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Ram27 Offline
#401 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:18 AM EST
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On we go 👀
opelmanta1900 Offline
#402 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:58 AM EST
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Played tennis with the wife and kids... we're all horrifically uncoordinated...
BuckyB93 Offline
#403 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 1:23 AM EST
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Playing with numbers.

So you like gambling? The stock market is the biggest casino in the world - crypto is just a new kid on the block.

I got some stimulus money because I'm a poor college student living below the poverty line so I put the "free" money into a separate brokerage account for my kids (separate from their other college accounts for tax purposes). Try to teach them the value of investing and compound interest and all that s#it.

Right now I pretty much just did a boring old 3 fund Boglehead thingy: https://www.optimizedportfolio.com/bogleheads-3-fund-portfolio/. Safe and steady growth with no thinking about it. This is probably what your standard 401(k) looks like with some adjustments on the % depending on your age and target retirement age. (side note: Frank's 401(k) is most likely in the form of rocks and papyrus, Jonsie's is in rusted metal and used scratch tickets).

But the kids are young and can take the risk of going extreme. I'm thinking putting the pedal to the metal and doing the Hedgefundies excellent adventure strategy... https://www.optimizedportfolio.com/hedgefundie-adventure/

A little bit hesitant to pull the trigger but it would be an interesting ride. The numbers and back test says it will beat the market in the long term although it will be a bumpy ride along the way https://tinyurl.com/rjunh4v4

No pain, no gain.

Le HockeyDad denied my request to buy into the torches and pitchforks racket he's running so if the market does a 1929, I'll blame him.
Palama Offline
#404 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 1:45 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Played tennis with the wife and kids... we're all horrifically uncoordinated...


Didn’t know you played tennis!

Maybe one day we (...you, Delta and me...) find a 4th and play some crippled old men doubles. ‘Course only Al and I are in the Social Security bracket so maybe won’t be totally old men.

And truth be told, I haven’t picked up a racket in about 9 years.
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#405 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 6:32 AM EST
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Gene363 Online
#406 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 7:29 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning! It's 76°on the way to 84° and cloudy.
Cheno Offline
#407 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 7:50 AM EST
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Happy Monday! Back to normal day shift schedule. I need coffee though for sure.
JadeRose Offline
#408 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 7:52 AM EST
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Hi....sitting outside on a beautiful morning working at my patio table. Good cuppa joe and got my Missouri Meerschaum loaded up with some Gawith 1792 Flake. I never want to go back to the office.
Ram27 Offline
#409 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 8:42 AM EST
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Monday morning greetings folks.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#410 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 10:23 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
Didn’t know you played tennis!

Maybe one day we (...you, Delta and me...) find a 4th and play some crippled old men doubles. ‘Course only Al and I are in the Social Security bracket so maybe won’t be totally old men.

And truth be told, I haven’t picked up a racket in about 9 years.

Lemme explain how my night went... I hurt my ankle lightly jogging after an errant ball... I jumped about 2 inches off the ground and hurt my back... and then I topped the night off by smashing my racket into my left index finger while swinging at and missing a ball...
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#411 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 10:50 AM EST
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Just got back from a 4.8 mile hike in the Preserve looking for a non-existent crested sahuaro cactus. Now headed for the gym which is prolly not there either. d'oh!
rfenst Offline
#412 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 10:59 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Checked carvana and zoom to see what they'd give me for the truck. Brother in law just sold his 2017 wrangler bought new for 40k, for 46k to zoom.

They offered 34k for my truck. That's more than I paid last year, and I paid too much just to be done with the truck hunt. But finding a replacement is a problem. Theres no trucks out there, even less in the HD segment

Maybe theyll fix the truck and it'll be great...

You deserve a brand new truck with all the problems you have been having and p.o.s. you have put up with for too long.
rfenst Offline
#413 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 11:07 AM EST
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Son's windshield cracked so we have an appointment at Safelite this afternoon. Made canna-butter yesterday and I have it out on the counter to soften- before creaming it with sugar, egg, flower, vanilla, baking powder or soda and white chocolate chips... and then some sprinkles- to make butter cookies.
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#414 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 11:47 AM EST
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Holy crap I had myself a little coma. Slept 11 hours uninterrupted.

Welcome back to Monday fellas
Palama Offline
#415 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 11:48 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Lemme explain how my night went... I hurt my ankle lightly jogging after an errant ball... I jumped about 2 inches off the ground and hurt my back... and then I topped the night off by smashing my racket into my left index finger while swinging at and missing a ball...


Sheesh, who’s the old man now? Gonz

Hope nothing serious though.
danmdevries Offline
#416 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 11:48 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
You deserve a brand new truck with all the problems you have been having and p.o.s. you have put up with for too long.


If I could afford a new one, with my luck it'll still be a lemon.
Ram27 Offline
#417 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:25 PM EST
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Any update on truck repair damn? Think

Hope issue get resolved.
danmdevries Offline
#418 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:29 PM EST
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Just keeps piling on. Wife's garage door opener released the magic smoke.
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#419 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:36 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Any update on truck repair damn? Think

Hope issue get resolved.


