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I've been a member of this forum for 3+ years, and had followed it for two or three years prior. It presented lots of (mostly) pleasant discussions about a variety of topics related to preparing for and enjoying retirement. Unfortunately, 99% of threads now are about the coronavirus...

A reply from Captain Underthink ...and now we know why. If 5% of your savings covers 2 years of expenses, that means you've got 40 years worth of living costs in the can, i.e., a WR of 2.5%. That would be considered on the safe side, no matter which calculator you deploy. Think about what...

"Tiger King" makes "Jersey Shore" seem normal Tigers are just the McGuffin. The real show is the out-of-this-world strangeness of the people. Cult leaders calling out rivals for being cult leaders. The cult members who have money for elaborate tattoos and piercings but seemingly not for...

Long live Doctor Demento! Thinking "At least it's still legal to drink, play cards and shoot the bull."

Americans are invulnerable to anything except Corona Perhaps not every country is counting exactly the same way? If a patient in another nation tests positive for the virus and later dies from pneumonia, is the fatality attributed to COVID-19 or to pneumonia? I recall reading on at least...

Since the onset of quarantine, many people are buying more online so they're getting stuff delivered more often. But I read post after post criticizing the service from Federal Express: orders not arriving on schedule, delivered to the wrong address, merchandise damaged, etc. It looks to be a...

Day 79 since first COVID-19 case in USA Did my weekly run to Kroger's today. Not crowded. I was both gloved and masked (we have a couple of N95s left over from various home carpentry projects), as were probably 2/3 of both customers and employees. It is a warm day here, and my mask was both...

Your butt must be at least this foul to join the mob Would neighbors who own bidets still be allowed to participate in flinging poop?

For the record, Tony Soprano also described himself as a businessman I got the satire. My response was the least libelous way I could think of to second it. I'm not sure your second point is entirely accurate or fair to businessmen (or businesswomen). Are there bad apples? Natch...

Businessman, shmiznessman There is surprisingly little history to suggest that engaging this person would bring constructive results. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Shkreli

Everyone has a purpose; this guy's is to be a Guinea pig Don't underestimate his potential usefulness. Inject that weasel with the virus, and then test a few of the candidate drugs on him. If he lives, send him a bill for $100k per shot.

I am disappointed The time to sign out of a thread is before discussion degrades into argument.

If we really are dorks, the future will not view us kindly I thought I had illustrated the point in my post. So many businesses in my area either close completely or all but close. Health professions other than critical care are simply putting patients on hold: Dentists, orthopedic clinics...

If not for double standards we'd have no standards at all Roger this. People's homes still need maintenance and repairs to remain habitable, especially when they're essentially imprisoned in them. If sanitizing carts and keeping one's distance is effective at the grocery store*, why...

No such thing as normal at Casa Mdlerth Impossible to separate virus-related changes from confounding factors. We haven't been at steady-state since three years ago, and everything is in flux. I retired end of December. At the beginning of January, DW was injured in a fall and missed two...

After dogs, insurers are Man's Best Friend Surprisingly enough, the only entities that want us to stay healthy and live forever are insurance companies.

I tried counting them, but got bored after the second billion A trillion here, a trillion there, and soon you're talking big numbers. :laugh:

I can't quite fathom it Quick question: What is everybody's practical interpretation of the 6-foot rule? The aisles in the grocery store are not wide enough to accommodate 6 feet of separation if another shopper is stopped or coming in the opposite direction. Do you stop, turn around, or...

Challenges don't build character, they reveal it When I handed in my pass last December, I was super-confident I'd be saying reassuring things such as USGrant mentioned. I was as prepared as I knew how to be. I'm slightly less confident today. A large portion of the country is in terror over...

We're still ok In central VA, the local Kroger is fully stocked with produce, dairy, eggs and the peasant meats we get; you know, those 3 lb styrofoam trays of ground beef, commonplace brands of cut up chicken, packaged pork shoulders, etc. Also, sacks and sacks of frozen shrimp, crabmeat and...

Who'd a thunk it? Don't let Madison Avenue hear about this.

You're doing a heckuva job. Keep up the good work. Ditto. Sometimes we just need to vent and hear a bit of encouragement. Both are free. In the words of Red Green, "Illegitimati non carborundum".

Coughing? Fever? Sell everything! I don't see anywhere that the CDC guy said to reduce exposure to equities. All I see is comments about a more widespread health issue.

Elect Beststash in 2020! Progress is his middle name! I don't disagree, nor do I believe we should behave so irresponsibly. However, I look at the future more optimistically. Will our grandchildren inherit a gigantic, fly-encrusted, stench-ridden, steaming pile of debt? No doubt. Will...

You'll get it if you speak Southern Sounds like a whole bunch of some beaches.