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275788 | scottg <scottg@s...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Casual Sunday Project |
Today I got my ass kicked right and proper. I was trying to do something that was damn set against it. It was just, just wrong. Didn't fit, couldn't ft, Was never going to work. Like hell you sez Round after round I fought. Beat so bad I had to take breaks. A cold shower one time. Then go back in. Something tore loose in one of my favorite knees about 2/3 of the way though, but screw it, I hopped and sat on things and fought. I took the win. It gave up. But it was in the 12th round. and I pretty much got as good as I gave. You can't imagine how sore I am. Not only can I barely walk, I hurt in so many places I can't keep them all satisfied at once. My foot is barking as I type, drugs or no drugs. ever happen to you? yours scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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275789 | Spike <spikethebike@c...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Yup. Spike Sent from the seat of my pants |
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275790 | Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
All that from opening a box of Cheerios?? Feel better! Tim Still trying to outsmart the chipmunks and squirrels in the garden. |
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275791 | Kevin Foley <kevin.foley.135@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Jeez Scott. Get better soon. Baby anything that’s torn 2/3 way through for a long time. Didn’t blow out a knee but I hooked a foot on the corner of a heavy roller chest and tried to move it that way because my hands were full (yup lazy and stupid). Got a groin pull that made infrequent things like breathing painful for a month. Kevin |
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275792 | the_tinker <tinker@z...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Yes. Usually involved large mineral deposit or tree stump. Feel your pain man. |
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275793 | scritch <capeflattery@c...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Yep. Took a simple walk last winter and found a good place for pics. My knees were already a bit chronically stiff, but I forced 'em to kneel so I could get. that. shot. Knee hasn't been the same since, even with x-rays, physical therapy, exercise, and time, but I did get that shot. |
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275795 | gtgrouch@r... | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Yes, but you won in the end! I love the posts on this one: mineral deposits, tree stumps, that perfect picture . . . With me, it was driving a hollow support into the ground. You know how you can feel if something is moving as you drive it in? Well, this felt like it had hit something hard and wasn't moving. My 8-pound sledge was stinging my hands with each hit, but I had only 6" farther to go. I made it. Six months later, I had my first neck operation. Stay strong, Gary Katsanis Albion New York, USA -----------------------------------------From: "scottg" To: "porch" Cc: Sent: Monday June 27 2022 2:14:09AM Subject: [oldtools] Casual Sunday Project Today I got my ass kicked right and proper. I was trying to do something that was damn set against it. It was just, just wrong. Didn't fit, couldn't ft, Was never going to work. Like hell you sez Round after round I fought. Beat so bad I had to take breaks. A cold shower one time. Then go back in. Something tore loose in one of my favorite knees about 2/3 of the way though, but screw it, I hopped and sat on things and fought. I took the win. It gave up. But it was in the 12th round. and I pretty much got as good as I gave. You can't imagine how sore I am. Not only can I barely walk, I hurt in so many places I can't keep them all satisfied at once. My foot is barking as I type, drugs or no drugs. ever happen to you? yours scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ /> http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html /> Links: ------ [1] https://groups.io/g/oldtools/unsub |
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275796 | Matthew Groves <grovesthegrey@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Not to be contrarian, but there is also a perspective that Scott actually lost in the end. We teach kids self control so they don’t injure themselves hammering or with knives, guns, etc. I can really relate to the “go hard til the job is done”, and at the same time I’m learning to evaluate the, “at what cost” aspect. I’m far from bubble wrapping myself. But boy have I backed off of helping people lift heavy things when moving. Not worth it. And….when I put the anvils on all new stumps last week I just bent down and picked them up. Just know your limits. Matthew Groves Springfield, MO |
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275797 | Bill Kasper <dragon01list@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
yeah, moving anvils. never again for me. lifted my 196 lb peter wright (using very proper technique, but no belt) moved it 6 ft and set it down on its stand at the end of november. later that week the weakness/numbness started in my left leg; turns out i bulged l3/4 onto the nerve root. six months later and lots of acupuncture, and chiro later it’s 90% better, but i won’t ever do that again solo. |
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275798 | Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Me too! No more bouncing anvils like cute infants for me either. I rigged up a hoyer lift, used to lift patients in a sling, to lift anvils and such. The hoyer lift is good for 450lbs and my Peter Wright is 150, the Century is only 100lbs, so I am set for now. If I ever have the inclination and opportunity to get an anvil too heavy for the lift, hopefully, Wifey will get me into a straight-jacket and rubber room before I can act on the urge... Tim |
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275799 | Bill Ghio | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
At least you guys have excuses. I’ve been down for two weeks and I was just taking my shoes off… Bill, who just scheduled an MRI and follow up with the orthopedist today |
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275800 | gtgrouch@r... | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
