The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

[Missk_2022]

You mean @Greylag doesn't stand a chance against us! The boys will LOVE us!

I looked at cost of flights in to wa state.... they aren't too bad...fyi

 

[Boat1]

The bad weather with possibility of drowning scares me to death

As a kid, I had a fear of the water.
I did away with that fear, by whitewater rafting (first time) in a $40 yardsale raft... 10 feet above flood stage.... went SCREAMING down the creek! Literally! Lol

 

[Wonderer67]

Yes a typical green stick fracture. It was caused by the storm. Very dangerous to cut as it could twist back on me.

Super dangerous. I usually will tie it to a stable branch above. Then using a pole saw take as much off as I can above the fracture to lighten the branch.

Then make a cut underneath first, then take the rest from the top. They can be super dangerous and it looks like you did an excellent job!!

And yes for firewood, but just don’t burn pine inside. Much better for outdoor fires. Too much pitch and causes chimney fires.

 

[Boat1]

Gonna try..... I got these seeds from a squash that was grown at a local.farm. I join a farm share program. I get fresh local.produce

That's awesome!
If you see any nice gardens, don't hesitate to ask the owner... most I know really take pride in them and love to share their knowledge/help others get started.

 

[Missk_2022]

Have a marvelous day all. Glad to see all the activity. Been out of touch for awhile

Glad to see u back with us

 

[Wonderer67]

I'm finishing up late tonight! As @likes2watchU says, the struggle to keep up on this thread is real!

I've been caught by B2 today for the first time in a long time. We have some (ahem!) catching up to do. So please respect our privacy and do not enter when the red light is on!

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I agree. Had a long day yesterday and I’m five pages behind!!

 

[Wonderer67]

Ask away. @Missk_2022 is an ER nurse; I'm a retired critical care nurse. @likes2watchU is our resident researcher. Between us, we can usually find you an answer.

And I’m a neurosurgeon and bioethicist.

Wait, I just play one on tv.

Or did I stay at a holiday inn express last night? I can’t remember.

 

[Missk_2022]

Old school me would say get out the super glue and duct tape.

There is a reason no one asks old school me medical advice.

We have medical grade superglue we use if small and not on a bendy part. Staples on the scalp and sutures for other stuff....

If it is greater than 24 hours we usually don't close but use butterfly sutures to pull the skin together.... lots of neosporin

 

[Wonderer67]

Have a marvelous day all. Glad to see all the activity. Been out of touch for awhile

Hey there dude.!welcome back!

 

[Missk_2022]

As a kid, I had a fear of the water.
I did away with that fear, by whitewater rafting (first time) in a $40 yardsale raft... 10 feet above flood stage.... went SCREAMING down the creek! Literally! Lol

Scary!!!!

 

[Wonderer67]

Not yet... will be doing some research.... my mom said "get one with big wheels and self propelling"

I am in agreement. Self propelled really helps. My old one cable got fucked Jo and I could never get the self propulsion to work again. It’s a bear and I leave it down at the farm.

I got a new one (self propelled) and it makes all the difference. You’ll still get your steps in.

 

[Missk_2022]

The one I got was an old one my friend had I am grateful.for it. But it is like pushing a cart with no wheels. I will run the choices by the spoon so u guys can help me pick

 

[Wonderer67]

Gonna try..... I got these seeds from a squash that was grown at a local.farm. I join a farm share program. I get fresh local.produce

Try it out! I’ve had mixed results from seeds from store bought produce.

 

[Boat1]

Scary!!!!

It was, I promise... but fun/thrilling at the same time.

My Wife saw a meme...
"One man's brave is another man's stupid"

I told Her we should put that on a T-shirt.

 

[Wonderer67]

I'm finishing up late tonight! As @likes2watchU says, the struggle to keep up on this thread is real!

I've been caught by B2 today for the first time in a long time. We have some (ahem!) catching up to do. So please respect our privacy and do not enter when the red light is on!

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If the post is a-rockin, don’t come a-knockin!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I will be biding my time.....

Meanwhile, we have shit to laugh at and giggle over.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Did you have a good trip home? I hate it when I wake up before I want to then can't get back to sleep.

That's amazing your iPad just charged up again!

It's the rebuilt component which may make it a tad untrustworthy. Then again, maybe it's just some st000pid kind of malf. Nonfeasance instead of malfeasance. I don't know. I was pissed regardless until the healing power of the cosmos fixeded it.


It knows how I talk. It cloud-accesses my computer stuff and I can "write" by talking to it. Typing has never been my thing. I outright suck at it and I'm never going to be interested enough to put time into it to get gooder. I love it and have been more productive since I got it. There be books-n-pomes (poimes?) clawin'ta get out. It gives me the opportunity to strike when the iron is hot, to create when the urge hits me. Kinda like a wordy version of projectile vomiting.

 

[NakedStoryLover]

I hope it's worth it... it seems to suit my need to "push the envelope" though at 59, I don't feel that need as strongly as I did in my 30s. Lol

I do love many aspects of it. I go to work 8 times a year, seeing things most people never get to see.

It's still a "meritocracy" out here.
It's rare, but when I do talk to people from my office, it's like talking to old family members.

My off time, truly is off time.
Who else gets 2 weeks off after every month on?

Cons... Rough weather is like a bad ride at the fair that you can't get off of.
If one can't handle the solitude, it's like prison, with the added option of drowning. Lol

Honestly, I don't know if I could fit into a dry land 9 to 5 gig again.
Oh, the pay isn't too shabby either.
It all seems to balance out... my longest continuous day was 42 hours.... but many days, I do the square root of Fk'all. Lol

I've spent a fair amount of time at sea (civilian) and the full-time crew (ABs, boatswain, and even deck officers) are a different breed from us landlubbers.

Personally, I loved my time at sea (maxed out at 49 days between ports)l, normally 3-5 days), but it was not consistent with broader career and family goals.

Anyway: I get it. The lure of truly off off-days is something most of us can't really appreciate and time at sea, even (especially) overnight watches, is a uniquely powerful human experience.

 

[Missk_2022]

It was, I promise... but fun/thrilling at the same time.

My Wife saw a meme...
"One man's brave is another man's stupid"

I told Her we should put that on a T-shirt.

My fave saying is I am a nurse ( the first person you see after saying " hold my beer and watch this"

 

[Tweedledude]

I thought the same thing....goes along with "doesn't sound like a heart attack"

Nursing minds want to know what a heart attack sounds like....

Ahhhh...gurgle....beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.......?

Ya it sounds like "get me to the ER" at a very odd pitch

 

[Wat_Tyler]

This is a gorgeous car, Wat!

I like the two-doors better, but the sedans are handsome. That design came out in 1941 and it aged quite well. It was the most modern thing in Deeetroit before the war.

 

[Missk_2022]

This totally made me laugh

 

[Wat_Tyler]

ALL of this!

You can make your own bleach spray. Just use one part bleach to 9 parts water. It will make a 10% solution.

Here's a wager you could do scientific notation for drip rates in your pretty head.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Doggy dementia last year so I dealt with it. I don’t like to talk about it when I lose a dog,,,,especially one as good as Alex…hurts too much

I miss them all, and I miss the good'uns the mostest.


Think about ol' Bully Poodle every single day I draw breath.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

1934 Packard Super 8 Goddess of Speed Becomes One of 2025's Most Expensive Cars​

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It's nitpicking unless you see what I see. I used to love the 34s (still do) but I like the 33s gooderer. I'll have to post a picture and a side-by-side.