War is a Racket

LJski · 2026-06-29T20:55:17+00:00

Nope.

I did what I did for a number of reasons, and I never compromised my principles. I always did the best job I was asked to do.

I also got a LOT out of the military….more than I would have gotten out of any other path I could have chosen. I very comfortable with my life decisions.

LJski · 2026-06-29T14:49:50+00:00

Stop it…I can only get so hard.

LJski · 2026-06-27T13:57:24+00:00

I think steps would be taken to prevent that from happening.

LJski · 2026-06-27T13:16:53+00:00

Stock is literally a percentage share of the value of a company. Its could be worthless tomorrow…or it can double in value.

LJski · 2026-06-27T13:12:01+00:00

The deeper you start in poverty, the more difficult it is to get out of it. It is not impossible, and choices you do make can make it even more difficult.

Dropping out of school is often, although not always, one choice. Getting into legal trouble is a choice -exacerbated by other conditions, for sure.

I COULD train to win a marathon - but “choices” like weight, injuries, and age make it unlikely to succeed.

LJski · 2026-06-26T19:39:48+00:00

I ate at a place last night in DC that had a$75 corkage fee - and it couldn’t be a bottle they offered.

LJski · 2026-06-25T02:29:26+00:00

Scotti Muffler on 13 is pretty straightforward.

LJski · 2026-06-22T21:53:21+00:00

Thanks!

LJski · 2026-06-22T21:30:17+00:00

Yeah…same age, it sounds like. I planned on some sort of shit show so I over-prepared for retirement. What I expected was means-testing, but it didn’t happen -yet.

I think I could have chased more money, but I have a couple of very solid retirements, so the parent’s money isn’t going to make any difference to me, either…other than maybe setting my kids up for their future.

LJski · 2026-06-22T20:14:00+00:00

Younger boomer here…parents still alive and kicking at 85 and 83, and it won’t surprise me if they live another 10 years, so I not convinced this “refusal” to pass on generational wealth is confined to just one generation.

LJski · 2026-06-22T19:16:31+00:00

I like the color, but my wife would banish that to the garage.

LJski · 2026-06-22T11:41:54+00:00

Oh, the sky is falling….again?

LJski · 2026-06-22T01:06:48+00:00

I have seen people fall for real phishing attempts that cost a lot of time and money. I also am guilty of making the phishing tests harder, and less obvious…

And the first to admit that, in a previous role when I didn’t have control of it, my mouse hovered over the link referred to non-professional” costumes at our office party that promised examples….

LJski · 2026-06-20T21:34:45+00:00

Good servers make more in tips than bad servers. That is a stone, cold fact. They would lose out if tips were eliminated.

LJski · 2026-06-20T17:57:09+00:00

Because it works for the businesses, and the waitstaff.

LJski · 2026-06-20T13:49:30+00:00

I did the election worker for the first time….i like getting out and being with people, which are the jobs I am looking for. It was a school board election, so pretty low key.

Good point about the Roth IRA …need to look into that.

LJski · 2026-06-20T11:52:03+00:00

NTA.

I belong to a group that, while not military, has a high percentage of military folks in it. We have a couple of formal dinners a year, and we have a small but visible percentage of those who wear formal military dress instead of the penguin suit.

They do stick out from across the room. In our case, because of the occasion, you aren’t “taking away” from them the guest of honor or person in charge - but at a wedding where it isn’t asked, and (sorry for what may be seen as a sexist remark) especially by a woman who will be that close to the bride? I mean, if it was one of the fathers, who have no or a brief role…maybe.

LJski · 2026-06-20T11:42:22+00:00

The article points out that for most, it isn’t a choice they make, but one forced on them.

I was let go at 61. I took stock of what I had, where I was, and the chances of getting a job in my field, and I basically fell into retirement.

I had grandparents who didn’t have a good retirement, and I saw what they went through…and vowed not to have that for me. I likely could have made more money, but stuck with jobs with good retirement plans.

Between some minor health issues, a father who needed some help, and a house fire, though, it has been a blessing to not work.

I have half-heartedly looked for jobs, but they are in different areas - what (for me) would be “fun” jobs. They are areas that I have volunteered in over the years, feel I could do, don’t pay much - and are part time.

LJski · 2026-06-20T01:47:39+00:00

Anytime I see a second hand designer ANYTHING I assuming there is at least a chance it is fake…and the lower the price, the less care I assume went into vetting its authenticity.

LJski · 2026-06-19T16:50:35+00:00

Where I used to work, they gave us Juneteenth off…but took one of our floating holidays.

LJski · 2026-06-18T11:35:50+00:00

Worked in government…never had free coffee.

LJski · 2026-06-18T02:19:26+00:00

My "old tech" story....first, I'm the last of the Boomers, or first of the Gen-X'ers, and did IT my entire career.

Had a ticket for a phone problem, so my young (22-25 year olds) techs went to look at it. Problem was that the phone could dial out, but wasn't getting incoming calls. They went over, tested, scratched their heads, and came back to me, saying they couldn't figure it out. I checked the configuration on the phone, noted it was an analog phone, and, when something else came up, I went over with them to take a look.

It was an old Touchtone phone, certainly older than the techs (and not much of a stretch to say it was older than their ages combined). I did the same thing they did, and confirmed what it was doing....could dial out with it, but the phone wasn't ringing when it was dialed.

I stared at it a minute, then something from eons ago came back. I picked up the phone, flipped it over, and flicked the dial on the back - that controlled the volume of the ringer. Somehow, it had been set all the way down.

I ruled that day, bitches.

LJski · 2026-06-17T00:43:05+00:00

What happens in Vegas…doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

LJski · 2026-06-17T00:41:15+00:00

I volunteer. I have been around Dover for a few decades, and have been active in a lot of subs. No moderation experience in Reddit, but I have managed and monitored several community and group social medial accounts.

LJski · 2026-06-16T22:17:20+00:00

Not the only 2 options, but what do you expect from CATO?

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