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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:07:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

HK wrote:



Young Republicans in search of sex "do quite well at home."

:}


Vice is nice, but incest is best?

Why do all of your sexual references focus in on bestiality, incest and
young girls.




Well, for Republicans, I suppose it beats hanging out at the men's room.

I'm waiting to see who jumps on Harry for turning a decent discussion into
something vile.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

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"HK" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:43:06 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:16:54 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:56:24 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:47:19 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Jan 5, 10:33 am, HK wrote:
JG2U wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 02:01:10 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:
If you read all the way to the bottom of the item, you'll see
that
your link actually validates my point about some Christians
who
describe themselvs as "evangelical" (including the Methodist
preacher
quoted)
having difficulty with Romney's Mormon faith.
From your link:
Evangelicals are hugely influential in the Iowa caucuses,
making up by
some estimates some 40 percent of Republican caucus-goers.
Many of
them, however, have profound reservations about Mr. Romney's
Mormon
faith.
Mr. Hurd, the pastor of West Hill United Methodist Church here
who
identified himself as an evangelical, said he wrestled with
that issue
himself but decided in the end it should not matter in his
decision.
"Although they have a theology vastly different from mine,
Mormons
generally are good citizens," he said.
Mr. Hurd also offered some insight into where his fellow
Alliance
board members are leaning. He said they are mainly divided
between Mr.
Romney and Mr. Huckabee, with the latter probably holding the
edge.
"A lot of them are troubled by his Mormon religion," he said.
"That's
probably the difference."
*******
So there's a statement, by an Iowa pastor describing himself
as
"evangelical", confirming that many Christians of his
acquaintance are
"troubled by (Romney's) Mormon religion."
Not quite... there are no quotes around evangelical in the
article. So
it didn't come out of his mouth, but probably went something
like
this:
"Do you evangelize as part of your faith?"
"Yes."
"So would you consider yourself an evangelical Christian?"
"I suppose."
My whole point continues to be that it is the *media* who seems
to
find the labels "evangelical" and "fundamentalist" (which *you*
improperly used) important, not Christians themselves.
And also that there are Christians who do not have a problem
with the
Mormon faith. Sure some do, but there are groups who are
opposed to
Romney for other reasons as well. So? Weird people
everywhere.
twisted logic deleted
Huckabee is a perfect match for the GOP base.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -
No he is not... you just want him in because your candidates are
so
weak...

Are you on consciousness-altering drugs?

In the recently concluded Iowa caucuses, the Democratic candidates
brought more than twice as many voters out on a cold night than
the Republicans. I don't recall the exact count, but I believe the
Dems had about 240,000 Iowans show up for caucus, while the Repugs
had only about 115,000. And it was much more difficult and took
much more time to vote in the Democratic caucuses.

If the Democratic candidates were so weak, they wouldn't be
outpolling the Republicans by such a substantial number.

The only *decent* candidate on the GOP side is John McCain. Your
hero, Huckabee the Evangelical, is a foreign policy numnutz. We've
already had seven years of that with Bush. It isn't going to
happen again.

Most of that is how the Dem's set up their caucuses.

What? Twice as many dems as repugs showed up because they were
motivated, not because they had to. Are you drinking from Zell
Miller's cup again?
You drunk or all the lead from yesterdays shooting got to you? They
run their caucuses different.
A bunch of young folks showed up from other states hoping to get
laid.l

So, you are saying that Young Republicans are Asexual?
They don't have to hop on a bus and go to Iowa in hopes of getting laid.
They do quite well at home.

So, you are saying they are "stick in the muds" with no drive or
curiosity about the outside world?




Young Republicans in search of sex "do quite well at home."

:}


Vice is nice, but incest is best?


Well, for Republicans, I suppose it beats hanging out at the men's room.

You are a sick individual. Your writings prove that.

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"John H." wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:07:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

HK wrote:



Young Republicans in search of sex "do quite well at home."

:}


Vice is nice, but incest is best?

Why do all of your sexual references focus in on bestiality, incest and
young girls.




Well, for Republicans, I suppose it beats hanging out at the men's room.

