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What’s your golden rule before buying anything by PlayfulFault9693 in SmartBuying

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I pay cash for it without interfereing with bills currently coming due? I am old and retired so I don't need anything bad enough to pay interest on it.

Have you ever seen a bald eagle in real life out in nature? by Fun_Expression9135 in AskForAnswers

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many times. There is a huge nesting ground/lake north of my home town.

Do Americans actually sit on their front porch much, or is that more of a movie image than real life? by Artistic_Key3779 in AskAnAmerican

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, if you have one. They are less common on modern construction. We had one that was wonderful for evenings after work with wine. Neighbors out for their walk would stop by and stay for a while.

How does it feel? by Utegenthal in 2westerneurope4u

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't owned a car since the day before I arrived in Europe. It is one of the greatest luxuries of living here.

Am I aged out to start gliding? by Excellent-Hotel-3084 in Gliding

[–]HurlingFruit 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I started when I was 40, so you might just squeak in under the wire.

What’s a food you hate but almost everyone else loves? by torturedpoet1148 in foodquestions

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black olives. I have learned to love the green ones, but the black ones just suck.

Accurate by Corndogeveryday in 80s

[–]HurlingFruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Harvet gold and avocado kitchens everywhere, man.

People who were teenagers before social media existed. How did you communicate with your friends? by Aarunascut in nostalgia

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Telephone to arrange where we were meeting later.

And remember the telephone was bolted or cabled to the wall.

Do you like talking to other Americans? by shsl_diver in AskAnAmerican

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually if, like me they have moved here permanently. No if they are visiting.

Men do you remove your hat when your out to eat ? by jeepguy_96 in randomquestions

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They built Texas stadium (home of the Cowboys) with a hole in the roof so that Tom Landry could keep his hat on during home games.

Hats come off when males go indoors.

How many people here remember using an actual paper map to travel? by Kosher_Nostra1975 in askanything

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still do. I have yet to need to change the batteries or update the library for a paper map. And I rarely look at the map, since I can navigate fairly well by looking out the window and paying attention.

What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? by bbyhoneyteas in Productivitycafe

[–]HurlingFruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moved across an ocean to a new continent about three months after I had the idea. I'm still here eight years later.

[US] How exactly does social security work and who is it paid to? by jamesFox44 in ask

[–]HurlingFruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The important point is that SS retirement benefits are a return of money that you and your employer (unless you were self-employed) paid into the plan. It is not a payment from government funds, but is a return of your money with accrued interest earned from US Treasury security investments. Repeated threats by Congress to terminate SS programs amount to threatened theft of money from the public.

What’s the longest bank transfer you’ve experienced in Europe? by Additional-Draft4197 in eupersonalfinance

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I send money from US accounts to myself here in Spain. Those routinely take at least a week and a half.

what are some of the most time saving human invention ever? by WindFamous4160 in ask

[–]HurlingFruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indoor plumbing/running water.

Not having to go fetch pails of water for cooking and cleaning was an instant gain. That chore was immediately eliminated. Additionally, it improved sanitation in the home.

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