The Broken Ear | RYou | Activity https://thebrokenear.com/members/ryou/activity/ Activity feed for RYou. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:49:52 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b6eb1b2cd8cb9ef9b20b7855f906c8e2 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/107/#post-4565 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:49:50 -0400 I rented a sod cutter once. I didn’t know the depth was adjustable and end up cutting 2.5″ slabs. I couldn’t roll them, so I had to cut into short slabs and drag them on a tarp to where I wanted to place them,

]]> 3ee6b5f9789447c27a4c0a84e594c9ca RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/107/#post-4563 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:16:38 -0400 Anthony Ashnault came out of retirement to go against Real Woods in RAF08. We all hoped he’d keep it close and he did. Down 3-2 with under 10 secs left and Woods putting on the defensive Ash Nault tried to flip over Woods in hope of getting to the back of Woods legs. Almost, Woods caught him for the TD and exposure for a 7-2 win. The next day…[Read more]

]]> 3d6a166292ab4f38152238389e81a861 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/107/#post-4561 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:56:48 -0400 2 days at 89F last week, 1 at 88 and 2 in the low 80’s. I got toasted replacing some siding on the house. It still better than to 33 they say we are getting Monday AM. We get big temperature swings on bot winter and summer, but nowhere near many as we’ve experienced this winter.

We have low slope roof over the kitchen, 12″ over 20 ft. I’m have…[Read more]

]]> b87c9ac51534d3a708ab83eddd6166e4 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/107/#post-4559 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:37:40 -0400 We get moss but only on the north side which shady 99% of the year. I use powdered lime and it’s gone in a few days

Cut the grass for the first on the year on Friday. No rain it it’ll need to cut again on Tuesday.

]]> e911c6ca6855de77f7d2efbd87869d45 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4557 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:03 -0400 We almost made it there back while I was working. I had a conference to attend at the Big Sky Resort in Montana, and we planned to go and piggyback off the conference. But my daughter recently had her 3rd and her husband had to go to Europe the same week. Wifey opted to help her out with the 2 little ones. Big Sky was close enough for a driving…[Read more]

]]> eceb61f588a1caafb242562991a6dd51 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4555 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:08:10 -0400 If you want to do Banff then go there through Glacier National. It’s the same range just across the border. I’ve been to Glacier, Yellowstone, Snake River Canyon and the Tetons. The wife hasn’t seen any of them so we’ve (I’ve) talked about doing an RV tour. She’s not too keen on the RV.

]]> 1371373df64a1a89ca279c72a75055a9 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4553 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:26:10 -0400 You can find just about any “how to” on YouTube. Been there many times rather than wasting time trying to figure something out.

The goats in Glacier are just crazy. There not afraid of people but if get too close, look out, they’ll ram you. I don’t know how they get out of the ledges they eat off. No fear and incredible balance. We spent 2…[Read more]

]]> 17b28792b81b56b3ce56318da3e6fc5e RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4551 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:58:18 -0400 I don’t mind dark mornings. I would much rather have more sunshine at the end of the day. I’m on the side of kept daylight savings year round. Having it dark AT 4:30 PM is too depressing. For us, that means the summer sun doesn’t set until 9 PM. since we are on the eastern edge of EST. We were backing Glacier National, it was still sunlit at…[Read more]

]]> 387e56f9bbcd285547b8d32fbb6be15a RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4549 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:31:41 -0400 Sounds like he has a lot going on and will take on anything when he can make a buck.

Hit 82F yesterday afternoon. Woke up to 42F. It’ll be back into the 70s tomorrow.

]]> d4e61d575e7a984a9243fcee13d57a6e RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4547 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:57:56 -0400 That kind of success could be habit forming. Considering how much it costs to rent a unit, I can’t imagine someone storing all junk in on, so I guess the odds are his favor. It all comes down to the cost to take one over.

One more warm day to the low i80’s before the wind changes and rain moved in for 4-5 days.

]]> 83b77bddfcf35219f08b05a6c33fcf74 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4545 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:21:51 -0400 25 Sunday morning, 65 today, 75 tomorrow

]]> 8c578ef824da3215f594c2a3c769d940 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/106/#post-4543 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:29:07 -0400 Yeah, Jax blew through his side of the bracket. I think Davino is that good. It’s been a while since Blaze has lost and Davino completely shut him down. Jax is huge for the weight class. I don’t think we’ll see him there next year. 141 if not 149 next year. He could even redshirt next year and return at 149 for ’28. That will get him beefed…[Read more]

]]> b3b76a253e2176d8a5cf630dec0e1997 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4541 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:16:33 -0400 The first three bouts set the night. 2 champs, 2 upsets. Did you catch the video of the 165 podium? Mesenbrink got off the podium to shake the hand of each placer. He gets to Caliendo and is ignored. I guess a TF beat down and a 0-9 record against Mesenbrink does that to you.

