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- Sad! -- nm - ty97 May 4, 18:01
Survivor badly needs to implement a "no face journeys" rule at tribals -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 17:55
Neither Bush 41 or Bush 43 will endorse this year. -- (link) - ty97 May 4, 17:54 6
- sorry, Bernie -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 17:56
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  - The googles tell me he endorsed McCain in '08 and Romney in 12 -- (link) - ty97 May 4, 17:59
  - I remember he endorsed romney but wasn't really active after that. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:57 2
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    - oh and definitely endorsed mccain. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:58
this season of Arrow has been brutal. -- nm - Beaker May 4, 17:45
Seems the Verizon/Frontier switch still hasn't been sorted out. Customers are not happy. -- (link) - Meg May 4, 17:39 2
- My stock oh no!!! FTR pays such a nice dividend atm. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:45 1
  - Right, but it comes as 'return of investment' not actual earnings. None of what I got last year was classified as dividends for tax purposes. -- nm - Meg May 4, 17:48
Just finished my second viewing of Captain America: The Winter Solider. Goddamn that is a top shelf action flick. -- nm - Shaun May 4, 17:37
I don't watch it, but "walking dead boss apologizes for season 6 finale" and makes some promises. nm but: -- (link) - b. May 4, 17:37 11
- Has he also apologized to the actors? (spoilers) - the wrong element, bad guy May 4, 18:18
- oh please, children, go google "Who shot J.R." and zip your whining. -- nm - Max May 4, 17:56 4
  - i do miss the days when creators didn't apologize over ervy little thing....nm - x May 4, 17:59 2
    - in those days you had the front office screen the calls and skim through the mail, now fans will find you, find your personal email, spam your wife -- nm - zeitgeist May 4, 18:36
    - i'll never do that to ya, buddy - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 18:02
  - wasn't there a series in the 80s called Cliffhanger? -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 17:57
- most disingenuous apology ever: "we weren't trying to force you to come back for season 7 with that cliffhanger!"....nm - x May 4, 17:40 4
  - I watched one ep of this season of FRWD and decided I had better shows to watch on a Sunday night. - Under the Influence May 4, 18:11
  - He was trying to force the channel into renewing them. -- nm - nic to be determined May 4, 18:04
  - he did the viewers a favour! -- nm - Beaker May 4, 17:45
  - ah, I didn't see that. that's insulting. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:43
hsx talk - the bb talk about multiple ports reminded me that I've been wondering what's up with the random stocks that go up a lot and stay up. - b. May 4, 17:35 5
- RALP2 needs to stop. -- nm - Max May 4, 17:36 4
  - that looks more normal to me than stocks like JUNGC, TINK - no new news in many months, etc. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:39 3
    - Tink was listed on a schedule of live action Disney movies -- nm - Roger More May 4, 17:41 2
      - ah, thanks - it wasn't in the stock news on whatever its day was. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:44 1
        
