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Although not remote workers when we ER'd 7 years ago, our retirement for the first 5 years was a mostly nomadic lifestyle as we'd travel for weeks or months at a time, then return home for brief spells. We weren't sure at the time if we wanted to sell or not and rather than rent our home during...

I prefer the term "thrifty".;D

Made it another year!

Apart from the booking Alan, Premier League players are fined a laughable £20-£50 per red card and £20 for every 5 yellow cards received. The club is fined £25000 if their side are issued 6 or more cautions in a match. NHL player fines for simulation (diving) are tiered based on accumulation...

If we're going to compare soccer and hockey let's at least acknowledge the fact that the NHL has its share of players that are masters of the dark arts as well. This is especially true when it comes to embellishment - aka "diving". Tim Stutzle and Sidney Crosby come immediately to mind though...

The match was 55' in by the time I woke up this morning (no DVR). Spain did seem to have the better of it. England came into this final as the odds-on favorite. A certain amount of gamesmanship is accepted by all participants, e.g. delaying restarts in play, keeper holding the ball as long as...

Yes! These mass confrontations on the part of players over their disagreement with a referee's decision disrupt the match and serve to bring the game into disrepute. FIFA's governing body could clean up that part of the game if it wanted to. There's an old saying that goes something like "what...

The advent of VAR (video assistant referee) at the professional level has helped to reduce the frequency of players simulating fouls and misconducts (cheating) along with embellishing minor contact for the purpose of winning free kicks and penalties. Gamesmanship, OTOH, is an accepted part of...

That is next level cool! It's not every day that a 2-time World Cup champion, former Ballon d'Or winner and recipient of the Golden Boot award makes time like that for a young fan.

This thread is certainly yielding a yawn thus far! :laugh: Our U.S. side did manage to win their match yesterday vs Vietnam. Having watched only the first half, it was an underwhelming performance against a much weaker opponent. The U.S. often looked sloppy in the build-up, were inconsistent...

Kicking off tomorrow in Australia & New Zealand, the 2023 Women's World Cup will feature 32 teams competing over the course of the next month with the final scheduled August 20th in Sydney, Australia. With 9 host sites stretching from Auckland, NZ to Perth, AU, this is a first time hosting the...

A strategy we have used with Google flights is to leave the destination field blank. You can then view airfares from your origination point to cities anywhere in the world. This can be a particularly good strategy for traveling to Europe as train travel is typically convenient and economical...

I know that Bacharach originally wrote that song for Dionne Warwick, but man, Aretha Franklin absolutely owned it! That rendition still gives me goose bumps.

Congratulations Hans on getting that visa and making the move to Thailand. Are you currently staying in Bangkok? And if so, are you considering other locations in Thailand? Southeast Asia is on our list to visit and have a look around. All good here with us in the central highlands of Mexico...

If you are on traditional Medicare with a supplement, have a look at your evidence of coverage. There may be coverage for emergency medical treatment while outside of the U.S. We had a plan G supplement that provided a lifetime 50K emergency medical travel benefit that was valid only for the...

Absolutely. The mark of a great talent like Jeff Beck is their willingness to share the spotlight. The young bassist who soloed in that rendition of "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" was outstanding.

Some horses don't pull good in a double harness.

Pele, a generational talent worthy of GOAT status has sadly passed away...

Those circumstances would change my perspective as well! :(

Enya - And Winter Came Posting this again.

Not even close. U.S. entered this tournament at +15000 odds to win it. If the stars align in 2026, the U.S. could make a deep run like Morocco did in this WC.You might want to take that confidence in the U.S. side and make a bet with the oddsmakers for 2026. The U.S. will enter the 2026...

Kept us on the edge of our seats. Although it is disappointing that one side had to lose such a well played and hard fought match, I'm so happy for Lionel Messi.

What a Final! Just "WOW".

I'm a fan of Luka Modrić. He is certainly worthy of GOAT status as one of the most talented and technically proficient midfielders of his genre.

Morocco v Portugal The match tomorrow between Portugal & Morocco could be interesting. Morocco will likely play a low to mid-block and look for their opportunities in the counter attack. Although Portugal thrashed Switzerland in the round of 16, going against Morocco's disciplined defending...