lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
Still doing too much for being retired!
Member since March 2008
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Post by lparker on Oct 18, 2009 10:29:36 GMT -5
why I won't be playing with pretty rocks for a while. I put this here because there ARE rocks involved. What I'm going to do this week while the sun's shining. P.S. I haven't seen much of anything except granite and sandstone so far. P.P.S. If anyone has an extra wheelbarrow, shovel, and time, you're welcome to come over and help. ;D
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Oct 18, 2009 10:37:41 GMT -5
That's insane.
Haven't you ever heard of Illegal Immigrants?
::)S
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 18, 2009 12:17:30 GMT -5
Yep, the illegals will do it for a nickel an hour. ;D
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Oct 18, 2009 12:36:40 GMT -5
WILL WORK
FOR ROCK
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Oct 18, 2009 13:49:21 GMT -5
rent a Bobcat or one of them baby bulldozers for the weekend ... it would save your back
Wolf
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lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
Still doing too much for being retired!
Member since March 2008
Posts: 1,202
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Post by lparker on Oct 18, 2009 14:57:51 GMT -5
Thought of the illegals idea...trouble is the feds would get wind of it and jail me for hiring them. The job might get done but I'd end up busting rocks in the pen..probably be all limestone. AND if I didn't spend the $400 on the gravel, I'd have it for the bobcat. Oh well...
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Post by frane on Oct 18, 2009 17:10:49 GMT -5
Wish we were closer or you would have help! Just remember, slow and easy and bend right! Fran
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Post by Toad on Oct 18, 2009 22:07:55 GMT -5
Don't look at the whole job - you'll be overwhelmed. Just one wheel-barrow full at a time. You'll get it done. And have nice strong muscles to show for it.
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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 19, 2009 0:24:57 GMT -5
But, but, why did have the gravel dumped downhill?
Just taking a poke at you.............I am the one that dug enough dirt out from under the house to have a basement. Now, that kept me out of trouble for a while. Woody
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 19, 2009 12:28:03 GMT -5
When I have to do stuff like that I get my mp3 player going with a book and the time seems to fly once I get onto the book. Hope you made out well in your daunting task.
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Post by rocklicker on Oct 20, 2009 3:03:08 GMT -5
My back hurts just looking at those gravel piles. And to think I have been whining about having to put in french drains in our tiny condo back yard. Steve
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 20, 2009 21:54:12 GMT -5
Lee I would come and help you, I would stand there and ask, how much longer? ?Why aren't you done yet? ??LOL, But would bring ya a beer, LOL!!! Pay some kids in the neighborhood, man, that is hard labor!!! Stubborn me wasn't going to ask for help at work yesterday and moved rigid conduit all 15 pieces by myself, 100 pound bundles, 10 feet long, not a good idea my arms are so sore I can hardly type, LOL!!! All because I couldn't wait and was all anxious to drive the company truck, LOL!! Got my CDL license, LOL Look out! Amber
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Post by Toad on Oct 20, 2009 23:41:56 GMT -5
Lord help us. Amber behind the wheel of a big rig...
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 21, 2009 7:15:54 GMT -5
Toad: Had to go thru a humilating physical, naked, doing squats, bending over, it was terrible.!!!!! Iit is not a big rig, just a large van, LOL!!! Hey it gets me out of the hell hole office, so I was going to sling that pipe no matter what!!! LOL
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 21, 2009 10:01:33 GMT -5
amber that doesn't sound like a phyical................. lmao Are you sure you weren't thinking of something else?
Ralph and I use the illegals all the time....... i call them my helpers.
Ralph said use the neighbors car to go get them, then they will have the neighlbors license, not yours. lol mary ann
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 21, 2009 12:25:46 GMT -5
Maryann!!! You guys are too funny, using the neighbors car, LOL!!!! I can see you smuggling your little immigrents to cary rock, LOL No that physical was embarrassing, had to walk on my tip toes, heels, ridiculous, all to drive an overgrown mini van, LOL, and it was a female doctor, maybe had it been a man, it would have been more fun, LOL
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 23, 2009 21:56:23 GMT -5
Lee, I would have helped too. Too bad you're so far away. Sweat equity my friend! How did the job turn out?
Nate
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lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
Still doing too much for being retired!
Member since March 2008
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Post by lparker on Nov 8, 2009 16:52:16 GMT -5
Well, it's the eve of the 64th anniversary of my birth. I took a pretty crappy movie of my gravel project today before the sun went down. Despite the heavy breathing you might hear as I walked around my house, I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. 6.4 meg mp4. You won't miss much of anything if you are on dial-up. I'll try to link to where it's at instead of to the movie. You might notice that I did break and replace my wife's wheel barrow.
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