OT: It took nearly 40 years.....

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:24 am

But I have my first broken bone. Broke a small bone in my foot as the result of very manly activity...........trying to jump rope with my 6 year old daughter.

It stinks getting old.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:34 am

Ouch!
You gotta watch those extreme sports!

I've broke a few. The worst was my collar bone. That Hurt!

jb

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:42 am

I'm sorry..... I'm guessing that if you jump rope with your daughter, you will be Manliest Man she will ever know

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:44 am

It stinks getting old.

Ted, you got that right! An just think of the emotional damage you poor little daughter is going through after seeing you all hurt from jumping rope. She'll need counseling for years ..................... probably laughing herself silly over it.

Just teasing you.

Take care of your foot, and by all means find something less hazardous to do with your daughter. Hey, you could take her shooting ....

Joe

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:10 am

I've been trying to get her shooting Joe. She wants to look at the pink Crickett every time we go in the gun store. Problem is her mother is not ready, but we're working on it. We'll wear her down in another month or two.

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:26 pm

As my 88 year old(at the time) Grandfather told me one time..getting old is hell...but it beats the alternative! All things are relative. Tom

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:55 pm

BlaineG wrote:...you will be Manliest Man she will ever know

Absolutely! What's a broken bone to a permanent memory in your daughter's heart of Daddy taking the time to play with her? I wish now that I'd done that more with my two daughters, while I was trying to prove to the world what a great cop and dragonslayer that I was. In the end, they really didn't care about that.

You will look back years later and realize that it was worth it!

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:01 pm

TedH wrote:I've been trying to get her shooting Joe. She wants to look at the pink Crickett every time we go in the gun store. Problem is her mother is not ready, but we're working on it. We'll wear her down in another month or two.

I suggest you buy the gun for your wife and a diamond ring for your daughter then give them as gifts. When your wifes sees that she didn't get the rock, let the two of them do a trade. Come on man, use your brain... you gotta be smarter than your wench.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:07 pm

Dang... bested by a dumb old girl. I hate it when that happens.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:47 pm

As far as your Woman not allowing the girl a rifle....Just TELL her how it's going to be. Women actually, in spite of massive evidence to the contrary, enjoy that firm approach. I promise

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:51 pm

Blaine,
Are you married?
Does she read leverguns?

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:22 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Blaine,
Are you married?
Does she read leverguns?

Not anymore, and if he keeps that kinda talk up...

Nazgul · Post by **Nazgul** » Fri May 29, 2009 7:20 pm

tedh - can't think of a better reason to break any bone than being with your kid.

Don

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri May 29, 2009 7:58 pm

You're absolutely right nazgul.

I hobbled around on it for a couple days and it just got worse. Finally gave in and went to the sawbones, and all the way there was trying to come up with a macho story about how it happened, because you just know they're going to ask. Turns out the true story seemed to gain me some extra attention from the nurses.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:12 pm

TedH,
A high school chum of mine (male) became interested in medicine at an early age & he became for the time one of the few MALE ER nurses.
He told me years ago , if I had to go to ER for anything, to make up a story that it happened while you were helping a:
young female child
old woman
single woman
the care you receive increases exponentially if you performed one of these tasks.

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:17 pm

Well, Ted - she'll never let you forget it.

EVAH!

-Stretch

Bear 45/70 · Post by **Bear 45/70** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:51 pm

DBW wrote:
TedH wrote:I've been trying to get her shooting Joe. She wants to look at the pink Crickett every time we go in the gun store. Problem is her mother is not ready, but we're working on it. We'll wear her down in another month or two.
I suggest you buy the gun for your wife and a diamond ring for your daughter then give them as gifts. When your wifes sees that she didn't get the rock, let the two of them do a trade. Come on man, use your brain... you gotta be smarter than your wench.

Not married or divorced or headed that way.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:48 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Blaine,
Are you married?
Does she read leverguns?

Married twice.......Blissfully single. Problem is, hanging out with Bear 45-70 is like having a mother in law around all the time....

There's just no rest for the wicked......

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:03 pm

mescalero1 wrote:TedH,
A high school chum of mine (male) became interested in medicine at an early age & he became for the time one of the few MALE ER nurses.
He told me years ago , if I had to go to ER for anything, to make up a story that it happened while you were helping a:
young female child
old woman
single woman
the care you receive increases exponentially if you performed one of these tasks.

I believe it after this experience.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:43 am

Tsk, tsk, Teddy Twinkletoes

- If youse were wearin' a helmet, youda landed on yore thick skull, instead of yore tootsies.

.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:51 am

TedH wrote:I've been trying to get her shooting Joe. She wants to look at the pink Crickett every time we go in the gun store. Problem is her mother is not ready, but we're working on it. We'll wear her down in another month or two.

Maybe ya oughta go ahead and buy the "pink Crickett" and keep it in reserve just in case they quit making them.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:56 am

What IS IT about women and pink????

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:58 pm

Modoc ED wrote:
Maybe ya oughta go ahead and buy the "pink Crickett" and keep it in reserve just in case they quit making them.

You know, I almost did a month or so ago. Then I saw a little Marlin that was similar in dimensions with a pink camo stock that the daughter liked much better. I may have them get another one of them for us.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:26 pm

TedH wrote:
Modoc ED wrote:
Maybe ya oughta go ahead and buy the "pink Crickett" and keep it in reserve just in case they quit making them.
You know, I almost did a month or so ago. Then I saw a little Marlin that was similar in dimensions with a pink camo stock that the daughter liked much better. I may have them get another one of them for us.

Get em both. One for the daughter one for Mom.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat May 30, 2009 5:48 pm

sorry to hear of your mishap. I have broken fall too many and I am feeling them more every year

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun May 31, 2009 6:05 pm

Sorry to hear that Ted. Heal up fast!!!

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:08 am

I just want to know what you're telling people happened when they ask how you got hurt!

"Sports injury?"

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:53 pm

Well, that wouldn't be a lie!

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:59 pm

Hell, I guess, now that poker and fishing are "sports", jumprope with a six year old counts, too.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:44 pm

Ouch! I have broken a few bones but none in quite so manly a fashion as you.

You have my sympathy broken bones in your feet are miserable things. I have broken several toes, right Tibia, both thumbs, and my nose more then once. I would rather break anything then break something in my feet again.

Heal well.

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