Do you tip your A&P?

[Michael Horowitz]

I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

[Denny]

Nope... His work is a business deal, not a waitress working for $2 an
hour plus tips... If he needs more money you will be charged
accordingly...
denny

[Carl Ellis]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:15:23 -0500, Michael Horowitz wrote:

> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

Not when I'm charged $60 per hour.

- Carl -

[Bob Noel]

In article >,
Michael Horowitz > wrote:

> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

not if he charges for the work performed.

--
Bob Noel
looking for a sig the lawyers will like

[Peter R.]

Michael Horowitz > wrote:

> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

Not a tip per se, but I gave both of my mechanics money for a
end-of-year/Christmas gift.

In my case, the mechanics are not self-employed, but rather employees of a
large company. Thus, they are only paid a salary for the work they do on
my aircraft. The gift is my small way of thanking them for a year's worth
of honest business and good work.

--
Peter













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[Blanche]

I agree, they are being paid for knowledge and effort. I don't tip
my physician or lawyer or car mechanic because I'm being billed for
services rendered.

However, I do bring krispy kreme or brownies every once in a while.
Makes everyone in the shop happier. And they're more likely to
talk to me immediately when I come in with a problem. The actual
work may not be scheduled for a while but it's never "I'm busy
let's talk about this in 10 days..."

[RST Engineering]

Everybody should empty out their savings account and tip their A&P to the
max.

Jim
A&P, IA

[Matt Barrow]

"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
...
> Everybody should empty out their savings account and tip their A&P to the
> max.
>

Or, as Blanche says, "Bring Krispy Kremes".

It just depends on your level of desperation.

[Ron Wanttaja]

Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....

Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja

[Juan Jimenez]

No, but when you find someone who goes out of his way to do his job
honestly, correctly and accurately on a regular basis, you should reward
that person's attitude with something extra to demonstrate you appreciate
the extra effort. In my case, I ocassionally show up at the shop at closing
time with a case of very cold beer and some good food, bring a toy for one
of the kids, etc. And this doesn't just apply to A&P's.

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

[Bob Fry]

Michael Horowitz > writes:

> if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him?

No, I pay him his shop rate.

[Robert Bonomi]

In article >,
Ron Wanttaja > wrote:
>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>
>Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja

Don't try *that* if he's the petite type.

It's well-known that "Wee bulls wobble, but they _don't_ fall down!"



<groan>

[Montblack]

("Robert Bonomi" wrote)
> Don't try *that* if he's the petite type.
>
> It's well-known that "Wee bulls wobble, but they _don't_ fall down!"


Running down a cobblestone street trying to get out of the way of that one.
<g>

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jimknapp/goats.html
(What the customer does when they get their bill)


Montblack

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

RST Engineering wrote:

> Everybody should empty out their savings account and tip their A&P to the
> max.
>
> Jim
> A&P, IA
>
>
Why, Jim, I am shocked, SHOCKED..... (think Casablanca)

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

> Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>
> Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja

OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Jeff]

You know Peter what you say makes good sense. Back in the early 80's when I
got my A&P I was working for minimum wage for a small FBO in MO. He was
charging like $40 a hour for the work I did, but I was only getting $4 a
hour. I was young with very few expenses living at home with my parents
helping out on the farm. I was trying to build flight time so my boss did
help me out with a reduced airplane rental fee (basically paying for the
fuel plus a few bucks per hour). I was trying to gain experience. I always
did the best job that I could working on everyone's airplane and I think my
work was always appreciated.

Now that I am a little older (and wiser I think), I go out of my way to say
thank you to anyone that I encounter that goes above and beyond the call of
duty. It is usually in the form of a sincere thank you and letting them
know that they are doing a good job.

