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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: ZIPPY] #3068414
08/16/22 10:22 AM
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Not one bit, in fact I am busier than ever! It doesn't seem to affect anyone that drives, they are running faster than ever... mad


The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.

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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: Rhinodart] #3068430
08/16/22 10:55 AM
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doctor and hospital visits have taken up a lot of the spring and summer.
got a new hip in april, and i must say, that was a complete success !
however, i had a relapse of my MS, and my wife is having trouble with her colitis and a very low sodium count.
it wears a guy out dealing with health issues all the time....................
but no matter how bad i/we have it, there are others out there that are WAY worse off, and THOSE people are the ones that need help and compassion.
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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #3068549
08/16/22 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim_Lusk
... a very tasty meal at a little hole in the wall restaurant in Pacific Grove


Spill the beans.


Trying to enjoy life!
Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: calmopar] #3068613
08/16/22 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by calmopar
Originally Posted by Jim_Lusk
... a very tasty meal at a little hole in the wall restaurant in Pacific Grove


Spill the beans.



I had the Linguini Special
Clams, prawns, scallops, fish in a basil lemon tomato cream sauce. Comes with Clam Chowder or salad.

It was tasty...


https://vivoloschowderhouse.com/

Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: a12rag] #3068676
08/16/22 10:22 PM
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Yes….. hauling the SxS to the high country (get out of the heat) will run $175 just in fuel. People are still throwing money around so we sold our boat a month ago in this positive market. We bought a “new to us” pickup back in February. Have only put 3200 miles on it. Just tryin to save at this point.

Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: Rhinodart] #3068743
08/17/22 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Not one bit, in fact I am busier than ever! It doesn't seem to affect anyone that drives, they are running faster than ever... mad


When you witness the really poor judgement of drivers on the Interstates,
it is hard to argue that they are thinking about wisely spending money,
or how long it would take them to heal up after an accident,
much less whether they would EVER fully heal.

Whereas we have always had to be on the look-out for drunk drivers,
opiate drivers,
meth drivers,
and looking down at cell phone screen drivers
have at least made 4X as many
dangerous drivers to watch out for.

As to the phase of the economic cycle
I am 80% confident we are in the declining phase,
and 80% of the people seem ill at ease.

It is not a “Morning in America”
optimistic phase of the emotional cycle.

Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: not_a_charger] #3069190
08/18/22 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
No, but I recognize that I'm very fortunate to be able to say so.


Same here. I don't travel much to start with so that isn't a problem. Need to get the barracuda painted but something always comes up that eats the cushion money. Still driving the Cyclone every couple of weeks and getting close to 12mpg with fuel injection. Loving it. Working like nuts though as we have 5 programs going on at work, plus the normal stuff. The wife and I both realize we are fortunate, not just for our jobs, but also because we both practice fiscal restraint and try to spend a lot less than we make.


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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: klunick] #3069467
08/19/22 10:11 AM
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I think I actually spent more, been buying parts, tools and stuff that i didn't do so much in the past.

Just picked up a vintage engine analyzer for my even more vintage car.

[Linked Image]

Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: Sniper] #3069500
08/19/22 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Sniper
I think I actually spent more, been buying parts, tools and stuff that i didn't do so much in the past.

Just picked up a vintage engine analyzer for my even more vintage car.

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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: not_a_charger] #3069585
08/19/22 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
No, but I recognize that I'm very fortunate to be able to say so.


Same here. I notice it. $130 tanks of gas now that I moved an hour out of town and live on an island that costs a $10 ferry ride to get home everyt night........ LOVE IT!!!!! I remembver being MUCH less fortuante when I was young. I feel for the young and less fortunate - at least the ones that are busting their rears. But if they keep at it they'll be fine. 99.99999999999% of the population are LAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been through the 80ish, 87ish, 2001ish, 2007 UGH and never NOT been able to make a good wage. In fact started my biz in 2006 (great timing) I'm kinda curious how all the entitled, work from home yoof will fare if theres a downturn. The ones that get paid to shake their mouse so it "appears" they are working - if you call that work. There has GOT to be a reckoning soon to sort that foolishness out. Whew. Sorry to go in the weeds.


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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: 71TA] #3069609
08/19/22 04:33 PM
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I agree 71TA. Funny, I have 2 boys. The oldest is 21. He did 2 years of college and told me I was wasting my money. In January started a job with a small electrical company doing 5G installs. Has worked there for 7 months now and he is a worker. He didn't know squat about electric work or code when he started. But, he showed up every day, 15 minutes early, and checked the trailers to be sure all was good and they had the gear loaded for the days work. He didn't think he was doing that good of a job because he was doing lots of trench digging. Would come home filthy. Well, after 6 months, the owner told him to apply to the trade school for his journeyman license classes and the company would pay for it. Son started thinking about it and figures out of 8 folks in the company, one has a masters and only 2 are journeymen. Boss told others last we he would take my son and do a job because he knew he would be there and not [censored] and moan about the work all day. Being a hard worker is apparently very rare, lol.


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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: klunick] #3069613
08/19/22 04:43 PM
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GOOD FOR YOUR SON! Unless you are gonna be a doctor or engineer college is overated (that might be too broad a brush) but there is a TON of money to be made getting your hands dirty. Or not dirty, like writing code. I programmed robots. $100/hr is cheap when contracting. No college here. I worked for millionaires. No college. Now with my own small business I work harder and longerr than I've ever worked in my life and LOVE IT. 7AM till midnight nearly every day. A young guy I mentored dropped out of U of M engineering and told me he could make more starting a business. 20 years later he spends his days at a new $1.2M hous in Key West. $1.5M house here in MI.100 person company making electronics that plug in, test, diagnose, control vehicle networks. He's 49. One of the hardest workers I know and FRUGAL. We went to lunch recently. He threw his KIRKLAND jacket on the bench of a cheap Mexican restaraunt he took me too smile


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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: 71TA] #3069627
08/19/22 05:16 PM
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Racing and traveling more with 5 axles finally pushed me into getting my EZ Pass cutting my Turnpike Tolls big time. People are spending money if things are priced fairly so I’m making some shelf space and earning enough to pay some entry fees. 65.00 to race this weekend and I’m delivering two powerglide gearsets for 250.00 so every bit helps. This even pushed me into doing a little porting work for customers again which keeps me moving. Pa Winter is approaching rapidly so it’s go time.


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Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: pittsburghracer] #3069748
08/19/22 11:43 PM
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No, we are traveling and doing more than ever as we have saved and only have so much time left. Just because there is a recession or slowdown does not mean I will participate. Prices are high so I raised my prices to stay even. I tell everyone, own your own business so your wages are adjustable, you will work more but never worry about making a living.

Re: Has Economy affected your summer ? [Re: pittsburghracer] #3070055
08/21/22 01:11 AM
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No, the thing that affects summer the most here location. We all try to squash summer into the nine weeks of good weather, and then get ready for the following 16 months of winter.

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