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Superhero

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  1. You sound bitter. Go watch another Twilight movie and see if you feel better afterwards.
  2. From the OG home of the real housewives. Texas!!!
  3. Must’ve someone else. I could stand to lose about 5-10 lbs, but health wise I’m doing okay. The calculations you guys came up with are pre-tax. Like I said earlier, my target is $10-12k/month after taxes. Sounds like a lot; but $1k for tithe, $2k for health insurance, $2k for property tax and home owner’s insurance, $1k for utilities and groceries, $1k for auto. That leaves $3K for eating out, entertainment and vacations. There are probably things we can do without. Right now we’re doing fairly well, but between everything I mentioned above, add in kids’ stuff, we’re still watching our cash flow at the end of each month.
  4. Pulling the pin at 59 when my son finishes HS might work. By then we'll be sitting on ~$8M. It should be enough to last us for 20-30 years assuming we we keep our monthly expenses below $10K. But I also want to drink 18 YO whisky instead of 4 Roses, so working 'til I'm in my early 60s doesn't seem terrible.
  5. I was in the field 10 months and not a scratch. Went into the office and got a paper cut my first day. My request for a lost-time incident was denied.
  6. It's cheap for the state. It's not cheap for each individual county. CA has 58 counties.
  7. Look, I hate pedestal type sinks as much as the next guy, but that looks fucking hideous. Who in the right mind says I want a white wall, but can you add something to make it look like black mold is growing everywhere? And didn't anyone tell him that marble is porous and requires a lot of maintenance? Oh yeah... 'Merican jerbs.
  8. Didn't want to CR the Wives Stupid Shit thread, but my wife voted No on California Prop 50 (temporary redistricting to counter Texas gerrymandering). She doesn't like Trump and wants to see him gone, but doesn't want to pay the price for redistricting. Told her sometimes it takes sacrifice for democracy, but nope, she's pretty stubborn.
  9. username is appropriate.
  10. Not sure how many to maintain a data center. But building those things put a lot of construction workers to work especially with other commercial projects drying up. Companies that make electrical transformers, distribution panels, mechanical chillers and air handlers are going gangbusters. Those aren't quite as labor intensive as being on a construction site, but most manufacturers are domestic and can maintain or even raise employment that way.
  11. Can't get up the ramp? Say no more.
  12. Jealous of those of you who can retire early. I'm too conservative to pull the plug until my son gets out of college. By then I'll be 63 and hopefully in good enough condition to enjoy a few more decades. My dad retired at 62 and has been loving the past 23 years - traveling with my mom, visiting the grandkids and watching them grow, writing books. I don't have someone like my mom taking care of me, so maybe I'll kick it a lot younger than him.
  13. That's what happens when you snort PCP.
  14. Is there a law against it?
  15. My boy is crying because we’re making him do homework “that is hard”. Granted elementary English curriculum is shit, but his lack of resiliency is pissing me off. My wife has taken over because I’m on the verge of blowing up at him. OTOH, my daughter works her ass off. Her brother is naturally smart, but she puts in the hours to get her straight As.
  16. Unpopular opinion coming… Reduce to a B cup, add a small nose stud, blonde highlights and a sleeve tattoo.
  17. When you guys are planning for retirement, are you counting on social security income? I'm planning on retire in 12 years, and not counting on social security to be solvent. Getting anything would be like a cherry on top.
  18. What do you and your 2 lemon party friends charge right now?
  19. Our master bedroom and master bath are in a U shape, with the bottom being a very short hallway / nook. There is no door, but sound and indirect light still travel back and forth. If she goes to bed first, god forbid I have any lights on or make any sound. I'll turn on the white noise machine to mask any sound, shower in the light from my phone gently casting on the walls; brush my teeth with my manual toothbrush with the sound dampened by the clothes in the walk-in closet and shielded by a door. Any infringement of her delicate sleep is met by much huffing and anger the next morning. But when I go to bed a bit first, the lights are on, drawers being open/closed repeatedly, electric toothbrush humming, hair dryer blowing, glass jars clinking on countertop. And in her defense? "You should have gone to bed earlier the night before so you wouldn't be so tired and go to bed early today"
  20. Every time I see this gif, I wish my parents had named me "that".
  21. Is that where South Austin's mom works?
  22. Oi! You can’t park there!
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