Life The Hard Way - Page 9

**Iowanian** · 01-03-2009, 07:24 PM

Like many of you, for some unknown reason, I've had to learn many, many lessons the hard way.

Someone tells you not to do something, but you just have to anyway.....

Share those stories and the lesson learned.

R8RFAN · 01-06-2012, 05:39 PM

Never try to take a steering wheel off of a 1970 Ford F-150 without a wheel puller

DJ's left nut · 01-06-2012, 05:45 PM

Never tell yourself "it'll be a quiet one" in a public setting.

Trust me...it won't be a quiet one.

**Iowanian** · 01-06-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Never tell yourself "it'll be a quiet one" in a public setting.

Trust me...it won't be a quiet one.

I learned that one at college. One of the larger lecture halls acoustic seating.....plastic chair seats. I was unloading a quiet air biscuit that went off like a semi on the rumble strips.

As the professor and a hundred or two people turned around, I did what any self respecting young man would do, and looked quickly at the sorority girl sitting behind me.

**Bwana** · 01-06-2012, 06:42 PM

Several of mine from years ago involved the phrase, "hold my beer and watch this!" Nothing good ever comes after those words are spoken.

**mdchiefsfan** · 01-06-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

For example.

5 minutes from now, Brideowanian will be coming downstairs. She'll be soaked from the bath of our 2 girls, which isn't going well and wasn't pleased when they went up.

Before going up, I decided that as part of my healthier diet attempt, I was going to boil some eggs for supper(she didn't like that because, well, eggs do things to me). I chose the mircowave, a cereal bowl, 2/3 full of water and 4 eggs.

She told me not to do it(even though I've done it before successfully) told me they would explode and even pulled it up on google to warn me.

Not me....I'm an effing cave man in my own cave and I KNOW HOW TO USE FIRE!!!!

Anyway, about 5 minutes into a 7 minute cook.....from the chair in front of the game BLAMO!!!!!!

Door blown open....stuff knocked off of top of microwave, a lady-doo-dad from the wall broken on the floor and the kitchen looks like Humpty Dumpty's family reunion was just hit with a suicide bomber.

Iowanian is going to be in for it soon.....

and now I know.....Just boil eggs on the stove.

oh boy....foot steps.

ThatRaceCardGuy · 01-06-2012, 07:12 PM

If she says "No" it does not mean "NO"...it just means you dont have enough money yet...also it could really mean no, but that's why you duct tape them first...wait..what ?

Bump · 01-06-2012, 08:22 PM

they told me not to have a few cigs when I went out drinking with my boys, but I "knew" I wouldn't get addicted. Still am, lesson learned.

**Iowanian** · 02-10-2012, 06:15 PM

So, today was interesting and in the end, this story is probably about the hard way.

It's not often I find myself speechless, but today it happened.
It has been furious and hectic at work, high stress, long hours more stress.

On the last day of the common workweek, around mid morning, my office receives a visit from a special friend, a young adult with special needs. We talk to him, we mentor him, hell, I'm taking him hunting this spring, we enjoy his company most of the time.

Today, as he completed his tour of the office, I assumed he had left because it was quiet, you can usually tell where this person is in the building. So I run to the other end on an errand and find the young man sitting at one of my coworker's desk....looking at porn. Vile, filthy porn and I'm pretty certain giving Gilligan a shake over the pants.

I can't begin to tell you how interesting the history file was in that 5-10 minutes unaccounted for this morning....

I guess we're going to have to keep a closer eye on things next week.

listopencil · 02-10-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

If you ever engage in an argument with your wife that you've had numerous times before, never... ever... say, "Oh, are we gonna argue over this shit again? 'Cause I'm gonna need a ****ing chair."

You could fill an entire thread with things that you probably shouldn't say to your wife during an argument.

**Gonzo** · 02-10-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

So, today was interesting and in the end, this story is probably about the hard way.

It's not often I find myself speechless, but today it happened.
It has been furious and hectic at work, high stress, long hours more stress.

On the last day of the common workweek, around mid morning, my office receives a visit from a special friend, a young adult with special needs. We talk to him, we mentor him, hell, I'm taking him hunting this spring, we enjoy his company most of the time.

Today, as he completed his tour of the office, I assumed he had left because it was quiet, you can usually tell where this person is in the building. So I run to the other end on an errand and find the young man sitting at one of my coworker's desk....looking at porn. Vile, filthy porn and I'm pretty certain giving Gilligan a shake over the pants.

I can't begin to tell you how interesting the history file was in that 5-10 minutes unaccounted for this morning....

I guess we're going to have to keep a closer eye on things next week.

So, what's Hootie like IRL? Did he try to date rape you?
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**Gonzo** · 02-10-2012, 06:57 PM

That deserved it's own thread, btw. I mean, shit Iowa... We've had a ten page discussion about a redneck shooting a lap-top. Feel free to post it.
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JD10367 · 02-10-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

So, today was interesting and in the end, this story is probably about the hard way.

It's not often I find myself speechless, but today it happened.
It has been furious and hectic at work, high stress, long hours more stress.

On the last day of the common workweek, around mid morning, my office receives a visit from a special friend, a young adult with special needs. We talk to him, we mentor him, hell, I'm taking him hunting this spring, we enjoy his company most of the time.

Today, as he completed his tour of the office, I assumed he had left because it was quiet, you can usually tell where this person is in the building. So I run to the other end on an errand and find the young man sitting at one of my coworker's desk....looking at porn. Vile, filthy porn and I'm pretty certain giving Gilligan a shake over the pants.

I can't begin to tell you how interesting the history file was in that 5-10 minutes unaccounted for this morning....

I guess we're going to have to keep a closer eye on things next week.

I find this hard to believe.

(Not the special kid looking at porn part... the fact that your office doesn't have porn firewalls.)

listopencil · 02-10-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Over-Head

NEVER get drunk and pee on an electric fence

Well you don't want to do that shit sober.

Jenson71 · 02-10-2012, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

So, today was interesting and in the end, this story is probably about the hard way.

It's not often I find myself speechless, but today it happened.
It has been furious and hectic at work, high stress, long hours more stress.

On the last day of the common workweek, around mid morning, my office receives a visit from a special friend, a young adult with special needs. We talk to him, we mentor him, hell, I'm taking him hunting this spring, we enjoy his company most of the time.

Today, as he completed his tour of the office, I assumed he had left because it was quiet, you can usually tell where this person is in the building. So I run to the other end on an errand and find the young man sitting at one of my coworker's desk....looking at porn. Vile, filthy porn and I'm pretty certain giving Gilligan a shake over the pants.

I can't begin to tell you how interesting the history file was in that 5-10 minutes unaccounted for this morning....

I guess we're going to have to keep a closer eye on things next week.

FAX · 02-10-2012, 08:53 PM

Everybody has special needs from time to time, Mr. Iowanian.

FAX

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Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1668454	So, today was interesting and in the end, this story is probably about the hard way. It's not often I find myself speechless, but today it happened. It has been furious and hectic at work, high stress, long hours more stress. On the last day of the common workweek, around mid morning, my office receives a visit from a special friend, a young adult with special needs. We talk to him, we mentor him, hell, I'm taking him hunting this spring, we enjoy his company most of the time. Today, as he completed his tour of the office, I assumed he had left because it was quiet, you can usually tell where this person is in the building. So I run to the other end on an errand and find the young man sitting at one of my coworker's desk....looking at porn. Vile, filthy porn and I'm pretty certain giving Gilligan a shake over the pants. I can't begin to tell you how interesting the history file was in that 5-10 minutes unaccounted for this morning.... I guess we're going to have to keep a closer eye on things next week.
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