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I should have posted a, "We're here," post, but I am sure no one was waiting with eager anticipation for me to update. lol But we did make it to Cape San Blas on Saturday and checked in. It's been great so far. The house is nice, the gulf fantastic, and as I mentioned before, we are right on the beach, so getting to dip in the water is a stone's throw away. We all got there pretty late Saturday, so we did not do much but sit around, shoot the breeze, and have some drinks.…
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Well, here we are on Wednesday and still in sunny Florida so I thought would post a couple new pictures. Captured a really awesome sky on Monday or Tuesday night. Last night we did some ribs on the grill for dinner and they turned out awesome. Slow cooked them to perfection. Onward and upward and see you all on the other side.
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Had dinner tonight at a place called Long Bill's in Cape San Blas. Had the seafood combo platter with scallops and jumbo shrimp. Sorry. No pictures. But, I did manage to include a picture of the ribs from last night for whatever that's worth. Lol Food was awesome but service kind of sucked. But it is what it is. Here are just a few more pictures.
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Whenever I travel, I often think the only people who are ever privileged to see live armadillos are the ones who run them over. I have yet to see a live one, except maybe in a zoo. lol
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Encountered a gas pump at a gas station in Alabama where the auto shut off on the pump did not work. Luckily neither did the pump lock so I had to stand there and hold the trigger. Got gas all over the side of my truck and on my shoe. It could have been much worse had I gone inside to buy something. Told the lady inside and she seemed unconcerned. All I got was a shrugged, "I'll let someone know." And at another gas station in Tennessee the "Fresh & Ready" sandwiches were…
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QUESTION: I have been reading that there are other places where BCH can be earned. I'd be curious to know what some of these sites are. Besides noise.cash and read.cash of course.
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One way to evaluate a retail company or fast food chain is to look at their parking lots. How full are they? And what kinds of cars are parked there? It speaks volumes about how many people shop there and how much money they can potentially spend. It is not the only factor, of course. But it can be a good immediate indicator to start digging deeper into the company to see if it may present a good investment opportunity.
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I did not do a good deed today. But I did do the right thing. I was peeking around my notifications and noticed that another member tipped me $18. I had to do a double take because that just seemed a bit off to me. I knew this had to be a mistake. So, rather than simply run off with my new found loot, I decided to ask the person. "Hey, that tip. Did you mean to tip me that much?" Of course, the answer was no. So, without hesitation, I returned the money to the person who…
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I like to play the lottery. I mean, come on. Think about it. A MegaMillions or Powerball ticket is worth 100s of millions of dollars if you win, and they only cost $2 each. Then there's the state lottery worth potentially double digit millions—although ours was $1 it recently got bumped to $2. Still, these are pittances compared to what you can actually win, and despite the horrible odds to actually win, I always take the stance that somebody HAS to win, and the only way I…
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Perhaps I should feel enamored that our warehouse/office cat, Cal must have missed me while I was vacationing in sunny, Cape San Blas, Florida last week. He seems very comfortable taking a bit of a cat nap atop one of my parts books. It'd be a shame if a customer called and I had to reference that particular book and was forced to disturb Cal in his slumber. But money I must, of course, make. I would like to try to recover whatever money I can from the cost of my trip. If…
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It is fun when you can be married a while but still have quirky conversations texting back and forth with the wife. She asked how my day was. Then said she wanted Mexican tonight for dinner. I told her we did not have the stuff—well, we have cheese and tomatoes and sour cream, and I can make some shredded chicken. We also have tortillas. AND refried beans. We just don't have any lettuce I suppose. Oh well. Who needs lettuce?
