Jim Bauer

@porwest (113648)

United States • Age 53

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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That Was GOOD!

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 22 Jul

First things first, I haven't bought ground beef in a hot minute. I just refuse to pay the prices they want. Right now, the cheapest I can find is about $4.44 per pound at Walmart for 73/27 in the 10-pound tube. I still won't pay...

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No Tax Over 65

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 19 Jul

Of course I am always interested in reducing taxes. I am a Republican. There are two areas I'd like to see major reforms on. Social Security income and real estate taxes. Let's talk about Social Security first. I don't think...

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PSA: Don't Rub Your Eyes When Walking

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 18 Jul

I was just reminded, for some reason, of something that happened many years ago to my mom's friend. She had been heading to the bathroom in the morning, rubbing her eyes, when she inadvertently ran into the doorframe with her...

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I Was Just There to Kill Bugs…Not Dodge Bullets

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 16 Jul

I don’t know if I’ve ever shared this here, but back when I did a short stint in pest control, I handled commercial accounts—including a few halfway houses. One afternoon, I was at one on 10th and Chambers in Milwaukee, just...

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Pope Francis is Still the Pope

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 15 Jul

Too many people are left thinking AI or artificial intelligence, is the end all to be all. There was a story not that long ago about a man who wanted to reduce his salt, and he asked Chat GPT for an alternative. It...

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Take a Chance, Take a Chance, Take a Chance on Me

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 15 Jul

No, I'm not talking about the lyrics from a popular Abba song. But about the Illinois Lucky Day Lotto. I play it from time to time when the jackpots get a bit higher than where they start off after someone wins which...

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Could Gold Ever Strike Twice?

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 13 Jul

Yesterday we decided to take a ride into Redbud, Illinois, which is about 20 or so miles from where we live. I was just curious, as I go through Redbud when we go camping in Cape Girardeau, and on the way back I saw a white F-250...

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Let Us Know if You See Mitch

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 12 Jul

The whole Mitch McConnell story is one that is absolutely bizarre to me. I mean, we haven't heard from him in almost a month. His family and staff say he's fine, alert and recovering. He's had apparent 20-minute conversations with...

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I Took a Helluva Fall

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 12 Jul

If you were aware from an earlier post, the front left tire on my riding mower blew, and I finally replaced it yesterday. Turned out to be about a 20-minute project, which was nice. I honestly thought I'd run into a hiccup, but...

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That's a Massive Swing

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 8 Jul

I went to Big R, which is a farm and home store near me, yesterday, since I wanted to check prices on rechargeable fans. Something that would be useful when we go to the camper where it is stored to do a little cleaning or other...

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Dollar Tree is Dead

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 7 Jul

And it's a shame, really. I used to enjoy shopping there. I could always find fun bargains, and of course, being the price hound I am, the prices actually made sense. This is no longer true. Even if back when everything was a...

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That RASCAL!

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 7 Jul

If ever there's a robber baron in the house between our two cats, it's Cal, the beige and white one. You have to watch him like a hawk. But last night was different. For dinner I made pan fried pork sirloin chops with green...

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That Last Day

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 7 Jul

Shame on me for not posting about the last day at the camp considering I'd posted every day before it, and of course, my myLot fam here was probably on pins and needles waiting for an update. Ahem. But Monday morning I had tons...

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Our Saturday Was Complete

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 5 Jul

Turned out to be another fun day yesterday at the camp. Around 3 or so, we headed into Cape and went to the Century casino there. All said and done, my wife and I lost $50 collectively. It could have been much worse, and I guess...

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Another Stupendous Day

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 4 Jul

Yesterday turned out to be another great day. Later on, we decided to take a ride to Sikeston, MO, about 40 minutes south of Cape Girardeau where we are staying. To give you an idea of where that is, it's home to the famous...

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Went Without a Hitch

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 3 Jul

Well, I got to the campsite without a hitch. Well, of course it was actually with a hitch otherwise the camper would still be at the storage unit. But man, did it take FOREVER to get the inside cooled down, and it took...

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Two Cups a Pod

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 2 Jul

It actually wasn't my idea, per se. My wife's cousin, Lorie, filled me in on it. I get two cups of coffee out of a single K-Cup pod, or, 16 ounces. The coffee tastes just fine to me. Now, here's the flip side. [i]I do not...

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Off Again...

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 2 Jul

For whatever reason, we decided to add some camps in this year, and so far, we're already going to be at the entire season's number of 4 or 5 by the end of the month. We're off this weekend. In fact, I will be hooking up later...

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We Got Hacked

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 28 Jun

Or, I should say, they got hacked. My former employer. Around April. They had their servers hacked. And as such, they sent me a letter letting me know about it, and offering a series of recommended steps I should take under...

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Dipping Today Is the Plan

Jim Bauer @porwest (113648) • United States 28 Jun

Did you know that since we got the pool all back together and opened up for the season, we haven't even been in it once yet? Yep. It's true. We just haven't had the time. It's been busy, busy, and since opening, a few of the...

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