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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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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 | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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Be thankful you even have a life. I wish I had one.
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I have one more wedding to go through. Late October. I was so down in late June, I was contemplating hitting the road, Jack Reacher style. Sucked it up, then MIL broke her hip on 8.5 - my anniversary. There went my life.
Looking real hard at the gin. Wife calls it angry juice.
Somehow I need to learn some humility and accept my fate. I cannot even get my adult children who don't live at home anymore to remove their crap. Sure, I get it, it's an inconvenience for them. But when SWMBO defends them... sigh. Rapidly approaching the FI moment.
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 can sympathise. I broke my hip (well, neck of femur) in March and my partner had to put her life on hold while I was recuperating, which was quite slow at first.
As the hackneyed old saying goes, nil illegitimum carborundum.
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Amen. Not on the broken hip, the "do not despair."
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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charlieg wrote: wife is binge watching the hurricane coming in
Do you realize that there is at least one Wafflehouse in Tallahassee that is closed AND boarded up? That's good reason to be terrified. God help us.
Extremely Disturbing Photo[^]
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I actually saw that. I detect your sarcasm. Please tell me I'm right. 
I'm listening to a youtube weather channel want a be drone on and on. He's actually quite good, but 24x7 coverage of a hurricane? ffs.
for what it's worth, I live 40 miles north of Atlanta, and the hurricane (which will be a tropical storm by the time it reaches us) will be here early am. I'm getting up early to sit on my front porch and watch and enjoy. If I get a spin up tornado, waaa hoo.
good grief, I am dark tonight.
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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Yes, the thing about communicating via text is that sarcasm doesn't come through. Even though I was being sarcastic, there is an element of legitimate concern that exists when I see a Wafflehouse closed. You probably already know this, but FEMA uses the number of closed Wafflehouses to partially gauge the severity of a natural disaster. I think it's referred to as the "Wafflehouse Index". It's been around for a long time and is still in use, so it must be a reliable indication to some extent.
charlieg wrote: for what it's worth, I live 40 miles north of Atlanta, and the hurricane (which will be a tropical storm by the time it reaches us) will be here early am. I'm getting up early to sit on my front porch and watch and enjoy. If I get a spin up tornado, waaa hoo.
I would love to see a tornado in real life. Chasing any kind of storm intrigues me, so I can understand why you'd enjoy watching it. I've never been in a hurricane, or a tropical storm. That's something I'd want to experience as long as I was several floors up inside a concrete building.
charlieg wrote: good grief, I am dark tonight.
You're having a rough time right now. I understand that. It's perfectly fine. Hang in there.
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The only proper storm I have ever been in was in about 1963, in the middle of the North Atlantic in late autumn. Moderately scary, as the only thing the ship could do was to point into the waves and hope we were not going backwards.
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tornado chasing trip is on my bucket list. Mind you, I don't want to catch one... 
It's a better morning. I'm spinning up a new proposal, I am almost certainly coming out of retirement. It's just not going to work for me to putter around the house. I'm going insane.
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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listening to Guardians of the Galaxy mix at the moment....
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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Weirdly I just poured myself a gin and soda and then logged into the lounge and was faced with your post.
Cheers Charlie...
I know exactly how you feel.
The only good thing is that life goes on, regardless.
Retirement is a lie.
I did like the "Man on the Moon" link that Choroid sent you.
It cheered me up.
You Keep Well....
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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I just watched the movie Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) - IMDb[^], which is about a retired man, and can recommend it.
Although IMDB states that it is "Based on a true story" I find that hard to believe, but nevertheless a very enjoyable movie without the usual shooting and computer generated graphics 
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I'll check it out. I like the actor Cranston. He's been brilliant.
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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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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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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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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theoldfool wrote: Successful retirement: wife does her thing, I do my thing. We give each other space.
Never married.
I look forward to seeing how things will turn out for me. Does that mean I get all the space in the world?
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Quote:
Never married.
disqualified!!
>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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...for retirement? NOW you tell me???
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