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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    I lucked out in '75. I was 15 and my brother hired me to work the summer on his concrete crew (let the jokes begin...(I can't bench press 425, lol)). He paid me $4.25/hr and I was on cloud nine making 2X the minimum wage.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    cooper barrett said: I made more then that stocking grocery shelves $10.06 x 40 X 52 = 20K+ not including holiday, overtime, or overnight differential. bonuses. And that was while I was in collage (1975-79}. I made about $9 while in high school. I took home more than my high school counselors...
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    I'm guessing Glacier Nat'l Park...
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    One tip: if you are going to retire before 65 (i.e. before you are on medicare), have some living expense monies squirreled away that are not subject to tax (i.e. do not get reported on your tax return, such as savings). "Obamacare" prices your premiums, deductibles, and max out-of-pocket based...
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    Another item can be checked off the bucket list. I finally drew an archery elk tag during the rut in Arizona. I need to work on a new bucket list...
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    First time prairie dog hunting

    Don't forget to take good rangefinders...
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    Pester, Very good points. I agree that everyone has to assess their risk, income and savings to make good choices. In my situation, the loan info was in reference to being retired, no earned income, simply using saved monies to pay cash or to finance a truck and let the savings earn interest. In...
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    DEI Monsters Take Down 90-Year-Old Disability Volunteer for Not Understanding Pronouns!

    I believe our commander is confused about pronouns also. I don’t think anybody has asked him to step down yet.
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    What did you do in the reloading room today?

    Mine is the rifle length version. Dad picked it up from his first cousin back in the 30's when they were hunting, after his cousin missed the first deer he shot at with the gun and complained about the gun. Dad said, "I'll give you what you paid for it." $35 later it was dads. I saw him make...
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    What did you do in the reloading room today?

    What gun are these for? I have my dad’s old 1895 Win in .30-40.
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    How to gauge bullet depth off rifling?

    For a bolt gun, I like the Alex Wheeler method. View video here: https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    The view during a shed antler search yesterday. All I have to show for the effort...
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    Any 1911 aficionados here?

    PM sent
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    What brand suppressor is that? :sneaky:
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    Sub, Compact, Utility, 4x4, tractors - advice needed

    What brand are this hooks? Are they steel or cast?
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    Sub, Compact, Utility, 4x4, tractors - advice needed

    My back sure likes my use of the grapple to saw logs at waist height also. You mentioned maintaining a dirt road in your first post. I bought a TR3E property edition implement from ABI. https://www.abiattachments.com/product/tr3-e-property-driveway-road-grader/ It does a great job on our gravel...
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    Does this bill have a chance? A New Bill Aims to Fix Social Security by Eliminating Taxes on Benefits https://money.com/eliminate-social-security-tax-bill/
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    Strelok now banned/sanctioned in the US.

    Sumbitch, this worked! Thanks for the tip.
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    A retirement gift from my wife, a drink coaster:
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    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    Crap, I hope if you're the ruIe, that I am the exception. That sucks but good to hear you are progressing. I have a doctor visit Monday as a follow up to the ER visit. This is definitely a different issue than I've ever had before. I do see a chiro, and have for many years due to recurring...