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Bigguy said:
Interesting. I am a born and raised city boy. I just moved where I am at 3 years ago so I have no real idea of farm life and things like that. The grocery store did not sell squirrel meat.
Never farmed, hunted, fished or any of that in my life.
interesting- I would not have guessed that about you- do not know why not exactly, but never would have.
:D
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Lol. City life is a lot different from the country, that's for sure. Out there, our nearest neighbor was literally miles away and it took more than half an hour just to get to the grocery. Our gravel driveway was two miles long. Never heard cars, sirens, etc. Just cicadas, tree frogs, and animals. Sometimes I miss it. Other times I'm glad to live near civilization. :)

Funny story: Cattle are stupid animals. They don't have enough sense to dig under snow to get to the grass beneath - they just think it's all gone. If you don't feed them, they'd starve to death. When I was about, I don't know 8 or 9, maybe, part of my job was to help feed the cows. One day, we went out to spread hay with snow was about 4 inches deep and frozen puddles here and there. Of course, I had snow boots on. I picked up a bale of hay and started over the hill to carry it down to where the cows where. I stepped on what I thought was a frozen puddle. The ice was real thin and it turned out to be a mud puddle. My right boot broke the surface and went down into the mud. I pulled and pulled and just could not get my foot out. That mud just sucked my foot in and held on. I am holding this big bale of hay with my foot stuck firmly in the mud and when I looked up there is this big ass cow - with horns - coming at me. OMG, I freaked. I tried to pull my foot out of the mud - the foot popped out but the boot was firmly stuck in the ground.

She wanted the hay, not me. I didn't know that. There I was - hopping around on one foot - still holding the hay bale - and screaming for someone to come save me from the cow. Where were my parents? Standing on the top of the hill, doubled over with laughter, tears streaming down their faces, at the sight of me hopping around bootless and screaming hysterically.

It never occurred to me to drop the hay bale . . .
 
I am having a difficult morning and that story really made me smile...

thanks Angela.:D

and yes, by that story alone I can agree that big city life if definitely different from farm life.
never had a cow charge me in anyway and I could reach out of my bedroom window and touch the neighbors house easily.

I like where I am at but based on your description I am still way more urban than how you grew up.
must have been kinda cool. :D
 
HAHAHA what a funny story.. My favourite part was "They don't have enough sense to dig under snow to get to the grass beneath - they just think it's all gone."

That is soo great lol!
 
Bigguy said:
I am having a difficult morning and that story really made me smile...

thanks Angela.:D

and yes, by that story alone I can agree that big city life if definitely different from farm life.
never had a cow charge me in anyway and I could reach out of my bedroom window and touch the neighbors house easily.

I like where I am at but based on your description I am still way more urban than how you grew up.
must have been kinda cool. :D
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You're welcome, B. :D Incidentally, anytime you need a good smile, I have lots of funny little stories. That just happens to be one of my favorites. Makes me smile when I think of it now. I would love to have seen it through my parents' eyes. To be fair to them - they knew I wasn't in any danger. I just didn't know it. :p

It was. I think so, anyway. I hated it as a teen, of course, but now I realize the value of growing up there.
 
adeon said:
HAHAHA what a funny story.. My favourite part was "They don't have enough sense to dig under snow to get to the grass beneath - they just think it's all gone."

That is soo great lol!
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Thanks! Ironically, it's probably experiences like those that have made me the unique/odd person I am today. :D At least I have great entertainment value. :p
 
See, and I want my kids to have those kinds of memories. Much better then, "Remember when that thing happened at the mall," or "So-in-so was such a dork. She never knew how to properly apply makeup." I want my kids to think back on their childhoods and be glad that they survived. Now that's living.
 
Trops said:
See, and I want my kids to have those kinds of memories. Much better then, "Remember when that thing happened at the mall," or "So-in-so was such a dork. She never knew how to properly apply makeup." I want my kids to think back on their childhoods and be glad that they survived. Now that's living.
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I've survived animals four times my size, snakes hiding in the chicken coop (hated gathering eggs after that one!), creeks that look like rivers after flash floods, sun poisoning after working too long the tobacco field (my fault on that one), coyotes at my front door, etc. I like to think I'm a tough chickie. :D Somehow I don't think Hanna Montana is going to make my girl farm-bred tough.
 
Trops said:
See, and I want my kids to have those kinds of memories. Much better then, "Remember when that thing happened at the mall," or "So-in-so was such a dork. She never knew how to properly apply makeup." I want my kids to think back on their childhoods and be glad that they survived. Now that's living.
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mind you growing up in a big city environment is not simple living.
I have stories that, while no where near as entertaining, make me glad to have survived them- literally.
My wife grew up harder than me and is one of the toughest women I have ever met..
 
Bigguy said:
mind you growing up in a big city environment is not simple living.
I have stories that, while no where near as entertaining, make me glad to have survived them- literally.
My wife grew up harder than me and is one of the toughest women I have ever met..
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Oh, I have no doubt about that. I'd take nature over man any day. Nature is actually a little more predictable. :D
 
about2loseit said:
Oh, I have no doubt about that. I'd take nature over man any day. Nature is actually a little more predictable. :D
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Granted, so would I.
I just wanted to make sure everyone knew the city is not all easy and stuff.

More mentally taxing than physically. :D
why i needed to move- limited mental power.... :D
 
Bigguy said:
Granted, so would I.
I just wanted to make sure everyone knew the city is not all easy and stuff.

More mentally taxing than physically. :D
why i needed to move- limited mental power.... :D
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*pats head* We know you're a tough chickie, er man, too, honey. :D

Seriously, I live in (not sure if you'd call Lex a city or not?) and I generally keep to myself. I'm not drawn to drama and people create way too much of it for my taste.


(Everyone take note that I left the limited mental power thing alone. My one good deed is now done.)
 
Manhattan here. I know what you mean, but I think that dealing with the trials of nature make you more capable handling the trials of man. Where dealing with the trials of man will not help you deal with the trials of nature.
 
(Everyone take note that I left the limited mental power thing alone. My one good deed is now done.)
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You are sooo nice.

Brian, you obiously have incredible mental powers to keep up the the girls on this forum.
 
about2loseit said:
*pats head* We know you're a tough chickie, er man, too, honey. :D

Seriously, I live in (not sure if you'd call Lex a city or not?) and I generally keep to myself. I'm not drawn to drama and people create way too much of it for my taste.
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ive been in Lexington, spent 5 weeks straight there a few years ago, Lexington is no Chicago.
That is a good thing, trust me. Most people keep to themselves in Chicago- no one wants to get involved or cause trouble.

I actually love Kentucky- well western anyway- that is one of 2 area I would move to if given the chance.
 
Trops said:
Manhattan here. I know what you mean, but I think that dealing with the trials of nature make you more capable handling the trials of man. Where dealing with the trials of man will not help you deal with the trials of nature.
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You have a very good point there.

Coffeebro said:
You are sooo nice.

Brian, you obiously have incredible mental powers to keep up the the girls on this forum.
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Matthew! Hey, Muirnin! *pats seat next to me* Saved you a seat! Come chat with me. :D
 
*sits next to Angela*
Hey, Lass. Hows it going today?
*looks around*
Wheres Ali today?
 
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