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Before you know it he's demanding that I wear latex gloves and a gimp mask and do things with WD40 that shouldn't be mentioned on a Motorcycle travel forum...
the voice of experience......and you know this how? Do tell!!
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the voice of experience......and you know this how? Do tell!!
Err.... no, maybe best to claim the 5th!
Sometimes it's better not to ask

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i dealt with few jobs like that...................still they did it for nothing , so getting paid doesnt seem so bad an idea Ted will always be ok for cash as he is now an unofficial Harley Pin Up in certain bars located in Brighton and San Francisco
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i dealt with few jobs like that...................still they did it for nothing , so getting paid doesnt seem so bad an idea Ted will always be ok for cash as he is now an unofficial Harley Pin Up in certain bars located in Brighton and San Francisco
Overland travel is all about improvising....

I wonder if Touratech sell an Overlanders 'Drag-queen pole dancing make up set'

And if they don't... Why not !!
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Kin ell Ted - thats a step too far Backless chaps and a harley mate thats all a drag queen about town needs
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personally i wouldnt take the loan . With the skills you appear to have i would imagine you could find cash in hand work pretty much anywhere - its amazing how job opportunities come your way when your arent looking for them .
I tend to be pragmatic in the job i do given that i see so many people pass away at very young ages , whilst the ones that take drugs and drink like fish last till they are 70+ .
I would just go and get it out of your system - sell the hi fi / tv / clothing etc to make up the shortfall . If it all goes wrong you can come back and do some spannering as thats a skill that is always needed ( wish i had it ) .
And without wanting to sound like a heartless txxt dont worry about your mum - if you asked her what she thought my guess is she d tell you to do it and not worry about her , doesnt help you feeling like you are letting her down but she wont thank you otherwise - trust me have seen it alot , no offence intended .
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I'm sure they do..............but you can get it cheaper elsewhere!
Ain't that the truth.....
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Ted- you're bad!
I'll never be able to look at another can of WD40 now... It's a good job I mostly use ACF50 though!
....and now you'll no doubt tell me that's reserved for customers paying for 'extra's...
I am sooooo not coming to ****** bmw!

p.s. solution to your troubles
It's called knuckle down for 30 years and save hard- then quit and travel.
Borrowing money is like having a mistress- exciting to have instantly but you'll (really) end up paying for it forever! + a few years!
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Ted- you're bad!
I'll never be able to look at another can of WD40 now... It's a good job I mostly use ACF50 though!
....and now you'll no doubt tell me that's reserved for customers paying for 'extra's...
I am sooooo not coming to ****** bmw!

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It's called knuckle down for 30 years and save hard- then quit and travel.
Borrowing money is like having a mistress- exciting to have instantly but you'll (really) end up paying for it forever! + a few years!
ACF50....Good choice. That stuff stays oily and greasy for months. Our workshop floor is a testament to that. It's an ice rink

Work 30 years... ARE YOU MAD !!!! I was planning on retiring at 40...
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Work 30 years... ARE YOU MAD !!!! I was planning on retiring at 40...
Depends on the paper round I guess
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Work 30 years... ARE YOU MAD !!!! I was planning on retiring at 40...
Funny how plans change... I had always planned to retire at 55, but it looks more and more like I'm going to push that back to 58 or 60. Costs are going up, and my plans to retire overseas are pretty much out the window with COVID...
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Work 30 years... ARE YOU MAD !!!! I was planning on retiring at 40...

I retired at 40 (well, 39 actually). Also at 53. Not to mention 45, and even 21. Retiring doesn't mean you'll never work again; it might mean a change of career, a return to schooling, or just a couple of years farting around, with or without world travel included.

I've now been un-retired for almost 10 years, which is a looonnnnng time. Good thing I like my current work, as has been true most of my life. COVID has me restless, however, and it's made me think about my eventual mortality and what I'd like to do between now and then. There may be another "retirement" in store, who knows?

Thinking in terms of rigid, narrow categories--you work, then retire, and that's that--hasn't really served my purposes. Various accidents of birth which I did nothing whatsoever to earn (e.g., white, American, male, boomer) have combined to make that ok.
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Various accidents of birth which I did nothing whatsoever to earn (e.g., white, American, male, boomer) have combined to make that ok.
And that is the truth.

At home, I'm just an average kind of guy living comfortably.

But when I start crossing borders I find that I'm rich- wealthy beyond the dreams of the people I'm meeting. I have powerful motorcycles and can travel anywhere I want, whenever I want, on a whim. I don't worry about working.
The cost of hotels and restaurants does not faze me at all. I can go for months and never worry about money.

It's not really in my emotional make-up to see myself as rich- but I must if I'm to have an honest relationship with other people in the world.

Am I off topic? Forgot what we were talking about...

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