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Topanga or Al from Step by Step?


I remember debating this as a youngster.

Al felt like the cool, cute girl who lived in your neighborhood.

Topanga was that otherworldly beauty you saw at Disney World once and never again.

re: Nine Inch Noize

Posted by StringedInstruments on 4/16/26 at 2:26 pm to
That’s his wife singing with him. She’s a total babe.
I think OP might be AI. The instagram looks suspect.

This chick is a legit 6’9 though:






Ekaterina Lisina
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One of Golden's best traits is his ability to connect with his players. They love playing for him and this is why we have amazing player retention in an age where that's rare.


And that sweet, sweet NIL money.
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to help the middle class.


Can you help me out on when this is going to come to fruition?

Because inflation is still kicking the middle class's arse.
Where the hell does everyone get so much money?

$22k + $18k in private school tuition would crush us. We make $150k/year combined.

I keep reading about inflation, gas prices, grocery prices (see my thread on it), housing prices, insurance costs, taxes, clothes, goods, everything. It's all getting too expensive.

But seems like a lot of people have boats, nice cars, a big house, private school tuition, vacations, alcohol, jewelry, the works.

Make it make sense.
My father-in-law has dementia, and it’s one of the most challenging diseases imaginable. Godspeed if that’s what it is.

I would make the appointment and then tell him it’s time to leave. Don’t let it become a conversation or argument. Be insistent and demanding until he gets in the car with you. He needs an evaluation by a neurologist. ASAP.
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It's weird that you know so much about another couples finances.


Women talk about everything. Not sure if you knew that or not.
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Maybe the wife wants to work and values her professional accomplishments.


No it was a whole thing. She wants to stay home and thought she would be able to. He wasn't interested.
One of my wife's friends is married to a very successful salesman in an engineering field. They live in a big house, take amazing vacations, and have all the other signs of being really wealthy.

They do keep their bank accounts separate and always have. My wife's friend pays for her own car, her own clothes, and the groceries. He covers everything else.

When they started having kids, he said, "It's not my responsibility to pay for your vacation" in regards to her staying home. She took a 2 month maternity leave with each of their kids that she supplemented with her own savings.

They can obviously afford for her to. But he doesn't want to pay for it.

Smart man? Or what?
I'm happy to vote for her.

And not vote for my 37 year old "boss girl" coworker who spends more time whining about teaching than actually teaching. She's posts her link to the contest on social media every single day and says she really needs a good vacation to Hawaii to recharge for her classroom.
Considering I need a serious dose of Valium to get through an MRI, I don’t think I’ll be going to the moon any time soon.
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I've never thought it was a good idea.

Because those music companies put a lot of pressure and debt onto the musicians they sign.

Musicians aren’t exactly the most business savvy people, especially when they’re young. So producers sign them and give them a chunk of change that they have to pay back, but they can use it to make more music using higher end studios. But because it’s financed by the production company, they often want a say in the music being made. So the creative part for the musician is constrained.

That’s why they jumped to social media but guess what? They’re just as parasitic as anyone else.

Now there’s AI.

Let’s be honest: the little guy will ALWAYS get fricked. That’s why Taylor Swift’s dad said screw that noise and purchased the record company.
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you are looking at $2 to 2.75 per pepper.

It is in my memory bank that red bell peppers were $1.99/pound not too long ago. Green was like $.79/pound.

I get covid, inflation, Iran, yada yada yada. But the prices overall are getting ridiculous. We shouldn’t just be talking bell peppers here.
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Prices could double tomorrow and I would still choose publix.


I always come back to Publix because Walmart doesn’t have a good selection for meat and produce and Whole Foods doesn’t have normal dry goods.

At one point we were doing Costco, Walmart pickup, Publix, and Target pickup. It was ridiculous but we were optimizing our grocery budget. Just couldn’t keep up with it.
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You do have a favorite kid.


Depends on the day.

Sometimes the hour.
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Where the hell are you shopping?


Finally got a price through Instacart. Actually a bit cheaper online than in the store.
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$1.27 at Walmart. Where the hell are you shopping?


Publix.

Funny that Walmart has their prices listed on the app, but Publix does not.

Looks like I’m done shopping at Publix.
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Stop shopping at Whole Foods

I actually think WF would be cheaper. Publix has gotten absurd.

I just don’t have time to do multiple stores and Walmart is a decent hike for a pickup order. I’ve thought about Kroger delivery, but I hear that can be even more expensive and often lacks quality in produce selections.
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What store did you shop at? 5.99 per lb of bell pepper is ridiculous.

Publix.

frick this shite, man. Open the damn strait or something. My grocery store has lost its got damn mind.

$42 for a 3.5 pound chuck roast. Choice!

We were happy to see my kids’ cereal on sale. $4 for a box. On sale. Like, half off on sale.