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It's a Chinese food night. Decided that I did not feel like cooking so we will just have it delivered. It's always delicious from a place around here called China King. Got an order of fried baby shrimp, a quart of shrimp fried rice, an combination plate of General Tso's chicken with pork fried rice and egg rolls, and another combination plate of beef pepper steak with pork fried rice and egg rolls and an order of crab Rangoon. All said, with tip, $44. Not bad. And it is…
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How did out warehouse/office cat Cal get his name? Because it is kind of an odd name for a cat, I suppose. We got Cal from a lady who had a farm and a couple litters, and as such she was looking for homes for those cats. We decided it would be cool to have a warehouse/office cat, and so we picked one out. Debra was her name. It was immediately decided that Debra was not a good name for a cat, and so we renamed Debra and called her Callie instead. We had no idea if…
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After a week long vacation in sunny Cape San Blas, Florida, one would think my batteries would be fully recharged. And perhaps they are. But I have been thinking about retirement more in the past three days having returned to work than I think I was thinking about it before I left for vacation. I can only surmise that like all rechargeable batteries, each time you recharge them they lose just a little bit more capacity. So, I am simply a fully charged battery running on 60%…
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One thing I love about where I live is that I do not live in the country, but I feel like I do. It is truly the best of both worlds. It is peaceful, quiet, serene, lots of trees and nature all around me. But Walmart is a couple miles down the street. lol
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Porwest wants to give some money back to the community. As such, I am introducing the Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes. What is the jackpot? $5. To start. (Updated jackpot: $9.91) Not a lot, I realize. But I think we can have a little bit of fun here and someone will get $5+. The sweepstakes will go for 10 days. Adding to the fun, the $5 will be increased by adding in 50% of any money from this post received. On the 21st I will pick the winner and QR tip them the…
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I was thumbing through some of the pictures I took while vacationing in Cape San Blas, Florida, and of course I only shared a handful here. But I forgot about this one I took of our cat, Grayson, just before we headed out on the road. We had all of our bags and what-nots ready to go and were back and forth loading our stuff into the truck, when Grayson jumped into this basket as if to say to us, "Aren't you forgetting one?" lol. He was not able to come along. Poor guy. But…
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Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes Update: So far so good. The sweepstakes is open until the 21st of August and so far there have been 21 entries, and the jackpot is at $6.67 and rising. Lots of good answers so far, and looking forward to reading more. I have the information and rules pinned on my profile so it is easy to find if anyone wants to play and/or upvote the comments. If this works out I will do more of these in the future. Anyone up for some fun and a potential…
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Seems like it has had a good couple of days. Hopefully that is trendworthy.
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One philosophy I find that always gets me through even the worst times we face, is that it is still better on the worst day of our lives to be above ground than below it. Life is about challenges, and the reward often comes from overcoming them. And besides, if life were easy, what would the fun be in that? Even after a while a vacation is just like another regular, boring day.
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Come on over and join the Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes. It is open for entries until the 21st of August and so far there are 27 potential winners. Of course, only one person can win. But the current jackpot is now up to $9.26, in part boosted thanks to a hefty contribution by @Panky. I put in the initial $5, the rest of the jackpot is supported by 50% of whatever the take is on the original post. I will not be promoting this much since I do not want this to be…
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You never know how much you take electricity for granted until the power goes out, like it did during a storm last night. Luckily when we woke up this morning, the power had come back on sometime while we slept.
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UPDATE: Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes Drawing date is the 21st of August, so there is still time to get in on it if you want a shot at the jackpot, which is currently at $9.28 and rising. Thank you again to @Panky for the $5 boost he made to this. Right now there are two runners up, @Najan and @LadyPhoenix. Lots of comments there looking for upvotes for a shot to win, so if you want to check them out and vote a comment up, I am sure they would appreciate it. You can…
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I have a great philosophy in life. That is, never let your boss know you can do something because he might ask you to do it again. When I tell my boss, "it was the least I could do," I damn well mean it. lol
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Something I often like to do with leftover shrimp fried rice is add a little bit of meat to it, and then add the red sauce they give us for the egg rolls, which we usually have leftover as well. Tonight I will do it with kielbasa. I will cut and quarter the sausage, then brown it in the wok in a wee bit of oil, then toss in the shrimp fried rice, and add the red sauce to it. I am not sure exactly what the red sauce actually is. I just know it's good and sweet and adds nicely…
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One thing that is great about this Internet world we live in is that so many of us have the ability to share things that, in another time, we could not have. We can share our art. We can share our musings. We can write and share that. And yes, when we make our own original music, we can share that as well. And share I like to do. Not to make money. Not to get accolades or other praise. Not to try to make myself somehow a "cool dude," because certainly I am far from cool. But…
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Today, after a week back from vacation, retirement (and/or semi-retirement) weighs HEAVILY on my mind. And this only allows me to come to one conclusion. The vacation was not what I needed to get past the burn out. So, in the coming weeks I will be sitting down and trying to figure out what my next move is going to be. Not sure yet. But it needs to be figured out.
