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sharp_stick

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7. Delivered a calf
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:03 PM
Jun 2012

with my uncle at about 1:00 AM in the middle of February during a near blizzard. It was damned cold and I was into that poor cow to my armpit to wrap the pulling chain around the calf's legs.

To see that little calf stand up was one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced. When we finally got the calf out I swear the cow became my friend for life. We got them back to the barn and I went to school the next Monday with one hell of a story.

I was just a kid, maybe 12 or 13, and normally a calf like this would go to market in a couple of years but my uncle placed her into the breeding stock instead. He swears that he did that because it was a good heifer but my Grandfather told me years later that he kept it because it was my "first" calf.

Went out to spray water on fruit trees at 3:30 in the morning in my pajamas and a coat. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1
LMAO Aerows Jun 2012 #2
Cher, that story is so funny Aerows Jun 2012 #5
LOL. similar thing happened to me. Very hot day, so 2am, I went into my backyard crunch60 Jun 2012 #117
OMG Aerows Jun 2012 #199
This message was self-deleted by its author Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #166
Popped a double and a single bullseye (consecutively) throwing darts underhand. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #3
I went to the Renn Fest Aerows Jun 2012 #4
The only time I ever threw an axe it wasn't intentional - head popped off the handle. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #26
ROFL Aerows Jun 2012 #33
Actually there's a fair bet I was both drunk and stoned at the time (LONG time ago). HopeHoops Jun 2012 #36
Bad idea to use an axe in that condition Aerows Jun 2012 #93
The words that come to mind are "WELL DUH!!!" - but I was young. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #110
I first thought you said you pooped it LynneSin Jun 2012 #131
That would be, um, "different". HopeHoops Jun 2012 #133
White water canoed for 7 days and did not tip into the water once. applegrove Jun 2012 #6
Impressive Aerows Jun 2012 #8
I had a great canoeist steering. I was in the front. applegrove Jun 2012 #12
I want to canoe with you Aerows Jun 2012 #16
Canoeing in alligator infested waters? Boy you are brave. Man I'm glad I live in Canada. applegrove Jun 2012 #18
I live in the South Aerows Jun 2012 #20
It was here: Aerows Jun 2012 #195
Cool. Here is the Dumoine River. We did the seven day trip back 30 years ago. applegrove Jun 2012 #200
That looks BEAUTIFUL! Aerows Jun 2012 #202
Yup. It was gorgeous. And we passed moose as we canoed. Very beautiful part of the world. applegrove Jun 2012 #205
Delivered a calf sharp_stick Jun 2012 #7
What a wonderful story Aerows Jun 2012 #10
It was quite the experience sharp_stick Jun 2012 #22
It's rather wonderful Aerows Jun 2012 #32
yes, amazing... handmade34 Jun 2012 #48
You are part of an amazing accomplishment Aerows Jun 2012 #83
wrong season but handmade34 Jun 2012 #44
That's just beautiful Aerows Jun 2012 #82
This one involves a cow as well... lastlib Jun 2012 #128
i have that same story in my past too. iemitsu Jun 2012 #135
My grandmother had a cow Aerows Jun 2012 #197
Stuck 23 Planters Cheese balls in my mouth geardaddy Jun 2012 #9
How many Milk Duds Aerows Jun 2012 #11
I could probably get mor Milk Duds in my enormous gob. geardaddy Jun 2012 #13
:D Aerows Jun 2012 #14
I drove a locomotive. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #15
You did what!? Aerows Jun 2012 #17
You heard me, lol! I got to drive a locomotive... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #19
That's amazing! Aerows Jun 2012 #21
Thanks, but I was too young to be brave...I just knew I wanted to do it! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #23
What's amazing is that they asked you. I'm a boomer, LuckyLib Jun 2012 #142
You're right about that! I was amazed to have been asked too. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #145
That is very cool, Peggy! And a steam engine, no less! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #38
Hey! I 'kinda' did that too. trof Jun 2012 #42
This place never... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #108
Climbed to the top of the San Fransico Bay Bridge via the cable NV Whino Jun 2012 #24
OMG Aerows Jun 2012 #25
I will go search right now. NV Whino Jun 2012 #27
I look forward to seeing them :) Aerows Jun 2012 #34
Well, not in that box NV Whino Jun 2012 #39
