FrankR

I guess it could be helpful in some respects - some religions have strick rules around treatment of the body and how quickly the burial should take place. Would be useful info to have should you pass away and they are unable to contact family quickly. That is the only reason I can think of.

All the time.

That is very true. It is also the case that sometimes Grindr is the only game in town so it turns into the swiss army knife of apps.

I caught this on the History Channel the other day: “The Food That Made America”. season 1 Episode 1. It told the story of cereal, the Kellogg brothers and how their success drove them apart. I think the development took place in Michigan and not New York…

Very few are considered nutritious - not that I would ever disagree with Bozo. The top 10 most nutritious cereals on the Mens Health list are ones I have never seen at the grocery store…with the exception of Cheerios. They are not the ones heavily marketed and generallly available. You can do better with plain old fashioned oats and a boiled egg. All the rest are just sugar and sodium filled junk. Despite how attractice the Count Chocula or Frosted Flakes boxes may be. 🤓

You did say you are practicing safe sex, right? Safe sex (I assume that means condoms) should protect you to a large extent from other STDs also. So now you have to decide if that decreases the risk to the level you find acceptable.

I just remembered why this sounded so familiar…comments from of a leader in North Carolina. https://www.advocate.com/politics/mark-robinson-trans-bathroom-nc

Oh…klahoma… 🙃

My advice to you: next time walk into the room with the confidence of a 5year old wearing a Superman t-shirt. Dont let them push you around - you are a paying customer and should demand better. Here are some nice guys in the USA: https://rentmasseur.com/SimonSuraci https://rentmasseur.com/DannyJay https://rentmasseur.com/Arjun https://rentmasseur.com/Blessings https://rentmasseur.com/LAs_Finest

Your compassionate point of view is always so heart warming @pubic_assistanceWhere to meet will have to be agreed, just like with non-immigrant providers. Unless you speak the provider’s language and can have a voice conversation ahead of time, I doubt it will be worthwhile @Massageguy99 Especially if you enjoy a solid massage, which I assume from your chosen name.

It’s late. We need pizza!

My numbers are based on. JP Morgan Wealth Management report dates January 2024 - will see if I still have it. Back to the topic if recession - I listen closely to earnings calls; most of the earnings calls so far this year indicated that business is strong and inflation under control. I will grant you that I can only speak to the companies I follow and they are best if breed. I can list 10 billionaires that disagree with you about them paying hefty taxes already.

We can afford the spending - according to IMF data the US spending per GDP is significantly lower than other developed countries. The problem is we are not paying for the spending…we are funding it through lending, which explains the 13% of federal funding that goes towards interest in the chart above. So, if we did something sensible like …that would remove the interest charge and get rid of the loans. Win…win. 🤓

Here is a breakdown of federal spending from the US treasury. Which category would you like to cut back on?

Are you sure? From what I can tell, spending levels are practically back to pre Covid periods. Chart below from the US Treasury showing total spending. Looking st spending as a percentage of GDP is fairly similar.

It takes one to know one…am I right? 🤭

Wow, ‘roid rage is real. 😐

At least one more…every other month! 🤭

Good advice from @BenjaminNicholas You may be disappointed by the dealer’s unwillingness to negotiate. Buying a pickup? Sure they will negotiate. Buying an SUV or hybrid? Not so much. You can try to visit multiple dealerships mid month and express interest, leave your number and perhaps the salesman will call you end of month with a (tiny) offer so they can make their sales quota. You can also wait until May when the next year’s model is announced and pick up the current year model for a small discount. Dont tell them you are paying cash - they make more money on financing, so express interest in that.

There is no requirement that you be explicit in leaving a comment on the provider’s thread. You can simply say: “Based on my experience with him, I would not recommend. We ended up not meeting after initial communication”. Some members may try to get you to expand on that - but you dont have to add any additional details.

Then you are truly going to hate my “dogs of the Dow” strategy. 😆 To keep the peace between us…perhaps we can talk about the “scoundrels of the S&P” Instead? 😋

First of all…breathe and relax. The guy is probably trying to get you so freaked out that you will send him money. And once you do that, he will ask for more money and keep asking. Your to-do list: 1. Dont respond to him. If you had a fixed appointment (day/time/location) and you did not show up, in my book you owe him a cancellation fee, otherwise you owe him nothing. 2. If he keeps bugging you, simply respond: “You are harassing me and I am keeping evidence of your threats - if you dont stop immediately my attorney will contact the police and file a complaint”. 3. Never use your actual phone number when setting up appointments with guys. Get the “Burner” app which gives you a disposable number you can use. You can even link Whatsapp to that number if you wish. I dont know how he could hack you with your phone number. You can reach out to Rentmen to have your account reopened and the password reset. 4. Remember, scammers rely on fear to get to you. Brush it off, dont engage and move on.

But does it come in a “soap on a rope” design?? 😆

He’s been around for a while. Discussed in other threads but keeps changing his rentmen name. Only thing I recall from discussion was that he appeared older than pics indicate (have been using the same pics since before 2020).

I do. So does the market - it is up 17% today after announcing a dividend for the first time. Hard to make the case that a recession is imminent when tech companies are prospering. Nasdaq 100 index is up something like 80% for the year. Is a recession coming. Yes. Is it imminent? Does not appear so. Should you be ready, just in case? Always.