Downeast12

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So they can retire at 53 with 30 years, and bring in 50k a year till they’re fricking dead.

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Yep. A teacher with a decent state pension is pretty much already a millionaire right now in the same sense that someone is a millionaire if they have over a million in their retirement account…lots of flexibility for teachers once they turn 52-55 if they can make it that long

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WTH does caved in mean?

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You mean you don’t trust the Twitter report coming from 12 year old Olivia Scootercaster?

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That little pathway from the bus station up by Taz's was always a treat.

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You know Taz stabbed and killed a teenager a few years ago in his store? Anyway, I’d say that area has gotten a little worse since COVID, but I venture less and less into downtown myself these days.

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I absolutely agree, however you obviously didn’t go near the bus station or moore square if you didnt see any bullshite

And glenwood south is a shithole now

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Was about to post the same exact thing. I’ve been in NC for over 30 years and this includes having lived off Glenwood when I was younger.

The problem with Raleigh isn’t necessarily the homeless, it’s the uptick in gang activity (or stupid kids that think they’re gangsters). I don’t know what it is, but kids are just dumber these days and commit stupid crimes in broad daylight. And there are small pockets of really bad neighborhoods spread out all across Raleigh. Theyre small and surrounded by nicer suburbs with the exception of some areas of southeast Raleigh. So you’ll hear of a shooting that happened close to a nice part of town, but it really happened in the subsidized housing complex next to the nice part of town.

It’s still a huge problem though that must get under control. Some of these teen takeovers are happening in “safer” areas

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Dell $250 for being younger than 10 and live in a zip code where household income is below $150k/yr

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Didn’t realize this was a thing. We would qualify…do you just apply when setting up the account for your child?

I’ve been to Washington Crossing, PA. That water is so damn brown I bet his boat was completely camouflaged

Average life expectancy rates increased by 6-7 years since 1976. Will it increase by at least 6-7 year again in the next 50 years…or more with some rapid advancements in technology?

Or will we be fighting robots for survival in 50 years?

Both seem equally plausible at this point

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I wore my LGB shirt to a USA watch party.

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There were probably a lot of
Lesbian-Gay-Bi shirts at a soccer watch party

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Call me short

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Morehead City’s waterfront area is nice. They hold one of the biggest fishing tournaments in the world there and Michael Jordan frequently participates.

Jack’s on the water is a good time for drinks (haven’t been there in about 10 years though). You’ll often see some insane yachts pull up if you’re there at night.

Beaufort and Swansboro are nice southern coastal towns nearby too with restaurants. All are within 15-30 minutes away depending on where you’re at.

Obviously any beach area in the summer gets slammed, but this part of the N.C. coast is generally quaint and quiet

Portland, Austin, and Raleigh are all very similar to me. I guess you could argue Austin deserves it the most but if NC is Braves country as one poster stated, then what does that make Austin?

I don’t want to see Charlotte get an MLB team, but I don’t necessarily have a great reason why.