I think I measure my age based on my increasingly-distant relationship with my own feet. YMMV, Gary Katsanis Albion New York, USA -----------------------------------------From: "Bill Ghio" To: "Bill Kasper" Cc: "Matthew Groves", "porch" Sent: Monday June 27 2022 1:42:02PM Subject: Re: [oldtools] Casual Sunday Project At least you guys have excuses. I’ve been down for two weeks and I was just taking my shoes off… Bill, who just scheduled an MRI and follow up with the orthopedist today > On Jun 27, 2022, at 1:03 PM, Bill Kasper wrote: > > yeah, moving anvils. never again for me. lifted my 196 lb peter wright > (using very proper technique, but no belt) moved it 6 ft and set it down on > its stand at the end of november. later that week the weakness/numbness > started in my left leg; turns out i bulged l3/4 onto the nerve root. six > months later and lots of acupuncture, and chiro later it’s 90% better, but > i won’t ever do that again solo. > >> On Monday, June 27, 2022, Matthew Groves wrote: >> >> >> And….when I put the anvils on all new stumps last week I just bent down >> and picked them up. |
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275801 | Phil Schempf <philschempf@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Amen. I was just out pulling weeds. Tripped over my own feet, tipped a planter full of dirt across the concrete patio and left some hide off my elbow on said concrete. I laid there a bit waiting to see if anything else was going to fall off. Trying to get up stumbled again and went careening again across the freshly groomed garden and luckily ran into the side of the house before I fell again into the shrubbery. Some days! They seem to be coming more frequently though. 🤨 |
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275802 | Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
I think you are supposed to put the anvil down before taking off your shoes... On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 1:42 PM Bill Ghio via groups.io |
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275803 | Tony Seo | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
On 6/27/2022 2:14 AM, scottg wrote: > Today I got my ass kicked right and proper. Sigh.... > You can't imagine how sore I am. Not only can I barely walk, > I hurt in so many places I can't keep them all satisfied at once. > My foot is barking as I type, drugs or no drugs. Ya know there bud, this getting old crap sucks 18 ways this side of Sunday without adding any extra aggravapuckingvation to the mix. Having a go round with hernia surgery back in March and having two knees that are constantly reminding me, that they need some tending too, makes one kind stop and think about what one is doing. Yeah I'm still out there on the hunt and occasionally walk something heavy back to the truck, when I could just as easily drive into the market and pick it up at the dealer stand, but you do have to start taking it easy.... Just saying Tony -- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tonyseomusic Old River Hard Goods http://oldetoolshop.com/ |
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275804 | Bill Kasper <dragon01list@g...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
when i was an adolescent my dad did his flipping a pancake. i saw how much pain he was in. i feel yours. good luck with the MRI. best, bill felton, ca |
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275805 | Jim H <jim1home@c...> | 2022‑06‑27 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Agreed.....I don't mind moving my main user anvil, 182 pounds of Reflinghaus, but I use a hoist to move my 450 pound Fisher. When it's down, it's down. It's a great paperweight as if anything blows out from underneath it, I'm not worried about whatever it was! |
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275806 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2022‑06‑28 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
"It's a dirty trick, this growing old." -Lucy Kaplansky https://lucykaplansky.com/ Don On 2022-06-27 1:49 p.m., Tony Seo via groups.io wrote: > On 6/27/2022 2:14 AM, scottg wrote: >> Today I got my ass kicked right and proper. > Sigh.... > >> You can't imagine how sore I am. Not only can I barely walk, >> I hurt in so many places I can't keep them all satisfied at once. >> My foot is barking as I type, drugs or no drugs. > > Ya know there bud, this getting old crap sucks 18 ways this side of > Sunday without adding any extra aggravapuckingvation to the mix. Having > a go round with hernia surgery back in March and having two knees that > are constantly reminding me, that they need some tending too, makes one > kind stop and think about what one is doing. > > Yeah I'm still out there on the hunt and occasionally walk something > heavy back to the truck, when I could just as easily drive into the > market and pick it up at the dealer stand, but you do have to start > taking it easy.... > > Just saying > > Tony > > -- > > Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/tonyseomusic > Old River Hard Goods > http://oldetoolshop.com/ > > > > > > -- God's away on business - Tom Waits "...it's just a humpty dumpty world" - Ry Cooder |
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275807 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2022‑06‑28 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
It's so easy. I tore a groin ligament simply standing up from cross-legged. And then failed to see my doctor. Chronic pain.... Don On 2022-06-27 11:41 a.m., Bill Ghio via groups.io wrote: > At least you guys have excuses. I’ve been down for two weeks and I was just taking my shoes off… > > Bill, who just scheduled an MRI and follow up with the orthopedist today >> On Jun 27, 2022, at 1:03 PM, Bill Kasper |
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275808 | Patrick Olguin <paddychulo@g...> | 2022‑06‑28 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Fellow Creaky GGs, It's a little disquieting to realize that I have been on this list for very nearly half my life. This thread has brought us to our natural zenith of self-actualization in that we have become The Four Yorkshiremen (your colleagues, Richard) from Monty Python. A proud moment indeed. A not so proud moment was when I cut my middle fingertip to the bone when I was brushing shavings from the benchtop with my left hand, while still holding a very sharp patternmaker's chisel in my right hand. The good news is that it didn't require stitches, as the cut was so clean it sealed back up after I kept pressure on it for thirty minutes and then closed it up with crazy glue. The blood flow to the middle finger is impressive. Best, Paddy |
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275809 | Phil E. <pedgerton66@g...> | 2022‑06‑28 | Re: Casual Sunday Project |
Another gravity storm? I've experienced a lot of them in my lifetime. Got the scars and bumps to prove it, unfortunately. Phil E. |
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