I need to grump....

FAOL Community Sound Off
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Went to pick up rod repair type stuff and get gas for the mowers. Put 4 gallons of gas in the can, $15. On the less than mile drive home, I smelled gas. Pulled up in the driveway and opened up the back of the truck and the plastic can had broken and spilled a bit more than 3 of the 4 gallons all over the bed and it’s contents.

Pulled everything out. Opened up the wader bag and pulle the waders out. Looked like just the outside of the bag got it. Wood Badge camp chair and sun umbrella were soaked so I opened them up. The wind promptly grabbed the umbrella and broke 4 stays.

Hosed things off and dropped the hose. The pistol grip nozzle lands on the handle and sprays me in the face. Square shot.

I have rod work to do but I am afraid to touch anything!

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Kevin,

I was gonna introduce you to this guy, Murphy, who has this law…but it seems you’ve already met.

Bummer of a trip. I’m thinking goats for lawn mowing, gas being as high as it is.

REE

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Some days are like that. Sorry to hear you are having one. I could tell you stories that might make you feel better but right now I am to busy fixing everything that is going wrong around here.

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Oh man…I’ll keep my mouth shut. Hope it gets better :slight_smile:

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Hence the saying “Just one of those days!!”.

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I wondered were my luck had gone. You can keep it if you like.

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After a day like that you are entitled to a good grump so go ahead, grump away, but it will get better.

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Kevin are you related to me. Eric Clapton once did a song about me I would tell you what it is but I forgot.

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Kevin,

Had a year like that once!! It wasn’t pretty! LOL!!

Best regards, Dave S.

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Kevin, Things will get better. Best Regards…

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I apologize, but when I got to the part about the hose I laughed out loud.

Whatever you do, don’t say, “Well, it can’t get any worse…” We all know where that leads.

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Only thing I can say is “DON’T TOUCH A ROD”

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that was quite an introduction to the Conspiracy of Inanimate Objects. glad you survived. sometimes these awful strings result in serious injury or death, which is why we laugh so hysterically as they unfold in stories. i guess that’s what they call schadenfreud.

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“Born Under A Bad Sign” by Cream (Eric Clapton)

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Harlebob87,
Are these the words your looking for?

Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no luck at all
Hard luck and trouble is my only friend
I been on my own ever since I was ten
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no luck at all

            Bill
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Just for those days… The guy whe did it first! http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCQQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBKY8KIt9kqc&ei=he-yTbCWF8Xz0gH1n4j1CA&usg=AFQjCNFPsdpNr3oXTIROlirJ_hERRSEVbw

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I am quite certain that if anyone witnessed it, they almost died laughing. I would have if the tables (hose?) was turned.

The day improved for the most part. I got a rod repaired, a nice cottonwood bark grip turned, and managed to find bail springs for a 50 yr old left handed spinning reel for a customer. That last one made up for the bad luck.

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I see you didn’t keep my bad luck. This is what I get to do this evening after a parts bin tipped over:

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This is what grandkids are for. Promise them ice cream after the job is done.

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Some days are diamonds , some days are stone. Today you hit the stone.