't make a wee bit o' difference. Penciling in the DIS module replace for... 2020. Can't complain, the car is 24 years old. The new car is only 12.

[Gfted1]

Brakes on your car?

Yep! And the beautiful thing is the pads are warrantied for life. So I go buy the new pads, change them out, and bring the used pads back for a full refund. Ive got it down to a science to so it only takes ~10 minutes per tire.

 

I've been annoyed at my friends refusal to let me have a look at his car. Every day when we go to work, we head up a steep 11 degree incline and his car nearly stalls and we have to creep up at 30km/h, no to mention how jittery it gets sometimes when he's trying to accelerate. I'm thinking fuel pump/filter, bad spark plugs or bad fuel injectors, but I can't do anything but guess since he trusts his brother in law when he says it'll fix itself. It's been over a month. -.-

The filter is the usual culprit. Ive never seen a fuel pump go bad. Maybe dump some system cleaner in his tank when hes not looking the next time he fuels up.

[Woldan]

Yesterday I woke up with terrible lower back ache, could only walk with a hunchback, I felt like crap and could not even sit in my chair for ten minutes.  Today It got even worse. 

The best way to cure back ache is to give it a week rest, taking painkillers, use warm pads and try not to stress it, right?

 

WRONG! 

 

Today I said ''screw it'',  dragged myself to my squat rack, put 120 kilograms on the barbell, braced my core and squatted while focusing on absolute perfect form. After the first 5 repetitions my back felt so much better its not even funny. After doing 5 sets of 8 repetitions of squats I continued with 215kg dead lifts and now my back feels like new again, all tight and like freshly greased. 

 

I'm sure if had gone easy on my back and had given it lots of rest like any sane person would do I would have been in severe pain and disabled for many days.

[Azdeus]

Yep! And the beautiful thing is the pads are warrantied for life. So I go buy the new pads, change them out, and bring the used pads back for a full refund. Ive got it down to a science to so it only takes ~10 minutes per tire.

Nice! That's a nice warranty, I'm never going to make enough money to buy a new car so I'll have to pay such things out of pocket - wich in my case also would mean save up for improved calipers and such. I'm impressed by your speed, I usually take 30 or so minutes if not more.

 

The filter is the usual culprit. Ive never seen a fuel pump go bad. Maybe dump some system cleaner in his tank when hes not looking the next time he fuels up.

Yeah, it usually is, but this car has been standing still for the past 8 years and in those cases I've noticed that the pumps sometimes get bad from not being used at all. The filter is probably also full of all the gunk you get from petrol sitting still for extended periods too.

If I'm going to have something stand still for a long time I make certain to run some Alkylate petrol through it beforehand, it does'nt sediment.

[Oerwinde]

How do you even turn off a fridge? Mine would have to be wheeled away from the wall and unplugged to turn it off.

 

And I too feel old and achey from changing my brakes on Saturday. Aging sucks.

Has a coldness dial, 0 is off 5 causes ice in liquids and frosts veggies, we keep it on 3, he turns it to 0. This was like the 6th time he's done it but the first we didn't catch it within a couple hours. Took until now to realize that I can pull the dial off.

 

Used my only sick day of the year today. Slept until noon and subsisted on tea. Wife got home and is acting like its a regular day and keeps asking me to fetch things and do chores while she chills on facebook.

Edited November 10, 2015 by Oerwinde

[Guard Dog]

To Shady Sands & ManifestedISO, Happy Birthday my brothers! Semper Fi.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

My mom just came out of surgery and looks to be ok. I celebrated with too much tequila and am in the state where I can't go to sleep besides being pretty ****ed up.

[Gfted1]

Nice! That's a nice warranty, I'm never going to make enough money to buy a new car so I'll have to pay such things out of pocket - wich in my case also would mean save up for improved calipers and such. I'm impressed by your speed, I usually take 30 or so minutes if not more.

No, that's buying the replacement pads from the local auto parts store. I only use the dealership for major troubles.

 

My mom just came out of surgery and looks to be ok.

HUZZAH!

[Starwars]

Breakup with girlfriend today. I'm completely devastated and so is she. Such a weird situation. We still love each other but want completely different things in life to the point where it feels like we're really incompatible. Been a long time "brewing" so it was sort of expected in a way.

 

Still, this is so weird and sad. Don't know what to do with myself right now.

[Gfted1]

That sucks. Had you guys been together long?

[Malcador]

Still, this is so weird and sad. Don't know what to do with myself right now.

Well, the new Starcraft game is out, also Fallout 4 is popular.