@George-K said in 12%: I wonder what the odds of a major disability are. I think both of them already have at least one.

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@Doctor-Phibes said in Up Yours: @Jolly said in Up Yours: My property taxes on my home = $0. OK, but the money still needs to come from somewhere. What's your total sales tax - 9.5%? So, you're paying, you just don't notice as much. Having said that, I'm not a fan of high property taxes, it hits the elderly proportionally harder. I'd rather they taxed income. About 9.5%.

If it was genocide, it would have been over by Christmas.

What I need is an air filter… I am getting a mancave out of the deal, though.

On FedEx, yeah, I have my own account too; but these days I rarely use it. :man-shrugging: Lots of things get done electronically, fewer paper documents need to be sent physically, be it by USPS or FedEx or other private couriers.

@George-K said in Kidney transplant - don't be a pig. Or, go ahead, it might work!: @Mik said in Kidney transplant - don't be a pig. Or, go ahead, it might work!: Then what DID he die of? That would seem relevant. Yup - my questions as well. Infection from a suppressed immune system? Journalism is dead. we just get factoids, not stories.

I agree with this plan. I know we have discussed this issue about concert tickets, etc. I think that @89th had some good comments on this. I also agree with @Doctor-Phibes . With today's technology, cash registers are basically computers. Everything could be programmed to show the total price including tax. Not sure why it is not done this way. Many other countries, this is already the standard.

Apple's first unionized store is striking, because of the sweat shop style conditions, or something. https://fortune.com/2024/05/12/apple-store-strike-vote-first-workers-union-towson-organized-labor/

@taiwan_girl said in Tyrannical Elitist: @Horace said in Tyrannical Elitist: The American left is entirely a populist movement Do you think that President Trump is a populist? Trump is a populist as a point of fact. The term "populist" is generally used as an epithet by the left, which is strange since it is a populist movement, and has been since the race narrative formed its foundational appeal. More generally, socialism or anything derived from Marxism is always a populist movement. The most prominent non-populist political messaging in our lifetimes that had hope of winning democratically, is the individualism / become successful with hard work messaging classically of the American right. It still underpins even Trump's base, after the "swamp is drained" or whatever.

It's time to get rid of the checkbox.

If you start collecting at 62 and invest all of it, you have to beat what the feds are giving as a return. My recollection is that that is something higher than 8%. If you can beat 8% for 8 years do it. And that is on the pre-tax amount, you'll need more to cover the tax.

Me too, I cannot lie.

"When President Trump is the adult in the room.............."

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@89th said in Separate but Equal: For example, the first generation commencement... why not provide a better honor and ask during the general commencement for any first generation student to stand up so folks can applaud. That is a very good point.

I think the border issue is the one that actually rises to an impeachable offense.

It is interesting how nature can "reclaim" things. A bit more difficult to do now days with everything more documented, but places like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Pompeii in Italy, etc. - amazing that for hundreds/thousands of years, people did not even realize they existed.

@LuFins-Dad said in Genealogy - That was easy…: Oh, I get it. But man, it is expensive. If I was to use it, I would want to limit it to a 2 month type of membership and just binge for 2 months then cut it. Yes, it's over-priced. I did a lot of work on it for a few weeks, then it got less interesting, so I've stopped the paid membership. I'm going to pay for another month soon and will do some more. One thing I found very useful (and interesting) was the ability to look at other people's family trees that include your ancestors. They also show how easy it is to make a mistake - references to some of my grandparents and great parents were sometimes incorrect in terms of Christian names which I knew for a fact.

@George-K said in Tats...: I have (had) no idea who she is The TV series The Good Place is definitely worth a look if you haven't seen it.