jdemaris
05-17-2006 05:40:21
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Re: Roosamaster timing marks on JD450 in reply to Chip A, 05-16-2006 12:36:57
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My life in a nutshell is like this. I got crushed by a tractor driving over me back 15-16 years ago - and my neck and legs were broken. I was partially paralyzed at the time. So, I cashed in my pension-plan money, lived off of it, got several operations - and at the time thought I could never do anything physical again. I went to college, got several degrees thinking it would enable me to enter the work-world as a "professional" rather than a blue-collar grease-monkey. It didn't work - I can't hack it. I don't like working inside and I don't take orders well. I feel myself wither when I put on clean clothes. Now, I'm an "educated grease-monkey." Also, physically, I'm back to doing things as I always did - just slower -and I can't lift much, and I limp a bit. Up to a few years ago I was self-employed as an electrician, carpenter, diesel mechanic, records researcher, and computer-repair tech. We also had a vegetable stand and grew and sold sweet corn, potatoes, etc. Then, to my (our) surprise my wife had a baby and she holds me partially responsible. At the time, my children aged from 23 to 35 - so my new son was born at the same time as several of my grandchildren. Now - I take care of him while my wife works at a job that has health benefits. She's the asst. director of a museum/mill site with a steam and water powered grist and saw mill. Subsequently, with a two year old with me all the time - I don't find it easy to conduct "business as usual." During the day I still do computer work, and have also been buying and selling land. At night, I work on tractors, trucks, etc. - mostly my own, some for resale, and also a limited amount of repair work for hire. My wife and I are probably going to home-school our new son - since I've had it with the public school system. So - I have no idea what the future will bring - in regard to what I'll be doing for money. We're lucky that we don't owe a penny to anyone anywhere and also own several properties. It won't be long though that school and property taxes will make this lifestyle very difficult. And, now we both are to blame for that. The school tax vote was yesterday and neither my wife and I voted. It was passed - 204 to 202. I can't believe it! The one time we didn't vote, it actually WOULD have made a difference.
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