just don
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The weather silly,,,,NOT life!!!
Have over a foot of flurries on the ground as we speak and guess whats its doing.
By itself that isnt too bad.
Now add into the mix the MINUS 11 actual temp a few days ago,,,
and a minus 2 nite before,with 50MPH wind pushing it up your nether regions
and winter hasnt started yet.
NOW your assignment(should you choose to accept it) Ya has to be OLD to recognize that saying!!!
Find or think of 'something' I can do to support myself if I winter in Key West Florida.
Read Craigs list all nite last nite looking for ideas,,none there!!!
So I call upon ALL these SMART people on THIS site to assist me in finding 'something' I can do.
It was already suggested I rent a billboard to advertise for a rich lady to support me in the manner I wish to be accustomed..
well folks,,,that isnt going to happen,,,lets start on plan b and go from there,,,hope we need triple z to hold all the suggestions.
Shall I start packing my bags???Or should I hold up for correct instructions first???since IB--just don--
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The idea sounds good Don. The part about wintering in Florida.
I have been working on that assignment every since I came down sick. Nothing yet...but I will let you know.
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FL....yes! It was 90 degrees in Miami today! The Keys are oh so nice!
Can you sing or dance? You could stand on a street corner in Key West with a tin can. Just kidding!
You could walk rich peoples dogs!
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Carol in PA
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Don, I think if you offer your handy-man services to fix things around the house, you'll find many people who need it.
My mom is widowed now, and she says trying to find someone to do all the minor repairs that my dad used to do is very difficult.
Carol
p.s. If you're cold, a heated throw will keep you toasty in the recliner.
and when you're finished in in AZ you can swing by Va Don. Oh wait a minute....I don't have any money but hey it's warmer here (:
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just don
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Gee a traveling handy man. maybe I can start a circuit riding and travel like the geese,,,south in winter,north in summer.
abigal-A giggalo??? If you saw me I am sooooo NOT!!! I am sooo old some things ARE low like a saggin wagon!!
Its not cold here tonight just snowing like mad. I just walked home from the funeral home,,,they wanted to KEEP me!!! d;~)
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How old are you Just Don? Obviously, I am not the only single woman around. Thanks for keeping us company. I wish women did not outnumber men. It is not so much that I want a relationship (and I work from home and can move anywhere broadband is), but it is nice to talk to a single man every once and a while. I have a profile on a single dating site asking for a guy who has Lyme diseae, cuz I surely want somebody who understands, but no one has contacted me yet. Oh well, I am not trying to scare you off. Just nice talking to a single man every once in a while, right ladies? You are sure making the snow sound nice.
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quote:Originally posted by abigail: Your mailbox is full Just Don.
See what you started? Handyman, gigolo, you're popular!
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kam
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The Canandian Geese are over here right now...hint hint.
And the old maintenance man just moved to South Carolina.
But, I did hear the manager had someone in mind to replace him.
It pays min wage for 20 hours a week so not really something you can live off of.
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just don
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okay okay,,,I cleaned my mail box for more offers,,,,oh, i guess we start with just one!!!!
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No No Don,it really isn't cold or snowy.
The snow all melted and the earth is warm.
You got to listen to Al Gore more often.
He will straighten you right out.
The only way to stop global warming is to destroy this country,and take away our cars.
Then Al Gore will have goten even with us because he lost the election!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AS GM goes so goes the Nation!!!!
MADDOG
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How about this for a Florida career that any Lymie would love...Hunting alligators!! (do a search here for the "alligator pit")
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just don
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hi Meg,,,long time no see.
Back to the task at hand then,,,more ideas.
I see bicycles sell for a nice price THERE and you have trouble giving them away HERE!!
Dont know how much market there are for them.
And some have rental bikes for tourists as well as scooters
As far as the handyman ideas,,when I was there last winter every other truck had handyman signs on them,,,dunno the market or price of handyman there either
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Abigail... he's a nice looking man.. don't let him fool you!!!
Don.. the Keys?? You really want to run for your life everytime a hurricane comes your way??
Consider carefully any place in the line of hurricanes. You could be wiped out.
Get in the center of Florida ( at least East/West wise )
I would think you could find the same job you are doing now just about anywhere, right? and if not, people ARE always looking for someone to do handyman stuff.
I'll bet you're good at it!!
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kam
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I know of on couple that moved to Florida from here and moved back right after their first hurricane.
That is something to consider.
I understand about the handy man market. It is the same here.