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Since I have been here a few short 4 weeks I have shared a few of my 'musical' escapades. A cover of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer," a cover of Kurt Vile's "Waking on a Pretty Day," my own original "102 Idle Stones," and most recently, my own "Slide." But sometimes I just do covers, and mostly just for fun and family I do compilations, rarely trying to mimic or copy the original song, but putting my own twist on things. And so I thought I'd share a compilation I did in May…
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New article up on read.cash titled, "Don't Just Work for a Paycheck." Just one of the many money takes I have from my perspective. If you have time to have a read I would appreciate it, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts, opinions, or even some other ideas you may have about the subject that I overlooked. https://read.cash/@Porwest/dont-just-work-for-a-paycheck-b5e3555d
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Nice to wake up this morning and see a sea of green in crypto. Hopefully this little rally continues to have legs. Only time will tell.
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5 days to go for the Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes and things are looking up. Roughly 55 entries and the current jackpot is $9.77 and continuing to gradually climb. If you have not entered yet, here is the link to the original post: https://noise.cash/post/l3vzx8zk#l6v424w2 Also, if you HAVE entered, come on over and check out some of the comments and upvote the ones you like so everybody has a fair shot at winning the jackpot. Thank you to all who have participated so…
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The tips we get here are (let's face it) a very important part of why we are here. But it's just the icing on the cake, isn't it? But I think some of us here miss a few things. THE FUN FACTOR Look, ultimately my goal here is to just have fun. I enjoy interacting with others. I enjoy reading posts that offer interesting things to see, read, and learn. I enjoy bantering back and forth about everything and nothing. It's just fun. I focus on that more than I focus on anything…
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I am going to let you in on a little secret. Porwest LOVES braised pork steaks. What is a pork steak you ask? In a nutshell they are basically "pork blade steaks," or "Boston butts." They come from the shoulder of the pig, are thinly cut, usually about 1/4" to 1/2" thick, and it is a bit of Midwestern United States kind of a thing. They are fatty and delicious. And braised they are fork tender. My wife and I use a lot of salad dressings and other sauces, and so we always…
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Sometimes I am simply motivated to not to be motivated. Does that still count as being motivated? lol
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A Major Decision in the Next Couple of Weeks *Luckily, I happen to be a constant planner. Especially when it comes to money. Because in the coming weeks I will have some very important decisions I will need to make.* For the past several months I have been rolling the idea around in my head to consider semi-retirement. The thing is that while I am still quite young—a mere 48 years old—I have also worked very hard over the years to achieve certain financial goals for myself.…
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In the next couple of weeks I have a major decision to make. I am sure that I will likely post an update. But until then, if you care to read it, I posted an article about it over on read.cash. You can find it here: https://read.cash/@Porwest/a-major-decision-in-the-next-couple-of-weeks-1c3543ff
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Whenever I make an investment, I consider my dollars to be little soldiers sent off to fight and win for me. Just like managing troops in real life, if you manage your little money soldiers properly, there is no alternative other than victory.
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Scientists will tell you that animals tend to have a much higher threshold for pain than humans do. One can only surmise that the animal brain does not process pain in the same way that humans do as we cling to our wounds, screaming, "Yeeeeeeeeoooooooowwwwccccchhhhh. Dat hurts, dat hurts, dat hurts. Ooh, that hurts. Christ'a'mighty, Lord have MERCY!!!!"
