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Posted by WiseAcre on Mar 28th, 2009

Found Rock – Will Travel

2009
Mar 28

I found a nice stone slab today, nearly 4 feet wide and 7 feet long it’s a variation of a common sex stone. The most common are BFRs, this one is a BFFR.

Don’t ask how I got it on my truck. If you do you’ll hear some other choice names I had for it.

Stone slab on truck

Wondering what a BFR and BFFR might be?

Those who don’t use 4 letter words should leave now.

A BRF is a Big F-ing Rock and a BFFR is a Big F-ing Flat Rock. These types of rocks often bring out the F word when people see them.

The top 10 examples:

  1. Holy F!
  2. How the F do you move it?
  3. How the F did you get that on the truck?
  4. How the F are you going to get that off?
  5. Where the F did you find that?
  6. I don’t F-ing believe you moved that by yourself.
  7. Are you some kind of F-ing idiot?
  8. Are you out of your F-ing mind?
  9. Hell yes, I F-ing want it.
  10. You want how F-ing much for that?

As you can see most are questions. They are the reason I F-ing move them. I love to boggle peoples minds and make people go slack jawed when they see me drive through town.

Stone slab

I won’t answer how I moved it. The methods are all Idiot’s Trade Secrets. I’m not the only one in the Union. Look at the photo below and see another member’s truck from a different village. But one thing we will tell you. Ford Trucks take a load and then some more.

Cedar poles on truck

Well now that the BFFR is on the truck it means I have to travel to Long Island. I have a spot begging for it so I’ll be off first thing tomorrow morning.

FORD:

  • Fast
  • Oversize
  • Rock
  • Delivery

Not sure how long I’ll be gone, I want to make this a quick trip but who knows what kind of mischief I’ll get into once I get down to Long Island.

10 Responses

  1. Monica Says:

    Damn F’ing straight! As a long-time resident of the greater Motor City area, and someone who once did contract work at Ford, and someone who drives a Focus (I know but she’s oretty tough herself)–hell, yeah, I can say Ford trucks are tough!!!!! But my question is: What’s an F’ing “common sex stone”?!?!?!

    Monica,
    My little Ford Ranger outworks most trucks. (I’m not afraid to push the limits and abuse a working truck) The quarry payload driver laughs when I tell him to bury my truck when he loads it and I’ll just drive out from under the pile. I’ve hauled as much as 1 1/2 tons with it when he does let a load slip. Those buckets have more than enough room to park my truck in.

    A sex stone is just a Big F-n Rock – a common large boulder. What makes them common is the fact that there are so many around here.

    The BFFRs are fairly rare. The guy digging up the sandstone usually can’t help but break them. He used to on purpose until I told him to stop. I think they make quite the impression in walks and patios and my ‘clients’ do too. (when asked to do manufactured pavers – I tell people to find a contractor – I’m an Idiot, not a contractor)

  2. Monica Says:

    P.S. Was the handyman’s secret weapon in any way involved in loading the truck?

    Monica,
    No Duct tape was harmed in the loading of the rock. It’s only used to hold parts of my truck and myself together.

    I won’t say how but I will give you the list of ‘tools’.

    Brain
    chain
    2 x 4s (nailed together to form ‘ramp’)
    small trees (cedar) cut into ‘rollers’ – fulcrums
    come-along (hand winch)
    6 foot steel bar
    truck (abused)

  3. peppylady Says:

    I haven’t had the change to go rock gathering do to snow in the mountains. I’m going to borrow my oldest son full size ford pick up.

    Found
    on
    road
    dead.

    F(*^&
    over
    rebuild
    dodge

    from
    oldmoblie
    rejection
    department.

    peppylady,
    I use my F150 to haul flowers. I dislike the full size trucks for hauling rock – that extra height makes it harder to load them.

    Frequent
    Obdurate
    Reprehensible
    Derisions

    Not that I’m a obsequious Ford Fan Boy. I like to use those too :)

  4. Ratty Says:

    I won’t ask you how you moved the rock or got it on the truck. I used to watch my dad do stuff like that all the time. But I will say, “Hell yes, I F-ing want it.” The only problem is that I wouldn’t know what to do with it.

    Ratty,
    BFFRs make a nice one stone personal patio

  5. cindee Says:

    We have a ford truck too. Can’t beat them(-: I am guessing you backed up and slid the rock in to the truck? Or you are Superman?
    What will someone do with that large F-ing rock?(-:
    Have a safe trip and don’t get into to much trouble on your way(-:

    cindee,
    Yes, I did back up to it. No, it did not slide, it ‘rolled’. Ask my wife about my super powers. The rock is going to become part of a walk to a pool house. It is a ‘rare’ color that matches the paver deck and another BFFR I brought down there last year. Only one more to finish :)

    Looks like rain today – so no stopping for trouble until I get there.

  6. sharkbytes Says:

    Fix Or Repair Daily, but why bother, eh? I am Sooooo jealous of whoever is getting that BFFR. I’ve seen and worn Adirondack mud… I know why it’s a sex stone.

    sharkbytes,
    You should know I give a Free Rock to any of my website visitors that request one. Just make sure you read the fine print before ordering.

    There is a Shipping and Handling charge of $1. per mile. A deposit amounting to half the fee must be included with the order. Limit one rock or 1000 lbs

    I’ve had serious inquiries from as far away as Texas. But no orders after explaining the fine print.

  7. rainfield Says:

    Your car plate distracted me from all the F-matters. Maybe this is a joke to you, but I have to ask to clear my doubt. Is it normal and legal to have number plate without number on it, but with WISEACRE instead?

    Rainfield
    In NYS, Idiot’s license plates are not numbered because we can’t count.

    Actually it is a vanity plate that we pay extra for.
    (see we are idiots)

  8. Grammy Says:

    How amazing you both can move such weight!
    And with no help ! I would say you used a wench though.

    Grammy,
    No wenchs were used to help move the rock. My wench has her own job. (taking care of me and the house is not considered wench’s work around here)

    Sorry I couldn’t help myself – I figured you made a typo and meant winch – and yes a come-along is a hand winch.

  9. Rosengeranium (Indoor Gardener) Says:

    I dare say you take collecting stones to the level ‘awsome’!

    Rosengeranium,
    Anything worth doing is worth taking to a ridiculous level :)

  10. Aiyana Says:

    I F’ing want to know how you got it in the truck! I’ll settle for—did you do it alone? If so, I want to meet you in person!
    Aiyana

    Aiyana,
    Let me know when you plan on heading east. I’ll make sure I’m available to sign autographs.

    A photo from an old post showing a slightly larger rock being loaded:

    http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/sandstone-slab-steps/

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