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Forum: General Blah Blah Yesterday, 08:52 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
A quinceanera is the big party a Hispanic girl...

A quinceanera is the big party a Hispanic girl gets on her fifteenth birthday, tends to be quite elaborate with fancy dresses and lots of food and partying with a ton of guests. It's another one of...
Forum: General Blah Blah 8th May 2025, 10:15 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
I wonder what averages more spendy, a bar/bat...

I wonder what averages more spendy, a bar/bat mitzvah or a quinceanera? Us run of the mill white girls maybe get a sweet sixteen party but that's pretty hit or miss. Here's hoping all goes well and...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th May 2025, 02:06 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 27,072
Posted By SmartAleq
JD Vance is a charmless eyeliner wearing couch...

JD Vance is a charmless eyeliner wearing couch fucker, he's NOT gonna be able to keep the MAGAts in line. And him getting 25th-ed in before January 21, 2027 means that even IF he managed to win...
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th May 2025, 01:11 PM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
So, I was thinking of upgrading my window shaker...

So, I was thinking of upgrading my window shaker A/C unit--the one I have is 8000BTU and it's a little wimpy if it gets over 90F but when I got it it was the only model that would fit my teeny...
Forum: General Blah Blah 3rd May 2025, 09:49 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
This will be me--I have a part time job I really...

This will be me--I have a part time job I really like driving delivery and when I start drawing social security at the end of the year it will be enough along with investment income that I won't...
Forum: General Blah Blah 2nd May 2025, 12:56 PM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
Yay, taters, welcome to the Ladies of Leisure...

Yay, taters, welcome to the Ladies of Leisure Club! I know you're being shoved out a bit but all things considered I don't see any upside to you sticking around for whatever new horrors are likely to...
Forum: General Blah Blah 28th April 2025, 07:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,129
Posted By SmartAleq
I'm so sorry--nothing really prepares you for...

I'm so sorry--nothing really prepares you for losing a parent but it's kinda inevitable. Sending you hugs and stuff. :hug::heart:
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th April 2025, 05:41 PM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
Grands are the best! DIL and grandkid took off to...

Grands are the best! DIL and grandkid took off to soak up some sun in AZ--and got socked with what looks like about four inches of fluffy schnow. We, on the other hand, had several days in a row of...
Forum: Discourse About You! 19th April 2025, 08:09 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 24,112
Posted By SmartAleq
Botched penis enlargement surgery is the favorite...

Botched penis enlargement surgery is the favorite Reddit hypothesis.
Forum: General Blah Blah 11th April 2025, 09:17 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,129
Posted By SmartAleq
Elderly parents are tough--we're going through a...

Elderly parents are tough--we're going through a lot of that in my family too. Mom took a literal nosedive tripping on the carpet, landed flat on her face and broke her nose real good. Bled so much...
Forum: General Blah Blah 11th April 2025, 09:06 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
See now, this is where investing in 100% merino...

See now, this is where investing in 100% merino socks pays off--they can't turn into Tupperware lids if they don't have any plastic in them, that's just science too! I also think the Sock Monster...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 4th April 2025, 03:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,364
Posted By SmartAleq
I'm really glad I had to straighten out my SSA...

I'm really glad I had to straighten out my SSA last name situation last year when I went onto Medicare, including legal name change paperwork to drop the garbage first name my parents saddled me with...
Forum: Just the Facts 4th April 2025, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1,516
Views: 164,461
Posted By SmartAleq
Talked to my broker about putting in a stop loss...

Talked to my broker about putting in a stop loss and I think I'm going to shift away from the S&P indexed stuff and more into bonds and other stable spots. I don't think this is gonna stop any time...
Forum: Just the Facts 31st March 2025, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,072
Posted By SmartAleq
Good point, you want to make sure you ASK any...

Good point, you want to make sure you ASK any prospective financial planner if they are a fiduciary as well, if they say "no" you say "later, gator!"
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 21st March 2025, 09:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 575
Posted By SmartAleq
Heck, dude, you're a musician, right? Crash the...

Heck, dude, you're a musician, right? Crash the event AND PLAY in it! I'm sure you'd bring the entertainment factor WAY up. :thumbs:
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th March 2025, 08:47 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
Welcome to Spring, y'all! :confetti: We're...

Welcome to Spring, y'all! :confetti: We're heading for 70F temps at the beginning of next week but only for a day or so then back to the slog. PNW spring weather tends toward the wacky, rains of...
Forum: General Blah Blah 18th March 2025, 06:35 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,894
Posted By SmartAleq
Oh wow, that space is AMAZING, you definitely...

Oh wow, that space is AMAZING, you definitely traded way far up! Noice!
Forum: General Blah Blah 17th March 2025, 01:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,894
Posted By SmartAleq
Oh man, the crazy lady story is wild AF but she...

Oh man, the crazy lady story is wild AF but she brought it all on herself. You can't refuse to do your due diligence when buying real estate and not expect it to come back and bite you in the ass,...
Forum: General Blah Blah 15th March 2025, 06:51 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,894
Posted By SmartAleq
Seven!!!! :confetti: How the heck you been? Have...

Seven!!!! :confetti: How the heck you been? Have you cornered the market in antique pinball games and turned yourself into a retro style millionaire?
Forum: Just the Facts 6th March 2025, 04:21 PM
Replies: 1,516
Views: 164,461
Posted By SmartAleq
Since it looks like Europe is gonna have to dig...

Since it looks like Europe is gonna have to dig deep to get military since nobody can count on the US armed forces any more I splashed out a bit on EUAD, an ETF for European Aerospace and Defense....
Forum: The Pit 3rd March 2025, 12:32 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,820
Posted By SmartAleq
Even easier, get an iron skillet nice and hot,...

Even easier, get an iron skillet nice and hot, dribble in some olive oil and add your aspergrass in a single layer. Shake it around a bit until each spear is coated nicely with oil, turn the heat...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 2nd March 2025, 06:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 294
Posted By SmartAleq
Okay then, for your next trick--Bagna Cauda!...

Okay then, for your next trick--Bagna Cauda! :science:
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 27th February 2025, 08:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 585
Posted By SmartAleq
Okay, now I'm having flashbacks to Chacoguy and...

Okay, now I'm having flashbacks to Chacoguy and Kiva, found dead in similar circumstances but no autopsy was done so it remains a mystery far as I know.

I liked Gene Hackman, he had some great...
Forum: General Blah Blah 17th February 2025, 06:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By SmartAleq
Well, good on you for being the Good...

Well, good on you for being the Good Samaritan--all it takes is one person with a conscience to make a difference in the world and you did your bit for the day for sure. :thumbs:
Forum: General Blah Blah 16th February 2025, 06:45 AM
Replies: 59,736
Views: 3,900,489
Posted By SmartAleq
There are a few notorious hills in Portland that...

There are a few notorious hills in Portland that tend to give local residents a big laugh whenever we get freezing rain (which I think we do more often than Seattle does, probably due to proximity to...
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