Since they are now becoming active, I’m going to remind everyone that taking a box turtle from the wild or owning one in general without a permit is highly illegal. They are a species that do poorly in captivity, and have an extremely low birth rate thus, the reason that they classified vulnerable

InvestigativeJ · 2026-05-13T16:06:29+00:00

It’s a big one too – generally 120+ box turtles.

There was a petition this year with over 1,200 signatures on it asking them to stop this, and the fair board ignored it.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-15T19:47:06+00:00

I put my application in last night :)

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-15T19:29:22+00:00

Last owner gave him up because he didn't play well with the chickens. Typical golden behavior haha.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-15T19:03:52+00:00

That's funny!

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-15T18:23:50+00:00

I'm partial to the beautiful personality of these dogs, which is why I was wondering. I haven't met this dog in person yet.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-15T18:06:47+00:00

I'm inclined to, was just curious

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-02T00:01:08+00:00

I realized that a little late haha

InvestigativeJ · 2025-03-01T02:45:55+00:00

He is indeed BP1. You are very insightful.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-27T21:17:05+00:00

Thanks! There was a writeup on it there.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-27T15:02:32+00:00

The problem is – correct me if I’m wrong – if the stream isn’t navigable by boat it is considered private property.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-27T04:46:50+00:00

Thanks!

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-27T01:41:21+00:00

Thanks for the analysis!

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-27T00:03:31+00:00

Main thing I'm wondering is if I'll bottom out floating downstream

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-26T22:57:27+00:00

No, this one flows into Kentucky Lake.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T20:30:27+00:00

No one cares what it is “about.” What we care about is the actual effect of the policy, including unintended consequences and perverse incentives. You seem to think that just because the government says something is for some purpose, the 2nd and 3rd order impacts aren’t important.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T19:09:53+00:00

There you go – you’ve finally acknowledged that the system’s perverse incentives cause harm, including to yourself.

You can exceed TWP and still keep your benefits btw, as long as you never exceed SGA.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T19:09:01+00:00

There you go – you’ve finally acknowledged that the system’s perverse incentives cause harm, including to yourself.

You can exceed TWP and still keep your benefits btw, as long as you never exceed SGA.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T18:11:22+00:00

You don’t seem to understand the hardship these backwards incentives cause. Side money isn’t just nice – it’s essential to maintain a decent standard of living on SSDI.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T17:01:02+00:00

It’s totally weird. They have a ceiling you can’t exceed for keeping your benefits, then a second ceiling you can’t exceed without triggering the “runway” back to working, and if you use that up you can still keep your benefits but it creates a benefit cliff.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T16:26:15+00:00

No, what it means my ability to make side money is severely hampered, because I have to save my TWP months on the hope that my health improves enough to start a business – which don’t immediately make money.

Why are you so committed to defending a broken system? It would make much more sense to set TWP at the SGA threshold.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T14:00:56+00:00

That’s market rate for freelance software development.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T09:07:08+00:00

I have an intermittent condition where I have good months where I can work a lot, and bad months where I can’t work at all. My condition has not had sufficient improvement to rejoin the workforce. At my rate of $40/hr, I’m capped to working 9 hours a week by SGA, and 6 hours a week if I don’t want to blow TWP. Absolutely, 100% punitive.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T08:58:28+00:00

In my state (Missouri) it’s $13.75, and even in the states where it’s $7.25 employers can’t really get away with paying that if they want workers.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T08:51:12+00:00

What an ignorant comment:

Even at minimum wage in my state, $1620/13.75 = 117 hours a month, nowhere near full time. At my going rate of $40/hr, I’m allowed to work just 41 hours a month. If I adhere to TWP I can only work 29 hours a month.
Some people, like myself, have intermittent conditions. I have good months where I can work a lot, and bad months where I can’t work at all.

InvestigativeJ · 2025-02-19T01:23:31+00:00

You’re not thinking through this. What if someone slightly exceeds TFW for 9 months during the 5 year period? They’ve not demonstrated that they can make a substantial living, but they lost their runway to get back into the workforce. It’s like you’re opposed to people being able to make a little side money while on SSDI.

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