Just called them as I was walking into menards to buy a new garage door opener.

They got it checked in, but won't get it in a bay today.

Tiny dealership, wasn't expecting a quick turnaround.
Ram27 Offline
#420 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 12:40 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Just called them as I was walking into menards to buy a new garage door opener.

They got it checked in, but won't get it in a bay today.

Tiny dealership, wasn't expecting a quick turnaround.




Oy vey...........

Keep us posted, hopefully issue will finally be resolved.
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#421 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 2:50 PM EST
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I haven't played tennis in about 14 years. Got rid of my rackets last year, so I'm not planning on a re-start. Still up for table tennis - I'm rusty tho and can't handle playing with noobs.
Ram27 Offline
#422 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 4:48 PM EST
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Evening peeps.........ram27bat
Gene363 Online
#423 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 5:05 PM EST
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Evening!
JadeRose Offline
#424 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 5:58 PM EST
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Hi Ram! Hi Gene!
Smooth light Offline
#425 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 7:54 PM EST
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Just a 🌹... for J-Rose.
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#426 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 8:39 PM EST
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235.
Mrs.Tank Offline
#427 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 9:22 PM EST
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(Quietly sneaks in for a look-see)
8trackdisco Offline
#428 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 9:31 PM EST
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Hey! I see you!

Update on The Tanks, please.
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#429 Posted: Mon, Jun 7 2021, 10:02 PM EST
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Upright and breathing. I quit working and stay home to spoil Tank. He is doing ok. Still has issues but none life threatening. You?
8trackdisco Offline
#430 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 6:03 AM EST
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Mrs.Tank wrote:
Upright and breathing. I quit working and stay home to spoil Tank. He is doing ok. Still has issues but none life threatening. You?


Staying’ alive, staying’ alive.
8trackdisco Offline
#431 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 6:05 AM EST
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⚖️
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#432 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 6:42 AM EST
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Happy Tuesday fellas
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#433 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 7:38 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning! Overcast and rain predicted, it's 73° on the way to 83° today.
corey sellers Offline
#434 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 8:01 AM EST
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Morning gents
Cheno Offline
#435 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 8:36 AM EST
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Happy taco Tuesday! Eat em if you got em.
Speyside Offline
#436 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 8:39 AM EST
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Good Morning Azzhats! I test drove the 55 Saturday though Monday and fixed the 2 issues I found. This morning I handed the keys to dad and said it's your's. He loved it, hence I gave it to him.
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#437 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 8:41 AM EST
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cool spey

mornin yall
Smooth light Offline
#438 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 9:06 AM EST
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☕☕ Double Shot Tuesday 🍹🍹

Hope your feeling better Tank🦴🦴

⛱️ beach life matter ⛱️...

Have a nice day ✌️😎
Ram27 Offline
#439 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 9:16 AM EST
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Tuesday morning greetings peeps.................




...........and Four Thirty NINE.
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#440 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 10:49 AM EST
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85* and muggy, supposed to get to low 90's yet today.

For some reason I was super drained yesterday but was able to do a lot of layabout and slip in and out of naps. Past couple days been having muscle cramps in my right calf that wakes me up in the middle of the night. No apparent reason that I can identify.

Was told that I need to eat more bananas and stuff, potassium would probably help (shrug). Was also told that it's a sign of getting old... which is kinda given and a default explanation that covers just about any random ache and pain that I encounter.
Speyside Offline
#441 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 11:03 AM EST
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Potassium is very likely the issue. I keep Potassium chews on had for that issue. At least for me, I chew 1 and fairly soon the cramps stop.
rfenst Offline
#442 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 11:06 AM EST
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You must, indeed, be getting very old.
rfenst Offline
#443 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 11:11 AM EST
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91/75 with high humidity. Not too much of a chance of rain. Typical spring weather transitioning to summer when the breeze stops 2-3 weeks from know.
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#444 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 1:08 PM EST
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Hello Mrs. Tank.

Did not find the bluefin we were looking for, but we caught some big bonito and a big ol' barracuda yesterday. Drank beer and smoked cigars, so it wasn't too bad...
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#445 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 1:41 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Played tennis with the wife and kids... we're all horrifically uncoordinated...



Really? I picture you all in matching outfits
rfenst Offline
#446 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 3:12 PM EST
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Just got back from swim workout, then went to Dillards to return a pair of Birkenstock I bought over the weekend. Just didn't fit my foot as the arch was too high. Didn't have wife's debit card with me so they would not take the return today. I have to go back tomorrow.

In the meantime, I just ate three of the cookies I baked yesterday. Had five last night...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#447 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 3:17 PM EST
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How did they turn out? I just got word that dry ice is back in stock so I'm making bubble hash today...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#448 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 3:31 PM EST
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Back in my day it was the drugs that were hard to find
Ram27 Offline
#449 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 3:43 PM EST
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Four Forty NINE............



....................late afternoon greetings y'all.
MACS Offline
#450 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2021, 3:45 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Back in my day it was the drugs that were hard to find


Right? And they hadn't "scienced" the sh-t out of 'em.
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