[JeffL0]

@M_Six
you just gave me a bloody flashback... mounting my POE camera over the garage door, crawling in the eaves, I stood up a little too far and the top of my skull met with a roofing nail. Man, headwounds bleed profusely!

[gjm120]

Originally Posted by dscabra

I want one of those! I turned 60 today and I retire at the end of the week. It's a bit surreal attending meetings like normal while knowing that this is my last time attending them.

I retired with about 4 months lead time. Toward the end everyone asked me what I was going to do. My last day was going to be a Friday. My answer was sleep late on Monday and play soccer on Tuesday afternoon as was the norm than whatever the f I wanted to do after that.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

And she probably said that you had to pee in the next ten minutes otherwise you would be introduced to mister catheter. Right?

Oh... I had already been introduced to Mr. Catheter! The worst part was when they pulled out the 3 chest tubes.. that HURT!!!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by JeffL0

@M_Six
you just gave me a bloody flashback... mounting my POE camera over the garage door, crawling in the eaves, I stood up a little too far and the top of my skull met with a roofing nail. Man, headwounds bleed profusely!

Been there, done that. And yes, your scalp will bleed like crazy.

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I cuss at everything these days. I get so pissed at my increasing inability to do the simplest things.

I do, too. I do cuss at the frustration of putting things together or working on things, but mostly I cuss at the incompetence that is the norm in the world today rather than the exception and I cuss at stupid, incompetent drivers. I also mostly cuss when I’m alone, but I slip occasionally. I have no doubt my friends would be shocked if they knew how much I cuss these days!!

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I replaced my driveway cam today with a new cam that has a 180 degree FOV. Should have been a simple case of removing the older cam and plugging the new one into the same Ethernet cable (PoE cams) and then screwing the mount to the wall.
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A 5 minute job took more than a half hour.

I went out to replace a front yard camera a week ago, that had failed last summer and was taken down by roofing contractors last fall. The RJ-45 connector on the existing cable was all corroded, so it took 30 minutes and two hot tea retreats inside because of the cold to scrape it clean with a dental pick. Once the camera was working, I reached up with my screw gun to land the first of three mounting screws into the existing holes from the previous camera's mount. That screw went scooting off into the snow, as did the second screw that I tried to land. Keep in mind that this was all done while standing flat-footed on the ground, not on a ladder or anything. TL;dr - I shouted a few expletives in Italian at it (despite not being Italian or speaking the language), draped it over the porch light by its ethernet cable, and have been recording a video of our front step ever since.

To make me feel even more old and useless, my DW changed out our worn-out front door hinges in 10 minutes...including having to drill out a stripped screw.....

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by dscabra

I want one of those! I turned 60 today and I retire at the end of the week. It's a bit surreal attending meetings like normal while knowing that this is my last time attending them.

First off, Happy Birthday!

Retiring is a huge change in a person's life. Luckily, my brother-in-law retired well before I did and I was able to see first hand how NOT to do retirement. He was an attorney and his job defined him. So, after he retired, he always felt incomplete or not worthy because he no longer had value in his eyes. He was literally miserable. All we heard were old stories about some trial or legal case from the past. He drove my sister nuts. They had money and health but instead of embracing his retirement years as a chance to travel, try new things, sleep in, etc, he just got up early like he always did and complained about everything.

After watching this first hand, I made a commitment to myself to not be that guy and try to really enjoy retirement. I hike, snow ski, take lots of trips, play guitar, go to lunch friends, and spend lots of time with grand kids. Not once since I retired 10 years ago have I been bored or felt unworthy because I no longer worked.

When I first retired, my wife and I would take a one week vacation and rush back home because that's the way we always had done it. I thought, why are we rushing back? Let's take another week next time. Now our vacations are up to 5 and 6 weeks long. We are simply not in a rush.

Sorry to bore you with my story, but I'm sharing for a reason. Congratulations on your retirement. Enjoy each and every day. You've earned it.

[vreihen16]

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[dscabra]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

First off, Happy Birthday!

Retiring is a huge change in a person's life. Luckily, my brother-in-law retired well before I did and I was able to see first hand how NOT to do retirement. He was an attorney and his job defined him. So, after he retired, he always felt incomplete or not worthy because he no longer had value in his eyes. He was literally miserable. All we heard were old stories about some trial or legal case from the past. He drove my sister nuts. They had money and health but instead of embracing his retirement years as a chance to travel, try new things, sleep in, etc, he just got up early like he always did and complained about everything.