I'm waiting to see who jumps on Harry for turning a decent discussion into
something vile.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Wait no longer. Harry speaks what's on his mind except what shames him. Ask
him about his military service.

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?



--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

And Harry's so clever he slithered away from military service altogether.

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HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.

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BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.

Handicapping Iowa...
 

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.


If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.

Handicapping Iowa...
 

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:03:34 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.


If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.

Man! Picking a retirement location is difficult.

I'd been thinking about Wake Forest, NC, until I checked the water level.
It's downj 9 feet, and there's only one ramp useable now. However, there
are lots of golf courses and homes are cheap (compared to here).

My son-in-law wants me to move to the Williamsburg area. Lots of golf,
although not cheap, great access to a lot of water, and the price of homes
isn't bad. Not bad at all, I thought.

Then I find out about NC's income tax laws. Neither the wife nor I would
pay state income taxes on our federal pensions. Hell, that would be a
savings of about $8000 per year. That in itself would pay for a lot of golf
and boat gas!

What to do, what to do.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Handicapping Iowa...
 

BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are
some lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a
few that are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there
on Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice
piece of property in an uncongested area near the Bay.


If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.



Here's a nice starter house, a bit old, with nice "riv vu." Only a few
acres, though.

http://tinyurl.com/2t2rdq

Here's another, a bit closer, also with a nice "riv vu."

Pretty house, but close to the power station.

http://tinyurl.com/3xzhwt

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"John H." wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:47:48 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:43:06 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:16:54 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:56:24 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:47:19 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:


snipped

You drunk or all the lead from yesterdays shooting got to you? They
run
their caucuses different.

A bunch of young folks showed up from other states hoping to get laid.l


So, you are saying that Young Republicans are Asexual?

They don't have to hop on a bus and go to Iowa in hopes of getting laid.
They do quite well at home.

So, you are saying they are "stick in the muds" with no drive or
curiosity about the outside world?


Outside world? Iowa?

I've been across Iowa north-south and east-west, by car and by motorcycle.
I can honestly say, the best way is by fast jet.

Where do you live that you'd call Iowa the 'outside world'?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

My family founded a town in Iowa. My Grandfather was so impressed with
Iowa, he left when he was 16.

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On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:22:55 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:47:48 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:43:06 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:16:54 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:56:24 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:47:19 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:


snipped

You drunk or all the lead from yesterdays shooting got to you? They
run
their caucuses different.

A bunch of young folks showed up from other states hoping to get laid.l


So, you are saying that Young Republicans are Asexual?

They don't have to hop on a bus and go to Iowa in hopes of getting laid.
They do quite well at home.

So, you are saying they are "stick in the muds" with no drive or
curiosity about the outside world?


Outside world? Iowa?

I've been across Iowa north-south and east-west, by car and by motorcycle.
I can honestly say, the best way is by fast jet.

Where do you live that you'd call Iowa the 'outside world'?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

My family founded a town in Iowa. My Grandfather was so impressed with
Iowa, he left when he was 16.


Well, you noticed ole salty didn't come back to answer the question!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:58:07 GMT, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:39:35 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:22:55 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:47:48 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:43:06 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:16:54 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:56:24 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:47:19 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:


snipped

You drunk or all the lead from yesterdays shooting got to you? They
run
their caucuses different.

A bunch of young folks showed up from other states hoping to get laid.l


So, you are saying that Young Republicans are Asexual?

They don't have to hop on a bus and go to Iowa in hopes of getting laid.
They do quite well at home.

So, you are saying they are "stick in the muds" with no drive or
curiosity about the outside world?


Outside world? Iowa?

I've been across Iowa north-south and east-west, by car and by motorcycle.
I can honestly say, the best way is by fast jet.

Where do you live that you'd call Iowa the 'outside world'?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

My family founded a town in Iowa. My Grandfather was so impressed with
Iowa, he left when he was 16.


Well, you noticed ole salty didn't come back to answer the question!

Because it truly didn't deserve one.


Now you hurt my feelings.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:54:23 -0800, -rick- wrote:

You think panic and desperation improve decision making ability?

Interesting way to put it.

