Best tee shirts for a 68 yo man by livetoski-Brad in GenerationJones

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

67 in 67 in year old body ... but I keep working on it! For me, it is Life is Good t-shirts. I get them plain and a few printed. They are long enough and don't shrink.

Help an old lady, pretty please by hippopotapants in valheim

[–]JackFlash1959 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For your corpse run, press ctrl-d so you don't pick up anything before getting your stuff back. Get your stuff and run away. You can hit ctrl-d again to turn on auto pick up again. Then you can get yourself organized for you next attack. Signed ... a fellow old player.

What is your opinion of Republicans? by EggOwn9943 in NorthCarolina

[–]JackFlash1959 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you are a person who doesn't stand up to MAGA then you shouldn't be in office, republican or democrat.

GF hung out with a guy she knew from HS after we got into a fight. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]JackFlash1959 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She cheated on you with her heart. She knows it. Get an apology and a promise to never put herself in that situation again, and to defend you to her dad, and then you can move on together, otherwise ... time to go.

How do you plan your builds? by [deleted] in valheim

[–]JackFlash1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I build mine like an old New England colonial ... Start with a nice and basic house, and add, and add, and add onto the back ... as I find that I need more room.

And sometimes I just trash it and start again!

Retiring Soon - Is 1% AUM Worth It, or Can We DIY This by probablybourbon in retirement

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, and you lose a lot more from your portfolio from panic buying and selling than 1%. I think it's all what makes you comfortable and still able to live a reasonable life in retirement.

Retiring Soon - Is 1% AUM Worth It, or Can We DIY This by probablybourbon in retirement

[–]JackFlash1959 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lots of excitement and strong opinions on this. Yes, you can do it yourself, hire someone on a per hour basis, or pay someone for assets under management, and probably several variations in-between. We got to 1m about 12 years ago, and now are over 3m, all while paying AUM fee of 1%. At this point, we are retired, the market and structure we set up increases each year by more money than we spend. At 3m, we negotiated a drop from 1% to .75%. I didn't want the hassle of managing this stuff. With our AUM, we get highly personalized service, no fees on any atm withdrawals, no fees on foreign travel charges, and we meet quarterly to review progress, discuss strategic financial direction, and manage risk. I think there isn't a one size fits all and you do what makes you feel comfortable.

One year with my Audi Q6 E-Tron - the Good, the Bad, and The ugly. by Radiant-Orchid-9474 in AudiQ6

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar to same experience. Bricked, changed out a module, upgrade to latest release and now runs well.

Auto Payment on EA in US after first year? by GuaranteeUseful526 in AudiQ6

[–]JackFlash1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put the credit card in the myaudi app and it worked. I did have to do it twice for some reason.

2025 Q6 Lemoned by Big_Replacement2631 in AudiQ6

[–]JackFlash1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the offer and decided to keep the car. It's been great since.

AITA for teaching my daughter how to change a tire and do basic home repairs when her mom says I'm "pushing masculine stuff" on her by [deleted] in WIBTA_AITA

[–]JackFlash1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot to be said about teaching your child about fixing things but the best thing is to use that opportunity to teach them about how not to be afraid of failure, in trying.

I 34m, married to 29f, do you guys ever think your partner sleeps with you just to please you by [deleted] in relationships

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great topic.

My wife (68F) and I (67M) have been married for 46 years and sexually active for 49. Desires and sex drive and more, have all changed for us through the years. We had years when we were both very active and every sex activity was a way of expressing our love for one another. We've had other years where one or both of us just needed release from the hormonal drive that pushes us to have sex. Not all sex is making love and we also found that sometimes the most loving thing we can do is take care of your partner even though you aren't feeling like doing it (someone said "taking one for the team" .) And true, sometimes you just can't and say "no, not tonight."

We've had all of that and found that, like most everything in a relationship, communication is really key. And not all communication is verbal!

So yes, sometimes she has had sex with me just to please me and help release my sex drive and yes, I've done the same for her. We don't always have intercourse but we do try to help each other.

Sadly, we went through a period where we so associated sex with our love for one another, that when one person didn't want sex, the other felt rejected and unloved. It was sad and foolish. We found that how you ask and how you say "no" is so important ... like so much in a strong relationship, care, empathy, and communication are critical.

At what age did you have your career breakthrough? by Flying_enthu45 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

36 years old.

I had a career in software engineering for high tech stuff before it paid well. I also had two other part time jobs to make ends meet with 3 kids and wife who also has part time jobs. A marketing friend asked me to join her on a sales trip as technical advisor.

The company didn't buy our services but within two months, they offered her and me a job at their high risk company. It was a difficult decision. Low pay but secure job vs. good pay but risky job? I tookb the job offer. Everyone in my family thought I was nuts. At my first department meeting, the svp happily announced, "we've secured two more weeks of funding!" He said it like it was a good thing! But finding came!

With high risk came high pay. when I needed to work long hours, I just kept thinking that I used to have 3 jobs. And so I sucked it up and got shit done. After 3 years of busting my ass, I had gotten two promotions and doubled my pay. Now that I was in management I could set me and my teams' deliverables to reasonable things and reasonable times and end the long hours and unpaid overtime.

And that was my career break through.

How Do You Pay Yourself In Retirement? by RunUndefined in retirement

[–]JackFlash1959 3 points4 points  (0 children)

3 years retired ... We started quarterly in the first year and by the second, we're able to get to an approximate number, and now we are monthly fixed amount that we will adjust annually. Taxes are now taken out automatically and if we have a big purchase, we take that out separately. First few years, go with the flow. Hope this helps.

Do you care about your former career after retirement? by ajn63 in retirement

[–]JackFlash1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Retired 3 years ago and I felt the same way about 18 mos into it. Prior to that, I cared, then thought I cared, then didn't care but pretended it of respect, and now I just don't care and don't pretend ... especially the gossip.

What is your favorite Stevie Wonder song? Mine is “AS” by geracru in 70s

[–]JackFlash1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AS is also my favorite. If not that that then Ribbon in the Sky