After watching this first hand, I made a commitment to myself to not be that guy and try to really enjoy retirement. I hike, snow ski, take lots of trips, play guitar, go to lunch friends, and spend lots of time with grand kids. Not once since I retired 10 years ago have I been bored or felt unworthy because I no longer worked.

When I first retired, my wife and I would take a one week vacation and rush back home because that's the way we always had done it. I thought, why are we rushing back? Let's take another week next time. Now our vacations are up to 5 and 6 weeks long. We are simply not in a rush.

Sorry to bore you with my story, but I'm sharing for a reason. Congratulations on your retirement. Enjoy each and every day. You've earned it.

Thak you for the perspective. My wife and I plan to do a bit of traveling over the next few years. She stays busy crafting and sewing and I'm going to build another car. I'm hoping to do a Factory Five Racing Daytona Coupe to go along with my Cobra. Then there is always a project to do with the house. My wife already has a long list of projects lined up for me. It'll be nice to be able to mow when I want rather than stuffing all those yard work chores into the weekends.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

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But how does it charge the phone?

[JW_77]

Originally Posted by Zelda2000

When your first pc was a 386DX33

This. And with 2MB of RAM so Windows 3.1 could run in Enhanced Mode (whatever that was...)

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by dscabra

Thak you for the perspective. My wife and I plan to do a bit of traveling over the next few years. She stays busy crafting and sewing and I'm going to build another car. I'm hoping to do a Factory Five Racing Daytona Coupe to go along with my Cobra. Then there is always a project to do with the house. My wife already has a long list of projects lined up for me. It'll be nice to be able to mow when I want rather than stuffing all those yard work chores into the weekends.

It sounds like you've got this! You are about to enter a wonderful chapter in your life.

...it's funny you mention mowing. All the years I worked I hired a gardener. Since retirement, I've taken over that chore myself and bought the right equipment to do the job. I absolutely love getting out there. I also love putting it off if something else comes up. It will always wait until tomorrow.

[Teto]

I remember when the moon landing of Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins was broadcast on black and white TV. There was only my TV in the building. Everyone was at home that day.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...it's funny you mention mowing. ...I absolutely love getting out there.

It was always a chore when dad made me mow the lawns and pull weeds. Once I moved out, it was something I missed. Even when I was renting at the beach, I did garden work around the property. Couldn't quite convince the owner to cut some rent for my services.

A few years ago my wife's uncle retired and he started mowing my lawns. WTF am I supposed to do on weekends??? He can feed the chickens every day if he wants, but the grass is mine. I think it's in my blood now. Certainly didn't pass any along to the 3 boys though.

Since my grand-nephew likes planting, and has chickens of his own now, I'll have to introduce him to mowing. Not sure if he is old/strong enough to pull a cord and start the mower yet.

[sygazelle]

...when you remember Julie Andrews singing in the Sound of Music when you were a kid.

...when you think the following word changes to My Favorite Things is funny:


Julie Andrews is 89 now. 10 years ago to commemorate her birthdayshe made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used:
(Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!! )
Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.
When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by JW_77

This. And with 2MB of RAM so Windows 3.1 could run in Enhanced Mode (whatever that was...)

Get off my lawn, kid! My first computer used paper tape for storage and a printer was the only screen that it had.....

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when you remember Julie Andrews singing in the Sound of Music when you were a kid.


Another favorite from her is Mary Poppins. Saw it in the theater when I was a kid. Loved every minute of it.

[sygazelle]

I put these movies on for my grand kids when they come over for a visit. They love these musicals.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Get off my lawn, kid! My first computer used paper tape for storage and a printer was the only screen that it had.....

Way before email….Ever use a telex or teletype? You typed messages on it and the type put holes onto a tape. When you were ready to send your message, you would feed the tape through the machine.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I put these movies on for my grand kids when they come over for a visit. They love these musicals.

Timeless classics!

[JJ 911SC]

Way before the telex... I had to learn the Morse Code when I joined the Navy but we had telex as well.

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Way before the telex... I had to learn the Morse Code when I joined the Navy but we had telex as well.

I used crayons before I learned anything. Does that count?