New old fart.

[mjohansson]

Hello all, first post as I just bought a "new" summer project, a troy bilt Horse II rototiller with a sized Tecumseh motor for $100. I think I can fix it it doesn't look all that bad. Fortunately the piston was at the top of the stroke and not at the bottom so the cylinder seams to be ok.

I have some mechanical background I was a crew chief in the USAF where I worked F-111 which were about as heavy as a Rototiller.
So, I am 56, been retired from the USAF, using my GI bill, still don't know what to do with the rest of my life, and I love to work on antique tube radios and small engines.
I live in Oregon.

Thanks and God bless.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum retiree. Glad you joined with us here.

Thanks for your service. When were you in? You were lucky enough to work on McNamara's abortion, F-111.

If you are like me, I had to have another career after I retired from the AF to put the kids through college. But I didn't work as hard in either of those jobs as I do now that I really retired to a farm.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

That's a fairly standard personal question to have when you retire from the service... "What do I want to be when I grow up?" :laughing:

Enjoy the site.


[Retired RAN... I'm still 'on the books' as a Reservist]

 

[TBN Support]

Welcome to the forum! Nice project :thumbsup:

 

[mjohansson]

Yeah, I started working on T-38's at Beale AFB CA boy what a dream assignment! then was transferred to EF-111A's at upper Heyford from '87 to 92, then to lovely Cannon AFB NM from 93 to 2001. working on F-111F's till 94. Then they were bone yard-ed, and I had to cross train, got my last choice....admin puke, working in Command Support Staff. Oh well, not bad I guess.

 

[Thomas]

:welcome: to TBN,kick back enjoy.

 

[17 Oaks]

Retired Army here, '94.

My advice to you is to start a company...doing what? How about something you love, have fun with and enjoy, makes no difference what it is.

So what did I do, in a few words:

1967- today: Army [Infantry soldier, Software Engineer]; Fortune 500 IT Consultant; Started my own companies: IT support services company, Welding and Fabrication shop; manufacturing company [Pet business] and when I am not involved or on the road with that, I am sitting in the seat of my John Deere or have a chainsaw in my hand and remodeling my old 1945 ranch house.

The world is truly your oyster at this stage of your life, do what YOU would like to do, have fun and you are on the right road being here. WELCOME!

My worst day, running my own company, was better than the best day I ever had in Corp America.

 

[mddorange]

17 Oaks is right about starting your own business.

After the Air Force grounded me, I was doing computer software and controls systems for both NORAD and Space Command until retirement. Then I worked IT for a large engineering firm until I got my own IT business going. Even now I help out some of the smaller businesses in town with their IT and security needs on a part time basis. You can't beat setting your on hours and schedule.

 

[17 Oaks]

17 Oaks is right about starting your own business.

After the Air Force grounded me, I was doing computer software and controls systems for both NORAD and Space Command until retirement. Then I worked IT for a large engineering firm until I got my own IT business going. Even now I help out some of the smaller businesses in town with their IT and security needs on a part time basis. You can't beat setting your on hours and schedule.

When I sold my IT company I hung up my IT spurs, after 25 years that was enough for me...