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I will be shopping multiple states, which is difficult. My current state of residence is Minnesota. Today I tried to set up accounts for spouse and I. Unsuccessfully. They could not verify my identity and some of the identity questions were ambiguous. My spouse's identity was verified the...

The reason I stopped by the forum was to ask about options for spending next winter in Florida. For the past few years I have spent winter in Audrey's neck of the woods, along the Rio Grande in Texas. I want to take a year off from Texas to see some new birds and for a change in cycling...

I am sure a lot of you maintain your own bikes, it is very LBYMs. Years ago I used to always do my own bike work but in the past 20 years I have brought them into the shop for tuneups, etc. I see no reason to continue to do this and I think that I can generally take care of my own bikes. For...

In a thread that raised certain health care issues a few posts were made regarding the ability of the down and out to get medical care if they were impoverished. For example: Poverty alone does not make you eligible for Medicaid. Federal law does not require Medicaid to cover poor people...

Someone on another thread mentioned getting HGTV on a Roku players, as well as being able to download from Netflix. For a good portion of the year I am without any TV signal--no cable, no air, no satellite. Most of the time I have broadband internet, but not all of the time. What are some...

I am swimming laps and have though about trying swim fins for fun, extra speed and to improve my kick form. Anyone use them? What kind do you use? These little ones are intriguing: Or would it be better to use less stiff ones, that are longer: Or some shorter, less stiff fins: I've...

Elizabeth Edwards died of cancer today at only 61. Yesterday she posted on Facebook: You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces ? my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times...

So, do you support legalizing marijuana? Does it depend? Let's assume for the poll that legalizing it means legalizing possession for those at least old enough to drink legally in their state. To avoid complications, I am not raising the issue of who can sell dope. Sorry, the order of the...

I have had a crappy year or so and when I am down in the dumps I eat too much and don't get enough exercise. I have been thinking about ways to get myself out of the doldrums and thought about a health spa/resort. One where you are jump started to lose weight and get more exercise. One...

In my motorhome I have a number of recessed florescent twin tube light fixtures. The tubes are 15 inches long and one inch wide. They are labeled F15CW-T8. Does the 15 mean 15 watts or 15 inches? It is the only lighting in the couch area of the motorhome. The problem is that the bulbs are...

Some provisions of healthcare reform are now going into effect today (more or less): --Adult children up to age 26 now can get back on their parents plans; --Plans are prohibited from placing lifetime limits on the dollar value of coverage; --Plans can't rescind coverage except in cases of...

The Associated Press: Martin Gardner, 95, math and science writer, dies I enjoyed his puzzles as a kid and even more so I enjoyed his clear thinking articles through the years.

YouTube - I'm your man YouTube - Safety Dance- Men Without Hats Come on, be my man and safety dance with me.

My dachshund Judy spent the winter with "daddy" and has had a number of health problems. She is 15. She has serious arthritis in her back and hip. She has an enlarged heart. She suffered serious separation anxiety when I left her. She got a staff infection. We had to get her a pill...

I have been away from home base since the sale of our home in December and won't be back north until late April or into May. When I left there was no H1N1 vaccine available. Now I understand that it is more widely available. Where would one get vaccinated when on the road? I really would...

Provided that you either didn't spend any money or you added to your portfolio. Your Money - For Steady Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade - NYTimes.com But if you’re not yet retired, you were probably adding money to your portfolio throughout the decade. Let’s say you started with the same...

In preparation for my move I have been cleaning stuff out. Goodwill and Craigslist are my friends. So far the oddest thing I have found is the old album: All Pooped Out, by Yogi Yorgesson, with Johnny Duffy and the Scandahoovians. Any takers? :)

A couple of months ago I posted: Last week we signed a purchase agreement to sell the place, the inspection went smooth and we are closing in a few weeks. Bad market. Bad time of the year to sell and bad time of the year to move. But I sold anyway. :) Most of my stuff is going to go out...

First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the Senate voted Wednesday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many...

I got a pile of frozen walleye and steelhead fillets from my cousin. I really don't know much about cooking and even less about cooking fish. Any ideas besides covering in crumbs and frying? I looked on the net and I just can't evaluate how the various recipes would taste, so I am interested...

An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All | Magazine This article in Wired talks about the trend towards parents not immunizing their children and some of the reasons for the trend. This has resulted in outbreaks of disease in certain areas where vaccination...

No, not the book. I have always been an uncomfortable flyer. Then some years ago I became irrationally afraid to fly and just couldn't do it anymore. About 10 years ago I tried to work my way out of it by doing some relaxation exercises after taking to a psychologist and then took a short...

I could never list them all, but a few came to mind for me today. FIREcalc and SWR first and foremost. It was my first exposure to how you might figure out how much you need to retire. (Actually, I didn't learn about FIREcalc here, I found out about FIREcalc and then got a link from there to...

By the best, Won Park.

YouTube - 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air Vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu IIHS Offset "This test was for IIHS's 50th year anniversary in the safety research business. . . The dummy in the Malibu suffered only minor leg injuries while the dummy in the Bel Air would have dies instantly, this really shows how...