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beviek
said, 2 months ago
Come on Opal, he lifted it didn’t he?
orinoco womble said, 2 months ago
Maybe if he moans enough, she’ll stop asking him…that might work, Earl!
WillardMBaker said, 2 months ago
You can say that again, Toots.
Linda1259 said, 2 months ago
It seems as if Opal never (?) gives Earl a break. He deserves, at the very least, a cold pack and Ben Gay. I never know how to treat pain; is it with cold or heat?
ewalnut said, 2 months ago
She should volunteer to massage it for him.
CasualObserver said, 2 months ago
Real “young men” do things that still cause pain when they become real “old men”.
Citizen GROG!
said, 2 months ago
Hey, you’re no spring chicken yourself, there, Opal.
bfloxword said, 2 months ago
There is nothing worse than watching an old woman try to do something that her old man knows she shouldn’t be trying to do because he once complained about having to always be the one to reach the high stuff or lift the heavy stuff. No matter how much it hurts to do it, he’ll step in and be the B.U.M.
whmIII said, 2 months ago
Horsefeathers…I can still damn near lift my weight and I am
66…Opal, you are NUTZ!!!
Rickapolis said, 2 months ago
The problem is that it’s so difficult to determine when one is ‘old’.
Vegas Viper said, 2 months ago
Old is a state of mind…
JoJo da Bulldog said, 2 months ago
In my " state of mind " I’m 17 years old. But the bad discs in my neck and back make me feel like I’m 100 years old. As for whmll who states he can still lift his own weight, I can still lift my own weight too. Every time I get out of bed !!
whmIII said, 2 months ago
@Vegas Viper
…and age is just a number.
Linguist said, 2 months ago
@whmIII
…and age is just a number.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
….and mine is unlisted !
Marc said, 2 months ago
@Linda1259
In general, cold is for numbing/restricting blood flow (good for bumps and bruises) and heat is for relaxing/increasing blood flow (good for muscle cramps).
But if you’re not sure, take an anti-inflammatory med. If it makes the pain go away after a little bit, apply cold where the pain was. If it doesn’t, apply heat.