Author Topic: Rough times (Read 2685 times)

Larry Renger · « **on:** July 26, 2020, 05:50:11 PM »

It has been so bad we had to let the butlers chauffer go.

Brett Buck · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2020, 06:36:45 PM »

Quote from: Larry Renger on July 26, 2020, 05:50:11 PM

It has been so bad we had to let the butlers chauffer go.

Testify, brother!

Brett

Joe Ed Pederson · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2020, 02:29:07 PM »

Larry, Larry

,

How can you so heartlessly set aside noblesse oblige? Western civilization is crumbling. Please don't add to its demise. Downton Abby is counting on you!

Joe Ed Pederson
Proudly born of Norwegian peasant stock.

proparc · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2020, 03:29:18 PM »

Hey, I've had to cut my exotic car cleaning crew wages by a third!!!

The person I hired, to put after run oil in my engines after my flight sessions, I've had to lay him off indefinitely!! How much longer is this going to go on???

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2020, 03:41:41 PM »

I don't know how much longer I ca stave off eating my stash of good wood. Things have to get better soon.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2020, 10:11:07 AM »

I've been working all along. Medical field. So, not much building. Sad that.

ericrule · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2020, 10:50:07 AM »

It has been so bad we had to let the butlers chauffer go.

As long as you do not have to sell the artwork you will be OK

Gerald Arana · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2020, 11:19:38 AM »

Quote from: Joe Ed Pederson on July 27, 2020, 02:29:07 PM

Larry, Larry ,

How can you so heartlessly set aside noblesse oblige? Western civilization is crumbling. Please don't add to its demise. Downton Abby is counting on you!

Joe Ed Pederson
Proudly born of Norwegian peasant stock.

Hi Joe,

My grand mother would say "You can always tell a Norwegian, but you can't tell him much" as she chortled!

Cheers, Jerry

Brett Buck · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:27:16 PM »

Quote from: ericrule on July 28, 2020, 10:50:07 AM

It has been so bad we had to let the butlers chauffer go.

As long as you do not have to sell the artwork you will be OK

See, this is why you guys are falling down the list like you had an anchor around your neck. *Write your own material*, for God's sake!

Brett

Randy Powell · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:45:26 PM »

Brett, you're no fun.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2020, 03:01:26 PM »

Well some are making do. When I was dating I’d pick up my date in my 66’ Impala or 70’ souped Riviera. When my daughter’s BF comes to get her (and the grandson) he comes in the Cirrus Vision or the helicopter.....and I get driving duty to the airport.

Dave

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2020, 03:01:58 PM »

john e. holliday · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:50:12 PM »

Have you got to go for a ride yet?

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:16:23 PM »

No John but was offered to go with them whenever. They spend a lot of time on a polo ranch in North Carolina. It looks like it would be a great flying field....... probably scare the hell out the ponies. Mark is a pilot for a guy that owns an oil company in Africa. The owner loves the grandson and wants to take him to Africa sometime. They are off to London this weekend (Gulfstream 650) so the kids will be coming home. Maybe I'll go later after I retire.

Dave

Brett Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:20:46 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on July 28, 2020, 01:45:26 PM

Brett, you're no fun.

Right. It's an exercise in how vicious and mean-spirited you can be, preferably at The Commissioner's expense.

I am eminently qualified, and spent decades mastering my craft. Hard work pays off!

Brett

Robert Zambelli · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:58:09 PM »

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!

Bob Z.

Tony Drago · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:11:02 PM »

Bob. Nice ride...

Will Hinton · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:23:24 PM »

You're breakin' my heart, Bob - I had a 1957 A way back when, it would be a retirement plan now! (Along with my '57 Chevy ragtop.) Just how non planning and stupid can a young guy be?!

Brian Hampton · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:30:19 PM »

Lovely car. A 1500 if I'm not mistaken and as beautiful as the Healey 100/4.

Joe Ed Pederson · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2020, 11:32:55 AM »

Quote from: Gerald Arana on July 28, 2020, 11:19:38 AM

Hi Joe,

My grand mother would say "You can always tell a Norwegian, but you can't tell him much" as she chortled!

Cheers, Jerry

Jerry,

Your grandmother was correct. My dad used to recite this little jingle: "A thousand Swedes ran through the weeds chased by one Norwegian."

Cheers, Joe Ed

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2020, 11:39:36 AM »

Here's one I wish I still owned. Bought it in Dec. 1954 right off the dealer's showroom floor. Still has dealer's I.D. on windshield in lieu of a license plate. Kept it until 1961.

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2020, 04:10:32 PM »

Hind sight. Had a 42 "45" Flat Head Harley when I was in high school. Sold it. Had a 55 black and white Crown Vic when I got out of high school and started to work. A long list of specialty cars bought and sold.

Really wish I still had the Harley. It was a blast to ride. Hand shift and foot clutch. But when you are raising four kids you can not keep everything.

Other honorable mention. 59 T Bird, 59 Chevy convertible, two 57 Chevy's, 62 Olds Jetfire factory turbocharged, and a 65 Chevy Super Sport. Several motorcycles over the years.

I bought my wife an 86 Volkswagon cabriolet convertible new in 86. The special white one.

dale gleason · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2020, 04:34:02 PM »

The ultimate, of course, was the 54 Buick Special Hardtop Convertible. Dynaflow, of course, not many of those left today, but, I had one for my high school and college days. Naugahyde seats and a Superhetrodyne radio. Danged ol' wrap around windshield. Little square tail fins always reminded me of B-25.

Show stopper when Linda Bob drove it...she enjoyed runnin' down Harleys and passing them. Oh! Failed to mention the oil bath air cleaner...it was loaded.

An air conditioner would have been nice....and power steering....

Gordon Van Tighem · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2020, 04:58:00 PM »

Quote from: Dave_Trible on July 28, 2020, 06:16:23 PM

No John but was offered to go with them whenever. They spend a lot of time on a polo ranch in North Carolina. It looks like it would be a great flying field....... probably scare the hell out the ponies. Mark is a pilot for a guy that owns an oil company in Africa. The owner loves the grandson and wants to take him to Africa sometime. They are off to London this weekend (Gulfstream 650) so the kids will be coming home. Maybe I'll go later after I retire.

Dave

Polo fields look great, but they are full of deep divots from the horses hooves that catch your landing gear. Don’t ask how I know......
G

Pat Chewning · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2020, 06:35:17 PM »

We are STILL out of toilet paper so I had to use the smallest bills in my wallet.

proparc · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2020, 12:22:13 PM »

Quote from: Pat Chewning on July 29, 2020, 06:35:17 PM

We are STILL out of toilet paper so I had to use the smallest bills in my wallet.

Mike Greb · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2020, 04:03:45 PM »

I recall seeing a movie trailer that had a drug deal done in "Hillaries" . Or was I just dreaming it.

Tony Drago · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2020, 05:34:02 PM »

Eddie Murphy in Pluto Nash. He paid his hotel bill on the moon in Hillary bills. Can't remember the bill denominations. Maybe in $10,000 or $100,000 notes.