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There is no secret to having money. In fact, it is all quite simple: 1) Earn as much as you can 2) Have multiple streams of income 3) Save on the things you need so you can afford to spend on the things you want 4) Learn all you can about how to invest, what to invest in, and how money is actually made 5) Never think of what you have in terms of just a paycheck 6) If loans and credit cards are how you buy things, you are doing it wrong With regard to #4 this is something I…
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I am typically not pro-union, nor am I necessarily pro-strike. But in the case of the Nabisco workers striking to keep their current pay structures, I just happen to think that Nabisco is making the wrong decision during a time when workers have ALL of the leverage. This is a 'workers' economy right now with many businesses struggling to fill positions, with even fast food restaurants offering $1000 sign on bonuses and upwards of $17 an hour to flip burgers for crying out…
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I decided that today I would do a much needed workout. So, I set my timer so that an alarm would go off at the time I had scheduled to do this... And then smashed it with a hammer into little pieces. }:>
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Tonight it looks like it is going to be Porwest's famous spaghetti for dinner tonight. Okay, okay. It's not exactly famous. But it IS delicious. I never use jar sauce when it comes to my recipe, preferring to sorta kinda make it from scratch. Why sorta kinda? Well, I don't prepare all of the tomato ingredients from scratch, opting to use mostly the canned variety instead. But it is still not from a jar. Thus, the sorta kinda from scratch thing. I share my recipe below,…
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I did this little parody called, "Coronavirusville," back in April of last year, and I thought the "evergreen" nature of it would wear off as Covid kind of fizzled out. But I guess with all these new variants, it still is something to be reckoned with. So, I thought I would share it for whatever it is worth. By the way, let me just say for the record that fun aside, Covid can BITE ME! https://youtu.be/ySy67ecM1_E
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Automakers are losing billions of dollars each year due to battery issues, vehicle fires, and software issues as President Joe Biden pushes for half of all new cars to be electric by 2030. All this seems to suggest is that we are pushing for a technology right now that we are not fully prepared to deliver on. Being that companies are pretty good at working through profitable solutions they can probably work out some of the snaggles and bugs. But part of the problem is that…
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Listening is a rarely practiced thing these days. "My customer ordered a kingpin kit and said that the bolts are too small for the pins. They just slide straight through," I told my purchasing department. "Are you sure he ordered the right kingpin kit?" WHAT??? Did you hear what I said? The bolts are part of the kit. Even if it is the wrong kingpin kit the bolts should be the RIGHT bolts for the wrong kit!
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Some Days You Just Say Screw It It was one of those days. Not unlike some days most people run into from time to time. Not that it was a particularly bad day. It was more of a frustrating day. And so I said screw it and left work 15 minutes before quitting time. I had just simply had enough, and luckily my job is such that sometimes I can just do what I want. Not always, and I don't generally make a habit out of it. But sometimes. It started off with a phone call this…
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Looking to buy another coin. Any suggestions? I will, of course, do my own due diligence. But just curious what anyone's thoughts are about a coin that you think will do well in the next 3-6 months. I currently own Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Doge, Cardano, and Amp.
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This is one I don't like to call an 'article,' which is why one of the categories I put it in was "blog." It is a rant, simple and plain. Done sort of tongue in cheek. But if you care to read it, it is here for your entertainment. An extension on an earlier noise.cash post if you will. https://read.cash/@Porwest/some-days-you-just-say-screw-it-873b8379
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Last day to enter and upvote on my Porwest Fortune Cookie Sweepstakes, so I thought I would post one final update about it. If you want to enter, or if you want to go and upvote some comments to boost their chance of winning the jackpot, head on over. I will pick the winner tomorrow as scheduled. The current jackpot is at $9.88. https://noise.cash/post/l3vzx8zk#lp3vp8r9
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Britney Spears is now supposedly under investigation for striking one of her employees during a dispute. Not that she has not been prone to being a little bit crazy in the past... But why do I have a sneaking suspicion her employee might be getting a little kickback from her dad, Jamie, who is trying to protect his custody of her money? Just seems a bit too convenient timing.
