Everyday Is Saturday

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Everyone I know says lineman lose a finger every 7-8 years.

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After 21-years, they must be counting with their toes.

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like an empty grocery bag floating in the breeze

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Sounds like an empty grocery bag floating in the breeze.

Carry on.

No wonder it twitches when I read your posts!

Arrogant 60yo named Hogballs with zero emotional intelligence…the new line in “attractive” sand?

Yikes

I don’t know chit about boats.

Budget $30k, ideally including trailer & motor.

He loves to freshwater fish and mostly 2 people as primary users (2-4 people capacity)

Newlyweds with our daughter. Has just paid off student loans and is in new home so his ‘boat’ is in the home mortgage, so to speak. Thinking of surprising them.

Would most appreciate OB steer / advice!

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I've pulled a car with my testicles before

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If this was high on dude’s ‘to do’ list, makes one wonder what was lower priority on the list…

2. Take Psyc meds
3. Reminder: Rabies vax before eating bat
4. Fill jar with formaldehyde for testicles
5. Refill sniffing-paint can

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Once we passed certain financial thresholds, I went from worrying about losing my job to hoping I lose my job.

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Hit our financial target a few years ago. Final one was retirement medical 100% (of company’s 80% towards premium) hit mid 2025. Green light from there.

When I had to be in Asia during our son’s college 2025 football season missing several games (and would be in charge of cutting big org in 2026-27), I elected to eject. 30 yrs was enough when had plenty enough in retirement portfolio. PV of time > PV of $ that would have had only incremental lift in lifestyle.

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I post these details to hopefully inspire others that working for others vs. working for yourself in a business you started does not preclude one from amassing a fairly healthy nest egg. It just takes discipline.

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Evangelizing the same! If we (wife & I) can do it, many can do it! We had near zero at start and built it together. Was not easy. Can be done…discipline!

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pales in comparison to the pride I feel in my kids. They're self-reliant, level-headed, smart, down-to-earth and not spoiled.

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This was everything to us. The financial freedom is a bonus. My wife was the huge sacrifice, as she was HS Valedictorian / 4.0 College but did not think twice about FT mother. Deep bond with our kids is pretty special. I watch her in awe.

Awesome for you and good luck!

OJ, just stop.

I recently retired from a major.

You have already won the war, so to speak, depending on your retirement spending / lifestyle plans.

Your current liquid level (and it’s potential) may have you at statistically zero risk of running out of money, even with removing significant equities market exposure. Whether or not that is your plan (aside), from experience, that is an amazing and liberating feeling. Congratulations!

Some similarity in approach here. The stay-at-home mother for children is the one that caught my eye. We did same. We view that as a pension-like balance sheet “receivable” in perpetuity. We see the value via our early adult children in numerous ways that has paid / continues to pay us back in spades. Hope same for you.

Lived solidly below means most of career, while blessed still with nice lifestyle…to say ‘sacrifices’ makes the financial freedom worth it.

Congrats and best to your family!

There are far less than 72 virgins that live there. Helps with Chalmette terrorist risk!

Not crawling in my azz crack…

Yet.

Skin crawling tonight turned out to be 4 termites in the lifestyle.