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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. I wonder how many Texans really thought that they were preventing illegal immigrants from voting in future elections with that one prop. I bet quite a few Texans were slightly pissed because they stupidly assume that those same immigrants were probably voting no to the proposition. The low intelligence of Texans always come out in the referendums.
  2. Yeah but hindsight investing is always easy. Give me the DeLorean and my wealth would make Biff look like a pauper. I'm far from a Dave Ramsey follower but there is something strong about not having a mortgage even if it's not necessarily the best method to maximize your net worth. I'm in my 50s and my only real financial regret is that I didn't prioritize paying off my house sooner.
  3. What's the formula to determine how to charge a "tariff" on someone moving to Texas? Has Trump fully redefined the word tariff to mean punishment fee? I filed my taxes late, the IRS imposed a tariff on me.
  4. I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t have taken advantage of a refi when rates were below 3%. Obviously if you only had a few years left, I could see why not.
  5. Most scandalous day in the history of presidency.
  6. According to the tribune, all of the props are easily passing. As of 11:30p last night. The lowest performing one had a 58% yes approval. it should be criminal that props sometimes say one thing but mean so much more.
  7. I was being sarcastic. I see little reason for the Dems to back down as they are being hurt much less than the GOP here.
  8. Wonder if Bush will actually make the funeral. He and Cheney broke up over Bush not pardoning Scooter Libby after Libby was convicted. As a reminder, while the was on WH staff, he leaked information to the press about a CIA agent. Bush ultimately commuted the sentence so Libby never went to prison but Bush left the $200K fine and supervised release. Trump later fully pardoned Libby.
  9. I'm shocked the Trump WH didn't have a plan on what to do when the govt shutdown was going on for so long that the TSA and ATC are getting a little sick of working without pay.
  10. I'm right in the middle of both of you at 2.6% but a much smaller balance of ~$110K. I don't think I will necessarily pay it off next year but have the money earning 4%. It gives me the flexibility to use the money for something else, if needed. I imagine that when the balance is closer to 50K, I will say screw it and write a check (click the payoff button.)
  11. What's the next closest airport? Depending on where someone is in Houston, maybe it could be faster to catch the flight out of Beaumont or BCS, and have the return flight back into Houston. For those with Clear, there's an additional service called Clear Concierge. It's listed as meeting you at the curb and walking you through security. I wonder if they even bypass the normal Clear line, or just walk you to the back of the line. I wouldn't normally buy this, but $100 might be worth it.
  12. First off, older Texans are far the wealthiest Texans when segmenting by age. Why not add exemptions for all poor people, and then that would cover poor senior citizens as well. Of course I know that would be unpopular in Texas, because f the poor is the attitude. Second, how are they defining disabled? A logical answer is to look to how the federal or state govt defines someone as disabled. However there is a big concern that a high percentage of former military are labeled as disabled for long term benefits, all while they are taking on full-time civilian roles, including one with a physical labor component. I'm 100% on board helping disabled people especially those disabled in the service of the US. I assume this will pass, so how can I go about successfully claiming I'm disabled? Surely the mental disability aspect has to be a low bar.
  13. If I saw those lines at the airport, I would turn around and go home. If it was a work trip, I would tell everyone involved that the airport is essentially close and let's schedule a online meeting.
  14. I hope that people know that they shouldn't ask the caller (scammer) for the bank's phone number. A decent scammer could have a call back 800 number. The best method is to call the number on the back of your debit/credit card. While the power of attorney is great for helping and monitoring your parents finances to help with scammers and dementia, I would recommend working to be a joint owner of your parents' bank accounts. The power of attorney ends upon the death of the person. You won't have access to their accounts if they pass until you've (or whoever) is accepted as executor by the courts.
  15. By the way, when Adams has talked about his treatment, he’s never mentioned conventional treatment in my understanding. Instead he mentions that ivermectin and fenbendazole didn’t work for him. It’s very odd and perplexing how the anti-science crowd has latched into anti parasitic medicines to treat everything. (It’s possible that Adam’s has undergone traditional treatments that just haven’t worked, or his cancer was caught late.) https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5404399/scott-adams-dilbert-prostate-cancer-biden Guys - as a reminder, go get your annual checkup and blood work. Prostate cancer can usually be detected thru blood tests, or more precisely at least identify a potential. Many doctors don’t even waste time with a digital (finger) exam anymore as a primary exam. And to the question I quoted, I can’t see how he wouldn’t have plenty of money even with his recents cancellations.
  16. 2026 will be the year that I finally pay off my house, or at least have the remaining balance saved in HYSA/CDs. I decided to just suck it up so I won’t have to earmark paycheck income to the mortgage after I hit the target in March or April.
  17. I’m reading about reports of 3 hours. Maybe that is only at certain times or they’re scaring everyone to get to the airport early.
  18. I’m ok if we leave the govt shut down for weeks or months more. So many want to talk about how we don’t need federal govt services, let’s find out. See if anyone changes their mind about govt.
  19. Democrats need to let republicans ruin America as much as they want. Punish Americans for voting Trump into power. Fight cruelty with equal cruelty. Maybe some GOP voters will change their tune when they are literally starving while begging on street corners.
  20. seems odd that he's suing them but the Governor/Legislature hasn't outlawed Tylenol yet.
  21. I have zero idea but would the mob really hire 2 bozos instead of just doing it themselves?
  22. Paxton is also suing the makers of Tylenol because of the autism "link." I assume that RFK Jr.'s opinions are now facts in the MAGA world. Paxton could also easily win this case in 90% of texas counties. The only evidence needs to be a copy of a Trump tweet saying as much.
  23. At the time, they said it wasn't uncommon for him to disappear for stretches of time. If true, maybe he liked to get away from everyone. Maybe he liked going on a multi-week bender. Maybe he liked taking off with a new, young girlfriend with some pocket money from MJ. Or maybe it was all made up to distract from something else. To me, the wildest part of the James Jordan story was when there was testimony that one of the defendants was wearing James Jordan's pants during his trial. The accusation being that he had stolen them from James during the murder/robbery. Not discussed but do you know who loves this NBA story? Steve Ballmer. His story of overpaying Kawhi can be much easier swept under the rug after a "thorough" NBA investigation.
  24. I noticed that AJ McCarron announced a run at the Alabama Lt Gov race next year. Of course as a Republican. AJ's main resume item is that he won 2 national championships with Bama as the starting QB. He was redshirted on the team that beat us in 2009, so he technically has 3 titles. As a bonus, he has been on NFL teams for 9 years starting 4 games. I'm sure this has given him a decent bank account outside of any money he could earn from being a recent Bama legend. Now with zero political or legal experience, he wants the backup governor role in Alabama. what a potential team: Tuberville (Governor) and McCarron (Gov Jr.)
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