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MACS Offline
#51 Posted: Sat, May 14 2022, 10:29 PM EST
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I think after almost a month... I forgot how.
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#52 Posted: Sat, May 14 2022, 11:31 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Austin was around 70% humidity but we are back in Scottsdale and about 7%. Big difference.


I dont think the humidity around here even gets down to 70%. Maybe in the dead of winter.
deadeyedick Offline
#53 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 7:41 AM EST
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Good Sunday morning gents. Up and out for a stroll.
BuckyB93 Offline
#54 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 7:44 AM EST
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Looking forward to the this year's adventures of danm's battle against the raccoons.

Mid 60's and cloud covered. On and off rain is predicted for the day. Was thinking of going to check out the local flea market. It's a big one that runs every Sunday from spring to fall. But if it's going to be a pissy rainy day I'll just do nap, homework and stuff. Prolly go to the fried chicken place for a late lunch/early supper.

in the spirit of stupid dad jokes....

What do you call two monkeys who share an Amazon account?


Prime mates.
MACS Offline
#55 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 7:53 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Good Sunday morning gents. Up and out for a stroll.


Right behind you, brother... gotta get it done before it gets crazy warm out there. Just waiting for the coffee to get things movin' if ya nome sayin'.
JadeRose Offline
#56 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:03 AM EST
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Mornin. Cool and rainy in NOWEMO. Exactly what I need today. Worn out. Starting a small business from scratch ain't really no country for old men but it's mostly for the wife so onward and upward. My wife suffers from clinical depression and does not thrive in a regular work environment. I've told her for years she needed to start a small business to sell her baked goods but she always struggled to maintain any kind of continuity with it. So I did it. Basically on a whim, I signed us up to be in a Farmer's Market last July. And it's been bat$hit crazy ever since. and she's never been happier. That, my brothers, is the only thing that matters.
BuckyB93 Offline
#57 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:04 AM EST
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I have a belly button ™ TDub.

I just noticed that my cuticles are rather dry. Might need a manicure.
BuckyB93 Offline
#58 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:20 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Mornin. Cool and rainy in NOWEMO. Exactly what I need today. Worn out. Starting a small business from scratch ain't really no country for old men but it's mostly for the wife so onward and upward. My wife suffers from clinical depression and does not thrive in a regular work environment. I've told her for years she needed to start a small business to sell her baked goods but she always struggled to maintain any kind of continuity with it. So I did it. Basically on a whim, I signed us up to be in a Farmer's Market last July. And it's been bat$hit crazy ever since. and she's never been happier. That, my brothers, is the only thing that matters.


Life is too short to deal with life's BS. An elderly friend, who I consider a sponsor (but he doesn't sponsor anyone... just leads by example and wise words) gently and quietly beat that into me.

I'm much more happier doing simple stuff yet challenging myself on new things than I was doing the daily grind and fighting the tides.
BuckyB93 Offline
#59 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:20 AM EST
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That brings us to a Fiver NINE!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#60 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:29 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. Meeting up with an old college buddy this morning. Caught up on the phone with an old high school buddy last night. It's a reunion weekend
Ram27 Offline
#61 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:31 AM EST
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Hello ..............
JadeRose Offline
#62 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:35 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Life is too short to deal with life's BS. An elderly friend, who I consider a sponsor (but he doesn't sponsor anyone... just leads by example and wise words) gently and quietly beat that into me.

I'm much more happier doing simple stuff yet challenging myself on new things than I was doing the daily grind and fighting the tides.



Yep. Me too, Buck. Our little enterprise has given me something to focus on. Not just now but for the future. Any profits we make for the business will go back into it and be stashed away for retirement. It also IS my retirement. I will build this little thing over the next few years while I slowly withdraw from the corporate world until one day I will just stop doing the corporate stuff. Having this to focus on has left little room in my head for worrying about the state of the world. It sucks...will continue to suck...and even if I was worrying about it, will always suck. Right now, my world does NOT suck, even if it does make me tired.
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#63 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:56 AM EST
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Good Sunday Morning! It's 73° on the way to 87° today. Went to a great auction yesterday, I picked up a great looking Mikita hammer drill.
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#64 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 10:01 AM EST
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70 degrees, low humidity and high humility. One cigar friend finally out of the hospital after 11 days in A-Fib. He’s home and still Fibbin.

