I just shoveled 6.5 tons of crushed limestone. Ask me anything.

[Blue-Jay]

Well...Anything that doesn't involve heavy lifting, that is. Good thing I have a few vicodins left from when I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I'm gonna need one tomorrow. (or two)

Oy.

[patdem]

1. To which chain gang do you belong?

Do you have to move the pile BACK tomorrow?

[Blue-Jay]

3. Fortunately, I'm done.

Dad collects cars. He decided to make a small "parking lot" in his back yard. When I offered to help, I had no idea the scope of his little project. His back is too old to do the grunt work, so I shoveled, and he raked. For once, I'm glad that I have a cube farm job.

[slackmaster]

2. 6.5 tons, what do you get?

4.875 months older and deeper in debt?

[Blue-Jay]

5. More like a backache, and mosquito bites.

Tennessee Ernie was correct about the "day older" bit.

[Wolfman 11]

6. nice

[Droopy]

4. What the hell for?

And as Arnold would ask: Was the pumping better than sex?

[Blue-Jay]

7. Not better.

But I still feel like I accomplished something of note.

[MGKrebs]

8. Have you tried oxycontin?

:evilgrin:

[Blue-Jay]

10. No, but I'm willing to learn.

Rush can't be wrong 100% of the time, can he?

(or CAN HE?)

[Don_G]

9. Ben-Gay And Horse Liminant?

I believe you're going to have to soak in it tomorrow.

That and self-medication of Wild Turkey to kill the pain.

[Blue-Jay]

11. Wild Turkey?!?!

To (mis)quote my favorite movie: "Buncha savages on this board..."

I prefer Makers Mark or Elijah Craig or public toilet water to that stuff.

(two points to the first one to name the movie I mis-quoted)

[Lars39]

12. A few years back I shoveled 7 tons by myself!!!! Never again!!!!

The gravel truck that delivered it couldn't spread it because of a power line, it was going to rain, so I spread all 7 tons out the best I could with a shovel and wheel barrow. I was at the chiropractor's office the next day.

[Blue-Jay]

13. Same here!

Power lines prevented the driver from spreading it out, so I was left with a pile of limestone five feet high and six feet square. Nasty bit of work, it was. I'm gonna be a basketcase tomorrow. On the positive side, I feel like I can skip visiting the gym for a few days. Thank bob.

[Lars39]

14. Yep, it put muscles on my bustle, but I was too wiped to appreciate

the workout. I think I would have sold an organ for a bobcat that day!
Ice helps. Hope it doesn't take too long for you to recuperate! :)