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Honest to goodness. I kid you not. My co-worker was astonished when we informed him, after an odd conversation, that a pickle is a cucumber. "In all my 33 years I never knew that," he said. "In all of my 48 years," I replied, "I never would have guessed that 'dumb as a box of rocks' would be sitting right across the table from me."
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If you want to have a little bit of fun with someone, the next time they ask you, "What's up?" Simply reply with, "A two letter word meaning above." It stops them in their tracks every single time. lol
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Went to order a pizza for delivery from Dominos for delivery but my app told me they have suspended delivery. Fine. You lose the sale and I will order from Pizza World. Have a nice day.
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The Path to Financial Independence: An Odyssey Pt. 2 The Path To Financial Independence: An Odyssey Pt. 1 (read.cash) https://read.cash/@Porwest/the-path-to-financial-independence-an-odyssey-pt-1-c4fe58cb The little yellow truck *Dream big or go home.* This is one of those motivational sayings we have all heard at least once, if not many times in our lives. And it is one that has created many tales of riches and success for a great many people as well. You start with the…
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I finally got around to writing Part Two of my story, "The Path to Financial Independence: An Odyssey" on read.cash. It is a bit of a chronological tale with secrets and mindsets intertwined. I suppose, in my mind, to make the points I am trying to make a little bit more interesting. If I tell a story while attempting to share my path, will it make the reader more interested in the process, and perhaps even digest the process better? I have no idea. But I will say that I am…
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Wife is sick and resting. Woke up that way. I always feel bad to see her sick, but all I can do is just be here for her and get her something if she needs it. Right now she is just resting in the spare bedroom, and I hope she feels better later. What a way to spend a Saturday.
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I love my niece very much, and she is a good optician who works for a local eyeglass clinic/store, and she adjusted my glasses for me. But ever since she did that I feel like I am wearing a pair of vice grips on my face and I have deep caverns dug into the spot just above my ears. I have to see, but these glasses are trying to squeeze my brains out of my skull!
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It was a busy day on read.cash for me today. I posted one article, and wrote three more to publish at a later date that I saved in my drafts. Still new there so it is hard to get traction on my posts. But I know that with a little bit of time this is going to be a really fun place to share some time. https://read.cash/@Porwest/the-path-to-financial-independence-an-odyssey-pt-2-9d22dba4
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I am glad that the wife is feeling better today after being sick yesterday. She wants to take trip to the local flea market today, which should be fun to walk around. It's like a big, giant garage sale with lots of interesting junk to look at with a few neat things thrown in for good measure. I wonder if Chef James will be there? I could use a new jar of his delicious curry powder.
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Sometimes life is just about being you, not caring what other people think, and having a little bit of fun no matter what. I am like that a lot of the time when I am just "messin' around' with my guitar. It is mostly to just share with friends and family. But it is also fun to share it with the 'masses' as well from time to time, for whatever that is worth. What's that old saying? Music is for everyone. A while back I was just playing around with a classic Garth Brooks tune…
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If you really want to be charitable in this world, stop thinking of it in terms of simply giving what you have away thinking that that is actually helpful. Don't give a dime, not a loaf of bread, not the shirt on your back. It provides no charity at all other than to perpetuate their current circumstance. In other words, they stay poor. They stay hungry. They stay shirtless. Your charity does not help them to better their current situation. It KEEPS them there. Instead, be…
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Well, the flea market was fun. Didn't buy much this time around. But we usually don't necessarily. Chef James unfortunately wasn't there to get some of his curry powder, but I have his website handy, so I can always order it online. Hmm. I wonder if he takes BCH? lol Wifey got her usual roasted nuts from one of the regular vendors there. And we supported another vendor who sells lemon shake-ups, which is sort of a "fancy" lemonade with real lemons in it. On the way home we…
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Tonight's dinner? Bratwurst on the grill. I always find this to be very delicious. Usually I parboil these a bit just to sort of pre-cook them. Then toss them onto the grill to brown them up. This batch is a cheddar bratwurst. I rarely go for these, but from time to time they are quite good. What do I parboil them in? Beer of course, mostly. With just a little bit of water since I don't want to waste too much beer. But they are GOOD!
