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05-22-2016, 06:06 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,165
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Originally Posted by braumeister
Hey, don't be that way. A bunch of us used to go up to A-Basin and ski in shorts and T-shirts in early June.
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That's true! My season pass is still good at A-Basin!
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05-22-2016, 06:40 PM
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#1182
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 4,032
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My husband and I are listening to some Sting DVDs, the one he played in his Italian villa, trying to relax before our trip. I can imagine myself in an Italian village, I've booked a room with a view of the country side, a very nice hotel with the best restaurant. I'm looking forward to visiting this area soon.
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05-22-2016, 06:55 PM
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#1183
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 35,712
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Originally Posted by Fedup
My husband and I are listening to some Stink DVDs,...
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I knew of Sting, but Stink? Search the Web, and indeed there's a band call Stink.
I knew I did not get out much, but I am more humble all the time.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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05-22-2016, 07:24 PM
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#1184
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 4,032
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
I knew of Sting, but Stink? Search the Web, and indeed there's a band call Stink.
I knew I did not get out much, but I am more humble all the time.
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Haha, I fixed it. I must be thinking of the stinking cheese thread. That's what happens when I eat fish. My sister took me out for a fish lunch. It screws up my typing.
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05-23-2016, 02:04 AM
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#1185
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 9,358
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This weekend we saw a community theater production of the musical Rock of Ages. We're both stuck in the eighties music-wise so we really enjoyed it.
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05-23-2016, 08:26 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: philly
Posts: 1,219
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Sitting in Jury duty. Kill me now☺
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05-23-2016, 08:56 AM
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#1187
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,165
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05-23-2016, 04:39 PM
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#1188
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
Posts: 25,340
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Originally Posted by bclover
Sitting in Jury duty. Kill me now☺
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One of the few advantages of being 65+ is that jury duty is now optional for me. My answer will always be "NO!" since I already spent way too much time in courtrooms. 
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When I was a kid I wanted to be older. This is not what I expected.
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05-23-2016, 06:16 PM
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#1189
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,165
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US District Court in Colorado is 70+.
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05-23-2016, 07:26 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: .
Posts: 398
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Walked 4 miles for exercise then attended a free talk at the library on estate planning (no sales pitch). Rounded out the day with reading.
This is my 4th week of retirement and I feel like a kid just out of school for the summer.
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05-23-2016, 07:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Diablo Valley (SF Bay Area)
Posts: 2,705
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Snow on Hwy 80 in California .... strange.
Landscaper started the front walkway. Fortunately I was able to be back in time (after dropping 2 grandkids off at school & oldest grandson off at Bart). Apparently misread my diagram but all good now 
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05-24-2016, 10:29 AM
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#1192
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: the prairies
Posts: 5,045
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I'm practicing bass today...one of my bands is auditioning a new guitarist tonight. We saw him before at a charity gig where both our bands were playing, and he was the star of the night among 5 good bands. He also liked our band, so tonight is really a "meet and greet" to see how we gel.
I also looked up the set list for his former band and am learning some songs that he knows. Most auditions are relatively short...4-6 songs, but if things go well you can end up jamming for a couple hours, so I want to be as prepared as possible.
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05-24-2016, 10:33 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 17,774
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Mowed the lawn with gas push mower and got 5,000 steps on Fitbit for it. Probably very inaccurate (it took me <45 minutes) but I'll take it!
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05-24-2016, 12:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,165
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I got the Audi sports car out today. Programmed it to open and close the new garage doors. I'm cleaning it up and thought while I am at it, I might as well take the VA safety inspection sticker off. I think I'll do that on the Jeep too. (I'm only a couple years late!)
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05-24-2016, 02:03 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 323
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Originally Posted by Hermit
US District Court in Colorado is 70+.
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My FIL showed up as requested for jury duty, figured it would be something good to do and get out and about...
They sent him home, he was about 90 at the time... 
He drove and was of sound mind until a TIA (presumably) at 93, lived about another year as various health issues kept knocking him down.
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05-24-2016, 03:56 PM
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#1196
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,328
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Replaced the front brake pads on my SUV. Easy job and only $32 for quality pads. Can't believe what a regular shop charges for this simple job.
Lowered the price on our home, which is for sale. Only 3 showings in 45 days and the prime selling season is slipping away, so I felt I needed to act. I don't know whether to blame my real estate agent for mis-pricing or if it is just that hard to price a unique home with a very large lot.
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05-24-2016, 04:42 PM
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#1197
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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I am on my 6th day of being sick, finally felling better today. I thought it was just a cold, turns out I had a bad sinus infection. Finally went to doc yesterday and got a prescription antibiotic and feeling much better after only one day of it. I also got an eye infection, blepharitis, probably contributed by the sinus infection. Some prescription antibiotic eye ointment for that as well. Bottom line missed three days of work (that's not actually that bad, but the catching up will suck), and lost the whole weekend of planned projects and activities. Instead I have been trying to take it easy and do little as possible trying to get better. Ironic how you don't appreciate being well until you are not.
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05-24-2016, 04:57 PM
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#1198
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 4,032
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I'm in London. The flight ordeal (somebody died on the flight coming over) was worth it to get to London. My husband and I went out to have a nice and tasty Indian meal. It was delicious and cheap. Indian food went very well with beer. Too bad we only stay here for a day. Tomorrow, I will meet the landlord for key to my apartment.
I love travel because I'm a foodie. 
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05-24-2016, 05:16 PM
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#1199
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelover
Lowered the price on our home, which is for sale. Only 3 showings in 45 days and the prime selling season is slipping away, so I felt I needed to act. I don't know whether to blame my real estate agent for mis-pricing or if it is just that hard to price a unique home with a very large lot.
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That's not enough showings, I agree! It does sound like a substantial drop in price might help given those market conditions. Good luck and I hope the new price will attract more buyers.
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Originally Posted by 38Chevy454
I am on my 6th day of being sick, finally felling better today. I thought it was just a cold, turns out I had a bad sinus infection.
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So sorry you haven't been feeling well. That sounds miserable. 
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05-24-2016, 05:29 PM
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#1200
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fedup
... The flight ordeal (somebody died on the flight coming over) was worth it to get to London...
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Yep. Their tiny cramped seats can kill you, if you are not careful. 
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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I had a summons for jury duty a couple of weeks ago, but they cancelled court that day. 
