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RickAstley
Favorite team: | LSU |
Location: | Reno, Nevada |
Biography: | I created the song behind the Rick Roll |
Interests: | Browsing |
Occupation: | |
Number of Posts: | 1995 |
Registered on: | 5/1/2011 |
Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Utahns reunited with pet cat they accidentally shipped with Amazon return
Posted by RickAstley on 4/25/24 at 2:33 pm
My wife and I went out of town one weekend. When we got back, as I was pulling into the driveway and opening the garage door, a cat shot out of the garage. One of my neighbor's cats was hanging out in there before we left. When were leaving for the weekend and shut the garage door, the cat got stuck...
re: Fire The Hamsters. Meow.
Posted by RickAstley on 4/12/24 at 8:54 pm
If you really want to make the hampsters shite their pants, click on the search button and type in "what stands in a storm" and press enter....
re: Groaning more with age
Posted by RickAstley on 4/8/24 at 5:08 pm
That's a pretty funny video...
Groaning more with age
Posted by RickAstley on 4/8/24 at 11:32 am
Does anyone find themselves making groaning noises more when doing anything strenuous or simple things like bending down as they get older? My 1.5 year-old groaned/grunted when she crouched down earlier mimicking me. Made me realize I groan a lot when doing just about anything. Opening a jar, crouch...
re: Need some suggestions on books to read..
Posted by RickAstley on 4/3/24 at 1:43 pm
If you want some good travel related books check out:
* [link=(https://www.amazon.com/Labyrinth-Ice-Triumphant-Tragic-Expedition/dp/1250182190/)]Labyrinth of Ice by Buddy Levy[/link]
* [link=(https://www.amazon.com/River-Doubt-Theodore-Roosevelts-Darkest/dp/0767913736/)]The River of Doubt by Cand...
re: If I start investing would it be better to dump a bunch of money all at once
Posted by RickAstley on 4/1/24 at 8:41 am
Better to dump a large sum in on the front-end. Since you are just starting with investing, then investing in increments might not be a bad thing to do as you learn more about what you're investing in. It helped me early on to invest smaller amounts to break the ice and settle my nerves. There's eno...
re: Anybody else using their HSA as a retirement vehicle?
Posted by RickAstley on 4/1/24 at 8:31 am
I have had an HSA for several years, but didn't learn about using it for retirement purposes until after having kids. I struggle enough as it is to stay organized now-a-days. I just spend my HSA on medical expenses as they come up instead of going through the trouble of logging the receipts and reim...
re: Successful side hustles?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/29/24 at 10:36 pm
When I used to live in a metro area that had several Home Depots and Walmarts, I would buy clearance items and sell on ebay. Had a lot of help from members on this board with getting proficient at it. Made great pocket change at the time. Now with kids and being 100 miles from the nearest Home Depot...
re: Does “American made” resonate with you when making purchases?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/23/24 at 10:12 pm
It would resonate with me if it really meant 100% American made.
I worked with a manufacturer in the U.S. that touts making products here in the states. We tried to get a software project with their IT department that they ended up offshoring due to cost. Needless to say all their sunshine pumpin...
re: Things that annoy you, but probably don’t annoy others
Posted by RickAstley on 3/10/24 at 1:38 pm
[quote]Let me guess, it was a Motel 6............[/quote]
It was a DoubleTree in Atlanta. I learned a few things that annoy me in life from that hotel. One night the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night. I threw a shirt, pants, and shoes on then walked outside. Took all of a minute to d...
re: Things that annoy you, but probably don’t annoy others
Posted by RickAstley on 3/10/24 at 9:32 am
[quote]Also, when we are staying in a hotel, I sleep on the side of the bed closest to the door or balcony door if ground level[/quote]
I always request a room that is not ground level at a hotel. I have all my hotel preferences defaulted for the highest room possible. I stayed at a hotel one tim...
re: Things that annoy you, but probably don’t annoy others
Posted by RickAstley on 3/10/24 at 9:29 am
[quote]If I can hear you eat/chew, I will politely leave the table. That sound makes me want to commit murder.[/quote]
You would die if you had to sit next to my two kids while they eat a bowl of cereal. It's like watching a pack of hyenas around a carcass.
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re: If you got rid of one thing a day would it put a dent in your belongings?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/9/24 at 8:24 pm
[quote]One thing I started doing a few years ago is I turn all of the hangers in my closet backwards. When I wear something, wash it, and put it back, I put the hanger in forwards (like normal). After six months or a year I throw away or donate any clothes on hangers that haven't been turned around....
re: If you got rid of one thing a day would it put a dent in your belongings?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/9/24 at 8:22 pm
[quote]I prefer the minimalist style. We very well could downsize our house in a few years when all of the kids are gone so we need less stuff.[/quote]
If there is one thing I miss about renting and moving every 1 to 2 years, it would have to be that we were somewhat minimalist. My wife and I ren...
re: If you got rid of one thing a day would it put a dent in your belongings?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/9/24 at 8:15 pm
[quote]I saw something online where you hide something in someone's house and see how long it takes for them to notice. I casually mentioned that to my MIL. And didn't think anything of it.
Next time she visited. Within a day I found d like three random things in my kitchen cabinet. [/quote]
I...
If you got rid of one thing a day would it put a dent in your belongings?
Posted by RickAstley on 3/9/24 at 12:19 pm
I've got too much shite around the house. If I got rid of one more thing than I added each day, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't even notice by the end of the year. I'm talking about anything, such as pens and notepads to books, old souvenirs, extra lawn tools, etc... I'm thinking about leaving town for a ...
re: Financial planning with young kids
Posted by RickAstley on 3/9/24 at 12:11 pm
My wife just started working again after being single income for the last two years. We're already paying that amount for daycare annually. I'm on board with the education spend if we can be dual-income, but going down to single income will be hard to afford private tuition.
I've added up what we...
re: Financial planning with young kids
Posted by RickAstley on 3/8/24 at 9:03 pm
We both have term life policies. Should I consider umbrella insurance or anything else that might help protect our current assets? I don't want to see the rug get pulled out from underneath me financially if one of my kids does something stupid....
re: Financial planning with young kids
Posted by RickAstley on 3/8/24 at 8:59 pm
I appreciate your post.
[quote]
Constant activities and travel sports can soak up all available family time. Choose wisely. Things like golf, painting, handyman projects, and fishing can last a lifetime. Be together. [/quote]
My wife and I are pretty much in agreement we're not pushing our ki...
re: Financial planning with young kids
Posted by RickAstley on 3/8/24 at 8:55 pm
It's not great. Honestly the public and private schools locally are at best mid-tier. We haven't figured out our plans for the kids schools yet, but we're saving in case we need to go the private school route. We're trying to make sure that we're teaching the kids what we can at home and not putting...
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