Advice from an old farmer

Pat

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Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled.

Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.

Don’t judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life… Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.

Don ‘t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.

If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around..

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.

Most times, it just gets down to common sense.
 
Good stuff to live by.
 
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Have seen some racing versions of the farmer's advice, for what they're worth:

Fences aren’t big obstacles to billy goats and wheel-hopping Sprint cars.
Keep car owners and accountants at a distance.
Life is simpler when you just go for the hole.
A good setup is considerably faster than a big motor.
Earplugs protect you from loud noises and dumb comments.
Fast don’t jes’ happen overnight.
Misdirect your competition; it messes up their heads.
Do not bump someone that you know is meaner than you.
It don’t take a very big person to carry a jack handle.
You cannot undo what you say into a microphone.
Every path doesn’t lead to Daytona, or needs to.
When you race in the dirt, expect sideways to go forward.
You should only need to be schooled once.
Do worry about stuff ‘cause Murphy made laws.
Don’t judge folks by their haulers.
Remember that there can be more than one best answer.
Live a good, honorable life… Then when you get older and think back, you’ll realize that nice guys don’t always finish last.
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it – make it better.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a slide job.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is win position going into the turn.
Sometimes you pass, and sometimes you get passed.
The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, runs the tech shed.
Always get to the tire truck first.
Good moves come from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Drilling a hole is a whole lot easier than filling it back in.
If you get to thinkin’ you’re pretty fast, try racing at another track.
Loud petal down. Turn left. Hold on. Leave the rest to God.
Don’t pick a fight with an old man. He’ll probably embarrass you.
Common sense ain’t common.
 
The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, runs the tech shed.
Oh that is so very, very true!
 
My dad taught me something when I was young that's stuck with me ever since. 'You had the opportunity to show everyone how smart you are ... and you blew it by opening your mouth'
 
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