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The Original Greaser Bob

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  1. The Dems need Al Smith back to put the fucking Catholics back in line.
  2. I think it's because they are purple clad pussies.
  3. My mom recently passed away and so I am working on getting the finances in order. Both parents were both Texas teachers but there was also military and civilian work there so they get a combined five different retirements/ss payments. (And yes, the SS payments are small - you could eliminate them and the savings/wealth overall wouldn't be much different.) Even so, they did a great job of socking away additional money in IRAs/Thrift Savings Plan and even have a couple of small annuities. No extra real estate, I don't think they ever used a financial planner. But the biggest thing is, they simply never wasted money. The took trips (Europe, etc. but never five star hotel) but they were happy with with black coffee with milk, cooked at home, etc. Ultimately, they followed the Micawber principal from David Copperfield: Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. But with a twist. The basically bought what they needed for themselves. (They gave generously -- maybe too much -- to us kids.) I need to knock on wood, because even though they saved well, my dad may have some significant expenses going forward, but they did a great job of saving for being teachers (dad was an enlisted AF man for 20 years). Ultimately, it's a bit sad -- I wish they had maybe splurged on themselves more, but I don't think spending money made them happy. Worrying about parents is a big burden that we never think about, but the fact that my parents made it such that we kids don't have to worry about the finances -- that's a big deal I hope that I can pass on to my kids. It's a challenge, made more so because I often buy what I want, and not what I need. "Happiness is what you have divided by what you want." - Arthur Brooks.
  4. Translation: The Dems are trying to take your social security away. Vermin do what vermin do.
  5. Late to the party, did not even know it existed, but really enjoying this. Can't believe how close I am in age to the band members, but that's the kind of shit life surprises you with.
  6. You Hurt My Feelings (2023) I thought the conflict was kind of true to life. Fake and over-clean NYC,woody allenish but not a bad waste of time. The actors were all very good.
  7. I thought Fisk was funny in a very languid, slow moving kind of way, but not sure if that had to do with the quality of the show or just that I'm getting languid and slow-moving in my old age.
  8. Just read the Scotex opinion. Holy shit. What a fucking joke. HOW THE FUCK can any Texas woman vote for any Texas Republican? I suggest everyone punch a Texas Republican in the cunt.
  9. This is the top Fonda performance.
  10. Velvet Underground (documentary - Todd Haynes) 2021 Beautiful and skillfully done but all of these dudes certainly insisted upon themselves. It's really fascinating how I can respect the music until Rock 'n Roll comes out of the screen and then I realized how much I like "pop" Lou Reed.
  11. Was in my class at Stanford. Did not know him.
  12. Last time we were there we ate at the bar. To me, it looked the like bar was the best place to be.
  13. Let me caveat that. Pie is about the crust primarily.
  14. I love pecan pie. I almost never eat it though, which is part of why I like it so much. (No good pie makers in the family.) Where can I pick up the best pecan pie in Dallas for Christmas?
  15. Most brutal drop in college football this year. Look at the score and the time left. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6sBFv48kcY
  16. Question that may as well go here. Assuming one hangs around the Superdome/Quarter for at least an hour after the final whistle, any issue with Uber/Lyft? Plan is to stay in Metarie, and will have car (and one sober driver).
  17. Whalefall (2023) (Audio) Dude gets swallowed by a whale. Fantastic idea. I wasn't crazy about the narrator in the audio book, and I also didn't like the faux dialogue with the guy and his dad, which just didn't feel true, although the whole book is based on a pretty wild premise. Still, I think it could have been fantastic if there was a second narrator who talked about the science of whales and diving and they nixed the dialogue and just had the guy thinking about the dad as he was going about surviving. There were also some secondary characters that could have been interesting if fleshed out. Less dad, more dad friends.
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