Ouch!!!

[Hypoid]

I helped my bud move, again. I got to his old place at 9:30 AM. I got home at 12:30 AM. I don't remember being this sore and cranky when I did this crap 25-30 years ago.

I keep thinking about my accumulation of junk, and helping my ex in-laws move. Through the whole ordeal the ol' boy would repeat: "Next time I move, it'll be with a matchstick!" Tempt me not!!!

Enough ranting for now.

[JeffX]

I used to think I was invincible. What I've learned since then is that none of us are immune from age.

[Brody]

I no longer move people including myself. 1) it is way more work than what you would expect, 2) there always seem to be stairs involved, either up or down, 3) the basement access is always too small for what has to go down there, 3) the other person's furniture, especially anything belonging to the other person's SO, always seems to acquire dings, and 4)there is way too much work involved...oh...I mentioned that...

Every time time I have helped someone move, I have ended up feeling like I have just done a 3 day wall climb....The only stuff I move anymore is my garage stuff, mainly because no one else wants to touch it...The last time I helped someone move was Bear and that was his garage stuff that no one wanted to touch....and I felt that for a few days....No joy at all...

[porkchop]

i hate moving too one of the reasons i got rid of a pick up i used to have and i don't keep very many things for that reason as well

[Medic-5150]

well since all you guys have said you don't move anymore, if anyone needs a moving hand let me know. I'm still young and more than willing to help out. Though I don't like doing it. Last time I moved it took me 2 hours and was just about the middle of the night.

[Rusty]

I've moved myself more than i'd like to remember but am still always willing to lend a hand, at least i can lie and make myself think im still 20

[85fsbronco]

And this is why people don't like to buy trucks. Never fails when you have a truck everyone calls you up to help them move.... I use to help without saying anything, now I say "again"....LOL... But now I don't have to seeing as the just got a bigger truck than mine. Now I'll let her handle all that.... LOL....I still don't mind lending a hand sometimes..

[Pathrat]

[QUOTE=Hypoid;85830] I don't remember being this sore and cranky when I did this crap 25-30 years ago.
/QUOTE]

You don't remember because, 20 years ago, we weren't sore. Hugh and I thought we would save money by moving the boxed things ourselves and having the movers do the furniture and large items. Waking up the next morning and feeling like you had been beat with a railroad tie means that we are spending the extra cash next time.

[Hypoid]

Last time I moved it took me 2 hours and was just about the middle of the night.

Ahhh, the good ol' days!!! Most of it fit in my '64 T-Bird on the first trip, the heaviest thing I owned was an old amplifier. I'm mostly over the pain. Another day, another Tylonol!

And this is why people don't like to buy trucks. Never fails when you have a truck everyone calls you up to help them move

I never had many people ask. My truck was usually loaded with scrap metal and looked like I should have left it at the recycler.

His first two moves took several trips with pickups and trailers. This time he rented a big U-Haul, we had the bulk moved in two trips.

The whole time I was loading his junk, I thought of the stuff I have stored, and the last time I used what. I have a lot of junk we've lived without for too long: Time to fix that!

[DrOldUnit]

Ahhh, the good ol' days!!! Most of it fit in my '64 T-Bird on the first trip, the heaviest thing I owned was an old amplifier. I'm mostly over the pain. Another day, another Tylonol!

When I headed back to D.C. in 1980 or '81 for a couple years, everything I owned fit in my (first) FJ40, including a water bed. And a lady friend rode with me as far as Bloomington, Ind. With my dog in the passenger side footwell. Colorado to D.C. in a loaded-down 40. Yeah, I didn't feel a thing. Ah, to be young again. Nowadays, I'm stiff after driving the 40 to Brody's house.

Ten years ago, when we moved to Longmont from Fort Collins, I was all set to do it myself, as I'd done so many times before (and I was still a young 42). Pack stuff up, load it all in a Ryder and go. My wife said no way. I'm glad to this day she overrode my desire to save money.

[brian pleasant]

i helped move alot of stuff down in florida cuz their grandkids dont help them and many many old stuff that hasnt move for 40 years and they didnt realized how much it builds up after all those years, always respect them senior citizens! if we have many arms and legs the job will be alot quicker and maybe less sore that way. one house that i work ed on and the man was in navy ww11 wow many stories he even got shot back of his head and survived oh man iwill do anything for him so he wanted me to help move his stuff out of house but i didnt know how much stuff and it was two houses! took whole month to do that. he sold both houses and enjoy his retirement with his money like i say go for it lol

[scout man]

I have lived in 7 different places in the last 6 years, I am so sick of moving. I am not too llight on stuff either. I have a lot of hobbies that all require a lot of gear. I am dreading the next move. I keep telling myself the next one with be a house that I own, and I will stay for at least a good 5 years.

[Roostercruiser]

well since all you guys have said you don't move anymore, if anyone needs a moving hand let me know. I'm still young and more than willing to help out. Though I don't like doing it. Last time I moved it took me 2 hours and was just about the middle of the night.

in may or june i might need your help if you want .

[Roostercruiser]

my job is like dog years. for every year goes by its like 7 years of body abuse. if feel like im at least 77 yrs old. damn laws of phyics just look at my avatar now hahaha

[Medic-5150]

in may or june i might need your help if you want .

I'd be willing to help

[Roostercruiser]

thnks i let u know when i get closer to freedom

[1freaky1]

Mike now you know why I got rid of the bed on my truck lol. I am glad that the between moves for us have slowed to every 10 years or longer in between.

[DrOldUnit]

I am glad that the between moves for us have slowed to every 10 years or longer in between.

I'm with you there. We've been in the same house in Longmont for going on 12 years now. That's a record for me. It takes me a while to count (or even remember) all the places I've lived.