I voted for Bruce Lee, but in full disclosure, I figured that was the fight scene that was on the youtube video as I had seen the movie years ago. I always liked the respect Bruce Lee shows for Chuck Norris by covering his face and placing his belt on him. I remember a quote from one of my instructo...

3rd time's a charm? Romney Tells Donors He Is Considering 2016 White House Bid More like 3 strikes and you're out!  Just my opinion.  Even if he received the Republican nomination, all the arguments from 2012 will surface against him in terms of his remarks about the 47%, that he is a rich guy that...

Well, whoever that person was a few years ago that asked the question, "Where's the beef?" obviously didn't go to Arby's.  BTW, do you all remember what A-R-B-Y-S stands for:  America's Roast Beef Yes Sir!

It's a Christian liberal-arts college.  Isn't that an oxymoron?  I imagine freethinkers like me aren't too welcome.  After all, its in Missouri.  That's like the state with a massive population of Evangelicals, isn't it? I really get tired of this left and right divide. Yes, it is called the "...

MediumTex wrote:

WildAboutHarry wrote:

dualstow wrote:I had long hair for a short while

Since becoming an adult I have had short hair for a long while.

I had long hair "back in the day."  Now at age 61, I'm "longing for hair!"

[quote-dualstow] I cannot believe I held onto things like cassette tapes for so many years, believing that one day I would actually digitize them or even listen to them. I kept college notes/text books from the 1970s for several decades.  Why?  I do not know. [/quote] Ha!  I still have my college n...

When I was a firing platoon leader on a missile site in South Korea in the mid-1970s, we would receive an update when a Soviet spy satellite would be overhead.  On one occasion, I assembled the platoon and at the time the Soviet spy satellite was overhead, we gave them the "middle finger salute...

I worked as a box boy at a local Alpha Beta Grocery Store in uptown Whittier, California, summer 1969.  Pay  $1.70 an hour.  I previously had worked at my dad's office / warehouse in downtown LA area about once a week during the summers to sweep, clean the bathrooms, put labels on mailings, and othe...

My grandfather was a "wagon master" in General Pershing's American Expeditionary Force (AEF) that went to France during WWI.  Since he had worked with a team of horses delivering fuel oil for Standard Oil in Chicago, the Army gave him a team of horses and a wagon and he delivered supplies ...

I was sorry to see that Tom Laughlin passed away.  In the second movie, the Trial of Billy Jack, they filmed one scene right out side my dorm (Kaibab-Huachuca) at the University of Arizona.  It was the scene where they stop a school bus from the school and one of the cops frisks one of the girls.  M...

We all have our opinions when it comes to dogs.  Our female lab, that we had for over 14 years was the sweetest, gentle dog you could own.  When I was deployed and someone tried to break into the house while my wife was home, this sweet dog turned protective!  We had her before our son was born and ...

dualstow wrote:

portart wrote: When will it resume average performance?

Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Is that in the morning or the afternoon?

unless my Google fu has failed me, Hitler and Stalin were nominated but did not win the prize, and the Hitler nomination was pulled back and may have been a act of political sarcasm more than a serious nomination.. Hitler and Stalin never won the Nobel peace prize -- not sure if they were ever nomi...

The one time my mother really spanked me was because I had lied to her about where I got a dime.  I said I found it but in reality my grandmother had given it to me.  Yes, I know a dime doesn't sound like much now but it bought two packs of baseball cards back in 1962.  Anyway, the thing I remember ...

The show ended just about the way I thought it would end.  I thought the ricin in the stevia was classic -- and then, he picks up the other guys cell phone and is able to tell her about the ricin was "icing on the cake."  I'm glad he was able to tie up the "loose end" and provide...

Boats and RVs: Rent. Don't. Buy. Rent. Don't Buy. LOL... yes, I generally agree.  Or at the very least, buy used.  The depreciation hit for new boats appears to be even larger than that of cars.  There seem to be plenty of good used boats on the market to choose from. BOAT -- B = Break O = Out A = ...

After the normal 4 x 20, I would put the remaining 20% in my VP which would consist of several dividend growth stocks.  I would purposely reinvest the dividends to purchase more shares.  These would be solid, established, blue chip companies such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Coke, P&G, etc -- and ma...

Dualstow - thanks for the in depth reply.  I'll check out our local 7-11 just for the fun of it and see if they offer that service.  That will give me an excuse to get a slurpee to help beat this Texas heat here in the San Antonio area!!

Dualstow, you wrote "My wife just bought tickets, but what I was really excited to discover was that the 7-Eleven where we bought them has an AMAZON LOCKER! No more dealing with our awful post office. Amazon wins again."  I have never heard of an AMAZON LOCKER - would you mind providing a ...

[quote="Coffee"] Even with a paid off house, there are ongoing expenses.  I assume you'll mow your own lawn, for example?  Have you priced fertilizer lately?  What about when your mower needs to be replaced?  What about when weeds take root?  And that's just a lawn. Now figure your AC or y...

Great video!  Carlin is great.  After viewing the video, I've noticed as I drive down my street, that everyone's garage is packed with "stuff."  Now, all the houses here have slab foundation - no basements in which to keep your "stuff."  Everyone's cars are parked in their drivew...

I would agree with MT.  My choice is also ExxonMobil. Bought my first 30 shares in 1982 and have been adding to it ever since.  I add to my position at least quarterly through XOM's DRIP plan.  Makes up a substantial portion of my VP.

I was at our local Academy Sports Store the other day. Seemed like they had more ammo on the shelves but .22LR and .22Magnum are still in short supply.  They had none in the store and when it comes in, they keep it in a separate area and limit the amount you may purchase.  Prices for ammo are ridicu...

Yes, I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s.  When the government announced that "clad" coinage was coming in 1965 (i.e., the removal of silver from dimes, quarters and half dollars), my dad started to hold on to many silver coins, especially the liberty quarters and halves as well as mercury di...

Adam. Yes - I watched all 12 episodes in Season 1.  Thought it was very well done.  I understand that they have begun production on Season 2 so we will need to keep an eye out for when it will be released. Xan - didn't realize that there was an "original" House of Cards.  I'll need to take...