Things I have done.

Posted by Greybeard on Dec 6th, 2008 in Days of Old, News and weather | Comments Off

Taking the lead of another blogger ,  I’ve decided to try to list 100 things I’ve done.  So far I’ve only gotten to 50 things.   Either Glenn has done more “things” than I,  or else he just spent a lot of time on this list?   Oh well,  I’ll keep working on it.

64 Things:

1. Fell out of a large boat in deep water, while alone and wearing heavy clothing, then had to struggle to find a way to get back aboard.
2. Ridden an enduro motorcycle 60 mph, on a slick twisting trail, thru a forest of closely packed trees.
3. Fell off a motorcycle, in a manner that would make Evil Knievel  proud.
4. Jumped a Harley a distance of over 100 ft.
5. Caught a freshwater fish over 38 inches.
6. Restored a  Jeep CJ-3  from the frame up.
7. Driven a Jeep CJ-5,  soft-top,  100,000 miles.
8. Found a dead man in the woods.
9. Taught your children to ride trail bikes,  at 4 years old.
10. Stayed awake and active for 56 hours.
11. Retired from two different careers.
12. Saw a LIVE Harry Chapin concert
13. Built precision tools and components, from a singe block of metal.
14. Replaced the rear leaf springs on a large motorhome
15. Worked on a machine,  4 times larger than your house.
16. Found a sleeping young lady,  in the woods
17. Had a dog, that was like your best friend, and right hand.
18. Been spanked with a hickory switch.
19. Shot a 1 inch group at 300 yards with a rifle.
20. Won a major pistol shooting contest.
21. Built a 2000 computer, 6 server network, from the ground up.
22. Totaled a Car without being injured
23. Loved so powerfully, that it actually hurts.
24. Had to watch a loved one,  die very slowly
25. Driven a motorcycle and a car, over 160 mph.
26. Climbed a 14ft smooth wall, without a ladder.
27. Look back and known that at times you were an idiot.
28. Split a heavy bag with your fist, and broken bricks with a side hand blow.
29. Kicked out an overhead light fixture.
30. Felt sorrow for killing a wild animal.
31. Seen a very large falling star light up the entire ground and sky.
32. Been stung by 8 or more Yellow Jackets, in one instance.
33. Had sex with the same partner, many times in one night
34. Seen the summer night sky,  with absolutely no interfering artificial lights
35. Have your life, saved by a dog.
36. Nursed a bird back to life after it slams into a window.
37. Given away a large sum of money, because someone else needed it.
38. Run through the woods by Moonlight.
39. Sat in the woods after dark, without Moonlight.
40. Been in a position unarmed, wishing you were armed.
41. Saved someone’s life.
42. Had your own life saved
43. Been a Pallbearer, and receive the fallen Veterans’ Flag.
44. Been out ridden and out ran by your teenaged son (on a dirt bike).
45. Rappelled down the side of a large building.
46. Seen the love, in your children’s eyes, for their own children.
47. Swam in water, where no land was visible.
48. Built a hand made knife from scratch.
49. Cut down large trees in a forest
50. Had a heart attack.
51. Worked in a room so hot,  that you had to wear gloves to pick up your tools,  or get blistered.
52. Worked in a deep stinking tunnel,  linked with caked animal fat, mixed with jagged metal spikes sticking out.
53. Backed down from a fight,  fearing the damage you would do to your antagonist.
54. Been stranded miles from shore on a sinking boat
55. Voted for the wrong politition.
56. Read the Constitution and Bill of Rights
57. Respected and trusted an employer,  and wind up getting screwed for that trust.
58. Been failed in a college class while carrying a 3.9 pt. average (in the class)
59. Had a surgery,  without the benifit of anesthetic.
60. Eaten Haggis,  with Glenfiddich and  Banger’s n Mash
61. Programmed an Internet switching router
62. Terminated fiber optic cable
63. Been President of a large organization
64. Been Secretary for a medium sized organization

Released again

Posted by Greybeard on Dec 4th, 2008 in News and weather | Comments Off

A few more days in the hospital.  This time symptoms brought on by a night long bout with the flu.  Turns out, it wasn’t a Heart Attack this time, (fortunately)!  I’ve been given some pretty severe weather related restrictions:

Below 36 degrees,  no outside work,  only go outside, to get from the house to the car.    Below 10 degrees,  I am not allow to step outside the house.  I think it’s going to be a long Michigan Winter this year.  (Where’s that global warming?)  Still I’m thankful that it wasn’t another big one, and in a year,  God willing,  the weather restrictions come off.

Another Big Thanks,  to Everyone who helped out.

~~>GreyBeard