PlanoPrivateer

re: Social Security Administration announces 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 10/15/26 at 7:47 am to BFIV

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How much of that 75 bucks/month will be negated by the increase in medicare premiums? Haven't seen that mentioned.

We will find out in November. The projected increase is 3.3%. My supplement insurance is increasing by 17.5% if I don't make any changes.

re: Spec Play - HGRAF

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 10/13/26 at 8:59 pm to NaturalBeam

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Is there any realistic chance the vote fails? Maybe Canadian investors concerned about taxes?

Aren't most of the shares held by company executives, employees, etc.? I'd think they'd all want to toe the company line and get the redomicile completed,

re: Cornell accuser told cops: ‘With 100% confidence I was raped

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 10/2/26 at 1:09 pm to Robin Masters

The Cornell Daily Sun

She is suing a lot of people.

quote:
Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024

By Cereese Qusba
Sep 18, 2026 11:03 pm · Updated Sep 28, 2026 1:36 pm

Reading time: about 8 minutes
Editor’s Note: The content of this article contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault and drugging.

A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024.

She is suing Cornell University, several Chi Phi fraternity organizations, seven current and former students, several sorority organizations, the former president of Cornell’s Chi Phi chapter, a local bar and several unnamed individuals.

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re: My exchange student needs your vote

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 9/25/26 at 7:03 am to uppereast

I voted for The Riot family.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

re: How can I raise my credit?

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 9/4/26 at 12:49 pm to Poboy1911

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I have 2 personal CCs that I never defaulted on but i dont use them because like i said earlier I really dont want to go down the 'i make enough i can pay this off later' trap. tbh i consider myself a poor administrator so try to avoid debt like the plague or get rid of it ASAP. so i have them but never use them for anything.

Here is your problem. You need to change that mindset. I pay everything I can using credit cards. Everything that is except those that charge a fee, for example, property tax. Charge everything you can and pay the bill in full as soon as you get it. Don't wait until the due date. Don't think about it as going into debt. Think of it as paying any other bill when it's due. Of course, don't increase buying things you don't really need.

re: When did you buy your first house and how much did it cost?

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 9/2/26 at 3:10 pm to Ramblin Wreck

1975 bought a vacant lot in Metairie for $15,000.00.
1977 built a 2200 square foot 4 bed 2 bath house with $50,000.00 construction loan.
Somewhere in-between paid for some fill to be delivered and spread but don't remember the cost but it wasn't a lot.
So roughly $65,000.00.

re: Spec Play - Sparc Tech - SPTCF

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/25/26 at 1:43 pm to Rendevoustavern

Only available to residents of Australia and New Zeeland? Foreign exchange rates give me a headache, but it looks like this offer is close to the current trading price. It looks like the offer expires in about a month. I could be wrong about all of this, but it doesn't look like it will result in a large amount of dilution. Others, please let me know if I am wrong.

I'm holding.

re: Does getting fitted actually matter?

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/22/26 at 3:55 pm to VooDude

Yes, it can help but if you are new to golf, I would suggest you get lessons before you get fitted.

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re: Former female NFL ref who was fired for bad performance sues league for discrimination

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/19/26 at 9:56 pm to bstaceyau19

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Happens all the time. There's no union protecting them.

Oh, they have a union, NFLRA. Not as good as Major League Baseball but pretty strong. A number of NFL officials are not fired. Some are "reassigned" to off the field duties and of course some go back to NCAA.

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re: Former female NFL ref who was fired for bad performance sues league for discrimination

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/19/26 at 4:37 pm to 62zip

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Oh and you're aware that was not even remotely his call right?

62zip is 100% correct on this. It was a very bad no call, but not the Referee's to make. If Bill Vinovich had thrown a flag for pass interference on a pass thrown down field the NFL would have given him a bad post-game review. Once the pass is thrown the Referee's primary focus is on the quarterback watching for roughing the quarterback. and for any "extra-curricular activity" by players in the backfield. If the referee is looking downfield, he is not doing his job correctly. Blame for the bad non call is on the short and deep wing and possibly the back judge.

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re: Sir, this is a Wendy’s

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/12/26 at 2:30 pm to FAT SEXY

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It has a current 9% dividend yield

I see that this thread was started in June. The dividend has been cut from $0.25 to $0.14 and currently payable in September to $0.07.

re: Dallas Golf

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 8/6/26 at 9:39 pm to SouthlakeTiger

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I Marshall at Frisco Lakes

I don't know who you are, but I know you. I usually play two or three times a week.

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re: Is it all fake?

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/24/26 at 8:38 am to bayoubengals88

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I've got to hand it to you for this one. Damn funny.

And only two periods in the whole wall of words.

re: Sam Burns finishes 3rd place at British Open.

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/18/26 at 3:35 pm to Who_Dat_Tiger

Great story. He almost didn't play in The Open. His second child's birth was due this week and he planned to stay home. The daughter, Belle, arrived earlier than expected on July 3rd. Sam's wife encouraged him to go. I believe he had time to play only one practice round. Sam had a pretty bad first round and ended up 3 over par. He had bogeys on the last 3 holes. His second round was a record tying 62 followed by a solid 65 (2nd best round of the day) today.

I didn't get to see most of today's round but did have the good sense to record it. Watching it now while enjoying a J.T. Meleck Louisiana Small Batch. It is great watching already knowing how the round ended up.

Geaux Sam. Get your first major.

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re: Golf around Tulsa, OK

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/18/26 at 9:19 am to SETH6180

Oaks Country Club (not The Oaks, just Oaks) is in south Tulsa. Might need your club pro, if you have one, contact them. Or maybe someone in the wedding party is or knows a member.

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re: Update - I was able to purchase a van for my dad. Thanks TD!

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/13/26 at 2:26 pm to Ingeniero

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Admins may be willing to let this one slide but don't want to openly advertise it.

Agree. Chicken and Tiger Droppings are helping out with this as much as any donor by bending their rules for a deserving cause.

What a sad but inspiring story. It makes us remember that many aren't so well off and those of us that are better off can help. Also, as another posted he wished he could have Zelled some money to the family. They posted a Gmail account that could be used for Zelle if the OP has a back account. I don't like giving the middleman, Go Fund Me, anything.

re: Update - I was able to purchase a van for my dad. Thanks TD!

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/13/26 at 9:59 am to fr33manator

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I did it on the rant.

fr33manator, I searched the rant and couldn't find it. Did it get deleted?

re: Ceasefire OVER!

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/8/26 at 1:41 pm to Fat Bastard

Paging Vince Vance.

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re: If you could require 5 books to be read (and tested) to graduate HS what would they be?

Posted by PlanoPrivateer on 7/3/26 at 7:39 pm to BigTigerJoe

Animal Farm - George Orwell
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need - Andrew Tobis
The Pearl - John Steinbeck
Not a book - Gift of the Magi - O. Henry

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