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My kind of retirement job would be on a golf course. Mow in the morning, play in the afternoon.

Blackwater.

Please Mace--no substitute teacher gig. When I took early retirement in 1994, the school district was paying $60 a day for subs. I told them to take a hike, they offered me $100 and I said the same thing. I got a job later at Cornell in entomology research that was actually fun and paid well. Stayed at that till we moved to SW FL. Now I am the science lab technician for the science building at Edison State College. Easy work, minimal contact with students, and a nice salary to help me pay down the 15 year mortgage on the estate. Look around-- local college ?? You must have organizational skills etc. that can get you on a payroll. Don't sell yourself short. Good luck !

wind chime pimp?

what did you do for those 33 years?

what is your skill set?

travel agent for hawkeye fan.

Would you want to put any money into it or are you just looking for wages / benefits?

What are you interested in - better yet what sounds like fun?

Do you have any special skill sets?

There's a whole lot you could do, but you need to define it a little better for yourself

^^^ Would be a good way to keep Diego away too.

Martyred wrote:Blackwater.

Nah - Acorn

Mace wrote:

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:travel agent for hawkeye fan.

Good idea. I can start booking trips to Pasadena.

Hell yeah Pasadena, Texas is right next door for a kick ass invitation to the Houston Bowl, or even a nice day trip to the Alamo Bowl where Iowa is probably really headed.

Mace wrote: Skill sets? I've spent the past three decades interviewing criminals and directing them in the right direction for employment, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and dishing out consequences to hold them accountable. I've also watched enough guys pissing into a cup to turn Irie green with envy. I've got limited computer skills, no web design experience, but have considerable people skills.

I guess the questions is did you enjoy that? The skills lend themselves to counseling services very well. Maybe even working with kids in a family services capacity with church /non-profit group where you could make modest jack

Also have considerable experience in coaching baseball and field maintenance...enough so that I've considered talking to the Iowa Cubs groundskeeper about a job.

Buy a Good commerical grade mower (Dixie Chopper) - start a commercial lawn car business -or talk to the Cubs about the field work[/quote]

I still think serivces are a good gig - if your industrious. I know a guy that started an Oil change business - the spin was he came to your office / house did the change and disposed of the waste for $50. Surprisingly he did pretty well, beacuse no one had the time to take off work to get it done. Iowa City is close - you could run an ad for parents wanting to keep an eye on their Kids (pseudo PI) check on 'em and send the reports back to their folks. Or maybe your Dad away from home to help 'em with anything from car problems, rides, etc. Just brainstorming here.

I'm with B... when I retire, I'd love to be a starter at a golf course. Shoot the shit w/the regulars in the morning, tell the latest jokes, then sign out at noon. Maybe play a round of golf.

Ken wrote:I'm with B... when I retire, I'd love to be a starter at a golf course. Shoot the shit w/the regulars in the morning, tell the latest jokes, then sign out at noon. Maybe play a round of golf.

Then go Diego in the eve?

BSmack wrote:My kind of retirement job would be on a golf course. Mow in the morning, play in the afternoon.

Rack that. Should I fall flat on my face, I can see me doing that too.

However, I'm gonna stick with BBQ Competitions as a retirement job. More of a hobby but a lot of work.

IndyFrisco wrote:

BSmack wrote:My kind of retirement job would be on a golf course. Mow in the morning, play in the afternoon.

Rack that. Should I fall flat on my face, I can see me doing that too.

However, I'm gonna stick with BBQ Competitions as a retirement job. More of a hobby but a lot of work.

You should come out to KC this weekend for the American Royal BBQ contest. One of the biggest in the country from what I understand. Not sure but heard this is where the founder of KC Masterpiece launched his enterprise.

KC Scott wrote:You should come out to KC this weekend for the American Royal BBQ contest. One of the biggest in the country from what I understand. Not sure but heard this is where the founder of KC Masterpiece launched his enterprise.

If I were to go to KC and meet the founder of KC Masterpiece, I would tell him I Know You Call That Sauce But It's Not.(IKYCTSBIN)

As for competing, I am working on a plan to compete locally. I am saving up "slush money" for this:









Once I have that bad boy, and perfect my Queing on it, I will travel and compete.

Dude that pit on wheels sort of gave me a woody.

Retired Billionaire

campinfool wrote:Dude that pit on wheels sort of gave me a woody.

I was about to post the same thing, so I'll go with "2nd" instead.

Dinsdale wrote:

campinfool wrote:Dude that pit on wheels sort of gave me a woody.

I was about to post the same thing, so I'll go with "2nd" instead.

I've had this bookmarked for about a year. I'm over halfway there saving for it. I just save birthday/xmas money from family. I also put some profits from Sauce sales in the hat. It will be mine.

http://www.pigroast.com/84pages/model84 ... rill08.htm

COOKING CAPACITY - 84
Will Hold: 83- 1/2 Chickens
Or: 40 - 8lb. Boston Butts
Or: 35 - Slabs baby Back Ribs
Or: 25 to 30 - Slabs Reg. Ribs

Curious... How much is it?

Ken wrote:Curious... How much is it?

Click the link. It's a nice 7 iron down the page. OK, maybe 5 iron for you.

Okay, let me rephrase, IF...
If Wolfie were to purchase it and agreed to full reimbursement from Bri, in the end, how much would wolfie be out of pocket?
Oh wait... I think I know.

Jsc810 wrote:One hell of a cochon de lait you could do with that thing. How many pigs could it cook at once?

Sin,
rumplewife

Ken wrote:Curious... How much is it?

A little less than 5k, but I plan on catering events in addition to competing to help offset the cost. Competing gets expensive. Like I said, more of a hobby than work but a lot of work involved. Work I enjoy doing though.

I especially love the warming oven over the firebox. You can throw fresh corn in there to roast, tray of baked beans, or what I really want to do and that's cook pizzas as well. It has 3 racks in that warming oven box.

JSC,
About 14 square feet on bottom rack. I'd guess you could fit 1 hog on there, Maybe 2. If I got the "twins" I could easily do 2.



But that bad boy is about $9k. I may work my way up to that. I'm hoping in a year or 2 the first one I posted will be mine.

R-Jack wrote:

KC Scott wrote:Not sure but heard this is where the founder of KC Masterpiece launched his enterprise.

Is that where he had the self reflection of "My word. Everyone in this city agrees that I have the worst barbeque sauce around. It's probably best if I take this recipie everywhere else, after I add some ketchup."

If that is not how it went down, I ain't buying it.

<=== Not a BBQ Sauce fan - 'cept on burgers and brats

The Best BBQ is dry rub and I have a pretty damn good way to do it.

As for the Best BBQ restauant in the US, and I've been to a bunch in NC, KC and Texas - it's:



in Memphis - one of the only things to like about the armpit of America - Best Dry rub ribs I've ever had (except mine)

Congrats on 33 years of service Mace.

You'd probably be a great Bullshit Detector. Start your own gig.