wan hung lo

[itsmecindi]

All DAY long to pull one lousy t-post out of the ground. Well I didn't work on it steady all day, just when I was feeling particularly brave. Why did it take so long? Fred, the human pile driver of Hardee county. The man can put any mechanized post hole digger to shame. He can put in posts faster better deeper than any man I have ever known.

But why t-posts?! Their very design makes them re-usable, movable, etc. So it doesn't make any sense to bury them in the ground! We've had this conversation before, Fred and I. I think it's out of his control.

I grabbed a hold of this t-post, and no matter how I pushed and pulled it wouldn't budge. I gave up and came and sat down to think about it. Went back out there and tried again. Surely it's just me. I'm weak. Still no luck. One more sit down spell, went back with the crowbar, tried to pry it out. Chickens staring at me out of one eye while I grunted and heaved. Bad word! No movement.

So I sighed and went after the shovel cussing the whole way. I will get this post out of the ground if it kills me, it's in my way, I have to. I dug and I dug and I dug. I dug so deep that the handle of the shovel disappeared into the hole. Finally I gave a mighty tug and a mightier grunt and the post came free. I had no time to celebrate as I heard a voice coming out of the hole!

"Herro missy Cindi! How you been? You tell honorable misser Fred not to put posts so deep no more! I trip over this thing all year long in my garden!"

"Sorry wan." Panting. "Believe me I will talk to him!"

"Fine. Velly good! Now you fill up this hole befaw chicken fall true!"

"Yes sir!"

Okay maybe it wasn't that deep...but it was darn deep. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bgott]

Tell Fred that the proper way to sink T- posts is to pound it in until he can't feel the flag with his foot. That means right after it sinks into the ground, any deeper and you're just wasting height.

 

[itsmecindi]

I think what happens is that he gets into this mental state, bang bang, bang, suddenly he's not even really there anymore you know? He's off in SC sitting in a deer stand, or thinking about football. He goes on automatic pilot. I can't tell you how many times I've seen him do this. Stop Fred. Stop Fred! STOP HAMMERING FRED!!! Criminy /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Cindi,

If you ever really need to get one out, a little chain with one end around the t-post and the other around a FEL , backhoe or three point lift arms will certainly do the trick. If you don't want to get the tractor out, an old style car bumper jack (remember when cars had real bumpers?) and the same piece of chain will do the trick.

 

[bgott]

I know about getting in the groove but I had to pound hundreds of those posts when I was a kid so when I have to pound one it gets pounded as little as necessary. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[itsmecindi]

We don't use that many t-posts, mostly just in the hen yard. But he'll bury a wooden one just as deep.

 

[RichZ]

Cindi, I ordered a T-post puller from Harbor Freight Tools. I think it was $20. It's just basically a pully, but it works everytime. I have a friend who sometimes helps me with fencing, and his method is much like Fred's. It was even easy to remove his posts. It was a worthwhile investment for me!!

By the way...wan hung lo...I hope that wasn't Fred's ailment after all that pounding on T-posts!!