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Well, actually not. Ad blocker disabled, blank column is still there.

Below the 'latest posts' list there is a blank column that takes up maybe 30% of my page width. Is there any way to remove it?

I'm seeing a semi-transparent strip running along the bottom of the screen. Is there a purpose to it that I don't understand?

And in my wife's recent experience, if the doctor writes an order, it's covered, no questions.

I used the Schwab Pledged Asset Line (PAL) as part of bridging finance when we downsized. It worked out OK, apart from (a) held the PAL for longer than I expected, and (b) interest rates started going up in the second half of 2022. In retrospect, bad timing. But all good now.

Are they still doing that? The GE booths at SFO, at least, don't have fingerprint readers any more. It's all facial recognition as far as I can see.

I have two Beelink SER5 boxes. One of them is now my main desktop PC, used mainly for web browsing, email, streaming, etc. I've also done some photo editing using Lightroom 6.14, and it was plenty snappy. So far it's always run cool to the touch, although I haven't tried to do any really...

After waiting nearly a year, my GE application was conditionally approved last Saturday. To my surprise, I was offered either a Zoom or an in-person interview. Scheduled for yesterday at 5:30 pm, took less than 5 minutes, and I'm now fully approved. I had to read out my passport and drivers...

I used them 25 years ago when my first wife died. They arranged everything. All went well.

And both Voyagers use traveling wave tubes in their microwave transmitters. Yes, vacuum tubes, still working after 47+ years.

If the portfolio has appreciated, then you will have to pay capital gains tax. I was in this situation, and it seemed that the PAL was a better bet.

That's strange, I have both open and on my screen at the same time.

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Same here. It goes under 'other income'. I've heard of people producing synthetic 1099s, but I can't see the point in doing that.

Following this thread. Thanks for starting it. I've had several episodes of Afib over the years, most recently resulting in an ER visit and an admission. My cardiologist is keen to do an ablation, claiming that recent advances in technique have made it a very successful procedure. That linked...