tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post7113661465911288298..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: old dudes suckJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77688767984373836762019-10-11T02:19:08.691-07:002019-10-11T02:19:08.691-07:00I have a post on this, but we're about a year ...I have a post on this, but we're about a year out for it. Vvvvverrrryyy spicy.John Wilderhttp://wilderwealthywise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8078748424427148932019-10-09T07:25:01.371-07:002019-10-09T07:25:01.371-07:00Not to make excuses, but my muscles are great. Ex...Not to make excuses, but my muscles are great. Except the one pumping blood. Or perhaps it is my lungs. A combo of both? Still pushing it, but also leery. I want to be the guy best in shape for my age grade, but I don't want to be delusional either. One advantage I have is I still believe in the healing powers of butter and red meat :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65923616597845665562019-10-09T05:47:32.144-07:002019-10-09T05:47:32.144-07:00Hmmm , I moved another eight thousand pounds of cr...Hmmm , I moved another eight thousand pounds of crushed concrete yesterday...then was forced to collapse into the lazyboy , around four pm, totally drenched in sweat too lol.<br />Just get de funked and boots off...then the neighbor calls, saying " you got a minute ? "<br />Says I , well I'm in swim trunks and flip flops. Says he...I need a hand helping flip an 8'x 4' sheet of eighth inch steel.<br />Now, how many times have I told this dude my back is fractured in three places fer Christ's sake. Not to mention the pound and a half of titanium holding my pelvis together,... But he's only thirty-five and still does not understand 65 year old dudes that are all fucked up and weight limited. He only See's me doing stuff like moving all that concrete...ten pounds per shovel full !!<br />Orthopedic surgeon warned me to never lift more than 25 lbs, or his repair job might fail...<br />HA !! I guess all my self induced therapy is working and building muscles.<br />That piece of steel way exceeded my limitation...I fully expected to be in a world of hurt this morning.<br />Surprisingly , I don't feel too bad...<br /><br />Not to brag , no , more so just a reminder that we all can declare ourselves ancient prematurely. Pain having much to do with the slow down. <br /><br />Never give up , never give in ! <br />Truly, you are only as old as you make yourself believe.<br />Course, my body is likely to reach critical mass anytime now heh heh.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26689836827314954742019-10-09T05:39:08.890-07:002019-10-09T05:39:08.890-07:00You have two years before anything serous goes awr...You have two years before anything serous goes awry, then maybe at most an additional two before you have to start acting like an old humper. No, I would NOT delay. Copperheads-shudder! Meeting a snake as big as me ( so it seemed at the time ) as a wee lad, about six, I've never thrown my fear of themJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82694363777123445922019-10-09T05:34:43.357-07:002019-10-09T05:34:43.357-07:00Amazing how they made it look so effortless, as we...Amazing how they made it look so effortless, as we struggle with it. But perhaps some day a little Conehead will be remembering good 'Ol Auntee Large Marge, who took the time to show her how to smell the flowersJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51363836098050438522019-10-09T05:31:41.578-07:002019-10-09T05:31:41.578-07:00I'll probably be right more often now. But it...I'll probably be right more often now. But it doesn't mean I'm any better. Just that the collapse is picking up steam. As much as I love being right though...:)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79710285221417192082019-10-09T03:18:07.757-07:002019-10-09T03:18:07.757-07:00My Lord, 🦸♂️
Just starting my day with a cup of...My Lord, 🦸♂️<br /><br />Just starting my day with a cup of coffee and reading the news.<br /><br />This made me smile. As a lowly minion, 🤩 I knew this was coming, as y'all had talked 'bout it several weeks ago.<br /><br />https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/pge-may-have-to-shut-power-down-to-30-california-counties<br /><br />Karma... Give her a big ol' kiss, stupid. 🤪<br />Ya just can't fix it. 💩Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77252793323789291522019-10-08T22:28:06.234-07:002019-10-08T22:28:06.234-07:00I grew-up on a farm.
