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I saw this on Facebook today. It is a list of basic common sense which now days ain't so common.

My thoughts from the tractor seat.
Common sense.
I’m amazed at the lack of common sense these days. There is a lot of book smart people out there... but not a lot of common sense. You could give some people a fly swatter and they wouldn’t know the first thing about what to do with it.
We’ve all heard of common sense... but where does it come from?? Well most of it is acquired from attending the school of hard knocks, and much of it was also passed down from those that had it passed to them or had the opportunity to gain it for themselves firsthand.
Growing up on a farm, and being around animals and equipment you get a crash course in common sense from a young age. So I’ll share a few things I’ve learned over the years.
Always check an electric fence wire with the back of your hand. Because if you grab hold of it, you might not be able turn loose.
Never accept a challenge to pee over an electric fence the results can be shocking.
If someone says the electric fence wire isn’t “hot” make sure thet ain’t wearing rubber sole shoes on before you give it a touch.
Just because an old milk cow is gentle don’t mean she’ll let ya ride her.
Don’t sneak up on any animal when they’re eating.
All paint horses buck.
Duck eggs laying in the sun are time bombs, don’t mess with em they can go off unexpectedly and the end result stinks.
Some people are like skunks, their behavior is best observed from a distance.
If something won’t start check to see if it has fuel first.
Cross threading a nut is not considered a good alternative to a locknut.
When there’s an option between using a crescent wrench and a boxed end wrench, always go for the boxed end.
A crescent wrench is not a hammer!!
Before you grab a hammer try the penetrating oil.
Screwdrivers are not pry bars, and a pocket knife is not a screwdriver.
You can learn how to make your pa mad and what not to do by watching your brother... and it’s best not to laugh at his outcome.
You’ll hurt people’s feelings less if you just tell it like it is. Trying to be politically correct is the same as trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.
I’ve learned that most of the time luck is spelled “W O R K”.
Men you should never compete with a woman. If you win you haven’t done anything, if you lose you’ll never live it down.
You can go broke buying bargains.
When an old man says “let me tell you something” it’s best to give him your full attention.
Getting in too big of a hurry can waste twice as much time.
Just a few words of wisdom from a dumb farmer that’s been there and done that.

 

Don't stir fry in the nude .

 

Or fry bacon!!!

 

You might be forgiven for one time …… but twice …. then Darwin has an award for you.

ABE:

Common sense is the only thing that can’t be taught it can only be learned ... (if given the opportunity).

 

In regards to marriage:
you can be right, or you can be happy,
Choose wisely

 

Guy's you can date any woman you want - but marry the one who can back up a trailer.

 

Alway drink upstream from the herd!

 

Here’s two I learned since joining the old truck hobby regarding trucks parts in particular; NOS stands for Never Operated Seriously and New stands for Never Ever Worked.

 

Love it!!.....

 

From my personal experiences as a farmer:

• The people who force poor, never-ridden, forgotten horses to stand in a foot of pure mud, crap, and **** year round are the very ones who will ask "Is that 'horse hay' you're selling?"
• If your cows are separated in the same field, something very bad has happened.
• There are about 14 ways to get hurt badly or killed by a tractor, and that number increases exponentially when you start the engine.
• A live PTO shaft is one of the most deadly things on the planet.
• Always think about "Can I get to the battery with a charger or booster cables if I point it this direction" when you park something that has its own engine.
• If you can throw water through the fence, a goat or a steer can get out of it.
• When a city slicker asks "Why do you give those animals sweet feed when they have all this grass to eat?", just smile and say "Try getting a 2000-lb. bull back to the barn with a handful of grass."
• A pair of blue handled Channellock pliers is not enough to safely pick up an electric fence wire laying on the ground (learned that one very early).

 

Experience is what you get right after you need it the most!

I am gonna feel real sorry for all the “Health and Fitness” folks when they die for no good reason.

I want my whisky to taste like whisky, I want my beer to taste like beer, I want my coffee to taste lke coffee, and I want my women to taste like women!

Keeping your fences horse high and hog tight and bull strong makes good neighbors.

 

Here's one that is too late for me but might help a young lad: "Don't hold your Dad's hand when he is walking along an electric fence."

 

Make sure the parking brake is holding firm before you get underneath your ****ty toyota to pop off the driveshaft.
A ratchet strap doesn't always hold the engine up with the tractor bucket.
If the cat is growling don't pick it up.
Dont buy Ebay fuel injectors.
A Chevy 235 don't like 4500+ rpm
Check for wifi jackstands before you get under the rig.
If you think that something will take X amount of time or money then triple it and check if it still makes sense to do.
Politicians always lie, reality doesn't.