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Not so sure what all the hyperbole and hoopla is about the govt shutting down. I seem to recall it has shutdown several times before and the main upshot was that the American people did just fine without the government! (Maybe that's why D.C. is sending out stressy reports)

 

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"I used to dread hitting 60. Now I guess I have accepted it's coming sooner than I would like so I am now looking forward to it for some crazy reason. "
"I understand I will be there before long also"

Ditto. I'm hitting it this year with mixed feelings. Kind of like do I want to stay here and have a big party to celebrate or do I want to run away to a foreign country and pretend I'm 51-and-change for a while longer? I have accepted the aging bit; in fact, even welcome the naps without having to make some pithy explanation. Still get kind of funny whenever anybody offers me a sr. discount that I hadn't asked for, though. Sigh....

 

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[Beer can]

I love to try to grow ginormous things, but I'm rarely successful.



http://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-2018-social-security-checks-still-paid-2018-1

• If there is no agreement in the Senate, the federal government will enter into a partial shutdown at midnight.
• In the event of a shutdown, Social Security and disability checks will still go out.

It would help if we had a longer growing season and more daylight lol.
I'm mostly unsuccessful also though I did get some nice fat mammoth red mangle beets, not as big as they can get but the chickens chomp them down anyway.
My 2nd cousin grows those Atlantic giant pumpkins every yr here, the one's that you have to have a dozen people to load or a forklift. His kids win competitions the last few yrs, just like the one's you see on tv.
I tried just big moon pumpkins a couple times and crap. I do better with regular field or howden pumpkins, basketball size is huge for us lol.

 

[Beer can]

Last time govt shut down (everything necessary doesn't shut down) everyone that had to stay home and not work got back pay and then 25,000 federal employees got partial back pay even though they later were fully paid for that time....

 

[Latestarter]

My new table saw! Please don't tell me you'll cut your hand off. View attachment 1240697

Nice saw! Now, why would I tell you that I'm going to cut my hand off? Be careful with it.

 

[Beer can]

I WOULD suggest NOT doing that I would also suggest you not put your hand under the saw (to see how strong the dust collector is pulling) before the blade stops. No, not me, a guy I worked with years back. Came in to a meeting with his hand all bandaged and said "Hi, I'm Mike and I used to do wood working". He was lucky, no permanent damage.


They said SS wouldn't be affected. Nor the PO (because it has a different funding source). National parks would be open this time around, but the trash cans wouldn't be emptied and the bathrooms wouldn't be open Right like we are going to hold it all day??

Safety glasses are cool! I was cutting on a old table saw a piece of wood fabricating trim on our old unsquare nothing level house and using a piece of wood to push for safety. Hit the safety glasses like a bullet!! I don't normally wear any unless I'm grinding metal or working under a car to keep dirt out of my eyes . So glad I had them on (probably had them on cause of circular saw saw dust lol)

 

[CapricornFarm]

Safety glasses are cool! I was cutting on a old table saw a piece of wood fabricating trim on our old unsquare nothing level house and using a piece of wood to push for safety. Hit the safety glasses like a bullet!! I don't normally wear any unless I'm grinding metal or working under a car to keep dirt out of my eyes . So glad I had them on (probably had them on cause of circular saw saw dust lol)

Mine has a kick back guard but safety glasses are a good idea, even though i wear regular glasses all the time.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Mine has a kick back guard but safety glasses are a good idea, even though i wear regular glasses all the time.

Still wear the saftey glasses or goggles as take it from me do not ever want to damage your vision please

 

[CapricornFarm]

Still wear the saftey glasses or goggles as take it from me do not ever want to damage your vision please

Thanks Penny, i know we have at least 2 pair of safety glasses around here somewhere.