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Well, I have a Kubenertes cluster...now what? :) -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 10:33 4
- I think i understand NFTs more than the explanation of that -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 11, 10:57
- push out lots of malware, obviously. -- nm - colin Jan 11, 10:37
- Penicillin? -- nm - spamlet Jan 11, 10:35
- some cold cream should clear that right up -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 10:34
‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Premiere Draws Series High 2.4 Million Viewers -- (link) - amanda jeans Jan 11, 10:32 1
- Also a lot of something something that rhymes with venus -- nm - budice Jan 11, 10:33
Bonnaroo 2022 lineup released (June 16-19). -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 11, 10:29 6
- 41 -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 11:39
- days: 1 + 11 + 10 + 9 = 31 (Plus Jack Antonoff, but he's already playing with Bleachers) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 10:40
- i like that Tool has an alias so they can play twice. -- nm - colin Jan 11, 10:39
- There's several of the *headliners* I've never heard of. - spamlet Jan 11, 10:35 1
  - Same. Few. I know few of these bands. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 11, 10:36
- 13 -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 10:32
Critical Role was great this week. Definitely Ashley and Travis' show -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:20
Arby's new sandwich is so hot it comes with a free shake -- (link) - oblique Jan 11, 10:09 5
- doubt it's that hot.. -- nm - colin Jan 11, 10:37
- Did I see they bought BW3s? -- nm* - Spawn Jan 11, 10:19 1
  - how the hell does arby's come up with nearly 3 billion? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 11, 11:01
- You want fries with that shake? -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 10:12 1
  - Surely I do, or else my name ain't Curly Joe Jimbob Julienne Jedford. The Third. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 10:18
January 11 birthdays: Mitchell Ryan (88), Kreskin (87), Shirley Eaton (85), Leslie Dilley (81), Naomi Judd (76) -- (edited) - Max Jan 11, 10:05 [youtube] 2
- I would have sworn Kreskin was dead. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 10:17 1
  - me too -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 10:17
who was supposed to tell me that noah hawley wrote a book? -- (link) - amanda jeans Jan 11, 10:01
Someone get his signature on a binding document and make this happen. -- (link) - TWuG Jan 11, 09:54 2
- (narrator: It was not the way it's always worked) -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 10:04 1
  - This, too. His ignorance must play well at home. -- nm - TWuG Jan 11, 10:29
Happy birthday on the other side, Dane. We all miss you, buddy. -- nm - spamlet Jan 11, 09:52
Though seriously it's probably not a bad idea for me to retire with a roommate. - Dano Jan 11, 09:44 8
- It's cute that you think cats will only leave you 'half-eaten'. -- nm - Qale Jan 11, 09:53 1
  - Cats are finicky, they'll eat the good stuff and leave the rest. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 10:21
- Golden Guys! When can I move in? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 11, 09:49
- ST Senior Living Campus -- nm - Max Jan 11, 09:45 4
  - should be a thing. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:46 3
    - Or we use Jax's lotto money to buy a cruise ship and everyone gets to rotate through the solarium. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 09:47 2
      - I'm down with this -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 10:27
      - also a solid plan -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:49
I had a really good time watching the nat'l championship game last night - very entertaining -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 09:40 4
- You could kinda see the moment where Georgia decided they were done with curses. -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:52 3
  - I'm so impressed that they didn't collapse after the quarterback's fumble -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 09:58 2
