Down N Dirty

I guess when it comes to me, I am a great example to my employees on what NOT to do. At 23 I had major back surgery from 3 blown out discs that left me paralyzed from the waist down for 9 months. Absolutely sucked. I thought back then I was invincable and could bear hug hot water tanks into the closets, cast iron sinks into the holes and ranges into place. Now I command the plumbers to get help or have the appropriate tools to do the job. Oh and watch out for other drivers, had a 17 year old, cell phone talking girl clip the back end of my truck that sent me rolling 5 times and flipping twice. A neck surgery later I am the 6 million dollar man, que the music" We can rebuild him"

retired rooter

Has anyone had swine yet ?Its my weekend for grandaughter and I have never turned her away in 6 years ,but yesterday her mother said she had swine but is not sick or showing symptoms she had a fever so her mother took her to doc. Doc tested her said it was swine she got it in school .I am going to call daughter in law today and tell her I dont want to take chance my wife and son catch every thing that comes along and I never get sick,(on job immune system lol)I had my flu and puneuemoa shots last week but I hear kids her age can slide right thru it ,but not us folks over 50 I know my imune system is strong but this would be crazy to ask for a sickness am I right or wrong??

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retired rooter

this post was thurs its sat nite now and her parents are at the auburn west va game in auburn alabama its raining like hell and game is on hold my grandaughter is at her other granparents calling me and putting me on a guilt trip saying pa paw please come get me I gotta stick to my guns but it hurts still raining in auburn its 711 now

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Ashleymc

Definetely keep up or start going to a gym..Doesnt have to be a body building workout,just light train upper body 2x a week and lower body 2x a week..Or go for it all 3x aweek..Always take every other day off..I am 52 look 42 or less been wieght training and running 5k 3x week since the Military 74-80..I also dont smoke/drink or have sex with animals..haha..
No red meats and no fats or processed foods.Lots of sex and oops there goes the mind again..lol
Sometimes I gotta tap the glass to get the hamster wheel in my head going again!
Fitness pays trust me ..

JK949

Have you tried Pilates? Joe Pilates was a cigar smoking boxer who designed his program around injury rehab. Strengthens the core, improves flexibility, and features hot women in the dvds.

gear junkie

since i hurt my shoulder in aug i've gained 15 lbs and it's killing me. just had rotator cuff surgery on it and it's healing slowly but healing. can't wait to get back to normal. i used to lift heavy all the time with nothing to show for it but bad joints. right before the injury, i changed my routine and aimed for overall conditioning. the single best hands down home gym i've found is trx. you could probably rig something up with rope if you didn't want to spend the money.

http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/

if you really want to see the best conditioned athletes, watch a japanese show called ninja warrior. those guys put any mma fighter or weightlifter to shame.

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TheMaster

A good set of dumbells and a bench is all a person needs for weights unless they are trying to add alot of mass.. Make you a pull-up bar out of galvy pipe and a couple 6x6's. Run bleachers for a good leg and cardio workout. Swim if you have bad joints.......if you really want a workout Run,swim and then ride a bike IN THAT ORDER. I use to train with a guy from a special forces unit stationed here...he's out of the military and is a security contractor in D.C now.

DUNBAR PLUMBING

My life insurance medical guy met me today at 11:30am to go through the physical.

He weighed me like a 18 wheeler, 2 scales, one for each foot.


Took blood and then took urine. Went through the ritual of disclosure, blood pressure was 130 over 80.


Didn't eat for almost 12 hours and my urine pouch almost exploded waiting for the okay to release.

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RW Plumbing

I have torn cartlidge in the bottom two disks in my spine. They will eventually need to be fused and the surgeon doesn't know what functionality I will have after that. My knees hurt after kneeling on tile floors for a few days. Thats about it. Kinda scary though considering i'm 26 and in good shape.

I have been plumbing since 18 and working commerically is the main reason my back is messed up. Picking up hundreds of saw cut concrete blocks 12X12X12, carrying 6" cast up several flights of stairs, stuff like that. I own my own shop now and pretty much work residential service. I have a couple commercial accounts but hire a grunt for real heavy lifting.

Make sure you take care of yourself. I wear a respirator now for nasty fumes. I also bought military surplus chem suits for doing sewers and nitrile gloves. It made me feel like a skirt for a little while using all that gear but hep C or HIV or hundereds of other diseases arn't fun. Most of us don't take seriously enough the dangers of human waste.

Tommy plumber

One summer in Monmouth county New Jersey I worked for a mason as a laborer. The block masons were piece workers, so they just kept yelling for more block and mud. After they laid x number of course of block, then we needed to raise scaffolding. I'd have to unload 96 lbs. bags of porland from boss's truck. I have the greatest respect for masons and masons helpers. That is the most physically demanding job I ever did.

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