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9-20-17, 6:01am

bae replied to a thread Making minimalism a deal breaker? in Family Matters & Relationships

Should simplify matters.

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9-20-17, 12:33am

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

The speech was a bit more nuanced than that, of course. "We do not expect diverse countries to share the same cultures, traditions or even systems...

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9-19-17, 9:22pm

bae replied to a thread Ipad mini with cellular questions in Consumerism & The Media

I got a call from my friend who has been raising a pig for us, asking for some cutting instructions/details: Her: How much ground pork, and how...

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9-19-17, 9:02pm

bae replied to a thread Ipad mini with cellular questions in Consumerism & The Media

I understand this failing well :-) I just now ordered a bed frame that my wife and I have been trying to order for a year. The problem is the...

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9-19-17, 5:11pm

bae replied to a thread Ipad mini with cellular questions in Consumerism & The Media

I suspect the staff is confused: Ipads upon their initial release had an unlimited data plan through AT&T. They stopped offering this plan to new...

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9-19-17, 4:57pm

bae replied to a thread Ipad mini with cellular questions in Consumerism & The Media

iPhones and iPads, if they have the cellular radio and a data plan, can serve as wifi hotspots for other devices, if the carrier who offers your data...

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9-19-17, 4:44pm

bae replied to a thread Ipad mini with cellular questions in Consumerism & The Media

Ipads are available in two forms: - wifi only - wifi + cellular data : this allows purchasing a data plan from a cell vendor so you can use the...

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9-19-17, 4:42pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

I think from the wording and context that this was some final posturing to the UN: "Do your job, or we will..." In combination with speeches from...

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9-19-17, 4:35pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Costco? in Open Forum

We've raised chickens. I know how much it costs to raise a chicken ethically, and deal with the processing. I can't imagine the lives those $4.99...

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9-19-17, 4:33pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

I think we should have handled it a long time ago. We've sort of painted ourselves into a corner at this point. I suppose I'd be tempted to...

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9-19-17, 4:25pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Costco? in Open Forum

Things I don't like: - Over-huge containers of things I don't use that often - Having to be a "member" and keeping track of a membership card and...

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9-19-17, 4:14pm

bae replied to a thread if you had 10,000 to invest in Personal Finance

The "over time" part is crucial. At the age of 30, I'd be all-in in equities.

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9-19-17, 4:13pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

The particular "threatening" text in the speech reads as such: "The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend...

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9-19-17, 4:06pm

bae replied to a thread if you had 10,000 to invest in Personal Finance

A problem I have with "safe" investing is that it isn't really "safe". It's very hard to keep ahead of inflation while being "safe", which means...

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9-19-17, 3:58pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

The text of the speech itself makes interesting reading: ...

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9-19-17, 3:52pm

bae replied to a thread Thoughts on Donald Trump's threat to destroy North Korea during his UN speech? in Simple Public Policy

I think he's speaking with the same vocabulary that Kim Jong-un is. What are your thoughts about Kim's recent similar speeches, his nuclear...

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9-19-17, 3:38pm

bae replied to a thread if you had 10,000 to invest in Personal Finance

In general, with $10,000 and no experience/interest in investing - I'd recommend a very very low cost index fund. If you have a strong requirement...

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9-19-17, 1:51pm

bae started a thread Huge settlements, to deter racial discrimination... in Simple Public Policy

Well, the administration isn't admitting any wrong-doing, or even offering to change how they do things. So, no effect, other than to drain...

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9-18-17, 1:43am

bae replied to a thread Iris Lilies.........are you back from your vacation yet? in Simple Public Policy

Every police officer I interact with carries nitrile exam gloves for BSI. I don't know any officer these days who would willingly expose...

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9-17-17, 5:03pm

bae replied to a thread Doing dishes, how picky in Housing

Exactly - I had a several day backlog of pots/pans, that don't work in our dishwasher. And I really didn't want to scrub them by hand, it takes...

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9-17-17, 4:40pm

bae replied to a thread What's Wrong with Amazon? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

I've been receiving great service from them. The occasional boo-boo is remedied swiftly and without bother. The one thing to watch out for is...

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9-17-17, 4:24pm

bae replied to a thread Doing dishes, how picky in Housing

I always hand-wash knives. I keep mine scary-sharp, and I don't like the thought of them bumping into other implements and requiring me to touch up...

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9-17-17, 4:03pm

bae replied to a thread Doing dishes, how picky in Housing

The rest of the family is traveling right now, so I'm just pressure-washing the dishes out on the deck.

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9-17-17, 2:29pm

bae replied to a thread Equifax leak? in Personal Finance

I've noticed in my spam-email folder multiple different offers to "check if I was exposed by the Equifax leak, and help me protect my online...

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9-17-17, 1:34pm

bae replied to a thread A couple views of living on a remote-ish island: in Success Stories

Yes, we are continuing our investigations, while waiting to see where our daughter decides to go to grad school.

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9-17-17, 1:33pm

bae replied to a thread Iris Lilies.........are you back from your vacation yet? in Simple Public Policy

I think the news, social media, and CSI reruns are a much better way to reach a verdict than having a trial and parsing those pesky model jury...

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9-16-17, 9:54pm

bae replied to a thread Iris Lilies.........are you back from your vacation yet? in Simple Public Policy

The standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt" presents a challenge for prosecutors in criminal cases, as does the presumption of innocence and the...

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9-16-17, 9:32pm

bae replied to a thread A couple views of living on a remote-ish island: in Success Stories

And this covers the hidden corruption in island politics:

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9-16-17, 9:31pm

bae started a thread A couple views of living on a remote-ish island: in Success Stories

(From our local film competition, http://www.orcasfilmfest.com/vote/ ) This first film was made by the two musical kids featured in it, and...

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9-16-17, 7:24pm

bae replied to a thread what percentage of your income is spent on insurance? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

~11%. And that includes *no* health insurance, because Alan is paying for ours. With health insurance, it'd be about 40% total.

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