I agree on the five year eligibility rule for COVID offering 6…[Read more]

]]> 080a20e2575c67df37ce417d47d61b7a RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4531 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:35:23 -0400 Looks like David Taylor is paying back for that mammoth million dollar coaching contract. Hired in 2024 after the 2025 recruiting season his first group of recruits include 4 true freshmen that are in the finals. I’m pretty sure Sanderson’s contract bonuses take him over the million dollar mark. Sanderson’s got to be looking over his shoulder at…[Read more]

]]> 731bed74e3010894639d586d565fdc32 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4529 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:23:42 -0400 That storm I spoke of was in 1978 and things got worse as the hours passed. So much snow came down people had to abandon their cars on I287. Those cars got plowed under the snow to the point people couldn’t find their car and if they did there was no where to to put the snow when digging it out. The state finally shut dow the interstate and…[Read more]

]]> 3577cfe6d2035aad078081c3e1dc64ee RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4519 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:52:18 -0400 Nowadays, they close offices at the drop of hat when snow is going to hit since staff can work from home. Not so years back. I can recall one storm that hit around 11 AM and they decoded to let everyone go at 2. Well, everyone else closed included the stores and restaurants. My typical 20 minute commute turned into a 3 hour creeping nightmare.

]]> 6eca929698a2bb6283e7108b8e2b9aa8 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4506 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:10:32 -0400 I always accomplished more working from home. No distractions. It paid off well at the end of the wrestling season as I was able to watch all pounds of the Big Ten and NCAAs.

]]> 65d41c818cd6f03888c6fd3439dc4924 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4503 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:59:48 -0400 I hope you live on a hill and that 15″ drains off. It would be a mess around here with that much rain over 2 days. Right now it’s snowing, not sticking but large flakes dissolve as they hit. 78F yesterday and a projected 28F tonight, a 50 degree drop over 36 hours.

Penn State pulled 7 #1 seeds then a #3, a 9, and a #14. Looks like it will be…[Read more]

]]> 0be4a451b49e66ad24054e6056c5ef1e RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/105/#post-4500 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:52:03 -0400 4 days in the 70’s including a 79er, 35 this evening and more snow. Only in NJ can you get summer/winter weather on back to back days

]]> b735775ed2c42454f300ace777135981 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4498 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:41:44 -0400 Been there. We’re far luckier out here with our 3r
d day in the 70’s with sunshine. We’ll get one more tomorrow, then it’s back to highs in the 40’s for at least 7 days.

]]> 32943e12fb3310937f51a9ab032432e4 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4496 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:58:32 -0400 7 bouts were #1 v #2 seeds. 2 – n#3’s made to the final and a #6. I’d the seeding formula was fairly accurate. I saw ony one other glitch beside the Haynes misfire. Little Ferrari ranked #2 nationally was seeded #7. Brands did not appeal. Turns out Ferrari draws #1 Rocco-Welch in the Q final, #1 v #2 in a Q final. Welsh wins in OT and then…[Read more]

]]> 98ff21d0ba074058bff07bc83af83f95 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4494 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:06:22 -0400 Sanderson used the appeal process created with use of Wrestlestat’s seeding formula and recovered another #1 seed. 174 Levi Haynes, reigning natty champ and undefeated this year was pre-seeded at #2. He’s now #1 after the appeal. Whatever. PSU will blow through and win again, though 1 or 2 #1 seeds will lose. It always happens at B1Gs. Iowa is…[Read more]

]]> ca4223cba48e4d7aa5df496c0a6c41e6 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4490 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:33:39 -0400 Just hanging around waiting for B1Gs to roll around tomorrow. Penn State could have had 8 #1 seeds if not for a quicky change in the seeding formula by a conference committee. B1G opted out of using a coach’s vote in favor of a purely statistical formula (Moneyball comes to B1G wrestling). 2 No.1 nationally ranked PSU wrestlers with wins over…[Read more]

]]> 85a660e51a3df9cd356018437d8b3e2f RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4482 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:40:35 -0400 We went all of last year with zero snow, never saw it. This year was Mother Nature’s payback, 47″ total. The weather guessers say we may not be done with it.

]]> cef74f72a054abbf6086ee75d5a769dc RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4478 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:22:40 -0400 Looking forward to the weekend and getting that hour of daylight back. On top of that those weather guessers are super optimistic forecasting 4 days in the 60’s with a possibility of low 70’s on Wednesday. That’s some well needed warmth which should get rid of most of the plowed ice piles that continue to linger.

]]> e2c52be223bfee19c4d20dcc40b39151 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4476 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:33:17 -0400 I checked their tour schedule and it just happens they will be doing the east coast over the next 2 months. No shows close by as the nearest is York PA about 2 hours away. I’ve been wanting to go back to Gettysburg which is near York.