LMAO "Not in that box" Aerows Jun 2012 #90
Water skied without getting wet. bluesbassman Jun 2012 #28
That's awesome! Aerows Jun 2012 #30
Not weird, but an accomplishment I'm proud of........ mrmpa Jun 2012 #29
to the top of the Acropolis Aerows Jun 2012 #31
Thank you. A picture of my niece and I there, sits in my living room. eom mrmpa Jun 2012 #47
Yep, no flag but Greece's. I think it.......... mrmpa Jun 2012 #81
I learned to ride a unicycle. alphafemale Jun 2012 #35
I'm a pretty serious skater Aerows Jun 2012 #94
Give it a try. alphafemale Jun 2012 #106
I can juggle Aerows Jun 2012 #112
How serious is your skating? ice or roller? crunch60 Jun 2012 #118
Yes Aerows Jun 2012 #176
I am also a unicyclist! CottonBear Jun 2012 #161
It's just such a tiring thing to do. alphafemale Jun 2012 #162
If I were to go riding today, I could hardly walk tomorrow! CottonBear Jun 2012 #168
You could always put on skates :) Aerows Jun 2012 #181
Thanks! It's my ONLY unique skill. I tried rollerblades once. They're dangerous! CottonBear Jun 2012 #190
Roller blades Aerows Jun 2012 #196
Weird and dumb. On a bet, I snorted a shot glass full of Jack Daniels. ohiosmith Jun 2012 #37
Pulling a Pat Travers eh? bluesbassman Jun 2012 #41
OMG, LMFAO! Aerows Jun 2012 #179
I sat in an altitude chamber set to 25,000' for five minutes and did math problems Major Nikon Jun 2012 #40
Hey, me too. trof Jun 2012 #43
You kick ass Alabama Aerows Jun 2012 #95
That's impressive! :) kentauros Jun 2012 #125
They didn't do anything I thought was remotely barf inducing Major Nikon Jun 2012 #126
That sounds like it was more to train you to control it. kentauros Jun 2012 #139
Actually it's so you recognize your symptoms of hypoxia. trof Jun 2012 #147
No, I meant the part about the turning simulator kentauros Jun 2012 #148
All of you kick ass Aerows Jun 2012 #180
college bum. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #45
Took the most useless college course known to mankind. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #46
Don't tell Paul Stamets that! BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #129
Slime molds are classified as fungi, but they are not. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #144
Now that is fascinating! BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #151
Good! Don't know if my old professor is still kicking. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #152
One of my College profs had it in fiddler crabs and another in Venus Fly Traps LynneSin Jun 2012 #132
Flew to the edge of space. Lived to tell about it. trof Jun 2012 #49
WOW Aerows Jun 2012 #66
It was a real rush, for sure. How it happened: trof Jun 2012 #127
Very cool. Ready4Change Jun 2012 #134
I'm a very lucky person. Never paid for one minute of flying time. trof Jun 2012 #146
Glad you didn't auger it in.... AnneD Jun 2012 #187
Let me reiterate Aerows Jun 2012 #96
Awesome GiveMeFreedom Jun 2012 #111
Entering the Way Back machine HeiressofBickworth Jun 2012 #50
That's awesome Aerows Jun 2012 #67
I wore the same thing when I picked my boyfriend up at the airport. Needless to say crunch60 Jun 2012 #119
When I was frogmarch Jun 2012 #51
Frog Aerows Jun 2012 #69
I reacted without thinking that I frogmarch Jun 2012 #116
Some people have a "need to respond" to crisis, some people freeze. crunch60 Jun 2012 #121
So many hero's like yourself, that go unknown. You are an amazing and inspiring lady. crunch60 Jun 2012 #120
I like knowing frogmarch Jun 2012 #123
Frogmarch.... AnneD Jun 2012 #188
I got to name a new species of tapeworm. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #52
So please don't keep us all guessing -- truedelphi Jun 2012 #53
It -IS- ok to laugh at this...Dildotaenia laterovarum HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #54
heh. heh. truedelphi Jun 2012 #56
Dildo-taenia? Aerows Jun 2012 #79
taenia refers to tapeworm...so the genus name means HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #100
LMAO Aerows Jun 2012 #105
More biology weirdoes. I am impressed. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #55
Glad you are having a good time Aerows Jun 2012 #77
Beat death from an infection. sakabatou Jun 2012 #57
I did, too Aerows Jun 2012 #76
Do you have any lasting damage? sakabatou Jun 2012 #88
I'm not sure Aerows Jun 2012 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Jun 2012 #97
I escaped those Aerows Jun 2012 #99
Pissed on both sides of the Berlin Wall. era veteran Jun 2012 #58
LOL Aerows Jun 2012 #75
missed meeting Lina Wertmueller at her house in Rome noiretextatique Jun 2012 #59
Sorry you missed out cher Aerows Jun 2012 #74