    - Defense very impressive, Offense resilient, 'Bama looked flat -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 10:05 1
      - Bama was just too beat up, which is a strange thing to say about a team of five-star recruits. -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:27
in maybe Truman only news.. FloQast is launching a series on youtube starring The Office cast members to promote their product. - colin Jan 11, 09:37 1
- interesting. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:43
Wow. I just got a heck of an attaboy from my boss's boss. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 11, 09:23 11
- nice job! -- nm - Remlik Jan 11, 10:34
- Woot!! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 10:18
- Awesome!! 👏🏼 -- nm - Krusty Jan 11, 10:17
- well done! -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 10:16
- You should get these all the time! -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:52
- woot!!! -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:28
- Heckuva job, brownie 🍪 -- nm* - rollo Jan 11, 09:27
- 🌟🌟🌟 -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:26
- !!! -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 11, 09:26
- Gold Star Day -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 09:25
- That’s fantastic! -- nm - spamlet Jan 11, 09:25
"Research has shown that Bermuda is only 24% more expensive than New York City." - that rules out Bermuda as a "retire to" option. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:20 1
- They should look into more affordable parallelograms instead of insisting on those splashy triangles. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 09:37
Travel-talk reminds me, we are going to a wedding on Whidbey Island (Seattle) in July. I should put a flight price alert on. -- nm* - Andie Jan 11, 09:16 5
- I purchased my tickets to attend a wedding in the Dominican Republic in June yesterday. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:18
- That sounds like fun! Although I hope there aren't any jets taking off at the time - those are so loud that we hear them here in Victoria. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 09:17 3
  - they call those jets Growlers and yeah obnoxiously loud, like ripping the sky apart loud, I live near McChord AFB and can't stand them - zeitgeist Jan 11, 11:07
  - wow. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 09:17 1
    - It varies by weather condition/pressure, but yeah. Loud Noises Victoria is all over that. Heheh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 09:19
ST Poll — When do you think you’ll actually retire? - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 11, 09:05 45
- never...ever -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 11, 11:07
- Never -- nm - Krusty Jan 11, 10:16
- Goal is 10 years or fewer. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 11, 10:12
- I'm assuming it will be whatever the normal retirement age is so like 2037ish? -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 09:51
- Is there a way to know when I'll hit the lottery? If so, then. -- nm* - JaxSean Jan 11, 09:41 1
  - My dream is to call in rich. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 11, 09:48
- eh, never. i can't see myself not working. career change by 2032. -- nm - colin Jan 11, 09:38
- When my pension gets up to an acceptable amount - Reagen Jan 11, 09:38 1
  - (My TFSA could also have a significant impact on this number) -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 09:38
- No. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 09:34
- I want to soft retire about 2036 - transitioning to some kind of full-time charity work. - Inigo Jan 11, 09:32
- Depends on how my career progresses. But there is a mandatory retirement for partners. -- nm - MDH Jan 11, 09:32
- There will be no retirement. There will be a time when I call out of work a couple days in a row and then be found deceased. -- nm - Qale Jan 11, 09:26 6
  - You're welcome to live with me in Costa Rica as long as you are okay with lots of cats. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:27 5
    - Is cats codeword for cabana boys? -- nm - Qale Jan 11, 09:28 4
      - Unfortunately... no -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:30
      - MAJOR spoiler - Spawn Jan 11, 09:29 2
        
