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rfenst Offline
#101 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 3:28 PM EST
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Very hot and sunny right now. 72% of rain today and tonight. Only 60% humidity with a bare breeze. Summer is definitely here.

Cleaned all the windows in the house yesterday with my neighborhood kid doing all the heavy liftin. Still took around five hours, even though I used to be a professional window cleaner and was in business for like 5+ hours when I was in my early to mid 20's during the 80s.

Made a good, self-employed living. Actually sold my business to a competitor when I left for law school when I was 27. This time was kind of fun actually. Old times kind of thing.. Entertaining the dream of going back into business again, but only for 2-3 single story homes per week as opposed to like 10-15 per week when i was younger. I doubt it will happen, but the idea intrigues me because I was earning approximately $30/hour.
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Hoping wife feels well enough to go out to dinner for Fathers Day. Hate the crowds there will be tomorrow.

Looking forward to UFC tonight and maybe some vherf with 6-7 former CBid-ers. . PM me for details if you a re interested. Everyone is welcome to join in. No politics!
Gene363 Offline
#102 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 3:53 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
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Cleaned all the windows in the house yesterday with my neighborhood kid doing all the heavy liftin. Still took around five hours, even though I used to be a professional window cleaner and was in business for like 5+ hours when I was in my early to mid 20's during the 80s.

Made a good, self-employed living. Actually sold my business to a competitor when I left for law school when I was 27. This time was kind of fun actually. Old times kind of thing.. Entertaining the dream of going back into business again, but only for 2-3 single story homes per week as opposed to like 10-15 per week when i was younger. I doubt it will happen, but the idea intrigues me because I was earning approximately $30/hour.
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You should establish a cleaning franchise, hire the kid and get him to franchise others, you'ed clean up.
MACS Offline
#103 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 4:03 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Worder why you would you disregard your doctor's prescription order. Have you completed medical school and training? Why even bother to call or have a doctor if you won't follow instructions?


Because doctors nowadays are paid kickbacks by pharmaceutical companies. That's why. "Do no harm" went right out the window... they're getting paid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CROf3xmGzYI

Why would the CDC continue to recommend the jab, considering this? Ask yourself that question. $$$$$$$$
HockeyDad Offline
#104 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 4:42 PM EST
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Pina coladas and watermelon by the pool. 99 degrees
rfenst Offline
#105 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 5:35 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
You should establish a cleaning franchise, hire the kid and get him to franchise others, you'ed clean up.
Problem is he is only like 11-12 and I don't think it is legal to employ him for anything beyond domestic chores as opposed to a commercial enterprise until he is 14. But I'd probably be doing the work myself anyway...
Gene363 Offline
#106 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 7:21 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Problem is he is only like 11-12 and I don't think it is legal to employ him for anything beyond domestic chores as opposed to a commercial enterprise until he is 14. But I'd probably be doing the work myself anyway...


True, on the other had, you can probably negotiate a more profitable cut.

Just kidding, but it's great to see young entrepreneurs developing. When we moved to Laguna Nigel, CA I hired a high school drop out to do the yard work. He started out with a lawnmower in the trunk of a beater car, when we left he had a stake bed truck, a small Bobcat and all Honda powered equipment. He was very proud to say it was all paid for with cash.
Mr. Jones Online
#107 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 8:01 PM EST
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Gene363

Very cool story!

Hard work pays great dividends and so does clean living...

Getting ahead debt free is always a great goal in life...
Gene363 Offline
#108 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 9:27 PM EST
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Mr. Jones wrote:
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Gene363

Very cool story!

Hard work pays great dividends and so does clean living...

Getting ahead debt free is always a great goal in life...


Yes, and he did a great job too.
8trackdisco Offline
#109 Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2023, 10:33 PM EST
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Last day of events around dad. Happy for them and many people haven’t seen in years. Also happy the events have reached their end.

Good night now!
DrafterX Offline
#110 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 1:22 AM EST
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Big tree fell on da house... get to test USAA I guess... d'oh!
8trackdisco Offline
#111 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 7:02 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Big tree fell on da house... get to test USAA I guess... d'oh!


Everybody ok?
Ram27 Offline
#112 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 7:56 AM EST
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Happy Father's Day, all you Fathers. Applause
Ram27 Offline
#113 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 7:57 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Big tree fell on da house... get to test USAA I guess... d'oh!



Good luck X, hope all are fine.
DrafterX Offline
#114 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:56 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...

Tree down but everyone is ok... came through da ceiling in the sunroom but no where else.. most likely holes in the roof tho.. haven't climbed up there yet... Mellow
HockeyDad Offline
#115 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:59 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Big tree fell on da house... get to test USAA I guess... d'oh!