        (stock news = related posts.) -- nm - b. May 4, 17:45
Test -- nm - kelly May 4, 17:34 4
- Not that great of a wrestler. -- nm - Qale May 4, 17:52
- Weird. I keep getting an Internal Error msg when I try replying to a post -- nm - kelly May 4, 17:35 1
  - But not now, apparently -- nm - kelly May 4, 17:35
- Tube -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:34
Governor Brown signed the bill raising Calif's smoking age to 21. -- (link) - Meg May 4, 17:29
Another (probably basic question). Do you guys have a site with a list of index funds/ETFs? - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:56 14
- Fidelity has a good ETF screener (not sure if you need an account) and a bunch of iShares index ETFs that trade commission-free -- nm - znufrii May 4, 17:08
- the only index fund you'll (probably) ever need is an S&P 500 -- (link) - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 17:01 8
  - if you want to limit yourself to large-cap domestic stocks only, sure. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 17:35 2
    - A good point. Being younger like he is, I don't think that is enough risk. Toss in small cap growth, a tiny amount emerging markets, etc -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:39 1
      - Also take all this with a grain of salt. It's only my opinion but it's your money. So do with it what won't stress you out. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:43
  - I like that call, but I would also diversify Globally. European and Asian funds maybe 75% USA and 25% spread globally, but that is just kind of where - Bacon May 4, 17:06
  - So you don't diversify, just keep it all in the S&P 500? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 17:06 3
    - if you want diversification, there are "target date" funds that will automatically adjust the portfolio mix between equity (stocks), bonds, and cash - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 17:09 2
      - a very high percentage of 401ks are in those; but definitely read more about 'em, JB - there are tradeoffs. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:14
      - That is a good point. It depends on how much you want to pay attention to it. If you want to set it and leave it alone Target Date is nice. - Bacon May 4, 17:13
- There are literally thousands, depending on what you want to get into - Reagen May 4, 17:01
- I use my Td Ameritrade account to look up ETFs and most companies you go through will offer no commission ETFs, I have access to over 100 of those. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:00
- I start at morningstar, usually, as a screener. (or morningstar within fidelity or etrade .) -- nm* - b. May 4, 16:58 1
  - (I should say that's not just for their ratings, for which reliability can sometimes be a thing - they usually have other key details.) -- nm - b. May 4, 17:02
poll? Do you know, in general, what mod podge is? -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 16:44 15
- Not only do I, I know where it is on the shelf at WalMart, and I know the difference between matte and gloss. -- nm - landbeck May 4, 17:53
- Yes -- nm - kelly May 4, 17:35
- My least favorite Bond villain -- nm - con_carne May 4, 17:29
- Heh, guess we know who has an interest in crafts.....or we remember the 70s :) -- nm - Meg May 4, 17:01
- Yes -- nm - Meg May 4, 16:56
- yep. -- nm - b. May 4, 16:54
- Nope. -- nm - David May 4, 16:53
- Yes. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 4, 16:53
- I know of Mods & Rockers, what is a podge? -- nm - Peglegpete May 4, 16:53
- the right antibiotics should clear that up -- nm - mud May 4, 16:51
- Nope -- nm - Krusty May 4, 16:49
- yep. and where to get it. -- nm - nic to be determined May 4, 16:48
- A crafting material. Sort of a pastey clay-like thing, IIRC. -- nm - TWuG May 4, 16:47
- yep -- nm - CQ May 4, 16:46
- generally? no. specifically ? - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:45
It sounds like the Braves are firing Fredi Gonzalez tonight or tomorrow. -- nm - David May 4, 16:39 2
- Bud Black is being talked about here. -- nm - Strongbad May 4, 16:48 1
  - It sounds like the plan is to promote from within for now, probably with Pendleton or Perez. -- nm - David May 4, 16:49
ST thoughts: I will be finishing my current residency and need to decide what to do with the pension saving account I have. - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:28 20
- talk to a tax expert -- nm - Peglegpete May 4, 16:54
- No sure answer but the experts say eat the taxes now, most believe they will be higher in the future. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 16:32 16
  - more than whether the tax rate will be higher, you'll be paying taxes on a multiple of what you have now due to compounding. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 17:09 5
    - It's my understanding you are only paying taxes (traditional ira) on what you are drawing out. You wouldn't be drawing it all out at once right? -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:18 3
      - right, but the total amount youre drawing out over however many years will be much more than you put in. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 17:36
      - I figured out what you are saying. You are saying pay 5k now, or pay let's say 20k spread over some years. So 5k is cheaper - Bacon May 4, 17:20 1
        
        good point as well -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 17:23
    - good point -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 17:16
  - I see. Maybe a silly question, how do I figure out what my current tax rate is after all is said and done? - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:35 9
    - Like Pixie said too. I don't know what kind of amount you are talking about. There is an amount that would be too big to eat all at once. - Bacon May 4, 16:37 7
      - Yes, refund this year. I am nowhere near the ceiling of the current tax bracket I am in. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:42 6
        
        Slightly off topic. I am glad you are saving for retirement I started way too late and I am playing catch up. Forking over 13% of my income - Bacon May 4, 16:44 4
        
        between forced pension contributions and my own, I'm at about 24%. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 16:56 2
        
        That is awesome. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 16:59 1
        
        I was planning to start a 5% Roth account this year, but something always comes up. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 17:01
        
        Aww.. retirement. One day.. when I am finished with all this training.. I am thinking of working for Kaiser because they offer a pension. - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:52
        
        if you think you'll have substantially more income next year, it might be to your advantage to convert as much as possible now -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:44
    - look at your latest tax return - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:37
- the second piece to #2 is you don't have to Roth the whole amount in a single year, if you don't want to take the whole tax hit at once -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:31 1
  - interesting, thanks -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 4, 16:34
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- "Very unprofessional and rude" Why does Donald Trump need to Airbnb anyway? -- nm - Roger More May 4, 17:30
- Did you say two nights minimum? -- nm - Spawn May 4, 16:35 14
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    - You should have left off the mention of one night stay and gone with hoping for a whole weekend. -- nm - nic to be determined May 4, 16:47 1
      - And yes the other guy was being a dick -- nm - nic to be determined May 4, 16:53
    - Uhm... he would be staying two nights (11th & 12th) which is the minimum you set. -- nm - Spawn May 4, 16:41 10
      - It's one thing to say "that doesn't work for me", it's another thing to get pissy about it. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 16:58
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        I think the confusion is from the initial "2 nights" which the (jerk-y) guy wants. - b. May 4, 16:52
        
