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Grippe

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  1. Yes, you can - the fact that my personal IRA was with Fidelity made it easy (in-company transfer of assets). As to why - for early retirement, the penalty for borrowing/withdrawing was significantly less on the 401k than the IRA. The numbers aren't astronomical (below 7 figures) but the timing (wanting to retire before 60 which is coming up fast) helped it make sense.
  2. I'm close to this - I used to use a local Credit Union for Savings/CD but their security was hacked twice so I moved my savings to USAA in addition to checking. I rolled my personal IRA into my company managed Fidelity 401k but also keep a separate TSP fund that outpaces everything else I have experienced (prolly because there's no corporate margin to grow). On a hunch, I'm going to open an international account in China (under one of the big four there, most likely BoC or ICBC), it won't be much but it will be a start.
  3. You should try a spiced rum and ginger ale, especially in the summertime.
  4. In the last year PH has died to me. It used to be (old here, mebbe even AB old) I could always count on PH being a stalwart to 'holding on' to the old ways. Not anyfuckingmore. Get yer piehole ready fer gov'ment cheese ye bitches!
  5. This is the best show on TV right now, period. Sandra Oh is the best actress (fuck me, thespian) of this period, period - prove me wrong bitches. I seriously want to see some scissoring, is that wrong?
  6. Not sure how I feel about that - RP has a very calming and demure aspect to her but isn't one of the key challenges that Moiraine has to overcome is that many of the Sister don't give her credit because she's young and petite?
  7. So, umn, no CR here or anything but... Where does California have the money to pay for this? And before you say they'll tax the schools and companies making a profit - is it reasonable to expect that money will ever actually make it out of Sacramento?
  8. I can confirm a double double was ravenously devoured today - absofuckingly worth it.
  9. Grippe

    The Baker

    The wife and I haven't ventured over there yet - we've been holding out until I get my Miata project overhauled so we can check it out in an open aired go-kart.
  10. Grippe

    The Baker

    There's a ton of work being done on the west wing currently - I haven't seen anything official as a description but it appears to be a gut remodel (they've erected waste elevators and chutes for dumping massive amounts of debris out the windows, with 3rd street filled with industrial waste bins. The city is sponsoring a lot of murals in the city as well.
  11. Grippe

    The Baker

    PS - property values here in the last 6 months have jumped rapidly. The chamber of commerce has gotten in gear to brand MW as a "gas tank" destination from DFW for antique and second hand shoppers. Oh, and they cook a lot of meth here too, I am sure that will bring in more money.
  12. Grippe

    The Baker

    Brat, no worries at all about hijacking the thread. There are some amazing pieces of architectural history in our state that need to be saved. The Baker is a big one 🤣
  13. Boy the way Glen Miller played...
  14. Fucking Howard. Check out this old pre-game from '76 Howard throws a barb at 2:25 to his colleagues, then you see good ol' Lou Holtz.
  15. Grippe

    The Baker

    Interesting you mentioned the Settles - one of the developers in this video is standing next to the model for that project. I'm quite stocked as my wife and I moved away from Round Rock a few months ago and landed here in MW, looks like our timing might be good.
  16. Grippe

    The Baker

    A cool little piece of Texas history is about to be renovated - the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells. https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/baker-hotel-mineral-wells-restoration/
  17. I'm going to do something rare here - I'm going to disagree with you and try to do so politely. While I do agree the treatment of mentally ill in our state and country is lacking - I strongly disagree with simply lump-summing them together in a solution discussion. Why cannot we, the constituency, have expectations of hygienic and personal conduct legal enforcement in our major metropolitan areas AND a compassionate process to identify and provide help to the mentally ill? Is it too much to ask that we provide a safe haven for the rule of law and comfort to those who genuinely are in need?
  18. This is the correct answer. While you're picking out knives get a wall magnet that suits your kitchen decor - don't over complicate this.
  19. Love Dumas and fucking HATE Hugo.
  20. If you like Rocket in the Guardians of the Galaxy I would definitely recommend the Spellslinger series by de Castell - a comic relief anthropomorphic sidekick that really brings the lulz.
  21. I'm sure as shit glad my wife and I decided to move further the fuck away.
  22. Most of the Jinks clan is SE of Dallas, around Ennis. We completely disown and disavow any of those fuckwad bastards who live north of the Red River and changed the i to an e. Damn Sooners.
  23. My Grandfather, Alvis Hadley Jinks (born 1910 in Haskell, TX) landed with the 4th ID as a SSG. He received his battlefield commission two days later (which he resigned after VE day).
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