Feeling like an Idiot

fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:06 pm

I installed my new extension table bracket last night on my 520 table. One of the adjuster bolts was hanging up on a rib so I got my drimel out and proceeded to grind away so it would clear the rib. After about 10 minutes of grinding I gave it another try. That's when I noticed that there were 3 holes available to screw the adjustment bolt into.

I hope this is not an sign of things to come as I approach 70.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:10 pm

fredsheldon wrote:I installed my new extension table bracket last night on my 520 table. One of the adjuster bolts was hanging up on a rib so I got my drimel out and proceeded to grind away so it would clear the rib. After about 10 minutes of grinding I gave it another try. That's when I noticed that there were 3 holes available to screw the adjustment bolt into. I hope this is not an sign of things to come as I approach 70.

I have concluded that it has nothing to do with approaching 70. There are other people on this forum who have approached and passed 70 and we never hear that they have these problems so it must be something else.

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:06 pm

Well I am approaching 70 in a few years, and those things never happen to me. Ha!!

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:16 pm

I am approaching 70 in over a month. That particular issue came to light for me a few years ago. Hmmmm does that mean more awaits me??? Jim

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:37 pm

Well past 70!

All those things started well before the start of my 8th decade!:D

So . . . . 70 is irrelevant!:)

db5 · Post by **db5** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:54 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Well past 70! So . . . . 70 is irrelevant!:)

Irrelevant? I don't think so. Ask the millions who never made it to that age.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:44 pm

At 79 I've been an idiot most often during those times between 19 and 25 years old. Increased age brings on more thinking of consequences. Even then, there are slips:eek: .

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:11 am

I just lost an old friend this week (Sunday the 19th) who was 76 years old...
He and his son were loading up a non-running antique tractor on his trailer at a tractor show a few miles from here using a second tractor to get it on the trailer. During the loading the non-running tractor shifted to one side and one wheel dropped over the edge. He jumped to get clear but went down head first breaking his neck in the fall. He was resuscitated but died after helicopter transport.
Before anyone assumes that he was a stumbly old man

He was also a pilot and an avid sky-diver. His last dive? Saturday the 18th at the same show.
We each have to go sometime / somehow... His was not really the best way but it beat the hell out of the almost 10 year downhill slide into bad personality changes, confusion and fear from Alzheimer's that took my mother down several years ago...
My wife's father switched careers at about 70 and was still operating heavy earthmoving equipment everyday when he turned 81 or 82 (I forget). His heart slowed him down toward the last but he stayed very sharp and one night he went to sleep and did not wake up... If I could pick I would pick that one...
My friend was in quite good condition yet and very sharp. If it were not for the accident he might have pushed toward 3 digits.

We had the farrier out this afternoon and I held / wrangled the horses while he "overhauled"

24 hooves. I'll be better tomorrow but tonight I feel much older than my 70 years.

Some were very cooperative but a couple (younger ones) required some serious handling.
A lot of normally very loving horses do not belong to the farrier fan clubs...

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dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:52 am

Well said, Farmer! headed for 64, but I do forget stuff. I think it has to do more with being a little bit stressed than age for most of us, but the two together "ain't good". The whole is greater that the sum of the parts in my.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:12 am

db5 wrote:Irrelevant? I don't think so. Ask the millions who never made it to that age.

70 is irrelevant as a threshold of 'duh' behavior.

'Duh' happens much sooner(if not all the time:D).