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  • M Mike Hankey

    Helene came through close to us and we have one heck of a mess to clean up. Yard looks like a bomb went off. Fortunately we just had a Generac unit put in so we have power.

    A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.4.0 (Many new features) JaxCoder.com Latest Article: EventAggregator

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    are you in Florida? The bottom half of Georgia is 90%+ without power. Trying to chase down my mother-in-law of my son. No answer to texts yet. That part of the family is in south Georgia (Cecil, north of Valdosta).

    Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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      ...for retirement? NOW you tell me??? :-D

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      ;P

      Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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      • T theoldfool

        As I sat in my gloom, a voice came to me: "cheer up things could be worse" So, I cheered up. Things got worse. Successful retirement: wife does her thing, I do my thing. We give each other space.

        >64 It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.

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        "wife does her thing, I do my thing" Absolute truth, but I did not see the situation coming. I've spent my life herding children and working my butt off. I'm down to two in the house plus us, and what rankles me is this in-law thing. It's like I have an 88 yo toddler. Nothing, against him, it's just not what I had on my radar for this time in my life. I need to go see my son and his family (USARMY) on their way to Germany in the next 2 weeks. But, wife is afraid to leave the area, because we might get a call from the geriatric mental facility that MIL is in. She's in full mother mode for her dad. I get it, but I'm in the just wow mode.

        Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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          Richard MacCutchan wrote:

          I have not made any recommendations, and I am not likely to.

          I knew from the get-go this is exactly the response I was gonna get.

          Richard MacCutchan wrote:

          What appeals to me may not appeal to other people.

          Exactly. So with that, I'll leave you to...well, you didn't mention.

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          dandy72 wrote:

          I knew from the get-go this is exactly the response I was gonna get.

          Well, you did still post the question.

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            dandy72 wrote:

            I knew from the get-go this is exactly the response I was gonna get.

            Well, you did still post the question.

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            It doesn't mean I didn't want to see your response. :-) I'm just in one of those moods today. I'm glad you didn't take my snark as seriously as others might have, and I thank you for it. :rose:

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              are you in Florida? The bottom half of Georgia is 90%+ without power. Trying to chase down my mother-in-law of my son. No answer to texts yet. That part of the family is in south Georgia (Cecil, north of Valdosta).

              Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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              Mike Hankey
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              We're in White Springs, FL. North of I10 and I75 intersection. Looks like a bomb hit, 10 trees down and limbs everywhere. Have Generac, but line to house down. Luckily no damage and everyone safe.

              A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.4.0 (Many new features) JaxCoder.com Latest Article: EventAggregator

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              • C charlieg

                "wife does her thing, I do my thing" Absolute truth, but I did not see the situation coming. I've spent my life herding children and working my butt off. I'm down to two in the house plus us, and what rankles me is this in-law thing. It's like I have an 88 yo toddler. Nothing, against him, it's just not what I had on my radar for this time in my life. I need to go see my son and his family (USARMY) on their way to Germany in the next 2 weeks. But, wife is afraid to leave the area, because we might get a call from the geriatric mental facility that MIL is in. She's in full mother mode for her dad. I get it, but I'm in the just wow mode.

                Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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                I read this and tears come to my eyes, retirement should be a relaxing, pleasant slide into a peaceful ending, preferable 20-30 years from now. It is probably still better than being alone (probably).

                Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                  I read this and tears come to my eyes, retirement should be a relaxing, pleasant slide into a peaceful ending, preferable 20-30 years from now. It is probably still better than being alone (probably).

                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                  and you sir are why CP exists. I have one friend in my life physically. The rest are here. That's sad, but I'm working on it.

                  Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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                    wife is binge watching the hurricane coming in, 88 yo father in law was doddering around, and somewhere in my recent past I thought I retired. Gin, I need gin.

                    Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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                    Vivi Chellappa
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                    Sheesh, I read that as “I need a new wife”! And your very next sentence talked about your wife binge-watching the TV about hurricane news. How often does that coincidence happen!? :laugh:

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                      and you sir are why CP exists. I have one friend in my life physically. The rest are here. That's sad, but I'm working on it.

                      Charlie Gilley “Microsoft is the virus..." "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"

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                      Mycroft Holmes
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                      Retired from Singapore and moved to Cairns, we knew no one except our son (who we do NOT socialise with). We got a couple of dogs and made a few friends with people walking the beach, joined a bridge club and picked up a few more friends. We have a thing called "Men's Sheds" here but I have not been involved in them as I have more people I call friends (4-5) than I can deal with. I had my wife as my only friend for the previous 20 years.

                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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