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I really shouldn't be doing TikTok videos like this one with a "stunt" performance of sorts. lol. I have a very bad back and this one actually caused me some trouble afterwards. I suppose it was still worth it. What we do for "art." 😂😂😂 https://www.tiktok.com/@jbauer601/video/7058698625748110639?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id6986746042302170630
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Writing "On Assignment" Is Not My Forté Most writing starts with a spark in the brain. It then moves downward into the heart wherein passions lie, then down a bit further into the gut where senses and feelings reside, and then back up again into the brain where it is all put together and processed in the form of words and phrases and sentences that then flow downward once more into the fingertips to strike the keys and bring it all to life. It is for this reason that for me,…
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As I am tasked with writing an "about us" page for my company, I reflect a bit on why those three or four paragraphs are more difficult to write for me than most things typically are. I have written novels that are easier, to be honest. https://read.cash/@Porwest/writing-on-assignment-is-not-my-forte-850b7214
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How to get free eggs on noise.cash. Step 1: Buy a dozen eggs for 99 cents (at Aldi). Step 2: Write a post stating you bought a dozen eggs. Step 3: Let people come and comment and tip about your egg purchase. If enough people comment and tip? Voila! Free eggs. 🤣🤣🤣
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Reading an article on read.cash today, it is amazing to think that someone paid 10,000 Bitcoin for a pizza back in 2010. The article gets the Bitcoin price slightly wrong. It was actually 0.00649 cents when he did this. Nonetheless, I wonder what the pizza shop owner did with the Bitcoin, considering those 10,000 coins would now be worth $385 million, and at one point was worth nearly $700 million. It is just a staggering thought that just boggles my mind.…
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Starbucks announces it will raise prices multiple times this year to mitigate inflation and rising labor costs. Nothing like an already overpriced cup of coffee being even more overpriced. Oh well, I don't drink that swill anyway so it does not matter to me, and the customers seem more than willing to shell out for one cup what they could buy a can of coffee for. So, who I am to judge? I can make a cup of coffee at home for about 2 cents per cup.
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A Sort of "I Told You So" Moment: Inflation We talked about this. Well, not you and I. In this forum I choose not to talk much about politics. But it does not mean I will never bring up certain things that have a political slant to them. Why? Because as uncomfortable as political discussions can sometimes be, they are important ones to have from time to time. Even if they are unpleasant to some people. *Few things affect our lives like political issues do*. But certainly in…
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The Metaverse is a VERY spooky, dark place. When I think of the idea of it, I am reminded of a promising social media site, that was actually a paying site, that died on the vine shortly after it delivered this promotional video. It was not the entire reason for their demise. But certainly anyone watching the video certainly questioned everything about what Bubblews was, what they were doing, and what they wanted to do. The next generation sounds like a good thing. But to me…
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When the dominating headlines around crypto are "Crypto wipes out better than 50% of its value," and "$320 million stolen by crypto hackers," it does not make the average person feel comfortable about investing in crypto, let alone adopting it in lieu of fiat. I am not saying it kills crypto. I am just saying it is something worth paying attention to as we decide how much accumulation we should be doing during this dip. When the driving "marketing" aspect of crypto is that…
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They say that insanity is doing the same thing more than once and expecting different results. Take how they react to snow down here in the southern portion of Illinois where they hardly get any snow. It's a panic. Usually there is a dumping and it is gone in a couple of days. Which makes me wonder why every time this happens the store shelves are unloaded? My wife and I are from Wisconsin, and snow is just a regular thing. No one panics. You just deal with it, and trudge…
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This past spring I decided to buy a SnowJoe 18-inch cut electric snow thrower which I explain the reason behind in the video. Got a little workout, but have to say that little guy was a workhorse and cut through the snow like it was practically nothing. Thankfully I had a bit over 200 feet of cord, so I was able to get it all done with no trouble at all. Paid $130 for it on Amazon and I have to say it is worth every single penny I paid for it hands down.…
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Not sure if I am right or not, but with the way the stock market has been going for the past week or so, it just feels like the major correction I have been preparing for for the past year and a half or so is right around the corner. I can't be sure. But I am ready for it.
