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[martyp]

My philosophy about money during my working life was to spend some and save some. I suspect it will be the same after I retire in December.

 

[Martha]

Good suggestions.


If beer and BBQ are involved, count me in.

We'll meet up at Wahoos!

 

[REWahoo]

I'll take care of the BBQ, you bring the beer...

 

[Rustic23]

We have decided to spend a little more. DW's SIL died of cancer at age 58. Her husband had not retired, but was planning on retiring in a year or so. They had a grand European vacation planned. BIL realized too late that w*rk was not worth the wait.

 

[Rustic23]

Wahoo!
There you go again taking the cheap route!

 

[TromboneAl]

TromboneAl's Thought of the day:

Hearing about people dying young is the best antidote to the tension
that retired tightwads feel when spending money.​

 

[REWahoo]

Wahoo!
There you go again taking the cheap route!

Maybe. Depends on what brand of beer they show up with...

 

[Martha]

Leinies? Or a Blue will do?

 

[REWahoo]

Leinies? Or a Blue will do?

How about a 2,4 of Blue, eh?

 

[kumquat]

It won't be Molson's Canadian.

 

[Rustic23]

We are taking our kids and grand kids on an Alaskan cruise. I told my son we would pay for the cruise and air fare, the booze was on them. He accused me of paying for the cheap stuff!

 

[Purron]

How about a 2,4 of Blue, eh?

How 'bout some Elsinore, eh? Got a plan to get some free

 

[REWahoo]

He accused me of paying for the cheap stuff!

The truth hurts, eh?

 

[kumquat]

We are taking our kids and grand kids on an Alaskan cruise. I told my son we would pay for the cruise and air fare, the booze was on them. He accused me of paying for the cheap stuff!

 

[harley]

Here's an old thread about what to spend money on....seems someone mentioned; sex, drugs and rock n' roll....

That is correct - the consensus was spend your money on experiences.

For some reason, Dex's lyrics just don't do it for me.

YouTube - Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

I saw these guys in concert back in '77. Doug and the Slugs were the opening band.

 

[bbbamI]

I saw these guys in concert back in '77. Doug and the Slugs were the opening band.

Ahhhh dude......

 

[kumquat]

I think I hijacked my own thread with the comment

We're open to suggestions

I was a bit down with the loss of a good friend and the impending loss of another.

I was at a BJ auction. DW told me not to buy anything I couldn't live in.
I might just have come up with $65K for a Ferrari if I had known that I would be faced with more death (I'm sure my deceased friend would have bought one a year ago if he had known). Since I don't know how to put the pics where I want them, you might see DW's point. The following does not include my 05 Mustang GT or 07 Ranger. It only shows one car of each kind and I have 3 of one (top up) and 2 of the other. I might have enough cars, but maybe not.

Do you [-]need[/-] want a new car?

 

[W2R]

Guess you've got enough cars, then.... or maybe not!

 

[TromboneAl]

I was at a BJ auction.

This sounds like something worth spending money on.

 

[HFWR]

I was at a BJ auction.

Heh heh

 

[Purron]

This sounds like something worth spending money on.

Somehow I don't think you're referring to BJ's Wholesale Club.....

 

[REWahoo]

Somehow I don't think you're referring to BJ's Wholesale Club.....

Hey, Al's the kind of guy who'll pay retail in a few situations...

 

[Stevewc]

How about a nice trip this winter away from the frozen north. Want to meet up in Texas?

Are the bugs and stuff as bad as rewahoo says?
He paints a pretty ugly picture at times?
Steve

 

[Martha]

Are the bugs and stuff as bad as rewahoo says?
He paints a pretty ugly picture at times?
Steve

I am sworn not to tell.

OK, I'll tell anyway. The only things that bugged me were the chiggers as I could not seem to avoid getting bit. No worse that the no-see-ums that get me in Florida. But I'm a bug magnet.

 

[REWahoo]

Steve, ask Martha if she's ever been to Texas other than in the winter when the bugs aren't active...much.