I don't want to go to work tomorrow.

[bm02tj]

If you buy a motor home pick a good dealer as the first year can be a nightmare with repairs
also sign up to FMCA they have good info and insight into the world of RV,s

 

[Budnicks]

Tomorrow is my last day at work, retiring after 20 years. Hard to believe that I closed my NAPA store that long ago and started working for the state.

Not sure how I feel about the end of this chapter of my life, but looking forward to beginning the next one.

Congrats

enjoy your own time now

 

[oldbee]

Besides being expensive, those MB campers are pretty tight inside. I've had several MB Sprinter work vans & the V6 really isn't that powerful. The old inline 6 was a better engine. Don't know if the camper uses the same size V6 as the Sprinter vans, but if they do, I don't see how you can tow with the additional weight of a camper body. Maybe I'm wrong, but be sure you drive one first.

Also, there isn’t any part cheap on a MB either! Worked on more than a few Sprinters, didn’t like them at all. I.e.- can’t buy a u-joint; have to buy whole d/shaft assy(?)

 

[Darius]

I have read a BUNCH of reviews about the towing. 5000 capacity, folks are towing Jeep Grand Cherokees behind them with no problems. They report excellent performance when towing up hills/mountain passes and they all say they get anywhere from 12 (towing heavy toad) to 18 mpg. When the slide outs are deployed there is plenty of room for two-4 peeps. Hey, if I really don't like it I heard the thing to do is drive it to Alaska and sell it there! Some bitching about chassis maint costs but I think I am capable of changing my own oil and fuel filters! There is a TON to consider and these things are considerably more expensive and complex than our Hot Rods for sure!

 

[Kern Dog]

Spent the better part of my life in the military, " Doing more before 9am, than most people do all day". Owned several businesses along the way, traveled the planet. Medically retired at 57. Miss the buddies, the camaraderie, the travel. Miss flying, a lot. Miss having a purpose, being the best, or striving towards being the best in my field, the competition.

Pardon but I edited this down a bit to emphasize and relate to a couple of points you made.

If I was to bow out in 2 years as I actually could, I would miss the things that you listed. The camaraderie for sure. I write graffitti where friends will see it, hide their tools when they are not looking, flip their Skil saw blades around so the saw seems dull, pinch their air hose when they are nailing so they think the compressor shut off, all sorts of silly **** like that. Lunch time is great....guys telling stupid jokes while eating a cold sandwich.
I like the action too. When the job is busy, I'm moving. I'm packing lumber. I'm measuring, cutting, framing and stacking. I'm tipping trusses, sheeting floors or roofs and in some cases, fixing or replacing damaged or incorrectly built stuff. I like training people that are willing to learn and listen. I love working with equally skilled guys because it encourages me to work faster and better. It is very satisfying to build something with just your skills and some wood.

 

[Gone]

When I was retiring from the Army back in 2005, my wife and I kicked around the idea of buying an RV and hitting the road sightseeing and visiting family. I'm glad that we didn't buy an RV. I'm sure that for the right people driving all over the country in an RV is fun, but not for me. I expect that for many, RVs are like a boat or a swimming pool...initially they're great but they require a lot of care and maintenance; eventually the "fun" wears off and you're stuck with trying to get rid of it.

 

[oldbee]

Pardon but I edited this down a bit to emphasize and relate to a couple of points you made.

If I was to bow out in 2 years as I actually could, I would miss the things that you listed. The camaraderie for sure. I write graffitti where friends will see it, hide their tools when they are not looking, flip their Skil saw blades around so the saw seems dull, pinch their air hose when they are nailing so they think the compressor shut off, all sorts of silly **** like that. Lunch time is great....guys telling stupid jokes while eating a cold sandwich.
I like the action too. When the job is busy, I'm moving. I'm packing lumber. I'm measuring, cutting, framing and stacking. I'm tipping trusses, sheeting floors or roofs and in some cases, fixing or replacing damaged or incorrectly built stuff. I like training people that are willing to learn and listen. I love working with equally skilled guys because it encourages me to work faster and better. It is very satisfying to build something with just your skills and some wood.

I still visit “the old place” every now&then; only 20 minutes away. Course there’s always FBBO to keep the brain pan engaged! AND an occasional beer night with the old crew. Every time I stop at work it’s “when ya coming back(?), twice a week(?), need somebody to bitch&yell at the newbies”!!

