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I have a neighbor who lives across the street from me. He's from Trinadad & Tobago and was in the US military for twenty years. (They fixed spellcheck! I know what's wrong, I just don't wanna fix it). We sit in our backyard patios, he rolls, talk about life, play chess, and listen to Marley because I like it. Two people can have different perspectives and never disagree. It's Shangri-La.
 
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I have a neighbor who lives across the street from me. He's from Trinadad & Tobago and was in the US military for twenty years. (They fixed spellcheck! I know what's wrong, I just don't wanna fix it). We sit in our backyard patios, he rolls, talk about life, play chess, and listen to Marley because I like it. Two people can have different perspectives and never disagree. It's Shangri-La.
Many moons ago I went on a surfing trip to Tobago. Beautiful place, laid back with nice people. I've also known a few people from T&T and they were all very easy to get along with.
 
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Many moons ago I went on a surfing trip to Tobago. Beautiful place, laid back with nice people. I've also known a few people from T&T and they were all very easy to get along with.
In a weird coincidence the country & I were born on the same exact date.
 
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My son works for one of the 5 largest global shipping corporations in the world and can view all global freight traveling by ship or train. All I'm gonna say is that things are gonna get worse before they get better and anyone with $ in stocks is gonna lose.
If anyone is interested in an alternate to stocks for long term investment, consider objects with innate value that, barring damage, typically increase over time. The greater the consensus on that object's innateness, the higher the market value that may be expected.

We see this with art; also with vintage musical instruments.

100% pure vintage instruments, unmodified, command highest value -- and are proportionately expensive.

Next are instruments with vintage components; the entire guitar is not pure vintage, and the other parts serve to verify the instrument is functional and nice sounding.

These are not items you buy, and flip in a few months -> yr.
These are items you hold, and recognize that over time, the supply of vintage instruments/components diminishes, and with constant/increased demand, price goes up.

I am considering selling one such instrument at present.
It is a Fender stratocaster w/cheap new body + neck, but older assembly and 3 vintage pickups: 2 from 1950s, one believed to be 1960s.

You rarely find actual vintage pickups on the internet.
I'm guessing the guitar should fairly be valued at ballpark $8,000-ish top dollar; I throw in a nice HSC [hard shell case].

If someone is willing to come to nyc and be able to bring $6,000 cash and meet me at my bank on UES [upper east side], I will provide bill of sale, with documentation on guitar, including that it was used at the beginning of a song which may some day near future be a big hit "O Come Adeste" [file appended below]

Serious inquiries only. Pix etc upon request.
 

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Ive tried to do things in a healthy way for around 2 years. No fasting for me. Im already at a lower weight than I have been since high school. Just trying to get rid of that last inch of fat on tummy. ...
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I'm too scared to take my family to the beach this summer. @NickyFotiu is wearing his banana hammock!?! "He's a bad man, mommy"! :cry: 😭 😿
 
After a good 2 months where I lost 3 pounds a month I have plateaued. No weight loss in 3-4 weeks. Really want to be 6 pounds lighter for a trip in 4 weeks but that is probably not going to happen. Good news is my clothes have been falling off. Bad news is I had to buy new clothes lol :D
 
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I lost my job.

Anyway, if anyone knows a place with a need for an HR professional (senior level but I'd take mid given the circumstances) please let me know. I can only do remote or DC metro area.
 
I lost my job.

Anyway, if anyone knows a place with a need for an HR professional (senior level but I'd take mid given the circumstances) please let me know. I can only do remote or DC metro area.
Im sorry. I know that must be really tough. Hope you find something good soon!!!
 
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Im sorry. I know that must be really tough. Hope you find something good soon!!!
Thanks. My wife has a good job with good benefits and all that but I was still pulling in like 2/3 of our income. A lot of the jobs I see, I would totally take just to have something, but thinking about the lost income, it makes me want to cry. As does the "what if this take a while" fear...like I have money in savings and other accounts but holy f*** if I have to start blowing through what I've worked hard to build up, I don't even know.
 
