Old age

[torchred89]

I had to put a new belt on my Troy built tiller. It took me a half hour to get it off. I held it up to the new one and it had stretched. Took me another half hour to get the belt on. When I got done I looked on the ground.There was the new belt I put the old belt back on.

[staninlowerAL]

Honestly, I think a lot of us can relate to your experience. BUT, it's a lot less expensive than sessions with a psychiatrist.

[tst]

Sounds like you have a common ailment that us older ones have more every day CRS in case you are not sure what that is Cannot Remember S**t
Remember as you get older the mind is the 1st thing to go, I forget what the 2nd thing is

[TOOLMAKER]

You are doing fine - I can spend an hour looking for something while I,m carrying it around with me

[Pap]

Yup it's like looking for your glasses and have them on.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Reminds me of removing the left final drive so I could replace a bad oil seal on the output shaft (pinion shaft) of the transmission. Got it all done, final back on, wheel on, and tractor off the jack and blocks, and after I had gotten on it to drive it to the lower shed where I normally park it I realized something did not look right. Then I noticed the fender stilll leanin g against the side of the shed. That was about 18 years ago, imagine how bad I am now.

[Pap]

Brother I think it's going to get worse...

[Eugene]

My latest old age story. 3 days old.

2 cylinder Kawasaki engine in JD Gator. Replaced the engine side cover plate, leaking gasket in water jacket. Reassembled engine, installed, wires and hoses hooked up. 1 1/2 quarts oil installed. Checked oil, engine full. No engine start, waiting on new water pump.

Note. Didn't need the water pump, on Ebay the water pump with the two needed gaskets was the same price as the individual gaskets.

Next day, oil on shop floor, engine empty. I had snugged down the oil drain valve by hand during assembly.

Oil dry, tighten oil drain valve with wrench. Still have the oil mess on floor to clean up and put in the burn barrel.

Tomorrow. Place oil pan under drain hose. Install 1 pint oil. See if the shut off valve leaks.

Memo to self. Don't do that again.

[tinnerjohn]

Brother I think it's going to get worse...

If I'm this bad now, Lord help me! I just tell people it proves I'm human.

John

[Eugene]

Wife, son, and I, poured 1 1/2 cubic yard concrete sidewalk at the fixer-upper house.

Cement truck driver told wife that we were the oldest couple he had see working a pour.

Must have felt sorry for wife and I because he helped level out the cement a bit.

Any way, we had the cement paid for, leveled, screeded, floated, and the tools cleaned off in one hour.

[Pap]

Eugene it's sounds like you did good...

[tinnerjohn]

I've finally decided that it's OK to let younger people help out sometimes.

John

[Eugene]

Cement truck driver told wife that we were the oldest couple he had see working a pour. Must have felt sorry for wife and I because he helped level out the cement a bit.

I've finally decided that it's OK to let younger people help out sometimes.

He wasn't much of a help. Took a garden rake and tamped down some of the concrete.

Other hand, I was appreciative for his 3 or 4 minutes easy work. But, he let me shovel the cement around the forms. I would have thought a lot more if he had shoveled the cement and let me use the rake.

[Nelson 634]

Must have been an ex-politician. (Takes credit for getting things done but nothing accomplished.)

[KETCHAM]

Me...working on anything.......job that should take 15mins turns into 1 hour or more...Blower resistor in an Escape....behind glove box....couldn't get the connector off....took out the screws that hold it in.....lost a 3/8 extension and 8mm socket cause of a cheep ratchet with out a locking ball...1/4 drive worked good and had to find a 8mm X 1/4 drive socket.....bike had one...I love working on stuff....Just be ready to take forever and a day!!!!!hahahahaha!!!!