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Higher wages alone are never a solution to a problem. The reality is that FAIR wages are what are more important and more beneficial overall to a workforce. The thing is that wages are as much a cost of doing business as keeping the lights on, paying taxes, or bringing in the raw materials needed to make things. That means someone has to pay for the higher wages, and while our current inflation is not ONLY because of recent higher wages, they are a definite huge factor. I do…
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On a spending spree so I am really going to need crypto do something here to help me do what I always want to do. Recoup the spending. lol Bought the wife a piece of exercise equipment she wanted. $140. Bought myself a Spark amplifier which I have been wanting for a while. It just seems neat and will technically replace my GNX4 effects pedal processor for guitar playing. $350. Of course, as you know, we also recently bought a new stove. $900 for that, and $250 to install the…
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Taxes, CEO's And Us: A Response From time to time it happens that a discussion on noise and read can turn into something a bit more, such as this post which actually pointed to another read.cash article, that ultimately lead to this response. https://noise.cash/post/4xq0467hwmm7w https://noise.cash/post/5r2xk0qswjjvw I decided to respond here since I think it is an interesting discussion that more people may want to digest a bit. Beyond that, there are many misconceptions…
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I thought I would have a little fun and have y'all pick my lottery numbers for the Wednesday drawing in the Illinois Lotto. I need 6 numbers. In this particular lottery there are balls 1-52. So, pick a random 6 numbers for me to play between 1 and 52. I will put all the of the number combinations into a hat and draw three combinations and then play them. The Monday drawing is for $7.7 million and if nobody wins then the Wednesday drawing should be worth close to $8 million.…
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After several "controversies" surrounding the Joe Rogan podcast on Spotify, I fully support and applaud Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, in his decision to not pull Joe Rogan's content from their platform, and I also fully support and applaud Joe Rogan's response to the the entire affair. I think it is very refreshing to see an honest dialogue between the parties rather than outright condemnation and disregard. As Ek put it, "I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer. We…
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I wanted to give away more free tips, but you have not reloaded my bank. Give me more free tips and I will happily use them. 🤣🤣 This message will self-destruct in T-minus... lol
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Our warehouse worker said he was not feeling well today, so I told him to lie down on one of the crates for a little bit. Just checked on him. Do you think he's okay? 🤣🤣🤣 ***picture is mine.
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Just Fund the Damn Emergency Fund Already Getting into debt in any financial situation is a bad idea. But it is an especially bad idea if you're already broke. Yet people do it all the time, and the fact is that once you are in debt, fixing the problem that led you down that very rocky path in the first place becomes that much more difficult to do. Establishing an emergency fund that covers at least six months worth of income is advice that has been around for decades, if…
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Faucets are a great way to earn and accumulate more of your favorite coins and tokens. It is also a very SSSLLLOOOWWW way to do it. lol But every penny adds up. So, despite it being drip, drip, drip... It is still worth the very little time it takes to do it.
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Neil Young doubling down after Spotify's decision to not pull Joe Rogan from their platform by calling for Spotify employees to quit their jobs is just more of what is wrong with the world today, where rather than have discussions about issues, we simply want to silence those who share opinions that do not align with others. The only two people so far in this debate who have acted like grown-ups have been Spotify CEO Ek who made the decision not to pull Rogan's podcast, and…
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In life you simply HAVE to be prepared for things you can't see coming. A furnace going out, a leaky roof, a job loss, or broken down car... It is an age old piece of advice that NOBODY, or at least very few people follow, and it costs them enormously and can even put a person right into the poor house. That's to keep at least six months worth of wages in an emergency fund. You simply MUST do it. I talk about why in yet another read.cash article if you care to dive in and…
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From this noise post, https://noise.cash/post/34782m8cj002j, the winners are announced. This was a lot of fun even if not everyone fully read the post and understood what to do. This was a lot fun, and I may do this again. It's a fun way to give a little bit back to the community and have a little bit of fun to boot. I will play these numbers in the next Illinois Lotto drawing on Thursday. Each winner should have seen their $1 prize tip. If I win the jackpot each winner…
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A Job Is Not an Obligation ***What is a job?*** Plainly put, a job is essentially a mutual agreement between two parties that have a need for something. A business has a need for someone to conduct a task in order to generate a profit, and a worker has a need to earn a paycheck to take care of his personal financial needs and goals. That is pretty much all it is. What is more important to understand within the confines of this agreement is that neither of these two parties…
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I notice a lot of people complain about the greedy businessman and the lousy jobs they supposedly provide. Of course, for so many reasons I disagree with this sentiment. The question I always have is "why is one not also in business?" I mean, it's all right there. The stock market. You can own any business listed on a stock exchange and have some skin in the game, grow with them, share in the profits and enjoy all the same benefits over time that any owner does and would.…
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As consumer inflation in the United States is expected to be reported at 7.2% for January, the highest since 1982, it is more important than ever to make sure that your investments are beating that number. A couple of U.S. investments I like that accomplish this are QYLD (11.06%) and PSEC (8.39%). This is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy shares in these two examples, but just to suggest that your portfolio should be weighted in such a way that it provides for…
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It is extremely rare for me to read a book more than once. In fact there have only been a few. But one book I did read twice, and is one of my absolute favorite books of all time, which I my actually read again soon, is Ghost Story by Peter Straub. If you have never read this book, it is absolutely worth it. Trust me.
