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Gerontius

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  • Gerontius
    My girlfriend and I are both making positive steps for self improvement. I'm suspecting autism can be a strength as well as a disability. Whatever it is, it's strong stuff.
    Gerontius
    I may actually be a hoarder.
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    tree
    tree
    *Real* hoarders accumulate, but don't use what they gather.

    I find this distinction re-assuring.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    My odd pile of authentic Progressive Era trash and Victorian landfill is all very much used. I'm just going to have to slow down on projects.
    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    A true hoarder collects everything, because everything has a purpose , (or may have a purpose at a later date)
    Gerontius
    MONDAY. Quiet weekend has to give way to loud people and machinery at work. Already looking forward to coming home today afterwards.
    Gerontius
    Today I am fixing to make a decision that will change my life for ever.
    tree
    tree
    I thought the two of you had already decided the action.
    So, what you're fixing to do now is designate the timing.
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    I also thought the decision had been made.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    We formalized it - she said yes, her family and my family are happy, and now I'm engaged to be married. (I'm very happy about this! Still tired but it's definitely nice to be serious.)
    Gerontius
    Im tired folks. Even my soul is tired. This close to giving up which means I probably need a break from time to time.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Seems like I am too scared to interact with people or even go to sleep on time anymore. This is self destructive behavior and I don't know why. It's not been good these last weeks!
    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    Does a Dog V4 hug help?
    tree
    tree
    It's January.
    The 65 to 90 day length of January can be wearing on a person.

    There is, on the positive side, at least more daylight than 3 weeks ago.
    Gerontius
    I am currently messing with some old fountain pens I had and forgot how nicely they write.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    The old ones are good but there are some new ones which I am starting to look into if I can find some that don't leak. Tried a vintage Pelikan recently and am curious if I can find similar small, well made pens for cheaper.
    oregano
    oregano
    I used to see Parker fountain pens from the 40s and 50s at estate sales, all WAY overpriced of course. For the REALLY old school, make a pen out of a large feather like people did for most of human history.
    Gerontius
    A Christmas present for the forum's train buffs. Weird thumbnail but whatever.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Yes! they ARE building a new T1 class 4-4-4-4 Pennsylvania "Duplex" which means "Mallard" is in trouble for the title of fastest steam engine.
    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    I don't see Mallard being in any trouble. To attain high speeds the motion and wheels must be carefully balanced. Going by the size of the rods on the two American contenders balancing that for serious high speed running might be an issue. Also worth noting that the GWR Castle class routinely did 100mph but they were four cylinder. The BR 9F's were known for hitting 90mph despite being a goods engine!
    Gerontius
    Reminder for everyone, go to the grocery while you can, because later in the week it'll be packed with people preparing for Christmas dinner.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Made that mistake at Thanksgiving when I forgot about it and the Aldi's was basically the thunderdome. I highly recommend shopping Monday or Tuesday so you can prepare your meals without being in that shopper rush.
    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    Yes, l totally agree. Loud obnoxious people who ruin xmas.
    Gerontius
    Paying rent sucks. But paying it off and my card not declining, feels like I actually did okay for once at something. Maybe I am finally getting somewhere.
    Gerontius
    Found a few vinyl LPs around here and figured out how to get my turntable going again. Sitting in bed in the dark listening to 1950s folk instrumentals and other weird stuff and it's kind of fun really.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    ...considering I listen to music a lot, I have been enjoying the long-playing side of things instead of having to run to the gramophone, throw the brake, flip over the 78, change the needle, crank the motor until it's wound back up, and stuff a sock down the horn for the loud passages.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    I'm too invested in my 78s to get rid of them but I had gotten this broken turntable from a thrift store--one of those old-time boxy portables you'd see in a classroom in the '70s or '80s--and it's doing pretty well after a little fix or two. It's fun seeing it go again.
    Gerontius
    Life should be a benevolent adventure because when it is not it is scarcely worth the maintenance.
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    In less than a week I will be in Morocco on a geology trip. I am going to enjoy helping out with identification and interpretation. It is a way I enjoy expressing my enthusiams. A benevolent adventure indeed.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    @Gerard Wilgus that's absolutely fantastic; Morocco is one of those places that I have heard has interesting geological formations & I hope the fossils are plentiful and the locals are as enthusiastic about it as you are.
    Gerontius
    I don't care if Halloween is this weekend I'm tired of listening to lousy stupid drunks and revelers. Shut the hell up and turn the radio off.
    Gerontius
    Everybody's going gaga over some supercar parked in front of work, but I'd rather have a 2-cylinder machine or something with a weird electric motor. If we're going to drive dangerously we can do it while evading CO poisoning, battery fires, or impalement.
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    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    3 owners and 109 years living in Oxfordshire. Me want. Me not have money. Not for sale either.
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    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    It has been my experience that those showing off their supercars rarely take them to the track and I wonder if they even have the skills to do so. I do not have a supercar, a MR2, but I enjoy getting it out on track days.
    Gerontius
    A parrot in a pet shop was very valuable because if you picked up one leg it sang a hymn, and if you picked up the other, it recited a psalm..."But what if I lift both legs?" the customer asked.

    "Then I fall down, you idiot," said the parrot.
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