Not been outside my gate since 12th of December, covid being 1 reason.

So last week decided to go outside, got over to the winch, hooked up, ohh s++t damn thing is not working.

So later  got a friend ( member on here ) to put up the spare winch, tested it, ok its working.

Couple of days later got organized to go out again, hooked up, holy hell winch is not working, stuck again.

Got the wife take the first broken winch to get fixed, 2 days later she brings the winch home, my Irish friend visited me, hey mate can you put up the winch for me, no problem, tried the switch, its working.

So yesterday i am going out today, get hooked up, soon as the weight got on the cable, winch stopped working, my language was shocking.

When i studied the winch, i noticed that the winch drum was on the wrong way round, so cable not straight, safety had kicked in and stopped it working, so still not got out the gate.

The joys of being disabled, something that is a small problem to able bodied folk, is a major crisis for folk like me.

Hang in there, Colin, you're an inspiration! 

2 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Hang in there, Colin, you're an inspiration! 

With all the hassle trying to get a winch to work, it sounds more like perspiration!

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

With all the hassle trying to get a winch to work, it sounds more like perspiration!

I can imagine after reading this...Colin's language was again 'shocking'

Junk the winch mate and get yourself a couple of these. Much more user friendly and no problem with power cuts.

 

 

Build them a little shed and you probably won't want to go out at all.

 

 

 

Edited February 7, 20215 yr by Bangyai

Just now, bluesofa said:

With all the hassle trying to get a winch to work, it sounds more like perspiration!

You can laugh, you have seen my winch set up, so you understand my situation more than most.

You have seen how dificult it is to put up/ take down the winch.

4 minutes ago, colinneil said:

You can laugh, you have seen my winch set up, so you understand my situation more than most.

You have seen how dificult it is to put up/ take down the winch.

Most guys in Thailand have serious troubles with their 'wench'...oh wait...

10 minutes ago, Bangyai said:

Junk the winch mate and get yourself a couple of these. Much more user friendly and no problem with power cuts.

 

 

Build them a little shed and you probably won't want to go out at all.

True about no problem with power cuts - this lot are powered by rice.

14 minutes ago, colinneil said:

18 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

With all the hassle trying to get a winch to work, it sounds more like perspiration!

You can laugh, you have seen my winch set up, so you understand my situation more than most.

You have seen how dificult it is to put up/ take down the winch.

Yes, I do remember. I think you need someone tall to lift the winch off.

Maybe a very tall katoey - apparently they're strong (so I've read, I hasten to add).

Keep smiling - and swearing - you know it makes sense.

 

Edited February 7, 20215 yr by bluesofa

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Not been outside my gate since 12th of December, covid being 1 reason.

So last week decided to go outside, got over to the winch, hooked up, ohh s++t damn thing is not working.

So later  got a friend ( member on here ) to put up the spare winch, tested it, ok its working.

Couple of days later got organized to go out again, hooked up, holy hell winch is not working, stuck again.

Got the wife take the first broken winch to get fixed, 2 days later she brings the winch home, my Irish friend visited me, hey mate can you put up the winch for me, no problem, tried the switch, its working.

So yesterday i am going out today, get hooked up, soon as the weight got on the cable, winch stopped working, my language was shocking.

When i studied the winch, i noticed that the winch drum was on the wrong way round, so cable not straight, safety had kicked in and stopped it working, so still not got out the gate.

The joys of being disabled, something that is a small problem to able bodied folk, is a major crisis for folk like me.

When to going gets tough we have people like you to show us how to get going.Good to see you're still improving your French.

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Not been outside my gate since 12th of December, covid being 1 reason.

So last week decided to go outside, got over to the winch, hooked up, ohh s++t damn thing is not working.

So later  got a friend ( member on here ) to put up the spare winch, tested it, ok its working.

Couple of days later got organized to go out again, hooked up, holy hell winch is not working, stuck again.

Got the wife take the first broken winch to get fixed, 2 days later she brings the winch home, my Irish friend visited me, hey mate can you put up the winch for me, no problem, tried the switch, its working.

So yesterday i am going out today, get hooked up, soon as the weight got on the cable, winch stopped working, my language was shocking.

When i studied the winch, i noticed that the winch drum was on the wrong way round, so cable not straight, safety had kicked in and stopped it working, so still not got out the gate.

The joys of being disabled, something that is a small problem to able bodied folk, is a major crisis for folk like me.

 

No one ever knows until the shoe is on the other foot Colin lad.

At least it didn't stop working mid ~ winch !

Hope you're doing ok. Ive nearly lost it a few times in the last yr.

 

4 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

When to going gets tough we have people like you to show us how to get going.Good to see you're still improving your French.

sacre bleu - yeah, give him the push now.

He was the one who put the winch drum on the wrong way round.

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

got organized to go out again, hooked up, holy hell winch is not working, stuck again.

Oh my, how I miss the dating scene in LOS and the cons of getting old!  ????

51 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Maybe a very tall katoey - apparently they're strong (so I've read, I hasten to add).

Can usually flush out a fellow by his strong grip -careful out there lads!  Wrap that rascal! ????

