Rodger Pettichord Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Hi all. As a teen, I worked summers in the hay fields gathering hay bales. My first time as stacker, I didn't know how properly to stack bales so the load would tie together; I just put them one on top the other. Of course, when we went bouncing back toward the barn, the load tumbled off. I apologetically looked at the other guys, but they just looked back at me in disgust. One of them said, "You made the mess. You clean it up," and everyone sat down in the tractor's shade to watch me reload the trailer by myself. Great lesson and great saying -- You made the mess. You clean it up. I've tried to live by that saying throughout my life. And that leads us to this week's topic. THISWEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: What saying has been a life-long guide for your life? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Admittedly working in living history museum I and my staff have experiences way different from a "normal" work environment. When strange things happen I refer to an old US Navy recruiting slogan: "It's not a job. It's an adventure." Kenng slogan "It's not a job. It's an adventure." 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 " You are never too old to learn" ---- a saying that I think I have used wisely for the last 89 years 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 3 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: You made the mess. You clean it up. Yep my wife says, no she yells, you spill it you clean it up. Yes, of course my dear I will. Cheers k. 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Throughout my childhood, my father always told me: “Son, always take the golden middle way.” I think that’s what I ended up doing. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 My old boss would say, procrastination is the thief of time. I stood there for 3hrs wondering what he was talking about. cheers Gumby 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 7 minutes ago, gumbypickett said: My old boss would say, procrastination is the thief of time. I stood there for 3hrs wondering what he was talking about. cheers Gumby I had one family member (here unnamed) who would have been the president of the "Procrastinator Society of America" but he never got around to it. He would have been a good one, too! Ken 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilot100 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I have three, 'for actions there are consequences', 'for rights there are responsibilities' and of course 'yes dear'........😄 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Treat others as you'd like them treat you. My Dad was a simple but wise soul G 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 My grandmother told me when I was just a little kid... "The label goes on the inside back." 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 My Dad taught me to always ask "is there anything I can do to help?" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 sadly lately I have used the 'it is what it is' and 'what goes around comes around' a lot it recent years, not wise or earth shattering but usually quite true....the first can be related to my DIY if you ask the wife... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 31 minutes ago, wain71 said: sadly lately I have used the 'it is what it is' and 'what goes around comes around' a lot it recent years, not wise or earth shattering but usually quite true....the first can be related to my DIY if you ask the wife... Ha ha. Can relate to the DIY Wayne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Nothing really because of my size, but I had a saying, don't tell me what to do and get your scrawny a$$ outta here, now! 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 13 minutes ago, adambar said: Nothing really because of my size, but I had a saying, don't tell me what to do and get your scrawny a$$ outta here, now! 😁 And that, Sir, is why so many great pro football players have come from your area! 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 22 minutes ago, Rodger Pettichord said: And that, Sir, is why so many great pro football players have come from your area! 🙂 Indeed, I played JV and Varsity football at guard and tackle with an edge the way your supposed to, if you don't your going to get hurt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 4 hours ago, adambar said: Indeed, I played JV and Varsity football at guard and tackle with an edge the way your supposed to, if you don't your going to get hurt. Strange language - give me prop - Hooker and break away anytime 🙃 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Nothing strange about it, that's the way American football is played, with an edge. You have 6ft 5in or taller guys at over 300lb across from you wanting to take your head off, literally. Average NFL lineman is 6ft 5in at 315lbs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 12 hours ago, adambar said: Nothing strange about it, that's the way American football is played, with an edge. You have 6ft 5in or taller guys at over 300lb across from you wanting to take your head off, literally. Average NFL lineman is 6ft 5in at 315lbs. In a roundabout way, this video reminds me of another saying to live by -- "A saint is just a sinner who got up again." 😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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