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Offline filcar

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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2018, 09:35:16 PM »
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2018, 08:31:22 AM »
Enjoy it mate. Make the most of it.

Oh, and don't isolate yourself too much. After a lifetime of farming and a good lot of his friends already passing away, my father found it hard to get out and be social once he retired (the old man didn't finally get off the farm until he had to in his mid 70's). I think the isolation was one of the hardest parts of retirement for him.

I have no doubt you'll find plenty to fill in the hours!  :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2018, 09:06:16 AM »
time to stop talking about and get on with doing what you want before you end up doing something else
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #28 on: April 04, 2018, 10:00:19 AM »
More importantly......what has Fi got lined up for you............. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #29 on: April 04, 2018, 01:46:35 PM »
Quote from: MarkVS on April 04, 2018, 10:00:19 AM
More importantly......what has Fi got lined up for you............. ;D ;D ;D

I think we all want to see that list.
Even if just to tick em off when you fess up to finishing them. >:D >:D >:D
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #30 on: April 04, 2018, 03:10:58 PM »
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #31 on: April 04, 2018, 04:33:50 PM »
Quote from: Cruiser 105Tvan on April 04, 2018, 01:46:35 PM
I think we all want to see that list.
Even if just to tick em off when you fess up to finishing them. >:D >:D >:D
I can tell from experience the list will be never ending, just when you think it's under control SWMBO adds something.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #32 on: April 04, 2018, 05:43:18 PM »
lm thinking l might get a side job to fill in 8 to 10 hours 5 days a week to keep me away from   " The List "        ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D                     :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #33 on: April 05, 2018, 08:41:53 PM »
Good on ya mate, get out there & have a vb at every location you’ve never had time for  :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #34 on: April 06, 2018, 05:18:42 AM »
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #35 on: April 06, 2018, 07:53:41 AM »
Quote from: SJindustries on April 06, 2018, 05:18:42 AM
Speewa’s Job list

1 Goto Shed
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Like I said a never ending list!  ;D
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #36 on: April 06, 2018, 08:23:35 AM »
Quote from: SJindustries on April 06, 2018, 05:18:42 AM
Speewa’s Job list

1 Goto Shed
2 Check Engle temperature
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5 Sit down
6 Check can temperature every minute
7 Go back to step 2 every 5 minutes

Enjoy


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No Mate its like this
             To Do List
1 Make To Do List
2 Check off things to do on list 
3 Realise  you have already completed 2  tasks
4 Reward yourself with  :cheers: & a nap
          ( works in progress ,,,,,,,,,,,slowly   )
That's more like it  :cup:                             :cheers:

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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #37 on: April 06, 2018, 08:39:24 AM »
So as a retired man, lots of people ask what I do to fill in my time.
Always jobs on the list to keep me going.
Having a cuppa early this morning and SWMBO asks what's on the programme for today.
Not much, time for a quiet day.
5 minutes later, phone call from the grand daughter, the dogs got out.
OK we will be round there in 5.
Why has the dog got out?
The electric gate is not working.
OK find the dog, fix the gate later today.
Meanwhile get a call from the daughter.
Car stopped at the lights and would not start again (istop)
Get her to work, then have to go later to get a new battery, fit it to car, then get her car to her work so she can get home.
Just another quiet day as a retired man.
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2018, 07:19:53 PM »
l have heard the   " New Bloke " is having a problem with the mowing . NB  ( New Bloke ) is using a 36 in mower that is doing a really nice job ,,,,, but slowly . His quoted price has just turned to 5h1t as l used a 42 in mower .
 lts a sad world we live in today  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,   for some .
 Do you reckon l should sell him 1 of my 3 ,  42 in mowers to help him along a bit . ???
Geeeeee its great to not have to mow as much  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2018, 07:34:27 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 08, 2018, 07:19:53 PM
l have heard the   " New Bloke " is having a problem with the mowing . NB  ( New Bloke ) is using a 36 in mower that is doing a really nice job ,,,,, but slowly . His quoted price has just turned to 5h1t as l used a 42 in mower .
 lts a sad world we live in today  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,   for some .
 Do you reckon l should sell him 1 of my 3 ,  42 in mowers to help him along a bit . ???
Geeeeee its great to not have to mow as much  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
You could always offer to act as a mowing consultant or sub contractor and ask for exorbitant wages. :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #40 on: April 08, 2018, 07:54:33 PM »
Good point ,,,, a consultant    ??? there might be more   $   in that sort of deal  ???
 lf l did do that they might just pick my brain then ,, fling me .


