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I am at 72 doing a 20 foot chimney .Man I m not 30 anymore .Damn workin with a 40 year old laborer makes me feel 90 .Hell I ised to put 90 bricks on the wheelbarrow not long ago .Now yesterday I put 24 bricks on the wheely .I feel like Fred on his loggin job . The old gray mare aint what I used to be .Jack

just remember my friend it ain't the work or the fall that'll do you in it's those sudden stops

be careful, look twice, check it, then step

Careful young man! Even if you carried one brick you are doing more than most half your age. Keep calm and carry on, send us pictures.

Jack,meeting You for the first time at the Old Number 9 Mine Tour for Our Coal Meet-N-Greet,I wouldn't of believed that You're the age that You are !

To Hell with it,Mister,,,Slug it out Your way.... Ask neither permission nor forgiveness...

I'm thinkin' that You might just outlive Us All !

Den034071 wrote:I am at 72 doing a 20 foot chimney .Man I m not 30 anymore .Damn workin with a 40 year old laborer makes me feel 90 .Hell I ised to put 90 bricks on the wheelbarrow not long ago .Now yesterday I put 24 bricks on the wheely .I feel like Fred on his loggin job . The old gray mare aint what I used to be .Jack

The only consequence is it will take a little longer. I had a my six month checkup and the doctor asked me what I was doing lately so I told him. He sat there with his mouth open and said that he wished any of his patients had half the energy I had. I told him I bet you say that to all your patients!

Any how keep layen em Jack. Train the younger ones on how to do it right.

Slow and steady wins the race. When it's done no one will care how long it took.
Is it interior or exterior?

David

For you young guys.First with a jackhammer I busted out a 6 inch slab of concrete .Then next dug the footer 4 feet deep with a 6 foot bar .Next cut through concrete wall was 8 in thick for thimble .Lastly I an helper Hand Mixed the 4 foot thick footer .There was Smoke coming off the hoe as we mixed by hand . I mean Smoke .Skipped the Alive pills and a Shot of Old Grandad after 6 hours .Me an Freetown Fred aint over the hill yet .Jack from no. 9

You can bet your sweet bippy on that Jack. I gotta ask, after doin all that, what'd ya do in the afternoon???

72 is the new 40 !

Well a 40 yr old who got hit by a bus.

davidmcbeth3 wrote:72 is the new 40 !

Well a 40 yr old who got hit by a bus.

A$$ Hole!!!!!

Den034071 wrote:For you young guys.First with a jackhammer I busted out a 6 inch slab of concrete .Then next dug the footer 4 feet deep with a 6 foot bar .Next cut through concrete wall was 8 in thick for thimble .Lastly I an helper Hand Mixed the 4 foot thick footer .There was Smoke coming off the hoe as we mixed by hand . I mean Smoke .Skipped the Alive pills and a Shot of Old Grandad after 6 hours .Me an Freetown Fred aint over the hill yet .Jack from no. 9

As they say, work like that'll keep an old man feeling young,.... and make a young man feel old.

Paul

Hey Jack, you know what they say, "No pics, didn't happen" Then again, if your cell phone fell in the concrete, how will you take photos? (Kidding of course. Good to hear you're still able to to get motivated.)

Hambden Bob wrote:Jack,meeting You for the first time at the Old Number 9 Mine Tour for Our Coal Meet-N-Greet,I wouldn't of believed that You're the age that You are !

To Hell with it,Mister,,,Slug it out Your way.... Ask neither permission nor forgiveness...

I'm thinkin' that You might just outlive Us All !

Exactly right! Keep going Jack, lots of admiration and respect from me!

Den034071 wrote:I am at 72 doing a 20 foot chimney .Man I m not 30 anymore .Damn workin with a 40 year old laborer makes me feel 90 .Hell I ised to put 90 bricks on the wheelbarrow not long ago .Now yesterday I put 24 bricks on the wheely .I feel like Fred on his loggin job . The old gray mare aint what I used to be .Jack

Yes Sir Jack, I know right where you're coming from. Been hand mixing and laying down mortar with no helper for the last two days.
I'm only 4 years shy of 72 and I feel your pain.

I look at what I got done in two 12 hour days and can still remember being able to get more than that in 4 or 5 hours after work.
Then again. ................ That was 40 years ago

Paulie

Hell no, I am in great shape and 15 years behind ya and I am not digging a 4 ft. hole with anything but hydraulics and hand mixing cement is way behind me....
I played basketball tonight with a 73 year old guy that has been injured and has not played in months...he hit 90% of his shots from 3 point range with a metal splint on his little finger from ripping the end of it off in the net playing volleyball....best pickleball player in Tenn at his age group.....people like this do exist, but they are rare indeed. Keep it up Jack, the alternative is....... You to FF....

Kevin

and Paulie