March 27, 201115 yr We do cheap, good and fast. Choose which 2 you want. "Yes we can"! (I just forget who said that one)! If I can't fix it with a hammer and an anvil, you've got an electrical problem. Teachers- men amongst boys and boys amongst men. A friend in need is a ******* nuisance. The longer the barrel, the closer the bird. Never, never let your gun pointed be at anyone. All the phasant ever bred, won't atone for 1 man dead.
March 27, 201115 yr Even a blind squirrel can find a nut every once in a while: means even an idiot can learn something. Useless as tits on a bore hog: means whatever the subject of the conversation is, is useless. Country as a butter bean: means, well you know. That head has wore out 3 bodies: means really ugly person, has been said about me. Blind in one eye, can't see out the other: means can't see. I feel like a stump whooped chitlin (pig intestine):means I am extremely tired and beat. They used to sling the chitlins against stumps to clean them out. His face could hold a two day rain: means a really wrinkled face. I would rather be down here wishing I was up there, than up there wishing I was down here: means don't go flying if you think the weather ain't good. Even though flying has made the world a smaller place it is still hard to miss when you crash. It didn't take long to look at that: means something was very hot and you through it down right after picking it up. You can't ride two horses with one a##: means make up your mind. Full as a tick: means I ate too much. If you are going to be stupid you got to be tuff. When it is brown it is cooking, when it is black it is done. That one was said around the fire station a lot. You can't polish a piece of dung. Having retired from the fire service I could go on all night.
March 27, 201115 yr When in my forge: 1. Assume everything is hot - black iron is NOT cold iron. 2. Assume everything is heavy - don't try to catch ANYTHING falling, as most of my tools weigh more than you, and none of them cost more to replace than you do to repair. 3. Assume everything is a combination of the above, because there is a darn good chance it is.
March 28, 201115 yr Oh yeah! 17 years out of the navy and I occasionally forget that no matter how hard you try and try you still can't polish a piece of dung. Thank you for reminding me, Ted
March 28, 201115 yr Oh yeah! 17 years out of the navy and I occasionally forget that no matter how hard you try and try you still can't polish a turd. Thank you for reminding me, Ted I beg to differ. On an episode of "Mythbusters" some time ago they did just exactly that. And got a fair shine on it as I recall. ron
March 31, 201115 yr "If your beating cold metal, your not charging enough" -Richard (my first teacher) (*@dollywood)
April 6, 201115 yr "First class wrought iron is jewelry for the home" off the wall at arnold & anvil blacksmiths
April 6, 201115 yr "No business is better than Bad business" Some words I'll always remember of sound business advice from an old trusted friend.
April 7, 201115 yr Two Maine sayings; "Hard tellin`, not knowin`" and "God hates a coward" usually said before doing something that comes back to bite you. A shipyard saying; "Put down your purse and HIT IT" "There are 3 types of people in this world,Those who make things happen,those who watch things happen and those who wonder what just happened.Try to be the first type"- 1st Sgt Roberts. To which I added type 4-Those who stand in the way of those trying to make things happen. "We`re not psychics,we`re just know-it-alls" - Me
April 10, 201115 yr One of my favorites. The 7 P's Proper Prior Planning Prevents P Poor Performance This has proven itsalf over and over to me. But sometimes: "Poop happens" Mark<><
April 10, 201115 yr Assigned reading " two tramps in mud time " by Robert Frost. goes a way to explain why we find such hot, dirty , and dangerous work to be so much FUN!
December 25, 20178 yr Time to revive this thread... "Even if the voices aren't real, they have some really good ideas".
December 25, 20178 yr I've heard a version of that. "When the voices start screaming at you, choose wisely which ones to listen"
October 14, 20205 yr My late brother, who was a champion motorcycle racer said on winning when going into a corner. "If I don't shut down now I'm going to die, then count to three and shut down."
May 6, 20224 yr "it’s better to bite your tongue than to eat your words". Frank Sonnenberg. Via Nodebt
September 15, 20223 yr Hmm. That may not be good advice for some people. What if you would insult your boss, purchase a bunch of stuff you couldn't afford, and/or possibly ingest a bunch of stuff that's not good for you on your last day? It might be a bad idea to live every day that way.
September 15, 20223 yr I guess that it all depends on your point of view. Most people, I suppose would rather spend the day if it were there last, enjoying life to the fullest. Possibly, family and friends, creating, doing good things in general. Not gorging on greasy food, insulting people and going into debt that others must account for. I think that's not what he meant. The quote came from his topic "Seamstress And Child" located in the sculpture section.
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