u/-Granby-

I was thinking about this the other day. I have had my fair share of jobs and have been through my fair share of training and certificate type programs. So I was thinking what skill(s) have I learned that have served me throughout my life and where did I learn them. I don't just mean served you well for work but for your life.

Job/Career wise I was a mechanic for a long time. I ran heavy equipment for a bit. I was a machinist for a bit. A Quality tech.

Out of all those jobs and training I was sent to i think the skills that have served me the most through my years I learned at a junkyard. I worked there for 3 years after I turned 18. I had always wrenched on cars with my dad and this seemed like a good fit. I learned so much from the old shade tree guys that worked there.

I got to see cars torn apart. Internal engine components. I really helped me understand how things worked. I learned which parts were interchangeable between manufacturers. Bolt patterns on rims. I got to flip cars upside down and see how brake lines were run. I learned how to mig weld and arc weld. I learned how to cut with acetylene torches and how to braze. I learned how to operate a skid steer and an excavator. I used a tow motor in the shop and a boom truck in the yard. I learned all the old mechanic tricks and shortcuts.

It was a low paying job that put me out in the elements but those old shade tree guys taught me shit that i have used in my personal and professional life for the last 30 years.

How about you?

What would you recommend. Read The Stand and loved it. Read The Road and liked it. I have Swan Song lined up to start soon. I'm looking for others like this.

Thanks for the tips.

Four months after having a baby. She made it look easy.

I'm loving these main characters. I read A Good Person last week and loved it. Someone suggested Big Swiss and Sky Daddy to me. I have about 20 pages left of Big Swiss and Sky Daddy is on hold. Big Swiss is great too.

Looking for books with main characters like these. Weird. Neurotic. Compulsive. Witty. Always making the wrong decisions.

They're very fun to read.

I just got the call from the communications director. There was a bomb threat to all Elyria schools apparently. Was told to come pick our kids up.

Anyone have any more info?

From the city schools Facebook

---Safety Alert: Elyria High School received a bomb threat moments ago. Students are being evacuated safely, and emergency responders are en route. Please stay away from the campus until further notice.

All other district schools are currently in a lockout status as a precaution. Please do not come to the schools or call school offices at this time so emergency communication lines remain available.

We will share additional updates as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.---

---Ely Elementary has also received a bomb threat. Students are being evacuated safely, and emergency responders are en route. Please stay away from the campus until further notice.

All other district schools are currently in a lockout status as a precaution. Please do not come to the schools or call school offices at this time so emergency communication lines remain available.

We will share additional updates as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation---

Lack of may not be the right term but that's what I'm going with. I am a huge fan of bass solo's. Across Frank's body of work there are obviously tons of guitar solos full of improv as well as sax and keys and drums. Are there any songs you can think of even live versions that has any improvised bass solo's that go on for minutes like the drum and guitar solo's we all love?

I would love to go back and refresh my memory.

Thanks.

How does it work with your parents? When they needs something do they call you and ask you for it? I am asking because my mother does not do this. She will get all passive aggressive and drop hints that she want's or needs something and they get all bent if I don't jump on it.

It is extremely annoying.

Same for you?

I can't remember the name of the book(s), the author or the main character but I want to check them out again. Does anyone know of any books where the main character is a handwriting expert and maybe an FBI agent?

Thanks

48 year old male. 6'3" 227lbs as of Sunday start. I have cardiomyopathy and severe COPD so my exercise is limited to a recumbent bike and I cannot let my heart rate go over 130bpm per my cardiologist. I do two 30 minute sessions a day and only burn about 120 calories per. The exercise is not the hard part but the calorie count is. How can you all keep at this?

I am trying to stay at 1,800 calories per day and it is already so hard. The calories add up so fast. About 3 months ago I put a major shift in my diet. Went from frozen pizza and other frozen foods and canned chili and other processed crap to chicken breast and brown rice and whole grain pasta. I didn't lose any weight. Turns out my portions were way off. I just never realized.

I use my fitness pal and I have a food scale and wow. You don't get much food on the plate for the calories. 2 ounces of pasta is 200 calories. 4 ounces of chicken is 200 calories. Once you start putting sauce and parm on the pasta it starts to rack up.

I am trying to be good and stay off the scale until Sunday which will be a week. I feel like if I get on the scale Sunday and I see a weight loss I will keep motivated. I hope it is there.

I am having a hard time though. I just want to eat. I eat cause I am hungry. I eat cause I like the way it tastes. I eat because I am bored. I tend to snack and graze all day.

Sorry for the long post but how do you all do it? How do you push through and stay motivated? I really want to lose 27 lbs. I am just afraid I will fail.