In The Chain Gang

      Contrary to popular opinion being in this chain gang is not quite what you may think. You see in the scaffold worlds there is many acronyms and terminology used. Some I am able to repeat and others you would not want to hear. So I won't use my feeble mind to express my self forcibly. I am sure you will remember who uttered that famous quote. I Love it and I am trying not to do that. I think if I had a quarter for every time I have not said the dreaded colorful expletives I may not have to work ever again. It really does feel good not to indulge my speech with profanity. I am not sure what people may think about me and my grammar, but really I speak for myself not others. So they have their opinion and I have my speech. it's a good thing.
      So there I went again off the subject. I am sure you don't mind too terribly hey? Anyway, the chain gang. When we build a scaffold that is quite high say between 12 and oh 80 feet we can arrange or configure the scaffold to accommodate a person on each level set at approximately 6'8" thereby allowing a human chain to be formed within the safe confines of said scaffold. We then start hollering our heads off as to what the #$%^& the hold up is when we don't get the gear we ordered. See what I mean about language...hehe. Us Journeymen can be a handful for the lowlife apprentices passing the gear up to us so we can appease the otherwise less intelligent pipe fitters and welders that never seem to stop complaining or just being plain ignorant. As you may have guessed, I do not hold them in a very high regard. But then they likely feel the same about me, but then I am the one building a safe scaffold. yeah right treat me with respect buddy. I have your life in my hands. I could crush you with a loose clamp or carefully misplaced transom or loosely fitted handrail. I know what you may be thinking and yes it is evil but hey don't make me go postal.
      Okay, so by now you should have the jest of what a chain is in the terms of my life as a scaffolder. Not exciting I know but it does keep my grandchildren in dry panties ,skates, go to Sunday meeting clothes or Hockey games, ski boarding to practice the fine art of ski boarding or just plain transportation of said grandchildren. But really without all of my beautiful children and Family what would life be really. So enjoy the  inheritance while you can for some day I will be in the as you guys said once, THE WRINKLE RANCH. LOL Just kidding. So anyway I was in the 1B furnace building for the Boiler Makers. I was actually told today that I move very well for someone not as old as my partner, who by the way is 14 years younger than me. Needless to say I suppose he was somewhat surprised when I told him. My partner is 45. So one could say with some elation that I have achieved my 8 cylinder body again. Except I too am actually trying to get down to 200 lbs. Yes it is hard but I feel i am achieving my goal as well. Thank You Keri for sharing your Blog with us all . You are an inspiration to us all.
      At any rate I am likely back in the furnace tomorrow as night shift will likely not finish the build off tonight.And no the furnace is not on. Talk about a tan hey. Ok I am outta hee....who said that quote? Have a wonderful day and smile at someone today, they will smile back. it is contagious. And by the way don't kiss any frogs you may find on the road if you don't want it to steal your wheels. take care all i Love You God Bless xoxo