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"I wonder if it would've been different if there had been a secret ballot? "
Yes, absolutely. Those forty-three Republicans sold their souls to keep their jobs. Not many of them could find honest employment elsewhere.
@hank. Really not sure how to either accept or reply to that accolade. I surely cannot claim to have contributed significant financial advice here, with the possible exception many years ago on Fund Alarm to a new poster who was looking for help on …
Likewise- I have Hank's email address because we occasionally exchange thoughts. I've just sent him an email asking him to get in touch. He does sometimes drop out for a while, so let's hope that is the situation and that all's well with him.
@BenWP- Pointless- my mental acuity has deteriorated beyond redemption. I consider it a good day if I can remember my name. I knew it was all over when I finally had to turn on "spell check" a year ago.
Seriously though, Schwab has been playing har…
I'm a Mac person myself, but I just checked Costco for you neanderthals. They have quite an assortment of Windows 10 laptops. Here are just three, at random:
$299 (HP 14" Laptop Intel Pentium - Windows 10 in S Mode - 1080p - Microsoft 365 Personal …
@rono- As I'm sure that you'll remember, we have a large stash of 90% silver quarters that we've been sitting on for some sixty years. This morning I said to my wife "hey, we're rich again!".
Then I observed that yes, we could in fact sell into thi…
Well, per my post above, we did receive our first Moderna Covid vaccine shots on Wednesday, as scheduled. No side effects other than a mildly sore arm the next day. So far so good.
"This should hurt anyone around here"
Knowing rono from way back I'm pretty sure that he meant to say "This should not hurt anyone around here". As a fellow "old timer" I notice that I have to be very careful to proofread two or three times what I …
Wow! Of course we've all seen other footage of that event, but the depth and clarity of this video is exceptional. This is the first video that we've seen with an audio track, and that really brings home the intensity and atmosphere of the riot.
I …
I really have no idea of the overall distribution scheme here in CA. We've been watching all local news sources closely, but have yet to see any published plan.
We (my wife and I) were guessing that perhaps sometime around March or April we might b…
I'm sorry to have to put it like this, but if not wearing a mask because Trump told you not to is more important than avoiding Covid then we are likely better off without you. Sayonara.
Frankly, if it were up to me the rule would be "no mask, no ad…
At least that Orange County toll road is clearly marked by highway signage as an option to continuing on the freeway. I've never found a need to use it, but we're only down that way once a year or so.
Yeah, I know. Been kicking myself for taking a quick 5K profit and running. That's why I never post financial advice here. Anyone following my advice would likely come looking to kill me.
Since the odds are so ridiculous no matter what the size of the jackpot, it's strictly a matter of luck anyhow. "Improving the odds" by only betting on a smaller pool borders on the absurd. If you're going to take a chance on a random strike of fate…
@Mark- Yes sir, I gave that a try. From the FAQs I noted that the cap is-
• $150,000 if married and filing a joint return
OK, I know that our income from SS & pensions is somewhat over that number. But then it says-
• Your payment will be r…
