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    1-22-26, 1:39pm
    kib replied to a thread Amazon Shopping v. Buying "Local" in Open Forum
    Ha, I didn't find that one, but I did find a very deep and serious discussion I started about stick blenders.
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    1-22-26, 1:14pm
    kib replied to a thread Daily Funnies in Dailies and Challenges
    Ooh, A two for one sale! I didn't even think of that, I was wondering if you could specify which size and flavor of child you wanted, or it was just...
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    1-22-26, 11:51am
    kib replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges
    I know, isn't it absurd? We're only slated for 6" and people are acting like the next ice age is coming. And the things they're buying don't really...
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    1-22-26, 11:39am
    kib replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges
    Yesterday it looked like the predicted freeze line was moving north with a big ugly patch of mixed stuff at the bottom, be sure you get out of the...
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    1-22-26, 11:26am
    kib started a thread Daily Funnies in Dailies and Challenges
    Sometimes we all just need a giggle. I start my day in bed with the Wordle, and every day it brings up an ad first. It's usually a clickable,...
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    1-21-26, 6:31pm
    kib replied to a thread Amazon Shopping v. Buying "Local" in Open Forum
    Bisbee was more like that. I sometimes forgave them for gouging since we were off the beaten path and big-town shopping was such a nuisance, but at...
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    1-21-26, 5:13pm
    kib started a thread Amazon Shopping v. Buying "Local" in Open Forum
    I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I have no idea where to put it. Mods please move as appropriate! On the recommendation of my eye...
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    1-21-26, 4:24pm
    kib replied to a thread Rich Text? plain Text? in Open Forum
    Well maybe "language" is a bit self important for what I'm doing! Just my term for knowing how to use specific OS and software and getting it to be...
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    1-21-26, 9:55am
    kib replied to a thread Rich Text? plain Text? in Open Forum
    Lol. I think I've been keeping it alive single handedly. My job long ago required me to be expert at it, and I still find it the easiest way to...
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    1-21-26, 9:31am
    kib replied to a thread Rich Text? plain Text? in Open Forum
    As the only person in North America still using Word Perfect, I can tell you that it will translate Rich Text (and a large number of other languages,...
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    1-20-26, 8:15am
    kib replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy
    Peace, peace. I'm not saying any of this isn't happening. I spend as much time spun up and in panic and outrage as anyone else. I just finished...
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    1-19-26, 6:24pm
    kib replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy
    Not to be contentious, but that's the whole point. I CAN'T. I can see terrible media images that fill me with compassion, outrage, fear, disgust. ...
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    1-19-26, 4:41pm
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    Hey, Rob. Well I'm apparently down the rabbithole as usual, so I guess all's about as it ever was. Hoping you're ok too. To think, 2005 we thought...
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    1-19-26, 4:16pm
    kib replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy
    Yup. At this point I'm not really sure who or what is driving and shaping these narratives. How much is a matter of a manipulated perspective...
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    1-19-26, 1:12pm
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    Exactly where I'm leaning, I just wish I were there now! It makes me a little sick to my stomach when I think of 20 years of potentially laying down...
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    1-19-26, 12:50pm
    kib started a thread Trip To Greece in Travel & Home Exchange
    Ok, perhaps making me an entitled tone deaf hypocrite, I am taking a cruise to Greece in about a month. I was shanghaied into this by my MIL, who...
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    1-19-26, 12:23pm
    kib replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy
    Yes. The infiltration of divisive perspectives into more or less every aspect of digital interaction, making everyone a target for propaganda on one...
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    1-19-26, 11:57am
    kib replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy
    I'd like to back it up a little and ask, "Why are immigration officials masked and armed, and running around like SWAT teams in a particularly...
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    1-19-26, 10:59am
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    Badly laid out: This house has been a rental for a long time. Someone who maybe didn't know what they were doing converted the attic to a bedroom...
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    1-19-26, 10:51am
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    Well that was weird, I was replying to Iris and instead of the post I was creating, it put Pinkytoe's in twice.
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    1-19-26, 10:38am
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    I'd love it if you would! This is more or less exactly what we're facing. The way it comes back around to money, subject of the thread, is that I...
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    1-18-26, 1:32pm
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    I've been a rescuer of old houses for a long time, too, and it has definitely helped my bottom line. This one's got me stuck, though. It's badly...
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    1-18-26, 11:47am
    kib replied to a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    I understand the struggle to spend, completely. My old YMOYL habits have served me well, I have a relatively stable setup now that doesn't - and...
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    1-18-26, 11:37am
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    Oh My ... dollar. Wow that's a lot. - moved the rest of this post over to "what are you doing with your money".
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    1-17-26, 11:41am
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    Nice to see you, too. :)
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    1-17-26, 11:40am
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    I've been catching up with her journal over there. Funny, I could spot your posts immediately! Knew it was you before I even checked the username. ...
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    1-16-26, 5:19pm
    kib replied to a thread Please explain this to me in Open Forum
    One thing discussed elsewhere is mitigating taxes on RMD. I believe money directly sent to a charity from an eligible account that requires RMD is...
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    1-16-26, 4:59pm
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    MMM lost its lustre for me a while back. Loud, braggy, competitive, rude, really not very insightful or helpful ... is that bro culture? They can...
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    1-16-26, 1:52pm
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    I was wondering about Lhamo. When I was checking in I saw LDAHL popped up about a month ago. IIR, I changed my screenname to Karen In Bisbee...
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    1-16-26, 12:59pm
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    Thank you, Iris. So glad to see the forum is still here!! The first thing that comes up with googling is a note from Dave Wampler saying the forum...
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    1-16-26, 12:17pm
    kib replied to a thread How we change …. in Frugality, Products & Purchases
    I finally pulled stakes from Bisbee a few years ago due to DH job relocation. Hired estate seller to help me pare down the valuable stuff. The...
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    1-16-26, 11:55am
    kib replied to a thread What is your mobile carrier? Looking to switch to save $$ in Frugality, Products & Purchases
    I have Mint. I won't push since you've said No Mint, but will say that for $200 *a year* including all fees, they're adequate for my needs, which...
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    1-16-26, 11:27am
    kib started a thread What Are You Doing With Your Money? in Personal Finance
    This is a good old fashioned simple living question, and I hope it's not offensive to anyone who's just trying to make ends meet. If you have more...
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    1-16-26, 11:14am
    kib replied to a thread Iran rebellion in Simple Public Policy
    For once, I will. "Texcess" - how perfect.
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    1-16-26, 10:53am
    kib replied to a thread Greets! in Open Forum
    I'm back too.
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