A different cigar brother is in the hospital, having at least a triple bypass surgery tomorrow morning.

Maybe they aren’t the all natural health miracle they are supposed to be. I get all my health info from the Central American Department of Cigars.
BuckyB93 Offline
#65 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 10:54 AM EST
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Damn! Again, adds perspective to life. Enjoy what you have... as little or big as it might be... it might not be there tomorrow.

Me and my daughter walked down to Dunkin' Donuts (10 min walk). Cloud burst came over and we walked home in rain then the rain stopped when we got to the door.

If that's the worst that happens to me today, I'm thinking it's a pretty good day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58
MACS Offline
#66 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 11:23 AM EST
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Dog walked and fed, truck fueled up... chillin' today. Gotta get the wife at the airport (LAX) this evening.

I hate driving in LA traffic. Makes me want to go postal.
BuckyB93 Offline
#67 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 12:29 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Dog walked and fed, truck fueled up... chillin' today. Gotta get the wife at the airport (LAX) this evening.

I hate driving in LA traffic. Makes me want to go postal.


Boston (Logan) airport sucks to drive to too. It's a sea of off ramps and if you miss the one for the airline you are trying to get to... another 20 min to do the loop again. If you happen to get in the wrong lane, you end up in NH.

Last time I flew out of Logan, I did the Logan express bus. Have someone drive you to Framingham (about a 45 min drive... I live in podunk MA), and catch a coach bus to the airport (they run every hour from like 5 AM to 3 AM). $9.00 for the bus ride in and they take you right where you need to go.

Tolls to get to the airport are like $15 in and $15 out, then add gas and the headache of driving in... For me, doing the bus shuttle is a no brainier. I like no brainier solutions.
MACS Offline
#68 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 12:40 PM EST
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It's an easy enough drive to LAX if there weren't 8 million other people on the roads. The design isn't the issue... it's all the cars, trucks, buses and people... going to the same place at the same time.
BuckyB93 Offline
#69 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 5:06 PM EST
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Random thought... anyone remember those strike anywhere matches that you could light on just about anything?

Wish we had those days back again.

Sexy NINE!
rfenst Offline
#70 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 5:41 PM EST
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Burgers made in the air fryer!
dkeage Offline
#71 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 5:42 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Random thought... anyone remember those strike anywhere matches that you could light on just about anything?

Wish we had those days back again.

Sexy NINE!

The tip jumped off and burned someone. Had to change em. Brick wall
Remember when the serrated lid could easily cut tin foil sheets? Same thing....Frying pan
HockeyDad Offline
#72 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 6:31 PM EST
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Ribs are on the smoker. Chardonnay in the glass.
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#73 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:21 PM EST
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I remember going through half a box of strike anywhere matches perfecting lighting it with my fingernail. May have had a scorch mark or two on the carpet afterwards
BuckyB93 Offline
#74 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:27 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I remember going through half a box of strike anywhere matches perfecting lighting it with my fingernail. May have had a scorch mark or two on the carpet afterwards


We're still talking about strike anywhere matches right?
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#75 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 8:40 PM EST
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Failing to come up with the nefarious interpretation. Maybe I'm too tired. But yep, the strike anywhere matches.
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#76 Posted: Sun, May 15 2022, 10:51 PM EST
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I made birria tacos tonight. I may have eaten one to many. I currently feel like I am going to explode.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#77 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 5:12 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. May your Monday be merry and bright
corey sellers Offline
#78 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 5:56 AM EST
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Morning gents
Ram27 Offline
#79 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 6:25 AM EST
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Monday greetings gang, go forth and enjoy.
JadeRose Offline
#80 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:30 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
We're still talking about strike anywhere matches right?