]]> bcd0d6cca45742a1f32f8dd0a6cb6f8e RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/104/#post-4466 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:54:35 -0400 It’s always good to meet with family. I checked out that band on YouTube. They have great melodies, but I think they need a drummer. The sound came across as one dimensional, but that me be the difference between hearing it live versus cheapo laptop speakers.

]]> ba197eee950d4b14bba1ff0d6c2038bf RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4463 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:56:45 -0400 The day after the almost all of the snow from last month’s snow melted, away we get hit with 18″ over 24 hours. Wet snow too, not that Colorado fluff. Now I hear we may get 3 more on Wednesday and 8 more on Friday. Last year I didn’t pull the shovel out of the garage onca.

I’ve been Phoenix twice for work A 3 day conference in November and a…[Read more]

]]> 5cdf1e15e445c3a1a8fbf563e3416db1 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4461 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:45:12 -0400 Just as the remainder of the 11 ” ice and snowfall we had last month melts away, BAM, we’re getting blasted with a 24″ blizzard. Crazy NJ weather, 50 F one day, 24″ of snow the next day.

]]> e5fa83d9462ebe50ad2ffdcae2de0634 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4425 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:51:29 -0400 Haven’t watched much of the Olympics but caught luge, skeleton and this new mogul+ jumping head to head racing. They keep adding goofy events for the winter games and cutting back in the summer events.

Watched OSU v PSU wrestling. On paper it should have been much closer but OSU got walloped winning just one bout.

No. 2 sons entered the…[Read more]

]]> d7d654a3e2778bf45c77f7b207e9e03c RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4399 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:50:05 -0400 I watched until the Seahawks pulled the interception in the 4th. That was lopsided, boring game. I was ready switch out but the Pats hit their touchdown giving them a chance for a comeback. I’m not really surprised by Darnold since he left the Jets. He had no O line and weak receivers. He truly did learn under fire. At least he came out with…[Read more]

]]> 0aff2d160dee52be867252a21202771d RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4397 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:04:16 -0400 Woke up this AM and it was 27 F. It is now 4 PM and it’s 13 F and sunny. It still heading down about 1 F per hour. By the AM we should knocking on 4 F. The 25 mph wind is projected to continue for the next 24 hours. It’s cold outside. This stuff is for North Dakota, not NJ.

]]> 89a7410459a83cbeb5964c2244308777 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4391 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:10:50 -0400 The folks in Punxsutawney, PA really snowballed everyone. Phil lives in a custom room that’s part Punxsutawney Library. It’s heated the feed him and even made space for his wife Phillis. There is a large viewing window, and the only sunshine Phil sees is when the sun peeks through the window.

We’re in for a brutal weekend. Temps will drop to…[Read more]

]]> 88bdb2d3f1ee47ac5094e217fe90a737 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4385 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:30:30 -0400 o you have YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV, they too will stream the game. I’ve got an eerie feeling it’s going to be a Seahawks blowout.

The winter freeze broke for a couple of days. It hit 35 today and maybe 36 tomorrow before sliding back to highs in the 20’s.
Punxsutawney Phil confirmed 6 more weeks of winter. The heating bill is a killer this…[Read more]

]]> da150b2b692b77c768bec75cf2c6704c RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/103/#post-4382 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:37:22 -0400 She had the laser surgery which is not covered by Medicare. We found out they do cover a small portion of the surgery. We opted for the upgraded lens replacement which is not covered. You are about right on the price, costing us $3200 per eye, mostly for the lens upgrade which should eliminate her need for glasses. Just an FYI, she came out of…[Read more]

]]> 2303ca227d5fd4b70c9f2e6607b2b4ca RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4368 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:54:38 -0400 Took wifey in for left eye cataract surgery. The right eye gets fixed in two weeks. Her sight really degraded over the past year. Her glasses were little value, so she went in for new and the doc flag for surgery. It only took 30 minutes. There’s very limited coverage under Medicare and the Advantage plans. We knew this was coming so I tried…[Read more]

]]> e83a8e24de5ecdffffbdc9ce08766a2d RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4365 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:12:48 -0400 11 pounder is big particularly for spear. The ling are deeper water fish out here so unless you are quailed for deep dives to wrecks you are only bringing them on a rod. Same for the bass, they are in close for surf casting but not spear. and they spook easily.

We’ve seen 34 once in the past 10 days and it’s only getting colder. This weekend…[Read more]

]]> 0e02259cbfd555084a0d27fd0f105857 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4358 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:36:12 -0400 We got only 12″, but with it rain which left a 1/2″ of ice. The cars were ice blocks. I took 2.5 hours to thaw and clear them. The sidewalks had 3/8″ of ice. The kids up north got 16″but no rain/ice.