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Well, here we are again Mr. Monday. The weekend is over, and work begins anew. It's back to the grind for another five days. May the coming week provide for me a massive win in either the MegaMillions or Powerball lotteries. Gosh, that sure would be nice to make for a permanent weekend. The Powerball is currently at $293 million and the MegaMillions is at $270 million. What would you do if you won all that money?
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It is a great time to be invested in dividend paying stocks. These are the bread and butter of dividend investors. 2021 is showing the highest payouts of $1.4 trillion since pre-pandemic levels. Nice. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/23/shareholder-payouts-to-hit-1point4-trillion-in-2021-nearing-pre-pandemic-levels.html
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Nice little storm brewing up outside the office. Going to be a doozy. Hopefully it won't kick power off. That always sucks when that happens. Oh well, it is what it is.
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Everybody from time to time has one of THOSE days at work. The other day was one of "those" days for me. I grabbed my crap, said thank you very much, and walked out the door. https://read.cash/@Porwest/some-days-you-just-say-screw-it-873b8379
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It seemed like it was a very slow day yesterday on noise. Either there were less people active, or I was just not all that interesting. Probably the latter. lol
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Houston. We have a problem. It appears that I have once again lost some functionality of my desk at work. Please advise.
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Even The Varmints Nobody likes to run over animals. Even the varmints. But it happens all the time. Granted, I am sure that there are some people who could not care less, and yet others who actually gun for them when they see them in the roadway. But I am not one of them. And I feel bad every time I see one lying in the road, or on the side of the road dead. I wish there was a way for them to be more aware of their environment, and of oncoming cars. But they are animals, and…
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Sometimes it is difficult for me to actually call some of what I write articles. Some are just observational rambles, or simply a thought that pops into my head in the moment. Nonetheless they are still fun to write and share, and I hope you enjoy the read. Just a little thought about varmints and a funny little story tossed in between. https://read.cash/@Porwest/even-the-varmints-7a84a02d
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Supply chain is just a NIGHTMARE, and because my profession is directly intertwined with it, it is making my JOB a nightmare as well. I cannot wait for this whole mess to just be done.
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Something is wrong. The Powerball jackpot was yesterday, and all day long the website has simply said, "Jackpot pending." I can only surmise that I have won the nearly $300 million and they are just trying to find a way to put it to me gently. Check in often. I will be announcing my new fortune very soon. lol
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Although technically all of my original songs can be easily classified as "weird," and definitely alternative. This one was maybe one of the weirder ones, if weirder is even a word. Perhaps it's not as weird as I lead myself to believe, as some have listened to it and said it is a bit Davide Bowie-ish. I personally do not feel that vibe from it. But hey, who am I to argue with my audience? For me it's just a song I happened to have written and recorded in 2017 that I never…
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I keep getting notices from all of vendors that prices are going up due to this increase in cost and that increase in cost, and I keep wondering where in this pile is my notification from my boss that my pay will be increased to account my own rising cost of living. Looking. Looking. Finding nothing. Hmm.
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Money may not be able to buy love. But who needs love when you can have a TON of money, drive fast cars and be flocked to by beautiful women... Even if you happen to look like a platypus. :D
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An interesting introduction, if you will, to dividend investing that I thought I would share for anyone who may be interested. https://read.cash/@Peter-Molnar/investing-in-dividends-and-stock-trading-a-beginners-guide-4091e790
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Working for a paycheck is a very necessary and important part of life. None of us (or at least most of us) are not born into riches. We have to work for everything that we have, and sometimes very hard. But we also need to consider our future. Eventually we want to be able to work less, and have more time to pursue other interests, dreams, and goals. That requires thinking of paychecks differently. It is not what you make. It is what you DO with it that matters.…
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Some days being in the parts business tickles me. "I am looking for a doohickey that goes onto the whatchamacallit..." "Uh-huh." "Runs the mechanism that fits against the thingamajig..." "Uh-huh." "I got a part number if you want it." Well ALRIGHT THEN! Why didn't we just START with that???????????????????? Argh.