i believe she is still alive noiretextatique Jun 2012 #86
Got to hang glide twice, Yavapai Jun 2012 #60
I envy you Aerows Jun 2012 #73
Parasailed over Acapulco Bay. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #61
Never did that Aerows Jun 2012 #71
Parasailed off the beach in Ixtapa. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #101
Weird or Ironic... FloriTexan Jun 2012 #62
Did you get hit by the bus? Aerows Jun 2012 #65
Maybe not weird, but something I'm proud of.. Rainforestgoddess Jun 2012 #63
God bless you Aerows Jun 2012 #64
We are so lucky to have people like you. So much hate against the LGBT community today. crunch60 Jun 2012 #122
I drank a jar of mustard. arbusto_baboso Jun 2012 #68
Mustard is good Aerows Jun 2012 #70
Yeah, but this was a LOT of mustard. arbusto_baboso Jun 2012 #72
LOL Aerows Jun 2012 #78
4-H project. 100 day-old chicks, delivered in Februrary. In Montana. Ptah Jun 2012 #80
OMG Ptah Aerows Jun 2012 #84
Thanks, Aerows. Those are just google images. Ptah Jun 2012 #85
The cute chubby girl? Aerows Jun 2012 #87
No, the heart-throb, second fron the right. Ptah Jun 2012 #91
LMAO Aerows Jun 2012 #102
lived through the 60s. mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #92
LOL - so I understand Aerows Jun 2012 #103
dropping acid and going to the movie theater to see Ben Hur. mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #138
became an acknowledged expert on heirloom tomatoes! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #98
Heirloom tomatoes Aerows Jun 2012 #104
And a real expert you is! WestMichRad Jun 2012 #107
Some day! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #137
I survive Miami traffic 5 days a weeks bluevoter4life Jun 2012 #109
Indeed it is Aerows Jun 2012 #113
Went to school at USF so I know the feeling bluevoter4life Jun 2012 #150
I still shudder at thoughts of the damn Howard Frankland nightmare Aerows Jun 2012 #153
Rode a Greyhound Bus... meeksgeek Jun 2012 #114
"Rode a Greyhound Bus" Aerows Jun 2012 #157
I think you enjoyed your ride more than I did mine. meeksgeek Jun 2012 #169
It wasn't enjoyable Aerows Jun 2012 #171
Video gamer geek accomplishment: chknltl Jun 2012 #115
I beat Super Ghouls and ghosts...yep..two time through. Evoman Jun 2012 #159
I was 60 in D3 Aerows Jun 2012 #175
Senior year of high school kentauros Jun 2012 #124
I once build the tallest block building on Romper Room LynneSin Jun 2012 #130
Hid out on a navy base for 2 days without getting caught. My BFF was in the madmom Jun 2012 #136
I was a contestant on Jeopardy. Danmel Jun 2012 #140
That's cool! Aerows Jun 2012 #154
here's a wierd one backwoodsbob Jun 2012 #141
Maybe we need a thread for bar-trick accomplishments kentauros Jun 2012 #149
Hey Kent :) Aerows Jun 2012 #155
Hey Aeros! :) kentauros Jun 2012 #158
Indeed you don't Aerows Jun 2012 #172
Went fishing for the first time in years and managed to ruin the reel on the first cast. alarimer Jun 2012 #143
I've never caught a fish :( Aerows Jun 2012 #156
I survived two "hits" placed on me. Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #160
And i thought my life had more stress than average. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #167
You kick ass Aerows Jun 2012 #174
Drove completely across someone's lawn in my van aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #163
I Was World Frisbee Champion... WiffenPoof Jun 2012 #164
Neutered a calf. And some pigs as well. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #165
Don't know if this is really an accomplishment or not Bluzmann57 Jun 2012 #170
"Allegedly" Aerows Jun 2012 #173
Theoretically Bluzmann57 Jun 2012 #185
I can move my ears. MrsBrady Jun 2012 #177
That's cool! Aerows Jun 2012 #178
At age 19... GaYellowDawg Jun 2012 #182
LOL Aerows Jun 2012 #183
Well... GaYellowDawg Jun 2012 #184
Beat Sebastian Coe in a race AngryAmish Jun 2012 #186
Taught myself how to instantly tell the day of week for any date of the past century IDemo Jun 2012 #189
Cool. Can you teach us how to do that? n/t CottonBear Jun 2012 #191
It takes some memorization and simple arithmetic IDemo Jun 2012 #192
I count my knuckles Aerows Jun 2012 #198
First female ice cream truck driver in Central NJ LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #193
Awesome! Aerows Jun 2012 #203
I only did this for one summer LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #206
Completed JonLP24 Jun 2012 #194
Contest in college for Easter Seals ashling Jun 2012 #201
7 Aerows Jun 2012 #204
I had to sit through philosophy the next period. ashling Jun 2012 #207
LMAO! Aerows Jun 2012 #208
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