03-26-2022, 04:11 AM
Spent some time in Bangkok and Phuket while in SE Asia working. Me and a buddy went to Phuket one time and were cruising the streets in the party district of Patong. They have all these gals on the street with this various board and other games (chess is a frequent one). Anyway, this one gal had a stump with a little 16oz finish hammer and some 16d framing nails. She'd bet you she could drive a nail further into this stump than you could (same hammer, and exact same nails). I worked as a carpenter for many years, and I know how to drive a nail! At work we used to do this shit all the time! So, of course I took the challenge. The only hammer she had was this totally crappy 16oz claw hammer with a piece of pipe for a handle, but I figured hey, we're using the same hammer so she doesn't have a chance...right?
Heh, to this day I don't know how this gal, who couldn't have weighed even 90lbs soaking wet, could consistently beat a 270 lb 6'-5" experienced carpenter...but she did...every gawd damned time!! Same stump, same nails, same hammer. I have no idea how she did it!! My buddy still teases me about that to this day! That little Thai gal kicked my butt, badly! LOL!
Heh, to this day I don't know how this gal, who couldn't have weighed even 90lbs soaking wet, could consistently beat a 270 lb 6'-5" experienced carpenter...but she did...every gawd damned time!! Same stump, same nails, same hammer. I have no idea how she did it!! My buddy still teases me about that to this day! That little Thai gal kicked my butt, badly! LOL!