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Well one New York NFL team won last weekend.After being called the toughest division in football the NFC east has lost to the Cardinals,Browns,Rams and Bears.
) but I definitely don't want the hassle of lots of staff anymore. And I am fed up with working for over aggressive bosses who make life miserable for everyone around them. Life's too short for all that crap.
). Looks like Mr Obama is the next president, McCain was poor in the last tv debate I thought. He can't be any worse than the current muppet.
As for my personal economy,things are great.I'm making more money this month than I have in ages.Garage doors are pretty much recession proof.It also helps having a job nobody wants.We can't get anyone to work for us dpite insurance,401K and a "living" wage.I think everyone wants a desk position.Not a day goes by that I don't think the same thing.
The thing is I could see myself pouring lots of hours into a job like this also.I become consumed by things I want done.
Piker! I've had days this year where I've lost that much (one of them was this week, in fact).
Not a good time to be retired.
My last job had a pension and I won't find out what that's worth until at least ten years from now.
He doesn't want to sell but if he died things would be up in the air.I've offered to buy the lot a number of times but he won't sell it.We are good friends however and he wrote into his will that the lot should be sold to me upon his passing.I have a copy of it signed by him.I'm hoping it works out as planned and I want to use the Roth to pay for the lot should he pass away.It's only 30X120 but that's enough to build a house on,therefore it's worth a few $$$$.
No pool,it's to cool near the lake.I always tell myself I don't know what my next job is going to be.
It's a lot when you consider I've only been in it four and a half years.
My wife has a fixed rate Roth,which a lot of people considered dumb two years ago,but we hedged our bets and came out smelling like a rose on that one.I also like it because you can withdraw from it without a penalty(which we have not done) and it serves as a substantial emergency fund.
There's a story behind the Roth also.I live in the city and lots are small.I own what is consider a lot and a half.My neighbor owns a double lot.If he chose to,he could sell his vacant lot and someone could build a house on it.This would mean I would have another house within about eight feet of my house.
Right now it's a garden,my plans would be(after the kids move out)to extend my deck around the side of my house,make the downstairs bedroom into a den with sliding doors going onto the deck.Maybe throw in a hot tub.
I always tell myself I don't know what my next job is going to be.
If I'm financially set a low pressure maintenance job would be okay.I'm not into the handy man thing too much,I'm too good at doors and because of that that's where the money is.Once again,everybody has at least one garage door around here and that's not counting commercial work.So it's kind of like a dog chasing it's own tail in a way.
It is a personal goal of mine to have a third career.
I enjoyed cooking.I never made any money but I learned a lot and worked with a wide variety of people.
In garage doors I paid for my house,I'm raising my family and building a nest egg.It's very hard physical work,but I'm on the road everyday working in situations going from luxury boathouses to chemical plants.
My third career I'm hoping to be a job that makes me want to go to work.I have no idea what it'll be though.
Impressive/not so impressive
Boston winning 8 elimination games in a row,kind of like fourth quarter comebacks.Yeah you won them,but you put yourself in a position to lose in the first place.IF Boston goes onto the World Series it will be quite the feat none the less.
LATER!!!
If these bankers had followed your nose for debt avoidence, we wouldn't be in the mess we are now. Until our youngest daughter is out of University in May 2010, I am somewhat trapped.
$30k a year is a lot of cash to find, after tax.
$30k a year is a lot of cash to find, after tax.
Looks like they lost the most important one... the last one.
Couldn't happen to a nicer team.
That's not so far from the truth.I could've f##ked things up every bit as well as the hot shots in the suits and I would've worked for half the pay.I wonder how much it pays to be a successful business person?Guy, I think Paulson should appoint you head of Banking for the Western World immediately.
Ask Mike where he looked and don't bother looking there.
Oooh,Philly/Tampa that's really a compelling,intriguing matchup.
Fox will be competing with the public access channel for ratings.
That's not so far from the truth.I could've f##ked things up every bit as well as the hot shots in the suits and I would've worked for half the pay.I wonder how much it pays to be a successful business person?
They haven't looked like world beaters the last two weeks.
What with your common sense, Mike's superior ears and my ability to find exquisite vacation places, we should form a business partnership and write an appropriate business plan
Game of the week!
I'm not sure I would want to live in those places though)
So for you retirement is like work just without the pay?
You don't have calendars in Wisconsin?? Friday is Halloween! I know, because it's my birthday.
Did you see anything in music-go-round that might make a nice birthday present?
Buy some gear and stimulate the economy,it's your patriotic duty.
I'll have you know that in the last 4-5 weeks I have bought a pair of headphones, a gooseneck mic holder, a headphone extender cable, a boom mic stand, and two clamp-on sheet music trays.
So there.
Nothing to get excited about there.
