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My 29 yo son's voicemail says "I don't ever check my voicemail so text me instead and I'll reply when I can."

My boss was griping about how he found out that a woman in our office was planning to retire this winter and had not told him yet, so I told him I planned to retire next spring. He was floored but took it in stride. The beer helped. It's happening.

Western Massachusetts when the leaves are going off. Acadia National Park Saddleback Lakes and the Elephant's Perch, Sawtooth National Recreation Area Zion National Park (the view from Angel's Landing) Bryce Canyon Machu Pichu, Peru (hiking through the Sun Gate) Napali Coast Plitviče Lakes...

I was camping last weekend and was drunkenly eating carrots like a rabbit. Swallowed funny and got up because it gave me this weird tickle in my sinuses. Blew my nose and a bunch of bright orange, chewed up carrots flew out my nose into the tissue. Blew my nose 4 more times over the next 30...

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Grew up on the east coast, spent a few summers in Missouri, married a girl from Michigan, and now live out west. I've got 42. Missing SD, ND, WI, MS, TX, OK, AL, LA. Aside from a trip to New Orleans or Austin to see some music, and maybe a golf trip along the RTJ Golf trail, I have no interest...

I have one of these (actually the Roadster V1 from 2022) and love it because I still have to pedal and it doesn't look very much like an ebike. I also have the single speed belt drive which means no shifters, deraileur, or chain slip. Just spray a little silicone on the belt once in a while to...

I've improved my putting a lot this year by focusing on a few things: (1) maintain a positive, confident attitude - it's so easy to convince yourself that you're a bad putter - especially on short ones; (2) prioritize solid contact. If I make solid contact with the ball every time, it is far...

I think you could find something on Amazon. Since you're commuting, i would look for removable battery with a key (so it can't be stolen), lights on the front and back, front and rear fenders, and at least a rear rack - makes it really nice to carry extra stuff. Gears aren't that important as...

I'm not sure what the prosecution is thinking. They appeared to alert the victims' families of this "deal" several days ago, and now the families are talking to the press and granting interviews about how unhappy they are with this deal. What happens if Kohlberger doesn't plead guilty...

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein

New England Aquarium is awesome Spend an afternoon at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market Duck Boat Tours Fenway Park Tour Freedom Trail Tour Walk around Cambridge/Harvard Square, and then along the Charles River. Get a lobster roll! They're pricey, but when in Rome...

We are by no means "loaded", but we have enough to easily cover health insurance for 6 years. I think the issues for her are (1) change - she doesn't come to decisions easily; and (2) moving out of the accumulation phase into a spending phase is scary even though our conservative spend rate will...

I know this all too well. My wife seems to think retirement is a precursor to death, and that I am going to turn into a perpetually drunken slob who sits around eating Cheetos and bacon all day. When I tell her that i will be far more active and healthy, and that sitting at my desk 40 hours a...

Agreed - sprinter vans were a huge thing during COVID, and now that things are mostly back to normal, demand has waned and a lot of people are getting rid of them. I never liked the idea of a dedicated vehicle that was solely for camping, and chose a slide in truck camper instead. That way, I...