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Marriage is finding that special person you wish to annoy for the rest of your life. Boy, let me tell you. My wife and I have that one down pat. lol
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What is Money For? Am I rich? I don't know. Maybe I am, maybe I am not. If someone asks me this question, usually I will answer generically. "I am comfortable." Of course I love money. Anyone following me closely knows that all too well. Why else would I write endlessly about it, right? I mean, there is no denying that I have spent the majority of my life working hard, saving and investing, and of course there is no denying that there has been a payoff for doing that. I talk…
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Just a few thoughts about what money is for me. Not trying to keep up with anyone or show anything off. Just trying to do what I want, on my terms, and for my own reasons. https://read.cash/@Porwest/what-is-money-for-fa4fe762
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When I was tapped by the president of our company to rewrite our company "About Us" page, at first I was a bit apprehensive. Since writing "on assignment" and outside of my regular passions and process is simply more difficult for me, I wondered if I could deliver something that would be "on par" with my usual writing. I am happy to say that when I turned in the finished product last week I was told that it was "great," and he thanked me for doing it. And then he asked me to…
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Faucets aren't for everyone, and certainly it is a pretty slow way to make money. But as the old saying goes, every penny counts, right? And with a faucet like this one that pays out in Doge, all you have to do is roll once an hour. Worth checking out if you like faucets and want to earn some free Doge. https://read.cash/@Porwest/post-adceee79
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My wife and I decided to go to a couple of casinos today. Turned out well, I think. We budgeted $400 but wound up only using $200 of it, and when all was said and done we lost $109 combined. I'd still call that a win. And of course since we view gambling as pure entertainment, there was no expectation of cashing in anyway. Although, it did not quite turn out as I had planned according to a post I made outside of this site. It was OF COURSE a tongue in cheek post. lol…
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Life is best not when you allow others to tell you what is impossible. Life is best when every pursuit you do is aimed to prove them wrong.
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Had some fun today with my new toy, a Spark amp for my guitar that I got that lets you use a bunch of preset tones from the app that comes with it. Did a quick little video after I was messing around a bit. Going to really have some fun with this thing. https://www.tiktok.com/@jbauer601/video/7064275132541619502?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7043758450993006085
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It used to be that I did not mind business trips. Now I greet them with some irritation. But then, pretty much anything work related is becoming that way. But travel for work, I must. I leave tomorrow morning. On the bright side I will be able to play the Powerball lottery in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, and if I play my cards right I will be the proud owner of around $200 million if no one wins tonight's drawing. If I win tonight, I will still go on my trip. It…
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Poor Cal. Our warehouse cat. I usually bring him home on Wednesdays and on Friday's to spend the weekend with the wifey and I and our cat Grayson. But when I am on the road traveling, he of course misses out on that opportunity, and the guys in the office tell me he seems a little sad about that. Sorry Cal. I will make sure to come and get you when I get back on Friday. I promise. Cal is beige one. 😁
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Well, so much for the idea of playing the Powerball during my business trip in four states. Somebody won it last night in Connecticut. Oh well. I guess I could get a few MegaMillions tickets. That one is up to $53 million. But it is simply rarer someone actually wins until it gets into the $100s of millions. If nothing else, I will save a few bucks on what would have most likely been losing tickets anyway. lol
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Home away from home? Traveling for work you live in hotels. This room, at the Amercinn in Delafield, Wisconsin is not so bad. Stayed here many times and it suits me just fine. Got settled in and spending a little time here on noise and another little spot I like to hang out, and got my coffee set up for the morning. All is good.
