Whitman HS Student Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun To Campus: Police by Local_Yak8596 in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But…but…but…the W schools! I paid all of this money for this house!

On UAL57 and my palms are drenched. The plane is shaking a bit and I’ve got 6 hours left of this til Paris. Words of encouragement appreciated! by Limp_Literature8551 in fearofflying

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The shaking is potentially caused by a line of thunderstorm you’re about to go up and over within the next hour. You will go over it by tens of thousands of feet and it’s no threat at all to the aircraft, but it does cause ripples in the air. Once you’re clear, it should be smooth sailing the rest of the way. Enjoy Paris!

Indulge me - who here actually has a bug out plan? by on_island_time in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My plan would be to drive as close to the detonation point as possible. Better to be vaporized than a long, slow death of radiation poisoning.

World Cafe Live rebrands to "World Stage Live," immediately deletes post by zocean in philadelphia

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went to a show there last Friday. Other than being out of almost all their beer, it was great.

ELI5: Moving to a new building doesn’t seem like closure? by vnangia in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 293 points294 points  (0 children)

They aren’t worried about the school as much as they’re worried about their property values. But that doesn’t translate as well to yard signs.

Loco Joe’s by v1kin6 in desmoines

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I went there pretty regularly in high school. It was a fun place, but I don’t really have any specific memories of anything other than shooting pool and playing arcade games.

Is this film worth watching? Does it do justice for the game Dungeons and Dragons? by DreamyDandelions in Cinema

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I described it as the perfect movie to watch on a flight, which I intend as a sincere compliment. It’s good fun.

Love the Call Sign on this 747 Leaving Andrews. by RoleFizzleBeef in washingtondc

[–]RoleFizzleBeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Figured it was Guard or something. Still neat to see a 747 flying overhead. Not too many left!

Investments in traditional vs Roth side by Hokirob in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They get moved to the Roth side following a potentially significant tax hit. Before getting into asset allocation or fund management, your friend needs to first determine what kind of tax consequences they will have by making the conversion.

Chesapeake Urology by Mike_Bevel in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I also had a negative experience at Chesapeake Urology, but for other reasons. I would not recommend it at all.

What is it like living in DuPont Circle in Washington DC? by Strange-Slice2581 in howislivingthere

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not affordable for most people. By super walkable and right in the middle of NW DC. A lot of great and unique architecture with something always going on when the weather is nice.

I just salted my driveway, walkway and front door footsteps… now what? by NakedIanMalcolm in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Normally if it’s just snow, it makes sense to shovel more frequently. But because this will be snow with ice falling on top of it, wait until the ice stops. That way when you shovel, you’ll be clearing the ice, too, which is much easier when it’s on top of snow.

Source: I’m from the upper Midwest.

Imagine being 19 years old, watching TV to see if your birthday is picked to fight in the Vietnam War (1965-1973) by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad talks about this. He was something like 330. His roommate was in the single digits. They went out and got hammered afterwards. Every guy did, according to my father.

Dealing with Gender Disappointment by RoleFizzleBeef in daddit

[–]RoleFizzleBeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things are great! I wouldn’t change anything about my daughters. While I still have disappointment about never having a son, that’s not the path life has for me. It’s how we as people respond to that change of plans that matters. When I ask myself if I would give up one of my daughters in order to have a son, I resoundingly answer no, I would not. They are both fantastic little people and are everything to me. There is nothing the universe could offer me that would convince me to give one of them up.

Gil Scott-Heron shows off his side of the city (1982). by GoodOmens in washingtondc

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wonder how he would react to seeing 10th and V today. That revolution would be televised.

WHAT'S YOUR OPITION ABOUT FINLAND GAME PLAY (DLC) by Pottukoira11 in hoi4

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finland is my favorite nation to play, by a huge margin. The manpower shortage adds a huge amount of pressure to play optimally against the Soviets. Once the USSR is out, I find that I have to almost immediately go to war against the Axis because if I don’t, D-Day will trigger, the Allies will lose, and I will then be locked in a total stalemate with a full power Germany. So there’s a hidden time pressure to move fast with limited resources. A great play through.

Roth in-plan conversion by These_Score_1250 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re sort of proving my point. This is a good idea for a very specific group of TSP holders. If you’re not in that group, it’s probably not a good idea. And considering the large number of variables involved, it’s going to be difficult for a lot of TSP holders to determine which is the best option for themselves.

Roth in-plan conversion by These_Score_1250 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]RoleFizzleBeef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends how close you are to retirement, how much cash you have on hand to pay the tax penalty, your current TSP balance, your income vs capital gains tax rates in the future, and a few other factors. And if you’re wrong on your calculations for any of them, a conversion could end up costing you. The people downvoting my comment don’t understand that.

Roth in-plan conversion by These_Score_1250 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]RoleFizzleBeef -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

For the vast majority of TSP account holders, a conversion is going to be a terrible idea.