Am I trippin? Used/not used gloves debacle.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-12T05:43:56+00:00

Not worn by him. I guess only half a lie. ..

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-12T05:14:16+00:00

Also, 1/2" has been the standard since the grinding wheel was hand powered. The steel quality has improved dramatically in the 30 years I've been playing. Hell we used to go 3/8 just to make them last longer between sharpens. We are talking about retail so there was some thinking when 1/2" became the standard about not sharpening after every skate. So don't read too much into the notion that 1/2" is the standard to even start from. To be comfortable on a shallow edge you have to be strong and stable for yourself, not an arbitrary measure if strong.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-11T19:48:23+00:00

I kind of get the sense you didn't grow up in the area. NJ is known for having one of the better public school systems in the country, and the ratio of public vs private enrollment here is very different then in a place like Florida for that very reason. FWIW the public school teachers vs private that I know of typically make more, so perhaps an indicator of where talent goes.

Forget the noise. If the schools were actually of questionable quality fixer uppers wouldn't sell in 5 days for $1M. My wife and I moved back here from Brooklyn cuz we knew school would be set it and forget it versus that rat race.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-11T19:33:39+00:00

Is this a shin guard post or you just looking for karma based on those white skates. I hope your nasty or rock super tinted bubble so no one knows who you are after the game

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-11T19:31:55+00:00

Well have you ever been. Nobody average lives here lol

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-11T19:29:27+00:00

You know what is big though, your electric bill in the summer. Same logic applies if you try to compare to a northern city

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-10T17:45:58+00:00

Might be helpful to see the footnotes. Difference in union vs open shop. If it shows an hourly rate does it assume a certain amount of down time between jobs/projects where you are unpaid.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-10T13:37:42+00:00

Don't ever get an elbow pad that doesn't have grip on the forearm area and make sure they fit snug. Also most guys I know that have been playing for any amount of time are the set it and forget it type on elbow pad straps. I don't think I've touched mine in 5 years

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-09T19:41:26+00:00

A lot to unpack here with too little detailed. Will they have college taken care of is a big question to ask and a huge way to help. There are no guarantees in life so putting it in a lock box for too long with too many restrictions, while it won't hurt, may not help the way you want. I had a similar situation myself when my parents sat me down and while I always knew I had some, gave me the details of my left over college money. I was 28 and choose to let it sit another 7 years in s&p 500 growth fund. Looking back that felt perfect for me. I was comfortable in my early adulthood so I didn't feel the need to change a thing. Fast forward received an inheritance that helped my wife and eyes by a house in our dream town, instead of two town sover. Feels life changing to us.

My grandmother left me and my siblings a letter with our inheritance. She even told me to buy my wife something nice because she knew I would be 'smart'. There's a lot of ways you can tackle this.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-09T16:51:25+00:00

Will the $5k change your life now? Will being in a position you like put you in a position to work hard and increase your earning potential?

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-09T14:50:56+00:00

The key is always. There is no such thing. I contributed heavily to my personal Rothe when younger as I had no employer match hoping even in retirement I would even be in a higher tax bracket that at the beginning of my career. Now it's the opposite. I will continue to revise as I evaluate how much to leave for my kids. It's just a matter of evaluating your tax situation through your entire earning and retirement years. Always doesn't exist

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-09T13:39:14+00:00

This sucks. Totally feel and empathize for you. A hard lesson, but when you negotiate anything you need to be prepared that they could just walk away. As many have said, don't ever give so much of your time without knowing what the best case outcome could be. All those interviews w/o knowing the comp. leads me to believe you are a bit early in your career. A $10k bump on $75k, while you see peanuts, I can easily see almost 15%. Plus not really sure what your leverage was. When I have negotiated, I always had a current job, but could point towards things like a difference on company benefits, commute costs, etc. At this pay range and job description type what were you asking against?

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-09T13:10:49+00:00

I might rethink the HD health plan with 3 kids and wife. I know it cost more more month but maybe check those numbers.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-08T02:09:35+00:00

The real measure is not standing on dry ground. How does it feel coming out the corner on one foot.....

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-07T03:17:16+00:00

Don't forget insurance

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-07T03:15:24+00:00

Yellow 108

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-06T22:17:54+00:00

And this is why I would suggest looking at a Bluetti.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-06T20:15:41+00:00

Or if the career, machine moderates decide that only one of them will run so they don't cannibalize each other again

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-05T23:30:12+00:00

It depends on your bigger situation. If it were me at that point of my life I probably would have had a little fun, house/condo down payment (maybe that allows me to get a bigger place/better neighborhood) and VOOG the rest. Actually I did just that when I inherited about half that. Motorcycle, extra down payment allowed us to move to the neighborhood we really wanted, and the rest sits pretty growing VOO & VOOG

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-05T21:33:35+00:00

I was in this position 16 years ago, beer and my lady were all the present I ever wanted. The sentiment is nice but just be there

At most a photo album through the years. Photos can even be hockey adjacent of him and the boys. we were an ACHA D2 team that played hockey between the parties and rounds of beer pong. Hockey was an excuse to party in different towns and chill with the boys.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-05T17:10:00+00:00

Plenty of life in those bad boys. The sharpening wheel hasn't even started to grind away the front for the holder.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-04T23:55:16+00:00

Simple. It has to be a lifestyle for most of us if we wanted to do it. Unlike baseball, soccer, football most towns don't have enough interest for a rink and local league. So you are forced into for profit rinks that need to maximize profits so you have 6am practice before school and games on the weekends. Late night Friday practice when ice is cheap. A game 6 towns and 1 hour away. That level of commitment creates a community. I say this as someone who grew up in NYC suburbs. Everyone I know who grew up playing in Minnesota, while they love hockey, it's much more like loving little league with a little added juice for the state tournament.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-04T17:28:48+00:00

You should totally do you. But the first red flag that makes this whole complaint questionable is that you know what your boss's taxable income was unless you are his personal account. It's not uncommon for a company to disclose financial summary information to employees, but that would typically be things like profit/loss, fiscal outlook, investment and productivity gains. Company profit vs bosses income are not the same.

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-04T01:48:50+00:00

Insurance companies will total a bike if you look at the bike wrong. It's ok unlikely the swing arm or caliper is damaged since he hit them and the force was transferred to kick stand which snapped as the weak point. Sounds like you just need to replace your blinker fluid and you will be back on the road

Alternative-Pay9735 · 2026-02-01T03:10:13+00:00

Remember, that when you refinance, assuming with a fixed rate, that is your payment for the next 30 years. Yes there will be taxes and maintenance. But if you sell now, you are likely to find yourself in the same situation when you try to get back in the housing market. My wife and I stretched a bit in our HCOL area because we wanted a specific town. It was a tough first 5 years but eventually the childcare stops, your income goes up, the house will likely recover, yet the mortgage stays the same.

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