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Thanks. My wife has a good job with good benefits and all that but I was still pulling in like 2/3 of our income. A lot of the jobs I see, I would totally take just to have something, but thinking about the lost income, it makes me want to cry. As does the "what if this take a while" fear...like I have money in savings and other accounts but holy f*** if I have to start blowing through what I've worked hard to build up, I don't even know.
All of that is totally understandable. Money stress and the unknown factor is a big deal. I'm confident if you really go hard to find something else you will find it. Many years ago I wrote down like 20 places to contact on the back of an envelope. I told my mom until I find a new job I'm making finding a job my full time job. Soon after I had multiple offers. You will find something but I'm sorry how things went down.
 
@NickyFotiu I was gonna make a joke about you taking a Friday "wake and bake", but I thought you might have to google what "wake and bake" means. ;)
Well the bake thing I know of but I've never done it. Outside of a trying a beer (or two) and a cigarette (or two) as a young kid I haven't done anything. Women, sports, cars, food, and making money were my interests ☺️
 
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How have you guys been doing in life? I've been trying to improve in many ways for a while.
 
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How have you guys been doing in life? I've been trying to improve in many ways for a while.
Me too. I'm doing okay. It's hard to change behavior. I've lost 35 pounds, am eating better, and exercising more.

I've got 2 goals for you. 1. Realize if you post in the wrong thread, you can delete your own post. 2. Change your user title to 2026. Now you're "predicting" the NYR will win the 2024 SC. ;)
 
Me too. I'm doing okay. It's hard to change behavior. I've lost 35 pounds, am eating better, and exercising more.

I've got 2 goals for you. 1. Realize if you post in the wrong thread, you can delete your own post. 2. Change your user title to 2026. Now you're "predicting" the NYR will win the 2024 SC. ;)
Congrats on your 35 pounds!

I lost point 2 pounds this month. Not even a single pound despite working out every day. Plateaus are a pain in the neck. 6 pounds from my crazy goal.
 
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Congrats on your 35 pounds!

I lost point 2 pounds this month. Not even a single pound despite working out every day. Plateaus are a pain in the neck. 6 pounds from my crazy goal.
Agreed. As we age our metabolism slows down as does our healing factor. This may only be me, but I've lost all pissing power. If it takes 59 seconds for a slow, tiny stream of water to fall out of my body, I have to stand there that long. I can't increase the flow speed. It sucks.
 
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I changed my previous post to "of water to fall out of my body" because I thought it sounded better and more accurate. ;)

Some people say that "Pooping is an old man's greatest physical pleasure". :laugh:
 
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How have you guys been doing in life? I've been trying to improve in many ways for a while.
Better than I have been across the last ~3 years. A few long strings of unemployment/only working part-time and some dating/girl-related disasters really did a number on me.

I just started a new job a couple months ago and already it feels like a much better fit for me. My role is much more clearly defined now. In my recent past jobs, the lack of definition was always something that affected me deeply for whatever reason. I guess the uncertainty around "Is this in my scope or someone else's?" and that the answer was always "Just do it." It always made me ask myself, "Is anyone else doing anything then? Why do I have to clean up 40+ other people's messes?"

But things feel doable now. I can actually see myself being successful, and success feels attainable. It's also allowed me to be more forgiving of myself because I know this is something I can and will improve at and I have to be nice to myself in order to get there.
 
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Better than I have been across the last ~3 years. A few long strings of unemployment/only working part-time and some dating/girl-related disasters really did a number on me.

I just started a new job a couple months ago and already it feels like a much better fit for me. My role is much more clearly defined now. In my recent past jobs, the lack of definition was always something that affected me deeply for whatever reason. I guess the uncertainty around "Is this in my scope or someone else's?" and that the answer was always "Just do it." It always made me ask myself, "Is anyone else doing anything then? Why do I have to clean up 40+ other people's messes?"

But things feel doable now. I can actually see myself being successful, and success feels attainable. It's also allowed me to be more forgiving of myself because I know this is something I can and will improve at and I have to be nice to myself in order to get there.
That is really good news. Sounds like the new job is a good fit. The world can be a bit rough so definitely be nice to yourself. I'm happy to hear things are going your way now. :)
 
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