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cromag · 07-26-2014, 08:19 PM

So, apparently we have an abundance of "retired guys!" A term that I'm gradually learning to apply to myself, although the transition from "stay-at-home Dad/long-term unemployed" to "retired" seems to be a bit indistinct.

(I was wondering about the instant milk recycler.

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kindlekitten · 07-26-2014, 08:32 PM

So confused

poohbear_nc · 07-26-2014, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

So, apparently we have an abundance of "retired guys!" A term that I'm gradually learning to apply to myself, although the transition from "stay-at-home Dad/long-term unemployed" to "retired" seems to be a bit indistinct.

(I was wondering about the instant milk recycler.

)

How about 'want to be retired guys' or 'planning on early retirement guys'?

Stitchawl · 07-26-2014, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

So, apparently we have an abundance of "retired guys!" A term that I'm gradually learning to apply to myself, although the transition from "stay-at-home Dad/long-term unemployed" to "retired" seems to be a bit indistinct.

Many people I know are 'semi-retired.' They have a regular schedule of activities each week, some of which bring in some money, others are just for fun. These folks remain quite vibrant over the years. The people "I" know who do NOT follow this sort of lifestyle, but no longer work 9-5 seem to get old very quickly... The idea of just sitting on a rocker on the porch may look nice when the alternative is slaving away in some florescent-lit hell, but the reality doesn't cut it. Here in Thailand, they quickly swap the porch for the bar, and that becomes home from 10am til midnight.

Stitchawl

Rumpelteazer · 07-27-2014, 01:56 AM

Preparing to go to Maastricht. Considering it's going to be warm (25 degrees C) and humidity is already over 90%, I'm really looking forward to the touring the caves!

poohbear_nc · 07-27-2014, 04:38 PM

Finished setting up & playing with my new Fire Phone - my first smartphone! Yes - despite all the naysayers & negative hoopla I ordered one - and I like it! I'll be posting a review later in the Amazon Forum. It's quite a nice phone - with a wonderful camera [prepare for incoming 'action' cat photos!]

kindlekitten · 07-27-2014, 06:48 PM

Yay pooh!

I'm sitting on my ass watching a friend and her son put up a gazebo thingy for me. It's very unusual and frustrating for me to not be the tool user/interpreter of directions. *frustrated*

poohbear_nc · 07-27-2014, 07:28 PM

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Yay pooh!

I'm sitting on my ass watching a friend and her son put up a gazebo thingy for me. It's very unusual and frustrating for me to not be the tool user/interpreter of directions. *frustrated*

Welcome to management!

I call it 'sitting on my hands'. Be sure to reward your workers liberally - many folks (if embarrassed or uncomfortable) forget the power of a simple 'thank you'.

So how's the recovery going?

Stitchawl · 07-27-2014, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Finished setting up & playing with my new Fire Phone - my first smartphone! Yes - despite all the naysayers & negative hoopla I ordered one - and I like it! I'll be posting a review later in the Amazon Forum. It's quite a nice phone - with a wonderful camera [prepare for incoming 'action' cat photos!]

I love this new wave of technology. We have smart phones, smart cars, smart TVs, even smart Washing Machines. I wonder if we will ever have smart people who can figure out how to operate these damn things! When it gets to the point that people need to read a 450-page "How to Use Your Phone - For Dummies," I begin to wonder...

Stitchawl

poohbear_nc · 07-27-2014, 09:00 PM

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I love this new wave of technology. We have smart phones, smart cars, smart TVs, even smart Washing Machines. I wonder if we will ever have smart people who can figure out how to operate these damn things! When it gets to the point that people need to read a 450-page "How to Use Your Phone - For Dummies," I begin to wonder...

Stitchawl

Or maybe our smartphones will program us?

Stitchawl · 07-27-2014, 09:29 PM

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Or maybe our smartphones will program us?

