Favorite team:LSU 
Location:Louisiana
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Interests:LSU Basketball / Football
Occupation:Retired Engineer
Number of Posts:4876
Registered on:3/15/2018
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I bought it but have been too busy playing Esoteric Ebb to spend much time with it. Graphics look great.
Democrat position: Not being able to be racist is racist.
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there are folks out there for whom that retirement savings (401k, Roth, etc.) is the main engine of their retirement income
All of my retirement funds are in an IRA.
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They're planning on taking 4 to 5%, every year, rain or shine.
I take 6.5% as a floor.
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They're not going to have a bucket of cash to buy back in after selling.
Again, it depends on how you invest. You are assuming someone who is retired is investing in a specific way that precludes this.
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Not everyone has that luxury.
It takes discipline and planning. That's it, but you're right that many do not have discipline nor do they plan.
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He's selling low with no opportunity to buy back lower and then sell when it goes back up.
I'm retired, but my investing philosophy allows me to buy back lower. For example, at the end of Q1 this year I bought six figures of TQQQ for $43.XX. It closed at $63.54 today. Not bad for a month of just waiting.
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I absolutely expect the “live for today only” crowd to incessantly whine about their self-induced predicaments in the years to come.
I am thankful that growing up our family had a lot of financial difficulty because it taught me that financial security was up to me. While it aggravates me that the most productive in our society are the most taken advantage of, I still wouldn't change my position for anyone else's. I also am immune to whiners and those who believe luck is the most significant success factor. It's not.
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2008 Housing Crisis
You can thank House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) as well. I hear he won't be here long, though.
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I keep getting banned for joking.
This is what got me banned the last time! I can't remember exactly what I said, but all I did was ask a question about something that people were talking about. I'll give an example.

Person 1: "Blueberries are great."
Person 2: "I like strawberries, but blueberries are great too."
Me: "Yes, but are blueberries great?"

BANNED. Take your joking elsewhere, troll.
I've been banned from a few subs. Not because I posted anything so bad, but from just not being liberal in my views. At some point they just decide to ban you. It's fine. I don't care.
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you are racist.
If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past few years, it’s that I’m racist regardless of the content of my character.
Maybe we should stop all Welfare and make people reapply?
I never expressed concern to my parents. When I was getting my estate planning in order I just let them know and told them if they were interested that I have the people to do it. They bit.
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What else is there to say?
Nothing. Now shut the frick up.
I use Perplexity from time to time if I want detailed sources to answer specific questions. I don't subscribe, though. I don't use it a lot, but when I do I am not unhappy with the results.
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I see those principles make people my age pull their hair out and causes unnecessary stress.
What you have to realize is that there are financially illiterate people everywhere who need the basic kind of program that Ramsey provides. It is not for everyone, and certainly not for those of us who already understand finance and have discipline. Most people don't have a clue -- that's why his stuff is marketable.
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Maybe PEBKAC?
I used to really enjoy going to Tom's Hardware and spec'ing out the best builds (or just stealing theirs). I'd go to Falcon Northwest to see what hardware they use to try to ensure good compatibility and minimal gremlins. Maybe I've got bad luck and maybe you've got good luck. But we can go with operator error. I don't care anymore because I've outsourced the issue.

re: Neighbor kicked me out of his garden

Posted by RoyalWe on 4/26/26 at 11:36 am to
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What is wrong with people?
The main issue is people not respecting private property rights.
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Dave Ramsey is responsible for financial stress for half of this country.
Wow. I wouldn't expect to hear that from anyone. Why do you believe this?
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I just hate to have spent all this money and not be able to have it work to its full potential.
This is why I stopped building my own PCs. I have probably built ten of them through the years, but I no longer have the patience to work through these issues (troubleshooting, handling RMAs, etc.). Now I just pay Origin PC or some other shop to do it. It's just not worth it.
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I'll ask in return... do you seriously belief that ear shooting farce?
Do I believe someone shot at President Trump? Yes. Why wouldn't I? Is there some information out there that disputes this? Was Corey Comperatore (sitting behind Trump) not killed or was he a plant with special effects? The same special effects team that had blood going down Trump's face?

As far as who is behind it, nothing would surprise. The CIA has been involved in actions against our own presidents in the past. However, liberals are violent and crazy (and easily manipulated to do violence). So, what part?