On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:09:42 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 09:18:59 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:28:13 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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Gunner Asch wrote:

On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 17:48:01 -0700, Larry Jaques
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On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:00:26 -0700, Gunner Asch

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On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 12:53:03 -0700, Larry Jaques
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On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:20:46 -0700, Gunner Asch

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On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:53:54 -0700, Larry Jaques
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On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:57:30 -0500, Ignoramus23199
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I am wondering if anyone else ever received unusual gifts.

For example, today, a company unexpectedly gifted me
sixteen
brand
name pallet jacks in great condition.

Cool!

I was given a "dead" golf cart. It took almost $6 to fix
it
and I
sold it for $950, then gave the gifter a Benji for the
trouble.
A 1-foot battery cable was the culprit, preventing the
charger from
working, too. I had started to clean the battery terminals
when I
found it, and couldn't stop chuckling.

Like many of us here, I'm a scrounge^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hcollector
of odd and
sundry fascinating items. and people give lots of broken
(or
working
surplus) items to me. Most are quickly repairable, like
mowers,
vacuums, toaster ovens, and drill motors.

Great minds think alike!!!

And there is no shame in being a scrounger. In fact..Id
rate
you up
at Master Scounger/ 31st Class. Your bucket of stuff is
waiting for
your return visit btw.

What? 31st class? I'm offended.

So..the highest rating is 32nd...a rank that I have been
honored
to
have been awarded. Keep working at it... and you will make it
over
the top.

OK, that's better. I thought I was that far down the scale
from
#1.
You're forgiven.


Catruckman hasn't come by so far, so... I need to have you
box
that
up and send it. Maybe to my sister's house, half the
distance,
so I
can afford it. It's too costly to drive down again soon.
I'll
be
saving up for that for maybe next year, though. (saving my
quarters)
I damned well want to get out to the long range with you,
mon.
(Hmm,
have to save some quarters for ammo, too.)

Ill see what I can do.


Anything I gave you turn out to be handy/helpful?

Yeah, I soaked the XL set of linesman's pliers and put them
into use
on some fencing. And I used some of the soldering
accessories,
wick,
and such. Um, I've used 3 of the files and one of the rasps.
Two of
the 3# hammers are my new friends. They have longer handles
than the
little drilling hammers I've been using. One is a good
cement
breaker. I've needed things out of the missing bucket 4 or 5
times so
far. (Ohio brushes, welding rod, silver solder, welding
sleeves)
sigh

Did I give you any sledge hammers? If not..Ill lay one or two
aside
for you.

Let's see, once I have time, I'll:

1) refurb the table saw on its own little rolling bench under
the
Green Monster (which is my first and main goal once I
semi-retire.)

Ah! Thats where it went. Cool!

2) take the spare Briggs V-twin down to Glenn's so we can fab
up a
drive mount for the engine so it can power the Scott
gen/welder. I
also want to mount up a water pump to it, so these will be
quick
change mounts.

3) find a spline chisel to fit the jack hammer you sent home
with me.

There wasnt chisels in the box? I thought there were several.
Let me
know what that spine was and Ill see what I can find. OD,
number of
splines etc.

Boy, howdy. I just opened the box and there wasn't a jack
hammer
in
it. There was a set of OA torch regs, lines (short/old), a 0
tip,
and
a cutting torch in there. Surprise, surprise!

Yes and? That was one of my GOOD (IRRC) sets, and I did tell
you
you
MIGHT need to buy a hose on Ebay. But they are very inexpensive.

I take it you have yet to open all the boxes.....


My first SS check arrives in October, so I won't have to beat
myself
up working as many hours each week to survive from then on.

Must be nice. Ive been doing somewhat better the last couple
months..but far from "good" or "great"

I can make up to $1,310/mo continuing to work, but I'll collect
my
previously sequestered funds in the interim. Y'know, before
they
are
shut off so CONgress can steal the funds for their own
salaries?
Something to consider for yourself. If you make too much money
in a
given month, they just withhold that month's SS check. I'm
going
to
cut things back so I don't continue to ache horribly all the
time.

I'm gettin' on up into the Metal Years. I have gold in my
teeth,
silver in my hair, and lead in my ass.

Im only 61 1/2. I dont think I can even sign up yet.


62, but you'll get more if you can wait till you're 65.

Thats what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation

Gunner

The benefit steps up by your age in months and gives you a constant
total by age 78 IIRC. Starting early may be better if it will
preserve
your high-interest investments.


"high interest investments"? What might those be?


Various entities and vital services that many people hate their
dependence on.


Blink blink...blink....ok.....?

Gunner