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    Leaving vehicle plugged in

    brokenback: I put my bikes away and more than likely, but not always, the batteries are dead coming spring so sometime in the near future I will get the batteries out which I intended to do last fall and bring in to plug in. (probably this will not get done either and this spring after trying...
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    Getting old when

    Yes and the shovel was steel and not only off the truck but back into the truck to sell or for seed. Glad at that time folks only had storage for 5000 bushels in a wooden structure. But in time the bins came, small at first, but so did the augers and hoist. I remember asking my mother why we...
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    Hail the bison

    A good game to the end with plenty of old mill to the end. Now a hockey game to finish the night off. db
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    Getting old when

    On the super 9 I drove it had a hand clutch with the cable hook up to the plow and then a coil spring brought the wd-9 back to re-hook the hitch. Kept ones body away from the clutch but the worse was pushing that clutch back in after it trip and knowing it was going to trip again in all likely...
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    Getting old when

    In my youth rabbits were plentiful. One day my dad and I in a 49 Olds convertible shot 33 rabbits in a couple of hours as we drove around 160 acres of plowing. Trunk got full so ended up putting in the back seat. In the spring they stuck out with their white fur in the dirty snow as they...
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    No Drink January

    I have been drinking since my senior year in high school. My first time my buddy said lets see how fast we can drink a beer. A few minutes later and three beers he said lets go the school hop. I was fine at that moment. Well before we got to the school it was not so good for me. Then a...
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    The Official Wentz Wagon Thread

    By chance his helmet hit Wentz's helmet, so they say. But as Wentz stated it is all part of the game and next year. I say that it seems like every year hunting for the 170 class buck. It just does not happen for me and it's hits like that may end it for a player. db
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    End of Season

    No deer again this year. Have five active sites and overall a fair number of deer. Not like 10 years ago but still a fair number of bucks with a lot of 120-140 type horns. Maybe a handful that would work into net 150 and one four point that was tall and maybe would net a strong 150. But they...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Davey: Supplement went up $30 with total health insurance of close to $800/month (but it seems to cover everything) along with property taxes of $2,600 per year and i am sure both will go up going forward. Then vehicle and house insurance of $350/month, one has $16,000 going out. Major cost...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Itemb If i take what i feel i need for a basic annual income less what my income from SS and one other source times 25 i do have that amount in savings. Yes i do a budget and know what i need. And if the interest rate is at least 3% on the savings and there would not be any of those other...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Yes broken back I also seen that but I drive that car very little so I will refrain from doing that. I have found that if one works with the pressure one puts on the brake one can keep the motor running and still stop. Also if I shift to L at the light it seems not to stop the engine. Another...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    5575: Some of them will still find the need to vote democrate in order to shut down all the coal mines along with increaseing taxes to pay for medicare for all, green world ect and as i have seen, i am sure the 401, pension will find a different direction to go. At that point one just keep...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Had one of those financial planners a few years ago tell me if i give him all my cash he will ensure a $85,000 income for us which included our current monthly income from SS of $3,600 plus $1,000 from a different plan I got in SE Asia. To open our world up, the $4,600 does not cover all in a...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    I have enjoy the comments made on here and do commend those who did focus on retirement at a younger age. It has paid off for you. We did not focus until our age of 60. There was no 401 until later in life and the salary was such that the goal was at times just to get to the end of the month...
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    Old Weaver Scopes

    Zogman: she did fine by me so hope it works for you. db
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Mort to add to your numbers. In 68 i was done with college, age 21 and looking for work. All asked about my draft status which was 1A so they said get your service out of the way and come see us. Two years later, service done and still no jobs. Work many of jobs for 1.25 to 1.50/hour and...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    One thing i would like to comment one if those who at a young age plan for retirement and estalbish goals in life. For me and the wife there was no planning or goal setting. Most of my jobs at first did not pay enought to save on. No 401 offer me by my employer until later in life. No birth...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    1less dog. Got medicare for me and the wife along with the supplement at $400/month. I belive medicare with drugs is costing us about $325/month. Coverage is great as i am sure my wife has gone through in the 6 figure number this year and no cost to us sofar. I also have VA if i want and that...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Captin: I think, no i know i will pass up the walmart greeter as i am sure i would only last an afternoon at that. I thought about another part time job but I did not retire from the one I had to again answer to an employer. Wife has mention it and maybe if I could come and go as I please...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Age 73 and this month will be all done working for someone. When I was young, thought I would be done by earlier 60 and in grave by 73. Not how it works. Not the best planning but good memories. Have concerns: Monies: No debt, got a new Buick for wife and will sell my pickup and with...

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