How old are you?

[s.varty]

The old cement bags were knee wobblers for me and my 10 stone when I was 16.

I remember having to take 1 from Largs to Millport from Harcross, that was a ferry and a bus journey with a bag of cement and a fair bit of walking inbetween.

My boss probably just got me to do it for a laugh.

 

 

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Like it:thumbup1: we,ve all done it though, skyhook/long wait /tartan paint etc

[silky fox]

Had to fetch a "bucket of steam" from a boiler room once:rolleyes:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Had to fetch a "bucket of steam" from a boiler room once:rolleyes:

 

haha.

 

"Propwash" was my initiation at 16; go over runway to collect open drum of said liquid which was tap water and a toilet block lol. They filled it to the brim and I had to sack-truck it back to the hanger without spilling it on apron / runway as it would melt it! Every damn aero engineer was at their hanger doors killing themselves as I freaked with each little spillage!!! hahaha :lol:

[Graham]

At 16 I was told to go and ask Harry for a long wait (weight I thought) by the mechanic who was fixing the MF135 I was driving:001_smile:

[armchairarborist]

When i started working in a garage I was asked to go get a long stand ..so knowing what it was, i nipped off to the butty shop for half an hour. Learned some new swear words when i got back and was shown the long axle stand in the corner i was asked to pass under the ramp!

[csservices]

All the things the young'uns are missing out on I called one of ours the YTS lad the other day, both youngsters looked gone out and said whats YTS mean must be getting old

[Stephen Blair]

I wouldn't of minded not getting Tartan paint, but having to cover 5 miles via a walk down the Main Street, a ferry, a bus ride and a 500m walk carrying a 100 weight of cement was a tad inconvenient!

[Breezeblock]

this made me laugh one of the lads got sent to the local massage parlour/brothel called bubbles for a barrel of soap for the jet wash any body that knows falkirk will know of it on grahams road next to the chinese

[Billhook]

used to carry 100cwt sacks of cement now 25kg put two up on shoulder the other day. heard of the old boys carrying 200cwt sacks f grain on back. think i be on ground if i tried it even when young

 

Graham is correct, it was 18 stone sacks of beans not 16 stone.

 

Hedge sparrow I feel that 100 cwt of cement would have quite a detrimental effect on the body and 200cwt (10tons) might just leave you feeling a little flat!

[Graham]

Graham is correct, it was 18 stone sacks of beans not 16 stone.

 

Hedge sparrow I feel that 100 cwt of cement would have quite a detrimental effect on the body and 200cwt (10tons) might just leave you feeling a little flat!

 

I can't imagine many men nowadays capable of moving sacks like that. I've worked with body building types who brag about what they can lift and carry but they're pretty useless outside of a gym. I remember my old man who was brought up on heavy farm work...5' 8"..no great physique but arms and a back that were wirey and like hardened steel.