Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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A shortcut in life to spoil you. What will they think of next.

 

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A shortcut in life to spoil you. What will they think of next.

Folding space?

 

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[ mumble, ... stumble, ... grumble, ... ]

mmmph, ... ... gotta get up early ... take the grandkid to school ... ... [ yawn ] hxsrtx sinxsw .. thank goodness, he'll have his unrestricted driver's license soon. ... ... his dad's repairin' an' ol' Jeep Liberty to be his car by then ... ... damn kids today, get ever' thang handed to 'em. ... ... I hadda share my parents vehicles 'til midway thru college! ... ... I load some stuff into the back o' my truck 'fore leavin' the house ... ...

goin' thru McDonald's drive-thru for gkid's breakfast, I point out the "Now Hiring" sign to him and he asks about "take-home pay" versus $/hr, and then (even) other economics topics! I'm thrilled he seems interested! FICA, SS, etc. Then (possible) career benefits(!), like insurance, 401k, ... I dunno if pensions are still 'a thing' anymore these days, ... even his (hopefully) eventual retirement (like me!) ... The more we talk, the more worked up I get!!

Before long, I'm apologizing for monopolizing the conversation. Well, he was eating, anyway. We made good time, so I took him with me to drop off the stuff I'd loaded earlier. At the Open Door Ministry I explain that Mrs. Dog had done some spring cleaning in her pantry and our closets recently. Gkid helped me, and them, unload groceries, clothes, shoes, blankets, sheets, etc. They thanked us profusely and we thanked them for the work they do. Gkid gets a big smile?

Just before I drop him at school he says, "Thanks, pawpaw. We did a good deed today, already." Yeah, I guesso, kiddo. Sure.

Then I hadda drive back home with a tear in one eye. ... Damn sinuses! ... ... [ grumble, ... mumble, ... ...
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He shouldn't pass up the chance to work as a chef at a world famous restaurant.

 

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Folding space?

I wish that I had that as a kid. I used to walk an hour each way to and from the three room school house through corn fields. In the winter the snow was waist high and the temperature was at least fifty below.

That's how I remember it anyways.

 

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[G-Dog]

He shouldn't pass up the chance to work as a chef at a world famous restaurant.

He's liked "cooking" since he learned to microwave store-bought frozen foods, instead of just leftovers. He's now mastered the automatic rice cooker and the new air fryer, too! Occasionally even cooks on the stovetop, if mom or dad lights it. (His mom hates to cook and his dad only grills fish or steaks outdoors, so they get lots of takeout.)

I reminded him that, some years ago, McDonald's was his idea of a dream job just for the employee discount on his favorite foods! In high school his older brother, now graduated, dated a girl who worked there. She's now a Manager there while going to college, and brother drives all over the country for backbreaking construction jobs. This gkid could do a lot worse than McD's, such as nothin' at all, in this small town.
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[markwrob]

I wish that I had that as a kid. I used to walk an hour each way to and from the three room school house through corn fields. In the winter the snow was waste high and the temperature was at least fifty below.

That's how I remember it anyways.

Well good thing it was waste high, at least that was covered and didn't smell so bad!

And don't forget, the walk was uphill both ways!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

My walk to school.

 

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Well good thing it was waste high, at least that was covered and didn't smell so bad!

And don't forget, the walk was uphill both ways!

My computer clearly never did well at school.

 

[beans-on-toast]

My walk to school.

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You might like a game called Monument and Monument 2. It's mazes and challenges much like your walk to school. I ran them on my iPad.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I see people run red lights daily.

Speed limits, stop signs, and red lights in life are just a suggestion.

Where's my set-to-vaporize phaser when I need it?

 

[GwenOnBass]

Going to school was kind of expensive for us. You know how many matches I had to sell to afford a pencil? And yet, seems like only yesterday

 

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Where's my set-to-vaporize phaser when I need it?

I would have expected shooting with a collodion process. Provides lots of time to make a getaway.

 

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Going to school was kind of expensive for us. You know how many matches I had to sell to afford a pencil? And yet, seems like only yesterday

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For some, life was not very colorful.

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[Passinwind]

My walk to school.

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[G-Dog]

I see people run red lights daily.

Speed limits, stop signs, and red lights in life are just a suggestion.

Where's my set-to-vaporize phaser when I need it?

I always have my phaser set to "obliterate violently" and handy when driving. Unfortunately, the beam cannot (yet) penetrate auto glass. But, I'm working on it. And, someday, watch out!

 

[Winslow]

My walk to school.

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One of my all-time favorite Escher works. I've got a print of it on my wall.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

One of my all-time favorite Escher works. I've got a print of it on my wall.

m.c. escher (all lower case!) was one special dude. Right up there with Ansel Adams. Different medium. Same otherworldly skill!

 

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