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rckt148 · 61-69, M
I taught mechanics how to work on locomotives
I taught many people how to navigate a vessel
I taught 9 kids to read ,and talk and walk ,do basic math ,all the skills to make it easy on them in school (some have made me regret teaching them to talk lol)
I have taught lots of people to drive
How to shoot and hunt
Raise crops
How to fish
How to survive in the worst conditions we can face
Nothing makes you happier than to make your way home in a hurricane ,or a fire that has taken out power across the whole county .
And find your woman cooking on a fire she built herself
Hot coffee ,everyone has had a bath ,
And she says you didn't need to worry ,you taught us well
We handled everything just fine
I have taught people how to survive ,and if need be ,how to hunt their own water and food for themselves
now my Grandson is a better hunter and fisherman than I am .
Oh ,and I taught him to play the guitar ,he is his Papaws boy
now its my sons turn ,maybe his Nephew can teach him or both of us
my Grandson is now 18 ,my son is only 10 ,
soon he will know how to fend for himself too
He is already a huge help ,he looks after Dad alot
He makes awesome coffee and tea
He complains I taught him to much ,school is kind of boring to him
But he makes killer grades
I taught many people how to navigate a vessel
I taught 9 kids to read ,and talk and walk ,do basic math ,all the skills to make it easy on them in school (some have made me regret teaching them to talk lol)
I have taught lots of people to drive
How to shoot and hunt
Raise crops
How to fish
How to survive in the worst conditions we can face
Nothing makes you happier than to make your way home in a hurricane ,or a fire that has taken out power across the whole county .
And find your woman cooking on a fire she built herself
Hot coffee ,everyone has had a bath ,
And she says you didn't need to worry ,you taught us well
We handled everything just fine
I have taught people how to survive ,and if need be ,how to hunt their own water and food for themselves
now my Grandson is a better hunter and fisherman than I am .
Oh ,and I taught him to play the guitar ,he is his Papaws boy
now its my sons turn ,maybe his Nephew can teach him or both of us
my Grandson is now 18 ,my son is only 10 ,
soon he will know how to fend for himself too
He is already a huge help ,he looks after Dad alot
He makes awesome coffee and tea
He complains I taught him to much ,school is kind of boring to him
But he makes killer grades
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@BoobooSnafu No I am not ,there are lots of people here that are Vets and Old School ,in the world we grew up in
most of it was common sense ,and it helped having Grandparent's that lived before indoor plumbing and power they were not scared to death of .(back in their day wiring was not as good as today ,electricity could burn your home down ,so they were for the most part afraid of it ,,I still unplug appliances not in use because of them .
We learned to drive a well by hand ,grow and can our own food
and hunting and fishing was not inhumane ,it was a way of life
No power was no big deal to them ,the oil lamps were in the same place they had been hanging over 100 yrs ,and a hand pump needs no electricity
They stayed prepared ,now so do I .
I had good teachers ,,and my time in service helped too
I did not say all that to brag ,if you know me ,you would know I have a reason to be proud of all that I have accomplished ,I have had to overcome a lot ,
And that was the question ,what have I taught others to do that I am proud of .
its something I think we all should know how to do
Here in Florida you never know when a Hurricane can change your life in a second
Fires and floods across the country ,we are not the only ones who never know .
In the world we live in today we all should have basic skills
only a fool will think they government can save you ,
Katrina was a wake up call for a lot of people ,but how quickly most forget
most of it was common sense ,and it helped having Grandparent's that lived before indoor plumbing and power they were not scared to death of .(back in their day wiring was not as good as today ,electricity could burn your home down ,so they were for the most part afraid of it ,,I still unplug appliances not in use because of them .
We learned to drive a well by hand ,grow and can our own food
and hunting and fishing was not inhumane ,it was a way of life
No power was no big deal to them ,the oil lamps were in the same place they had been hanging over 100 yrs ,and a hand pump needs no electricity
They stayed prepared ,now so do I .
I had good teachers ,,and my time in service helped too
I did not say all that to brag ,if you know me ,you would know I have a reason to be proud of all that I have accomplished ,I have had to overcome a lot ,
And that was the question ,what have I taught others to do that I am proud of .
its something I think we all should know how to do
Here in Florida you never know when a Hurricane can change your life in a second
Fires and floods across the country ,we are not the only ones who never know .
In the world we live in today we all should have basic skills
only a fool will think they government can save you ,
Katrina was a wake up call for a lot of people ,but how quickly most forget
I'm sorry if I offended @rckt148, I mean no disrespect to anyone here. I meant in relation to participants of this post. I was just showing my respect for you passing on your knowledge. I spent a lot of time in the Bush, and understand a bit of this knowledge - and I know that it's not common any more.
Again - I apologise.
Again - I apologise.
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@BoobooSnafu you didn't offend me ,I have tough skin ,I was not sure how to take what you said so I was only hoping to clear it up had I offended you .
Its cool when we have a little patience and are not so easily offended .
Thank you for letting me know I had not offended you ,,
Some here do seem to have a problem with anyone with a little experience ,,
and I do worry I come off as bragging sometimes ,thats not my intent
I try to encourage ,most of the things I have accomplished I managed it in spite of a crippling bone and nerve disease ,at one time until surgery ,it finally put me flat of my back ,unable to even walk ,so I am very proud of overcoming that .
But without going into that every post ,,I do worry that its not taken as encouraging others to fight too ,but as bragging ,so thank you very much for letting me know what you meant ,,my "See I told you voice" I also fight
Would have made me regret even posting it ,I delete a lot of posts I write before I post them for that reason ,I am afraid it will be seen as just me bragging .
Thanks again for the kindness ,,that is not so common now days either
Hope you have a great day 🍻
Its cool when we have a little patience and are not so easily offended .
Thank you for letting me know I had not offended you ,,
Some here do seem to have a problem with anyone with a little experience ,,
and I do worry I come off as bragging sometimes ,thats not my intent
I try to encourage ,most of the things I have accomplished I managed it in spite of a crippling bone and nerve disease ,at one time until surgery ,it finally put me flat of my back ,unable to even walk ,so I am very proud of overcoming that .
But without going into that every post ,,I do worry that its not taken as encouraging others to fight too ,but as bragging ,so thank you very much for letting me know what you meant ,,my "See I told you voice" I also fight
Would have made me regret even posting it ,I delete a lot of posts I write before I post them for that reason ,I am afraid it will be seen as just me bragging .
Thanks again for the kindness ,,that is not so common now days either
Hope you have a great day 🍻