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  1. BlueSky
    Made it on a rocky road for 17 years the first time. After 16 years of single life, I forgot how crappy it was and married again! Almost 12 years this time and it's getting better instead of worse. Married life is best if you can make it work.
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    I've heard this many times about a boat! Ha! I bought my first boat in 2007, still have it, still love it, a 1998 18' Boston Whaler split console with a 99 Yamaha OX66 2 stroke 150 on the back! I too would love to have a motorhome but my wife is still working and probably will continue to do so, so I can't justify getting one now.
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    Just a thought. Check your car battery just to try to be sure your volt meter is working properly. Some meters will be incorrect if the battery in the meter isn't strong. In the case I'm thinking about my meter read high with a weak battery, so that is probably not an issue. It read a car battery at 18 volts! Ha!
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    I wish the best for you. We really appreciate your incredible posts about your amazing adventures! We wait with anticipation for your next post! Gotta get well so you will have many new adventures to post about this summer!
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    When I completed my 3yr, 7 month, 18 day job at the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant close to Miami(August 29, 2013), the job required me to work 6 12s for 14 months towards the end. I was too tired to make myself exercise and I was eating too much and developed an irregular heartbeat especially towards the end of my work shift when I was tired. After the job ended, I lost 20 lbs and got back on my exercise program which includes a rapid 50 minute walk around the subdivision 3 times a week. The irregular heartbeat went away and I feel great. I am 70 yrs old now. Those walks are critical for me. They keep my cholesterol in check. I do take BP meds.
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    Congratulations Jeff, Hang in there! Keep improving! I hope to meet you in person. Just looked at your profile and we have the same birthday.
  7. BlueSky
    For some reason I can't open the photos any more, just the videos.
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    $2.149 here today. What Saudi Arabia is trying to do is make some of fracking go away because the current price wont' support fracking. Once a few of the smaller companies go out of business, then the USA production will drop and Saudi will lower their production and prices will go back up. I've also read the it is a conspiracy between the US and Saudi Arabia to cause Iran and Russia budget problems. Venezuela going bankrupt is a bonus! After Russia quit giving money to Cuba, Venezuela helped them. Now Venezuela can't afford to help Cuba. So that is part of the thaw between Cuba and the USA.
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    Congratulations! I'd say 72 is a good age to retire. You never have enough money to retire. You could always use more for that motorhome or traveling in style. It's one of those things you just do. I hope to get to the International to meet you in person.
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    Getting started is always the hardest part. After a couple of days of low calorie eating, the appetite drops dramatically because the body switched over to burning the fat in your body.
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    I have one and it saved me $80 last spring when my wife and I went out west and visited 4 National Parks. They were charging $20 for two people in a car and we got in free. It also saved me a few bucks when we went to Dry Tortugas a couple years ago. They are still just charging $10 for it.
  12. BlueSky
    Raise the price!
  13. BlueSky
    Now you have your goal to be gold!
  14. BlueSky
    Looks very nice! I'm sure you will enjoy it.
  15. BlueSky
    The latest Nutrisystem advertisement by the beautiful Marie Osmond says that if you reduce your body weight by 7%, you reduce the likelihood of getting diabetes by 58%!! That's impressive stats.
  16. BlueSky
    I think I'll go for a ride!
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    I bought a 2004 Kawasaki Concours several years ago which is the same type of bike as the FJR (Sport tourer). I was just getting back into riding (rusty skills) and I was 66 or so with less than normal balance. It was very top heavy and I dropped it twice. The second time I tried in vain to keep it up and pinned my right foot under it breaking my second metatarsal. Then being an old fart and sitting at a computer all day, I developed blood clots in that lower leg. I had to take blood thinners for about 4 months. Anyhow, my wife decreed that bike had to go. It took a while to sell it so I continued to ride it (when my wife wasn't around-I was working in FL) and I was liking it more and more all the time. The seat was comfy but the high position of my old legs wasn't the best for me and leaning forward wasn't that much to my liking. The 7 1/2 gallon gas tank gave it a long range and made it more top heavy. I installed a taller windshield and that combined with the rest of the fairing was great weather protection with no buffeting. I would have kept it but I had promised my wife I would sell it because she was too worried about me on that bike. An FJR is much better than the Concours but the same type. I probably would not buy one because of the sitting position, but I do like the way they look. If I was younger, I'm sure I would be interested. Being totally honest, I would have bought a 2001 or later GW of that style when I went looking for a two up tourer but I am too cheap to pay the price. I then looked at the BMW K1200LT and the videos scared me off. I always liked the looks of the 1st gen Venture and that was what I bought. I hope to ride it many miles in the coming year! My little 85 ZN700 is a great bike for short distances and I ride it a lot around town. As an Oh by the way, the guy who bought my 04 concours rode it a lot for a couple of months and traded it in on a new FJR!
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    If you ever want a BMW K1200LT, watch the above videos. They are what steered me away from one and to the 89 Venture I have now.
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    LOL, I know what you mean. My wife is still working and I am retired. I love those M-F days of peace and quiet and freedom. Course I have to have dinner prepared when she gets home and maybe some semblance of progress on a project or two.
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    Dairy products aren't good for you either. Low carb, low calorie!
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    Something we all need to do is to do a lot of research on the medications we are taking to determine what the side effects are. Side effects don't necessarily happen to everybody who takes the same meds but we should be aware of what they are. There are lots of meds that tend to make it more likely that you become diabetic. If you know what the possible side effects are you may know to alert the doctor about the situation and take other meds instead. I took Flomax for a while and it affected my vision, one of the side effects. I was working at a computer most of the day and when I got up and went outside I had a problem focusing for a longer distance. It took me a while to realize that the Flomax was the cause. I immediately stopped taking it and the problem went away.
  22. BlueSky
    Lose weight and exercise!!
  23. BlueSky
    I've seen running Gen 1s advertised from about $700 to about $4,000 depending on the condition and the miles on the bike. The only way to know if it is a good deal is to start looking at them. Anything that old, the book value means little. It's all about the condition of the bike.
  24. BlueSky
    Battery Tender and a Carb Sync tool! And my son and his wife coming for a visit from NYC!
  25. BlueSky
    Retired again on November 1st. I have plenty to do without a real job!
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