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What Is a Dividend Paying Stock Why write on a topic that seems very obvious? Because I have been asked this question many times in the past, and even very recently. What is common knowledge to me may be an entirely new thing to someone else. So, if you already know the answer. No worries. Feel free to move on to the next article. First of all, what is a stock? Very simply put, a stock is nothing more than a piece of a business. For these purposes we will be referring to…
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I was asked a question by a noiser in my Dividend Stock Corner channel, and it provided a writing prompt for me. So, I thought I would answer the question in a short 3 minute post offering the very basic answer to the question, "What is a dividend paying stock?" I thought it would share it here if anyone cares to give it a look. https://read.cash/@Porwest/what-is-a-dividend-paying-stock-9f6f209b
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No power this morning. It went off last night around 1am and probably won't be on for another hour. At least my laptop was fully charged and I am able to HotSpot off my phone. But the real issue is my coffee. Probably going to make a steeping bag, fill a pot, and bring it to a boil on the side burner of my grill. Whatever works. I've got to have my coffee.
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A cohort told me that he had a plan. He was going to buy 1000 Doge coins and HODL them until their value rose to $1000. That way he could cash out at a cool million bucks. The thing is, he was serious. :D
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My coworker, who often annoys the crap out of me, made the comment during lunch that it was Friday, he had no wife and no kids around, and he didn't know what he wanted to do. I suggested he take up skydiving without a parachute. }:>
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My wife and I went full circle. It is Friday night, and we usually order out for something. DoorDash does give us more options than we used to have. The wifey wanted Raisin' Canes, but it was not available through DoorDash. Then we thought maybe gyros, but Super Gyros was not on the list either. "What about fried chicken from Lee's?" We could have went for that. But I would not use DoorDash. It's right down the street, so I'd just go and get it. But I really didn't want to…
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Holding onto a loser in the stock market can be a difficult decision, but sometimes it is still the best decision depending on what your due diligence is telling you. It is a decision, in other words, that is never made blindly. Even though an investment is often times still a guess of sorts—it is at least an EDUCATED one. One based on data and findings that are derived from proper analysis. I have one such dividend stock in my portfolio that I continue to hold. It is a…
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When I do covers, sometimes I spend more time on them than others. This Green Day cover of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," was one like that. I think in part because I really liked the song, so it was a lot of fun to play and unlike some others, tried to get as close to the original recording as possible. Did this one back in 2004. When I do these, it's all me. All bass parts, guitar parts, and my attempt at singing. The only instrument that is not me is of course the drums.…
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I told the wife I want to make some changes and help her out more. I will start making Wednesdays my night to wash the dishes. What I didn't tell her is that Wednesday nights we will order out and use disposable plates and utensils. lol
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I fully admit that this is a weird way to go about deciding what to post next. But what the heck. It should be fun right? So, I have three read.cash posts ready to go. All I have to do is hit the publish button. So, which one would you prefer me to publish first? These are only titles, but I think give the gist of what the 'articles' are about. The post with the most votes will be the one I publish next. 1) How I Became An Exterminator (9mins) 2) A Recipe for Writing: Write…
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Reading a post in read.cash, the writer mentioned that they lived in Venezuela, and had a professional career, whose salary was $16USD per month. Of course, being that I live in the United States, this astonishes me since that salary equates to $192USD per year. Here the average annual household income is about $70,000USD. Granted, I am told that this is not considered a GREAT salary. But even at that, let's say that person's salary doubled to just $32USD per month. In a…
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A Wedding I Will Not Be Attending My wife and I were supposed to be attending a wedding on the 22nd of October, 2021. But we will not be attending. Even though this is the fourth postponement of the wedding mainly because of the pandemic. And even though this is my younger cousin's wedding. I had actually planned to attend. It seemed like it might be a good time. But that was then. When the first invite was sent out almost two years ago. The thing is, it has turned into a…
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Even though it is my younger cousin's wedding, the whole thing is turning out to be too much of an expense and a bit of a fiasco, and for that reason I have decided to sit it out and stay home. I wish him and his bride all the best. https://read.cash/@Porwest/a-wedding-i-will-not-be-attending-a679cc83
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The only thing that is tough sometimes about keeping articles in the queue to publish later at read.cash, is that I REALLY want to publish them. But I also have to stick to the plan of at LEAST two days, but ideally 3-5 days before posts. But I stick to my guns despite it all. Right now I have 4 articles in the queue, and all I have to do next when I decide to hit the publish button is which one to publish first. lol I guess I could have worse troubles to deal with.
