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Post by AlanC on Aug 13, 2018 14:09:42 GMT -5
So yesterday Faithful Wife and I threw away more junk, old clothes, etc and I loaded them up in the truck for a dump run. Not wanting to wear my usual flipflops to the nasty dump I located some tennis shoes and headed out. I had climbed into the bed to finish unloading and rather than jump down like in years past (because I'm not 25 anymore) I stepped on a low concrete barrier from the tailgate. My foot promptly slid off scraping the shit out of my leg. Not wanting to get one of those flesh eating amoebas from the nasty dump I gathered up the alcohol, peroxide, & Neosporin and sat down to pull off my shoes. It was then I noticed that I had been parading around in Publik wearing different tennis shoes. You know those really geeked out old timers that we all laughed at? I gots one hell of a good jump on that. She-it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2018 14:20:34 GMT -5
Dude, I got nothing but sympathy.
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Post by Cornflake on Aug 13, 2018 14:21:43 GMT -5
I can identify, Alan.
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Post by majorminor on Aug 13, 2018 14:41:25 GMT -5
Glass Houses Bro
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Post by Village Idiot on Aug 13, 2018 14:41:40 GMT -5
I’m not as ancient as you guys, but I get it.
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Post by brucemacneill on Aug 13, 2018 14:47:20 GMT -5
That's why I have 3 pair of identical sneakers, the newest for wearing out in public and the other 2 for working but if I screw up they'll still match other than degree of wear.
Incidentally, since you mention Neosporin, if you're injured area appears to be turning red it may not be infected. As I learned from my dermatologist last week, Neosporin causes a contact dermatitis reaction in many people. He gave me a different scrip for some ointment and it's clearing up nicely now. I was starting to think I had that flesh-eating bacteria crap because the wider area I put the Neosporin on the bigger the red area got.
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Post by aquaduct on Aug 13, 2018 15:04:59 GMT -5
Word. In fact I did something blindingly similar over the weekend. Our mailbox at the house has finally broken after 20 years+ of service.
So the first thought is to replace it. Went to Home Depot last weekend and got a new box and spent an hour or two bolting it up to the old stanchion.
So this weekend we changed our minds and got a different heavier duty box. Looking at it with the wife Saturday we decided the mounting post was kind of wobbly so I pushed it a couple times to loosen it up, got under it and lifted it out of the ground. So much for builder grade. So off to HD again for a new post and some Sakrete to anchor it (moving it to the other side of the driveway so the mail lady leaves us alone).
So about 4 in the afternoon I start working on a new mounting hole. Now anybody familiar with construction in Virginia knows there's a thin layer of dirt on top of the ground followed by 2-3 feet of rock. If got my trusty steel 8 ft. digging stake and 5 lb. sledge and got to work.
After about 2 hours as the sun was starting to go down (and I'd cleared 3 inches in) I lifted the hammer and down it came, missing the rod, pulling out of my hand, and thrown at my shin.
Damn, that hurt.
I took it as a sign to quit for the night.
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Post by Marshall on Aug 13, 2018 15:07:14 GMT -5
I bet you've got another pair just like those only opposite.
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Post by dradtke on Aug 13, 2018 15:22:53 GMT -5
I bet you've got another pair just like those only opposite. Beat me to it.
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Post by AlanC on Aug 13, 2018 16:02:20 GMT -5
You guys are shameless. You find out I have two pair shoes and here comes the thinly veiled hints. Go down to the salvage store and buy your own damn shoes like I do.
Jeeze!
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Post by millring on Aug 13, 2018 16:06:17 GMT -5
That kind of sportware is de rigueur in Kentucky. LJ's seldom match. In fact, I often see him wearing two left or two right shoes and walking in circles.
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Post by AlanC on Aug 13, 2018 16:18:20 GMT -5
That kind of sportware is de rigueur in Kentucky. LJ's seldom match. In fact, I often see him wearing two left or two right shoes and walking in circles. Sonofabitch! And all this time I thought by balance was just screwed!
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Post by RickW on Aug 13, 2018 17:03:56 GMT -5
That kind of sportware is de rigueur in Kentucky. LJ's seldom match. In fact, I often see him wearing two left or two right shoes and walking in circles. People in Kentucky wear shoes? You’re sure about that?
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Post by RickW on Aug 13, 2018 17:06:29 GMT -5
So yesterday Faithful Wife and I threw away more junk, old clothes, etc and I loaded them up in the truck for a dump run. Not wanting to wear my usual flipflops to the nasty dump I located some tennis shoes and headed out. I had climbed into the bed to finish unloading and rather than jump down like in years past (because I'm not 25 anymore) I stepped on a low concrete barrier from the tailgate. My foot promptly slid off scraping the shit out of my leg. Not wanting to get one of those flesh eating amoebas from the nasty dump I gathered up the alcohol, peroxide, & Neosporin and sat down to pull off my shoes. It was then I noticed that I had been parading around in Publik wearing different tennis shoes. You know those really geeked out old timers that we all laughed at? I gots one hell of a good jump on that. She-it. I can remember my father slipping and falling on his way home from work one day, and ripping up his knee. He was so upset for the same reason; didn’t like looking like an old man. But we have all done crap like that at some time or the other earlier in our lives. As for the mismatched shoes, well, I’ve gone to work with an inside out shirt on before, and I wasn’t old. So what I’m saying is, you guys may be a bunch of geezers, but I’m not.
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Post by coachdoc on Aug 13, 2018 17:11:24 GMT -5
I echo all of the above as I'm a funny guy and recognize humor when I see it.
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Post by millring on Aug 13, 2018 17:20:19 GMT -5
That kind of sportware is de rigueur in Kentucky. LJ's seldom match. In fact, I often see him wearing two left or two right shoes and walking in circles. People in Kentucky wear shoes? You’re sure about that? Not while they are in Kentucky. But once outside they try to keep up. They fail. But they try.
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Post by Marty on Aug 13, 2018 17:30:56 GMT -5
Welcome to the Club.
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Post by drlj on Aug 13, 2018 18:05:04 GMT -5
Hoosiers love shoes made of squirrel leather. They turn the furry part inside so they don’t have to wear socks.
Wearing two different shoes and having scrapes from falling makes it easy for the check out person to know you get the senior discount without having to ask.
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Post by jdd2 on Aug 13, 2018 18:06:45 GMT -5
At least you got the socks right.
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Post by Fingerplucked on Aug 13, 2018 18:19:58 GMT -5
Your shoes look like they’re tied tight. I usually keep mine just loose enough that I can slip them on and off without tying. So how’d you manage to tie your shoes without noticing that they didn’t match?
And please don’t tell me you’re one of those contortionists that can tie shoes, neck ties and fishing lures behind your back under water with your eyes closed. I get jealous of those people.
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