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Old Farmers advice

pietro75pietro75 Member Posts: 7,048
edited January 2013 in General Discussion
I thought some here would enjoy this.

Old Farmer's Advice:

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered... not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

Don't judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life... Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
--
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,
he'll just kill you.

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  • pietro75pietro75 Member Posts: 7,048
    edited November -1
    Farmer or not, there are a few around here that I would expect a piece or two of this wisdom to come from.

    AN OLD FARMERS ADVICE:

    Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.

    Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

    Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

    A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

    Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

    Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

    Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

    Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

    It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

    You cannot unsay a cruel word.

    Every path has a few puddles.

    When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

    The best sermons are lived, not preached.

    Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

    Don't judge folks by their relatives.

    Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

    Live a good, honorable life. Then, when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

    Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

    Timing has a lot to do with the success of a rain dance.

    If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

    The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.

    Always drink upstream from the herd.

    Good judgment comes from experience... and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

    Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

    If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

    Live simply, love generously, care deeply, and speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

    Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

    AND

    Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    Good fences make good neighbors.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.[:D]


    Heard that one last night.
  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There's some really good advice, right there!

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    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
  • pietro75pietro75 Member Posts: 7,048
    edited November -1
    Live a good, honorable life... Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.


    I especially like this one.
  • sgm hagsgm hag Member Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If some night you're in a bar and getting "liquor tough", don't mess with the small, quiet guy down at the end. He'll kill you! You'll just fighting to show off... he's fighting for his life![:(!]
  • A J ChristA J Christ Member Posts: 7,534
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
    'three things in life a man don't need',,,,,,,

    A root'in sow,,,

    A fence jump'in cow,,,

    And a 'redheaded woman' !!!!![:D][}:)][:D]


    You are wrong with the last one.
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