The Original Old Farts Club

[RosterMan]

Hearing Glen Campell sing "Wichita Lineman" had a direct impact on me being a electrician .
Funny ,at trade school it was also training for lineman and had poles and gaffs. We never were allowed ,but the tool crib was made with all wooden shelving and cabinets made by the wood shop.I strapped on the gaffs and climbed the shit out of anything I could climb in there.

When I was 18 my buddy had me work cable TV with him
He taught my how to use Hooks, I was OK on them but he never told me to kick away from the pole if you slip. I of coursed wrapped that sucker for dear life and kicked off as he SCREAMED kick off kick off.
I got lucky as Joe can tell you many linemen were killed by giant splinters that were created by all the times the pole was hooked climb before

 

[RosterMan]

What are those white spots my favorite saying to new growers

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

the dancing is mesmerizing

there are some channels that teach one how to shuffle dance and ive watched a few of them and danced a little

this is about right

I liked the girls dances better.

 

[joeb631a]

When I was 18 my buddy had me work cable TV with him
He taught my how to use Hooks, I was OK on them but he never told me to kick away from the pole if you slip. I of coursed wrapped that sucker for dear life and kicked off as he SCREAMED kick off kick off.
I got lucky as Joe can tell you many linemen were killed by giant splinters that were created by all the times the pole was hooked climb before

Oh Yea ,Really only time I was on a pole was with a ladder.
35 years ago LILCO when on strike.
I was doing houses in the hamptons and was allowed to build the riser and connect secondary for a month.

 

[joeb631a]

When I was 18 my buddy had me work cable TV with him
He taught my how to use Hooks, I was OK on them but he never told me to kick away from the pole if you slip. I of coursed wrapped that sucker for dear life and kicked off as he SCREAMED kick off kick off.
I got lucky as Joe can tell you many linemen were killed by giant splinters that were created by all the times the pole was hooked climb before

creosote splinters OMG
I heard guys complain about bees ,ants ,splinters ,and cars...

 

[RosterMan]

 

[RosterMan]

Hoppers Boy^^^^

 

[joeb631a]

Don't worry, pute... What was being defined was:

Erotica vs porn. Erotica is like using a feather instead of a whole chicken.

I long for the day chickens are valued for what they are, not just parts and not used as above..

 

[joeb631a]

I made a living picking fly s-hit out of pepper. Bet you can't do that Roster.

Wow ,I looked in Suffolk Community College's curriculum and they dont even list that class any more....

 

[pute]

Wow ,I looked in Suffolk Community College's curriculum and they dont even list that class any more..

There are two types of education in this world book learning and street smart. If you can balance the two out you will do well in this world as long as you have the motivation to be the best.

 

[RosterMan]

nature is brutal

Humans are worse

 

[RosterMan]

Wow ,I looked in Suffolk Community College's curriculum and they dont even list that class any more....

I was 1st in the class and even got the very 1st award they gave.
Such a shame to have it gone by the way side

 

[joeb631a]

There are two types of education in this world book learning and street smart. If you can balance the two out you will do well in this world as long as you have the motivation to be the best.

Absolutely

 

[RosterMan]

There are two types of education in this world book learning and street smart. If you can balance the two out you will do well in this world as long as you have the motivation to be the best.

truth

 

[joeb631a]

Humans are worse

absolutely

 

[RosterMan]

creosote splinters OMG
I heard guys complain about bees ,ants ,splinters ,and cars...

Had them all over my chest and stomach, and inside arms.
Took a long time to heal the splinters pushed there way out.
I have a extremely bad case of poison sumac on my arms for a month blister everywhere nothing would fight it.
The week after burning that pole and getting all splinters in the Sumac area the crap dried up and was gone. I discovered a cure for Sumac exposure LOL
Worked great.
Then they came out and revealed it a carcinogen and my plans of being rich were shattered.

 

[Hippie420]

They sure make it look easy and fun, don't they?

I do the same moves when there's ice on the porch.

Yeah i would never lie about such things.

Since when?

Im sorry Walt but i needed some kind of story cause Roster was out doing me.

First liar around here doesn't stand a chance. Somebody's gonna top 'em.

There are two types of education in this world book learning and street smart. If you can balance the two out you will do well in this world as long as you have the motivation to be the best.

I never was the best at anything, but I was damn good at what I did, and the people that considered themselves to be the best paid really close attention to how I did things.

 

[pute]

You don't have to be the best to want to be the best and take pride in your work. Repeat and referral business in what made me successful and you don't achieve that by screwing customers.

 

[pute]

Walk done now I get to go and pick up my taxes.....

 

[yarddog]

we got a guy at work that sells sex toys out of his trunk. i've side hustled a lot of stuff for money, but i aint never sold no butt plugs from my car trunk lol