ExiledInIllinois

The NFL SpinMedia is out in force: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/11/13/grudens-lawsuit-mistakenly-alleges-that-his-firing-was-intended-to-distract-from-wft-investigation/ Why we need more community owned teams! Change...

That's what the article says... Fed will tax it. But the plebs DO have to consider some of those things, they're not the big shots making big bucks. The world needs poor pensioners too making smart choices with their money. 😏 "...And there's winners, and there's losers but they ain't no big deal 'Cause the simple man baby pays the thrills, the bills and the pills that kill..."

Like Wiki & this? I thought Robert Woods messed up his knee yesterday, NOT 2 months ago? Surprised nobody caught it yet and corrected it. Click on the source, it says November 13th...

#1 reason people file bankruptcy = Medical bills. As a Fed... I was reading this... States that don't tax your retirement. Some surprising ones here. Retirement will be three prong. Pension (w/early SS supplement before 62 w/30 years in), TSP(401k), and SS (62+, your choice): https://hawsfederaladvisors.com/the-states-that-wont-tax-your-fed-retirement-income/ SS: "...The good news however, is that most states don’t tax your Social Security benefits. There are just 13 states that DO and they are the following: Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia." TSP (401k) Distribution: "...And while most states tax TSP distributions as well, these 12 DON'T: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Illinois, Mississippi and Pennsylvania." Pension: "...But again, there are many states (14 to be exact) that DO NOT tax pension income at all. Here they are: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming New Hampshire, Alabama, Illinois, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania."

Any suggestions for whitetails? https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/10/1054224204/how-sars-cov-2-in-american-deer-could-alter-the-course-of-the-global-pandemic

No. But you have to listen to Air Supply. 😏

You beat me to it! Ready to post this... 😆

Gruden was a scapegoat to take heat off the WFT investigation. He is a diversion. How old are these emails? The NFL is even dirtier than Gruden the patsy.

And the pandemic lowered our life expectancy a wee bit.

The world needs ditch diggers too. They need someone to manage their portfolio. LoL... I hope they were saving early and not living above their means because the man in the suit has just bought a new car from the profit he's made on their dreams. 😏

The Cranberries 😆

Same... Worth more dead now. BUT I am leaving at the earliest age that I can get maximum benefits.

Ask @GoBills808... He's on Big Island. IIRC... It's "Tung-oh-vi-low-uh" ??

There is are herd here a few miles from where we live... National Tallgrass Prairie: https://www.fs.usda.gov/midewin Went to see them in them in spring after the prairie burn: Highly compressed to get under site limits... Shot with a 300mm Pentax DA on full frame K-1. Bringing the new 150-450mm next time we visit!

Does your employer offer a pension? As Fed mine is 3 prong. I will retire in 3 years @ 56.8. Pension, TSP, and Social Security. What will sweeten the pot is basically collecting the SS for 5 years prior to 62 since I have 30 years in at minimum retirement age... Called: Annuity Supplement to FERS pension. Then they shut those special payments off in lieu of collecting SS @ 62. If I feel good, the government doesn't start messing with stuff (when does the gov't not?) got money rolling in... I will wait till I turn 65-67, or later to start collecting the real SS payments... Gonna weigh it. Anyway, gives me the ability to be some where else but Illinois... BUT... Illinois really ain't that bad... They don't tax your pension here OR 401k distribution... Probably be best if I keep this as my permanent address. Why would I go into work, basically taking home what I take now... Sure I will be lighter on my savings/deductions... No OT/Holidays... But can be where I wanna be relatively young for rest of life and have a lifetime annuity... The Fed even brings back people to work as "retired annuitants"... So I got that option, even part time... Like say down South... Good luck... Yes! OR just have so many damn deductions, savings, you're basically living on what you'll get in retirement! 😆... My take home pay will be more in retirement... BUT, I won't be saving at a torrid pace! Or go into retirement without a mortgage. Or a small one for tax purposes...

There goes the neighborhood and traffic patterns! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10171621/Herd-150-BISON-surround-SUV-Yellowstone-National-Park-lifetime-experience.html There they go... Scaring off our Tennessee tourists! https://weather.com/science/nature/video/150-bison-surround-suv-in-yellowstone-tourists-freak

Factor in Alaska and Hawaii... The geographical center is up near The Badlands of South Dakota. If anything, population center will move further south like it's trending now.

Semi-annual car insurance? What is this, 1956? 😆... More monthly for us poor plebs... The monthly installment fee isn't that much though...Just have it auto bill pay, most places give you a discount. And to the OP... Yeah, you better start right away and max out... At 40, you're a few years behind!

@ 31, catches himself @ 3:04: @ 71, keeping aging real:

The Lakers stay on the Lakes. I was all confused when the AiS was showing destination as Spain. @Ridgewaycynic2013 caught it! Can't even fit through Welland. So... Arthur M. Anderson has to remain in Lakes Superior (Soo lock is 1200'), Michigan, Huron, & Erie. IIRC, ocean waves have a longer frequency vs. Great Lakes waves.

Since MarineTraffic is based out of Cyprus we can't officially use it at work. We have an in-house, 🇺🇸 production system overlayed on Google EarthPro. Guys at work were asking why we can't link to others when ours goes down. The security answer was given... Not sure how true that is! ??

Because the Midwest is near the center of population? 😛 Too close to Downstate. In the "Buffer Zone" like Saratoga. 😏

I double checked, double take the Spain thing. Being so old... I thought they may have taking it out of service for good. Since destination is input at pilothouse, other AiS programs must show the same, no... Marin, Spain and Marine City, Michigan... Are similar! Goes to show you not to count on technology!

I am just messing with Gug... He hates horsetracks too!

You have way too much confidence and not enough knowledge ^^^^. Come on down from Mount Stupid and join me in the Valley of Despair! 😜