56 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

True about no problem with power cuts - this lot are powered by rice.

 

1 hour ago, Bangyai said:

Junk the winch mate and get yourself a couple of these. Much more user friendly and no problem with power cuts.

 

 

Build them a little shed and you probably won't want to go out at all.

 

 

 

Which hospital so I can arrange my next prostrate exam...?    #3 or 4 works for me..be gentle please..  ????

10 minutes ago, ChakaKhan said:

Which hospital so I can arrange my next prostrate exam...?    #3 or 4 works for me..be gentle please..  ????

Oh, number 3 or 4 - I see now. I thought you were talking about the quantity. Just how big are you, to need that many?

Not wanting to put my foot in my mouth saying the wrong things here, you go on days wondering around not seeing a disabled body anywhere... i think that Thailand is not a disable body friendly country as far as offering good access to facilities as in the west and not sure either how good is the seriously disabled people treatment are for those who need professional help or the care of socialists, but what do i know....

18 minutes ago, ChakaKhan said:

Which hospital so I can arrange my next prostrate exam...?  

They can't do the proper exam if you're face down on the floor

1 minute ago, tonray said:

They can't do the proper exam if you're face down on the floor

I guess home visits are out of the question due to covid... ????

17 minutes ago, tonray said:

They can't do the proper exam if you're face down on the floor

You mean face down on the nurse?

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Not been outside my gate since 12th of December, covid being 1 reason.

So last week decided to go outside, got over to the winch, hooked up, ohh s++t damn thing is not working.

So later  got a friend ( member on here ) to put up the spare winch, tested it, ok its working.

Couple of days later got organized to go out again, hooked up, holy hell winch is not working, stuck again.

Got the wife take the first broken winch to get fixed, 2 days later she brings the winch home, my Irish friend visited me, hey mate can you put up the winch for me, no problem, tried the switch, its working.

So yesterday i am going out today, get hooked up, soon as the weight got on the cable, winch stopped working, my language was shocking.

When i studied the winch, i noticed that the winch drum was on the wrong way round, so cable not straight, safety had kicked in and stopped it working, so still not got out the gate.

The joys of being disabled, something that is a small problem to able bodied folk, is a major crisis for folk like me.

Colin,  a  decent  Wife  would  carry you down the road and all  over, methinks more training is required or a  slight beating?????

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

2 hours ago, Bangyai said:

Junk the winch mate and get yourself a couple of these. Much more user friendly and no problem with power cuts.

 

 

Build them a little shed and you probably won't want to go out at all.

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True about no problem with power cuts - this lot are powered by rice.

 

Yes, I agree. But how do you handle the smell?

41 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

Colin,  a  decent  Wife  would  carry you down the road and all  over, methinks more training is required or a  slight beating?????

Now that would be something, wife carrying me, i am about 90 kgs.

She does many things to help me, but i think that would be a bit too much even for her.

I think i will suggest it to her, just to see her reaction.

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Now that would be something, wife carrying me, i am about 90 kgs.

She does many things to help me, but i think that would be a bit too much even for her.

I think i will suggest it to her, just to see her reaction.

If you were called Woodbine she could take you out for a drag.

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

You can laugh, you have seen my winch set up, so you understand my situation more than most.

You have seen how dificult it is to put up/ take down the winch.

Thanks Colin , after reading this I now realise what a winch is . Up to now I thought it was a NZ wench.

22 hours ago, Bangyai said:

Junk the winch mate and get yourself a couple of these. Much more user friendly and no problem with power cuts.

 

 

Build them a little shed and you probably won't want to go out at all.

 

 

 

Hold on! I never thought of this. Can I have a private nurse with me in quarantine? Genius!!!

 

Do you have the Line ID for the center one? Pleeeaaase! : )

20 hours ago, colinneil said:

Now that would be something, wife carrying me, i am about 90 kgs.

She does many things to help me, but i think that would be a bit too much even for her.

I think i will suggest it to her, just to see her reaction.

Maybe her and a couple mia nois?

Just now, elgenon said:

Maybe her and a couple mia nois?

Yes mate i wish, but as i have no feeling in my body below my chest bit pointless.

Here is an example, preparing dinner yesterday, i peeled an onion, moved over to the fridge to get more veg out, got back to the table, could not find the onion anywhere, so got another 1.

Wife winching me onto my bed, the onion fell on the floor, it had got down beside me, no feeling so i didnt know it was there.

So just think about me having a mia noi, waste of time.

Edited February 7, 20215 yr by colinneil

10 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Yes mate i wish, but as i have no feeling in my body below my chest bit pointless.

Here is an example, preparing dinner yesterday, i peeled an onion, moved over to the fridge to get more veg out, got back to the table, could not find the onion anywhere, so got another 1.

Wife winching me onto my bed, the onion fell on the floor, it had got down beside me, no feeling so i didnt know it was there.

So just think about me having a mia noi, waste of time.

I don't know, the idea of people seeing you carried by three women. It's a nice image. 555 Good luck to you. 

56 minutes ago, elgenon said:

I don't know, the idea of people seeing you carried by three women. It's a nice image. 555 Good luck to you. 

Perhaps in a manner something like this?