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There is a new interesting question to help to explain one of the ways a Biden win may have been influenced by election officials, such as the case in Wisconsin where the Wisconsin Election Commission decided to remove the Green Party from the ballots. It was determined that had the Green Party been on the ballot, Trump would have won the State of Wisconsin in the general election in 2020. Despite a "stolen election" being a controversial narrative, I do still believe there…
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For years when my grandfather worked for the streets department he was always accused of stealing on the job. I never wanted to believe it, but after he died when we went through his house all the signs were there. 🤣🤣🤣
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From my album, Pink Flamingoes. "102 Idle Stones." Probably the 2nd most popular song from the album next to the original "Pink Flamingoes." Thought I'd share just because it is always fun to share. Let me know your thoughts. It's an old song. But still "does the trick. https://youtu.be/TCnywsRVIus
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The hotel I stayed in tonight did not have a coffee pot. I mean, really? No coffee pot? What kind of a thing is that? No coffee pot? I had to resort to going to a gas station to get a large cup to at least have something in the morning. I will never stay at this one again. Ever. No coffee pot? This is simply unacceptable. A big no-no. A crime, even. Blasphemous. Unheard of. Ridiculous. Ludicrous. Unfounded. Confounded. And any other word you can come up with to describe the…
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I have always wanted to go to a Mexican restaurant, order a glass of water and eat the free tortilla chips and salsa, and when they come to take my order say, "No thanks. I'm full. But thank you," and leave. lol I am sure I would be arrested. 🤣🤣🤣
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It does not happen often that I get a 50 satoshi roll at freebitco, but there it was this morning. I think I may have gotten one of these about three or four times since I joined, and I always like to get them of course. Be nice to one day roll a 10,000 and get that $200 worth of free Bitcoin. Maybe one of these days. https://tinyurl.com/5hd3fj8b
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Eyeballing Full-Time Semi-Retirement Now hear me out. I think I can accomplish this. I am calling it *full-time semi-retirement*, and I happen to think this is not only the best of both worlds, but brilliant as well if I can actually pull this off. I have actually already begun to set this plan in motion. For example, I decided to take a vacation day one day every other month and have told the boss this is an absolute plan. I have three weeks of vacation currently, so this…
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Have you ever heard of full-time semi-retirement? Neither have I, actually. But the idea came to mind and I think I may actually be able to pull it off. It offers the best of both worlds. A bit of freedom while at the same time getting full time pay. I talk about it in my latest article on read. Have a look and let me know what you think? Can I pull it off? Would it work? https://read.cash/@Porwest/eyeballing-full-time-semi-retirement-2d8270dd
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You Might Be a Conservative If... When I have had conversations with many, many liberals, one thing usually strikes me. Many of them don't really truly understand what conservatives believe in and stand for, and many of them agree more with conservative stances than disagree with them. One word you often notice I use is *perspective*. And it is a pretty important thing to have since it allows you to see a bit beyond a simple talking point. It has been said that one big…
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Dinner tonight should be delicious. Making some thin cut ribeye steaks braised in wine seasoned with some soy sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. We will serve these on toasted ciabatta buns with some sauce and cheddar cheese. On the side I am making a batch of onions and zucchini with some mushrooms cooked in butter. I would show you the finished product, but once these bad boys are done I am just going to eat. lol
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Considering the still bleak outlook of the crypto markets, 2 months later this article is still relevant, and so I thought I would share it again for anyone interested in having a read. https://read.cash/@Porwest/if-you-dont-have-money-invest-time-39a567cf
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Apparently calling your wife "the wife" or "wifey" is misogynous. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I swear you CANNOT make this stuff up, folks. We have some real idiots in this world among us. I mean, the word 'misogyny' means "dislike, contempt and prejudice against women." In what world does calling your wife "the wife" or "wifey" even remotely fit that definition? I am now wondering what they call it when my wife refers to me as the "old man," or "Grandpa," or "my significant pain in the…
