w/c 18th

[Guitarista]

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thanks PPQ and Mick.

I'll be an unstoppable force by xmas PPQ. Have a relaxing and happy weekend my friend.

[porqoui]

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thanks PPQ and Mick.

I'll be an unstoppable force by xmas PPQ. Have a relaxing and happy weekend my friend.

I know you will be Gman....:eagerness:
Your "have a relaxing and happy weekend" wish really brought a smile to my face. It was rather uplifting. :happy2:
You couldn't know but I'm off to a "Celebration of Life".....and along with sad and tears there will be happy!
Thanks :hug:

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

PQ, thinking of you with much love :hug:
Take care of yourself & we will indeed be here if needed.

Mick, your bunnies look like an old married couple in that they are starting to look alike, ha ha! They look great though
Hot, humid & rain off & on here but no big storms today. Yep, all this dampness grows lawn shrooms, ha ha!

G, Congrats on your 12 days - soon to be 14 & the magical 2 week point, good for you!

Det, good luck with your martial arts class, sounds like fun. My SIL is still helping out at a krav maga studio.......loves getting his butt kicked I guess.

SF, my son works for the fire dept in DC & he has the old fashioned benefit & retirement package, unusual these days. He can leave after 20 years if he wants. He has started his 13th year this spring & is busy studying for another promotion, bless him. Both of my kids graduated from college but neither of them went to work in their field of study. My daughter wnet back to school & graduated last summer with a second degree in yet another field - geez. I don't know what to think about my grandkids when they get to college age. Should they go or not?

Pauly, do you really think you are saving calories by switching frozen yogurt stores? I think they all get you hooked, one way or the other, ha ha!

Hello to the rest of the gang & wishing everyone a peaceful night.
I will be hosting my grandsons for an over night stay tomorrow night & find some way to keep them busy all day Sunday until they are picked up Sunday evening. Fun times!!

Lav

[TheSunFlower97]

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Det-I am so all about the trade/apprenticeship path. It really should be the norm. I follow Mike Rowe, from the show Dirty Jobs---and he is spot on.

Lav-I know so many people getting degrees, not getting a job and then getting another degree to not get a job again. The amount of debt is outrageous. Then they find themselves working two jobs to pay off the debt. Personally, I have told both of my kids that I am not paying for them to go to college. I want them to think seriously about the amount of debt they are looking at, with absolutely no guarantee of an ROI. Too many kids run off to college because that is what has been force fed to them all throughout school. They are led to believe that college is the ONLY path to success. When in reality many successful people dropped out of college when they realized they were learning shit---and went to create amazing things. The one's that finished (like myself) and did have success will hands down tell you that their college degree taught them nothing in regards to what they needed for the job. Yet, jobs will require a degree for no real basis other than just a weed out process. Quite frankly those usually are not the jobs that are going to bring any sort of real happiness or security.

I recently heard a great interview, where the guy said that if his kids insisted on going to school that the entire time they are in school they will will doing an internship in that field. Mainly because who the hell really knows what they really want to do at 18, then they get a degree and either don't have the real skills for the actual job or realize they really didn't like the field at all.

He actually owns a wildly successful company himself. The way he hires certainly is not the norm. They don't even ask if the person has a degree or cares. One thing I thought was interesting.....he said that if these companies are going to insist on degrees they should have more skin in the game. Meaning the person gets hired based on soft skills, then the company pays for that person to take the courses that directly relate to that job. Businesses should be making the investment. Not the individual or the government.

Regardless of how you feel politically----does anyone think FREE college for kids was the answer? The country would have acquired a ton of debt, a lot of kids would have dropped out and then the ones who get degrees----companies still would not hire them!

Both my kids have read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". Which sent them into directions of taking courses on their own and reading books they never would have. They both realize it is about the skills they acquire, not the degree.

I think I am more vested in this whole education thing, since I have kids getting to college age----and I work with a whole bunch who were sold a bill of goods. So many are paying off student loans that they will never use. And student loans is one thing you can't file bankruptcy on. Which is crazy, because the loans are why they are so in debt in the first place.

PQ--I will be happy to PM you. How old are your boys? Maybe I am thinking that they are older than they are. Both my kids know that this is a place they can come if life gets shitty. Both know there is a limit on that though. I make them pay for things that most parents just whip out their wallets for. One thing that I always find interesting---is that stuff all of sudden isn't all that appealing when it is coming out of their own pockets. Like the smartphones that they thought were life or death) Suddenly those cheap flip phones are just fine.

Anyways....I think I realized why I have been feeling a bit more "joyful" these days. Its the sound of me stepping into my own skin.

