I think the world is ganging up on me

Have a friend who does training for a couple of transport companies. All drivers have to do this training before their first trip and then again at regular intervals

Training is how to climb in and out of a truck cab. Most drivers hate it as they considered is treating them as not knowing how to do the most basic of tasks

Not a legal requirement but they identified too many drivers injuring themselves getting in and out. When looked into most people were just being careless

From a selfish point of view injured drivers represented unnecessary down time and hassle to find a replacement at short notice . Training has seen a significant reduction in injury which has to be a win for the drivers

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

And this afternnon I tripped and fell heavily in the shed, dropping the carburettor. It does not appear to be damaged, which is more than can be said for my knees, particularly my left one, although nothing seems to be broken, just bruised - enough to draw blood on the left kneecap despite the overalls. Pretty shaken though.

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A couple of days later is when I feel something like this. So, a couple of days gone, how are the knees? Hope all is well.

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Originally Posted by windsock

A couple of days later is when I feel something like this. So, a couple of days gone, how are the knees? Hope all is well.

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"All is well" is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but they seem to be getting better. Last night getting into bed, rolling over in bed was quite painful, but this morning I rolled over without even thinking of them. But now you have drawn my attention - they are still painful, but the pain is low level, down there with my arthritis and neuralgia.

Thanks for thinking about me!

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"All is well" is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but they seem to be getting better. Last night getting into bed, rolling over in bed was quite painful, but this morning I rolled over without even thinking of them. But now you have drawn my attention - they are still painful, but the pain is low level, down there with my arthritis and neuralgia.

Thanks for thinking about me!

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He's after your County. [wink11]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

He's after your County. [wink11]

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Crikey! Didn't have you as a cynical man Ian! [biggrin]

Once over age Fifty its a good idea to carry a copy of your Birth Certificate around in your back pocket.
When contemplating stunts like scaling ladders, climbing on roofs, etc, etc, take it out and read the date on it :)

Cheers, Mick.

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Once over age Fifty its a good idea to carry a copy of your Birth Certificate around in your back pocket.
When contemplating stunts like scaling ladders, climbing on roofs, etc, etc, take it out and read the date on it :)

Cheers, Mick.

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The delusion of invincibility is ageless... :angel:

I've been climbing on this house's roof since I built it 22 years ago, and climbing on house roofs for probably 70 years if you include the times we sneaked up on the roof to retrieve the ball when Dad was not home (despite an absolute ban on doing so).

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Originally Posted by 3toes;[URL="tel:3129718"

3129718[/URL]]Have a friend who does training for a couple of transport companies. All drivers have to do this training before their first trip and then again at regular intervals

Training is how to climb in and out of a truck cab. Most drivers hate it as they considered is treating them as not knowing how to do the most basic of tasks

Not a legal requirement but they identified too many drivers injuring themselves getting in and out. When looked into most people were just being careless

From a selfish point of view injured drivers represented unnecessary down time and hassle to find a replacement at short notice . Training has seen a significant reduction in injury which has to be a win for the drivers

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3 points of contact and all that? Yep, and that is where I failed. Been on the road for five days with little sleep ( timeslots should be banned) so fatigue played a role.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW;[URL="tel:3129888"

3129888[/URL]]I've been climbing on this house's roof since I built it 22 years ago, and climbing on house roofs for probably 70 years if you include the times we sneaked up on the roof to retrieve the ball when Dad was not home (despite an absolute ban on doing so).

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My dad was up on his roof at 90, and he was bent like a question mark.