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I am beginning to see the pullback in the stock market I have been anticipating for some time. The stars are all aligning, so to speak. I mean, at some point inflation is going to start impacting things like discretionary spending, and even non-discretionary spending at some point, hitting bottom lines. Fed pressures, conflicts in Ukraine and Canada, and an ongoing supply chain crisis simply do not support a strong stock market right now. It has been for the past year and a…
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Hey! Employers! It's Time for a Pay Raise! Now! I will admit that it is rare that I will not side with a company over its employees. The bottom line for me is a word I use all the time. *Perception*. It is simply that most of the time, after I do a fair and common-sense analysis, an "unfair" employer is more often a perception rather than a reality. I point that out to avoid being accused of double-speak. Or worse, having gone soft on companies. It is no secret that right…
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Listen up employers. You have raised your prices to keep up with inflation. It is a "must do" thing. We all understand that. A business cannot eat all of the increasing costs of doing business. But what about the employee who must pay more for everything? Where's his money? He has to stay afloat too. The same dollar I used yesterday to buy a loaf of bread is not worth the same loaf of bread today. So, tell me, Mr. Employer. What makes you think the same dollar you paid me…
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There is always a silver lining. I mean, think about it. If you stub your toe on a table leg, this is a bad thing. The silver lining is a nearby hammer with which you can smash the table to splinters.
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Sometimes ordering a pizza these days just doesn't work out as well as it used to. When I started to do this video I never expected it to turn out quite the way it did. https://www.tiktok.com/@jbauer601/video/7061065002463022382?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id6986746042302170630
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While inflation is rampant, what are some areas to avoid right now in investing? Things that people will be more discretionary about. Hospitality, restaurants, fast food etc. Brand names also generally do not do well while inflation is present as more people will opt for cheaper store brands and other generics. Great places to invest despite inflation over the next 20+ years will be senior care living facility REITs and pharmaceutical companies as an aging population of baby…
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What a crazy roller coaster ride in the U.S. stock market today with it down at one point around 800 points, only to close just under 100 points up. If I'd have had a set of false teeth in my mouth, they'd be gone right now.
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Everybody loves potatoes. From potato wedges to tater tots to French fries in all sorts of varieties, one of the largest suppliers of potato products is Lamb Weston. If you are eating a potato product from your favorite go-to place to eat, chances are they are coming from Lamb Weston. https://www.lambweston.com/
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What is Dasani? Tap water. No really. That is what it is. Tap water. I know this because in a prior life I worked for Coca-Cola and was directly in charge of the water production. We open the tap (granted, it is a much bigger tap than your sink) and we suck in the tap water from the municipal water supply just like when you turn your sink on. We put it into a holding tank and then we 'process' it. We run it through a reverse osmosis process, yes, which does remove certain…
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I will stop at absolutely nothing to gather up a million dollars this weekend so I can tell my boss to pound sand on Monday morning. I have not quite figured out how I am going to do this just yet... But I AM accepting donations if you want to contribute. 🤣🤣🤣
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These are always a bit pricey, but so easy to make and good, and a bit of a break from the norm, and still cheaper than going out to eat. Dinner tonight. A pork loin roast marinated with brown sugar and bacon flavor. This should be yummy. It will take about an hour and a half to cook. On the side we will have fried potatoes and a salad. What's going on your dinner table tonight?
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Sometimes life is about how we perceive something. "Sir, your house is on fire." "Nah, just in the process of remodeling it."
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Reading the story of the New York man, Juan Hernandez who won $10 million twice in three years in a popular New York lottery scratch off game, it makes me wonder. If I won a big one would I still continue to play the lottery? For me the answer is yes. Why not? I mean, the odds of winning ARE astronomically low for sure to win once of course. But the fact is it is also fun to play. If you won a huge jackpot in the lottery would you continue to play?