Leading cause of injury in older men...

RTR...USN (ret)

RTR...USN (ret)

Shore Patrol
Staff member
Messages
8,734
Location
Brig guard duty
@Nod4Eight I thought of you when I saw this LOL!


Image may contain: 1 person, meme and text
 
Proud_Okie said:
It's amazing what I think I can still do, but my body says "Haha, no."
Click to expand...
I know what you mean! I've had to learn different ways of doing the things that need doing, especially after my knee replacement. I've also learned that sometimes the best tool in the toolbox for the job is the checkbook and just pay someone else to do it!
 
OldDevilDawg said:
If someone had told me when I was younger how bad the physical drop off from 40 - 50 is, I wouldn't have believed them. Fact is, at 53 now, I am simply not capable of doing what I could physically 13 years ago. It's a hard pill to swallow.
Click to expand...

facts

fell off a 3'-4' wall doing yard work not too long ago. landed on my arse. couldn't freakin move the next day. couldn't sit in an office chair for more than 15 mins for 3-4 days.

20 years ago i would have slammed a beer and used it with the old lady for the sympathy sects. at this age, i didn't want anyone to touch me.

getting old sucks

🤣
 
Once I get going I am pretty good. It is the get going part I have to work on. I see a lot of people my age that needs a new starter. That is why I am pulling the plug. My job soon is to work on me more.

Oh RTN while I can do most anything I, like you, understand just let someone who does it every day do it most of the time.
 
Bullitt08 said:
Once I get going I am pretty good. It is the get going part I have to work on. I see a lot of people my age that needs a new starter. That is why I am pulling the plug. My job soon is to work on me more.

Oh RTN while I can do most anything I, like you, understand just let someone who does it every day do it most of the time.
Click to expand...
I've also learned, that when I AM tackling a big job to take breaks. Sometimes it may be work 10 minutes, rest 10 minutes depending on the physicality of the work. The job still gets done but I'm not hobbled up for two days afterwards.
 
Bullitt08 said:
Once I get going I am pretty good. It is the get going part I have to work on. I see a lot of people my age that needs a new starter. That is why I am pulling the plug. My job soon is to work on me more.

Oh RTN while I can do most anything I, like you, understand just let someone who does it every day do it most of the time.
Click to expand...

After a lifetime of "desk job". I'd recommend you get a part time position with a "questionable" yard work crew this summer. You'll drop a few pounds (because meth), increase your beer tolerence (substantially), and learn how to crank that damn weed eater you bought 15 years ago that's still in the garage looking brand new because it's never been used.
 
RTR...USN (ret) said:
I've also learned, that when I AM tackling a big job to take breaks. Sometimes it may be work 10 minutes, rest 10 minutes depending on the physicality of the work. The job still gets done but I'm not hobbled up for two days afterwards.
Click to expand...

Typical fucking squid. If you ain't wide open, you're slowing down. The only option after slowing down is stopping. Fuck that. I'm hitting that brick wall going wide ass open.
 
Last edited:
OldDevilDawg said:
If someone had told me when I was younger how bad the physical drop off from 40 - 50 is, I wouldn't have believed them. Fact is, at 53 now, I am simply not capable of doing what I could physically 13 years ago. It's a hard pill to swallow.
Click to expand...
I have heard that and it's always bothered me, my dad is 64 and I am surprised at the amount and types of work that he is still able to do.
 
OldDevilDawg said:
Typical fucking squid. If you ain't wide open, you're slowing down. The only option after slowing down is stopping. Fuck that. I'm hitting that brick wal going wide ass open.
Click to expand...
When I was a young boy, I used to help by Grandfather in the fields. He would work slow and steady while I worked like hell to try and get it done so I could do other stuff.
At the end of the day, not only had he done a shit load more than I had, I was completely exhausted and he was not.
That lesson stuck with me, though it wasn't until recent years that it came to fruition.
 
Copejunkie said:
I have heard that and it's always bothered me, my dad is 64 and I am surprised at the amount and types of work that he is still able to do.
Click to expand...

I still outwork people half my age. Difference is, I do it because I have pride in myself and what I do. Combine that with the number of younger generation folks that don't want a job, just a paycheck.....well, you know where this is going.
 
OldDevilDawg said:
I still outwork people half my age. Difference is, I do it because I have pride in myself and what I do. Combine that with the number of younger generation folks that don't want a job, just a paycheck.....well, you know where this is going.
Click to expand...
The wife and I were discussing this the other day. Most young people today have no work ethic. ( FYI, it's OUR fault due to us providing everything for them, me included.)
 
pooods said:
facts

fell off a 3'-4' wall doing yard work not too long ago. landed on my arse. couldn't freakin move the next day. couldn't sit in an office chair for more than 15 mins for 3-4 days.

20 years ago i would have slammed a beer and used it with the old lady for the sympathy sects. at this age, i didn't want anyone to touch me.

getting old sucks

🤣
Click to expand...

I know, right. I'd rather have a bowl of grits and a nap.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top