        heh -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 10:15
        
        This is fine. -- nm - Qale Jan 11, 09:32
- That's adorable. -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 09:24
- My youngest is 20 months old, soooooo 16ish years. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 11, 09:23
- 2033ish -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 09:21
- I will probably die first. -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 09:20 6
  - yup -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 09:21
  - I mean with that attitude, and the cold outside in Chicago, probably true. - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:20 4
    - I mean, to be honest, a couple big life events that dug into my savings kind of put me WAY behind. - groiny Jan 11, 09:29 3
      - yeah all that is true. but I have to comment, cause ST! - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:32 2
        
        I am doing my best to get myself in a better spot, I am not just sitting here eating bonbons. -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 09:35 1
        
        I mean, I was thinking something that isnt bonbons - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:56
- 2013 -- nm - mud Jan 11, 09:14 3
  - What's the day-to-day like in retirement? -- nm - Max Jan 11, 09:21 2
    - lonely. -- nm - mud Jan 11, 09:44
    - Good question, what day is it? -- nm - retirees Jan 11, 09:24
- No idea. My wife probably will "retire" in 5 years but then do something else outside education. -- nm - spamlet Jan 11, 09:14
- based on what I have been able to accumulate again since my divorce, never. - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:14 2
  - Yes, that has definitely delayed my timeline (and my "soft" plan may still be unrealistic). -- nm - pmb Jan 11, 09:25
  - you and me both, brother -- nm - decline Jan 11, 09:14
- 2034 or 2035 if possible. - Dark Callisto Jan 11, 09:11 2
  - It really depends on the Funko resale market and the ticket price inflation at Disney, 2 important variables. -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 09:23 1
    - You know that's right. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 11, 09:26
- lol -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 09:11
- 2040, depending on the definition of retire. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 09:10
- maybe 2031 -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 09:09
- My "soft" plan is to cut back in 2027/2028 and probably retire 5 years after that. Meeting with financial advisors next week to see if that's - pmb Jan 11, 09:08
- I think retirement as a concept won't be an option. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 09:07
In other entertaining news, the Browns "Fully expect" Baker to be their QB next year. - Volnelk Jan 11, 09:02 5
- I mean, he lives in their stadium. -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 10:26
- This was a tough year, for him—usually a midlevel qb—next year, his salary balloons but still worth it at sub $20M -- nm - Flavorize Jan 11, 09:13
- A lot can happen before then -- nm - budice Jan 11, 09:05
- They "fully expected" him to be their QB this year and look how that turned out -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 09:04 1
  - snork -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 09:10
RE B2: The Raiders are the team that started the Bengals current playoff win drought. It would be fitting if they end it as well. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 11, 09:00 1
- and by end it you mean beat the bengals.. yes. I agree. - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:05
Rivian COO: "My job here is done." -- (link) - TWuG Jan 11, 09:00
ST bbbbbbrrrrrr poll: What warm location are you mentally vacationing to right now? -- nm - ty97 Jan 11, 08:50 17
- Cuba. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 09:35
- Cancun. But I'm not taking my daughter this time. -- nm - Ted Cruz, probably. Jan 11, 09:27 1
  - Since we are already hearing grumblings of " supply chain" issues about non winterization of our grid - this is accurate for Cruz -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 10:16
- Australia. My brother's description of DomRep is not paradise. - Max Jan 11, 09:18
- Mexico. Hoping to go there in February. -- nm - pmb Jan 11, 09:08
- The solarium aboard a RC ship. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 11, 09:01 2
  - Which culture ship? Oh. Royal Caribbean. Never mind. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 09:07 1
    - nice choice of word there -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 11, 11:09
- Physically just returned from Disney World; mentally still there -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 11, 09:01
- BVI on a 40-foot catamaran -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 08:59
- Literally making plans for a Cabo trip (for a wedding) in the middle of June. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 11, 08:55
- i'm the only one sitting here wishing for more snow. -- nm - colin Jan 11, 08:52 4
  - nope. I wish it was snowing and not mid 50s here today. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 11, 09:01
  - We might be getting more snow this weekend. It might actually stick this time too! -- nm - sycor Jan 11, 08:58
  - More? We have had flurries twice. *That* has been our snow. -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 08:56
  - I don't hate snow (until a few days later when it's still here). It's this big chill that came through I dislike. - ty97 Jan 11, 08:53
- summer -- nm - Spawn Jan 11, 08:51
Starkville v. Branson in a little over 5 hours. Rare regular season contest. -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 08:49 3
- Baldknobbers have won 5 of 6. Cephalopods sporting a 5-game win streak. -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 08:51 2
  - Teams played two scrimmages which went in completely opposite directions so who knows what might happen? Check it out on The Ocho! -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 11, 08:58 1
    - Altho combined 6-28 3-pt shooting really must be seen in person to be fully appreciated -- nm - rollo Jan 11, 09:03
You know. Retiring to Costa Rica doesn't sound like a bad idea. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 08:45 17
- I wouldn’t mind being a snowbird—Costa Rica is a little remote, but sounds amazing -- nm - Flavorize Jan 11, 09:09
- my neighbor bought a couple of acres down there in a new development and plans to do exactly that -- nm - decline Jan 11, 08:52
- retire to Romania - house for around $75k, world class healthcare and internet, cheap cost of living, great train system. - colin Jan 11, 08:51 2
  - Yeah you only have to watch out for the vampires. -- nm - sycor Jan 11, 08:59 1
    - oh yeah, cool castles! -- nm - colin Jan 11, 09:34
- I’m in. -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 11, 08:50
- Sounds great. Would be great for a while. Until climate catastrophe rears its head. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 08:50
- agreed. I'd seriously consider living outside the US - St. Epiphany Jan 11, 08:49 3
  - I don’t think we’d want to set down permanent roots anywhere else, but our goal is to have the flexibility and wherewithal to travel somewhere ex-US and stay -- (edited) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 11, 08:53 2
    - Dave's brother lives on his boat here in the summers and they rent an apartment in Cozumel for the winters (although they ended up staying 2019-2021 - Andie Jan 11, 08:56 1
      - Nice. -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 11, 08:57
- By the time we retire, it will be expensive to do so because so many other people are doing it. -- nm - ty97 Jan 11, 08:49 5
  - It already is. -- nm - spamlet Jan 11, 09:11
  - get ahead of the game and retire now! -- nm - decline Jan 11, 08:51 2
    - Tell me how! -- nm - ty97 Jan 11, 08:51 1
      - Quit your job. - Spawn Jan 11, 08:58
  - My friend plans to spend her winters in Ecuador. I mean, she already goes for 6 weeks every year, but the final goal is entire winters. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 08:50

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