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On Dec 18, 11:23 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
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On Dec 18, 7:54 pm, Jim wrote:

Boater wrote:
BAR wrote:
Jim wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
Boater wrote:
Actually, he doesn't really have a job. He's an "at-will"
employee, a day worker, as it were, with no benefits whatsoever.
What benefits do I need? I take responsibility for my current needs
and my future needs.
To each his own. I am thankful for my many years of union membership
and the fact that I kept it up even though I haven't worked at my
skilled union trade for a long, long time. I've paid for my
benefits, but thanks to collective effort, they are far superior and
at a lower price than I could have purchased individually. Plus,
they have been "portable," and not related to payroll employment I
have had since.
The pension I will be getting if ever I put in for it will be small,
but the health benefits all these years have been first-rate.
The best financial decision I ever made was the day after I realized
for certain "the stock market" was a fraud. I got almost entirely
out of the market then, and haven't looked back. Some of my buddies
took a real bath in their 401k accounts, and I feel for them.
I'm friendly with the head of investments at one of the
international union pension funds. They stopped investing in stocks
about 25 years ago because no matter what they bought, someone
complained about the corporation's behavior. I'm not familiar with
their portfolio, but I do know they keep well ahead of liabilities
for their current and future defined benefit pension holders.
Aren't you eligible to piggy back on your "wife'/Significant other's"
benefit plan? Does her union recognize domestic partnerships for
benefit programs?
Is Harry a lesbian?
In my next life.
The pile of **** known as FloridaJim is so curious about me. Strange.
You certainly are strange. But you do have a certain perverse
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So, what do you guys think of the Hyundai Santa Fe? I was looking at
them tonight. Like the stability control and the room in the back
seats.. The cockpit is a little tighter than the Blazer and I don't
like the automatic 4WD. You can't lock it in maually, the computer
does it when it needs it...

My daughter has a Santa Fe in 2 wheel drive. Nice car. Not great mileage.- Hide quoted text -

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I looked at them a bit when trying to decide on an SUV or a truck. I
like them a lot! Fit and finish is decent, good warranty and quite
comfortable.

The wife just bought a Jeep Patriot 4x2 2.4L. The seats are hard and
narrow. It does have a lot of head room. Feels voluminous for the front
guys in the front seats. The one thing I did insist on was the larger
engine, she is getting 24 in the city and 28 to 29 on the highway. The
CVT transmission loves cruise control.

The problem with vehicles in this class is that the third row seats are
for midgets and toddlers. Try getting into them and sitting in them for
30 minutes and see how you like it. They are more of a sales gimmick
than usable seats.