I'm 29

[pipeous]

I just turned 44 3 days ago. Most people gues at late 20's early 30's. I just retired from hockey a few years ago. Trying to run a seasonal business and survive these winters is a pain (it's how I have so much time to post in the winters).

I actually supplement my living buying up packages of rc's, fixing them up and reselling them. I don't make much money doing it but keeps the hands busy and lets me be involved in the hobby more.

I won't comment on the issue with your kids because I don't know you or understand your situation so a judgement by me wouldn't be fair.... I could collect a gov't stippend but I won't. My business the last few months hasn't made enough to pay the rent, so I have had to hussle and do pressure washing, done some gardening for seniors (actually rewarding work doing handyman stuff for those that can't do it) and whatever I can find.

I agree with above that working for what you get is far more rewarding. I was in a really bad car accident in August, just as I was starting my detail shop. I had to close the doors and operate from home and run it was a mobile detailing, but I couldn't keep paying 2 rents when I only had one good arm. Being a hockey goalie for so many years tought me how to do rehab and I am very dilligent in my excersize routines.,,, got sandwiched between an f350 and a mazda 3. mazda ended up on my hood and my trunk was in the back seat, bent my car into a U and had to climb out the windows because the doors were jammed

[_paralyzed_]

I hope as my boys get older they will ask to live with me. The first teenage fight and they'll want to live with me, I'm strict but a way cool dad. You should see my boys drive my r/c's, way better than me.

JThiessen- I see you with your r/c's and a torque monster diesel, Lincpimp with his own business and 40 or so r/c's, and it makes me want more, I guess thats the point of this thread

pipeous- I need to be more dilligent in my rehab, thanks for the post

everybody- what are your thoughts?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

I hope as my boys get older they will ask to live with me. The first teenage fight and they'll want to live with me, I'm strict but a way cool dad. You should see my boys drive my r/c's, way better than me.

JThiessen- I see you with your r/c's and a torque monster diesel, Lincpimp with his own business and 40 or so r/c's, and it makes me want more, I guess thats the point of this thread

pipeous- I need to be more dilligent in my rehab, thanks for the post

everybody- what are your thoughts?

Well I can say that descisions are an important part of life. I had to choose between getting my mech eng degree, or learning my father's business. I took the latter, and had about 4 rough years before I bought it from him. He wanted to retire, and I did not want to loose the oportunity of owning my own business. In those 4 years I learned to manage the office, paint cars, do body work, and then clean and fix everything after 5 feet of hurricane Katrina flood water. It is hard work, and I am ultimately responsible for everything. Sometimes I wish that I had stayed in college and worked for someone else. But I am also a better person from the resonsibility. Plus I make more money, and the perks are great.

Get something going on the side, are you any good at anything specific? What did you do before the accident, if I may ask?

And I do not like to wrestle other men, as you mentioned in the traxxas motor thread. I stick to women, pretty ones. I guess that I am flattered that you are trying to hit on me, but I prefer to swing a different vine than you. No hard feelings, you will find a caring man out there, just keep the hope alive.

[_paralyzed_]

I use to be a framing carpenter, I've thought about cad and architecture, thanks for the well wishes Linc, and I said you wrestled pigs, not men, that's right, I'm coming after Miss Piggie, Kermit, lookout!

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

I use to be a framing carpenter, I've thought about cad and architecture, thanks for the well wishes Linc, and I said you wrestled pigs, not men, that's right, I'm coming after Miss Piggie, Kermit, lookout!

Well, you could do house design, or be a consultant for an architec? Would having a part time job eat into the gov't funding?