]]> 79fef3fd209d469c843a320b9929fb97 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4352 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:42:47 -0400 Now that they’ve seen the kind of money it takes to compete, the boosters at biggest football houses will be loading up the till. First it will go to coaches, for stealing and retaining the perceived best. Cignetti was paid under $700,000 at James Madison. Now he gets +$11,000,000 with a top end of $15,000,000 with all of his bonuses. Tom…[Read more]

]]> 893e600f94ab813be6b453fc45f95436 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4337 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:12:15 -0400 I suspect Indiana is going to be near the top of the pack for quite a while. The school found their angel in Mark Cuban who has funded most of the football NIL the past 2 years. He an alum that has given millions to the athletic program in the past including $6 million to endow the UI rugby program. Rugby ! The HC Cignetti had a great reputation…[Read more]

]]> 5b11eca128ebaf4167e3208f8d5b2b95 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4327 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:06:13 -0400 Teah, the game was everything a championship game should be. The Canes blitzed the heck out of the Indiana front line on the first two sets and Mendoza couldn’t get the ball close to a receiver. zi was thinking that if Miami keeps it up for the game, Indiana won’t be unable to move the ball. Then Miami shut it down. I’m with you, not a fan of…[Read more]

]]> a325f6e56d4a708f2c861e68a210a9a6 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/102/#post-4315 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:34:50 -0400 The game tonight should be a good one. Indiana has had a magical season. It’s amazing to watch this coach take the worst team in the B1G to the national championship in just 2 years. He was basically an unknown coach when Indiana hired him. He didn’t pick up much in the portal when he was hired, most players were already at Indiana. Now he’s…[Read more]

]]> fe142131cee79449e875a66e21794e2c RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4302 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:29:01 -0400 Similar story. My wife asked me to put some white lights and wreaths along a fence in the front. No problem, had a nearby outlet. I added a timer and was done with it. The first night they came, then I noticed the solar flag light was out. I started cussing a bit, then realized the light sensor was tricked into sensing there was daylight.…[Read more]

]]> d26f29e7e847b2738d083c533cacdd8d RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4300 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:45:55 -0400 Are they new solar lights ? I installed a new solar light for my flag. For the first few days it would only flash, so I called the manufacturer. He told me to wait a little longer for the batteries to fully charge. Sure enough, it took 7 sunny days, but the lights are now working. I have another small light that I’ve had for about 10 years…[Read more]

]]> 5d3e6ba450d29f3323ea7c6227767ccc RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4298 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:05:04 -0400 Every town has its own administration and there are many towns that only operate grades K through 6 or 8, then contract with the next town over to receive their 0-12 kids. But those small districts still fund a superintendent, assistant superintendent and their support staff. Many are starting to talk about school districts including 3 or 4…[Read more]

]]> 8d2a1560e7301bc122c0de7504d759af RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4282 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:02:05 -0400 Back in 2021, the incumbent governor won his reelection by 2% points. That was a huge change from when he won his first term at 13% margin. Research showed nearly 100% of those 60and older voted Republican to get him out. It took him 4 years and not surprisingly in October just before this year’s election that he announced the 50% property…[Read more]

]]> 6a1b695b82b7ad79c362681b02165e26 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4277 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:13:56 -0400 We’ve had an income tax for years. I don’t recall not paying a state income tax. It’s basically a flat tax with the exception they amended it about 10 years ago to allow for medical expense deductions, insurance costs + out of pocket expense. 2.25% up to $1,000,000 and 7.5% of income over $1M.

NJ also has an Exit Tax that applies if you sell…[Read more]

]]> abacd6d6bac7b55c826db900fe7d712f RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4275 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:27:24 -0400 The one concern I always had before pulling the trigger was, what am I going to do? Wifey settled that. We were in a townhouse. The first year was OK, I renovated the inside but had no maintenance to do outside. Coming off 2.5 screes, that was a lot of free time. The first year was fine, probably because I was bust renovating the interior.…[Read more]

]]> 4b3060b229c3685d0aa16ff6f3a0bb71 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4273 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:32:00 -0400 I got to live that final year twice. It was during COVID when the majority were working from home. I was supposed to terminate in 2020 when COVID hit. The plan was to indoctrinate my replacement with my clients, but that was all shot up when they instituted a hiring freeze. They asked me to stay an added 6 months, then another 6 months when…[Read more]

]]> 071940d3bfb41755c574b85d0dfe5843 RYou replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/101/#post-4238 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:33:02 -0400 Merry Christmas Eve. packing the house with GK families and a few aunts and uncles. It’ll be crazy, big late lunch and then late dinner with leftovers before everyone heads home for Xmas morning. We get clean up but will catch up with the kids tomorrow PM. Hope you have a great day with your families.

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