i know of two older couples who have gone overseas to live in recent years.
one could be classified in my opinion as a “need greater” although i think it might also have to do with getting more for their money.
the other i think was seeking out a cheaper and more naturally beautiful environment to live in their retirement years.. what i wondered is if these people are disenchanted and bored with life in the states.
CORRECTION:
This may not be a big deal to most but after re-reading my earlier comments about the Caribbean, I mentioned the Bahamas.
The Bahamas are not in the Caribbean. They are in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida.
Not a big deal to most but I just wanted to make that clear.
Rub a Dub
i know of two older couples who have gone overseas to live in recent years.
one could be classified in my opinion as a “need greater” although i think it might also have to do with getting more for their money.
the other i think was seeking out a cheaper and more naturally beautiful environment to live in their retirement years.. what i wondered is if these people are disenchanted and bored with life in the states.
What about countries which have high crime rate?
Zilgee ...
The DR (Dominican Republic) has a lot of crime, a lot. As does Trinidad and Tabago.
Of course, Jamaica is extremely dangerous due to the drug trade. The same with St. Kitts and Nevis, considered one of the highest murder rates per capita in the Caribbean, and for that matter the world. Again, gangs and drugs. It's typically not directly aimed at the people in general like in Mexico but there is the danger of innocent people living there or tourists of getting caught in the middle.
Puerto Rico has also become worse since the hurricane a couple of years ago. Not necessarily extreme violent crime, but unfortunately crime none the less.
Rub a Dub
having a conversation with a pimi elder and i asked him how he deals with the fact that he never expected to get old.
i get the feeling that some dubs still have the original generation explanation hard-wired, even though they claim to accept the new version.
so my question is, how old do you have to be to be considered old?
Old is when you poop and repeatedly forget to flush the toilet and don't notice the smell.
Rub a Dub
i know of two older couples who have gone overseas to live in recent years.
one could be classified in my opinion as a “need greater” although i think it might also have to do with getting more for their money.
the other i think was seeking out a cheaper and more naturally beautiful environment to live in their retirement years.. what i wondered is if these people are disenchanted and bored with life in the states.
Central America ? ...... I would move to Costa Rica in a heartbeat. There are a huge number of Americans living there now. Beautiful country, stable, great coffee, a great health care system that thousands of Americans use, at about 30 cents on the dollar compared to the US.
The Caribbean is a bit dicier. A lot of the countries are divided between the haves and have-nots. A lot of crime in many places. Just very expensive in some of the better areas. I could go into detail on many of these countries but if I was moving to the Caribbean my first choice without doubt is part of the US, Puerto Rico. My wife and I have already thought about retiring there in the future.
If I ventured further out beyond my comfort zone, the Dutch territories, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao would be my next choice. Curacao would be my first choice. They are far enough south that you don't have hurricanes but then you have to get used to the fact that you get very little rain ... not really tropical-looking like South Florida ... kind of barren in some ways.
The Bahamas is also an option being so close to Miami (Bimini is only 45 miles from the US coast) if you don't mind driving on the "wrong" side of the road (the left side). If you have a boat, it's about an hour to an hour and a half ride depending on what type of boat you have.
Overall, I really like Puerto Rico.
Rub a Dub
does criticism or opposition to the israeli government's zionist agenda legitimately constitute someone being branded as an anti-semite?.
is it this definition which is actually being targetted at certain members of the labour party?
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I think a swastika on the gun rack of a Ford F150 is a dead giveaway.
Or as in the movie Deliverance, the guy without good teeth looking at Ned Beatty and saying, "You got a pretty mouth there, boy"
Rub a Dub
just saw the movie "a beautiful day in the neighborhood" with tom hanks as fred rogers.
excellent acting and story-line.
it brought back many fond memories as a child.
I remember Mr Rogers when I was a kid. I watched it a lot since I found it so corny but I still liked it.
When Eddie Murphy did the "Mr Robinson's Neighborhood" thing on Saturday Night Live, I found it to be hilarious. I still remember several of the of the shows and there are quite a few of his skits on you tube.
One of the funniest was when his teaching "word of the day". He held up the word "ransom."
He then put it into a sentence. He said "I ran-some dog out of my yard today."
God, those things were funny. You really have to go to you tube and watch some of those skits.
Rub a Dub
when i drive by the kingdom hall i grew up attending at but, was sold directly to a church, i get angry.
the elders who handled the sale didn't even remove the watchtower shaped bricks on each side of the sign near the street so, now they advertise for a baptist church.
how many times as i grew up i heard things like: you should not do work ( such as clean carpets for a church) you wouldn't want to work at a cigarette making plant or a facility that makes bombs for the military.
I remember seeing that kingdom hall you mention in Ft. Lauderdale when I visited that Everglades park with the alligators. I once went on that airboat ride.
LongHairGal...
Yes, that is the one. That assembly hall was just down the road from Holiday Park, where they have live alligator exhibits, airboat rides and everything everglades related.
And it was so easy to access, not far from major highways making it easy for us here in South Florida to access.
It still pisses me off that it is now gone, at least as an assembly hall.
Rub a Dub
when i drive by the kingdom hall i grew up attending at but, was sold directly to a church, i get angry.
the elders who handled the sale didn't even remove the watchtower shaped bricks on each side of the sign near the street so, now they advertise for a baptist church.
how many times as i grew up i heard things like: you should not do work ( such as clean carpets for a church) you wouldn't want to work at a cigarette making plant or a facility that makes bombs for the military.
They did the same thing here in South Florida (Ft Lauderdale area) when they sold our assembly hall to a spanish evangelical church. It was really a beautiful building that I did some work on 25 or so years ago.
It was right next to the everglades and even had a pond in front of it (they had to fence in the pond at one point to keep the alligators out ... lol). If was full of fish and the water was crystal clear.
So I guess the building that was once dedicated to Jehovah was then disfellowshipped for apostasy and we are to shun the building now.
Rub a Dub
having a conversation with a pimi elder and i asked him how he deals with the fact that he never expected to get old.
i get the feeling that some dubs still have the original generation explanation hard-wired, even though they claim to accept the new version.
so my question is, how old do you have to be to be considered old?
When you can't poop by yourself anymore.
Rub a Dub
i must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).
the same battery works in everything.
just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.
I actually ended up with two batteries for my Ryobi stuff. I had bought the trimmer and blower a couple of years earlier. When I was looking to buy a new mower, the battery used for the trimmer and battery quit. So I just decided to buy the mower with the new battery and use the battery for all three items.
Stupid me, but a month or so later I saw a Home Depot ad that said Ryobi has a 3 year warranty on the batteries. I called Ryobi and they confirmed it. I had no receipt but they just asked me for the serial numbers of the trimmer, blower, charger and battery that I had originally purchased. He confirmed that these units were part of the same bundled package that I had purchased. The guy had me run a test on the battery and charger while on the phone and he confirmed the problem was the battery. He said yes, it is still under warranty. About a week later I had a new battery. Not a penny out of pocket. They just told me to recycle the old one or take it back to Home Depot for recycling.
In any case, I have the new battery that came with the mower and another new one that Ryobi shipped to me still in the box. One 5 aH battery is enough for me to mow the yard and then use the trimmer and blower.
Overall, extremely happy with the product and service.
Note: Maybe I need to buy a house with a larger yard so I can use both batteries the same day .... lol.
Rub a Dub
