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I just made and laid about 4 tonnes of concrete this morning, started at 6:30 am to avoid the heat, and now I feel like sh*t. Throat is swollen, body is absoloutely knackered, stiff, cant walk properly.
I hope red wine is a cure, here goes a bottle!
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I would say that's a symptom of age, not work. 
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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You could be right, but then I never was one who liked physical work that much. 
At 51 it starts to bite hard.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: At 51 it starts to bite hard.
Sounds like I've had a headstart all along.
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When you reach 75, you hope your wife is going to do it. That never happens so it costs.
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"Liked it" or "did it"? If you just installed that much concrete and were not much on physical labor, no wonder you're hurting. I'm guessing in a day or two (these things take time to develop properly, you know), you'll be shrieking in agony.
Software Zen: delete this;
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A coder's body goes WTF are we doing?
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A coders body thinks standing up is exercise.
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You might have burned out your central nervous system if you feel extremely weak even after an extended break (10m+) such as having trouble walking, picking up heavy things, grip strength, etc. You'll be back to normal-ish in a day or two if that's the case.
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Never heard of that! ANyway, it has now turned into full blown viral/throat/fever so it wasnt just the hard work!
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I know what you mean! Some of the weekend chores actually make me long for Mondays! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Hard work never hurt anyone, but why take chances.
Anonymous
Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Anonymous
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'Tis no joke. There's a gravel pit and concrete company just off the highway I take to work. A number of years ago one of their mixer trucks rolled off the highway, and they couldn't get it emptied in time before a full load of concrete set inside the barrel. The truck was detached and the barrel was left there for a couple months while the company negotiated with the city on its disposal. The barrel was too big and awkwardly placed to move via crane. Initially, they wanted to dig a large hole and just bury it in place, but the state was worried about long-term maintenance of the highway. Various other solutions were either too time-consuming (jack-hammers) or environmentally hazardous (solvents to dissolve the concrete).
The final solution - insert a very specific amount of explosive inside the barrel from the mixer, cover the barrel with hundreds of bags of sand, and set off the explosive. This fractured the concrete into manageable chunks that could be cleaned up easily. They only had the the highway closed for a couple of hours, and it only took them a day or two to cut up the barrel and haul the concrete away.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Although it's a major f***up, that sounds actually quite hilarious. I would have loved to see the explosion from far, far away.
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Unfortunately this was before the days of ubiquitous video cameras, so no film at 11.
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I've never had occasion to find out.
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I think you'll find it's simply old age!
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It has actually morphed into full blown viral/sore throat shivering and tiredness, so perhaps I am not fit for the knackers yard just yet!
Still, an excuse to slob out all day and watch crap films. After all, what else can you do in Provence in June when it is 30C and the pool is deep blue! 
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Munchies_Matt wrote: I just made and laid about 4 tonnes of concrete this morning, ... Throat is swollen,
Hopefully you were using a dust mask.
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Eye protection as well. My step-dad and I were painting our basement walls with a concrete-based paint. It came as a powder that you mixed with water. I got a bit of the powder in my eye, and spent 15 minutes with my eye held open under running water. Not a pleasant experience.
Software Zen: delete this;
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You did too much with too few training. When I used to stack wood one a year it was basically the same.
Also powdered concrete is igroscopic as hell and clogs your breathing conduits. If you have trouble breathing go see a medic.
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For all those in Canada and ex-pats living elsewhere, Happy Canada Day!
Enjoy some butter tarts and poutine.
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Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Anonymous
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