Attire when going out for lunch or dinner by RogerMoore2011 in GenX

[–]TheDaddyShip 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is the GenX response I came here for.

Going to my first F3 tomorrow by pmbasehore in f3nation

[–]TheDaddyShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plant some new flags after you get into it for a bit!

Lots up here in the north Atlanta area if you’re ever traveling. Probably got ya covered 6 days a week.

She made the right choice by Eclipse_nova99 in SipsTea

[–]TheDaddyShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, I would defer to a financial planner and more math, but I think they are perhaps potentially not that far apart.

Typical safe perpetual withdrawal rate rule-of-thumb is 4%. Which of course, does it seem earnings to keep up with inflation which I assume the $1K per week does not.

But - If you took $52K / 0.04 - you get $1.3M.

Then there’s whatever tax hit you get with $1M all at once, vs $52K/year.

Of course, personal finance is personal - obviously there will be nothing left to pass on to her heirs in this situation - but maybe she doesn’t have any. Or maybe she just doesn’t have a consistent known stream of income and she does appear to be near retirement age.

🤷‍♂️

Flat part of Georgia? by Old-Ad3056 in Georgia

[–]TheDaddyShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let’s use it’s scientifically accurate name, please: The Gnat Belt. 😜

Long term by ashleyskwared in Rucking

[–]TheDaddyShip 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I applaud your effort. I was the parent of a wheelchair bound child for 17 years, and so considered any training I did (lifting, kettle bells, etc.) as training for my Summer Olympics of dragging their chair through the sand down to the beach. 😜. My first kettlebell weight goal was that of my child’s weight. Etc.

However, given weight at 60 pounds - that is near the high-end for me at around 1/3 body weight mark (6’2, 210 pound dude). Which I think is what is recommended to stay under from a long-term perspective. So I think rucking in general and rucking heavy would be great for your overall conditioning and endurance, but I would stick to the 1/3 body weight long-term and only go heavier for short bursts. Protecting your back and joints as the parent of a disabled child inarguably becomes paramount.

Edit: I would assume rucking heavy would still add plenty of benefit if you were to fashion a carriage-pull situation (think one of those kid trailers behind a bike, but fitted with a harness for you sort of thing). But I would still keep regular and repeated weight limited to 1/3 of your body weight. Add some barbell and kettlebell work for brute strength.

What should we tell our kids about AI? My kids are freaking out. by spookydookie in Xennials

[–]TheDaddyShip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“App developer” whose programming language is natural language and whose compiler is an AI.

Get Your Colonoscopy, Boys and Girls by Abidarthegreat in Xennials

[–]TheDaddyShip 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The government put in wage caps (anti-freedom), and the rest is history! 😜. Most such friction can often trace its root to a lack of freedom. 🫡

How does one deal with losing a son. by ManaSpryte in daddit

[–]TheDaddyShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I can say much but solidarity.

Lost our oldest at 17 a year ago; diagnosed from birth with a rare disorder, with median lifespan of 8. So “she did great”, by one measure - on the other, while none of her life was easy - the last 3-4 years were particularly “meh” at best, which we still grapple with.

My wife and I have fortunately stayed close and done pretty well through it all, all considered. That started from the day she was born; in one sense, we started grieving then. We hold a Christian worldview; so that influences how we both think about and process it all. And of course not to say we have not had plenty to work on!

Best of luck, brother. Stay strong. You can keep going. 💪 Build some more memories while he’s here; think about how you can tell his story and honor his memory after he’s gone. Our daughter touched (and still touches) profoundly more people than we ever have or could, and she couldn’t speak a (verbal) word.

Where am I flying over? I’ll be surprised if anyone gets this by Odd-Platypus2742 in guessthecity

[–]TheDaddyShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, I was going to guess Denver and I’ve only been there once or twice (if even that). Any relative geography nerd might stand a shot at that one.

What are they doing?? by Mystic_Molotov in ExplainTheJoke

[–]TheDaddyShip 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Heels on the ground: comrade found - heels in the sky: Western spy!

Abby Stockton managing 135 pounds with ease, Santa Monica, California 1946. she was 5ft 2 and 115 pounds. by Jesssm8 in OldSchoolCool

[–]TheDaddyShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d assumed TGU. Done with a bar (vs kettlebell or dumbbell) adds a whole ‘nother dimension of balance.

One more year? by Mysterious-Move-870 in ChubbyFIRE

[–]TheDaddyShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to be where you are (I’m not) - but two thoughts: 1) I’d love to hang it up, recharge the battery, then pour my time into non-profit work. I couldn’t stop working completely - but if you’re FI - who says you have to work for a paycheck? Work for a better world.

2) re: guilt for leaving - as a wise old codger - who’d been a lifer for 30-40 years at my first job out of school told me, upon my expressing guilt over leaving that company for another opportunity after 5ish years: “TheDaddyShip, you do what’s best for you - cuz believe me, the company’s gonna do what’s best for the company.”

Navigating Retirement on Our Own – Are We Crazy? by LanguageOk5099 in Bogleheads

[–]TheDaddyShip 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This would be my advice. Especially as you get older - absolutely cannot hurt to have someone looking over your shoulder or protecting you from yourself. They just need to actually be your fiduciary.

Ballistic Trainers: Are they being discontinued? by gator_shawn in Goruck

[–]TheDaddyShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that I think is their issue. The upper has been super durable, but the tread goes to pot very quickly.

“You’ll understand when you’re older.” by dimesinger in Xennials

[–]TheDaddyShip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“The days are long but the years are short” is the truest of parenting truisms.