Be careful about saying, "I'm done."

[Nevrknow]

New house built? Check. New garage finished and quasi set up for woodworking? Check. 

I'm done with engines. Period. It was fun but I'm done.

Yea right. " Can you fix an ignition coil? " Do you know what I used to build? I can do that in my sleep.

Oooooppps, ya screwed up grandpa. Out come the mf#$%@^ tools I said I was done with. Damnit.

Soooooo, at least I could get my legs in the engine bay. 😂  Papa John to save the day. Again.

Anyone wanna buy some mechanic tools cheap? No tools can't work on it. Yes I'm devious. AND HAD to smile for the camera. Grandkids. Still love them.

[Chibearsv]

In 5 months I’m done. Hopeful the mortgage business won’t follow me into retirement. But I hear consulting pays well.  Like you said, I can do it in my sleep. 😜

[BrightonCorgi]

My wife works for a very successful property developer who's 92 and works 40 hours a week. She used to work for his older brother who demanded everyone in the office during COVID. "I was in the Korean War and this is nothing." He was flying from Boston to FL every week during COVID as well.  

 

[El Presidente]

On 1/4/2026 at 1:30 PM, Nevrknow said:

 

Anyone wanna buy some mechanic tools cheap? No tools can't work on it. Yes I'm devious. AND HAD to smile for the camera. Grandkids. Still love them.

I would buy them but I have no idea how to use any of them. 

My only three tools of expertise are zip ties, duct tape and Octopus straps/bungee cords. 

My cigar deck mates still laugh at me because I call Abner from "Hire a Husband" to do every menial repair around the house and office. 

Abner popped into my house Christmas Eve and gifted me a bottle of champagne. 

The shame! 

 

[ElLoboLoco]

“A man needs to know his limits.” 😂

Dirty Harry

[westg]

6 hours ago, El Presidente said:

I would buy them but I have no idea how to use any of them. 

My only three tools of expertise are zip ties, duct tape and Octopus straps/bungee cords. 

My cigar deck mates still laugh at me because I call Abner from "Hire a Husband" to do every menial repair around the house and office. 

Abner popped into my house Christmas Eve and gifted me a bottle of champagne. 

The shame! 

Yep me too...I usually put zip ties on back to front.