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Old 11-09-2010, 06:50 AM
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That's what I thought. My kids will be out of college in 22 years and that is when I hope to be able to retire. My farm ground isn't as nice as what you probably have in NE Texas, but it's provided a living for 4 generations and I hope to be the 5th. I would love to run nothing but a John Deere after age 50.
Ditto RB....We have a Ranch in So Cal and if the estate tax doesn't wipe us out I just want to hang and ride dirt bikes w/ my kids and surf. Take a look the self directed 401k and check out GLD GDX NEM CEF.

Good luck to all of us now that a pension is out of the question.

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Old 11-09-2010, 06:54 AM
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That is where my line of thinking is. Taxable income or not, we need a find a way to get as much money in to those accounts as possible. I want the option to leave early if my kids opt not to go to a place like Harvard or Georgetown!
I've been to Georgetown.. it's not all it's cracked up to be.
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Old 11-09-2010, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler View Post
Wonder what TSA's next reaction will be when one of these fanatics sticks some plastic explosives up his arse?

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Didn't happen in the US, but this did happen in an assisination attempt in Saudi I believe.
BBC News - Fears over 'internal' terror bomb
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:01 AM
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Go to the drudgereport and look in the third column, the TSA stuff is catching on thanks to APA.
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:13 AM
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Columbia, do not get me started. I have always argued that we as a association should have a substitute currency written in to the PWA. I figure the Euro, yen, or gold valuation on a different currency would be a good backup. It would be triggered at a certain inflationary point.

So yes, I do not mind that either.
If Giselle is smart enough to be paid in Euros as she sees the devaluation in the dollar, why can't we work something out?



'Dollars? No thanks,' says No 1 supermodel Gisele - Times Online

Dollars? No thanks,' says No 1 supermodel Gisele

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With earnings of more than $30 million a year, she rarely wakes up for much less than $100,000 a day. Now Gisele Bundchen has decided to stay in bed unless she's paid in euros.
In a dispatch to dismay loyal fans of the greenback, Bloomberg news agency reported today that the Brazilian supermodel is telling prospective employers that she no longer accepts American dollars.
Ms Bundchen reportedly asked Proctor & Gamble to pay her in euros when she signed a deal to represent Pantene hair products back in August. The Brazilian weekly Vega reported that she will also get euros for a recent deal with Dolce & Gabbana to promote the designers' new perfume.
"Contracts starting now are more attractive in euros because we don't know what will happen to the dollar," Patricia Bundchen, the model's manager and twin sister told Bloomberg.
Ms Bundchen is in good company. The US dollar has lost around one-third of its value since 2001 and is trading at record lows against the euro, Canadian dollar and Chinese yuan. It is at its cheapest for 26 years against the pound sterling.
Bloomberg put Ms Bundchen alongside the billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Bill Gross "at the top of a growing list of rich people who have concluded that the currency can only depreciate because Americans led by President George W. Bush are living beyond their means".
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:18 AM
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That must be an old article.
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotFrog View Post
Didn't happen in the US, but this did happen in an assisination attempt in Saudi I believe.
BBC News - Fears over 'internal' terror bomb
Here's another one about it.

Pull my finger: Jihadist who blew himself up on Saudi prince's private jet hid explosives in his anus - Jihad Watch
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by JABDIP View Post
Medical Question???

My 11 year old just diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Trying to sort through all the plans. Anyone have a suggestion/experience as to which plan works the best for diabetes. Do any of the options have the byram plan. Sorry for the off subject question, but any thoughts would help, please PM. Thanks.
My little one was diagnosed a little more than a year ago. We switched from the gold plan to the diamond hsa and thought that worked better. For example we just got a $7000 dollar insulin pump that was covered. Byrum has been outstanding for supplies. Delta had a United health rep calling us frequently if we needed help. Very nice. There will be scary times ahead. We have found the JDRF to be a great resource. Also as soon as you and your endocrinologist feel comfortable, get an insulin pump. The increase in precision is amazing and lets kids eat like kids.
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Old 11-09-2010, 08:01 AM
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So has anybody here had to opt out of the full body scanners yet? DTW is about the implement them, & I refuse to go through them. I will always opt out, period.
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Old 11-09-2010, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotFrog View Post
That must be an old article.
Yes, but still applicable. Probably even more so today.
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