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My recommendation for walking shoes are New Balance 577, which are assembled in the USA. Comfortable. Well-made. I wear out 2 pair every 12-18 months.
I'll second Austin's recommendation for New Balance. I've been buying the 877 for the past few years with no complaints. I walk on average 5 miles a day and they hold up nicely with good support. I had to quit jogging 5 years ago due to knee problems. Over 4 decades of running on pavement took it's toll even with 45 years of weight training. I probably broke form because to be honest I HATED jogging. When my knees started getting sore I could have kissed the ground. Now I really enjoy my walks with my dog.
Good morning D-League. Back from a morning walk.
The local papers are filled with forecasts for the return of the 17-year Cicadas here in the DC area. I'll be the first to admit to a mild insect phobia, strong enough that I hate the damn things.
Contemplating their return is cause for reflection. The first time I saw them, in 1970, in a town of 900 people surrounded by woods in rural Campbell County, I was 14, and it seemed like God's original plague on the Egyptians. There appeared to be billions of them swarming our little town. The sing-song noise they make was eerie and they landed in your hair, on your clothes. Disgusting.
I got to miss them the second time they came, in the late 1980s, because I was in Central and South America most of that summer, when I was 31, single and totally fixated on work.
By the third time they came, I was into middle-age, a father of three, and I took my kids out to see them and experience the weirdness of it. I remember especially my four-year old son who shares my bug loathing being freaked out.
Now they are coming back. I'm close to retirement, a grandfather with three grown kids. The youngest is 21, home working and taking his UK classes remotely because of COVID.
A whole life defined by four cycles of creepy bugs.
The local papers are filled with forecasts for the return of the 17-year Cicadas here in the DC area. I'll be the first to admit to a mild insect phobia, strong enough that I hate the damn things.
Contemplating their return is cause for reflection. The first time I saw them, in 1970, in a town of 900 people surrounded by woods in rural Campbell County, I was 14, and it seemed like God's original plague on the Egyptians. There appeared to be billions of them swarming our little town. The sing-song noise they make was eerie and they landed in your hair, on your clothes. Disgusting.
I got to miss them the second time they came, in the late 1980s, because I was in Central and South America most of that summer, when I was 31, single and totally fixated on work.
By the third time they came, I was into middle-age, a father of three, and I took my kids out to see them and experience the weirdness of it. I remember especially my four-year old son who shares my bug loathing being freaked out.
Now they are coming back. I'm close to retirement, a grandfather with three grown kids. The youngest is 21, home working and taking his UK classes remotely because of COVID.
A whole life defined by four cycles of creepy bugs.
Thanks 82, last year I had gotten up to 2 miles a day when I walk by myself in the mornings, then me and Mrs. M would go out in the evening after she got off work. I really enjoy walking, but sometimes my two new hips tell me otherwise!!!! I guess at 69 3/4 I still do pretty good, carpet laying really took it's toll on me!!!!
Amen brother.
I have lived in two states without state income taxes; Florida and Texas. In both those states the property tax was out the ceiling.
My property taxes in Jacksonville, FL was $4,200 in the year 1999. I retired in 2000 to Kentucky and bought a similarly priced house. My Kentucky property taxes were around $1,000. Kentucky's State income tax is 5% but you get all the standard deductions. You do not get deductions on property taxes.
In the 20 years in Kentucky since my retirement I have payed about $1,000 in state income taxes, total. That is less than $50 a year.
I have lived in Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Maryland and Florida. Kentucky's tax structure is the best of all those states based on total taxes.
Got a friend that owns a carpet company and he's the same way. Even though as his company grew he quit installing and contracted out, the years early on did enough damage to his knees and hips.
I can't imagine 'kicking' those stretchers all day year after year.
The Mrs has been after me for a year or two to take a trip up to New England. She's never been up there, so I guess one of these days we'll take off. Have a nephew who lives outside Boston in the country outside a small town so I could see him.
Really some pretty country up there. In my career I made a number of biz trips to Bath, Maine.....U.S. Naval shipbuilding. Back then it was called Bath Iron Works but now I think it's General Dynamics. Always enjoyed a seaside restaurant with fresh seafood and lobster. Then coming back down the highway from Bath to Portland to the airport, I would stop in Freeport, the home of LL Bean and pick something up. Huge store there, and I think it's still there. Like a Bass Pro Shop, only I think Bean had the concept and built the store before Bass.
