Ian
Notorious member
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Tip of the day
- Thread starter Snakeoil
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Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Pressure cooking bearings. Should drawn the oil in!
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Oh yeah, never fails! Put a new floor down and invariably manage to put a scratch in it moving furniture back into the room. Martins 7th law of Reality in Life.
Snakeoil
Well-Known Member
I clicked LIKE, but felt guilty about it. I really don't like what happened. But glad to see you can take it in stride. Very glad that you were not hurt.
You can always get another barrel.
Ya, know, it might be fun to send the barrel back to the maker or to one of those guys that irons dents out of shotgun barrels and ask them to fix it. Another fun thing would be to put the barrel on the gun and go to a local club when they shoot trap or skeet. Take the gun out and walk to the line like nothing is wrong. When they start to question you, just tell them you are going fire form it back into shape and then sit back and listen. Preferably, this would be a club where you are not known. Don't shave for a couple of days and wear your grubbiest work clothes. Tell them you found the gun in a dumpster.
Missionary
Well-Known Member
My dad use to buy a new Ford every 3 years. Soon as it got home ad he was done showing it off, he would take the ignition key and scratch that new paint somewhere. I asked when I was about 7 why? He stated that way he was the first to mess it up and all those who followed with their ugly marks were not messing up his new car.
Ian
Notorious member
Yep, 1200 pounds of steel and concrete. I'm really glad I put the rest of the stuff (wood cased handguns, revolvers, and stocks) in the truck rather than on the dog beds when I emptied the safe or they would have been mashed, too. If the barrel still rings after I saw it off I may go ahead and salvage the front bead. If it don't ring, I might just put a few wraps of camo duct tape around the end and call it good.
462
California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Huge tip, right there.
All you whipper-snappers, make sure your 401(k) or IRA plans receive the maximum allowable contributions, and don't neglect the all important Mattress Fund.
Snakeoil
Well-Known Member
YES, YES, YES!!!! I'll take this a bit further. You need to save 10% minimum from your paycheck EVERY PAYCHECK. 20% is better. Get in the habit. If your job will do direct deposit type payroll deductions, do that so that you are not tempted to miss a week. Put it into a balanced investment portfolio like a 401K or a Roth IRA and NEVER TOUCH IT!! You will be wealthy and financially very comfortable when it comes time to retire. When I was working I saved as much as possible. No kids so that put me in a better position that those with children. So, I took advantage of it and socked away every cent I could. When you have it deducted from your weekly pay, you never miss it because you never get to have it while working. You get a raise, that percentage just got raise as well.
There is a book called "The Wealthy Barber". I suggest this book to anyone who is just starting out in world as a young adult. A good friend of mine was the acting CFO for NYTEL back in the day and he gave a copy of this book to all his kids at their 18th birthday. He gave me a copy and I embraced it whole heartedly. My problem, is I was pretty ignorant about finances and saving until I hit my 40's. I came from a generation where pretty much everyone we knew got a pension and I took was working for a company with a good pension plan. Pensions can disappear in a flash. Just ask anyone who worked in the steel industry in PA.
And even if you have a 401K, if you can, set some more money aside from your take-home pay. Get a GOOD financial consultant. Start your own investment portfolio with him and have him teach you about finances. Don't use any free services provided by banks. Those guys are really just salesmen working on commission to sell you investment products. Those who don't have a 401K plan at work or are self-employed need to start a plan NOW.
I've been retired since 2013. I can tell you with confidence, that financial security in retirement is king. As you age you will meet many new challenges. Not having to worry about money is a big help as you cope with the rest of what life throws at you.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
Sound advice from both 462 & Snakeoil. I retired in 2008 and financially secure. However, I did it on my own, following advice I received from my father (don't buy anything on credit) and reading. Not about to pay financial advisors................it takes away from any profit. Never paid a dime in interest, in all my 70+ years. Credit cards pay me to use them.