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what do you do to get away from stress?
cowdoc
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mine may be a little bit strange to you....but when the crap gets deep sometimes i like to listen to music really loud either in pickup or house . last few days off playing NO Doubts last CD i got with the song Its my life really loud or other songs just seems to do it for me.
my home stereo volume knob is broke so i cant turn it up and blast the wife's things off the wall [:)]
Also taking a snowmobile and running it hard and as fast as it can go also does wonders.
the ultimate getaway for me would be sitting on a Super stock tractor pulling tractor you know the diesel ones with a few staged turbos screaming and a ton of black diesel smoke going straight up into the air with rear wheels spinning 50-60 mph makeing a hell of a lot of horse power [:D]of cource it would be a John Deere tractor[:D]
so what does it for you guys?
my home stereo volume knob is broke so i cant turn it up and blast the wife's things off the wall [:)]
Also taking a snowmobile and running it hard and as fast as it can go also does wonders.
the ultimate getaway for me would be sitting on a Super stock tractor pulling tractor you know the diesel ones with a few staged turbos screaming and a ton of black diesel smoke going straight up into the air with rear wheels spinning 50-60 mph makeing a hell of a lot of horse power [:D]of cource it would be a John Deere tractor[:D]
so what does it for you guys?
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Works every time.
Talk about stress...we thought for the past couple of days that we might be adding more stress to the family soon (seems we weren't as careful with some stress relief last month), but found out this morning that we won't be adding more stress. Boy did that make dad's stress level go down.
To whom much is given, much is expected.
2. spending time outdoors alone (for me fishing is better than hunting for this purpose)
3. shooting
4. working, something as physical as I can do works the best...
doc
Anyway, he has been looking for a way to use the building to make the payments on it, so he is refitting it right now to raise calves he is going to be buying from somewhere down in Texas and trucking them up here to Missouri. He is rushing to get the work done so he can take advantage of the obscenely low prices right now. He said that he will be paying about $25 a head when he goes down here real soon. The average price goes up when you figure in mortality during transport (I didn't realize it could be so high) but he's pretty excited about it.
Anyway, we have basically a small truck farm - sweet corn, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, lots of different fall produce. We used to have a decent sized hog operation when I was littler, but had a hard time making against some of the "big boys" - and the fact that half of the farrowing barns burned during a bad winter.
Dad just retired last year from teaching ag all his life at a rural school. He always just wanted to farm, but had to teach to make enough to support us all. Now he's getting retirement, and can farm full-time, but it's still tough to make a go of it. He is something of a carpenter/craftsman, and has been making a little money with that, but his heart is in farming.
In my opinion, it is about finding a niche these days. You can't compete head to head with the likes of Tyson, so you have to get creative. Like the local beef co-op you were talking about.
As far as stress relief - I'm going to spend the 1st-5th back on the farm just helping dad out and relaxing with my girls. Look at it this way - your occupation is more rewarding that most others - even if you are barely breaking even. At least I think so. I'd farm if I thought I could make it, but all I have is 50 acres back home next to my parent's farm. Not a lot to work with, so I'll just keep it rented.
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Take off into the sunset on my Harley for major stress relief.
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#2, Booze.
In exactly that order. If you accidentally reverse it, you will probably be down to just #2.
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After the truck accident and operations I had no stress just pain and that was stress relieved by copious amounts of morphine. It was starting to get too stressfull being doped up all the time dealing with the rehab and pain then I found GunBroker.
After finding GunBroker I kicked the morphine and got back into shooting big time which keeps the pain in check. These days an evening reloading, a day shooting or hunting, and plowing a field takes care of any stress that may come my way.
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Do ya have a shooting range set up somewhere on the home place???
Have ya a safe spot with metal targets set up at different distances.
(To me it's a stress reliever just making these targets from scrap laying 'round the place)
Have ya a truck gun,,,iron sights,,(no sissy pants scope[;)]),,then when you get a little stressed out go to your shootin' spot and practice hitting the plates[^]!!
Aint nothing that makes a feller feel better than hearing the bullet ring the metal plate[8D].
,,,[:)]sod
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in steaming bowl of water. Light some candles, fill the bathtub,
soak. Put on a tape of solitudes, ocean or forest sounds, and
lay back and relax to the soothing sounds and quiet candlelight
and wonderful aroma's. I guarantee this will calm your stress.
2) grab the nearest gun and plenty of ammo,
3) fire up the Harley and head for the hills.
4) Sex works too, especially when combined with #1
5) winning a giveaway on Gunbroker (not sure if this would really work as I'm 0 for 7) [;)]
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[:D][:D][:p][:D]
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If ya have no targets, then see how long ya can keep a bump fire going![:D][8D]
Long ride with loud driving music!!!!!!!
Then there is the inadvertant 'stress relief' - too much booze, kindly administered by innocent friend. Wake up very relaxed, with a clean slate, assuming there was someone there to take care of your blitzed self. [:I] Do not repeat. This is only 'once in a lifetime' stress relief!
spiny
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2.numismatics( coin collecting).
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4.chess
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Uh.....no really I watch fish swim around in there bowl...reaaaally.
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Often I use one of the following mantras:
"I will not let this job kill me."
"No matter how bad it gets, they can't shoot me, and even if they do, they can't eat me."
May sound corny, but Prayer is the only thing that removes the worst of all stress factors in my life. It even helps me accept some of the stress that I can not get away from. Often I have to remind myself there is nothing on this world that can really hurt me so I should not be stressing about it.
Remember guys and gals this little ditty I came up with when I was hospitalized 9 years ago for 2 1/2 months: "Pain is good. It lets me know I still am alive."