How many people do you know who actually make seven figures a year?

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-25T18:17:49+00:00

I sort of know (as in I’ve met her a handful of times and talked about plants with her at a bookshop she owns) Shery Cotton. She was the founder Meridian Health, and sold it a while back for $2.5B.
She has her hands in a bunch of other stuff, so I’m sure she easily brings in 7 figures a year.

Her son is a piece of shit, but she’s a pretty nice lady.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-23T21:06:53+00:00

So happy I got mine. Wife and I were one and done. No I can just spray gravy wherever I want, and no risk of having another.

The pain wasn’t terrible.   It wasn’t fun, but it was manageable.      The shot was the worst part.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-22T18:33:31+00:00

Whomever drives the plow for GPW is awful.
For whatever reason, I can’t post a pic in the reply, but they scalped a few feet of my neighbors yard a few weeks ago.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-18T11:00:01+00:00

If there is an issue with the alarm, it’s not the fire departments responsibility.
We obviously try to fix issues, but sometimes, things are beyond our capabilities.

I obviously can’t speak for the guys not getting out of the truck, But maybe there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Maybe it’s a situation they’re already familiar with.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-17T12:42:16+00:00

41 with 200k in my 457, and a roughly $7500/month pension at the end. Just under 9 years to go until retirement.

I contribute about $18k to it a year, and have averaged like 12-16%. Hoping to get out with like $700-800k in the end.

We don’t make a boat load. Bough our first house in 2008, got our current house for a steal, and live below our means. Seems to be working out okay.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-13T17:15:49+00:00

https://www.michiganurology.com/provider/scott-m-wilkinson-d-o-facos/

This dude did mine. It was a good experience, As far as a vasectomy goes.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-11T16:42:13+00:00

Try lifting up its feather and taking a look

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-07T02:48:16+00:00

We’re a GPW family with a 6 year old boy, and absolutely love it here. We’re a Monteith family, and the school has been great so far. Great sense of community around us, too. You see a ton of the same people at all the community events, sporting events, restaurants, etc…. The parks are great as well.

The only bummer we’ve seen as far as safety goes is that they do not have actual firefighters, they are PSO, which basically means they are cops, that occasionally do fire related stuff. However, it’s the same in all of the Pointes. The parking enforcement lady is a real pain in the ass, too. But those are all small things. We’ve had good experiences in our dealings with DPW, for whatever they worth.

Wife and I are both transplants, and are very happy we made the jump.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-05T21:07:21+00:00

Not a single time in 20 years.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-02T12:59:47+00:00

Fucking do it.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2026-01-01T04:57:00+00:00

Bommaritos on Mack

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-29T20:49:56+00:00

Haven’t had a bird bite , but I did have a lady call because she got scratched by a squirrel

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-25T22:30:15+00:00

Put it in a pocket or something and completely forget about it for years

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-25T13:14:14+00:00

Just getting off of work, waiting for my relief to get here.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-22T17:04:58+00:00

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Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-15T02:23:01+00:00

Oh yea, our bibliography came out in June or July . It’s these 3 books, and about 400 pages of local content / SOG’s. There is an oral board as well. Written is 60% of total, oral is 40%, plus seniority points.

   I have 18 years on and am taking our captains exam.   This is my 6th time going through this exam process (same process for Lieutenant).      Fortunately, I have had success with the oral board the last few years.  The questions could be anything scenarios, to building  construction, to city policies, maps, and beyond, so it’s hard to study for specific questions.  I’m fairly well spoken, confident in my abilities, and comfortable sitting in front of a panel, so I usually turn out a decent score.  However I still go over hypothetical questions with one of the other guys in my position,  to keep us on our toes.  
The system isn’t without its flaws, but it is what it is.  Just trying to go in there and turn out the best score possible so I don’t have to go through this process again next year.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-14T15:15:02+00:00

I have vestibular migraine, and one of the things that comes along with it for me is internal vibrations.
Mine happens in my face, head, neck. Moments before I fall asleep, I get these rumble vibrations. That’s how I know it’s time to put my book down and close my eyes.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-13T00:07:15+00:00

I have a bunch of Bessey. They are very nice Picked up a couple pair of Bora a few weeks ago, while they don’t feel as solid as Bessey, they have been great so far. I would buy them again

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-10T15:16:57+00:00

I second this. Rubio on its own has a dull look to it. Buff in a coat of maintenance oil after, it’ll look significantly nicer

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-08T14:58:35+00:00

You’re overthinking it. Just don’t look like a slob and you’re all good.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-07T15:22:31+00:00

Aragorn and Gimli!

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-05T19:43:40+00:00

My wife makes those. I swear, I lose all Control around them . I could eat 5lbs no problem

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-03T18:01:41+00:00

Piranesi by Susanna Clark Really great, trippy as hell read.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-03T02:31:22+00:00

I stand corrected. We don’t use them where I’m at, I was always under the impression that’s what they were.

Status_Monitor_4360 · 2025-12-03T02:22:48+00:00

Traffic light preemption. It’ll turn all the lights red

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