GulfCoastPoke
| Favorite team: | Oklahoma State  |
| Location: | Port of Indecision |
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| Number of Posts: | 1087 |
| Registered on: | 2/15/2011 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: How much money do people need to retire?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/28/24 at 6:47 am
I read an interesting book called “Die with zero” which had several interesting concepts. One of them was “time buckets”. - essentially you’ll be spending less and less in retirement the older you get due to physical limitations. Most people say they want to travel and put those in the numbers, bu...
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re: Throw that Pumpkin at the Tree
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/25/24 at 1:33 pm
Don’t believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free.
Let’s clarify, I’m singing along to the Phish Hampton version, not the strange Ween version....
re: Throw that Pumpkin at the Tree
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/24/24 at 2:10 am
Cast it off into the sea
Bake that pie and eat it with me
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re: Are Barbour jackets overrated & overpriced?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/22/24 at 6:17 am
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re: Egypt experiences
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 1/22/24 at 8:23 pm
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re: Is there anything more painful than being skinned alive?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 11/24/23 at 9:44 pm
The Persians did not mess around.
[The king] decreed that Mithridates should be put to death in boats; which execution is after the following manner: Taking two boats framed exactly to fit and answer each other, they lie down in one of them the malefactor that suffers, upon his back; then, coveri...
re: 14 Hour Layover in Dubai
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 11/24/23 at 5:41 am
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re: North American horse tracks have been timing their races wrong.
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 10/18/23 at 6:25 am
[quote]FIFY[/quote]
You missed the sarcasm ...
re: Who has flown Emirates?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 10/12/23 at 3:32 am
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re: Husband and wife killed 7 Hamas terrorist protecting their children. Children lived.
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 10/10/23 at 8:46 am
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re: Jimmy Buffett passes at age 76
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 9/4/23 at 10:05 pm
Tin cup Chalice and
La Vie Dasante....
re: 2023-2024 Ski Thread
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 9/3/23 at 11:48 pm
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re: RIP Jimmy Buffett
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 9/2/23 at 2:17 am
If true, the world is a lesser place without him.
His songs were the soundtrack to much of my formative years and goods time with my dad....
re: If you ever thought of going to Europe on vacation do it now
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 8/1/23 at 7:42 am
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re: What are some things you miss doing from your childhood?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 7/25/23 at 7:08 am
[quote]Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start[/quote]
Downvote bc you forgot “select” between “A” and “Start”....
re: The abrahamic faith house complex has opened in the uae
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/28/23 at 7:46 am
As someone who lives in Abu Dhabi (right down the road from this building) , I am quite surprised by this boards comments, maybe I should not be.
UAE is an Islamic country who has steadily opened up socially. The Abraham accords of 2019 opened diplomatic ties with Israel.
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re: What 529s are you using?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/8/23 at 10:31 am
I also use NY and am happy with it. When my oldest was born theirs was ranked best by Forbes so I chose it then.
Good and intuitive website. Good funds. ...
re: Would You Drive This? 1991 Mitsubishi Montero LS 4×4
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/2/23 at 9:37 am
I own a pajero 2017, it’s reliable and great offroad. Have had two, both the large and small engine - either are good....
re: What is the expectation for saving for kids college nowadays?
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 2/1/23 at 12:41 pm
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re: 2023 Paycheck obliteration.
Posted by GulfCoastPoke on 1/29/23 at 9:38 am
Subtle I make more than SS max income thread.
Your SS tax is 6.20% up to a certain max, once you hit that max you are no longer taxed for SS in that calendar year....
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