"X ` Man" wrote in message ...

On 8/27/12 1:23 PM, Califbill wrote:
Which people? the ones whose kids wear $200 tennis shoes, and $59.50
baseball caps? who rent a small place but drive a leased luxury car?
My daughter bought her condo when she was 25 years old. Drove a Ford.
Did do some travel, but lived economically. Same condo comlex has a
couple who rent the condo for $4k a month, and drive leased luxury
sedans. Who is going to have a hard retirement?


I'd bet on the couple who rent the condo having a happier retirement
than your daughter.

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I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.


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Why?

On 8/30/12 6:22 PM, Califbill wrote:
"X ` Man" wrote in message ...
On 8/27/12 1:23 PM, Califbill wrote:
Which people? the ones whose kids wear $200 tennis shoes, and $59.50
baseball caps? who rent a small place but drive a leased luxury car?
My daughter bought her condo when she was 25 years old. Drove a Ford.
Did do some travel, but lived economically. Same condo comlex has a
couple who rent the condo for $4k a month, and drive leased luxury
sedans. Who is going to have a hard retirement?


I'd bet on the couple who rent the condo having a happier retirement
than your daughter.


Several reasons, but one is this: you can't predict what the future will
deal you, so it is important to have some fun while you can. Some 30
years ago, my doctor, a great doctor in his mid 40's, was shot by a
burglar he caught at his house. The doc died a short time later. He
didn't have any retirement. Another friend of mine, also a physician,
died in his early 40's two weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer.

I am not saying you shouldn't save for your retirement. You should. But
you should also go through life having fun, not just pinching pennies.
--

What do the Republican Party of the United States and the Muslim
Brotherhood of the Arab World have in common? They're both faith-based
parties, they both deny science, and they both wage war on women.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:31:08 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

I am not saying you shouldn't save for your retirement. You should. But
you should also go through life having fun, not just pinching pennies.

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It's interesting that you feel qualified to give financial advice to
others.

"X ` Man" wrote in message
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On 8/30/12 6:22 PM, Califbill wrote:
"X ` Man" wrote in message ...
On 8/27/12 1:23 PM, Califbill wrote:
Which people? the ones whose kids wear $200 tennis shoes, and $59.50
baseball caps? who rent a small place but drive a leased luxury car?
My daughter bought her condo when she was 25 years old. Drove a Ford.
Did do some travel, but lived economically. Same condo comlex has a
couple who rent the condo for $4k a month, and drive leased luxury
sedans. Who is going to have a hard retirement?


I'd bet on the couple who rent the condo having a happier retirement
than your daughter.


Several reasons, but one is this: you can't predict what the future will
deal you, so it is important to have some fun while you can. Some 30
years ago, my doctor, a great doctor in his mid 40's, was shot by a
burglar he caught at his house. The doc died a short time later. He
didn't have any retirement. Another friend of mine, also a physician,
died in his early 40's two weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer.

I am not saying you shouldn't save for your retirement. You should. But
you should also go through life having fun, not just pinching pennies.
--

What do the Republican Party of the United States and the Muslim
Brotherhood of the Arab World have in common? They're both faith-based
parties, they both deny science, and they both wage war on women.


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who the heck said she did not have fun. She just pays for it now. While
also saving for the future. Why spend $500+ a month for a car lease when
you can buy a cheaper car for less per month and in 3 years you have equity
in the car? She has been to Europe a couple times, Bora Bora and NZ, as
well as the Cooke Islands. Seems as if she has a good life. Plus two nice
girls and a husband. Plus she owns most of the property she resides in. A
lot more than the bank.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:09:16 -0400, wrote:

I am saving up my SS checks to buy a new boat ;-)

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Careful now, that is dangerously close to being an on topic post.

:-)

On Aug 30, 9:27*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:09:16 -0400, wrote:
I am saving up my SS checks to buy a new boat *;-)

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Careful now, that is dangerously close to being an on topic post.

:-)

LOL!

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:28:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Aug 30, 9:27*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:09:16 -0400, wrote:
I am saving up my SS checks to buy a new boat *;-)

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Careful now, that is dangerously close to being an on topic post.

:-)

LOL!

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Looks like you're going to get that rain I sent you.

http://www.intellicast.com/National/...region=default

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

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West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q

Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

On 8/31/2012 1:47 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q


Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

Ooops, forgot, it has a pretty good collapsible handle opposite the
wheels. All together, a pretty solid tool, if it's the tool you need in
my opinion.