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  1. "CISPA Is Ridiculously Hideous"

    in Dumpster

    Posted · Edited by JRMMiii

    I'm not really sure why this is in "off-topic" and not in the "Political" section :dunno:

    State of affairs in the house.

    Political groups Republican Party (242)

    Democratic Party (190) 250px-112USHouseStructure.svg.png

    And if you want specifics on who in the house voted for it: http://www.scribd.com/doc/91448041/Final-Vote-Results-for-Roll-Call-192

    Edit: John posted a better formatted version of the vote count by party line above...

  8. Romney and firearms

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    Posted

    You two should take your arguments off the interwebz... Only fascist, communist, Marxist, socialist liberal gov't lovers would use the 'net... DARPA circa 1960.

    I suggest you two meet up somewhere to discuss it in person, but I dunno how you could do that. I suppose you could communicate via FedEx or some other non-internet, non-telco private messenger carrier... But even FedEx drives on socialist, Marxist, communist roads. They may even use those fascist, liberal GPS satellites the socialists put into space. Hmmm, quite the pickle.

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  9. Dick Clark finally dies......

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    as long as dick goddard never dies, my faith in immortality as a goal will remain strong.

    Did you know Dick Goddard spontaneously formed when a freak radioactive lightning storm in 1806 struck a colony of 1562 Woolly Bears that mutated into an immortal humanoid-meteorologist?

    412.jpg x 1562 =

    220px-Dick_Goddard_at_Humane_Society_Event.jpg

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  14. Who wears armor and what do you wear?

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    Pretty sure I saw you riding while I was mowing my yard today.

    I have a Joe Rocket Sonic 2.0 (semi-retired), and an A* jacket (both leather), SMX Plus Boots, KBC TK7 helmet (retired), Spidi gloves (retired), now using a Bell helmet and Held gloves.

    But, truth be told, I won't always wear an armored jacket, gloves, or race boots when riding around town, though a helmet is pretty much mandatory for me anywhere. I'll gear up fully for spirited rides except for just wearing regular jeans. I don't have pants, short of my full one piece power ranger suit (track only).

  15. Financial/retirement planning

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    Posted

    You could always do the laddering thing with those... I forget what they're called, but you give the bank some money at a set interest rate for a certain period of time where they mature and you get the interest...

    All day and no one posted what I was talking about.... CDs! I can't do a "see deez" nuts joke if no one plays along w/ my setup.

    832e2_ORIG-cat_balls1.jpg

    I can haz a disappointment.

    Srsly though, laddering CDs could be an easy place to keep cash and be liquid if you have the diligence to keep laddering them. Not a real good investment strategy though. Nor are cats (see above), unless you're farming them for meat and the OP pays you top dollar.

  17. Wishful Thinking on Cleveland CL

    in LBTS GLWS

    Posted

    http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/2935105577.html

    99 honda cbr f4 AMAZING DEAL! - $4000 (parma)

    Date: 2012-04-11, 12:11AM EDT

    Reply to: qf7tq-2935105577@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

    600cc, new everything. HID headlight with red halo. Almost everythig is polished. 18,xxx miles on it. Last year before fuel injection, runs like a real motor should. All custom. Title in hand, contact mark 216 262 6439

    5Ge5Me5Jd3Lb3F23p2c415f785f949fe61286.jpg

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    Remember this is an AMAZING DEAL for a 13 yr old bike.

  20. Financial/retirement planning

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    Posted

    skip the mutual funds the fees will kill you. High dividend stock, write covered calls and use the proceeds as income or to buy puts if you are scared of market fluctuation.

    https://www.thinkorswim.com/tos/displayPage.tos?webpage=lessonStraddle

    If you read this article and don't get it, then wait until you do to invest.

    I understand it, but disagree that it's good advice for the layman. If you're gambling on both sides of the "field" on a time-relative basis, you can still lose money, moreso in fees and premiums for conducting those transaction types (option costs).

    I found this to be a more simple read on straddles and strangles...

    http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/straddle.asp

    http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/strangle.asp

    For the layman, multiple, diversified, mutual funds and high quality bond funds are easy to understand and buy for long term growth. Fees are minimal if you're not paying front or end loads, as well as looking for funds with an expense ratio of NO GREATER than 1% and a good Morningstar rating (another easy metric to understand for the typical folk).

    To each their own though. YMMV. Especially if you have a high risk/reward threshold, investment duration, and strategy focus.

  22. Financial/retirement planning

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    Posted

    My personal portfolio in addition to my 401k is quite extensive and smells of rich mahogany.

    Here's my strategy, more or less: http://www.merriman.com/PDFs/UltimateBuyAndHold.pdf

    I'm well diversified and should I have EVER cashed in the entire portfolio, the most I would've lost was 2%, though right now, I'm well over 20% gain.

    But, for the less ambitious: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/06/02/the-lazy-way-to-investment-success/

  25. Iron Butt times 7

    in Daily Ride

    Posted · Edited by JRMMiii

    Entry says $1250 OTD ($1000 ride and $250 for the GPS unit)...

    http://americanmotorcyclerally.com/registration.php

    Not bad if you can get a sponsor. 100 people pitching in $20. Or 200 people pitching in $10. May be close enough to defray your hotel costs for the event. You'd just have to cover food (~$20/day * 9 days = ~$200) and gas (which at 38mpg and $4/gal = ~ $740) -- so Raise $2000, and then chip in $1000 of your own + vacation time.

    I'll spend my vacation days and the seat time on the bike if y'all raise the ALL the money for me (read: $3000 minimum total). :) I'd even let you pick which bike I suffer on - the Hayabusa or the SV1k (or a loaner bike of at least 250cc). Any prize money won to be split between 'sponsors' per their contribution percentage, less any actual shipping/handling costs.*

    *Actual details to be discussed and agreed upon within reason.

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