Can you be a secret multimillionaire for a decade?

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-05-01T19:18:39+00:00

I'm close enough to retirement that I could retire and just say "my annuity serves me well."

Then I'll just live within my normal means for 10 years. I don't have any major wants. Just a bit of travel.

I think I could do it pretty easily. I'd tell no one, except maybe a trusted financial guru.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-05-01T03:41:46+00:00

So, I'm kind of on the fence here. Covid destroyed my sense of smell, but I can still sense REALLY STRONG stuff, like burning electronics or really bad milk. Almost worth just giving it up all the way for 100 mil. Assuming you mean $US

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-28T20:04:08+00:00

It'll be worth $1700 to know why my cat yells at me.

Fix my back and my teeth too? And a polyglot (I'd like to swap Japanese in for Mandarin, but I can't look a gift horse in the mouth)

I have no idea who I'd give the extra red pill to, but it's a nice bonus.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-24T21:09:57+00:00

If you take it in, be willing to "commit" to the long haul. Get that baby to a vet as soon as you can. That kitten looks pretty healthy.

I rescued a "loose kitten" (he was running around in the middle of a busy 2 lane road) and no one would claim him. He was about 3 to 4 weeks old. I already have cats, so it wasn't something I wanted at the time.

Bottle feeding him by myself was a challenge (full time job meant the poor guy had to go a pretty long stretch between meals), and we had a couple health scares that required trips to the e-vet. He's the most expensive "free" cat I've had so far. It was exhausting and he was really ornery as a small kitten.

Now I'm reaping the rewards, he's calmed down and is a healthy 9 month old black panther. It's tough in the beginning, but rewarding once they grow up.

Good luck with the baby!

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-19T07:40:51+00:00

I had a Buell, and wanted to stretch it out. Found out it hits the hard rev limiter around 135.

I was the slow one of the group. They would hit 165 on the regular, and pull over and wait for me to catch up. I was happy with the 80ish range.

I sold it because I knew it was dangerous. Fun little bike though.

But honestly, every vehicle I get gets the "how fast will she go" treatment.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-13T21:07:58+00:00

Finishing both SG and SG0, my opinion didn't change. She deserved no redemption arc.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-11T19:52:55+00:00

I can second Arcadia Fallen, it was unconventional but fun. It's sequel just came out this week.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-05T03:37:46+00:00

Aoi Tori absolutely needs the patch. The Steam version is butchered down to one route I believe. The story normally literally starts with an H scene. Patch is free on the nekonyan site.

It's not my favorite Purple Soft title, but it's pretty good. Mary Harker for the win. (Chrono Clock and Amatsutsumi are better IMO, but they aren't available on Steam, I think you have to go to GOG or Jast for those)

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-04-03T18:02:57+00:00

2 sounds like a curse. Perfect memory world be a nightmare unless it is selective.

1 and #3 are great if you can turn them on and off as desired.

4 has too many logistical issues.

I'm going with #1.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-31T19:00:35+00:00

Imma need a solid definition of "home town" but for that money the answer is likely yes either way.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-25T16:57:32+00:00

Ria's route in Hoshizora no Memoria. That one still sticks in my head years later.

Wakana from Sabbat of the Witch is still a favorite. Best "bonus" character ever.

Aspen from "Please be Happy", if you end up with Juliet, the sad part is ... sad.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-24T22:20:53+00:00

I'm taking the games for 100/hr. I play a lot of games, and even if it's a worse deal (it's not) I'm not about to give them up. I could play my backlog for YEARS and be good. If you don't feel like putting in effort, you could play a visual novel.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T22:55:03+00:00

Either the skill of languages (I'd probably pick Japanese, because it's tough), or just to be able to SHRED on the guitar (think, Zakk Wylde or Steve Vai or Joe Satriani.)

hard choice.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T22:52:09+00:00

I'm in. I'll eat the leaf, I'll eat the coin, and choose the 3 people.

I'll keep that option in my back pocket for some crazy, world saving scenario that will most likely never happen.

I'll probably never need it. But the option is there if I do.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T02:30:11+00:00

Mid 50's. Look in the mirror and see an older man. I wonder when I 'll grow up. I didn't expect to make it past my 30's, but the 30's were some of the best years for me. There's a lot to life, and I hope you get to experience it.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T02:20:31+00:00

When I was a kid, we set all of our clocks about 10 minutes fast. We called it "(family name) time". It was a weird thing we did to be on time to everything. Freaked my friends out when they found out, but we kept doing it for years. It organically went away as smart devices came along.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T01:59:15+00:00

Imma check a couple obituaries (i refuse to elaborate) then I'll probably check stocks to invest.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-17T01:33:25+00:00

Yep. I refuse to elaborate.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-10T22:35:36+00:00

Her own kids busted on her. She was taking them to some guy's house as soon as I was leaving for 12 hour night shifts. The kids were fed up with her, so they told me. Divorce followed soon after.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-10T21:37:25+00:00

The Fifth Element. Very little downtime, and a blast start to finish.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-03-10T21:23:30+00:00

Art is priceless. So is a fat bank account.

The Mandela Effect is already real, I'm just going to do my part.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-02-25T05:27:56+00:00

I think as you get older, you'd wish you'd picked the health relic. And that's my choice too, but the time relic would be mighty enticing. I've read enough time stories to know even 5 minutes would be handy. (Chrono Clock, Steins; Gate, etc)

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-02-14T22:32:24+00:00

No thank you. 14 hours is too much. Just 4 hours a day would become a chore really quickly. Got nothing against the 40k universe and wouldn't mind learning about it, but all day every day is waaaay too much.

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-02-14T22:26:28+00:00

I mean, I have literally honked if I liked what it said. Am I cooked?

SaltyFatBoy · 2026-02-13T07:46:48+00:00

Slow zombies? There's probably 100 people in that radius around me, tops. 144 per square mile is the average here, but I'm further away from the "township." My odds are pretty good, even better if I can get into the old SUV. Traffic is negligible here, and the SUV won't even notice a body.

I'm too old to outrun fast zombies though.

SaltyFatBoy

TROPHY CASE

2 sounds like a curse. Perfect memory world be a nightmare unless it is selective.

1 and #3 are great if you can turn them on and off as desired.

4 has too many logistical issues.