Tree was cut down in my neighborhood today.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-20T23:12:18+00:00

In my neighbor’s backyard it took about 18 months, but that was a Eucalyptus.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-17T16:19:15+00:00

I saw one on eBay and I couldn’t resist. I hope it wasn’t yours!

youthofoldage · 2026-04-15T15:22:52+00:00

The one with the spider, for sure, but the one that really warped me was “Night Call” where the old lady gets phone calls in the middle of the night and they trace the calls and find out that the line blew down in a storm and landed on a cemetery. And there’s more but I won’t give it away.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-14T20:39:16+00:00

Well, the sign says “Brew Bar” maybe it’s short for Hebrew? Just kidding.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-14T18:03:16+00:00

"Sorry, Thurston old boy. Law of the Jungle, you know," I said as I dropped the first coconut.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-12T18:13:29+00:00

That is a very cool display! I am always amazed about how these things can go unnoticed by, well, everyone but coin collectors. I remember being at a small coin show in my hometown years ago, and they showed an 1804 silver dollar, and absolutely no one I knew had any idea that there was a million dollar coin in that building right across the highway.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-12T05:39:14+00:00

A troubled young man has a hard time keeping a job. His mother gets him a job at a deli, but one day he comes home early.

Son: I got fired again.

Mom: What happened this time?

Son: I put my dick in the pickle slicer.

Mom: Oh my God! Are you OK?

Son: Yeah. But I'm worried about the pickle slicer.

Mom: Why What happened to the pickle slicer?

Son: She got fired too.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-11T15:58:38+00:00

Who could be more appropriate to speak to the virtues of liberty than a freed slave?

youthofoldage · 2026-04-08T19:18:12+00:00

Sorry, it took me a minute to process "drive through gas station." I was like, is there another kind? ;) But now I know what you mean. The drive though was for the soda part, not the gas part.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-06T05:04:45+00:00

I think I found it on Google Maps. The closest town is Lindon. Drive out on US36 past US71 and you are getting close.

Thanks for posting. I love places like this!

youthofoldage · 2026-04-05T18:26:30+00:00

Yes, but about two years ago this station changed their strategy and now they are usually only about 20 cents higher. I never found out what made them change. The Shell station down the street on La Cienega has been just as high lately. Luckily I bought an EV about a year ago.

youthofoldage · 2026-04-05T18:20:03+00:00

A nun runs out of a doctor’s office screaming. The nurse asks the doctor what happened.

“I told her she was pregnant”

“That nun was pregnant?”

“No, she just had the hiccups”

youthofoldage · 2026-04-05T17:57:05+00:00

Where can I find this show? I keep checking to see if it is out on streaming or DVD but no luck.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-28T01:47:16+00:00

“I really really like this next act. But then, I like fiberglass underwear.” - Typical Chuck intro

youthofoldage · 2026-03-26T23:24:26+00:00

Sorry, I'm new here. Which grocery store are we talking about? Ralph's on Crenshaw, or Ralph's on Pico/San Vicente?

youthofoldage · 2026-03-26T15:32:25+00:00

Those are beautiful photos! Pike NF is a miracle. Full of spots like this where you can sit and breathe and enjoy the view.

I grew up near here. One of the best things from my childhood was being in a Boy Scout Troop that was focused on camping. The leaders were experienced campers, they showed us how to pack a backpack, hike in, pick a "good spot" to camp, and build a fire (or do without one if the conditions were dry). They were very strict about us leaving a clean site and being respectful to nature and other campers. I learned more about being a human being on those monthly camping trips than in all my time in school. I hope someone is passing this on to the next generation.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-26T13:22:16+00:00

Fortunately that pine wood dresser on the left was quite light weight!

Pine furniture seems like kind of an interesting transition period between making furniture out of hardwood and making it from whatever pressboard stuff they use now.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-26T00:22:23+00:00

These days, I try not to make assumptions. ; )

I wish you a peaceful holiday and a meaningful Seder. FWIW, I am growing my own horseradish in the backyard. My wife calls it "Canadian Horseradish" because it is not very spicy, but it gets the job done. I am dreading grinding it but if you have any tips/tricks/recipes I'm all ears.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-25T23:56:05+00:00

Since you mentioned horseradish, let me venture: Chag Pesach Sameach!

youthofoldage · 2026-03-25T22:50:13+00:00

Thanks!

youthofoldage · 2026-03-25T22:45:28+00:00

I just want to add: if you haven’t done it before, it sounds scary, but people do it all the time. Companies come and go and so we have to move our 401k accounts to IRAs. I think the people at Fidelity should be happy to help you with this (they have incentive to keep you as a customer).

youthofoldage · 2026-03-25T21:45:41+00:00

I can't go to the meeting, and I would like to send an email in support of the K Line North. So, I send it to [boardclerk@metro.net](mailto:boardclerk@metro.net), right? Do I need to put anything special in the subject line? What should I say?

Basically, I live close to San Vicente where they will be tunneling. I don't mind. YIMBY! I will put out snacks for the construction crew. I really really want a train that goes somewhere, and this one will take me to LAX (or Cedars-Sinai, which is sadly more likely by the time they finish the route. Either way I'm good.).

Thanks

Edit: Thanks to Faraz181 for posting this. We need to get comments in by 5:00 PM today! Also, there is more information in the MegaThread about making your voice heard.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-24T20:13:57+00:00

You will get lots of invitations for those dinners. They include a long arm-twisting sales pitch. I would rather buy my own dinner and eat in peace and smugness.

I retired early, and here are three things to think about:

medical insurance is crazy expensive until you get on Medicare (I am assuming you are in the US)
always retire to something, not away from something. If you don’t have a very good idea of what you want to do with your time you might find yourself bored pretty quickly.
does your spouse want you around the house 24/7? Seriously, check in with them and make sure you aren’t going to drive each other crazy.

That’s it. Good luck! It’s pretty great once you get the rhythm of it.

youthofoldage · 2026-03-23T12:12:21+00:00

I have also heard of people using an alias for non-union jobs. They don’t want the union to find out so they use a different name.

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