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I think I'm finally ready to address an error I made about two decades ago. When I signed up for high speed internet (was Roadrunner, now Spectrum) I got my main email account with them, an @.rr.com account. I've used it for everything except family which I have other accounts. Just about...

I'm having a rather unexpectedly pleasant experience with a very small roof leak in the upstairs of my house. Noticed a stain on ceiling of spare bedroom about a month ago, didn't think much of it as it was small and I assumed it was rain blown into the ridge vent in recent thunderstorms...

Hopefully not a new policy that spreads. Just dropped into local specialty butcher shop for a steak (prime filet, maybe this belongs in the "Blow That Dough" thread). Go to check out and there's a nice sign taped on the counter that to encourage customers to pay cash all the prices posted in...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/retirement-legislation-with-bipartisan-support-could-lift-ira-age-caps-help-small-employers-2019-04-02?mod=mw_theo_homepage I rarely look at Marketwatch as it's nothing but clickbait. Anyway, there I was and saw this. Says there is bipartisan chance they...

Had a bad case of this several years ago, finally dissipated but came back a year or so ago. With a vengeance. At physical GP wrote a scrip for meloxicam, didn't do any good. Also recommended I see the "sports doc" in their practice, a D.O. I was skeptical but after a month made an...

Or Happy Hanukkah, Festivus, or whatever you choose to celebrate! Just sitting here relaxing as DW, DD, and SIL scramble to assemble all the stuff for the grandkids under the tree. Hadn't seen any posts on this, I know a lot of us have a little to be thankful for, a lot have a lot to be...

Or for that matter heavy exercisers who've experienced this! I'm just blown away by what has happened (and I think it is a GOOD thing!). May be long story. I've always been a fairly vigorous exerciser, running or biking, and engaging in heavy work (but was a desk jockey for the most part in...

Found the following link after hearing something on the news the other night: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/business/taming-drug-prices-by-pulling-back-the-curtain-online.html?_r=0 Not an insurance plan, but you can price and pay for your scrip on their site (no charge to join) and go pick...

Last night DW and I treated ourselves to a nice night out as our Christmas gift to ourselves before all the travel to see kids. Went to local Flemings, pretty much on order of Ruth Chris if you're not familiar. So we sit down in this very nice high end restaurant and have a super waiter. We...

I seem to be fascinated by this ongoing train wreck. I've never studied the macro economics of international finance and currencies so my real understanding of what's going on is fairly limited. However, it just seems incredible that with the country basically going bankrupt their political...

We used Hospice in our home to help both my parents to the other side, in 1990 and 1997, in different cities. In 1990 it was wonderful, in 1997 still was but not as much, chalked up to simple differences of organization. We have an elder (DW mother) who may be approaching the need, but...

I'm sure I'm not the only Tar Talk fan on here. Tom Magliozzi, the older bearded of the two, recently died of complications from Alzheimers at 77. I always marveled at how that radio show could make me laugh out loud, and no TV show seems to be able to achieve that.

I know there's a thread on books but given there are a lot of engineers on the board I thought I'd just alert you to this: The Jackhammer Elegies: Stefan Jaeger: 9780985405502: Amazon.com: Books Jackhammer Elegies by Jaeger. It's a thriller novel centered around...tah dah...engineers...

Wasn't my worst, but just finished making some sandwiches for a picnic for DW and me. Managed to knock over the full glass olive oil dispenser which broke on the corner of the island (granite), discharging about 10 oz of EVOO all over, including one of the dogs! Nothing like paper toweling up...

Having found myself with lots of time I've enjoyed upping the running and then when plantar fasciitis got me added mountain biking. Was really enjoying that, took a few tumbles but always recovered. Wednesday took a bad launch, concussion and broken collarbone. Pain meds make me barf so I've...

BBC News - Retirement 'harmful to health', study says So a "think tank" (love that expression) has concluded in the UK that retirement is bad for your health in the long run. Concludes that between that and the economic situation people need to rethink retiring at "normal" age. Let's just say...

Appreciate any guidance here. I could contact SS but it seems so ambiguous in my case I'm not sure I want to raise a flag. OTOH I don't want to have to retro pay. I'm not likely to claim SS until 70 (now 62). Obviously I'm curious as to what the payout would really be. I can see the...

It dawned on me that I had joined in bashing cable on a thread about bad companies. I still don't care for cable companies, but I gotta admit this was a shock.... I've had TW cable since 1996; got RoadRunner HSI shortly thereafter. Don't have a lot of premium service other than two DVR boxes...

I was confronted with a 10 year old oven that would not light. Figured I'd call the guy, be at least $150. Then I thought, well let's just look into this. Turns out it's not a pilot light (didn't think so) or a spark igniter. It's a "glow bar" that the juice heats up. The current that it...

I've carried an umbrella liability for many years. I've looked at past threads and assume most who've accumulated substantial assets do as well. Anyone care to relate how it protected them in an unfortunate incident? I'm not considering abonadoning it by any means, just curious. Figured if...

I consider myself to be incredibly lucky. 61, same great wife for 42 years (yes, we were young and it is STILL working!), two grown successful kids, three grandchildren, we're all healthy. Kids both work overseas, which is awful when it comes to remote grandchildren. I took my government...