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    Parts washer

    Interesting question. Here are others wrestling with the same problem. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/how-do-you-dispose-of-the-parts-washer-fluid.7266/ https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/waste-parts-cleaner-disposal.321886/ And the last one. Look at the costs of...
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    Parts washer

    Let your pocketbook decide. 11% OFF B'laster Parts Washer Solvent $114.04$128 Amazon.com - Seller & more Free delivery 4.5(31) 20% OFF Crc Parts Washer Solvent 05067 $123.99$155 Advance Auto Parts & more Get it by May 2 (Free) 4.1(20) Summit Racing Parts Washer Degreaser...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    “The VA is a civilian system, so all of its doctors are civilians. In addition, some of their hospitals are affiliated with medical schools. sp some of the school physicians work with the VA. The military has its own medical system and is not connected to the VA.”
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    The Mess Hall at Shaw Air Force Base is closed and will be closed until 2026. The BAS for enlisted men is, Enlisted Members $465.77/month . A friends son was stationed at Ramstein Air Base when they closed the Mess Hall for renovations. He said his son and others has to attend financial...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    One day you are a nurse in private life and the next day you are an officer nurse in the military. The pathway to wearing a 2nd Lieutenants bar in the Nursing Corp is more involved than that. Army nurses do not attend traditional basic training like enlisted soldiers; instead, they attend a...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I have been in, out of and around the farming community all my life. I also know a awful lot of farmers. Most small dirt farmers are retiring the plow. Tobacco and Cotton used to be the go to cash money crops. The demand for these are down. A lot of farmers that used to plant tobacco or cotton...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    Most of the US Military Branches recruit on the desired MOS. Then once they get you and subject you to a battery of test they place you in the MOS where they think you would be better satisfied and qualified. The Military places the individual they do not let the individual place themselves...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    If a Farmer is making less than the Federal Minimum Wage in 2025 they better be filing out the papers requesting monetary assistance. If you work at a 40 hour a week job making the minimum wage, and you work every day you will work 2080 hours in a year. $7.75 x 2080 will give you a gross annual...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    The Federal minimum wage is $7.75. Now think about this. Federal or State Minimum wage? "The federal minimum wage has never been set at $7.75. It's been at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. This is the longest period without a nationwide increase since the minimum wage was established in 1938."
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Some do, some don’t.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    The difference between a farmer and a 9-5 worker is as a farmer one can write of all associated costs of producing the product. The 9-5 person has to absorb the added cost, gas, food, parking fees, etc. they cannot write it off.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I personally think 72 billion is an awful lot of subsidies. Of course I am also aware others will think otherwise. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/10/usda-livestock-subsidies-top-59-billion
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I hope it has a good set of step to climb up into cab.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I don’t know about maintaining. That monster must cost a fortune. Then the implements prices would probably start nose bleeding by just looking at the price.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Speaking of big equipment, how would you like to buy one of these, jeez.
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