Jeff

"Peter R." > wrote in message
...
> Michael Horowitz > wrote:
>
>> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
>> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike
>
> Not a tip per se, but I gave both of my mechanics money for a
> end-of-year/Christmas gift.
>
> In my case, the mechanics are not self-employed, but rather employees of a
> large company. Thus, they are only paid a salary for the work they do on
> my aircraft. The gift is my small way of thanking them for a year's worth
> of honest business and good work.
>
> --
> Peter
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[Ron Wanttaja]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:19:58 -0600, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired"
> wrote:

>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>
>> Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>
>> Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>
>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?

Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)

Ron "Went to the college where Elsie the Cow is Buried" Wanttaja
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (This is true, BTW)

[Montblack]

("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
> Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>
> Ron "Went to the college where Elsie the Cow is Buried" Wanttaja
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (This is true, BTW)


Montblack went to college where the town motto is "Cows, Colleges, and
Contentment."

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/harrison/college%20life.html
(not my web page <g>)

[Dave Hyde]

Ron Wanttaja wrote...

> Ron "Went to the college where Elsie the Cow is Buried" Wanttaja
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (This is true, BTW)

Must've been hard studying in the dark.

Dave 'too big to fit in the toilet' Hyde

[Carl Ellis]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 01:28:36 GMT, Ron Wanttaja wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:19:58 -0600, "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired"
> > wrote:
>
>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>
>>> Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>
>>> Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>
>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>
> Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>
> Ron "Went to the college where Elsie the Cow is Buried" Wanttaja
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (This is true, BTW)

Ah, that a lot of bull! 8-)

[Ron Wanttaja]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:32:01 -0800, Carl Ellis >
wrote:

>> Ron "Went to the college where Elsie the Cow is Buried" Wanttaja
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (This is true, BTW)
>
>Ah, that a lot of bull! 8-)

If so, that apparently wasn't *milk* we got from Elsie... :-)

Ron Wanttaja

[W P Dixon]

4 bucks an hour, MAN WERE YOU GETTING RIPPED OFF!!!!!!

Patrick

"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> You know Peter what you say makes good sense. Back in the early 80's when
> I got my A&P I was working for minimum wage for a small FBO in MO. He was
> charging like $40 a hour for the work I did, but I was only getting $4 a
> hour. I was young with very few expenses living at home with my parents
> helping out on the farm. I was trying to build flight time so my boss did
> help me out with a reduced airplane rental fee (basically paying for the
> fuel plus a few bucks per hour). I was trying to gain experience. I
> always did the best job that I could working on everyone's airplane and I
> think my work was always appreciated.
>
> Now that I am a little older (and wiser I think), I go out of my way to
> say thank you to anyone that I encounter that goes above and beyond the
> call of duty. It is usually in the form of a sincere thank you and
> letting them know that they are doing a good job.
>
> Jeff
>
> "Peter R." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Michael Horowitz > wrote:
>>
>>> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
>>> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike
>>
>> Not a tip per se, but I gave both of my mechanics money for a
>> end-of-year/Christmas gift.
>>
>> In my case, the mechanics are not self-employed, but rather employees of
>> a
>> large company. Thus, they are only paid a salary for the work they do on
>> my aircraft. The gift is my small way of thanking them for a year's
>> worth
>> of honest business and good work.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
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[ChuckSlusarczyk]

In article >, Ron Wanttaja says...
>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>
>>>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>
>>> Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>
>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>
>Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)


I can't believe I just herd that!! Your really milking this thread for all it's
worth. Lets see if this gets pasturized.

Chuck(I'm more of a chicken rustler)S

[C J Campbell]

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
> I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
> does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

No. I am a little disturbed about the rapidly growing list of people
expecting a tip. In fact, I am outraged that so many people will not do the
job they are being paid to do unless they are paid an additional bribe. It
speaks volumes about the lack of professional integrity in society.

Still, you should tip me for sightseeing flights and instruction, etc. :-)

[RST Engineering]

No, WE are the ones getting ripped off for one line of message followed by
fifty lines of unsnipped download bandwidth.

