60+ year old thread.

I live up in Bowie.

My parents had a home in Fairhaven on the Bay, right on the county line. They were in AA county.

 

Morning all...

Welcome Ralph...putting out test fires, sounds interesting...

2 1/2 to go till 66 then social security is getting my letter...will probably get a parttime job for beer money...

24 nights till Christmas gotta get the Christmas decorations up and the tree up and get the Christmas eve tables set up for the crowd...ham is on order...so much to do so little time to do it...Ken

 

Hi Jim, I wouldn't have to if we moved upstate but the wife won't budge...some thing to do with being near the grand kids LOL...been out 6 months and when I go back only 2 1/2 to go...got the short timers chain ready to go...Ken

 

Morning All,,,I miss the $ but now Ive been getting some small things to do for cash, and when I want to do them. Ken you can go out at 62 but you give up 2% per year. That was 10% for me but over the next 5 yr. Ill get back about 60k so It was the thing to do. Now if DC don't loan out my SS $ to France,,,,,, Im ok Jim

 

Jim, we'll be okay but I hope the kids coming up will be...you know the spend today and don't worry 'bout tomorrow crowd ... most of them are clueless... Ken

 

10-4 On that I was a $ dum ass but my cuz in So La. real smart boy on $ put my on 1 good stock after the other in the mid 90. He is also the one that told me to sell everything in 07 and buy gold like he was doing. He has been a lawyer for 40 years but his true calling is a $ man. The man cant miss. He was a W-O chopper fly boy in V.N.. The one with the big red cross on the side for a target. Was shot down 3 times in less then 90 days, God has looked out for him to this day. I'm dam lucky to have him or now I would be selling pencils on the corner in downtown Orl.. Jim

 

The missus and I weren't so lucky in trusting a family member who worked for a broker...we thought she was on the ball with the stocks and invested money with Merrill Lynch through her (she works for them) and ended up lossing $90,000 plus in the market...shame on us for trusting a family member(not immediate family)... live and learn...God bless your cousin for his service and coming out in one piece...shot down 3 times... ouch...finished reading the book Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes. ..it's a novel about Nam and a Marine company and the they put up with and the Men they lost...very sad but the stories ring true to what went on over there...Ken

 

Ricky was one lucky boy, last time he was shot down he was the only one to live. But got burned over 75% of his body. Spent 5 years going to VA burn center in Az.. put his ass and back skin on his face and arms so he could go out and peeps would not run from him. He has 3 purple hearts a bronze & silver star, He met a cat in law school that got his dads firm to give him a job. All they do is oil co work,Ricky is the first non fam. partner in 100 years. They have taken care of him like one of there own..Cant tell you about all the pals that have been cleaned out by brokers, The boomers got kicked in the balls at a bad time in life too old to make it back and too young for the dirt nap. Want to read the best book ever on V.N.,Its (Sand in the wind) by Robert Roth. I love this book, it is the way it was.... Jim

 

evening all: amazing story about jims cuz, rick. good for what he accomplished, and that life has treated him well after what he initially went through.

guess what? started with merrill lynch 40+ yrs ago, wasn't satisfied and changed brokers. well; now I'm back with them through BOA. I'm self directed so I don't really use their "buys".( think I posted about this before.)

saw another tail today. almost out at the truck when one took off, down throught the thick brush. darn critters are sneaky. would have been a very short drag.

 

Morning All, No TW this morning Jim

 

Afternoon all...I tried getting on this morning and I couldn't either...was having TW withdrawal symptoms...glad it's back...Ken

 

afternoon Jim, Ken. Add me to the list of this am

Hope you are having a wonderful day

 

Never been better, but I miss my puppy Jim

 

I would too... you said he went to a good home... can you get updates on how he's doing?

 

evening all: could't get TW to come up, thought they banned me or something. just got connected and saw they were working on the site.

still itching from those darn ticks. now that it's colder they don't seem to be a problem. I'm sure getting a lot of exercise. was out most of the day and didn't see a tail.

missed the post about the pup. they can be hard to let go.

 

My daughter's boyfriend lives in Fairhaven. I drive through Bowie to Baltimore for work 75 miles each way. Good thing I have a company car.
I drive the Tacoma on Fridays.

 

Morning All...Happy Saturday...Only 22 more days till the fat old man with the white beard shows up...I put a new Tacoma on my list... I'd like to see him get that down the chimney...even better'n that I'd like to see me get it outta the house if he did get it down the chimney...Giving a pet up to a good home Jim, is like losing a family member...but a good home can put your mind at ease knowing they'll be taken care of...watch those tick bites Carl, we don't need you gettin' bit by a deer tick and gettin' sick...that big one with your name on it is still out there for you...good luck and happy hunting...Ken

 

It's been real intersting. Started as a paid Firefighter in 1972 and like all Firefighters I got a part time job, at the Naval Research Lab Fire test Lab. Went full time in 85 doing test work. Been almost all over the world and seen a lot of neat things. 5 more years at the most if I can get the young guy trained by then.

 

Morning Ralph...interesting vocation you chose...we have volunteer fire fighters where I live and they do a great job...glad you got to travel with the job, makes it an experience to remember...5 years...must have lots to teach the youngun'...Ken

 

Morning All,,,Out for a little, back soon... Jim