My son just moved to Nashville for his job. He was talking about no state income taxes, but we both agreed that they get you in a lot of other ways.
They do drone like crazy and they fly into everything that gets into the way.
Tennessee has high sales taxes and high property taxes. They have to to make up for not having state income taxes.
My son used to live in Franklin, KY. On I-65 out of Tennessee it is milepost 2. Right off I-65 there was a WalMart. Three fourths of all cars were from Tennessee because Kentucky's sales tax is 6% and they do not charge tax on foods and drugs. In Tennessee they rape you on sales taxes.
When I worked for CSX we had a contract with Hilton for $100 a night. One night in Nashville and my bill would be over $150. The $100 for the room rent and the rest taxes.
That's one of the things we talked about .... when making a large purchase, or fairly large, it would be worth the drive up to Ky to avoid the sales tax. Think he told me that sales tax was 10%? Don't remember exactly and I'm sure every county is different....and probably going up due to COVID.
I am not as bad as most installers, I did use the kickers, but I also used a stretcher. The kicker, I just moved the carpet around with, the stretcher I really put the tension on the carpet! After I got done you could go to the middle of the room and try to pick the carpet up with your fingers, not after I got done!!!!! I have seen it where you could pick the carpet up big time in the middle!!!!
I am sure you have done the Homestead Act thing
Thanks Austin, I am in the market and will give them a try. If you recommend them I know they are going to be good.
The best way I can describe it is...........quality.............people who raise pedigree stock tend to have better quality animals........
I grew up with a Bargatze family in Louisville........the one that I went to school with played FB for Vandy back in the early 70's.......
Yeah, so far they have fit like a charm except one pair of regular slacks and that might have been an anomaly. That is all I wear these days. On occasion while lounging I wear sweats but, anywhere I go it's Duluth Flex Fire Hose pants unless I am fishing or doing yard work then, it is dry-on-the-fly pants and shirts. The Flex Fire Hose allow incredible flexibility and I have used them on occasion when teaching Karate (forgetting to take Gi with me to class). Also wear the armachillo and buck naked underwear plus socks. I am sold on the Duluth brand because they are so comfortable. Expensive though.
As far as shoes, I wear KURU brand because of Plantar Fasciitis. Don't know much about sketchers but, I do know that New Balance is pretty good for all kinds of shoes. They have specified shoes for all kinds of people and activities.
Good brand for all kinds of people for various different needs and American made. At least they used to be.
That Bargatze family may very well be his relatives. Me mentioned in his comedy concert that he was a Vandy fan, but didn't go into details. Talked of a crazy aunt/uncle at the Louisville wedding.
If you don't have Netflix I saw where he has a YouTube channel of some of his videos. Funny guy.
Like I stated before......I took up walking when I was living in England.....it was both to relieve stress and to lose weight.......I started out wearing Asics.......my wife bought me a pair of MBT's mailed them to me......it took a couple of days to get used to them........after wearing them for a few weeks my back felt better than it had in years.......I wore them for a couple of years and don't even have a reason why I quit wearing them.......other than I no longer walk for a hobby.........I had wore a shoe size 10 my whole life.......I now wear a size 11........my feet spread out........
Used to catch a bunch of them and put them on a hook and watch the wings flutter making the bass in ponds go crazy.
Plenty of people say they are good to eat. The paper here printed some recipes. No thanks.
A pair of shoes will normally break down after 300-400 miles....they might still look OK but they are not good for your feet.......my buddy had both of his ankles broken by the Viet Cong.......he got captured before he had been in the country for 24 hrs....he had problems with his feet......he spent a lot of money on shoes looking for something to give him more comfort.......he would order shoes and try them a time or two and then send them to me......nothing was going to give him the relief he was looking for....got a box from UPS one day that six pairs of Mafeesto shoes........imagine.........an old Portland boy wearing $3-400 walking shoes around Newburg.......life was good........
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We have a state tax, a pretty hefty property tax, and a 9% sales tax so, they get us everywhere here.
Yes and it helps.
Most people don't understand tax structures well until you live some place. Another thing that is shocking is the price of foods in various places. As expected produce can be a lot lower in Florida, but the cost of meat, eggs and milk are shocking cheap in Kentucky.
Today eggs at my WalMart are $1.97 for 36 eggs. Whole milk $0.99 per gallon. Ribeye steak $10.00 a pound. Come springtime and all the road side venders sell product for fantastic prices. Sweat corn is cheap and great.
