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    Toys are important! And surely a pet has more...

    Toys are important! And surely a pet has more important things to focus on than where those toys are. After all, they have people to take care of keeping track of the toys!

    That said, long ago...
  2. He's always been a bit of a loner type person. ...

    He's always been a bit of a loner type person. His idea of an enjoyable day is to get in his car and do a 14-16 hour roundtrip day trip to Death Valley. His idea of hell is having to interact with...
  3. Aging loved ones struggling to care for themselves

    A question for everyone who has had a loved one still living independently but having difficulty managing day to day tasks (cleaning, cooking, etc.). A very dear friend of mine who lives in southern...
  4. There’s a novel I read that takes voting a blank...

    There’s a novel I read that takes voting a blank ballot to the extreme. In Seeing by Jose Seramago 83% of the voters turn in blank ballots. As one might expect the government freaks the eff out…
  5. Thread: Blood test

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    Previously I was eating a bagel for breakfast 5...

    Previously I was eating a bagel for breakfast 5 days a week and a sandwich for lunch. Now I’m eating plain yogurt with fruit for breakfast and a salad for lunch. Other than that I will still eat...
  6. Thread: Blood test

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    Blood test

    So I’m doing my annual ‘well visit’ next week. Did basic blood work up for it and shocker, my cholesterol panel came back completely normal. It hasn’t been normal in years. My LDL and triglycerides...
  7. Thread: Trump Jesus.

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    Trump Jesus.

    Anyone gonna go out and buy themselves an antichrist Bible? Interesting to see the shoe salesman head of the Republican Party branching out to Bibles so soon after he started his shoe business....
  8. Thread: Trans Days…

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    Perhaps that's why they call themselves...

    Perhaps that's why they call themselves transgender and not transsex?

    I'm not curious enough to watch the video but I do wonder if he acknowledges intersex individuals. They would seem to defy...
  9. Thread: Bernie’s World

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    And multi trillion dollar tax cuts for rich...

    And multi trillion dollar tax cuts for rich people from the ‘fiscal responsibility’ party. Don’t forget about that mega maga idiocy.
  10. Thread: Ramit Sethi

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    I agree with iris. The boat is not your problem...

    I agree with iris. The boat is not your problem Catherine. The boat tour thing was never going to be a big money maker so don’t go into debt for it. I understand that your natural instinct is to want...
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    Cats are so funny. Our current girls, as shy as...

    Cats are so funny. Our current girls, as shy as they are, of course don’t allow any clothes or collars. Our previous boys were totally social, running to the front door at the doorbell to see who...
  12. Thread: What's for dinner?

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    Spicy Moroccan soup. That sounds delicious! ...

    Spicy Moroccan soup. That sounds delicious!

    We’re just doing turkey burgers tonight.

    A while back our friend that lives 10 minutes from here and lives alone got us started on a ‘Sunday...
  13. Thread: Bernie’s World

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    I realize a lot of office-type jobs don’t have...

    I realize a lot of office-type jobs don’t have quantifiable goals. Thankfully mine does. So as long as I meet those goals my boss doesn’t give a crap how long I work or when. That allows me to do...
  14. Thread: Bernie’s World

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    I agree it's crazy to see Bernie channeling his...

    I agree it's crazy to see Bernie channeling his inner Richard Nixon.
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    Apparently due to the timing of the primary for...

    Apparently due to the timing of the primary for the november election and the special election happening on the same day Boehbert would have to resign to run for the special election, whereas if she...
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    Water heater maintainence

    In a random conversation with contractor today he mentioned this. Apparently there's an anode pole that goes from the top of the tank into it to attract certain minerals in the water that like to...
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    Yeah, labor is probably 2/3 of the cost of a...

    Yeah, labor is probably 2/3 of the cost of a renovation, at least in my experience. I'm ok with that since really the last thing I want to do is spend months of evenings doing projects and living...
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    Yeah, if we were going the income property route...

    Yeah, if we were going the income property route we'd probably just replace the bathroom vanity and kitchen counter. Maybe $10k including having them installed. If we were going to try to flip it...
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    I did not know about the ten year thing either. ...

    I did not know about the ten year thing either. Dad died in november of 2014. I guess I will soon be facing that. Not that it's a big deal since there's less than $1,000 left in his IRA at this...
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    Weird that at best the media were like "not...

    Weird that at best the media were like "not entirely sure what he meant since he was semi-incoherrant as usual..." and somehow you have certainty of what he was trying to say. Either way, a...
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    These are pics of the view of across the street...

    These are pics of the view of across the street from the for sale unit and secondly of the unit itself.

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    We were too when we bought since we face that...

    We were too when we bought since we face that same hill in the back. It's turned out not to be an issue. Six months before we bought our unit it and the ones on both sides of us flooded so the HOA...
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    The outdoor space IS nice. And I know from...

    The outdoor space IS nice. And I know from experience that's the easiest space to upgrade.

    The garage is all for that unit. I wish ours was off to the side like this one. The living room is...
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    House in our neighborhood for sale

    Yesterday one of the units in our townhouse development went on market at virtually the same price we paid ($725k vs. $727k that we paid). It's 300 square feet smaller and one less bathroom, but...
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    And now trump promises a bloodbath if he loses....

    And now trump promises a bloodbath if he loses. How every single voter in the nation doesn’t find that disqualifying is beyond me.
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