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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Sad thing is that's true for me. My position is very high profile because I'm direct support to staff. I get all the kudos and thanks and I think that's part of the pay I enjoy. Sadly no one ever becomes a millionaire working as a civil servant. But for now life is good.
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Here in the Washington DC area some actually do become millionaires (although not with 10's of millions) if they advance early and live modestly.
Couldn't agree more. Retired over two years now. It's getting somewhat better...
At the eye Dr... maybe cataracts...
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I find an appreciation of — and greater capacity for — boredom that I developed because of work is an absolute asset in my life. When everything hits the fan (of course it does, that's why they send me), periods of boredom are a treasure. And as an air traveler, boredom is exactly what I want. At work, I want absolutely nothing happening. My iron rule: never change anything on a Friday.
Most often, it's utterly out of my control anyway. It is never my intent manage chaos, oh like that day when a tornado touches down near the paper. That's probably as close to the feeling of being depth charged as I ever wish to experience. They publish the next morning, and that's all that counts.
How they arrange the ink on the newsprint is up to them, I'm headed home on the first thing smoking! Until Monday, that is.
I really don't care for in-flight medical emergencies, either (for the record). File under: wow I never thought I'd see that in my life!
None of which is to say my shift from the daily grind was easy. It made me feel valued. Now is the time for me to feel valued to myself. There's this bass guitar I held on to until that time when I'm free of the clock ....
Most often, it's utterly out of my control anyway. It is never my intent manage chaos, oh like that day when a tornado touches down near the paper. That's probably as close to the feeling of being depth charged as I ever wish to experience. They publish the next morning, and that's all that counts.
How they arrange the ink on the newsprint is up to them, I'm headed home on the first thing smoking! Until Monday, that is.I really don't care for in-flight medical emergencies, either (for the record). File under: wow I never thought I'd see that in my life!
None of which is to say my shift from the daily grind was easy. It made me feel valued. Now is the time for me to feel valued to myself. There's this bass guitar I held on to until that time when I'm free of the clock ....
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If you don't have cataracts you can borrow mine.
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Nice. I'm enjoying sailing my little skiff around the duck pond sipping a locally sourced lemonade:
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Passinwind
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That's a first gen boat (AKA test mule) for the America's Cup early next year in New Zealand, the real boats come out in a few weeks. The main is a double sided soft sail with currently unknown batten and camber inducer internals. 50+ knots, and they appear to turn very well too. 75' boats that can get airborne when it goes wrong...ahhh, so relaxing.
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Racing boats are notoriously functional IME. The exact exchange as I recall goes something like this — and when I need to? Captain hands me a ... device. "If you use it, you clean it." Good balance and a mainstay.
Not sure if this is an appropriate venue for it or not but I’m getting oldish and I’m totally grumpy at the moment. Trying to remember why I do this whole music thing again... rant rant grumble grumble. One of those days.
Maybe an enema will give you a feeling of accomplishment.
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Hey Will, have you wandered into Official Revsound Bass Cab Club? Some pretty skinny offerings, and some of them are pretty tall!
Brings to mind a certain scene in L.A. Story.Maybe an enema will give you a feeling of accomplishment.
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The problem I have with that movie is just how much of it is true. That's not funny
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Well that was fun. I've got the new crutches adjusted properly. No tools required. They are not the racing sloops of crutches. Standard issue.
I've a standard issue walker from the knee replacements, but I don't see me using that at all. I very much doubt I'll be putting any weight on my right foot for a good spell.
I've a standard issue walker from the knee replacements, but I don't see me using that at all. I very much doubt I'll be putting any weight on my right foot for a good spell.
Did you get any good drugs? I mean, I hope everything went well and you have a speedy recovery with a minimum of physical therapy.
Crutches are like chop sticks, you get used to them. Although stubbing your good foot isn’t fun. When I had a cast on, I found it hard to have a shower and keep it dry. I used garbage bags. When they removed it, I had to learn to walk again on that leg. My muscles forgot how to bend. There were no exercises that I could do while I was on the mend.
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