Older People 55 and Up

[sandybeach]

Is that the new Joye Ego Twist you are trying?

I love numbers, love playing with them and seeing what I can make them do or what I can discover within them - just not from an accounting standpoint.

For about 3 years - in one of my careers - I was the guy the accountants did not want to see walking through the door...

What was that 3-year career?

p.s. I'm the one nobody wants to hear on the phone. I don't stop until I get what I want.

 

[sandybeach]

Tiny, that was almost poetic.

Everybody hump?

 

[Semiretired]

We missed you!

I hear you on the work thing. I wonder how my kid types all day long for work (software engineer) and at home. Though for those kids, I think the line between work and home is blurred. They have gourmet chefs, and a gym, and lots of toys, and can bring their pets, so work is more a lure to stay longer.

The concept is to make Work not a four letter word, but to make it an environment that is enjoyable - happy thought brings out productivity - like when you are working on your favorite hobby...

Many people in my life have hated my approach to work (enjoying it) - I am lucky - I have always found something to enjoy about where I was working (I have worked in some rough places)... I have even had my bosses close the door and have a private conversation with me telling me that I needed to back off on the happy routine as it brought a lot of complaints from my co-workers... (Go Figure)...

 

[sandybeach]

If someone told me that, I'd probably have to sell the house and move....lol.
When I was in grad school, I saw a HUGE brown recluse spider. Tried to catch it with a cup (that would have won funniest home video). It got away, and ran under my bed. After a few days of sleeping on the couch, I found a new apartment and moved.

Diva, that would have been a great video!

My mouse story:
I had my first apartment. I ate at McDonalds. Every day. I am embarrassed to say, but I was a slob, and left the styrofoam burger containers on the floor. One day I found a styrofoam burger box hopping around my floor.

 

[harleydiva]

Howdy everyone and thanks for your continued prayers and support because they have helped. It was a pretty rough long night and day but my mom went to be with her Lord at 6;30 this afternoon. She wasn't in any pain but it was a struggle for her to let go. Her Spirit was willing but her flesh was in survival mode so she hung on for longer than they expected. She really is the toughest individual I have ever met and had to be to survive everything she has been through in her life. She is a very strong Christian Lady and very well liked in her community. I have never known of a negative word to ever have been spoken about her. She has been such a positive influence to my whole extended family and we will definately miss her but her influence will be felt for generations to come. She never gained much financially in this world, in fact was pretty poor for most of her life but her riches were in her family and the love she shared with everyone was truly amazing. She is receiving her rewards tonight and I'm sure there is quite a party going on in Heaven as she receives some jewels in her crown!`
Thanks again everyone for your support!

Tex,

I'm sorry for your loss....and happy for your Mom, who is attending the biggest and best celebration ever!

 

[Semiretired]

What was that 3-year career?

p.s. I'm the one nobody wants to hear on the phone. I don't stop until I get what I want.

I was a type of an Auditor (nasty word) - I audited and then used my audit results to improve the computer systems - I did not audit your work - I audited how your work was done (the processes and the results from those processes - errors, etc), but my results were also used as Audit results, which is why no one liked me to walk in... And of course my visits always brought change and nobody likes change...

 

[NGIB]

Is that the new Joye Ego Twist you are trying?

Yup, got the 650 mah from Cignot. I want to stay as small as possible and since I have multiple chargers 650 mah is OK for me. I have discovered that VV (actually more like consistent voltage) is great. My RY4/Black Cherry mix tastes great at 4 volts in a Boge SR cart. I also learned that cranking up the volts isn't great for many flavors/carto combinations. Fruity flavors taste burnt at over 4 volts to me. I have mine set at 4 volts and it seems to be very consistent for hours...

 

[my4jewels]

I melted my VV box from MV. Varicool or Evercool is much better.

Gadd, I heard that the VV box mod from madvapes gets really warm. Not true? The one from smoktek has "VariCool technology", whatever that is.

 

[my4jewels]

Tex, so sorry for your loss. I'm glad your mom went soft and easy, even though she didn't want to. I know you will miss her. There's no one like Mom, is there?

 

[my4jewels]

This gave me a good laugh this morning. I am getting ready to take my Mom to a doc's appointment. See y'all later.

Diva, that would have been a great video!

My mouse story:
I had my first apartment. I ate at McDonalds. Every day. I am embarrassed to say, but I was a slob, and left the styrofoam burger containers on the floor. One day I found a styrofoam burger box hopping around my floor.

 

[MikeE3]

Howdy everyone and thanks for your continued prayers and support because they have helped. ...
Thanks again everyone for your support!

Remember the Love, Celebrate the Life

 

[taxman32]

Good morning folks. Had a bad night last night so got started a little bit later.
Sorry to hear about your Mom Tex. You know she's in a better place.