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I think this was the last compilation of just me playing around with my guitar I did, back in May of 2021. It reminds me I need to yank out the guitar and do another because I just love doing these even if I can't sing a lick. But I am always happy to share nonetheless. A compilation of Karma Police by Radiohead, my own version of Wonderwall by Oasis, and a slowed down version of "Ship To Wreck" by Florence and the Machine. Sorry. I just can't help myself.…
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Monday starts off as any other Monday does. Crappy. Not because it is a particularly crappy day. It's just a Monday. And Monday's are crappy.
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Perhaps this doesn't belong in the Dividend Stock Corner since Berkshire Hathaway has never really offered dividends to its shareholders. What it has done, through the ages, is offer great value and growth however. And that can sometimes be as good as dividends, if not better. As the legendary investor, Warren Buffet turns 91, it seems he has spent the last few years spreading his wings a bit, and I think this bodes well for the future of Berkshire Hathaway post Buffet.…
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I found this to be an interesting and fun read. I mean, come on, how can someone pass on a title like "The Incomplete Idiot's Guide to 'This Is Not Finacial Advice?'" For that reason I thought I would share it. Pardon if you have already read it. My apologies in advance. "I only work here," as they say. lol But it is definitely worth a look-see if you have the time and have some interest in doing so. It's not mine. I didn't write it. But that doesn't mean I can't share it,…
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One of the most amazing things I saw today was a $2,000 tip from Marc DeMessel on a read.cash post. No joke. It was a $2,000 tip. It just astonished me. Just another remarkable thing about the generosity of the people behind this site and read that I think ALL of us should take heed to and keep in the back of our minds as we go about our business here. It is just not the kind of thing you expect to see, nor is it something that you take for granted.
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Many people mistakenly assign the word "greed" to simply wanting money, wealth, and riches. This not true at all. Greed is defined by people wanting money, wealth, and riches that they did not earn. Greed is wanting people who HAVE achieved wealth, money, and riches to simply share it just because it is fair. It is NOT fair. If you did not earn the money you have, you do not deserve it. And asking someone who has it simply to give it you because you think that is the right…
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Why do horror movies, and the horror genre in general continue to have such appeal? I think part of it, aside from people liking to be afraid sometimes—especially when they know in their hearts they are perfectly safe—is that life can be chaotic and even sometimes a little bit dangerous. I think horror can help the mind to sort of sift through all of the chaos and danger and helps one to navigate it better. Helps one to make more sense of it all. And of course, in the end…
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The last day of the month is always a bit fun for us here in our sales office as we make the final push to boost numbers to close out the month with a bang. Luckily we have a strong customer base who are willing to play along and throw us bones from time to time.
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Is This The Start of Semi-Retirement? A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog-style article wherein I mentioned that I would be making A Major Decision in the Next Couple of Weeks (read.cash) If you want to know the whole story, it's all there in that post. But the long and short is that our warehouse worker had put in his two-weeks notice, and it was up in the air as to what the company would decide to do about that.…
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I don't use my crock pot as often as I should, because cooking good food in it is always super easy, and there is nothing like walking through the door after a long day at work and smelling delicious food cooking. But I am changing that. I guess it is also because sometimes, anymore, I just get a little tired of cooking. Even though I really enjoy it. Which is probably a good thing because I also happen to be the primary cook in the house and otherwise I might starve.…