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    Strange Rental Car Bill

    Glad it worked out for you. The last time I used Thrifty I got a $225 addition to my bill a week after the rental for a traffic violation. When I called about it I first got the run around, but got pushy and finally talked to someone who knew more than "we already charged your card, deal with...
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    Current Day Wedding Protocols

    Not Jenny's dad, but suspend..........sanity.............yes. Actually, daughter did a good job holding the line on costs; might have had something to do with giving her a credit card with a $10K limit and telling her; when the card is rejected, we're through paying. Wife's idea. As noted, my...
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    RIP Kramer the Corgi

    RIP Kramer Tailgate; know that Kramer had a happy and safe life, and that you'll see him again someday. It's a hard thing, to say good bye to a trusted friend.
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    House rich?

    So our plan has always been to retire with a paid off mortgage. The idea was that we'd always have a roof over our head and a handy nest egg to fall back on. We are on track to be mortgage free in two years, right when we retire. We're planning to move "home" and expect that we can sell the...
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    Should I take this job at another firm?

    Quick story for you to consider. I worked for the same company for 25 years, from virtually the day it opened it's doors and right up to the day it was sold to a competitor. A large percentage of the growth was my direct doing and I directly managed a healthy percentage of our large client...
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    Current Day Wedding Protocols

    50 things I learned when my daughter got married Schutzie is compelled to share his lessons learned from his daughter's wedding.See, my daughter got married to a real LIVE NAVY PILOT.....a real HERO.......the real DEAL! I was so happy for her, and so damn glad someone else was willing to be...
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    Solar pavement

    ok Fine. you don't like Solar roads. I have another idea I found As it turns out, Arizona Public Service was tasked with building a 20 MW power plant, without fueling it with fossil fuels or nuclear. They considered one of those mega solar farms. It would be expensive, and you know, it kills...
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    It's funny joke Thursday! 2005 - 2020

    Q: Why did the dog sit in the shade? A: Because he didn't want to be a hot dog! *snicker* A blonde walks into the library. She walks up to the counter, SLAMS a book down and screams at the librarian, - "This is the WORST book I've ever read!" "It has NO plot and far too many...
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    Dad

    Then your dad's brother was in a special kind of hell. Even when they let the LST's land, I understand the fighting was still brutal. Those LST's were supposed to be unsinkable, but we know that wasn't true. I rang dad's telegraph for your dad's brother.
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    Amtrak: Fun or Boring?

    Well, it was me, I'd ride the train. But then, I always liked trains. If the Amtrak runs through much of the Colorado river corridor (you run from Sacramento into Colorado? If you go to Chicago first, never mind) I'd be especially ready to ride the rails. The Colorado river corridor is very...
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    Ceramic Knives

    Well, since we're doing product endorsements.................... Cutco knives. Carried one for years when I ran river, still have it and it still cuts anything, including incautious or inebriated thumbs. Expensive but very much worth it. Never dealt with ceramic knives, seen them, just can't...
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    PSA: Never buying a (Toyota) nav system again?

    And we have a winner!!:dance::dance:
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    PSA: Never buying a (Toyota) nav system again?

    We had NAV as an option when we bought our last 2 Toyota's. I mean, thousands for what you can buy for hundreds? NAW Glad we just bought a Garmin and stuck it in the armrest compartment. But, we do like that bluetooth thingy that hooks up to the phones. Cause of that I named my car Gladys...
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    Government Efficiency

    Here's the thing about the government; They aren't designed to be efficient and there isn't much motivation for them to do so. But, they never, ever forget. Anything. Sooner or later they remember.
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    Favorite Vacation Places in No America

    The Grand Canyon is indeed a fine vacation destination, but to truly experience it, you gotta be looking up from the bottom, not down from the top. A Grand Canyon river trip is a life time experience. Figure to do it right you want 2 weeks for the entire trip, and you want a small group...
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    Dad

    Dad is still alive My Dad is 90 and he's still alive. But then he's my hero, so I'm not waiting till he dies to post about him. He raised 5 boys, all successful, happy relatively normal people. No criminal records worthy of note, no bad people, no creeps. Just 5 normal kids. He was married...
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    It's funny joke Thursday! 2005 - 2020

    So my wife and I were celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary. We had a really fancy dinner planned, and she was getting ready. I WAS ready, and watching a football game on TV, waiting for her. She stepped out of the shower, and stood in front of the mirror. She started in "Look at my boobs...
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    It's funny joke Thursday! 2005 - 2020

    Airline joke What's the difference between a flight attendant and a water buffalo? About 20 Lbs. How do you fix it? Either force feed the buffalo or shave the attendant.
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    Solar pavement

    Well now hold on. There are good issues being raised here, but in the end it's all speculation as to whether the idea would work or not. Repairing a solar road should be easier than a paved road, and if they construct the panels right, including the support surface less often. The bottom line...
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    Ireland?

    We just got back from Ireland. We flew into Shannon and rented a car. We took a bus to Dublin and flew out of Dublin. Absolutely cliffs of Moher, and just exploring Western Ireland is well worth the effort. Literally, just drive where the whim takes you. Hard to pick wrong. One thing; The Irish...
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    Too old to retire young, but too young to retire

    You want answers, I got answers 1. What are your expenses? Our monthly expenses are $4,500 a month. This includes $1,990 in mortgage and a second. They will both be paid off in 2 years. 2. Are you sure those are your expected expenses in retirement? Expenses will be about the same; we'll...
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    Solar pavement

    Well now, let's think about this for a minute. If one paved say a parking lot with these things, and they generated enough power to provide charging stations for electric cars, that would be a good thing. If they also provided enough power to supply the store (lets think say Costco or WalMart...
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    Love the Home You’re With. Was : Real Estate For Sale by Owner

    HMM Bought my first house in 1973 for $18K. It was in bankruptcy from an interior designer. I could see why; kitchen had ORANGE cabinets, master bedroom was black and deep purple. Sold it a year later for $28K. After I painted it. Second house in 1977 for $28K, sold it in 1981 for $34K. Third...
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    Too old to retire young, but too young to retire

    Hello to all early retirement hopefuls and practitioners. I'm about 2 years from retiring, approaching $500 in 401(K), annuity and savings, and own our home. Looking for ways to refine our retirement plans and go out with a bang, or at least not a whimper.
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