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re: Anybody else using their HSA as a retirement vehicle?
Posted by Volt on 3/22/24 at 2:50 pm
[quote] now including OTC meds[/quote]
The IRS.gov site you linked states…
[quote]Nonprescription Drugs and Medicines Except for insulin, [b]you can't include[/b] in medical expenses amounts you pay for a drug that isn't prescribed.[/quote]...
re: I have some money to invest in Vanguard Funds. Which are the best performers?
Posted by Volt on 3/22/24 at 2:23 pm
VGT...
re: Getting contacted by work during vacation
Posted by Volt on 3/20/24 at 5:55 pm
I’m currently in Berlin in the middle of a 32 day European vacation and I’ve had to deal with issues since I’ve been gone. I’ve had to listen to a fellow employee cry and staffing issues that are so frustrating that I’m thinking about moving on. ...
re: At what point do you said Frick it and buy a new vehicle
Posted by Volt on 3/12/24 at 7:46 am
[quote]Don't do it. I drove nothing but F150's since the '90s. Quality was worse with each one[/quote]
Ya know, there’s people everywhere that say this crap about every vehicle (year and model) ever made.
My trucks:
- 2001 F150 Super crew 4x4 with 330,000+ miles
- 2011 F150 Super crew 4x4 ...
re: Expired supplements
Posted by Volt on 3/10/24 at 7:11 pm
[link=(https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything#:~:text=What%20they%20found%20from%20the,has%20become%20unsafe%20to%20use.)]Harvard Study[/link]
When patients ask me that question, I refer to this study done by Harvard at the request of the US mil...
re: Bayeux/Normandy
Posted by Volt on 3/9/24 at 3:16 pm
I’ll be they for three nights on March 13. Really looking forward to the D-Day tour. ...
re: Terrible rhomboid knot/pain
Posted by Volt on 3/5/24 at 4:54 pm
[quote] I find the corner of a wall and use that to dig the knot out.[/quote]
I’ve gotten to know many a door corner over the years in this way. Especially in places where I’ve worked.
Also, trigger point injections and a trigger point gun can do wonders. ...
re: What amount do you save per month?
Posted by Volt on 3/3/24 at 2:39 am
[quote]I don’t want to regret not enjoying life.[/quote]
Amen brother. That’s what living life should be all about. I’ve seen too many people have their lives cut short. I’m in Spain now on day 2 of a 31-day European trip.
“Get busy living or get busy dying.” ...
re: How early should I arrive to airport?
Posted by Volt on 3/1/24 at 8:24 pm
At 2pm today it was busy, but the AA counter was empty (even though I didn’t check a bag). I have pre-check, and although the line was long, I was through it in under 10 min. ...
re: Why do people travel with giant suitcases?
Posted by Volt on 3/1/24 at 8:21 pm
I’m headed to Europe for 31 days with a 40L Osprey backpack and a 6L Osprey day pack. It too some work, especially with the colder weather that I will encounter, but I have everything I needed to bring. Only thing is that I may have to buy a Becker coat when I get there, but I hope not. ...
re: 2023-2024 Ski Thread
Posted by Volt on 3/1/24 at 8:17 pm
I hope to go back to Whistler one day and pray for clear skies and good snow. They have had a lot of rain there this season. Local said it rained for two weeks over Christmas all the way up to the peaks. They said that means next year will be epic.
Visibility was poor the rest of the week fo...
re: Good base for Amalfi Coast.
Posted by Volt on 2/25/24 at 9:19 pm
I stayed in Sorrento also.
[quote]From the train station in sorrento, their is a public bus that runs down the Amalfe coast to positano and amalfi.[/quote]
The bus ride was interesting to say the least. Mopeds pulling out in front of the bus, blind corners that can barely fit even one car,...
re: 2023-2024 Ski Thread
Posted by Volt on 2/19/24 at 11:12 pm
Skied six days at Heavenly (Tahoe) last week and now at Whistler.
Today was my first time on the mountain, and so far, I’m expecting it to get a lot better. A lot of people and ice everywhere. The challenge of skiing and learning a new mountain for the first time is compounded by the number of...
re: How do CrossFit gyms justify their membership prices?
Posted by Volt on 2/12/24 at 12:01 am
I’m with you. Their prices are crazy.
I pay $33/month for Anytime Fitness. I can workout all over the country and the world. I’ve been in around 30+ AF gyms including Tahoe, Maui, Inverness, Scotland, Rome, and will get to workout in Barcelona and Granada, Spain, in March. ...
re: Four wheeler safety
Posted by Volt on 1/17/24 at 4:58 pm
[quote]I’m viewed as the “get off my lawn” guy in my neighborhood for posting about people letting their (sometimes very young) kids tootle around driving golf carts, usually full of other young kids on our neighborhood streets. Against the law, in addition to being stupid. [/quote]
I could go on...
re: Avascular Necrosis - Femoral Heads
Posted by Volt on 1/11/24 at 5:09 pm
I briefly worked with stem cell therapy and talked with a few patients about their results. It enlightened me.
I believe that stem cell therapy is being used more than we know about. It's being used in the recovery of injuries for professional athletes, rejuvenation and aesthetic therapies, p...
re: Is It Still Easy to Just "Travel" Around Europe?
Posted by Volt on 1/9/24 at 5:31 pm
[quote]Careful doing this[/quote]
Yeah, I decided to keep digging on prices and routes. I've booked all but the last long leg. The short trips I haven't booked yet are Brussels-Ghent, Brussels-Bruges. Thought about waiting until closer so as to not travel to those destinations on a rainy day.
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re: Is It Still Easy to Just "Travel" Around Europe?
Posted by Volt on 1/8/24 at 5:16 pm
I'm about to find out in March. Going to 5-6 countries over 32 days. Most flights and long train trips booked and will book the short train trips on the day of....
re: 2025 #1 overall player QB Bryce Underwood commits to LSU!!!!!
Posted by Volt on 1/6/24 at 5:03 pm
The future looks even brighter for the Tigers.
:geauxtigers:...
re: 2023-2024 Ski Thread
Posted by Volt on 1/1/24 at 8:46 am
Great pics man. I'm even more pumped about my first trip there now. The pic with the lower level clouds is awesome.
I'm staying at Whistler Creekside <5min walk from the gondola....
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