Stop in for a cup of coffee

[halifaxhops]

 

[Ddaddy]

Well let’s see, 50 years ago, America had sent men on the first trip around the moon, a few months from now, we’d land two of them on the moon and return them home.

Wouldn’t be a bad time to be alive and be an American

Well, if you were alive back then like many of us here were, you would understand that today is a lot better than it was back then. Idealizing the past is a false perspective.

They weren’t “simpler” times...they were more primative times. Back then, you wouldn’t have ever had a chance in hell of connecting with the people here, much less have a real understanding of the World past your community. Medical technology back then would have failed to save probably 20% of the People on this forum if they were the age they are now back then.

The best time to live is now. The past...is past...and the future is yet to be.

 

[dukeboy440]

Well, if you were alive back then like many of us here were, you would understand that today is a lot better than it was back then. Idealizing the past is a false perspective.

They weren’t “simpler” times...they were more primative times. Back then, you wouldn’t have ever had a chance in hell of connecting with the people here, much less have a real understanding of the World past your community. Medical technology back then would have failed to save probably 20% of the People on this forum if they were the age they are now back then.

The best time to live is now. The past...is past...and the future is yet to be.

All very true. I’m just saying it wasn’t a bad time to be alive is all

 

[jaws]

2deg here and snowing, high of 16 tomorrow. Have to start loading my truck for a swap meet this weekend.

 

[halifaxhops]

Well, if you were alive back then like many of us here were, you would understand that today is a lot better than it was back then. Idealizing the past is a false perspective.

They weren’t “simpler” times...they were more primative times. Back then, you wouldn’t have ever had a chance in hell of connecting with the people here, much less have a real understanding of the World past your community. Medical technology back then would have failed to save probably 20% of the People on this forum if they were the age they are now back then.

The best time to live is now. The past...is past...and the future is yet to be.

I want to go back and live in the stone age in a cave actually!

 

[halifaxhops]

2deg here and snowing, high of 16 tomorrow. Have to start loading my truck for a swap meet this weekend.

Hope it is indoors!

 

[Unconventional]

We had another (#2 that I know of) bust of a "legal" pot farmer with his grow permits being under a false name

 

[jaws]

Yep, all indoors, 2500 spaces.

 

[Ddaddy]

All very true. I’m just saying it wasn’t a bad time to be alive is all

You have no ability to know that...you weren’t there.

 

[zkx14]

You have no ability to know that...you weren’t there.

I know all about history from a documentary I watched.

 

[Unconventional]

Yep, all indoors, 2500 spaces.

<~~~~ Had visions of shoppers on X-country skis, dog sleds, snow mobiles

 

[Unconventional]

I know all about history from a documentary I watched.

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The world needs more Mel Brooks movies

 

[halifaxhops]

You have no ability to know that...you weren’t there.

 

[zkx14]

The world needs more Mel Brooks movies

I need to watch that again, been a long time.

 

[halifaxhops]

Wonder if we can play lawn darts at Carlisle?

 

[Ddaddy]

Wonder if we can play lawn darts at Carlisle?

Sure! I can make t-shirts with targets on them!

 

[Ddaddy]

I need to watch that again, been a long time.

I just watched it again the other night. It’s still funny as hell!

 

[zkx14]

Sure! I can make t-shirts with targets on them!

That way we wouldn't have to worry about anyone getting hit.

 

[Unconventional]

20 Cars From American Brands Never Sold in the U.S.

All brands .. Fun readin ..

 

[Sublime one]

If I were doing that, it wouldn’t be a more door with a 318...

More door Indiana get it!

 

[Unconventional]

More door Indiana get it!

More door 440

 

[Sublime one]

I lived in Indiana for a couple of years rebuilding a grain elevator that had exploded next door in Danville Il. I parked trailer on Wabash river. I was a young buck and had just got my journeyman card. Scale was 16.50 back then (early 80s) we were all wearing bell bottoms! Hah! They gave us DT to speed up the project. I used to look at my check and think to myself I can retire at 40. Ahh youth, shame it is wasted on the young.

 

[Unconventional]

I lived in Indiana for a couple of years rebuilding a grain elevator that had exploded next door in Danville Il. I parked trailer on Wabash river. I was a young buck and had just got my journeyman card. Scale was 16.50 back then (early 80s) we were all wearing bell bottoms! Hah! They gave us DT to speed up the project. I used to look at my check and think to myself I can retire at 40. Ahh youth, shame it is wasted on the young.

My rate as an apprentice step 1 1977 $6.00 .. That was 60% of journeyman Had more money than I knew what to do with

 

[ZMan67S]

My rate as an apprentice step 1 1977 $6.00 .. That was 60% of journeyman Had more money than I knew what to do with

I started in 1978 at $4.51 an hour. I thought I was in the money!!

 

[Unconventional]

I lived in Indiana for a couple of years rebuilding a grain elevator that had exploded next door in Danville Il. I parked trailer on Wabash river. I was a young buck and had just got my journeyman card. Scale was 16.50 back then (early 80s) we were all wearing bell bottoms! Hah! They gave us DT to speed up the project. I used to look at my check and think to myself I can retire at 40. Ahh youth, shame it is wasted on the young.

I started in 1978 at $4.51 an hour. I thought I was in the money!!

The tax preparer lady, she looks at my W2 and says "This is your pension? You've got a big smile on your face." I didn't tell her I had to work 78K hours to get that pension . That's only 33 of the 39 yrs I spent in the Engineers. There is another pension I will tap this year and a 401K I need to figure out what to do with.