In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:52:16 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >, sf wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:08:55 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Omelet wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I could not afford to live on disability. ?It does not pay enough.
> >> >
> >> >Well, wouldn't that depend on the amount of your disability income and
> >> >your debts? I think Social Security Disability is more than enough,
> >> >and if one gets a small income from an employer's LTD there should be
> >> >plenty to live well, so long as one doesn't waste their money on
> >> >nonsensical things, like gambling, boozing, illict drugs, and shooting
> >> >guns.
> >>
> >> ...food, clothing and power.
> >
> >And gas for the car.
>
>
> But if you are not driving to work 5 or 6 days a week, a tank of gas
> will last you much longer.

There is that. My daily commute is 36 miles per day round trip at 21
mpg.

The store is close enough to ride a bike too.

If the morgage was paid off, I might consider it, but I'm really not
disabled enough to quite working. I see no reason to do so yet. So what
if it hurts? I can live with the pain...

That's what my EMS unit is for. :-)

Working in health care gives me a perspective too. There are a hell of a
lot more people in worse shape and more pain than I am... I can still
get around on my own.

I'd rather not give up my independence. Not yet.

And I'm trying to reverse it. I'd love to prove my MD's wrong. <g>
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