Will? Have you looked around in any cafe, restaurant, bus stop, shopping mall, office building, etc., etc., lately? It used to be that the only thing everyone stared at was a campfire! People can't even walk down the street these days without looking at their phones. How important is the average txt msg? The phones are trying to program us (and succeeding) into mindless robotic action... just as if we were sitting around staring at a campfire, mindlessly feeding it. I used to think that 'fire' was some sort of benign alien, only asking for gentle attention. Now I realize it's not the only alien come to visit.

Stitchawl

Rumpelteazer · 07-28-2014, 07:10 AM

Printing pictures for my photo journalling. With yesterday's day out to Maastricht it will be three pages, instead of the normal two (or one page if it's been a quiet week). I'm still debating whether or not I will bring some of my photo journalling stuff with me when I go house sitting for three weeks in August.

Stitchawl · 07-28-2014, 08:24 AM

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Printing pictures for my photo journalling. With yesterday's day out to Maastricht it will be three pages,

Did you enjoy the caves? Where you able to shoot any pictures inside?

Stitchawl

Rumpelteazer · 07-28-2014, 08:39 AM

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Did you enjoy the caves? Where you able to shoot any pictures inside?

Stitchawl

The caves were very impressive. We were early, so we first had a drink at the café. Inside the tunnels it was really nice and cool. They aren't actually caves but a tunnel system where they quarried for limestone (only 80km of the original 250km are left). The owners decided that it would also serve as a great day out and had artists make drawings in charcoal and chalk all over the place. And during the second world war the tunnels were also used to smuggle jews to Belgium. It's certainly worth a visit if you're around Maastricht. There's also a fort nearby and next time we'll go do that tour.

I'll upload the pictures to my blog tomorrow and link it in this thread.

kindlekitten · 07-28-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Welcome to management!

I call it 'sitting on my hands'. Be sure to reward your workers liberally - many folks (if embarrassed or uncomfortable) forget the power of a simple 'thank you'.

So how's the recovery going?

I provided plenty of libations!
I'm kind of at that frustrating point where I'm really ready to be better but not just there yet😐

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Will? Have you looked around in any cafe, restaurant, bus stop, shopping mall, office building, etc., etc., lately? It used to be that the only thing everyone stared at was a campfire! People can't even walk down the street these days without looking at their phones. How important is the average txt msg? The phones are trying to program us (and succeeding) into mindless robotic action... just as if we were sitting around staring at a campfire, mindlessly feeding it. I used to think that 'fire' was some sort of benign alien, only asking for gentle attention. Now I realize it's not the only alien come to visit.

Stitchawl

I kind of miss the days that carrying a cell phone simply meant I was on emergency call out duty

07-26-2014, 08:19 PM	#37891
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,295 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	So, apparently we have an abundance of "retired guys!" A term that I'm gradually learning to apply to myself, although the transition from "stay-at-home Dad/long-term unemployed" to "retired" seems to be a bit indistinct. (I was wondering about the instant milk recycler. )

07-26-2014, 08:32 PM	#37892
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	So confused

07-27-2014, 01:56 AM	#37895
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Preparing to go to Maastricht. Considering it's going to be warm (25 degrees C) and humidity is already over 90%, I'm really looking forward to the touring the caves!

07-27-2014, 04:38 PM	#37896
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,856 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Finished setting up & playing with my new Fire Phone - my first smartphone! Yes - despite all the naysayers & negative hoopla I ordered one - and I like it! I'll be posting a review later in the Amazon Forum. It's quite a nice phone - with a wonderful camera [prepare for incoming 'action' cat photos!]

07-27-2014, 06:48 PM	#37897
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Yay pooh! I'm sitting on my ass watching a friend and her son put up a gazebo thingy for me. It's very unusual and frustrating for me to not be the tool user/interpreter of directions. frustrated

07-28-2014, 07:10 AM	#37902
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Printing pictures for my photo journalling. With yesterday's day out to Maastricht it will be three pages, instead of the normal two (or one page if it's been a quiet week). I'm still debating whether or not I will bring some of my photo journalling stuff with me when I go house sitting for three weeks in August.