I thought he was talking about Drafter's Momma's beard.
MACS Offline
#81 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 8:10 AM EST
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Mornin' dudes...
Gene363 Online
#82 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 8:18 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning! It's 71° on the way to 91° today.
HockeyDad Offline
#83 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 3:34 PM EST
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Go Newcastle! Beat Arsenal.
rfenst Offline
#84 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 5:05 PM EST
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Waz up folks?
deadeyedick Offline
#85 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 5:47 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Waz up folks?


I be. Got up at 4:15. Gonna reach 103 here today so out early into a nice 67 morning and did my fast 5 miler, had a cigar and cold water on the patio then headed to the gym. Stocked up on beer and wine at Total on the way home and hit the pool. Nap time.
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#86 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 6:16 PM EST
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wow...after reading all that, I'm thinkin it's nap time...
MACS Offline
#87 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 6:18 PM EST
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Yep... in da 80's today. Walked from 0630-0800 wit da puppy dog. Took him to da park from 2-3pm and let him run around a bit.

Driving the BIL back to NorCal tomorrow morning.
HockeyDad Offline
#88 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 6:56 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
wow...after reading all that, I'm thinkin it's nap time...


I’m thinking it’s don’t move to Arizona time.
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#89 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:33 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Life is too short to deal with life's BS. An elderly friend, who I consider a sponsor (but he doesn't sponsor anyone... just leads by example and wise words) gently and quietly beat that into me.

I'm much more happier doing simple stuff yet challenging myself on new things than I was doing the daily grind and fighting the tides.


He made it through the surgery, still heavily sedated in the ICU. Younger than me, veteran of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Big into bourbon and good cigars. Dirty poor family background out of SE Arkansas. Their small homestead was so close to the Mississippi River. Really made something out of himself. Also quite the character.

His surgeon grumbled at him as he came into his room to check on him and he was readying an issue of Cigar Aficionado.
8trackdisco Offline
#90 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:40 PM EST
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Fun at the shpo.

Day started with .... "Follow the guy in the red Ferrari and don't lose him." I was in a VW Passat.
Day ended with driving a 2013 Ford F-150 which didn't have a cluster (no speedometer, transmission indicator, gas gauge etc.)

In the middle, the Ride of the Day was probably an Infinity QX30 sport utility.

Back to it in the morning.
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#91 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:54 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Fun at the shpo.

Day started with .... "Follow the guy in the red Ferrari and don't lose him." I was in a VW Passat.
Day ended with driving a 2013 Ford F-150 which didn't have a cluster (no speedometer, transmission indicator, gas gauge etc.)

In the middle, the Ride of the Day was probably an Infinity QX30 sport utility.

Back to it in the morning.

is tomorrow your Friday?
8trackdisco Offline
#92 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:54 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Go Newcastle! Beat Arsenal.


Wish granted.
8trackdisco Offline
#93 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 8:02 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
I be. Got up at 4:15. Gonna reach 103 here today so out early into a nice 67 morning and did my fast 5 miler, had a cigar and cold water on the patio then headed to the gym. Stocked up on beer and wine at Total on the way home and hit the pool. Nap time.


Yeah, you work more than I do when I'm working. You sure you are retired?
8trackdisco Offline
#94 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 8:10 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
is tomorrow your Friday?


Yes... and No.

It means Wednesday is Saturday, except it will be Day 3 of Week 3 of Kitchen Remodel. Countertop Day.

My guess is Wednesday will feel like a Tuesday, but Thursday is Plumber AND Electrician. Which sounds like a Monday.

What time is it?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#95 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 8:18 PM EST
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Gin & tonic time?
MACS Offline
#96 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 10:25 PM EST
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Gin sucks... bourbon and cigar time.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#97 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 10:33 PM EST
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By itself, yes. But there are some decent gincentric cocktails
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#98 Posted: Tue, May 17 2022, 4:57 AM EST
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Has anyone heard from Numismaniac lately? Something made me think about him this weekend... Just wondering if everything's okay, all things considered.
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#99 Posted: Tue, May 17 2022, 5:06 AM EST
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Morning gents
Sunoverbeach Offline
#100 Posted: Tue, May 17 2022, 5:49 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. AC install today. My account feels lighter already.
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