The Stovebolt Site Forums The Side Lot Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA) Just came back from the passing lane.

I visited the passing lane a little bit ago just to make sure that I wasn't listed there. None of y'all was in there either.
How y'all been?
Hurt my back the other day pulling out a beaver dam. Now my back is all stoved up.
My Dr. recommended that I should consider to start taking it easy, considering my age.
That was 23 years ago and he's been retired for 10 years now, so he hasn't been around to nag me about it.
I called my supervisor to report the injury so I can get Workers Comp if I don't bounce back soon.
My next call to my supervisor may be to inform him that I am going to finally take my Dr's advice.
That either means retirement from a job which I love, or he can find someone else to remove beaver dams.
Cheers

I have to say that I’m glad you aren’t listed in the passing lane. Good luck with you decision on taking it easy!

Yes. You gave me a start with that title. Is this Bolt Click Bait.

Carl,
I don't know the first thing about beaver dams .... but maybe you could try removing a few sticks at a time rather than trying to get the whole darn at once. Just a thought.

Either that or there's this really cool beaver dam removal stuff I done heared about. Its called "Dynamite." I heared that it works real good at removing lots of other unwanted stuff, too. Like Edgar Montrose on the Red Green Show (where one can learn how to do all sorts of things...)

Dynamite -- yes

John,
I do know my way around beaver dams. I have removed hundreds of them, some of them monstrously big.
The key too it is to get some water coming through it and let the water flow do most of the work instead of lifting the mud and sticks with your weak back.
This particular dam was only 6-8 inches of gravel. I looked at it and figured that this will be quick work. Wrong. Gravel is heavy and there was not enough water flow to help.
Its been 3 days since I jacked up my back. I can stand upright without screaming today, so that's a good sign.
I'm going to see the doc tomorrow sometime.

Beavers use gravel now? Whoa .... Hope they don't discover concrete any time soon ...Then your back is really in for it.

I recall seeing a video about beavers with them carrying dirt or gravel on their flat tails to plug holes in their mostly wood dams. Pretty amazing animals. Nature's civil engineers.

As far as this being clickbait about the passing lane, when I saw it was posted by Carl, it all became clear.

But hope your back recovers soon, Carl. Never fun stuff.

The gravel was a result of a complete warshout (that's how I say it so that's how I spell it) of the gravel road a few years back.
You're on to me Kevin. Full of it up to my eyebrows most days. Nice work.
I did end up catching that beaver BTW. Its in a better place now.
My back is back to normal now. Dull ache all of the time. Yippee. 68 years, but no quit in me.

Got a gun Carl? Tannerite works well and you get to do some shootin' too! You can borrow one of mine anytime. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Was wondering when you were going to chime in Jethro!

Now Carl

Seems lately there have been some mis-haps and at some point the family may be considering requiring additional PPE before leaving the house!

Sweet, the wife is way ahead of you. She has mentioned for us to go find one of those wonderful places where there are people on staff to take care of my every need. She said that we shouldn't have any trouble finding one which doesn't smell all that bad...
She's a funny gal.