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  1. texson66

    texson66 Ace

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    LCP wrote:

    Twenty years ago, a lot of heavy hitter actors who were WWII vets could have "protected" it. Today, maybe a conservative PAC might want to fund it without having "creative control".

    I'll admit, I dont want to see someone like Balwin play a hero like Doolittle so stinker control is important.

    It's great you are actively thinking and working that project!
     
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  2. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    You people have time for other hobbies?

    Your obviously not spending enough time on here sharing your information.

    Drop the rest this is the best...Besides the wife thinks I'm studying an open university course....so leaves me alone.
     
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  3. Richard

    Richard Expert

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    urgh

    I had you down for writing pompous letters to The Financial Times... because you got a pink bathroom. :rolleyes: :D
     
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  4. dgmitchell

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    I coach my sons' sports teams, read a lot, watch reality TV, enjoy hiking, biking and the outdoors, vegetarian cooking, etc. I hope to have more time for paintball.

    My wife is now telling me that when my younger son is a bit older and we have more time, she would like both of us to take up target shooting.
     
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  5. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    I collect militaria. I also organize commemorations for fallen aircrews of WWII and write their stories.
     
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  6. jemimas_special2

    jemimas_special2 Shepherd

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    I love coaching kids soccer (ages 5-7)... I'm smiles the whole time :) The Y has a great program her in Denver. These days, I find myself reading everything and anything I can get my hands on. I have never read Anne Frank, so that accompanied with business books and WWII history keeps me pretty busy. Cooking always puts me at ease.... trying new and different recipes keeps the mind sharp, and your stomach happy. With that, a glass of wine, or good bottle of beer (light on the gas), with music in the background always helps. Especially if the ladies are around ;) More and more, I'm hoping to start collecting 1940's move star memorabilia and WWII propaganda (posters, flyers, etc.) The outdoors will always have a special place in my heart, growing up as a kid, camping was a huge part of my life! Thanks Pops.

    As I'm maturing, the idea of being at home fits more and more.... spending quality time with my chocolate lab Emma, and Golden Retriever Yosemite hits the spot. I've started a journal for my kids... thanks to some excellent advice from a good friend on this site :) I wanted to leave pages and pages of the real me, day in and day out... illustrating my joys and sorrows. The experience has been refreshing so far. Never get tired of friendships.... love those.

    all the best,

    Jem
     
    jemimas_special2, Dec 22, 2009
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  7. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    This thread died out right as I was coming on, so I missed it. I'll try to catch up.

    My primary hobby is reading. I spend at least a couple of hours almost daily reading. I start with 2 newspapers, then whatever book I'm involved with. Of course, since I got into this place, much of my reading is the posts.

    I am an inveterate crossword puzzler. Every Sunday, the Philadelphia Inquirer publishes its own Sunday puzzle and reprints the New York Times Sunday puzzle. I try to get both done by midweek. I also have several puzzle books that I use if I finish quickly.

    I have recently started doing a little writing on a blog. Mostly it's things from my past that have been stirring in my brain for some time. I don't write frequently, bu once or twice a month, I try to spend a few hours conjuring something up.

    The rest of my time is taken up as a dutiful husband. My wife and I spend days going here and there, sometimes watching the grandkids, sometimes having a nice lunch somewhere, or just sitting in companionable silence. Life is good.
     
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  8. A-58

    A-58 Cool Dude

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    So, I take it that you enjoy your retirement? A good friend of mine that I work with retired today, and he has no idea what to do. I have about 18 months left to go, and sometimes I wonder about that myself.
     
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  9. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Enjoy isn't quite the word. I've been retired since 2003 and I can barely remember what it felt like to go to work. I loved my job, but I've been anticipating being retired since the day I started working. I love the freedom of being able to choose what I want to do each day. Sometimes, that's absolutely nothing. I am inherently lazy, so this fits my talents quite well. I know several people who have retired only to go to work elsewhere. I must admit, I did take a part time position as a library assistant at our local library, but that only lasted about 2 years. When people would ask me what I intended to do after I retired, I also told them "nothing". If I wanted to continue working, I wouldn't have retired. If I could have survived without working, I wouldn't have worked.
     
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