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Wife and I got Covid for the first time about 1 month ago, and doc made us take the Paxlovid and a steroid and and antibiotic. Yes we are old people! Anyway, we had our 6 month blood test run other day and she was 400 on cholesterol and her blood sugar was stupid high. My cholesterol is way...

The older I get the more time I have to ponder (wonder about) people! We all get big chuckles out of cars and part listed for sale on CL and FB Marketplace for sure. My latest chuckles are with my latest car for sale. ITs a 75 straight six AMC Hornet, all body and paint done last...

Red Dog #2 is his name...he is telepathic just like Red Dog #1 (no relation). While ago I messaged a guy that just sent $ for a couple of F body manuals. Nothing verbal on my part. Nothing to give him a hint that We would get in the pickup and run to town. He loves to go, anywhere. He has...

So I had a couple of parcels to mail out today. I get down to our small town (not big enough to all a small town, but) Post Offiee and we have a new clerk. I can tell she is a "rookie" pretty easy, but I was not nervous till she asked me IF THE BOX WAS A RECTANGLE"? Not nervous BUT...

Yep, we are old people! wife is 68 and I am 75. She just told me our insurance on our daily Toyota Tacoma (2017 model) just went from $100 to $140!!! NO tickets ever, NO wrecks, nothing. Agent says is INFLATION.. all insurance co. went up!??? That is a 40% increase!! We use a Texas...

I have "expanded" my interest with a 64 Merc Cyclone and a 66 Ford Fairlane. Does anyone have first hand knowledge of a good Ford forum on the net like FABO!? Old dog needs to learn new tricks!!

Since I am OLD I have more time to ask myself why and ponder the reasons. Back when I was younger I was always too busy with LIFE and work and everything to PONDER! But/.....since it is harder to do, I still do but I have time to wonder as to the why of it all. Case in point, WHY have I...

I bought it off sorta friend, it is an OLD Z turn (heavy!) run by county so yu know it has a few hours and miles! Looks like old engine is a Honda twin V. Anyonehave experience with these monsters!!

I don't want to hijack RRR's mower thread so I will ask this here! Since it is so hard to get up and down, and I have no love for small engine stuff, I take my mowers to a small engine shop, and so far I have not found one worth *** and save myself when I have to work on my old cars. Latest...

I have been ready to sell down to 2 pretty much done cars, as at 74 I am about wore out, but then I made the trip to the cardiologist and he demanded I stay as active as I can. Yea right! I had 5 cars, I sold the 49 Dodge project and my 64 Saboy more than half done. Gone. Over the last 40...

Someone explain to me, why is it so hard for me to admit that I am old and woreout, I need NO more projects, I have enough old Mopars (too many), I need to STOP looking at Marketplace for "for sale projects"!!!????? The guy took it all apart, a turd to begin with, NO title, he admits he lost...

WE replaced the front porch with YellowWood (treated yellow pine), just a little more $ and better finish than the local treated wood. We want to not have to do it again any sooner than we will have too, but I don't want to just go buy the most high $ just to think it is the best product...

Sorry but I don't know how to put pics on here from FB. This is gator season and those 820 lb. almost 17 footer was other other day up the road at Lake Livingston. That is big maybe a record. I hate to wonder just how many dogs he could have dined on over the decades. A lot of homes around...

I have a good flat screen TV but not a smart one. I have a Roku plug in device, it worked good for a while, then it kept saying "low current", I really don't have an alternative circuit and the breaker box if full, no way to add a circuit. Should I try another brand of add on streaming...

rant. I have used paypal to buy parts for years, seldom sell anything. No telling how many $$$ I have used thru damn Paypal. Well, its time to sell off all my tack and saddles. I sold off about $1000 worth of bridles, bits, etc. and have another few thousand $worth of saddles et to go. No...

S E TEXAS. Spring here!!!! We go from Pine tree pollen, that is huge particles and does not affect you to Oak that gives you major grief. I have not had hay fever in decades but for the last week it was Hell. Blame it on the vax!??? Med makes too sleepy and I felt like chit anyway. Count...

I read any article in the Hemmings Muscle Car mag and he pointed out we are like 1969 or '70 was back in the day. If Mother Mopar ends Hemi production this year, then maybe YES! OK I admit a turbod V6 runs like a striped *** age, but... And I understand how its claimed just how fast the...

Wife and I are old and technology challenged. The kid just says "figure it out"> Always. We do not have a smart TV just a egular? one on Dish and we have that HULU or whatever its called plugged in back to get Netflic. Our puters work off a rural cable. I want to buy that...

Going down the Houston freeway, the self driving Tasla car wrecks because the officers up ahead working a traffic wreck had their lights flashing. It confused the Tesla. The car was self driving because the owner sitting there was drunk. He turned the driving over to the smart car...

Maybe funny, maybe not. The step son 28 with 2 degress and a wife with RN Nursing degree. He has been teaching H.S. Ag. for the last five years, and just got hired into that school district's mgr type position. What ever these guys do? Starts tis week. Yes, today is Mon. July 5th and is...

Sat. Feb. 19. Wife was raised near the small Hill Country town of Llano, some 70 mi. NW of Austin. It is so bad there, bottled water is being flown in by chopper. Thats bad.

Last time we ay TP at a store was 5-6 weeks ago. Good thing we bought at Sams other month. Other day, the Nat. news started their scary reports on meat! Yep the virus got some pork/beef/ chicken packing houses a week or two ago. Some shut down last week, more this week. No doubt the...

Just want to give credit to our newest true heroes, the medical people on the front lines doctors, nurses, and all support people!! Most of us either know some of these people personally as in relatives, friends, or neighbors. Credit is due.

Everyone and all animals must be out my midnight. This is a big deal. City states a person had the virus and was working one of the b b q tents Mar 28, cooking and dishing out food. They state only 2 conformed cases in the city, both were on a Nile River boat outing and flew home sick...

How do I get it all back in English!??????????? thanks in advance, computer people!

Here goes. We live out in the sticks. The breaker box at the meter pole feeds our well system with a 60 amp breaker, this feeds a jet pump with pressure and in turn feeds a pump with a pressure switch, that sends water from a 4 gal holding tank, all 220 amp stuff. I need to put a breaker...

S E Texas rural area, wife is a R/E agent, 99 of business is rural property. She listed a liquor store in our small town, pop about 1000, 1 hr N of Houston. The first 24 hours the listing had like 50-60 hits (looks), 6 from the Houston area, the other 45 from Pakistan!!!!! The poppy...

Serious question and I admit I am not always serious. My mother was hot natured, I can also sweat like a Russian racehorse ( they sweat a lot). Genetic I guess. I am 71, had a triple bypass , will be 2 years this Sept. SE Tx is hot and humid and not enough wind generally. I have always...

Pits killed my little miniature dashunds 2 1/2 years ago. Price of pups around here is nuts, just could nut make myself give $4-500 for a pup. Well the daughter in law 17 hours west has raised them for years. She has 5 litters coming. I want a red one like my beloved little Red Dog I...

Wife does not want a gas grill. She likes the flavor of charcoal. Question is about the pellet grills. I am familiar with the pellet wood heat stoves, having been from Missouri. Will we get the flavor we want. Are the basic models good? What is the advice of those that have them??