I my experience, yes. Self preservations is a powerful survival
motive.

I'm glad I never worked for you.

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John H. wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:03:34 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?

And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?



Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.

Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.

If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.

Man! Picking a retirement location is difficult.

I'd been thinking about Wake Forest, NC, until I checked the water level.
It's downj 9 feet, and there's only one ramp useable now. However, there
are lots of golf courses and homes are cheap (compared to here).

My son-in-law wants me to move to the Williamsburg area. Lots of golf,
although not cheap, great access to a lot of water, and the price of homes
isn't bad. Not bad at all, I thought.

Then I find out about NC's income tax laws. Neither the wife nor I would
pay state income taxes on our federal pensions. Hell, that would be a
savings of about $8000 per year. That in itself would pay for a lot of golf
and boat gas!

What to do, what to do.

We are stuck here in the DC area due to my wife's high paying job in the
Space & Military Industrial Complex. There are only about three or four
other locations she could get a job in her highly specialized field. And
most of them are with her company in areas with the same or higher cost
of living as we are in now. If the wife didn't have this particular job
we would already be living in Central NC, most likely somewhere around
Raleigh.

May 15th 2017 is when The Bert stops working. It will have been 40 years
and I will not ever receive a retirement check from a government or
private organization. It will be funded from my own pocket and will be
at or above my current standard of living. And I will be in my mid-50's
to boot.

Handicapping Iowa...
 

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are
some lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a
few that are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there
on Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice
piece of property in an uncongested area near the Bay.


If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the
water with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay
on Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.



Here's a nice starter house, a bit old, with nice "riv vu." Only a few
acres, though.

http://tinyurl.com/2t2rdq

Not enough bedrooms.

Here's another, a bit closer, also with a nice "riv vu."

Pretty house, but close to the power station.

http://tinyurl.com/3xzhwt

This one has the needed number of bedrooms but, I really don't want a
house that old. I rather have one that was build within the last 10 to
15 years.

Handicapping Iowa...
 

-rick- wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:54:23 -0800, -rick- wrote:

You think panic and desperation improve decision making ability?

Interesting way to put it.

I my experience, yes. Self preservations is a powerful survival
motive.

I'm glad I never worked for you.

I'd work for Tom. It would be an interesting experience.

Handicapping Iowa...
 

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:27:52 -0500, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:03:34 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?

And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?



Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.

Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.

If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.

Man! Picking a retirement location is difficult.

I'd been thinking about Wake Forest, NC, until I checked the water level.
It's downj 9 feet, and there's only one ramp useable now. However, there
are lots of golf courses and homes are cheap (compared to here).

My son-in-law wants me to move to the Williamsburg area. Lots of golf,
although not cheap, great access to a lot of water, and the price of homes
isn't bad. Not bad at all, I thought.

Then I find out about NC's income tax laws. Neither the wife nor I would
pay state income taxes on our federal pensions. Hell, that would be a
savings of about $8000 per year. That in itself would pay for a lot of golf
and boat gas!

What to do, what to do.

We are stuck here in the DC area due to my wife's high paying job in the
Space & Military Industrial Complex. There are only about three or four
other locations she could get a job in her highly specialized field. And
most of them are with her company in areas with the same or higher cost
of living as we are in now. If the wife didn't have this particular job
we would already be living in Central NC, most likely somewhere around
Raleigh.

May 15th 2017 is when The Bert stops working. It will have been 40 years
and I will not ever receive a retirement check from a government or
private organization. It will be funded from my own pocket and will be
at or above my current standard of living. And I will be in my mid-50's
to boot.

I'm sure you're looking forward to it!

Are you not going to take your Social Security?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Handicapping Iowa...
 

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:53:47 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?


And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?




Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.


Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are
some lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a
few that are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there
on Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice
piece of property in an uncongested area near the Bay.


If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the
water with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay
on Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.



Here's a nice starter house, a bit old, with nice "riv vu." Only a few
acres, though.

http://tinyurl.com/2t2rdq

Not enough bedrooms.

Here's another, a bit closer, also with a nice "riv vu."