Jim


"W P Dixon" > wrote in message
...
>4 bucks an hour, MAN WERE YOU GETTING RIPPED OFF!!!!!!
>
> Patrick
>
> "Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You know Peter what you say makes good sense. Back in the early 80's
>> when

[W P Dixon]

"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
...
> No, WE are the ones getting ripped off for one line of message followed by
> fifty lines of unsnipped download bandwidth.
>
> Jim
>
>
>My apologies Lord Jim of Internet land! Must remember to snip must remember
>to snip! Ok , I think I got it now! ;)
Patrick

[Aaron Coolidge]

In rec.aviation.owning Michael Horowitz wrote:
: I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
: does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

If he does exceptional, beyond the call of duty work I will tip him.
Especially as he does not charge his regular customers to borrow his
shop, tools, or expertise for short periods of time, nor does he charge
for inspecting work I have done and recording such in my logs.
--
Aaron Coolidge

[Sport Pilot]

Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what you
were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per hour.

[AL Mills]

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:

>In article >, Ron Wanttaja says...
>
>
>>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>>
>>>>Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>>>
>>>>
>>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>>>
>>>
>>Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>>
>>
>
>
>I can't believe I just herd that!! Your really milking this thread for all it's
>worth. Lets see if this gets pasturized.
>
>Chuck(I'm more of a chicken rustler)S
>
>
>
And that from a guy named CHUCK!!!!

AL

[AL Mills]

Carl Ellis wrote:

>
>Ah, that a lot of bull! 8-)
>
>
You try to make everything sound so simple black and white.

AL

[Matt Whjiting]

AL Mills wrote:
> ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
>
>>In article >, Ron Wanttaja says...
>>
>>
>>>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>>>
>>>>>Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>I can't believe I just herd that!! Your really milking this thread for all it's
>>worth. Lets see if this gets pasturized.
>>
>>Chuck(I'm more of a chicken rustler)S
>>
>>
>>
> And that from a guy named CHUCK!!!!
>
> AL

Typo ... he meant Cluck. :-)

Matt

[Morgans]

"AL Mills" > wrote

Hey Al!

Switch to plain text, huh?
--
Jim in NC

[Jim Carriere]

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
> In article >, Ron Wanttaja says...
>
>>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>>
>>>>Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>>
>>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>>
>>Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>
>
>
> I can't believe I just herd that!! Your really milking this thread for all it's
> worth. Lets see if this gets pasturized.
>
> Chuck(I'm more of a chicken rustler)S

I think the line in the song is "chickens with choppers"

Ron, you sure know some wierd and obscure songs. Not that it's a bad
thing, but now I have that song running in my head for the rest of
the day.

[LCT Paintball]

> Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what you
> were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per hour.
>

I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got $3.35 per
hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!

[AL Mills]

Morgans wrote:

>"AL Mills" > wrote
>
>Hey Al!
>
>Switch to plain text, huh?
>
>
Oka doke

[AL Mills]

Morgans wrote:

>"AL Mills" > wrote
>
>Hey Al!
>
>Switch to plain text, huh?
>
>
Sorry Jim, didn't realize I was sending in HTML. New (non winders) browser.

AL

[Morgans]

"AL Mills" > wrote in message
...
> Morgans wrote:
>
> >"AL Mills" > wrote
> >
> >Hey Al!
> >
> >Switch to plain text, huh?
> >
> >
> Sorry Jim, didn't realize I was sending in HTML. New (non winders)
browser.
>
> AL
>
Thanks

Jim in NC

[Sport Pilot]

LCT Paintball wrote:
> > Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what
you
> > were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per
hour.
> >
>
> I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got
$3.35 per
> hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!


Well I worked one spring and summer at Sears servicing and repairing
lawn mowers, which consisted mostly of changing the oil, replacing
points, and replacing bent crankshafts. Got $5.00 an hour for part
time work, then full time for a couple of months while going to
college. Maybe you guys went into the wrong trade?