All four grandparents lived n...I grew-up on a farm.<br />All four grandparents lived next door.<br /><br />Granpa Jack was my tightest mentor.<br />Eight years old, eighty-eight years old.<br />We ditched around the orchard, we trimmed unproductive limbs then dragged them to a mound for the next bonfire.<br /><br />He always had time to show me a caterpillar husk, yellow-jacket communities, bird nests, bad limb joints with potential for destructive breaks.<br /><br />2019, I'm a few weeks from 68.<br />Instead of me trying to keep up with the neighborhood kids at their pace, we find something interesting to trudge along at my pace.<br /><br />Granpa Jack was pretty smart.LargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530497760743766465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41827005716165693972019-10-08T19:21:35.674-07:002019-10-08T19:21:35.674-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Demented guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071191996716087797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29616594864675026762019-10-08T18:02:19.917-07:002019-10-08T18:02:19.917-07:00I think yours is correct. I think yours is correct. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-45527509507887924692019-10-08T17:48:34.599-07:002019-10-08T17:48:34.599-07:00Will you be raising water moccasins? Will you be raising water moccasins? James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89077122786137077932019-10-08T17:48:09.138-07:002019-10-08T17:48:09.138-07:00The way I heard it was, "Islam is right about...The way I heard it was, "Islam is right about women".daniel_dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399665251275194585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-55105777509124011492019-10-08T17:47:10.853-07:002019-10-08T17:47:10.853-07:00I really miss being able to dig. Not that I liked...I really miss being able to dig. Not that I liked it, but it solved a lot of problems. If I could have redone the earth tube trench, I might have been able to con the NOL into moving off grid. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80873380394341003872019-10-08T16:53:20.227-07:002019-10-08T16:53:20.227-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Demented guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071191996716087797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19402968892691019322019-10-08T15:32:23.677-07:002019-10-08T15:32:23.677-07:00I feel yours and all the other old guys pain. I’m ...I feel yours and all the other old guys pain. I’m 52+ and the past year feel like I’m falling apart. I’m trying supplements, quit drinking (one thing I enjoyed) trying to hang on. I can’t do 1/2 the work anymore so it takes twice as long. But I do it. Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003897605746763263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-45366019319303745102019-10-08T13:47:30.006-07:002019-10-08T13:47:30.006-07:00"Old Guys, due to many variables are scary da..."Old Guys, due to many variables are scary dangerous even with infirmities."<br /><br />Very true and really resonates with my 60+ year pld body. <br /><br />An old saying, most often attributed to John Steinbeck: <br />"Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38605883901558312162019-10-08T13:23:01.347-07:002019-10-08T13:23:01.347-07:00Sorry to Thumbs Up your symptoms, but I was beginn...Sorry to Thumbs Up your symptoms, but I was beginning to feel like I was an idiot and was doing something wrong. Ours closely match except for the joint pains. I don't have those ( knock on wood ). I credit all the whole wheat for that :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-36907168613973452512019-10-08T12:25:08.681-07:002019-10-08T12:25:08.681-07:00Indeed, the speed that "old age" hits is...Indeed, the speed that "old age" hits is shocking. I was surprised at 50 how well I was getting on, still ready for kicking ass and taking names, hit 51 a mere 4 months ago and already feeling a harsh decline and my sleep has gone to hell... I've been walking about 3 miles a day, 5 days a week and take the stairs a lot. Increased protein in the diet and trying to get consistent with vitamins, just in case. And yet the gut gets bigger, the lungs more strained and most mornings the joints cry out in a chorus of pain with the accompanying percussion of all the snaps, crackles and pops! I'm focused on the silver lining that all this continued discomfort is just gonna make me meaner and give even less of a f**k, come what may.jlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662563822328082468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34893743017220896922019-10-08T11:47:11.800-07:002019-10-08T11:47:11.800-07:00I was in superb shape mid to late 40's when I ...I was in superb shape mid to late 40's when I did mine, and that ability stopped not too long after I turned 50. Drastically downsize, say from home to small cabin, and you can do it somewhat. Just accept limitations. I never considered an excavator back then, but that is the only way it would get done, now. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90592597697501906982019-10-08T11:12:16.859-07:002019-10-08T11:12:16.859-07:00If you have major land preps like building a struc...If you have major land preps like building a structure DIY or fencing virgin land, consider being 30 years old or younger OR being fit. Because starting that nonsense after you are 50 and an office drone will kick your butt very well. Your sore muscles will hurt, joints will pop and national shortages of Ibuprofen will result. That shit takes a village, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89087709500379845992019-10-08T10:14:19.154-07:002019-10-08T10:14:19.154-07:00Yeah, I think those Tannus dudes are the best of a...Yeah, I think those Tannus dudes are the best of all worlds. I've put them on my wish list. Slime is Just Okay. In bikes. My wheelbarrow? Never any luck either. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89574417479494133832019-10-08T10:11:51.184-07:002019-10-08T10:11:51.184-07:00Forced activity does suck, but living the same len...Forced activity does suck, but living the same length feeling okay rather than Like Crap is a reward all its own. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-15114374157284652262019-10-08T10:09:56.170-07:002019-10-08T10:09:56.170-07:00I think our hearts, like women, appreciate being a...I think our hearts, like women, appreciate being abused :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86991030620462724752019-10-08T10:08:16.044-07:002019-10-08T10:08:16.044-07:00When I say curvature, I mean I had a back brace fo...When I say curvature, I mean I had a back brace for three years as a teen. Not to say my diet doesn't cause other problems. I think the meme was "Muslims Are Right About Women". It is a way for the PC crowd's heads to explode. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-84882859439214044192019-10-08T10:04:06.250-07:002019-10-08T10:04:06.250-07:00Pro-my hair looks even better. Con-my wrinkled sp...Pro-my hair looks even better. Con-my wrinkled spotted face doesn't go well with that hair :(James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com