Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Three

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Rickajho

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I do not have to worry about my kids taking care of me. When I retired, sold the house and told them I was going to spend their inheritance. They were not happy!

Having said that, now I would be really concerned about them "taking care of me" - perhaps sooner than you think. :unsure:
 

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Yummy, monkfish!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Season the monkfish with salt and pepper to taste. Sear on both sides until lightly golden brown. Place the fish in a small roasting pan and roast in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Recipe copied and saved. I read that some people call monkfish "poor man's lobster" but they obviously don't shop at my neighborhood Food Lion. Small selection and pretty expensive but if I can find some good pieces of fish I ought not to let high price stop me.
 

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This drop-leaf end table is the other thing I have that my maternal Grandpa made. Tongue-and-groove joints, hidden nailheads, tapered legs, very well made. You're looking down from the top, with the clutter on the table and the non-cluttered drop leaf raised up. The leaf is the same size as the table top.

Dad inherited a sizable collection of fine old clocks from Grandpa, most of which were not working, and with a lot of work he was able get some of them running again. About 15 years ago he gave the remainder to the one of my brothers who could continue with the repairs (meaning the one who could afford to pay somebody for the expensive work) and a handful have once again become the works of art that they once were.

Well, the time has come for me to try and do enough tractor maintenance to get it going so I can cut my grass. I suspect I may be out there with my grass-trimmer-on-wheels doing emergency weed chopping before the tractor is running... just seems easier.

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... opens porch screen door .. pokes head in .. says ..

I used to have an old recliner back here .. it was a sick green vinyl, none the worse for wear and tear .. and like I always say, if recliners could talk .. I don't want to .... in, however, since I consider myself somewhat of a Charter Member of the "Geezers and Good Women Coffee I-Klatch and Secret Hide a Way" (of course, not just limited to those) .. I felt it my obligation, in fact, my duty, to drop in with something, anything prior to Thread-Aegeddon .. since my understanding is the Gang, well, the whole of ECF, is waiting for the switch to flip ..

I would be remiss in not thanking those that have PM'ed me and inquired as to my status .. and a hearty


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To any and all that have come into the fold in the not so distant past ..

So as we enter the Brave New World, let's kick back with a few tunes .. and I'll see you on the Other Side ..


 
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Haven't seen you here in a looooong time! You got back just in time to see the forums get upgraded!

Ken, it's great to be back .. I'm gonna hang around here for at least a little while this afternoon, just in case anyone wants to trade barbs / innuendos / refrigerator stories / etc .. ;)
 
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Upgrade or... downgrade? Only time will tell. :)

As a User since even before Al Gore invented the Internet ;) , going back to USENET / BBS .. a Forum on any software platform is still essentially the same as it was back in those days .. I've skimmed thru a bit of the Thread Discussing The Change, and although it's always a little tough to re-adapt for a new format and engine, it looks pretty promising .. and it's likely a way for Roly and the Gang to further monetize ECF ..
 

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I am waiting for the IPO...

If you look at the stats, ECF traffic is way down the totem pole on Forum popularity on the Web as a whole .. since I have slept since then, I can't be absolutely sure, but the last time I looked, I think 9,000 or so on line at once was the peak .. .. an IPO would have to be cheap .. :)

EDIT : Currently Active Users at This Moment ..
There are currently 2787 users online. 598 members and 2189 guests
Most users ever online was 8,631, 03-08-2015 at 07:28 PM
 
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Yabutt on line and... on line could be tooo different tings, unc. When I open da browser it auto goes to ECF. So even tho it shows I'm hear... I'm likely not. Then again, I'm not usually all there eeder.

It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name. .. ;)
 
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