[Barnyard BOb -]

>> >Hey Al!
>> >
>> >Switch to plain text, huh?
>> >
>> >
>> Sorry Jim, didn't realize I was sending in HTML. New (non winders)
>browser.
>>
>> AL
>>
>Thanks
>
>Jim in NC
++++++++++++++++++++++

How funny.

It use to be spelling issues.

Now it's reading issues.

Why should anyone be surprised? <g>


Barnyard BOb -

[Paul kgyy]

At $80 an hour? Are you kidding?

[[email protected]]

Blanche wrote:
>
> However, I do bring krispy kreme or brownies every once in a while.
> Makes everyone in the shop happier. And they're more likely to
> talk to me immediately when I come in with a problem. The actual
> work may not be scheduled for a while but it's never "I'm busy
> let's talk about this in 10 days..."

That's the idea. I bring doughnuts in the morning or beer on Friday
afternoon. My shop has about 11 guys working on planes and I like to
be on their good side. It pays off in little ways, like getting
someone to come over and give a strut a shot of nitrogen when you're in
a hurry.

Just yesterday one of the guys talked the owner into letting him
paint my (chromate green) rudder, since he had to paint some new skins
for another customer. He was supposed to just shoot the whole thing
white, and though it wasn't going to match the color of the stab(blue
over white), it would be better than puke green. Yesterday I show up
at the shop and my rudder is almost good as new. The mech dug around
the old paint stores and found a matching navy blue , then masked it
all off on the plane and did a fantastic job matching up the stripes.
I told him it was supposed to be a quick and dirty all white freebie
and he told me it wasn't a problem. He did it during his spare time on
his lunch hour. You can't beat that kind of service.

John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)

[RST Engineering]

San Diego didn't have snow, but I started my first electronics job in the
local TV shop when I was 15 at 35 cents an hour (1958).

Jim


"LCT Paintball" > wrote in message
news:aNM%d.93359$Ze3.15807@attbi_s51...
>> Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what you
>> were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per hour.
>>
>
> I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got $3.35 per
> hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!
>

[AL Mills]

RST Engineering wrote:

>San Diego didn't have snow, but I started my first electronics job in the
>local TV shop when I was 15 at 35 cents an hour (1958).
>
>Jim
>
>
>"LCT Paintball" > wrote in message
>news:aNM%d.93359$Ze3.15807@attbi_s51...
>
>
>>>Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what you
>>>were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per hour.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got $3.35 per
>>hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
And we all know San Diego is uphill both ways!

AL

[Morgans]

"Barnyard BOb -" > wrote > How funny.
>
> It use to be spelling issues.
>
> Now it's reading issues.
>
> Why should anyone be surprised? <g>
>
>
> Barnyard BOb -

It use(((((((d))))))) to be spelling issues.

hummm <g>

No charge, this time.
--
Jim in NC

[Montblack]

("RST Engineering" wrote)
> San Diego didn't have snow, but I started my first electronics job in the
> local TV shop when I was 15 at 35 cents an hour (1958).


1959 New Cessna 150 base price $6,995
(Add $2,000 for average delivery price after options, etc)

1978 New Cessna 152 base price ...$14,950
1983 New Cessna 152 base price ....$34,000

(Add $5,000 for average delivery price after options, etc)

http://makeashorterlink.com/?C14023BBA
Cesana 150-152 prices (1959-1985)


HS Jobs:
1974 (14) baby sitting ...........................$0.50
1975 (15) lifeguard/swim teacher ........$1.85
1978 (18) lifeguard/swim teacher ........$2.85
1978 (18) Arby's (sandwich maker) .....$3.85
($2.85 for front counter order takers)

Post graduation (1 year "off" before college)

1978 (18) Pop factory (teamster union) ....$4.25
(7 days/week/10 hours/day summer "temp" job)

1979 (19) Paper plant in St Paul (union) ....$7.00
(7 days/week/10 hours/day ...1.5 and 2x overtime pay <g>)

My union brewery jobs in 1980's started at about $10.00 and went up to
$14.00 by 1989.

