You have to put both feet on the scale, blaine....

your stronger son is 130#?

Stop obsessing over the body of a high school sophomore. It's weird.

Again with you and the kids.

But yes, he is 130 pounds. Still much shorter than me--not stronger (you have clearly never wrestled a really good wrestler). Hopefully getting taller. He did take me down despite my size and strength advantage.

That is the last question I am going answer about my son's body.

The whole story sounds fishy to me....

but thanks for telling your tale. shouldn't you be outside and not obsessing over the internet?

I’m one of those guys. Had a blowout on the company van. Looked everywhere for a jack. Ended up calling the garage and they told me we don’t have jacks on that particular van, lol.
Now what’s even funnier is my old van had a jack, but no spare!!

If I had to pick a team hear it would be the cow boys and girls young and old, trappers, ranchers-farmers and construction crews , probably about half the rough necks,
In about that order. Through our veterans to the top of the list .
The rest are jello. Hand out the pampers.

I've changed many a part on the side of the road , not that I wanted to , but just had to instead of getting towed.

I also have broken on 3 separate occasions a 4 way lug wrench with my bare hands. Last time I did it was on my captain's (FD) Ford Explorer. He watched me do it. Broke the steel bar right where it kinda turns into a socket. My captain was amazed. He said " Remind me not to pick a fistfight with you " I broke the other ones right at the ' tee '

Again , my bare hands. No feet , no cheater pipes or hammers. I am not a big guy , just small and tough.

I can still carry my own weight.

I know better than to use a 4 way to break a really tight lugnut. But sometimes that's the only tool you have. My preferred tool is an impact or breaker bar. I've broken a lot of tools in my day. So glad Sears , Snap-on , Matco and Mac have lifetime guarantees. Unfortunately 4 way lug wrenches don't. A 4 way lug wrench with one broken off is not good. Ended up throwing it out.

Was just thinking today about of the amount of people that cant even change a flat tire. I drive a dump truck, back and forth alot. Saw atleast 4 cars along the road today with flats, every one waited for help. That was taught in school for me, but I already knew by then. I have owned my own dump truck for 4 years, It gets fixed along the road or duct taped and zip tied together to limp home.

My girlfriend had a flat years ago. I made her change it with just a little help from me. She needed to learn how to actually do it rather than just watch. I've changed countless tires for people over the years.

cmj is right , whole lotta people out there that don't how to change a tire.

My personal best , changing a tire in under 3 minutes with just the equipment that comes with the car. That was because it was -2° and I didn't want to freeze my butt off.

Most cars today do not come with a spare. Most come with a can of fix a flat. FYI!!!

Underground I can still keep up with the young ones but running a Roof Bolter and setting Charges is more Brain than Brawn

Randall I just turned 53, I am fat and have a heart condition. When young athletic adjusters try to give a roof claim back because it is high and / or steep, I get called out. It takes brains to manage the risk and access these types of roofs but it also takes a little brawn and the older I get, the more puny this type of work makes me feel.

As far as heights go, I love the views and always will

Well,I was a bit distracted about soft with some of the other soft tough type replies. Soft and tough are relative. hard? 1 when young...soft to tough? still at about an 2 i guess. Difference is this old body breaks now at 64. I still dont know how to act 64,even 50. I never say uncle(my stupidity)still break ribs and things being clumsy(no graceful) and suffer the time healing now. Will I ride broncs now or bulls? Wrestle steers? Steers yes or calves. Ride bronks or bulls,NOPE...my brain tells me thats nuts at this time in life. I still think im 25,my body tells me im not. Toby keiths song am i as good as i once was or something like that.....NOPE

most are softer than hospital cotton

hard times create hard men,
hard men create soft times,
soft times create soft men,
soft men create hard times,

I think we are about to cross over into the 4th line

He has to stay on here to cry about his TDS!!!

I work with a crew half my age and I work with them shoulder to shoulder. Underground you man up or ship out. Everyone cannot pull the weight all the time of a slacker. Drag a 1500 pound Belt about 400 yards on your hands and knees and you will find out just how heavy it can be.