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  1. ls99

    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Yesterday, the plan was to go kayaking this morning. Well, 15 mph winds, not so much fun with choppy waves on the lake, instead went to the camp. Mostly walked about in the forest, stirred up a young deer hanging out near the trail, sat on the swing by the stream, watched little fishes swim...
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    Retirement and the Single Man (appeal and unique challenges)

    76, read OP's blog. The best part is at the end: "I can tell you the obvious – having money helps. If you have money, you can hire people to perform a wide variety of nursing care and practical tasks – doling out your pills, taking your vitals, shopping for groceries, cooking for you, spoon...
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    Memorial Day Thoughts

    US Army 67-70 interesting places, times. Then 13 years Reserve. Had to remind a local publication to never use the preface "Happy" with Memoprial Day.
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    For Ronstar: Next up: practical application of Iron, the hot kind. Decisions, collar and cuffs first or last.
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    It has been weeks of rain and or too much wind, today no rain, some sun, less than 10MPH winds. Went kayaking.
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    awash in space aliens

    I was a "green card" carrying Alien. Then a Federal Judge in Manhattan removed the label and declared me Naturalized Ciitzen.
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    Poll about do you like to dance? men vs ladies

    M, just found the thread. Yes do dance, Argentine Tango, bachata, swing, blues. In fact I drive over 60 miles to dance venues. In the boonies where I live only country music is played. There is one venue for Blues, no dance floor.
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    awash in space aliens

    Hungarians know. "Leo Szilard, who jokingly suggested that Hungary was a front for aliens from Mars, used this term. In an answer to the question of why there is no evidence of intelligent life beyond Earth (called the Fermi paradox) despite the high probability of it existing, Szilárd...
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    Karma? A Chilling Story

    The other likely scenario, he had some debts and no money, paid for with the kidney.
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    How much do you spend per month on fitness?

    0 :) Fitness is a byproduct of some of my passtimes. Kayaking, dancing, figure skating, doing winter prep of firewood stocking for the house and camp, cleanups and other upkeep at my 14 acre camp. I do mornning flexibility somatics.
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    Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!

    Yeah, but, that is w*rk!
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Seems no arithmetic is taught.
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    My 14 year old fancy Samsung front loading washing machine displayed "not draining". $900.- when new. Late wife choose it, it is the most complicatd beast of the genre. Checked filter, no significant blockage, cleaned. BTW, when removing removing filter about 4 gallons of water drains, had...
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Young cashiers are getting worse. Had bill for $5.51, gave her a twenty dollar bill and 51 cents. She says her register displayed change of $14.50. I asked how that is, since the change should be $15.00. Baffled, after some more discussion she gave me $15.00. And so it goes.......
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Put battery wjich was on trickle charge in the garage all winter, in lawnmower. One squirt of starter fluid and it fired right up. Cut some grass.
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    Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

    Nothing to see in SW PA. Thick clouds, now at 3:19 PM it is getting fairly dark.
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    How to spend some money.....

    If one has money to burn.... go for it.
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    Direct Marketing Incompetence – A Vexing Problem

    Wife died some years ago, still get mail in her name. Stuff is good for fire starters. In the Cyber domain I killed her fakebook account as well as her emil address via comcrap. No cyber hassels .
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Got new tires installed for the Caddy. And the wonder of technology:Got email notice of flat tires on the car via email while the old ones were removed.
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    Favorite product jingle

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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    25F this morning. Went for coffe, getting home, snow flurry startd to fall. Fired up the woodstove. Yesterday a fun Milonguero class.
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    Wow, some people actually purchase that optiomal turn signal thingy?
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    Space - The Final Frontier

    Voyager wants to talk to Creator. In Assembly.
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    What did you do today? - 2023/2024 version

    Went figure skating in the morning. Had the whole rink to myself. Really a lot fun to play and not have to keep an eye on others.
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    What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

    More amusement then peeve. Yesterday driving to dance class in Pittsburgh, there was a good 25 MPH headwind. Me doing speed limit and a pickup driver a ways behind me doing the same. Most cars diong 15 to 20 MPH over the speed limit. So doing 70 with 20 headwinds is like 90. Fuel...
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