[Mick]

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morn all...and how are we today then?all good ?its raining here summer has feeneeeshed.....thank goodness Tenerife next Friday....dropped my wallet yesterday...fell out of my pocket...luckily it hit me on the head as I bent to pick it up...it wont happen again ...the pockets have now gort press studs sewn in ..and no before you ask I did the sewing...signed Pandas adoption papers etc..so she is now legally ours...got a letter from the tax man yesterday to say I had paid too much tax ...evn as retired..that will do nicely an unexpected gift from such a source!!
ok brew time it is....

ppqp...hope everything goes as well as can be expected..Im sure there will be sadness ...but just think of the help and legacy has left behind her..our thoughts are with you....

hiya Lav ..brew time..yes those 2 are like an old married couple ..its great with her ears ..when she is listening and hears something she will cock one ear ..it it sticks out at right angles ..similar to the indicator stalks on old cars I dont know why..but Ive been goin around singing this for the last coupla days...

YouTube

mebbe its time to get the kaftan and loon pants out!!!

best ov luck with the grandsons

yo unstoppable force from the land down under ...hope all is bonzer with you...

hey pauly...forget the yoghurt!!!have a look at tubz of ice cream...on the front it says 96 calories per scoop ...no mention of scoop size ...go for it ..fill yer boots!!!!

Det had to read your post twice ...teaching marital art at the side of a lake ?????and then I read it again ...its Mr Myoggi ..not Kama Sutra ..phew ..hope you are doin good mate...


hiya SF....you doing good?our systems now are very simar to yours...I got out at the right time..in fact I was in the last gang that got your pension based on the rank you were whenyou left...they now do it on an average of your career...also there are no more enhancements etc...you can actually get more for working in asda than you can for being a prison officer or a policeman at the moment..they really screwed up..oh well the wheel turns slowly ..Im happy spending my ill gotten gains...you sound as if you have done well si nce those early corporate days....

right then ..Im off to get bedding for the peskies....straw...NOT a duvet set...have a great day everyone...x

jokes to follow ..

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody, I like the yogurt place cuz I can put whatever I want on it,I'm not fooling myself about calories or sugar its just a treat I like,can't take everything out of my life I dunno what Brady is doing, he wants to join the Army then go to college but I know how lazy he is so that might be a bit down the line,we shall see,hope everyone has a great AF Saturday

[Mick]

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I asked the assistant in Sports Direct what a cricket box was.
Apparently it's a piece of cheap plastic which men put their genitals in.
So, a bit like Katie Price then.

I think one of the builders working in our house is a Jehovah's Witness. He's upstairs trying to convert the loft.

The wife was doubting my ability to repair household electrical goods.

Well she's in for a shock!

Just bought my wife a new fridge for her birthday.

You should have seen her face light up when she opened it.…

Q) What's small, brown, hairy and wears sunglasses?

A) A coconut in disguise.

Q) How do you make a cat flap?
A) Throw it off a cliff.

Did you hear about the lonely pyromaniac?,

He's still looking for the perfect match.

My pet mouse 'Elvis' died last night..

He was caught in a trap.

Sometimes I laugh so much that a bit of wee comes out.

It's really starting to worry me..

Why is wee coming out of my mouth?

My younger brother was named after my father

A bit confusing when your brother is named 'Dad' though.

My grandfather puts horse manure on his rhubarb..

I prefer it with custard.

[SKendall]

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MAE.

Pourquoi, the best doctor I ever had was from Castlegar.

Mick, love the jokes.

Deet, hope you are faring well.

Lav, we have certainly had our fair share of t-storms lately.

Pauly. your yogurt story reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.:hug:

Have a good one everybody.

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

I think things have settled down around here, geez. I said good night to the boys & half an hour later there was a 'kick fight' going on in there. Pop the retired cop broke that up, ha ha. Then there was a zombie nightmare going on...... OH BOY!!!

Thanks for putting that song in my head Mick. It sure fits tonight!!
Our weather has turned cooler & a lot less humid, thank goodness. So what are you buying us with that extra cash you're getting?? Lots of coffee I hope

SF, we actually made a deal with our kids when they were in high school. We told them we would pay for college provided they went to a school in our state (not paying out of state tuition). We provided a car for them to use but they had to work to pay for gas, books & extras. Now that deal was only provided if they stayed out of trouble, no arrests, no pregnancies, no bullshit. They both took the offer & followed thru. Believe me I sweat bullets for 8 straight years paying tuition but it worked out. I think college is way overpriced but there are things you can do to get a handle on expenses. And I agree that companies should help offset college costs.

Thinking about you PQ :hug:

Hello to Det. How did your class by the lake go today?

Hi there Pauly, how's the yogurt shop today> Ha ha!!

SK, great to see you. How are you feeling?

Hello to Sam & anyone checking in.
Have a nice night one & all!

Lav

[Samstone]

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hey hoe folks
late check in, survey then compute, repeat tomorrow, hopefully get some tunes in soon as well. "found" my 1st yellow jackets whilst cutting line, first one of the season. Stung and chase for a good bit. Fun times, eh?


be well good friends
Sam