Most of the handy man guys can't find work. One of the maintenance guys here at one time had a business in town and sold it to do the handy man thing.
Last I heard he was still struggling to get in the hours and if it were not for his wife having a good job they would be up the creek without a paddle.
I know another guy handyman who is camping out in the woods near a trail I walk on in the National Forest.
he is on private land and has the owners permission.
I think he also has trouble getting enough hours in. He moved here from Sedona and had a good job there.
Hasn't been able to find one here ever since they moved here about the time I did.
Another couple I know...the wife just retired and the husband has his own business cleaning windows.
He is doing well right now. But, it is seasonal work it seems.
Spring time and Christmas time he is very busy. The rest of the year it is difficult.
HOw ironic ...window cleaning service just might work in Florida before Christmas time.
Not sure how you would do going up ladders for second story windows safety and health wise.
Over head is low.
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Can you do plumbing? if so plumbing gigilo....you can lay pipe while you lay pipe.
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Too funny you guys. Don, I would bet the house your mail box is full again.
Pam
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just don
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Pam,
Serious as a heart attack here. My mailbox is completely BLANK. I couldnt catch a break if it was 999,999 to 1,000,000 that I would,,,I would draw the wrong straw.
Course some people call me plumb ______.... The whole state of Florida is mandated to get all new sewer systems and unhook from all the septic tanks. I imagine you need licensing for those jobs tho.
Reason I like the Keys so much is I have relatives there,,,and my cousin offered I can live in his house that is now vacate. I spose fixing it up a bit would be in order!!
Hurricanes dont scare me,,I can always find someplace to go. They move slow and have alot of warning,,unlike tornadoes I am used to. But this house didnt even have water in it from the last hurricane. Its on a different key,,,but thats okay!! Its a BIG house for down there!!
still looking for ideas-just don-
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The thing about the Keys is getting out. By the time you would KNOW the hurricane was ACTUALLY headed your way, it would be too late to get out. (and who wants to leave 5 days before the hurricane comes?)
Oh well... what you said does make some sense too!!!
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kam
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Who would have thunk it...A Python Wrangler.
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just don
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Can I tickle those python into submitting???
that is the MOST helpful post,,it turned the corner on finding something that will work.
Very cool links provided the Opti Miss Tick.
Wish I qualified for some of those high paying jobs and I would relocate there permanently,,,then you ALL could come visit.
And I still havent had enough time to look thru them all. What a treasure chest of ideas.
Python tickler,,,cant beat THAT!!!
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Turn the corner - find a python? lol Don - we'd like to see your biz cards on that one.
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I had this thought this morning. Don't know if it applies.
But, school districts are usually looking for handy man maintenance type p
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JDon,
The thing about handy men is that they're a dime a dozen but...
Are they good enough and honest, that's often the question.
Of course, doing things down there you may run smack dab into
the codes placed on housing in Florida, due to the weather conditions.
But if you're just going to be a wildlife control engineer...tickling pythons for intance...
I doubt many qualifications other then physical prowess, agility and swift-a-foot would be qualifications.
How are you physically as far as your lyme limitations are concerned?
There might be a chance to by my doublewide down in Safety Harbor whenever I go bottoms up with the attorneys and Bank...
Might be real cheap for someone....not a bad place to live...summers get way too hot however.
zman
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I'm back....be busy last few days with ALL the snow coming in--so far 15 inches and counting.
I still like the idea of you traveling about and staying with all us "single" gals.... heck u know how it is 1 day fine next day crappy....when ever one gets to feeling bad you can just move on... UNFORTUNETLY there doesn't seem to be a shortage of people with Lyme..
Heck even you married chicks...we might share Don some letting him do handywork for ya...after us... hee hee.
Who knows...after my son graduates next year I might even head down to Florida with ya.
But... I am loving the snow.
take care,
Karen (:
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I know it was my lyme warped brain, but in reading some of the job suggestions I thought one of them said "testicle cleaner". I knew it couldn't be and reread the line...."window cleaner" Now HOW did I get that one wrong?
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kam
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LOL
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You know, I don't think I even laughed or smiled once today until I started reading and answering this topic and then I continued with other topics. I am actually laughing. That is a major accomplishment! and I'm smiling! Thank you all for being here.
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Bugbarb, you Just Made me laugh. Just Wait till Just Don sees what you Just Wrote...python wrestling might suddenly Just Be lookin' good...
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Yep. This improved my mood too! And I recently heard about testicle soup...on another thread...so we are having a ball or two or three....
just how many does it take for soup??
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