60+ year old thread.

Well, I found a job! Took 6 weeks and a lot of "shots in the dark". New occupation is half the salary of the old one - but will do OK with that income and SS together. Old fashioned machine shop - manual lathes, horizontal mill and so on - its pushing me to do things I'd forgotten.......

 

A job's a job. Congratulations!

I was out 14 months the last time. Some of it was self-induced; I had been working at least part time (+ school) since I was 12, and I thought it would be okay to give myself a break. It felt good, but then it turned into along dry spell which was no fun and put a big hit on the wallet. Looking back I don't think I'd change anything though.

 

Morning all:
Congrats on finding the job Steve, good thing about having a job and SS is that there is still some money coming in if things don't work out.
I have a buddy that's a machinist, he works in a small shop, is in his 50's, and is pretty well used up from doing heavy lifting. His boss was pretty demanding, but fair to him, I think he's there for 28+ yrs. and has recently been working 12 hr. days having to get "rush jobs" out, and if done on time the boss is throwing some pretty lucrative bonuses their way when the rush jobs get done on time.
Both the guy I went to help with the rim and this guy are good guys, both did heavy physical work all their lives and are now paying the price for it. One is on disability because of his back, and the other one is about one step away from it.

Here ya go Mark!
National weather is predicting frequent snows and more than normal sub zero temps. this winter! We know your prepared though!

 

Congrats!!! That takes skill, not like setting a computer to do the work

evening dave

Carl!!! Hope you are prepared, too!!

 

Evening all:
You know what they say Sue: BRING IT ON!

 

I am not looking forward to winter at all this year - enjoyed our pool and the hot weather too much!!

I wanted to put a new edge on the plow last weekend - flipped it over to find the weld on one side had broken so the blade separated - and the edge had worn down to where the bolt holes were all now half moons. New blade is supposed to be delivered today so this weekend I'll have to attach it to the frame. I guess 12 years isn't bad for the blade.

 

Morning all:
Enclosed heated pool in the future Mark?

 

Morning all:
Where is everyone, must be on pension and no time to post!
Been working on fabricating a piece for the boat to mount a electric anchor winch on, can't believe the amount of time it takes to get something like that made up. Of course I had to change plan A a few times but finally got it, could be that I'm just slow but I finally got it the way I want it.
Now if I wanted to constantly pull the anchor up by hand I wouldn't have even needed it. I have one on the other boat and they are definitely a plus, especially with the remote switch.

 

Fab work is never fast. It's a first prototype every time. I spent 3 days working on a switch pod for a race car years ago. One piece of sheet metal.

 

Hey y'all. Finally put a lift kit on my 2012 4 door long bed. Went with toytec it rides better than factory. My wife kept saying your gonna ruin the truck. Now she likes it even more. Put BFG all terrains 275/70/17's. my son and son-in-law want first dibs on the truck in my will. I told them both to get off my lawn

 

Been reading some of these posts. A lot of you guys were in nam. Thank you for your service I missed it barely got out of high school in 75. Went straight to college.

 

Pull up a chair and grab a drink from the cooler.

I graduated in '73 so I didn't see Vietnam either until '1999 when I was there on a trip with my National War College class. I served on active duty from 1978 until 2004.

Lot's of great folks here.

 

Welcome to the thread George. Thank you for your service as a LEO. That is one job I would not want. Pop a cold one out of the cooler and enjoy the chats. USN '67 to '71. Never made it to the west coast or Nam. A big SALUTE to all those that were over there. Enjoy.

 

Thanks .... it was an HONOR to serve. Navy 68-72. Nam 69 on USS Enterprise.

Just delayed college for four years.

 

Gee!! Gosh!! Wiz!!

Was it something I said ???

This thread has gone silent !!

What's going on ??

 

everyone is out living and enjoying life and has no time for TW?

 

Evening all:
I was occupied today, watching a chicken (actually a rooster) walking around in my yard!
The neighbor said a bear hit his garbage again last night, think I need to put some cat food back in the can when bear season comes around!

 

sounds like a real, um... productive day

 

Not every day you get to see a rooster walking around in the yard, coyotes, possums, groundhogs, raccoons, skunks, deer, bear, chickens, what next!

Was just looking at a short video of the balloon festival in New Mexico, some really neat looking balloons there.

 

I graduated from high school in 74. The draft had ended. I didn't even register. Thought it was over. Later in life I got a wild hair. Decided I needed to join up. Did 21 years in the Navy Reserves. Did a couple mobs to central Columbia, and a tour in Afghanistan in '13.