re: The mystery of the Texas Killing Fields - CoolHand on 5/16/13 at 12:53 pm[quote]Well I call League City home, but I travel quite a bit for work, only been in town for 3 months since I started work in July.[/quote]
You a trucker? Hmmmm...
re: Blue Sky American Express Card - CoolHand on 5/16/13 at 12:38 pm[quote]It is offering 30,000 bonus points after $500 in purchases in the first 3 months and 0% APR for the first 15 months. [/quote]
I got the same deal a few months back and pulled the trigger. I've got about $500 in points right now burning a hole my pocket....
re: Disney Trip Ideas - CoolHand on 5/16/13 at 11:13 am4 is not too young. Just take it slow. Take a break in the middle of the day.
You and your wife could go to some the nicer restaurants (google Disney Food Blog). Take one of the behind the scenes tours....
re: S&P 500 All-time highs since 1950 and a generic investing rant - CoolHand on 5/9/13 at 4:52 pmThat's an excellent point that I've heard many times before. There are short bursts of gains, and trying to time them consistently is folly.
I guess dollar cost averaging low cost index funds is boring....
re: Are any of y'all anti- 401K or IRA - CoolHand on 5/3/13 at 10:17 pm[quote]The average expense ratio in a 401(k) is about 3%[/quote]
Anybody here have an expense ratio anywhere close to this?...
re: How often do you perform HATS? - CoolHand on 5/3/13 at 9:50 pm[quote]How often do you perform HATS?[/quote]
[quote]More of a question of what do u think of the acronym ?[/quote]...
re: what is wrong with my TV? - new TV suggestions - CoolHand on 5/3/13 at 5:24 pmI don't think plasmas have a backlight or bulb.
What brand is it?
ETA: sorry, you said Samsung . Just woke up. They are notorious for going out. Could be as simple as bad capacitors (there are $10 kits on the internet) or x, y boards ($100+)....
re: Creepy Craigslist of the Day - CoolHand on 5/2/13 at 10:23 pm[quote]I'm a clean cut educated bi white guy[/quote]
[quote]Not looking for any kind of sexual relationship[/quote]
Right
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re: Gift Ideas - CoolHand on 5/1/13 at 11:08 pm[quote]For Graduation Present - Male in Upper 20's. [/quote]
You could probably get one of those for free....
re: The truth behind calorie labels... - CoolHand on 5/1/13 at 11:04 pmMany people don't seem to understand tolerances. My wife counts her calories religiously (MyFitnessPal FTW) and is concerned that she is counting every single calorie.
She just bought a new scale that reads to 0.2 lbs instead of the old 0.5 lbs. I imagine the accuracy is about the same for both...
re: Questions about kids' band instruments - CoolHand on 5/1/13 at 10:58 am[quote]put a guitar in his hands and say you will thank me later[/quote]
In junior high they had an assembly where they really hyped up band. I told my parents I wanted to join. Dad dissuaded me. This is what a father is for....
re: UConn's New Husky Logo Promotes Rape? - CoolHand on 4/27/13 at 10:45 pm[img]http://www.sports-logos-screensavers.com/user/Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://news.providencejournal.com/sports/college/uconn_logo.jpg[/img]
I say Arkansas State looks more rapey....
re: UConn's New Husky Logo Promotes Rape? - CoolHand on 4/27/13 at 10:41 pm[quote]The male would be released in the back yard and our female would immediately attack him and drive him to the back corner of the yard that she used as her place to shite & piss. As long as he stayed there she would ignore him. If he tried to leave that corner she'd tear his arse up. At some po...
re: Why are most lesbians fat? - CoolHand on 4/26/13 at 8:12 am[quote]hair in the old Rod Stewart style[/quote]
Why do so many lesbians sport the '80s rocker 'do?...
