Jim Bauer

@porwest (112376)

United States • Age 52

Joined myLot 8 years ago

Just a simple guy with nothing better to do than to waste a little time with my myLot friends. Dabble in some music here and there, and just lead a simple life.

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Jim Bauer's Discussions

I Knew Way Too Much

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 18h

I knew that she was being evicted by her landlord and that she was having "encounters" with him. "He come knockn' at 6AM!" Probably looking for rent or something, who knows? I knew that she wanted to call the police on him the...

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A Short PSA? What Say You?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 17 May

Back in the day, and this was many years ago, there'd be two items on the shelf side by side. One made in Taiwan and the other made in the USA. The one made in Taiwan was 10 cents cheaper, and of course, this was a bit of a...

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Is I Am or Is I Isn't?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 13 May

I say it all the time, but it really pays to know your prices so you can always get the best deal, and never have to needlessly part with your money. There's a reason so many people tell me, "I can't afford to save," and...

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Scan, Slow Down, and Run!

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 12 May

I am a literal hawk any time I am in a Ruler Foods or Aldi parking lot. Both of these stores require a quarter deposit to get a cart that you get back when you return it to its proper receptacle. I hold my quarters close, like I...

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I'm Almost Sorry I Mentioned It

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 11 May

My wife and I, and my sister and brother-in-law will all be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary next year. Their anniversary is in August. Ours is in May. I was thinking with the wife we should go somewhere special for that...

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Reubens Tonight

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 10 May

First off, let me take a moment aside to wish all the mom's here on myLot a very happy Mother's Day. Kick your feet up, take a load off, and let the men and kiddies take over the day's needs. This is your day and you've...

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Disappearing Yard Ornaments

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 9 May

I remember a story once about a neighbor who was a bit of a Gestapo in the neighborhood. He was a real "get off my lawn" character. Today we'd probably call him a Karen or a Darren... Although, I did hear the name Jessica is the...

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Well, What a Royal Pain in the You-Know-What

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 7 May

Just when the season starts, that's the last time you want to run into a problem. But things break when you need them, while you're using them. That's just how it works. But what a royal pain in the you-know-what. I went for my...

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Off to Sugarfire

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 7 May

If you don't know what Sugarfire is, it's a small, local chain around here that serves up delicious smoky barbecue. It's not the best place in town. I'd give that crown to Beast Craft. But it's still good food and...

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Might Be Time to Make a Move

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 7 May

I think it's time to move some money from my high yield savings account. Just a year ago I was yielding around $5k a year in dividends. But that's been reduced to around $3k a year. I like to view it as a "safety cushion," but I...

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At Least I Gotta Hand it to Them

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 6 May

If you've been paying attention to music news, you know that there will be a new release soon by legendary rock band, The Rolling Stones, which will be a 14-track LP featuring some drum parts from Charlie Watts, added...

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5 Hours in the ER Today

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 5 May

Well, that was an exciting day with mom today. Spent it at the ER because she has been complaining of foot pain for a couple of weeks, and this morning—she lives with my sister—she called her in tears, my sister had worked the...

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Last Night's Eats

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 5 May

I know, I know, when I tell you that braised pork steak was for dinner last night, even though I have been gone from here a couple of months, everyone will be highly shocked. What? Pork steak? You'd never! But that was...

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2026 Mulching Complete

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 4 May

Last year we skipped it, although I don't remember why. Maybe the season just started a bit late and we didn't feel like it. But this year, the mulching needed a refresh, and they had it on sale at Menard's after the 11% rebate...

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Getting Paid for my Christmas Dinner

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 3 Jan

Okay. Not really. But that's sometimes how my mind kind of works. I own stock in Walmart, and we will have our Christmas party, or gathering, or celebration, or whatever you want to call it, on the 10th of January. That's when...

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It's a Clear Goal

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 3 Jan

I guess I should have said "objective," since in past posts I have said I really don't like the word "goal," being that it's a bit inconclusive. Objectives, of course, have real plans behind them. Goals are simply desires we think...

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Who Was the Wannabe?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 3 Jan

So, now of course, Trump's a warmonger Nobel Peace Prize wannabe because he's taken some actions in Venezuela. Just one more notch in the old left's "Trump's a maniac" belt. Let us not forget, former president Barack Obama was...

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About That Military Service

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 2 Jan

About Donald Trump's military service which seems to have been brought up a lot lately. This is around his "warrior dividend" of course, which the left will find fault with just like they find fault with pretty much anything Trump...

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What a Load of Bologna

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 30 Dec

"Now, that makes me mad." When you read that line, you have to take on the persona and voice the cartoon dog character, Droopy, to get the full effect. I had a few things to get at Walmart today. Luckily, it was a rather...

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Twinkle and Dinkle Get Paid

Jim Bauer @porwest (112376) • United States 29 Dec

At 52 going on 5 I think I am having WAY too much fun with some of this AI stuff, especially with my somewhat twisted imagination. So, the other day, I posted a picture on Facebook with an image of Twinkle and Dinkle, each with a...

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