Color Code - Personality Test

I spent a few minutes going through this personality test, and was quite surprised with the results. My score was highest for red, which I don't see in myself at all. However, since I scored almost equally in three colors, the jury can't come to a decision ... and that's the way I like it. Haha!

Red 30% - Power, or the ability to move from "a" to "b" as efficiently as possible
White 25% - Peace, or calm even in the midst of conflict; clarity in the midst of confusion
Yellow 25% - Fun, or always enjoying the moment
Blue 20% - Intimacy, this doesn't mean sex, but the need to connect, share feelings, and build relationships with others

As a RED you naturally seek productivity and want others to see you as intellectually strong. As REDS want their own way, you like to be in the driver's seat and are willing to pay the price to be in a leadership role even in an intimate relationship. However, you can get frustrated when your partner cannot think for herself or make intelligent decisions on her own. As a RED, you tend to value whatever gets you ahead in life, whether it is at work, school, or in your personal relationships. What you value, you get done. You may be a workaholic and enjoy it!. You will, however, resist being forced to do anything that doesn't interest you.

As a RED, you like to be right. You value approval from others for your intelligence and solution-based, pragmatic style. You want to be respected even more than you want to be loved, and you appreciate admiration for your logical, practical mind.

I could possibly be ... The Most Amazing Man Alive!

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Man tools - explained (thanks Lynne)

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly
snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in
the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted
project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.

WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them
somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light . Also removes
fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it
takes you to say, 'Oh sh--!'


SKIL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.

PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the
creation of blood-blisters.

BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert
minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.

HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija
board principle... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable
motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal
your future becomes.

VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off
bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer
intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.

OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various
flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease
inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.

TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch
wood projectiles for testing wall integrity.

HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the
ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack
handle firmly under the bumper.

BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most
shops to cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit
into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the
outside edge.

TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile
strength of everything you forgot to disconnect.

(time for a commercial break - cars we drove ... click)

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals
under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil
on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out
Phillips screw heads.

STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes
used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and
butchering your palms.

PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip
or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.

HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.

HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer
nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive
parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of
cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on
contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector
magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful
for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.

SON-OF-A-BITCH TOOL: (A personal favourite!) Any handy tool that
you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Son of a BITCH!'
at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need.

Hope you found this educational.

Men are so stupid, they have to have a different tool for everything.
Woman Tool - KITCHEN KNIFE: A handy all purpose tool which can act as
1: A screwdriver
2: A hammer
3: A can opener
4: A Pry Bar
5: A hose cutter
6: A Hacksaw
7: A wire cutter
8: A carpet knife
9: Occasionally used to butter bread, if it is still straight enough.
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Hahaha!

This is bloody priceless.

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Alternative retirement living

GroovyGirl has a good piece on retirement living.

Groovygirl believes that in the next 20 years, retirement units will be hard to come by and expensive. But as more Baby Boomers retire and require special accommodations, those living costs will stabilize or decrease.

In some areas, the waiting list of retirement units are 2-3 years long. What do you do in the meantime? You have sold your house (before it is devalued any more) and you are now homeless, waiting for your retirement unit.

A hotel

Select service hotels such as Residence Inn By Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn may offer a good daily rate for an extended contract of 6 months to 2 years (sometimes much better than the local retirement home daily rate). These hotel rooms are usually larger than most “retirement rooms” and have a full kitchen (including plates and cookware) and full bath. For an additional charge, you can also have your pet (usually under 35 pounds) live with you. (I know retirees that live at a hotel for this benefit alone as most retirement facilities do not allow pets. This will probably change in the future as more Baby Boomers retire.)

These types of hotels usually have a free breakfast and cocktail hour, so part of your daily food expense is free. At a hotel, they do not have any medical staff available, but there is always someone checking on you in case something should occur. Depending on the location, there is sometimes a van service to take hotel guests to local attractions, the airport, or shopping. There is usually free internet, WiFi, and public computer center, an exercise room, local phone, guest laundry, and pool. Those extras can really add up and should be calculated into the decision process.

I know one retiree who didn’t want to handle the maintenance of a big house, but didn’t want to go live “in a place with a bunch of old people”. She lives at the hotel to be around all age groups and have her dog with her more than any of the other benefits. And her rate is currently less than the local retirement community.

The downside: no storage.

Rent a private room

With many people needing help making the mortgage payment, families or single mothers may be willing to rent out an extra bedroom for a small fee. While it used to be that you rented out the spare room to a local college student, times have changed. Start asking around and see if you have any takers.

Remember to be upfront about all your wants and needs and have all the rules in writing. But this could be a very good temporary solution if you do not have family in the area (or even of you do).

House sharing

If you live alone and have extra room(s), you could invite other retired people to share expenses in your home. Again, be upfront with expectations.

Live in another country

If you are relatively healthy, consider moving to another country where your USdollar or gold savings will go farther. South and Central America seem to be very popular for this move. There are many considerations with a move like this. Do extensive research first.

Move in with your children or grandchildren or other relative

Always an option. Put it in writing and make sure it has an end date or a review date.

These are just some of the options for retirement living. Most of these solutions would not work if you had a severe medical condition.