Best advice you've gotten lately...

From Backpacker magazine... if you're a big guy, get a thick sleeping pad.
so simple. So true

Let the anwering machine go on after midnight. It's either an emergency or an ex girlfriend.

"Do you smell that?" (don't ask)

"Anything can be done if given enough time and money". It was my motto in my contracting days.

"Always keep an edge on your knife, son.
Always keep an edge on your knife.
'Cause a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge
Against the vague uncertainties of life.
Yes a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge
Against the uncertain vagaries of life."

- Corb Lund

When someone says "Ack! This tastes like crap! Taste it!" ... DON'T!!

"Don't stand between the railroad tracks with your cell phone pressed tightly to one ear and your finger stuck firmly in the other."

Hey I think I can do that!!!!!!!LOL

"Always carry a FAK you never know when some 1D10T is going to need help"

"LOUIE" Davis (my grandfather)

Mike

From my Grandfather:

"A man who does nothing makes no mistakes."

Had to think about that a minute before I got it. Wise and helpful advice, especially after a tough day.

Never drink more than three shots of Chartreuse.

The one time I ignored this advice I ended up having to replace all of DW's socks.

-Blast

p.s. Ladies socks look really funny on chickens.

Distrust logic, half trust experience, and always seek wisdom.

"Never trust weathermen,used car salesmen,military recruiters or ANY ONE who says Trust Me.If they have to ask for your trust they usually don't deserve it."from my Dad(RIP)

BOATMAN
John

-- Pretend there's a $100 bill between your knees, and you don't want to let it go.

Advice given to me by a wise old infantry Captain before I went to Airborne School many years ago. Although, it would probably be good advice for teenagers too...

This wasn't lately but I still remember it from a while back. An engineer I worked with told me (I was a starting person) that I could learn something from anyone. That is that every person had something useful to say and that you could learn something from them. I still remember him saying that and try to practice it to this day.

In life you can get quality, speed or economy. But only two at a time. Choose well.

You never really need a handgun. . . . .

Until you REALLY NEED a handgun!

Relax, don't be so hard on yourself; you've never been/done XXXX before.

This basically says that no matter what point you are at in your life or experience you are experiencing something for the first time.

This helped me immensely as I was preparing to retire from the Air Force.

If it doesnt hurt, you're doing it wrong-my brazilian JJ instructor used to say that alot.


My advice I give to my teen nephew: Think of your life as a storybook. At the end of it, is it worth reading? Be true to yourself, respect others, and enjoy life. Ensure a good story for your kids to read someday.

Everything matters, but nothing matters much.

Do what's right, come what may.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

If you can't do something at night in NBC gear, you don't know how to do it.

Keep an eye on what the value of the Chinese yuan is doing relative to the value of the dollar.

If you are going to do that - you might want to put on these safety glasses

Hey Epi, watch it you don't get your thumb in between the trailer hitch and the ball mount...

There's nothing so sexy as a man doing the dishes...

"You can look at a dog or cow and know what they are going to do next. This is not true of cats or horses." James A. Brennan DVM, aka 'the old man'.

That was some advise I wish I would have listened to more closely. Broke the tip of my thumb bone off and had 3 stress fractures running down the bone to the first joint of my thumb. I think I peed just a little when that happened.

...Pack a jacket.

After gallbladder surgery last week:
"Hold this pillow against your belly, when you vomit, so you don't split your guts open...and you might want to tell your doctor that morphine doesn't agree with you."

It's ok, now.

"Never plead guilty!" my lawyer.

Never eat yellow snow

I'm a religious person, hope this doesn't offend...

"Pray like everything depends on God, then get off your knees and work like everything depends on you."

If I must approach the pearly gates against my will, I plan on going with a crowd.....

Something I once heard from a CQB instructor back before it was called CQB.

Never believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.
My Dad

"Never ask your wife to choose between you and her family. You may not like her choice."


That was my father's advice before I married my wonderful wife of 17 years.


His other good piece of advice was related to buying 'stuff':

"If you want to buy something think about it for three days. If you still feel you really need it after the three days ... buy it. If it costs over $1000 ... make that three weeks."

I'm not always good at following that advice, but I try.

Know both sides of the health care issue.

http://www.obamacaretruth.org/

Never forget your rubbers!

Boots right???

1. "Keep calm and carry on" - 1939 UK Govt advice

2. "When in doubt, stop and have a cup of tea" - Bushcraft advice when you find yourself in a tight spot

That there reminded me to add tea to my BOB, and just in general I need to re-do my BOB!

Always store beer in a cold place.

it's good advice either way. don't wanna get caught without either when you need it.

I here the belly is a good place, yet warm

Just before a dog is getting ready to bite, they will close their mouth all the way. Then they will open their mouth quickly to bite.

Sometimes!

Now, can you tell me how to recognize when a working dog is about to give a "dirty-bite" during a training session?

It really would be helpful, and reduce some of my first-aid/medical expenditures.
My nose just healed up again.......

Sorry. You are on your own. LOL. Ouch on the nose bite!

"Never pet a dog in the dark" - From my Dad.

And the classic: If you ever hear someone say "Hey guys, watch this!" find cover quickly.

Don't worry, be happy.

If you smear O.C. all over your nose, the dog won't find it so appetizing--plus, your nose will run faster than any dog alive...

always know where your towel is.
never leave your toothbrush unattended.
don't use bar soap in a dorm.
Don't pull a gun in a knife fight; the other guy might decide to pull out his grenade launcher.

Bar soap - LOL! thanks for that one!

