Thanks for the replies. Yeah, in the grand scheme of things, its just an item. Truth be told, last time I had it out it sort of beat me up.....taking an old MX bike around a modern track is not easy. I guess it just follows that the more valuable ones would be the hardest to replace. I sort of hate craigslist. One of my friends had the classic scenario where someone called about a bike for sale, got the address, did not show up, and then a day later they tried to break into his garage. Seriously think if I go that route I will meet them in a nearby parking lot. I talked to the sales manager yesterday at work and he says the whole industry (printing) is slow right now and that he expects it will be another few weeks until we are busy again. Even though most say you cant count on overtime, for the last 22 years I have been able to...in that I could count on the fact that I would have 1 or 2 big weeks a month, sometimes 10 or 15 weeks in a row with almost double sized paychecks. Really, for the last 4 years in fact, Ive pulled in around $25k in overtime.
..then there's the $270 a week (not kidding) that comes out for healthcare...when Im stuck at 40 hours that starts to bother me. Next enrollment is July 1st, if things are still tight I think Im dropping it. (Its been high for years here, long before obama care and all that other crap--we are a small unhealthy group with a high average age.)....really the overtime is all that keeps me here..right now between health insurance and the gas money I spend, there goes $8.00 an hour right there. Some guys are not even getting their 40 at this point, so I guess Im lucky..but Ive told them before the minute Im not getting 40, I will go do something else.
Anyway, thanks for letting me vent...dont like doing it on the old facebook thing.....too personal you know? Then grandma and Aunt sophie get all worried and your rivals revel in your anguish...LOL....no but you know what I mean!
_________________ 1972 S2 350, 1972 F9 350 Bighorn, 1975 KX400, 1981 YZ465, 1980 XT500 (Built for MX) , 1987 KD80, 1995 MZ Skorpion, TTR 125, 1994 KDX200 , 1978 Mobylette, 1985 KX350R-F91m (Frankenstein) and a Doodle Bug
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