Pretty house, but close to the power station.

http://tinyurl.com/3xzhwt

This one has the needed number of bedrooms but, I really don't want a
house that old. I rather have one that was build within the last 10 to
15 years.


Being 20 miles up the Patuxent River isn't my idea of a prime location
either.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Handicapping Iowa...
 

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:27:52 -0500, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:03:34 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?
And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?



Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.
Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.

If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.
Man! Picking a retirement location is difficult.

I'd been thinking about Wake Forest, NC, until I checked the water level.
It's downj 9 feet, and there's only one ramp useable now. However, there
are lots of golf courses and homes are cheap (compared to here).

My son-in-law wants me to move to the Williamsburg area. Lots of golf,
although not cheap, great access to a lot of water, and the price of homes
isn't bad. Not bad at all, I thought.

Then I find out about NC's income tax laws. Neither the wife nor I would
pay state income taxes on our federal pensions. Hell, that would be a
savings of about $8000 per year. That in itself would pay for a lot of golf
and boat gas!

What to do, what to do.
We are stuck here in the DC area due to my wife's high paying job in the
Space & Military Industrial Complex. There are only about three or four
other locations she could get a job in her highly specialized field. And
most of them are with her company in areas with the same or higher cost
of living as we are in now. If the wife didn't have this particular job
we would already be living in Central NC, most likely somewhere around
Raleigh.

May 15th 2017 is when The Bert stops working. It will have been 40 years
and I will not ever receive a retirement check from a government or
private organization. It will be funded from my own pocket and will be
at or above my current standard of living. And I will be in my mid-50's
to boot.

I'm sure you're looking forward to it!

Are you not going to take your Social Security?

I can retire at 56 without needing the Social Security. But I'll be
picking up that check when I reach 62, our finance guy says as soon as
you can get the money from SS you should take it.

The

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On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:30:49 -0500, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:27:52 -0500, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:03:34 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:

Did they make you take the medical sterilization as a condition of
parole?
And you're so clever you quit high school to join the Marines, eh?



Sure, whatever you wan to think Harry.

But, you know where I live. It is not in a trailer off of Route 2 in
Calvert county.
Well, gosh, I don't live in a trailer off Route 2 in Calvert County,
either. By the way, Route 2 is Old Solomons Island Road. There are some
lovely farms and farmette estates along that road, including a few that
are for sale. You could sell that subdivision house up there on
Peckerwood Lane and use the proceeds as a downpayment on a nice piece of
property in an uncongested area near the Bay.

If I sold my house on Peckerwood Lane I could buy property on the water
with a dock near where you live. But, for now we will just stay on
Peckerwood Lane until the wife stops working or when I retire in 10
years and move to my retirement location.
Man! Picking a retirement location is difficult.

I'd been thinking about Wake Forest, NC, until I checked the water level.
It's downj 9 feet, and there's only one ramp useable now. However, there
are lots of golf courses and homes are cheap (compared to here).

My son-in-law wants me to move to the Williamsburg area. Lots of golf,
although not cheap, great access to a lot of water, and the price of homes
isn't bad. Not bad at all, I thought.

Then I find out about NC's income tax laws. Neither the wife nor I would
pay state income taxes on our federal pensions. Hell, that would be a
savings of about $8000 per year. That in itself would pay for a lot of golf
and boat gas!

What to do, what to do.
We are stuck here in the DC area due to my wife's high paying job in the
Space & Military Industrial Complex. There are only about three or four
other locations she could get a job in her highly specialized field. And
most of them are with her company in areas with the same or higher cost
of living as we are in now. If the wife didn't have this particular job
we would already be living in Central NC, most likely somewhere around
Raleigh.

May 15th 2017 is when The Bert stops working. It will have been 40 years
and I will not ever receive a retirement check from a government or
private organization. It will be funded from my own pocket and will be
at or above my current standard of living. And I will be in my mid-50's
to boot.

I'm sure you're looking forward to it!

Are you not going to take your Social Security?

I can retire at 56 without needing the Social Security. But I'll be
picking up that check when I reach 62, our finance guy says as soon as
you can get the money from SS you should take it.

I agree.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."