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re: Cost of living an inflation is bad, so why do people keep doing useless things

Posted by tdme on 5/15/24 at 7:14 am

[quote]Every generation before was comfortable enough to tithe away savings to retire at say 60-65.[/quote] Every generation? Social security was started in 1935. Less than 100 years ago. Pensions started in the late 1800s to about 1920. Retirement as a concept has not been around that l...

re: I can’t help but think a lot of people driving newer cars with upside down loans

Posted by tdme on 5/9/24 at 7:26 am

[quote]I heard this morning that Nissan sales were up 90% over last year which was the best year they had ever had[/quote] ??? 90% sounds too good to be true. Nissan US sales for the first quarter in the US are up 7.2% 2023 235,818 2024 252,735 up 7.2% [link=(https:/...

re: Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Posted by tdme on 5/6/24 at 12:15 pm

[quote]Did they bring it out to the breezeway you have to go to baggage claim?[/quote] It went to baggage claim, but I already had to go there to get my checked bag. When we were flying to Europe, I wanted my carry on in case my checked luggage got lost. Coming home I was more relaxed about t...

re: Jazz Fest - Brigtsen’s, Clancy’s, or Gautreau's?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 8:37 pm

[quote]That’s what it looks like when they give it to you at the restaurant.[/quote] I know! And the lights are dim. We had to use our phones to try to read It!...

re: Jazz Fest - Brigtsen’s, Clancy’s, or Gautreau's?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 8:37 pm

[quote]That’s what it looks like when they give it to you at the restaurant.[/quote] I know! And the lights are dim. We had to use our phones to try to read It!...

re: Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 4:14 pm

And the personal item should not be placed in the overhead, but at your feet,...

re: Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 2:49 pm

[quote]So no personal items? No tablets, books, headphones, chargers, snacks, etc. Just whatever you can carry on you? Wouldn’t that make for some boring arse flights?[/quote] That is what the small backpack at your feet is for....

re: Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 2:43 pm

I just returned from an international flight. People will have standard carry-on wheeled luggage, a backpack the size of a sofa and a huge book bag or purse and cram it all in the overhead. It is infuriating. Everything besides the carry on should go at their feet. Coming home, the airline...

re: Jazz Fest - Brigtsen’s, Clancy’s, or Gautreau's?

Posted by tdme on 5/4/24 at 1:59 pm

I love Clancy's. It is a great meal and experience. But please make the menu more readable! ;) ...

re: Home window tint

Posted by tdme on 4/2/24 at 9:21 am

What product would people recommend?...

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re: Rory officially playing the Zurich with Shane Lowry

Posted by tdme on 3/26/24 at 4:10 pm

[quote]No points awarded but all for good fun[/quote] Are you trying to be funny? The Zurich Classic does give Fedex cup points and a two year exemption for the winners. ...

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re: What makes mayonnaise such a polarizing condiment?

Posted by tdme on 3/9/24 at 9:07 pm

Dukes It makes a sandwich better. ...

re: If you're ever feeling that life isn't fair

Posted by tdme on 2/15/24 at 4:14 pm

[quote]They kept her alive in insufferable pain for over a year so she could testify to her own murder before they allowed her to die.[/quote] Was a video tape of her not enough for the trial? Or did she want to testify in person? This seems so cruel. ...

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re: Anyone get the shingles vax?

Posted by tdme on 2/15/24 at 1:55 pm

[quote]first shot was not bad second one i felt terrible for a day or so[/quote] This....

re: What are some things that are great value used?

Posted by tdme on 1/18/24 at 12:53 pm

Mattresses? OK.... better answers books exercise equipment musical instruments ...

re: Electrical Help

Posted by tdme on 1/7/24 at 7:17 pm

To me it sounds like a loose wire or bad connection at the outlet. Check the outlet that still has 120v. I am assuming that the “good outlet “ still has 120v. The 3 outlets with 50v could be after the loose connection on the first outlet. ...

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