Some good quotes I've read lately:

"The difference between genius and stupidity, is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

"The war is coming to the streets of America and if you are not keeping and bearing and practicing with your arms then you will be helpless and you will be the victim of evil." - Ted Nugent

"Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people." - Thomas Jefferson

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." - also Thomas Jefferson

And the best one I've read lately, seems to hold very true in today's current situation where so many are making a living off of welfare and other entitlement programs. Programs that were designed to HELP people who were down on their luck, not create an entire new class of people too lazy to provide for themselves.

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - also Thomas Jefferson

Red, I like quoting Thomas Jefferson as well....SO many of his words of wisdom hit home for me!!!

Better. Faster. Cheaper. Pick any two.

From The Great Yogi Berra:Where ever you go,There you are! & I thought I made a mistake Once,but I was Wrong!

trust your eyes over what you think.

if your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.

if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

a fool and his money are soon parted.

if it can't be fixed with duct tape and/or baling wire, it can't be fixed. (impossible!)

life usually leaves a $100 bill on your dresser to let you know that you just got fubar-ed.

revenge is a dish best not served.

this is not advise i received lately, but good none the less...

"Don't just live the length of your life, live the depth and breadth of it as well."

and one i learned along time ago...

"never land on your face"

You've got to let go of the stuff

I'm cleaning out my parents house, and everywhere I turn, I can't decide what to keep, what to toss etc. There is so much (they lived in the same house for 55 years)

The problem is - what happens when you have a cabinet 5 ft by 4ft x 4ft FULL of brass and copper pipe fittings? I took a bucket full of mixed fittings home (and will probably take another bucket - but of course I don't want to just throw them away - I'd LOVE to find a plumber to come over and give me say, 10-20% above scrap for them, and TAKE them (brand new 2" bronze gate valves aren't cheap) I have a full set of pipe dies, and a pipe bench. I really don't have the room for them, and might need them once a decade. I have about 10-15 cubig feet of metal electrical boxes (Gem, Quad, Handy, extentions, EMT and BX fittings etc)

BTW, if any of you are in the NYC area and are interested in buying the "stuff" a HVAC mechanic accumulates over 50 years or so in the trade - filter driers, tanks of freon, fittings, wire, etc etc etc, PLEASE email me

There are two ways to learn:
1. By being right
2. By being wrong

The only thing achieved without effort is failure.

Anything unattempted remains impossible.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

And my personal favorite...
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, it is measured by the number of moments that take our breath away.

When you make a decision, stick to it, even in the heat of the moment. Fear, anger, adrenaline, hormones, and rage make a man do strange things.

Anger is Fear in drag.

Man up.

Pain is fleeting, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever. (the replacements)

"Is your resume up to date?"

Added to that, "Are you willing to travel?"

Breathe, Breathe!

Just because someone else is doing wrong, that don't make it ok for you too.

Maybe you should use a box knife. (I got a great scar!)

How will I ever get this done?
This is how. Start, don't stop.

If you think its time to leave, you have overstayed your welcome.

Marriage is between a man and his wife, not a man and his wife and you.

Time is the greatest healer.

If you drop your knife, don't try to catch it.

Not so much advice, but a funny quote nonetheless:

I have never been lost. I was once turned around for 3 months though!-Daniel Boone

thanks for those...I like 'em.

Gun and knife are interchangeable. I'm frequently surprised by folks that were never taught this one.

"It is what it is"

Same goes for those very thin glass drinking glasses. Opened tin cans as well.

On a reader board sign I passed in Seattle:

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -- Robert Frost

From a neighbor, recently: Don't walk backwards near the edge of a roof.

Sue

NEVER NEVERNEVER walk backward when working aloft anywhere!

I have witnessed when the fall arrest harness works, and when it doesn't.

I'm quite careful when elevated. I spent most of my time up there scooting on my butt. Slow and tiring but not too dangerous.

Sue

As a one time ironworker - I have one word to say

Wimps



We used to do incredibly stupid things - walking backwards was NOT one of them (that's a no-no)

"Nut up or shut up." - Tallahassee in Zombieland

"Let it go"

"The deal isn't final, until the paperwork is done"

Boy, ain't that the truth!

That woman was out of your league? Let women figure that out, don't do it for them.

"You can't change yesterday. You can change tomorrow."

Not said directly to me but it comes in handy every now and then:
"Keep it simple."

"Never do a bad job good"

Was reminded of that just a few days ago.

Have a good day or not its up to you.

litlefoot01
rember 9 11 2001

"Happy wife: happy life"

(and yes, my wife gave me that little pearl of wisdom)

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

Ah, if it was only that simple.

I'd agree that "Unhappy wife : Unhappy life" is 100% true, BUT it's possible to have a Happy wife and still be unhappy (as then it only depends on you)

"If you are currently having trouble doing full push-ups due to injury or weight issues, try modified ones instead."

-- Mayo Clinic ( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/modified-push-up/MM00735 )

A EMT once told me (I quote) I have never un buckled
(seatbelt) a dead person. that stuck with me.

litlefoot01
no more for the road

Never cook bacon naked!

That raised an eyebrow for a while until I realised you meant a seatbelt

That raised my eyebrows!

My parent said to me today,

"Maybe he is doing the best he can, are you?"

Live while you can and die when you can't help it.

"A EMT once told me - I have never un buckled a dead person."

HE may never have unbuckled a dead person, but others have. I saw one on I-5 near Fresno late at night. The guy in the station wagon apparently fell asleep, went through the oleander center divider, and hit a semi head-on. A seatbelt won't save you from something like that.

But almost everything else, yes.

Sue

“Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.” - unknown

Robert J. Hanlon, this quote is ofend called "Hanlon's Razor". Frequently misattributed to Heinlein and others.

Thanks, 'geek