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superbinder
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 Posted - 05/02/2013 : 09:01:28
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| I was trying to resurrect a jd 68 rear engine mower Tuesday, fixing the little 4" front tires over and over.This mower sat outside for years, so the carb is alittle iffy,make a lap around the yard and die. It was hard starting, too. Except when I left it in gear, had the hood up tinkering with the carb, I reached for the key, whamo , runaway mower.My 58yr overweight catlike reflexes sprung into action,i picked myself off the ground,sprinting after it,tearing my Achilles..OWWWW |
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Cvans
USA
4407 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 11:03:16
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| Good you weren't run over. Hope you mend in a hurry and fix that tractor. |
East Central South Dakota
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
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skunkhome
USA
12827 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 14:04:09
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| Ouch! |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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BRAD1975
Canada
1562 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 14:30:04
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"My 58yr overweight catlike reflexes"
i know what thats like :D
personally id just watch it crash..i dont like to move fast |
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cschmidt62
USA
560 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 07:55:30
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Originally posted by BRAD1975
"My 58yr overweight catlike reflexes"
i know what thats like :D
personally id just watch it crash..i dont like to move fast
Thats me! I would watch it Crash! |
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity |
Edited by - cschmidt62 on 05/03/2013 07:56:21 |
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skunkhome
USA
12827 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 08:35:30
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Knew I had a bias against JD.
My brother used to have an old Ram 50 that had A bad battery cable. Once when was at the veterinarian office. He went out and the engine would not turn over. He got out and opened the hood, wiggled the connector and when he returned to the cab there was a big dog sitting in the front seat. He grabbed the dog and pulled him out. Got in, took the truck out of gear and tried the starter and nothing happened. He got out again and messed with the battery. When he returned to the cab the dog was back up in the front seat again. He grabbed the dog again and pulled him out, then reached in and just turned the key. The truck suddenly sprang to life and crashed through a lattice brick wall, through a glass wall and ran over and pinned down one of the veterinarian's clients. They managed to get the truck off the guy and apparently no one was hurt. Though the insurance took care of everything, my brother said that he held his breath for two years expecting to be served papers at any time. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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superbinder
214 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 21:18:05
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| I sold that renegade JD today, skeered to turn my back to it. |
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MorePower
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Posted - 05/27/2013 : 20:45:45
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superbinder,
Try to let the Achilles heal fully by taking it easy (if you can), that is a tough thing to heal and can be reinjured. Glad you're OK otherwise. Best regards. John. |
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john deere hurt me
