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Nov 8, 2013 2:53 PM
My uncle just posted on facebook a chain of events that led to my 78 year old grandma sneaking off to the doctor to get xrays on her hand. They were loading cattle to head to butcher (a pair of 1,100 pound steers) and one of them kicked the trailer gate as she was shutting it and it smashed her hand. She didn't say anything to my uncle (because she didn't want to throw off his schedule) and when he left to take them to the butcher she went to the doctors. Luckily nothing was broken.
Nov 8, 2013 2:53pm
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Zoltan

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Nov 8, 2013 2:55 PM
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Nov 8, 2013 2:55pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Nov 8, 2013 4:06 PM
No intention meant to discriminate against the different service establishments, but my buddies in the Marines are pretty tough, given that they go away for months at a time and don't have much time to have when family when they are back - and they don't get paid that much.
Nov 8, 2013 4:06pm
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BRF

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Nov 8, 2013 4:35 PM
In addition to what Manhattan Buckeye said, ..............Belly35
Nov 8, 2013 4:35pm
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Ironman92

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Nov 8, 2013 4:41 PM
I think most good grandmas are tough as nails.

I had 5 and all have the insane/unbelievable stories of toughness.
Nov 8, 2013 4:41pm
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Mulva

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Nov 8, 2013 5:30 PM
The iron sheik.
Nov 8, 2013 5:30pm
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Nov 8, 2013 5:40 PM
justincredible;1532225 wrote:My uncle just posted on facebook a chain of events that led to my 78 year old grandma sneaking off to the doctor to get xrays on her hand. They were loading cattle to head to butcher (a pair of 1,100 pound steers) and one of them kicked the trailer gate as she was shutting it and it smashed her hand. She didn't say anything to my uncle (because she didn't want to throw off his schedule) and when he left to take them to the butcher she went to the doctors. Luckily nothing was broken.
Farmers usually do well in toughness contests.

I know a few farmers who'd just say "dag nabbit" after smashing their thumb with a hammer but Steve Henderson may take the cake. Lit himself on fire (accident) with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, you could see leg bone. He drove himself to the hospital (15ish minute drive) and didn't tell his wife.
He also is the father of Brett and Troy Henderson. If you know those two, you'd understand.
Nov 8, 2013 5:40pm
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Nov 8, 2013 11:49 PM
Chuck Norris.
Nov 8, 2013 11:49pm
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Nov 9, 2013 7:34 AM
My dad.
Nov 9, 2013 7:34am
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Nov 9, 2013 12:17 PM
Bob Barker
Nov 9, 2013 12:17pm
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Nov 9, 2013 12:31 PM
A guy I went to college with. Broke his leg sled riding. Didn't go to the doctor because it was finals week and he didn't have time.
Nov 9, 2013 12:31pm
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Nov 11, 2013 3:15 AM
said_aouita;1532320 wrote:Farmers usually do well in toughness contests.

I know a few farmers who'd just say "dag nabbit" after smashing their thumb with a hammer but Steve Henderson may take the cake. Lit himself on fire (accident) with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, you could see leg bone. He drove himself to the hospital (15ish minute drive) and didn't tell his wife.
He also is the father of Brett and Troy Henderson. If you know those two, you'd understand.
said, I'm guessing wrestlers!!! Gonna make it to Ironman this year?
Nov 11, 2013 3:15am
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Nov 11, 2013 7:22 AM
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Nov 11, 2013 7:22am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:25 AM
My grandma is also pretty tough. Same with my dad and stepdad, my grandpa and my brothers. My little sister is really the only one in the family who is a giant vag about pain.
Nov 11, 2013 8:25am
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 11, 2013 8:46 AM
superman;1532559 wrote:A guy I went to college with. Broke his leg sled riding. Didn't go to the doctor because it was finals week and he didn't have time.


clearly had his priorities in order
Nov 11, 2013 8:46am
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Nov 11, 2013 12:20 PM
cruiser_96;1533601 wrote:hasbeen
heard that.
Nov 11, 2013 12:20pm
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superman

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Nov 11, 2013 2:14 PM
dlazz;1533619 wrote:clearly had his priorities in order
He was a 4.0 student is the annoying part.
Nov 11, 2013 2:14pm
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Nov 11, 2013 4:20 PM
My dad.
Nov 11, 2013 4:20pm
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Nov 11, 2013 10:50 PM
I'm pretty good about pain, but my grandpa really fights through it. Asked the doctor about a pain in his arm (worked in a factory) that he had for 8 months and turned out he a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs. Then he kept doing home improvements with a torn bicep, kinda crazy
Nov 11, 2013 10:50pm
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Nov 12, 2013 5:44 AM
Classyposter58;1534092 wrote:I'm pretty good about pain
Damn straight you are! Tell that story again about how you played a round of golf with a cut finger!!!
Nov 12, 2013 5:44am
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Nov 12, 2013 6:30 AM
Thanks BRF but I have had my ass kicked a few times sometime you just have a bad day.

I gave a talk yesterday to a group of kids with Autism, what a great group of kids and the teachers and helpers what a great job they do
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Reading this thread, thinking about our family, my grandson disability and remembering those kids yesterday made me think.

Parents of kids with disabilities and physical handicap are the toughest people I know.
Mentally everyday they have to be prepared for situation many of us would be clueless, physically the strain sometime is over welling and the stress of the daily pressure, commitment and burden never subsides.
Nov 12, 2013 6:30am