   Oh Bring it on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,      :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #41 on: April 08, 2018, 08:35:13 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 08, 2018, 07:54:33 PM
Good point ,,,, a consultant    ??? there might be more   $   in that sort of deal  ???
 lf l did do that they might just pick my brain then ,, fling me .


   Oh Bring it on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,      :cheers:
Happy to act as your business manager, negotiate an air tight contract, charge your prospective employer wages as high as a politicians super and sit back and take a cool 15% skimmed of the top!
 ;D ;D ;D
I see that as a win, win situation for all concerned parties.  :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #42 on: April 09, 2018, 06:32:06 AM »
15% 0ff the top ,,,,you work to cheap  8)
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #43 on: April 09, 2018, 07:21:08 AM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 09, 2018, 06:32:06 AM
15% 0ff the top ,,,,you work to cheap  8)

I'm not a greedy man.  :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #44 on: April 09, 2018, 01:10:46 PM »
With a little planning a Retired Man could have been travelling around the Kimberleys following a McGirr ....
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #45 on: April 09, 2018, 06:41:42 PM »
that's an idea but l have toured the Kimberly over the years & would do my own thing  . This could be a slower  , quitter tour .
 On McGirrs tour   ,  ENJOY                     :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #46 on: April 10, 2018, 02:14:24 PM »
Went to town today to get a New Deepie for the CT as the old unit held only 9,5V . Still trying to work out how old the last 1 was , possibly 4 years or so . Stopped off to buy new pillows then came home to give them a test run . Cant really say if they work as l nodded off for an hour of so .. Life is tuff     :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #47 on: April 10, 2018, 03:17:39 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 10, 2018, 02:14:24 PM
Went to town today to get a New Deepie for the CT as the old unit held only 9,5V . Still trying to work out how old the last 1 was , possibly 4 years or so . Stopped off to buy new pillows then came home to give them a test run . Cant really say if they work as l nodded off for an hour of so .. Life is tuff     :cheers:
Can't sleep during the day but my missus will nod off at the drop of a hat. didn't take long for you to get into relax mode. :cheers:
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #48 on: April 10, 2018, 07:32:20 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 10, 2018, 02:14:24 PM
Went to town today to get a New Deepie for the CT as the old unit held only 9,5V . Still trying to work out how old the last 1 was , possibly 4 years or so . Stopped off to buy new pillows then came home to give them a test run . Cant really say if they work as l nodded off for an hour of so .. Life is tuff     :cheers:
where do you buy 12v pillows from? How many amps do they draw?
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Re: So as a Retired Man ,,,,,,,,
« Reply #49 on: April 10, 2018, 08:02:59 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on April 10, 2018, 02:14:24 PM
Went to town today to get a New Deepie for the CT as the old unit held only 9,5V . Still trying to work out how old the last 1 was , possibly 4 years or so . Stopped off to buy new pillows then came home to give them a test run . Cant really say if they work as l nodded off for an hour of so .. Life is tuff     :cheers:
Your in need of a constant input for those batteries.  Mine are nearly 9 yrs. since they were fitted.
Still going well.  Fitted with a 50W solar panel that keeps them going when parked up.
Still need a bigger solar input for going bush though.  Adding 120w folding portable panels is just not enough.
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