I heard USAA is really good.
Cheno Offline
#116 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:04 AM EST
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Happy father's Day y'all!
JGRAZ Offline
#117 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:13 AM EST
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Happy Father's day
danmdevries Offline
#118 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:27 AM EST
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Sunday Sunday Sunday
MACS Offline
#119 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:30 AM EST
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Happy Father's Day all you mutha's.
BuckyB93 Offline
#120 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:36 AM EST
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Ditto
Gene363 Offline
#121 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:39 AM EST
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Happy Father's Day Sunday to All! It's a sunny 80° on the way to 92° today.
Ram27 Offline
#122 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:55 AM EST
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HockeyDad Offline #115 Posted: 53 mins agoFavorites | Quote
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DrafterX wrote:
Big tree fell on da house... get to test USAA I guess... d'oh!


I heard USAA is really good.



BASTURD !!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Gene363 Offline
#123 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:07 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Cool Dudes...

Tree down but everyone is ok... came through da ceiling in the sunroom but no where else.. most likely holes in the roof tho.. haven't climbed up there yet... Mellow


Whew, the rest can be repaired.
deadeyedick Offline
#124 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:40 AM EST
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Happy Father's Day to me and all youse other guys! Beer

Headed home.
rfenst Offline
#125 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 12:48 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
True, on the other had, you can probably negotiate a more profitable cut.

Just kidding, but it's great to see young entrepreneurs developing. When we moved to Laguna Nigel, CA I hired a high school drop out to do the yard work. He started out with a lawnmower in the trunk of a beater car, when we left he had a stake bed truck, a small Bobcat and all Honda powered equipment. He was very proud to say it was all paid for with cash.

I will hire him to pass out flyers to peoples' front doors like I hired other kids back when I was in business.
Mr. Jones Online
#126 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 12:57 PM EST
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#115 hockeydad

YOU MUST BE JOSHING "US"

RAMMIE NO LIKE USAA

JONESIE NO LIKE USAA MORE

GOOD LUCK DRAFTERX

You'll need it...

USAA " UR CALLING ON A RECORDED LINE....WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? WHY DIDNT YOU CALL SOONER? ARE YOU SURE YOU PERSONALLY WERE NOT TRIMMING THAT TREE?
WE DONT BELIEVE YOU....YOU ARE CANCELLED...
NO NEW ROOF FOR YOU"
rfenst Offline
#127 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 1:05 PM EST
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HFD to all!

Kids already called me and son said he is coming home next weekend.

Daughter's wedding date is next June!

But, her future mother-in-law is intruding on the whole event planning. She has no idea of my daughter's wrath when someone mistreats her like this.

They are meeting alone for lunch this week at Hannah's insistence to discuss how Hannah wants it to all go down- exactly her own way. Hannah is going to tell her they do not want the money she offered to give them as a wedding gift because it has strings attached. I would just love to be a fly on the wall when they meet.

Anyhow, Hannah and her fiancé are moving back to Boca Raton in September, so that will further cut the future mother in law out of the way.

Went for fresh, real bagels (not Einstein's) from a real bagel shop this morning.

Zero planned for the rest of the day, just as I want things.
Ram27 Offline
#128 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 5:16 PM EST
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Geez I feel bad all my fellow renters in my section are out,some on the sidewalk others on grass with tables set up barbecuing. d'oh!
deadeyedick Offline
#129 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 6:51 PM EST
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Made it back to the valley in 7 hours after fighting LA traffic and just in time to watch the final round of the US Open.

Did I mention LA traffic sucks donkey balls?
MACS Offline
#130 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 7:07 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Made it back to the valley in 7 hours after fighting LA traffic and just in time to watch the final round of the US Open.

Did I mention LA traffic sucks donkey balls?


Why yes... yes, you did. I concur.
8trackdisco Offline
#131 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 7:32 PM EST
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Weekly chat with the boy was great. Did some grilling. Cigar and a drink.

Watching this torturous golf course eat pros alive. With cheese popcorn and ginger ale.
frankj1 Offline
#132 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 11:06 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Geez I feel bad all my fellow renters in my section are out,some on the sidewalk others on grass with tables set up barbecuing. d'oh!

are you not well, Boss?
Ram27 Offline
#133 Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2023, 11:19 PM EST
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Heck no Frank,just that I'm not going to picnic in the grass where many walk their doggies and never pick up after them, as does MACS pick up after Tank. Others setting up on the sidewalk. Shame on you Where other tenants walk. Not my idea of having a cookout sorry.Shame on you
Ram27 Offline
#134 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 7:33 AM EST
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Good morning all you 500 posters, enjoy the day.
Gene363 Offline
#135 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 8:48 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning to Ram and All! It's a thundering and cloudy 73° on the way to 80° today.
DrafterX Offline
#136 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 9:15 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...

Day off today... crane is gonna be here Tues or Wed... which will be another day off... can't miss the crane... Mellow
Ram27 Offline
#137 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 9:48 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Cool Dudes...

