Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Retirement.

[Lantanafrs2]

Remember when evs were mundane and utilitarian and ice vehicles were for real performance?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Retirement.

it's the only time i can do anything for myself! you get the other 6 days for that

[Kiske]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Retirement.

Young people: What is this retirement dream you speak of?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by soundman98

it's the only time i can do anything for myself! you get the other 6 days for that

Only time I get a chance to get personal stuff done is after work or if insomnia catches me. Came into work today to finish fitting a new main spring and reassembling a pack for a customer to pickup. Glad I showed up early because the guys made the eyes the wrong ID and I was able to call the customer before he left his house after apologizing profusely. Now I have to go work on some electrical at my buddies rental property he is prepping to sell and swing by my cousins to throw his daughters quad in the back of my truck so I can fix it and they can take it with them this weekend. Next weekend we are installing windows, doors, and siding the large gardening shed I helped my buddy build at his inlaws. I also need to find time this week to install the overloads I built and a new sway bar on my uncles motorhome.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

Retirement must be nice.

Have Friday and Monday off for this year for labor day.

I wiped out a good chunk of my outside to-do list the past 2 days, and still have another 2 days for more!

Yes, retirement is nice, however, for future reference, keep in mind that old saying "the job expands according to the time available for it" (or something like that).

I have found that what used to be a 2 day outside to do list, can now take me up to 2 weeks to complete -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Kiske

One does not post SuperGT cars without their race queens! That being said I wonder if the Bandoh racing guy is still on the forums. I cannot remember his username but, he'd know.

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Ahhhhh ........ brings to mind Jungle Pam -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Only time I get a chance to get personal stuff done is after work or if insomnia catches me. Came into work today to finish fitting a new main spring and reassembling a pack for a customer to pickup. Glad I showed up early because the guys made the eyes the wrong ID and I was able to call the customer before he left his house after apologizing profusely. Now I have to go work on some electrical at my buddies rental property he is prepping to sell and swing by my cousins to throw his daughters quad in the back of my truck so I can fix it and they can take it with them this weekend. Next weekend we are installing windows, doors, and siding the large gardening shed I helped my buddy build at his inlaws. I also need to find time this week to install the overloads I built and a new sway bar on my uncles motorhome.

Can't you just learn to say - no?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Can't you just learn to say - no?

Putting in work for when I need help down the road.


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[Ultramaroon]

My grandson walked past me the other day while I was balls deep in our dryer restoring the drum ends, replacing rollers, blah blah.

"Hey Poppa, that sure looks fun."
"That's great! I can teach you all about it while you help me."

"Well, I meant that it looked like you um..."
"Wait, <gasp> so you didn't actually think it looked fun?"

I confess that, while I took no pleasure in having to do it, I felt some satisfaction sticking the landing.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

My grandson walked past me the other day while I was balls deep in our dryer restoring the drum ends, replacing rollers, blah blah.

"Hey Poppa, that sure looks fun."
"That's great! I can teach you all about it while you help me."

"Well, I meant that it looked like you um..."
"Wait, <gasp> so you didn't actually think it looked fun?"

I confess that, while I took no pleasure in having to do it, I felt some satisfaction sticking the landing.

"Balls deep" is probably not the right phrase for this particular story...

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

My grandson walked past me the other day while I was balls deep in our dryer restoring the drum ends, replacing rollers, blah blah.

"Hey Poppa, that sure looks fun."
"That's great! I can teach you all about it while you help me."

"Well, I meant that it looked like you um..."
"Wait, <gasp> so you didn't actually think it looked fun?"

I confess that, while I took no pleasure in having to do it, I felt some satisfaction sticking the landing.

My Dad used to say,.as he was watching me mow the lawn/shovel the driveway/till a garden/etc.....

"Work fascinates me....I could watch it.for hours....."

As a kid, I wasn't amused. As a father, I'm embarassed to admit that I may or may not have used the same phrase upon a few occasions.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

"Balls deep" is probably not the right phrase for this particular story...

You've never seen me service appliances.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

You've never seen me service appliances.

Always wanted to use this one...