 

[Brandy]

Pardon but I edited this down a bit to emphasize and relate to a couple of points you made.

If I was to bow out in 2 years as I actually could, I would miss the things that you listed. The camaraderie for sure. I write graffitti where friends will see it, hide their tools when they are not looking, flip their Skil saw blades around so the saw seems dull, pinch their air hose when they are nailing so they think the compressor shut off, all sorts of silly **** like that. Lunch time is great....guys telling stupid jokes while eating a cold sandwich.
I like the action too. When the job is busy, I'm moving. I'm packing lumber. I'm measuring, cutting, framing and stacking. I'm tipping trusses, sheeting floors or roofs and in some cases, fixing or replacing damaged or incorrectly built stuff. I like training people that are willing to learn and listen. I love working with equally skilled guys because it encourages me to work faster and better. It is very satisfying to build something with just your skills and some wood.

I agree 100%. That's another thing that I miss, training younger pilots. Sharing hard won knowledge that will potentially keep someone alive. Pilots do all that crazy stuff too, funny guys with huge imaginations...

 

[ESOXER]

I'm up and awake for a couple hours now, 0 motivation. Alot of people are off, so I have the D team for the next few days and a laundry list of crap work to do. I'll just end up doing the work myself it'll be easier that way, or I have to listen to excuses on why I cant get any help. Love my job except when I have the two people I have for the next few days ugh

 

[Darius]

Yeah Ghost, I miss the flying WAY more than I miss my business. I wasn't a pilot but loading outrageous stuff ( like ICBM's and tanks, etc) on airplanes and taking it somewhere was just crazy fun, long days and hard work sometimes but still fun! I like that little "supplement" to my income each month as well!

 

[dart4forte]

 

[Kern Dog]

Back to the grind in 3 days....
Unfortunately, my commute is going to stretch from 17 miles to something like 90. I'm starting another project far, far away. Distant jobs and long commutes causes a man to look forward to reaching the magic number of years to retirement.

 

[GetX'd]

Retiree as of 7 years ago. Bailed at 58 after a serious heart attack - the so called widow maker. Never looked back. Goodbye tension - hello pension. Collected my first check last October and SSI coming this October. I’m fully engaged in not going to work any more.

 

[multimopes]

Back to the grind in 3 days....
Unfortunately, my commute is going to stretch from 17 miles to something like 90. I'm starting another project far, far away. Distant jobs and long commutes causes a man to look forward to reaching the magic number of years to retirement.

Don't feel bad Kern. I'm sure you have lots of company in the long commute ritual. I drove over a hundred miles a day round trip for more than 38 years. For 12 or so of those years it was 135 round trip. I'm still working but now it's 34 miles round trip. To me it's almost next door. Heck, when I was in the Boys Scouts, Eons ago, we had a 17 mile hike! It's nuthin! I used the commute time to do some serious listening to music. I usually did an album each way. It really helped make the trip better. Of course, in bad weather or traffic jams from accidents it was just a little slice of Hell! Keep da faith Brutha & by the way, Happy New Year!

 

[oldbee]

Back to the grind in 3 days....
Unfortunately, my commute is going to stretch from 17 miles to something like 90. I'm starting another project far, far away. Distant jobs and long commutes causes a man to look forward to reaching the magic number of years to retirement.

Books on tapes aren’t bad either!

 

[Dennis H]

Back to the grind in 3 days....
Unfortunately, my commute is going to stretch from 17 miles to something like 90. I'm starting another project far, far away. Distant jobs and long commutes causes a man to look forward to reaching the magic number of years to retirement.

Commute. You poor Bastard! Hope it’s not in the South Bay.

 

[Dennis H]

I’ve been off for a week with the Sciatica flare-up from hell and would give anything to go to work. Today!

 

[coronet68mx]

Well, if you were where I am right now, you wouldn't want to work tomorrow.

sunny beach in ixtapa- zihuatanejo

 

[Dennis H]

Looks like a Corona w/Lime is in order! Sweet spot. I know the j is an h, but how the heck do you pronounce the name of that place?

 

[coronet68mx]

Looks like a Corona w/Lime is in order! Sweet spot. I know the j is an h, but how the heck do you pronounce the name of that place?

There you go

is -ta - pa - si -u -a -ta -ne -ho
check the movie " the Shaw shank redemption " is the beach in the end of the movie