Day off today... crane is gonna be here Tues or Wed... which will be another day off... can't miss the crane... Mellow


Wonderful service from USSA Insurance, lucky you. Sarcasm
Not RAM Brick wall d'oh!
MACS Offline
#138 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 10:24 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Heck no Frank,just that I'm not going to picnic in the grass where many walk their doggies and never pick up after them, as does MACS pick up after Tank. Others setting up on the sidewalk. Shame on you Where other tenants walk. Not my idea of having a cookout sorry.Shame on you


Yup... if you don't want to pick up dog poop... DON'T GET A DOG! It's your responsibility, dammit.
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#139 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 10:36 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas

Already trimmer mowed half the ditch. Taking a break for my back or the day is over. Got two trees to trim with my pole saw, and need to spray about 20 gallons of roundup out in the woods.
deadeyedick Offline
#140 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 11:06 AM EST
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A nice 74 going to 98 today. A 5 miler done and a relaxing cigar on the patio. June 19th so no city services today like library, banks or USPS. A store run and then in da pool.
frankj1 Offline
#141 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 11:31 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Heck no Frank,just that I'm not going to picnic in the grass where many walk their doggies and never pick up after them, as does MACS pick up after Tank. Others setting up on the sidewalk. Shame on you Where other tenants walk. Not my idea of having a cookout sorry.Shame on you

failure to pick up poop!
Have they not heard...RAM HAS A BAT?!

justifiable batricide
Mr. Jones Online
#142 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 12:01 PM EST
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Great trash picking today!!!

YIPPIE!!
HockeyDad Offline
#143 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 12:22 PM EST
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I gotta fly to DC this afternoon.
Abrignac Offline
#144 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 1:14 PM EST
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We’ll take one item off the agenda and add one in its place.

So I bought a GoPro Mini to record fishing trips among other activities. Within an hour of ordering I came to my senses and realized I no more needed to spend $350 on a mountable camera than I needed another hole in my head so I called to cancel. Well, that ain’t happening. Somehow in the previous hour that had managed to pull my order, package it, put a shipping label on the package and put it in the bin to go out. Yea right. RED FLAG #1.

So I decided that I’d just RMA the item when I received it. It arrived 4 days ago and the box has been collecting dust on the counter since. I decided what the hell, I’ve already paid for it. So maybe I’ll keep it. I mean I’ve already allocated the funds so no big deal.

Even though I’ve had this nagging suspicion in the back of my mind that I really didn’t want this thing I unboxed it to set it up.There is absolutely ZERO printed instructions. None. Ziltch. Nadda. Nothing. The only instruction are a card with rudimentary icons of the device with arrows pointing here and there. RED FLAG #2

Well I vowed to endeavor to persevere. The first icon was one of those label thingys that you use your camera to take you to a web site. So I did that and it sent me to the App Store to download the GoPro App which I did. The first thing you do when opening the app is register a subscription which I had purchased at a discount when I purchased the GoPro. Well that didn’t work and I managed to lock myself out of my subscription. I hit the button to send an email to unlock my account and reset my password. Then I waited about 10 minutes. No email. RED FLAG #3

No problem right. Just a quick call to tech support should solve this. Well I’m told by the person at the overseas call center that it will be tomorrow before I receive a new link. I’m like you’ve got to be freakin kidding me. I just spent $350 on this camera and subscription and I have to wait 24 to get a link to unlock an account that I haven’t even used so I can set this thing up. No freakin way. I’m like surely this can be escalated and taken care of in a more timely period. NOPE can’t be done.

No problem. Like I said I’ve had this nagging feeling that I really didn’t need this anyway. So she told me how to go online and request an RMA. So I repackaged everything, tapped the box shut and attached the RMA label. Off to the UPS store I go.
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#145 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 1:37 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I gotta fly to DC this afternoon.



Is Dr. Jill expecting you..?? Huh
HockeyDad Offline
#146 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 3:18 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Is Dr. Jill expecting you..?? Huh


I figure they’re off in Delaware.
MACS Offline
#147 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 3:37 PM EST
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Afternoon people...

Off to a late lunch/early dinner with the kiddo and then return to gas up the truck and pack everything. Heading East tomorrow.

10 days was good. Enough time for visiting, fishing and tomfoolery... now I'm ready to go back home.
Gene363 Offline
#148 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 3:59 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Afternoon people...

Off to a late lunch/early dinner with the kiddo and then return to gas up the truck and pack everything. Heading East tomorrow.

10 days was good. Enough time for visiting, fishing and tomfoolery... now I'm ready to go back home.


Safe travels going home.
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#149 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 5:28 PM EST
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Whoops! I forgot I had a dental appointment today for a teeth cleaning. Managed to make it on time. Nothing like getting that scraping and grinding done every six months.
deadeyedick Offline
#150 Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2023, 5:29 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Afternoon people...

Off to a late lunch/early dinner with the kiddo and then return to gas up the truck and pack everything. Heading East tomorrow.

10 days was good. Enough time for visiting, fishing and tomfoolery... now I'm ready to go back home.


Did ya get some Pliney? I found a few.
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