Good Morning Harry Krause
 

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:03:02 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"hk" wrote in message
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There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.



You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch


Speaking of 'aimless hobby-filled retirement', we had our break-in trip
with the travel trailer. What a blast! All went well, nothing broke. We
went to the Navy Rec Center at Solomon's Island. I didn't see Harry drift
fishing for spanish macks, but we had a good time.
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** Good Day! **

John H

Good Morning Harry Krause
 

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:21:55 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:53:25 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"hk" wrote in message
om...
camacdonaldiii wrote:
On Aug 18, 7:36 am, wrote:

If your sister really advises pursuing this that doesn't rate well for
the quality of her advise (sic). Such a suit is practically unwinable
not (sic)
matter what Harry has done in usenet.- Hide quoted text -

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Her brother, if she exists, put up a post advising someone not to go out
for a boat ride with me because I "was dangerous." There literally are
dozens of posts from "camac" in which he libels me. Apparently "camac"
likes to dish it out, but he can't take it, and has to go running to his
seeeeeester for help. :)


When that blows up in his face, he'll be running to his mama.


Since you brought them up, how's your mom doing, Don?

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** Good Day! **

John H

Just fine John.


Well that's good to hear. Have you taken her out in that new boat yet?
She'd probably get a charge out of it.
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** Good Day! **

John H

Good Morning Harry Krause
 

On Aug 18, 10:22 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...

There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.

You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch

That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Well, Field Marshal Herring has been helping care of Belorussian kids
for the past 4 years.
I think that's a lot to his credit.

For TJ: Health Care Proposals
 

"hk" wrote in message
. ..

I have a lot of friends in Norway. One of my closest is an old oil rig
worker who was injured on the job. Seriously injured. Not only did he not
pay a dime to get rehabbed, when it was determined he could no longer work
the rigs, the government of Norway supported he and his family while he
was attending college to obtain a teaching degree.

Tell your Norwegian buddy that he should be ashamed of himself for "sucking
on the government teat".
I think the career American soldier deserves a lot more respect and
gratitude than he gets from fat assed, American, loud mouth, obnoxious,
cowards. Don't you, Harry?

For TJ: Health Care Proposals
 

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:18:35 -0400, TJ wrote:

hk wrote:



You might want to spend a bit of time actually reading some of the
proposals out on the table rather than depending upon your personal
ignorance.

That is, if you are really interested.

Herring, a military retiree, is already sucking on the taxpayer teat for
his health care.

I read your reply four times, and I don't see an answer to my question.
Perhaps you don't have one. That's OK, because I don't have one, either.
If you have a url for the details of Sen. Obama's universal health care
proposal, especially the part where he tells how it is to be funded,
please post it here and I'd be happy to go read it.

Hey, TJ! I'm 'Herring', the military retiree Harry is referring to. Don't
know why, but I'm he.

Yes, I'm already sucking on the taxpayer teat. But that's 'cause I fed the
taxpayer's cow for a bunch of years. Harry dodged the draft, so he is
sucking off the union members' teats.

In any case, you shouldn't argue with Harry. Get him to take you on his
lobster boat instead.
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** Good Day! **

John H

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:51:06 -0400, "Jim" wrote:


"hk" wrote in message
...

I have a lot of friends in Norway. One of my closest is an old oil rig
worker who was injured on the job. Seriously injured. Not only did he not
pay a dime to get rehabbed, when it was determined he could no longer work
the rigs, the government of Norway supported he and his family while he
was attending college to obtain a teaching degree.

Tell your Norwegian buddy that he should be ashamed of himself for "sucking
on the government teat".
I think the career American soldier deserves a lot more respect and
gratitude than he gets from fat assed, American, loud mouth, obnoxious,
cowards. Don't you, Harry?

Harry has some strange methods for determining his heros.
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** Good Day! **

John H

Good Morning Harry Krause
 

Tim wrote:
On Aug 18, 10:22 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.
You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.
Eisboch
That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Well, Field Marshal Herring has been helping care of Belorussian kids
for the past 4 years.
I think that's a lot to his credit.


You are overestimating his involvement in that venture.



--
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do
something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do
the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I
should do, by the grace of God, I will do.

— Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

Good Morning Harry Krause
 

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:15:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Aug 18, 10:22 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...

There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.

You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch

That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Well, Field Marshal Herring has been helping care of Belorussian kids
for the past 4 years.
I think that's a lot to his credit.

Did I get promoted?

My first Belarussian kid will graduate from high school this coming year.
Then he's off to St. Petersburg University in Russia.

I consider the ten years I spent teaching 8th graders sufficient 'payback',
as if any was needed for almost thirty years in the Army. Now, if I'd been
a Marine or a Sailor, then I'd be thinking 'payback' time!

I'm thinking Harry has his wife convinced that all the time he spends in
rec.boats is 'work time'.

Gotta go. Today is 'golf day' at Bristow Manor Golf Course!
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** Good Day! **

John H

Good Morning Harry Krause
 

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:31:32 -0400, John H.
salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote:

Now, if I'd been
a Marine or a Sailor, then I'd be thinking 'payback' time

Pfft...just being a Marine is payment enough.

Now Squids - well, they should be paying us to serve. :)

For TJ: Health Care Proposals
 

"Jim" wrote in message
...

"hk" wrote in message
. ..

I have a lot of friends in Norway. One of my closest is an old oil rig
worker who was injured on the job. Seriously injured. Not only did he not
pay a dime to get rehabbed, when it was determined he could no longer
work the rigs, the government of Norway supported he and his family while
he was attending college to obtain a teaching degree.

Tell your Norwegian buddy that he should be ashamed of himself for
"sucking on the government teat".


Harry is quite correct in the respect that Norway, with a population of only
4.5 million, currently enjoys a very high standard of living with social
welfare programs available as a safety net for all. But, he ignores the
fact that much of this is financed with oil revenues, of which Norway has a
vast inventory of stock. It wasn't always this way in Norway.

By comparison, the population of New York City (proper) is over 8 million.
New York state is over 18 million. The total USA population is over 300
million.

The question remains: When the world demand for oil drops dramatically,
which is predicted, where will the money come from to continue paying for
these programs? Norway has evolved a whole population dependent on the
"system" for their welfare. When the system collapses, what then?

I think it is erroneous to try to compare Norway's approach to social
welfare and that possible in the USA.
Two, completely different situations.

Eisboch