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[Crispii]

I cant even walk up the stairs lol. Or bend over. Medical issues

I really hope that you're getting the help that you need and that you will feel better soon.

 

[JuiceBox52]

I really hope that you're getting the help that you need and that you will feel better soon.

Thanks

I have some appointments and procedures something up. Have to do some sort of spinal TAP thing but not on my spine (on my abdomen)

 

[trash.binh91]

Speaking of healthier thinking, I am going through a lot of audiobooks, and watching some interesting youtube channels, do any of you have any recommendations?

Personally I couldnt recommend any because I personally dont listen or watch any really. Healthier thinking I meant was like not putting yourself down, like having healthier thoughts and such.

 

[JuiceBox52]

I ditched unhealthy foods and went down the cereal bar aisle in search of healthier snacks when I went on a weight loss journey, I lost 4 inches.

Speaking of healthier thinking, I am going through a lot of audiobooks, and watching some interesting youtube channels, do any of you have any recommendations?

I've listened to these lately:

Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie
Emotional Intelligence - Travis Bradberry
Untamed - Glennon Doyle
Unleash the Power Within - Tony Robbins
The Miracle Morning - Hal Elrod
Science of Likability - Patrick King
Who moved my cheese - Dr Spencer
Easy way to control alcohol - Allen Carr
The Way of The Superior Man - David Deida
Neuropsychology of Self Discipline - Sybervision

I listen to a lot of audiobooks and could give suggestions, but I dont think they're the kind of audio book you're meaning

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I run up and down mountains, work in the garden, build bows. It keeps me reasonably in shape. I turn 50 next june, and I'm thinking about training up and trying to do a trail 50k to celebrate. (I've never done more than a half marathon)

I'm not too big on the self-help books, but I like to read books that make me a better person. At the moment my daughter and I are deep into Quo Vadis by Sienkiewicz. Pretty awesome story once you get into it. I'm also reading "A Man Made of Elk" by Petersen, and various how-too books.

I like historical youtube channels. Lindeybeige, Modern History TV, Fandabidozi, and Shadversity are among my favorites.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I run up and down mountains, work in the garden, build bows. It keeps me reasonably in shape. I turn 50 next june, and I'm thinking about training up and trying to do a trail 50k to celebrate. (I've never done more than a half marathon)

I'm not too big on the self-help books, but I like to read books that make me a better person. At the moment my daughter and I are deep into Quo Vadis by Sienkiewicz. Pretty awesome story once you get into it. I'm also reading "A Man Made of Elk" by Petersen, and various how-too books.

I like historical youtube channels. Lindeybeige, Modern History TV, Fandabidozi, and Shadversity are among my favorites.

You makes bows? That’s really cool. I tried to make a bow a few years ago, but it had the power of a AAA battery, lol.

 

[Colin_T]

I haven't made a bow since I was a kid. We used tree branches originally but then found pvc pipe worked a lot better. A 4ft length of pvc pipe and some cord, and we could send arrows a couple of hundred meters up the road.

We used to throw darts as well, except we didn't chuck them normally, we would throw them like knives and we got good at it too.

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Not sure what apprenticeship I could get, that I would actually be interested in.

I have been looking into it, and if you’re good, once you get out you can get a job as a police or SWAT sniper. (As in a person that is called into a hostage type situation, to remove the threat for the rest of the team)

Baker, builder, electrician, mechanic, plumber, fitter & machinist, welder and carpenter are all trades that can get jobs anywhere in the world.

Baker isn't too bad but you have lots of early starts.
Builder is labour intensive.
Electrician means sometimes crawling about in tight spaces.
Mechanic can be hard on your back because you lean over an engine.
Plumber involves digging holes and getting dirty.
Fitter & Machinist gets to play with metal and make guns
Welder can build things from metals.
Carpenter can build stands, cabinets and roofs, wooden houses.

Check out the local papers and see what jobs are available. It might help you decide.

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The problem with the armed forces is you are limited in future job prospects. You either remain in the armed forces until you retire or lose a limb, go into the Police, security or prison guard. That's basically it, and if you have lost a limb in the armed forces, they are all out.

I had a few friends that were in the navy and air force and after 10-20 years they left and now work as shop assistants and night fill. They went straight into the forces after school and don't have any other qualifications besides killing.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I will look into some of the things you mentioned, thanks.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

You makes bows? That’s really cool. I tried to make a bow a few years ago, but it had the power of a AAA battery, lol.

I'm learning. I've been hunting with self-bows for several years, and during the lock-down last spring I decided to build my own. I am currently working on attempt #2; I only got a couple dozen arrows out of#1 before it developed a crack on the fades. Haven't gotten anything I can hunt with yet, but working down a hickory trunk with a kukri and a farrier's rasp is still a pretty good upper body workout. ha ha

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I'm learning. I've been hunting with self-bows for several years, and during the lock-down last spring I decided to build my own. I am currently working on attempt #2; I only got a couple dozen arrows out of#1 before it developed a crack on the fades. Haven't gotten anything I can hunt with yet, but working down a hickory trunk with a kukri and a farrier's rasp is still a pretty good upper body workout. ha ha

And the Indians used to make these for fun?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

We used to throw darts as well, except we didn't chuck them normally, we would throw them like knives and we got good at it too.
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Baker, builder, electrician, mechanic, plumber, fitter & machinist, welder and carpenter are all trades that can get jobs anywhere in the world.

I have a friend who throws tomahawks for fun. I've tried it a couple times, and it IS a great stress release after a frustrating day at work...

@phoenixkingZ Good list, Colin. If you can build stuff or put food together, you can almost always find a job. I did both in college, and although I didn't make a career out of either (I'm a music teacher), I have never regretted knowing my way around a kitchen and a tool-box. There are other perks, too--work construction and you will get to a level of in-shape you'd never reach in a gym. Pretty easy to get on-the-job training, too. It only took me two summers to go from being a dish-washer to running the kitchen. Be smart, stay clean, work hard, and ride for the brand and you can rise through the ranks pretty fast.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

And the Indians used to make these for fun?

Well, not really. The Indians (and pretty much every other culture in the world except Australian Aborigines) made them to survive. I guess that's why they got so good at making them. I, on the other hand, am making them for fun, which is why I can't get a shootable one to save my life. It's all about the motivation.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Well, not really. The Indians (and pretty much every other culture in the world except Australian Aborigines) made them to survive. I guess that's why they got so good at making them. I, on the other hand, am making them for fun, which is why I can't get a shootable one to save my life. It's all about the motivation.

I guess that's right. They were really skilled at making things though.

 

[JuiceBox52]

And the Indians used to make these for fun?

It wasnt for fun...

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I guess that's right. They were really skilled at making things though.

This guy was a friend of mine. Sadly he died before I could learn bow-making from him. The sheepeaters were AMAZING people, and their bows were almost super-natural.