SaintTiger80

re: What should I do with my silver?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 10/7/25 at 7:39 pm to Macintosh

So you’re worrying whether your $200 might become $300? Better uses of your time man!

Money Talk

re: Annual Squatober Thread - PR Party Complete - see you in 2026!!!

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 10/6/25 at 5:53 pm to bad93ex

One arm does suitcase carry while the other is up for the waiters carry

re: Teenage privilege

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/20/25 at 3:12 pm to jrobic4

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My fifteen year old daughter refuses to babysit for $10/hr.

Is she babysitting for you?

Things to consider:

Do you want her to be excited to babysit for you in the future.. pay her more.

Is this purely a date night for multiple hours during what would be her prime social hours too? Then pay her what it would cost to get another babysitter.

If you want to make this about helping us out since we help you out.. then just remember this the next time she asks for extra spending money. Don't make this about rent and food. Since you are responsible for her and you brought her into the world. Those are you obligations as a good parent so don't begrudge her that.

re: Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/19/25 at 7:17 am to slacker130

quote:
I've shopped for months to find 2 that were the "right" truck.

How do you find them? I’m mostly using FB marketplace, Craigslist, and autotrader.

re: Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/18/25 at 7:18 pm to meltingman

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Worth it to me to have significant body work done and repainted.

That’s also on my mind.. if buying one that needs cosmetic work and putting money in upholstery and paint.

re: Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/18/25 at 4:33 pm to diat150

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not the best ride though

What do you mean?

handling or other aspects

re: Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/18/25 at 4:32 pm to Saskwatch

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Would be a good buy for that range. I dont see why you couldnt double those miles.

So it might just be that I have to keep fishing.. until I find the car that has been well maintained.

re: Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/18/25 at 3:39 pm to Saskwatch

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I wouldnt get stuck on the V8 unless you are towing or off roading which you’ve stated you arent too deadset on

Thanks! Yeah that's what I'm starting to think, for some reason I got in my head that that was the best/only option.

All the cars I've looked at so far have been lower miles (around 130-150k). About 8-12k.

Looking at buying older generation 4Runner.. Worth it or too old a vehicle?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/18/25 at 3:07 pm

I've got my eye on the gen4 (03-09) 4runners that have the V8 which are supposed to be very reliable and potentially last for 300k+ miles. The V6 is reliable too, but I would just get a more recent model with the same engine.

I like the idea of lower tech and the ease of accessing the engine to do maintenance myself. Not really going to take it off road, but would like the towing ability. Plus they look cool.

I've looked at 4 so far in the Houston area. They have had pretty serious leaks from either the valve cover gasket, the transmissions rear main seal, or major interior wear and tear..

Is this just what you have to deal with when buying older vehicles? Am I putting too much stock in that V8 engine and should just buy a newer model?

Also considering the Lexus GX470 or Sequoia with the same engine..

re: What are you stock holdings and what does each stock represent as a % of your portfolio?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 9/8/25 at 4:40 pm to Arthur Bach

My 401k is:
90% SP500 equivalent
10% bonds

My Roth IRA and rollover IRA are:
40% - VOO (SP500 etf)
30% - SCHG (High growth/Tech etf)
30% - SCHD (Value/Dividend etf)

I’m early 30s

Money Talk

re: Best Gym in Baton Rouge Area?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/30/25 at 5:02 pm to BallyHOO

Atlas Strength Shop is great if you are into powerlifting, strongman, or just want that old school gym feel.

Just depends on what you want..

re: Best Gym in Baton Rouge Area?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/30/25 at 5:00 pm to BallyHOO

The UREC

re: Annual Squatober Thread - PR Party Complete - see you in 2026!!!

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/17/25 at 1:48 pm to GeorgeTheGreek

I’m in! I’m always surprised how quickly my legs adapt to squatting everyday

re: One this date in history in 1786 the dollar...

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/9/25 at 9:13 pm to Decisions

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Hamilton was an elitist who wanted nothing more than a new American aristocracy based around banking

Hamilton was born an impoverished bastard son in the Caribbean. Immigrated to the US and proceeded to fight in the Revolutionary War, got the Constitution ratified in New York, wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers which outlined the practicality of a strong central government, then established a comprehensive tax/banking/federal debt system single handed which bonded the colonies together and actually produced consistent revenue for the federal government.

He disgraced his wife rather than live with the insinuation that he was embezzling from the treasury. He died in a duel and left his family pretty heavily in debt. Not particularly aristocratic in my opinion..

I think he saw the world influence and power that Great Britain wielded through their banking/commerce and simply wanted to replicate that for America.

Money Talk

re: Did your mom leave you in car to run in to store growing up?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/5/25 at 3:38 pm to Cosmo

How long is too long in a car now a days?

I called the non-emergency sheriff line to report a kid alone in a car once.

It was night time and I noticed the kid when I walked in to the grocery store. Came out of the store and the kid was still there. I waited another 10 minutes. It had been at least 45 minutes since I first noticed the kid so I called.

-3

re: A zoo in Denmark asking for donations of unwanted small pets or horses to feed predators

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 8/4/25 at 9:31 pm to MorbidTheClown

quote:
Can we send over a few million looney libs?

Might turn the lions gay..

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 7/22/25 at 11:54 am to Tiger_n_Texas

quote:
Garlic Milkshake

I’m 3 weeks into this one. It’s been a great program so far.

I like the full body work, 3 days a week.

With jiu jitsu, work, kids, and church stuff the extra day where I don’t have to squeeze in a work out is nice.

Plus I can shift Monday, Wednesday, Friday to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday if it works better for me that week.

re: Gonzales Man Arrested - Multiple Child Pornography Charges and Sexual Abuse of an Animal

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 7/22/25 at 11:48 am to MRTigerFan

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Seems like a local is getting busted for child porn every other day around here.

Let me preface this by saying that I think child molesters and abusers should get the death penalty.

But what keeps corrupt police or political enemies from simply “finding” child pornography on your computer. It would be easy to plant. Then, even if you are acquitted, you have your name permanently discredited by these charges.

re: Front license plates. Do we need them?

Posted by SaintTiger80 on 7/10/25 at 7:47 am to mdomingue

I once got three warnings in one day for driving without the front plates on my way from Houston to Dallas and back.

Two of the warnings were within 5 minutes of each other and the officer just laughed.