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    Death of a spouse...and a different story...

    Wife says she is probably not interested in remarriage if I were to step in front of a bus. I say the same, but part of the problem with these plans is where you live. In the US in the big city, if you don't have a circle of friends that includes widows/widowers it would probably be difficult to...
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    2024 Travel Plans

    NOW we have gone and done it! After 8.5 years in Mexico without a vehicle we finally purchased one, a 2015 Nissan X-Trail (same as Rogue in US). I cancelled our flights and car rental for June and we will now combine two trips into one big one. Estimated 4,000 miles round-trip. Oddly enough...
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    Forum Update - We're back! Ask your questions here.

    Hey, I'm just testing features! :unsure: But seriously, I do like the fact that even quotes are ignored. vBulletin did not have that feature. Re: dislike buttons, for some reason I don't think any software allows for it, except maybe Reddit's infamous 'downvote' phenomenon.
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    Forum Update - We're back! Ask your questions here.

    I was speaking somewhat in jest, but I guess if you feel accosted then... maybe, if the shoe fits, wear it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Yes it does! For example, it is much easier to ignore another member. Here, let me show you how that works...
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    Forum Update - We're back! Ask your questions here.

    The forum has been drug, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century! Huzzah!
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    Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

    This was our first total eclipse and we were fortunate enough to see it from Mazatlan w/ some friends. One had a drone and was getting some cool video and photos from that. When the last bit of light disappeared while using the glasses I was waiting for the totality corona and finally realized...
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    Electric Vehicles - Models Discussion

    Saw that Ford just announced it was further delaying both upcoming and existing EV production. 7+ Billion ICE profit, almost 5 Billion EV loss. It is very difficult for legacy OEM auto manufacturers to make major changes like this. Should benefit TSLA and BYD, maybe Rivian. Anyone waiting...
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    Help me see the Sequoias

    There are just a few places to see Redwoods in Cali... https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24723
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    Thanks for pulling me through

    Congrats from a fellow mistake-maker, but at least you didn't come here and attempt to convince others how your mistakes weren't mistakes..... :facepalm: :laugh:
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    Space - The Final Frontier

    OK boomer, you can stop fondling your slide rule now LOL I think the demographics include both age and engineer-types. I can appreciate the wonder that is the amazing things Voyager has achieved given the low-tech approach available at the time. But I find it less interesting (by a large...
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    AI as an Investor Assistant

    Who said anything about the future? I would never ask an AI about the future. That would be stupid! I was, in fact, asking about the past, about quantifiable numbers that should be rather firm. Co-pilot at least came up with solid numbers! Good to know. I wasn't asking it for opinion, just...
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    AI as an Investor Assistant

    I can't access my chat history, evidently, but just something like "What is the difference in gains between the RSP and SPY over the last 10 years?" - I did not ask for 'which is better' or any opinionated type of question...
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    AI as an Investor Assistant

    At this point, would not recommend! So, recently did some Google searching. I was specifically looking into RSP (Invesco equal-weight S&P 500 fund) and comparing it to SPY for current trends. I am considering moving my allocation from RSP to SPY. For some reason, when you search for comparisons...
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    Space - The Final Frontier

    I'm guessing that's a byproduct of the demographic. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I think it's cool to marvel at things that last way beyond their expectations, but I'm much more enamored with the current revolution in the entire space market. We had a long lull! This last Starship launch just made me kinda giddy...
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    My Recent Calcium CT Scan

    My brother is 6' 3" and 57 yrs old. He has been overweight for many years. He is somewhere in the high 200's on the scale. All the excess weight is in his gut, mainly facing forward, and in his neck/head. He recently got a calcium test. IT WAS ZERO. Both the lab and his doctor confirmed, and...
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