The Original Old Farts Club

[Unca Walt]

Found this while looking up who Rick Derringer is.

Wow. If you ever want to go back about 60 years of so...

 

[Unca Walt]

My first paycheck was while I was still in school in 1965, before that it was cash jobs. First full time paycheck was in June of 1965 after I graduated.

Just happened to notice the paycheck thing. My first paycheck was in 1954, working P/T in a print shop. My last was in 1998 as an animator.

Lessee... that's 44 fargin years I was continuously employed. Of course, as a sojer, I received an Eagleshit Check twice a month. It was $31.00 <-- that's $15.50/week <-- TINS. At that time, my pay was $8 a month more than Custer's cavalry sojers.

I have to point out that my Scottish bride received $91.30 per month. $40 came from my pay (leaving $31) and $51.30 came from Uncle Sugar. We got by.

 

[giggy]

i was in 79 - 82 i think i was getting around 650.00 a month. e3 over two, i got busted and had to start over.

 

[pute]

My first job/check was in 1967. Stock boy at the local grocery store. Don't even remember what I got paid. Worked all my life, never took unemployment. Retired in 1-1-2010. Work harder now than I did then. I can't stand to sit or watch day time tv. I have to be doing something....might as well get paid.

Back to work.

 

[Rudedude]

Have a great evening good peoples, I'm off to the couch.

 

[WeedHopper]

Smoking a doobie,,drinking a cold beer and watching

 

[burnie]

 

[ROSTERMAN]

12 They were a Hoot
Like Dragnet too.
Next time you need help call the Hippie

Huggee bear

 

[Steve1]

Evening folks. Been out of town for a few. I’ve been in my shop for 43 years. Looking to retire in a few

 

[burnie]

What kinda` shop Steve ?
peace

 

[Rudedude]

Good morning Kind Tokerzzz. It's Two Toke Tuesday.

 

[yooper420]

Good morning OOFC members, hope all had a great Labor Day weedend. Woke up to rain on this 2 toke Tuesday. Just drinkin' coffee, gonna fill a bowl and have a session of "wake 'n bake". Ready ? Puffin' 'n passin'.

 

[Drifting13]

G'Morning, y'all! Still trying to figure out which end is up...

 

[WeedHopper]

Wake up ya old coots. Coffee time.

 

[giggy]

morning folks. i grew up in a family owned machine shop in houston texas. can remember running a saw for $0.25 a hour. big money for a kid. played on a tractor all day yesterday and paying for it this morn.

 

[WeedHopper]

I remember hauling hay for 5cents a bale.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

I use to clam and get a penny a piece for each clam
These went for more money, house wives seem to never get enough

 

[WoodHippy]

I acre garden all my childhood. Did not know what store bought veggies was till I was 13. Got no pay for that. Always had a full belly though.
Morning Folks. No work today. No worries I am still getting paid. So your SS is still good Hippie.
Biscuits and Gravy for me. You Folks should taste the wifes gravy. It is the Best.

 

[pute]

@ hopper....I got 7cents a bale...I was a high roller .....

Some up to a mix of snow/rain. 35f and dropping! Not a good day for man or beast. Hard freeze forecasted for tonight. Will salvage what I can and start cleaning the mess tomorrow

 

[ROSTERMAN]

So did you guys ever throw a friend or foe into a bale hopping machine?

Hippie?