This is the end of my Kentucky brag.
Milk in Walmart here is $2.57 a gallon
Here...eggs about .97 a dozen, milk 2.70-2.80 a gallon, ribeye about the same, maybe a bit cheaper.
300-400 miles sounds about right for a pair of shoes. I'm currently walking around 100 miles/month. I rotate my walking shoes every week. During weekends, my old New Balance shoes are used for chores and yardwork. I previously rode a bicycle 50 miles/week back and forth to work, but stopped 3 years ago because my new office lies 3 miles further south. Now, with COVID, I actually walk more. Plan on walking 200 miles/month beginning end April or early May.
With bone on bone in both ankles I don't walk too much.
Quack!
Mine too. I got that 1st vaccination I kneeded. Guess I kneed one more so I maybe able to travel soon to without too much senseless harassment. I did limp for 30 years after an injury before my TKR. Not limped for 10 years now.
A keeper and warning you. The ape thing is reasonable . . .
but an alfalfa sprout is lunch.
Bait
And ugly women
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I like all around the northern Virginia areas EXCEPT: The housing... HORRIBLE, Property Taxes HORRIBLE, state taxes HORRIBLE, Auto ANNUAL taxes HORRIBLE. (Have a 2015 Camry that is near $300.00 dollars annually in taxes to drive it. Doesn't count the registration OR the emissions test along with the annual inspection.)
used to be able to buy gas for around a buck seventy five or so just a month or two ago, milk was a buck ninety or so, eggs seventy five cents or so for a dozen extra large, yadda, yadda, yadda... Now; $2.65 gas, $2.75 milk, $1.10 eggs, taxes higher, had to raise my estimated payments.
Also no close ocean unless you go to Maryland, not prone to Maryland though we have been to some good areas and orchards. will have to check out the fishing this season some way, some how.
I'd trade a lot getting closer to the ocean again. We miss it... Oh well, can't have it all... but I will try to get what we can reasonably do....
Yeah, we have to leave this joint...
used to be able to buy gas for around a buck seventy five or so just a month or two ago, milk was a buck ninety or so, eggs seventy five cents or so for a dozen extra large, yadda, yadda, yadda... Now; $2.65 gas, $2.75 milk, $1.10 eggs, taxes higher, had to raise my estimated payments.
Also no close ocean unless you go to Maryland, not prone to Maryland though we have been to some good areas and orchards. will have to check out the fishing this season some way, some how.
I'd trade a lot getting closer to the ocean again. We miss it... Oh well, can't have it all... but I will try to get what we can reasonably do....
Yeah, we have to leave this joint...
That's what she says I look like, Chia pet not so sure!!!!Quack!
Mine too. I got that 1st vaccination I kneeded. Guess I kneed one more so I maybe able to travel soon to without too much senseless harassment. I did limp for 30 years after an injury before my TKR. Not limped for 10 years now.
A keeper and warning you. The ape thing is reasonable . . .
but an alfalfa sprout is lunch.
Bait
And ugly women
BBUK, our best friends son got hired at NASA, he is supposed to be in Virginia, but they have him working from home here in the Berg. Super smart young man, was tops in his engineering class!!!!! They hunted him down!!!!
I have always enjoyed walking......it was great in England.....I picked up a book that identifies all the Bishop walks and foot paths..............I kept seeing people crossing diagnoly across a soybean field behind us............when I finally checked it out there was a foot path across the field.....by law it has to be kept up by the farmer/property owner.......they have a set of steps to go over fences and such........and the best part is they have no tresspassing laws......so you can pretty much go where you please.......my longest walk was from Elly to Lakenheath RAF......26-1/5 miles it took me all day......I hung around just outside of base at the 4-ways and caught my SIL when he came off base.....I tried jogging......when I finally got to where I could go a full mile without stopping it took me three days before my knees would let me go again.......so I slowed up to a walk......also gives you more time to appreciate the scenery........
Super to hear Sir... Glad to see the up and coming or the arrived are used properly. Always thought the merit approach was the best for everyone. Do things that way and make the citizen rise to the occasion. Too many times I see quota's or some sort of equal opportunity dictate excellence.
My white privilege cost me promotions starting in the 1970’s. But to hell with those that got to go to the front of the line.
Ok D, We really need some Prayers from the D and more. I just got a call from our pastor telling me that his wife and another member of our church both found out today they have breast cancer, just hopefully both have been found early!!!!! Thanks in advance!
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