Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 04:03 PM
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I was blessed to be offered a opportunity to hunt private land close to me and harvest a doe Monday, that's a whole different story. Thank you Norman! My story begins yesterday. I need to fill another tag, food for my table and I was back on public state land. I fell again crossing a crick. I laid there for a spell, all muddy. Many thoughts went across my mind. I'm 53 and have had surgery that went to the wayside, in the mud I was. I was PO'D at first but then I realized how blessed I was to even be out in the wonderful life giving arena. I'm out now, but I got one.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 04:34 PM
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We arent getting any younger but I heard someone say it beats the alternative.
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 04:46 PM
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I still think I'm indestructible, but I was in a rotted hay loft and broke through like Newton;s apple. As I hung between the joists, with pigeon and whatever crap all over me, I thought this was not such a good thing. As I let myself down the remaining two feet, I noticed some real pain in my chest and shoulder. I usually just walk it off, but when I walked it off, I found myself sitting by a bale in the snow, still thinking, "You know this REALLY hurts". Half hour later, I didn't die, it still hurt, I realized I tore something in my shoulder, but as I have no money for doctors, I went in and sat down for awhile, and thankfully the feeling like I had a car jack on my chest stopped. I guess I stretched my sternum to almost cracking it. The shoulder quit making me wince about 6 months later. I have given up though walking around in barns that the floors vanish from under you.
Congrats on the deer harvest and thank God on not getting major hurt.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 05:56 PM
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When I was young I witnessed many older people deal with pain. Growing old isn't for sissies. That said is anything in life for sissies?
Falling is just an opportunity to get up again. Carry on.
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 06:04 PM
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You fell because you're clumsy, not because you're old. Try not to fall next time.
Levi
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 06:09 PM
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6 years ago I fell off a step ladder (the rung that says not a step) thought I broke both heels. 2 years ago I fell outa my tree stand climbing down (pride hurt more than anything) This summer I tripped over a stake in the yard, after about 16' of stumbling I gave up and bit the dust (don't tuck and roll like I used to) Wife won't hardly let me outa the house
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 06:49 PM
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Catch, sorry you’ve been having problems. If it makes you feel any better you make me laugh daily. God blessed you with a great since of humor! Take care
Last edited by Pawnee; 12/06/19 06:50 PM.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 06:54 PM
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I had to give up falconry after 50 years because of the deep snow in the winter. I would trip over logs and fall down. I thought I better give it up before I broke something out in the woods, 99% of my hunting was done alone. Still get the itch come fall.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 07:32 PM
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not a day goes by i don't think the same danged thang. reckon we orta not fuss much though just think of the good folks that didn't make it this far.
John 3/16
ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 07:36 PM
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Get some trekking poles and maybe get in better shape before it is too late to do that.
E 'Honey Badger Militia' Sleep, the anti woke adote.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 07:39 PM
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Cotton: You are right, I still ride a K-1200LT BMW motorcycle that is pushing 900 lbs. Afraid that will come to a halt in the near future.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 07:44 PM
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You fell because you're clumsy, not because you're old. Try not to fall next time. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is this your neighbor..or brother- in-law .....or just another mean person on T-Man ....lol
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 07:48 PM
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I started the season needing to push myself up by leaning on my setting bucket. A few days later and after using Aleve, I could get up on my own. By the time the snow started I was literally running to sets. Gotta learn to limber up a few weeks before season next year, I guess.
Never too old to learn
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 08:13 PM
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You fell because you're clumsy, not because you're old. Try not to fall next time. Come on up and we will go out in16 - 24 inches of snow and see how you do. I think it could be some of both. How old are you by the way?
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: Too young to be in this shape
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12/06/19 08:21 PM
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You fell because you're clumsy, not because you're old. Try not to fall next time. Come on up and we will go out in16 - 24 inches of snow and see how you do. I think it could be some of both. How old are you by the way? I am 39. I fall down all the time on bare ground. Some snow would be nice to break the fall. But I jest
Last edited by amspoker; 12/06/19 08:24 PM. Reason: Too serious
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