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  • Orbie

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    I had a bit of a fall today. I was in town so I decided to trim trees off the roof and hang Christmas lights early. It began raining and footing became slippery. I fell from about 5’ and landed chest first on my fence. My wife insisted I go get X-rays to make sure I didn’t crack a rib. I wasn’t very enthused since it’s not the first time I’ve busted up my ribs before but luckily nothing is fractured.
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    SARGE67

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    Guys are guys, always trying to prove they can do something. Ask any woman who has observed that since a little girl. I only say this because in my twilight years I remember all the times I did stuff that were big OOPS and lucky to have survived. And still see younger relatives, even sons and friends who I have to tell "put it back in your pants, you're not impressing anyone, dude". Usually pisses them off but don't care. I then have the chance to explain the stupidity of what they were fixin' to do....
     

    Tnhawk

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    Guys are guys, always trying to prove they can do something. Ask any woman who has observed that since a little girl. I only say this because in my twilight years I remember all the times I did stuff that were big OOPS and lucky to have survived. And still see younger relatives, even sons and friends who I have to tell "put it back in your pants, you're not impressing anyone, dude". Usually pisses them off but don't care. I then have the chance to explain the stupidity of what they were fixin' to do....
    Hold my beer and watch this....
     

    skfullgun

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    In the woods...
    Risk/Cost analysis.

    I paid an electrician $75 to install a a replacement LED security (dusk to dawn) security fixture I bought ($25). It’s 10ft high on a pole down by the pond.

    I’ve done it plenty of times before, but at my age, it’s cheaper than a visit to the ER!

    Glad you are ok. When that hair on your chest is gray, you’ll learn to hire somebody to do it.
     

    Orbie

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    Guys are guys, always trying to prove they can do something. Ask any woman who has observed that since a little girl. I only say this because in my twilight years I remember all the times I did stuff that were big OOPS and lucky to have survived. And still see younger relatives, even sons and friends who I have to tell "put it back in your pants, you're not impressing anyone, dude". Usually pisses them off but don't care. I then have the chance to explain the stupidity of what they were fixin' to do....
    I’ve handled this many times before in years past. Once it began to rain, I started rushing and I paid the price. Fortunately it wasn’t a heavier price paid. I don’t get a lot of time at home so I was determined to finish the job in the rain. This is a lesson I can pass on to my boys.
     

    mongoose

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    My Mom was about 65 when she decided to go up on the roof to clear some downed willow branches. ( we had an agreement she would never go on the roof). A large branch snapped back at her, hit her on the head and she did a complete summersalt fell 10 ‘ to the ground and landed on her feet ( she has always been athletic…..and this time lucky too) . She walked away with a small knot on her forehead.
     

    Orbie

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    My Mom was about 65 when she decided to go up on the roof to clear some downed willow branches. ( we had an agreement she would never go on the roof). A large branch snapped back at her, hit her on the head and she did a complete summersalt fell 10 ‘ to the ground and landed on her feet ( she has always been athletic…..and this time lucky too) . She walked away with a small knot on her forehead.
    Very lucky!
     

    dsgrey

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    Glad you're okay and I'm sure you're sore today. I don't do roofs anymore at my age. I remember jumping off roofs in my youth but considering the cat & dog caused me to trip and fall off a 10" patio drop onto pavestone and rock recently, walking can be dangerous as you near senior citizen age. I was more banged up due to my thin skin, another size effect of getting older.
     

    striker55

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    Had a cape cod style house, wanted to clean the chimney. Get up on the roof, couldn't get down. I'm banging on the roof to get my wife's attention, yelling for help. Finally she came out, she said she heard the banging and thought I was hammering. Next time I tied a rope around the chimney, didn't help much. After that I started cleaning from the inside up, a little messier but safer.
     
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