        June 10 through the 13th = 4 days, 3 nights -- nm - Spawn May 4, 16:49 4
        
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        was interrupted while writing up there - fwiw, I really didn't know it. -- nm - b. May 4, 16:53 2
        
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        understood, and I'm glad you're done with him now. -- nm - b. May 4, 17:28
      - I wondered if I missed something in my interpretation. (same as yours.) -- nm - b. May 4, 16:42 1
        
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- dick move, bro -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:30
- his needs Jack. his. - Mel Profit May 4, 16:28
- Just to be clear, this guy can't rate you, right? They actually have to stay. -- nm - David May 4, 16:28 1
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Ha ha! Just saw a Kasich ad on TV at the gym. -- nm - Mop May 4, 16:26
and fitbit gets a 12.5% haircut afterhours. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 16:18
They're still jabbering. - Mel Profit May 4, 16:03 5
- you get MindCrime now. - Mel Profit May 4, 16:08 4
  - And, the annual assessment of MC: It still holds up. Currently double bass drumming in my cube for all I'm worth to "Speak" - Mel Profit May 4, 16:23 3
    - get the remaster. -- nm - Remlik May 4, 16:35 2
      - is it good? (spoiler) - Mel Profit May 4, 16:40 1
        
        also...I don't wannatakeabath! -- nm - Mel Profit May 4, 16:58
lol. I see Trump is already kissing Kasich's ass now. - Jovian May 4, 15:52 4
- VP candidate! -- nm - Mop May 4, 16:26 2
  - Although I hear Carly'so available. -- nm - Mop May 4, 16:27 1
    - She won't be available until next fall. -- nm - Bacon May 4, 16:27
- lucky for him, they put the convention in Ohio this year - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 15:56
Today is a day when I find out how many Star Wars geeks I know...too many. ;) -- nm* - nic to be determined May 4, 15:42
i guess this is why Musk was blowing all that smoke about the Gigafactory -- (link) - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 15:41 3
- "Tesla prefers to use non-GAAP measures that strip out a lot of expenses" - iSpam May 4, 16:13 1
  - They report both, though, so it isn't as if they are hiding anything. -- nm - TWuG May 4, 16:28
- The loss is based on slower ramp up on Model X deliveries, but the expectation is Q2 will see better returns than last year. - TWuG May 4, 15:48
Lin-Manuel Miranda And J.J. Abrams Perform Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cantina Song For May The Fourth -- (link) - Remlik May 4, 15:40 [youtube]
That new restaurant strip I mentioned yesterday? One right across the road from it burned down last night. -- (link) - Meg May 4, 15:37 3
- How'd you do it, this time? [nm] - Mel Profit May 4, 16:13
- "Okay, okay! We'll put a sit-down joint in!" -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 15:37 1
  - Good sit down. -- nm - nic to be determined May 4, 15:40
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- but he now wants the Chinese to build the Great Wall since they have prior experience. -- nm - Peglegpete May 4, 15:54
- So I am even curious how a Muslim ban would work? That would need to go through congress correct? -- nm - Jovian May 4, 15:36 3
  - Executive order to Homeland Security, I'd imagine. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 15:37 2
    - you mean like Obama's deportation directive to ICE? -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 15:38 1
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*declares b2 a provincial state of emergency* -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 15:33 7
- I hope it was because it was actually needed ( probably for the materials reason) - Reagen May 4, 15:41 6
  - Just spoke with a buddy who has contacts in the Alberta gov't and the answer is "Maybe". - Name Withheld By Request May 4, 16:18
  - ah, it's because there's a second major fire - which does qualify to me. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 15:58 1
    - i'm the one doing the declaring here, pal -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 4, 16:00
  - all the optics I needed was in every single picture and story that has come out of there -- nm - Beaker May 4, 15:53 2
    - But the SoE doesn't do what you think it does. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 15:57
    - If it's already being handled well, couldn't it send the message that they think it's not? And couldn't it also change the chain of command and maybe screw up what they are doing already? -- nm* - nic to be determined May 4, 15:56
~football~ -- nm - Max May 4, 15:32

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