THANK YOU. I AM PLEASED TO JOIN THIS DISCUSSION AMONG FELLOW NON-ROBOTS.
EnsignWashout
joined 2 years ago
" ((Candidate who Lost)) ((Previous Election Year))" bumper stickers after it has been a few years.
It feels needlessly divisive.
Although I saw a "Bob Dole '96" in the wild recently, and I kind of grudgingly admire that level of procrastination.
"We could be in serious legal trouble."
"Don't worry. My billions will protect me."
Tbf, the tsp by default I believe throws your money in a G fund which is basically bonds iirc.
Most funds now default to a "target retirement date" type of fund that correctly offers stocks early and moves into bonds later.
If you want my advice, talk to them constantly as if you are the narrator, and smile and make eye contact at every opportunity.
This is great advice.
I've always done this, and my kids all started talking surprisingly early.
But my motive is just that it calms them.
Some baby fussiness comes from insecurity, and I find that a running narration makes them more relaxed about being set down and returned to - that kind of thing.
Basically they get the same comfort from my narration as I get from leaving the TV running when I'm alone in the house.
I don't know (or worry about) if it really makes any serious long term difference - but it was occasionally convenient as heck when they could tell me what they wanted a bit earlier than I (or anyone) expected them to.
With my last kid, I felt more brave and also mixed in some singing, and think they are more musically inclined because of it.
You've shared the real life hack.
My kid was born with a love for the opening theme to "Star Trek: Enterprise", because we were bringe watching it while the kid was in the womb.
Playing "Faith of the Heart" came in handy when the kid started teething.
Worth adding - let's all shop from unionized businesses whenever possible. There's strength in solidarity.
I'm sorry you went through that. I'm glad you got your trapper keeper, though. Your mom made the right call.
please stop taking absolutely everything as a permanent debate.
But I think there's a case to be made that everything is a permanent debate. Let me just paste a quick wall of text here on the topic...
Sorry. Just trying to make you laugh. I will see myself out.
The key lesson here is that anyone can find $25 / month to waste on WebVan stock.
I'm forced to assume that you are now surprisingly attractive, as well. That's the way out goes with the person I never noticed in school.
Of course, part of it might be that my definition of attractive grew up to be a lot healthier than it was when I was a kid.
You're one of today's lucky 10,000!