 

[MikeE3]

LMFAO, sorry... Sunday we were discussin'' some o' da ol' times down at da 'office' (local boat ramp) when one of ol' farts mentioned dungarees... A young buck started laughing until we told him that he was wearing a pair (BTW, Wrangler)!

ha! In grade school I recall wanting to wear dungarees to school. My Mom adamantly would not let me. She said only working men and juvenile delinquents wore dungarees in public.

 

[Janet H]

Howdy everyone and thanks for your continued prayers and support because they have helped. It was a pretty rough long night and day but my mom went to be with her Lord at 6;30 this afternoon. She wasn't in any pain but it was a struggle for her to let go. Her Spirit was willing but her flesh was in survival mode so she hung on for longer than they expected. She really is the toughest individual I have ever met and had to be to survive everything she has been through in her life. She is a very strong Christian Lady and very well liked in her community. I have never known of a negative word to ever have been spoken about her. She has been such a positive influence to my whole extended family and we will definately miss her but her influence will be felt for generations to come. She never gained much financially in this world, in fact was pretty poor for most of her life but her riches were in her family and the love she shared with everyone was truly amazing. She is receiving her rewards tonight and I'm sure there is quite a party going on in Heaven as she receives some jewels in her crown!`
Thanks again everyone for your support!

Aw Tx, what a beautiful tribute to your mom. She was obviously a very special lady. I'm so glad you and your family were able to be with her and that you can share wonderful memories. She and your whole family are in my prayers.

 

[Janet H]

I feel like a voyeur. There's really an RV community? I guess that's as logical as a vaping community:

... I peeked in and found this:

Speaking of snakes -- For 10 years prior to retiring a year ago my job was to be personal assistant/house manager/monkey nanny for a busy female executive at her 6,000 sq ft home. I know, because of the skin that the exterminator found, that there is a 6' non-venomous snake living in one of the attics.

I never told her about it because I checked to make sure the attic was sealed from the inside of the house as long as the door is kept closed and it eats any mice that we have seen evidence of up there. I was afraid she would over-react and want it removed and chances are good that it comes and goes thru some attic to outside access point.

Anyone think I should tell her about it now that I'm no longer there? I left on good terms and we have remained friends. Her monkey passed away before I retired so she now only has a part-time person doing my previous job as well as preparing her meals. So telling the new person really isn't the answer.

If you had a snake in your attic would you want to know, or would it be easier to sleep without that knowledge?

Duh! At least this person would get a faster answer than if they'd written to Dear Abby.

 

[Janet H]

The concept is to make Work not a four letter word, but to make it an environment that is enjoyable - happy thought brings out productivity - like when you are working on your favorite hobby...

Many people in my life have hated my approach to work (enjoying it) - I am lucky - I have always found something to enjoy about where I was working (I have worked in some rough places)... I have even had my bosses close the door and have a private conversation with me telling me that I needed to back off on the happy routine as it brought a lot of complaints from my co-workers... (Go Figure)...

I'm with you Semi, I never believed work should be awful and always tried to make the best of it. They called me Pollyanna. My problem is that what I always wanted to be when I grew up was John Bairdsford Tipton and it never worked out - yet. Remember that show called the Millionaire? I believe it was Michael Anthony who delivered the check?

 

[Gadd]

Sandy
I've never had that problem with mine. Of course, I don't take 10-15 second pulls on it either. I have mostly used Boge 2.0 or 3.0 ohm cartomizers, and usually run it at around 4.2-4.5 volts. It isn't the prettiest mod on the block, but it seems very tough. I've dropped it on hard surfaces and banged it around a bit, and it has never failed to function. The back flies off when dropped, but no cracks or anything like that. I love that I have the ability to go from 3.2 volts to 7.0 volts for just a few bucks. Since I don't go out in public showing it off, I don't care if it's kind of an ugly duck.

 

[sandybeach]

I melted my VV box from MV. Varicool or Evercool is much better.

Whoa, Jewels! How did that happen?
and I gotta email you right now before I forget!

 

[sandybeach]

This gave me a good laugh this morning. I am getting ready to take my Mom to a doc's appointment. See y'all later.

Hope your mom is okay.

 

[sandybeach]

Sandy
I've never had that problem with mine. Of course, I don't take 10-15 second pulls on it either. I have mostly used Boge 2.0 or 3.0 ohm cartomizers, and usually run it at around 4.2-4.5 volts. It isn't the prettiest mod on the block, but it seems very tough. I've dropped it on hard surfaces and banged it around a bit, and it has never failed to function. The back flies off when dropped, but no cracks or anything like that. I love that I have the ability to go from 3.2 volts to 7.0 volts for just a few bucks. Since I don't go out in public showing it off, I don't care if it's kind of an ugly duck.

Gadd, how come you don't go out in public with your MadVapes VV mod?