(1978 -1983) When I'd get laid off from a factory job in the winter, due to
low seniority, I'd drive school bus. Also drove bus at college. Average pay
.....$6.00


Montblack

[ChuckSlusarczyk]

In article >, Matt Whjiting says...
>
>AL Mills wrote:
>> ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
>>
>>>In article >, Ron Wanttaja says...
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Ron Wanttaja wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Only if I find him asleep standing up, separated from the rest of the herd....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ron "Cows with guns" Wanttaja
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>OK, Ron, that's low, even for you. How dare you udder such a thing?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Gimme a break, Dan..."To err is human, to forgive, bovine...." :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I can't believe I just herd that!! Your really milking this thread for all it's
>>>worth. Lets see if this gets pasturized.
>>>
>>>Chuck(I'm more of a chicken rustler)S
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> And that from a guy named CHUCK!!!!
>>
>> AL
>
>Typo ... he meant Cluck. :-)

Thanks for the correction

See ya

Cluck S

[LCT Paintball]

> college. Maybe you guys went into the wrong trade?
>


Maybe, but while my friends were going to college, I bought a house. I have
a good trade under my belt, and have my own shop. All without student loans.
I'm not making the big bucks, but I do OK.

What do you do now?

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

LCT Paintball wrote:

>>college. Maybe you guys went into the wrong trade?
>>
>
>
>
> Maybe, but while my friends were going to college, I bought a house. I have
> a good trade under my belt, and have my own shop. All without student loans.
> I'm not making the big bucks, but I do OK.
>
> What do you do now?
>

Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[John]

LCT Paintball wrote:

>> Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
>> television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)
>>
>> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>
> I've still got a couple of years before 40. I doubt that I can retire
> before 50 ;(

2134 days and counting!

[LCT Paintball]

> Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
> television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I've still got a couple of years before 40. I doubt that I can retire before
50 ;(

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

LCT Paintball wrote:

>>Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
>>television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)
>>
>>Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>
>
> I've still got a couple of years before 40. I doubt that I can retire before
> 50 ;(
>
>
Here's what you do: marry a rich 94 year old women, make sure you are in
her will.......

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

John wrote:

> LCT Paintball wrote:
>
>
>>>Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
>>>television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)
>>>
>>>Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>>
>>I've still got a couple of years before 40. I doubt that I can retire
>>before 50 ;(
>
>
> 2134 days and counting!
>
Are those metric days or english?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[LCT Paintball]

"LCT Paintball" > wrote in message
news:%zj0e.13939$fn3.12141@attbi_s01...
>> Some of us retired before turning 40. Now I watch to w**k and snow on
>> television here in Florida (the plywood state). Life is SOOO rough :)
>>
>> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>
> I've still got a couple of years before 40. I doubt that I can retire
> before 50 ;(
>


If I actually start flying, I might never get to retire. ;)

[LCT Paintball]

> Here's what you do: marry a rich 94 year old women, make sure you are in
> her will.......
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I'm not sure my wife would go for that, but I'll ask her...

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

LCT Paintball wrote:

>>Here's what you do: marry a rich 94 year old women, make sure you are in
>>her will.......
>>
>>Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>
>
> I'm not sure my wife would go for that, but I'll ask her...
>
>
Ya know, wives aren't very understanding about these things. I once
brought home a girl, introduced her to my wife then took her to my
bedroom. The wife just did not understand we didn't want to distract
her. I did promise to be as quiet as possible. I have no idea why she
got so upset :)

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Barnyard BOb -]

"Morgans" wrote:

>
>> It use to be spelling issues.
>>
>> Now it's reading issues.
>>
>> Why should anyone be surprised? <g>
>>
>>
>> Barnyard BOb -
>
> It use(((((((d))))))) to be spelling issues.
>
>hummm <g>
>
>No charge, this time.
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[SIGH]

Given enough time....

Even a blind pig finds an acorn. <g>



Barnyard BOb --