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Anonymous Coward User ID: 6910622 Morocco 12/10/2011 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.youtube.com] Quoting: Scubaseven2 Seriously, its been rated as the hardest job in the world. Supposedly equivalent to running 2 marathons in one day. Most of you prob don't even know what a sheep is, let alone a shearer. Some days it can be as hot as 52*C outside, and some people have measured 60*C inside the sheds. Guys I know have had 12 stitches (from a cut) and come back to work the next day. A Maori lady in NZ had a baby inside the shed, and was at work the next day. Its a lifestyle. And you have to be a bit crazy to love it, and I do. And so you know, my IQ is over 150, so we are not all deadshits. you forgot this one! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 6753416 Australia 12/10/2011 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.youtube.com] Quoting: Scubaseven2 Seriously, its been rated as the hardest job in the world. Supposedly equivalent to running 2 marathons in one day. Most of you prob don't even know what a sheep is, let alone a shearer. Some days it can be as hot as 52*C outside, and some people have measured 60*C inside the sheds. Guys I know have had 12 stitches (from a cut) and come back to work the next day. A Maori lady in NZ had a baby inside the shed, and was at work the next day. Its a lifestyle. And you have to be a bit crazy to love it, and I do. And so you know, my IQ is over 150, so we are not all deadshits. Click go the shears boys click click click. |
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Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 10:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes. Some weeks up to $3k. Some guys make up to $150k a year and as much as $5k a week. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 10:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thats part of it. And keeping fit is another part. Last Edited by Scuba7 on 12/10/2011 10:58 PM Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
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FubarMan User ID: 6682846 United States 12/10/2011 11:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.youtube.com] Quoting: Scubaseven2 Seriously, its been rated as the hardest job in the world. Supposedly equivalent to running 2 marathons in one day. Most of you prob don't even know what a sheep is, let alone a shearer. Some days it can be as hot as 52*C outside, and some people have measured 60*C inside the sheds. Guys I know have had 12 stitches (from a cut) and come back to work the next day. A Maori lady in NZ had a baby inside the shed, and was at work the next day. Its a lifestyle. And you have to be a bit crazy to love it, and I do. And so you know, my IQ is over 150, so we are not all deadshits. How the hey do you keep a sheep on his back like that, he is putty in your hands. They can't be that docile? Or can they? Cool video by the way. Five stars for hard work! |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 11:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Stop molesting sheep" Seriously, if your life sux that much, why keep living it? Either end it, or get out of the basement and improve on it. You only have yourself to blame. :) Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 11:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How the hey do you keep a sheep on his back like that, he is putty in your hands. They can't be that docile? Or can they? Quoting: FubarMan Cool video by the way. Five stars for hard work! There is a state of mind you enter and the sheep "feels you" and is putty in your hands. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 11:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here is another bad karma comment: "For being mean to a sheep. How would you like it if I grabbed you and tossed you around to shave you. Hardest job, my ass. Loser." Seriously, either kill yourself, or get a real life. Dont be hating on those of us who are living it. Moving right along... Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/10/2011 11:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have had days in Queensland where I had to drink 24 litres of water. Some days you will eat twice what a normal person does. I have measured my heart rate a few times and the average over 8 hours in Scotland was 138bpm, and in Australia 120bpm. I would guess that in New Zealand it would have been about 150-160bpm. When you are working over there you get so saturated in sweat that your singlet is soaked within 15 minutes of beginning work. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
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Zazoos User ID: 1421461 United States 12/10/2011 11:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does look hard on the back, but I think Bearing Sea Crab Fisherman have you beat for the toughest job. you can't unsee what you've seen, nor can you unknow what you've learned. kind of a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. sometimes i envy those asleep. they seem to be having so much more fun with their lives... |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/11/2011 12:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | for legit hard work. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 6918823 How many sheep does one employee go through in a day? (roughly) In Australia a really good shearer does 200 merinos. In New Zealand a really good shearer does 400 crossbreds. Its getting harder because the sheep are getting bigger every year. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scubaseven2 (OP) User ID: 6441452 Australia 12/11/2011 01:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does look hard on the back, but I think Bearing Sea Crab Fisherman have you beat for the toughest job. Quoting: Zazoos Just going on what a study concluded a few years ago. Some guys are as hard as you will get. Shear all day, then exercise for an hour or more after work. Others will shear all day, drink till 3/4am, have 2/3 hours sleep and do it all again. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 6828290 United States 12/11/2011 01:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ^ probably never done a real job in his whole life. Of course he's going to tell us how hard he really works and what a dumbass I am... OP, cool vid, thanks for sharing! Almost like watching a documentary, always fascinating to see where stuff really comes from, and cool watching experts at work. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1351486 United States 12/11/2011 01:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | what big pussy was in charge of rating jobs that day??? I poured concrete foundations(basements etc..) for a living....handset forms, not even a boom truck, everything was carried by hand...there were days I would be almost knee deep in mud throwing 100 pound oil and concrete covered forms up to people standing on the banks... many times they would miss them and back down they came...oh yeah and after you strip forms there were these jagged, razor sharp pins protruding through the wall about every 18" or so, you dont want to lose your balance and fall back...but, you only had to do this a few hundred times a day, so i guess it wasnt that tough, did i mention the heat??...just sayin' ok maybe being a sheep barber is a little tough... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 6923898 Australia 12/11/2011 01:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My father was a woolclasser , he often spoke about the hard working boys on the farms, one in particular who sheared in front of the queen, I think he held a world record of some kind...this was way back when... Good on ya Op, I tried dairy farming one day and thats all I lasted |
Debauchery User ID: 5892134 United States 12/11/2011 01:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | what big pussy was in charge of rating jobs that day??? Quoting: exiled1 I poured concrete foundations(basements etc..) for a living....handset forms, not even a boom truck, everything was carried by hand...there were days I would be almost knee deep in mud throwing 100 pound oil and concrete covered forms up to people standing on the banks... many times they would miss them and back down they came...oh yeah and after you strip forms there were these jagged, razor sharp pins protruding through the wall about every 18" or so, you dont want to lose your balance and fall back...but, you only had to do this a few hundred times a day, so i guess it wasnt that tough, did i mention the heat??...just sayin' ok maybe being a sheep barber is a little tough... And the LORD spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it. I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree than perhaps I should, so that other giraffes may die. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1351486 United States 12/11/2011 01:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | what big pussy was in charge of rating jobs that day??? Quoting: exiled1 I poured concrete foundations(basements etc..) for a living....handset forms, not even a boom truck, everything was carried by hand...there were days I would be almost knee deep in mud throwing 100 pound oil and concrete covered forms up to people standing on the banks... many times they would miss them and back down they came...oh yeah and after you strip forms there were these jagged, razor sharp pins protruding through the wall about every 18" or so, you dont want to lose your balance and fall back...but, you only had to do this a few hundred times a day, so i guess it wasnt that tough, did i mention the heat??...just sayin' ok maybe being a sheep barber is a little tough... yeah Im probably going to catch a little hell for that one |