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The rant thread...

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by buckeye, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. wl704

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    So much rain this year as of late!

    Several evenings I’ve waited for temps to cool a bit as the sun dropped low on the horizon to practice with the bow…only to have rain with a good bit of lightening.

    May 56% above the 30yr avg
    June 22%
     
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    Think I just broke my toe, FML!!
     
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    smash it or did it twist?

    ICE ICE ICE ICE
     
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    The rivers are hovering high here every day. Its getting old.
     
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    Stubbed it on the corner of a box, toe next to the pinky toe. Heard a snap, and toe was pointed out. Gave it a yank incase it was a dislocation, but pretty sure it is broke. Same foot I broke the pinky toe on back in 2011 or 2012, picking them off one at a time I guess.

    See how it feels in the AM, have to wear comoression socks these days so will be interesting getting ready for work.
     
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    You need to wear armor on your feet.
     
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    Absolutely wrecked my back...pickleball.

    2400mg of ibuprophen over the past 2.5 hrs hasn't yet put a dent in it.
     
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    My luck is unmatchable....
     
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    I may have broken both toes actually
     
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    We have got 10" of rain in June, the water level in the lake is up at least 6". Luckily I have windows to mow the grass that is loving the rain forest.
     
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    Well wasn't as if I didn't warn everyone. :whip::deadhorse: :moose:Make those hunting plans for it just may be dicey this fall early winter. Storm and I believe early heavier snow falls. Hope I'm wrong.
     
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    My rant is a personal fail. This spring I had to pull 6+ embedded ticks off me. Sprays, long sleeves, pants tucked in. Nothing worked. Just walking trails got me and I have clean trails.
    Well I just stopped going out on my property, ever. No more ticks go figure. I dont actually fear much, so this is hard to admit. I am affraid about going out into my woods when not in the Gator. Even then, I come home and strip to change clothes. I actually even avoid our lawn
     
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    Buy a bug suit, well worth the investment in your case. I avoid deet if at all possible, look what it does to plastic.
     
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    X-rays were negative for a break. Only reason I went in was for a note for work so I can get off my foot a bit. Guessing I dislocated it and when I yanked it got it reset.
     
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    Had to drive the work cube van home on the freeway that is under construction and holiday traffic. Why do I live in an area that I can not get furniture delivered? Evidently we needed a new couch with a hide a bed so even more people can sleep here. My son is hosting his annual party at the lake in July, he invited 15 people thinking not all of them can make it, nope they are all coming, please kill me.
     
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    People asking you to complete tasks for them but they dont provide an accurate background of issue and don't know the who what when where why crap. Literally figure this out without that info.

    Holy crap!
     
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    Every. single. day. for me.
     
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    My son stopped by to drop the grand dog and help me with the new couch. What a pita had the take the side entrance door off the hinges to get it in. It is hotter than 2 rats fornicating in a wool sock the door is off I am sweating like a fat kid we get the couch in place and my wife says it looks too light in the house because of the wood. I got done and drove down to work to drop off the cube van and get my truck, even with taking back ways it was a 2 hour drive because of the traffic.
     
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    So a family on the lake puts on an awesome fireworks display, it is impressive. We went out on the pontoon to watch it was a lovely evening, fire works over headed in and son of a blowtorch we ran out of gas. I got my work out throwing the anchor as far as I could and pulling the pontoon forward. Made it back to the dock without assistance and no blood shed or pulled muscles.
     
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    So I am working on the ski boat, it needed to be buffed and waxed it was a little neglected when I bought it. Wet sanding then buffing, the time and effort you spend to get the last 20% done sucks. I am sick of it and I still need to wet sand a few areas with 800 grit then 1000 grit then aggressive buffing compound filled by polish then hand applied wax. Has to be done by Friday along by the mowing and weed whipping lake weed clean up. Next 3 weeks guests will have 50 gallon boat gas weekends. Laundry loads like crazy and garbage mega packs of TP. I love Sundays when guests go home.
     

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