Migawd.. it's in your genes!

Post #14,677 by Ashton 10/22/01 8:16:29 PM Reply	Migawd.. it's in your genes! Workin with wet (in service) water pumps Live? {sheesh} no wonder farming is #1 in accidents - er, willful suicide plays. Get thee to an unwired wooden building and.. power everything with propane. <<< (Or - buy a motorcycle; at least have some fun first!) Ashton PS yeah, back of hand is good too. But neon pencil-sticks are rilly CHEAP, y'know? {sheeshes} And some gadgets will give an emf warning without touching wire, through the insulation. Go thou and sin no more.
Post #14,682 by imric 10/22/01 8:34:33 PM Reply	Ya ever shake hands with a farmer? Count the missing fingers... And farmers can be just as smart as anyone - in fact, most of the farmers I know are part-plumber, part-electrician, part-carpenter, part-heavy-equipment-operator, part-vet, part-mason, and part-mechanic... Nothing can wait, on a farm, and farmers are kind of, well, desensitized to pain first, then what might cause pain, by extension. I loved living on the farm. I don't ever want to be a farmer. Imric's Tips for Living Paranoia Is a Survival Trait Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised... Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
Post #14,686 by Ashton 10/22/01 9:05:57 PM Reply	My uncles ran a machine shop. I recall driving into 'the city' with my aunt, gramma - about age 7? on occasion of one uncle separating from a finger. (This was from, maybe a 'ranch' but not really a farm; animals though, and real live food.) I asked him the usual 7-year old question: did you cry? Can see him now, doin a good Jimmy Durante performance of Cry !! why they could hear me into the next county !! Loved It, and him. While still not used to having to count to 9 (no re-attaches in the dark ages) .. he was willing to get a giggle out of a kid. Class. Dunno what it's like trying to farm now, compete with Ag-Biz and MBAs, just to live [but can guess] - but my experience of this 'ranch' was.. what could only be an oasis vs any Corp imaginary job. The chores were in fullest sense - educational and healthy.. but a lot more, esp. for a kid. Anyone who imagines farmers as dumb - is stupid, and an ass besides. They know more useful shit (about shit too!) than a bevy of PhDs. Cheers, Ashton at least, back in their territory - with a neighbor doing 'original stuff' ~~ organic farming; developing educational methods to spread it around, while doing it. Great soil here. Just picked my own figs and some of his (last) tomatoes that taste like tomatoes.

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