On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:09:43 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 1/17/2015 8:46 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
>>>
>>> For all we know Sheldon might have just been the cooks helper...we
>>> can only take him at his word. What ever he did must have paid well
>>> or he saved every nickel he earned. He has some nice property worth a
>>> fortune.
>>
>> Suspect he inherited the property. Navy doesnt pay that well.
>
>I think he was a skilled machinist and he also owned rental properties.
> He evidently knew how to save and use his money.

I was not career military, I enlisted in the navy because there was a
draft then and I didn't want to end up digging foxholes and living in
schmutz like some of my friends who were off to Fort Dix. I served
one hitch and refused to re-up, I saw enough sky and water to last the
rest of my life. Upon discharge I served a formal apprenticeship and
spent the next 40+ years as a master tool & diemaker. I don't even
remember my navy pay (mostly spent on booze n' broads), but for all my
working life I made very good money, actually more than I could spend
so I invested in real estate... even retired I have more income than I
can spend. I live quite well but I'm not wasteful, I receive more
pleasure from feeding feral cats than from paying ridiculous sums for
seats to watch retarded adults play children's ball games. I didn't
inherit anything, not a cent. I've never made a car payment, I have
no mortgages. I've never borrowed, I always pay cash. If I chose I
could go back to work tomorrow, my skills are in extremely high
demand. At this point I much rather mow grass and feed critters. I
don't even eat out anymore, not for nothing but today's restaurant
food really sucks big time.. I'm never impressed when folks say they
ate out, I know for a fact they have TIAD and literally eat shit. And
now I have a nice 4 lb beef roast to ready for the oven.