Nole Man

re: Packing cubes, y/n

Posted by Nole Man on 5/16/24 at 7:37 am

[quote]The Samsonite Detour[/quote] Interesting looking bag. Hadn't seen that one. So, you check that one in. What do you like about it?...

re: Packing cubes, y/n

Posted by Nole Man on 5/15/24 at 9:59 pm

Step your game up! [link=(https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/packing-tips/best-compression-packing-cubes)] COMPRESSION Cubes!![/link] [link=(https://www.techgearlab.com/topics/home/best-packing-cubes)]Another Review[/link] Have some packing cubes, which we'll use, but the compressio...

re: Heading to Calgary/Eastern BC for our 20th anniversary trip in July...

Posted by Nole Man on 5/14/24 at 3:59 pm

Stay at [link=(https://crmr.com/resorts/emerald-lake/)]Emerald Lake Lodge![/link] You'll thank me later....

re: Retirement investment options and expected return

Posted by Nole Man on 5/14/24 at 7:50 am

Well, I wouldn't just throw annuities under the bus. Depends on what type. We converted a sizeable portion of our IRAs to annuities about 10 years ago. Still do 401k at work and have a couple of ROTH IRA accounts, but most of the retirement money is in annuities. We heavily researched this ...

Money Talk

re: Anyone retire early early?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/14/24 at 7:38 am

This topic came up in another thread, but, no I didn't. Kids. College (we helped out). We've been the "single hitter" type of couple, always disciplined in investing in 401k, IRAs, stock purchase plans at work. Locked it in on a monthly deduction and voilà it grew to sizeable figures over the ye...

Money Talk

re: Pit Boss is about dead

Posted by Nole Man on 5/13/24 at 7:00 am

I've enjoyed using my [link=(https://pitbarrelcooker.com/?msclkid=856d4e1690d21fd33b27285490e1500f&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=QT%20-%20Trademark%20-%20Exact&utm_term=pit%20barrel%20cooker&utm_content=alone)]Pit Barrel Smoker.[/link] Easy to use and clean up....

Outdoor Board

re: Do any retirees “miss” work?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/10/24 at 2:08 pm

There was a job in our company in another division I wanted, but there wasn't a position at the time. Got laid off in July of last year. They were fair with severance yada yada and I was going to retire at that point. Fast forward to November, I was contacted to see if I'd be interested in applyi...

O-T Lounge

re: Need a new carry on luggage back

Posted by Nole Man on 5/10/24 at 5:44 am

This recent [link=(https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/travel/carryon-bag-for-international-trip/113213043/)]thread had some great suggestions.[/link] I've used the [link=(https://www.ebags.com/luggage/carry-on/mother-lode-carry-on-rolling-duffel/117749XXXX.html?dwvar_117749XXXX_color=Brushed%20I...

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re: In Broad Daylight...

Posted by Nole Man on 5/9/24 at 4:57 pm

No, can't recall if I did. Will bookmark it. Here's another link: [link=(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_MVhCWIAHc)]LINK[/link] Dennehy R.I.P. creeped me out in many movies. I'll have to add that one to the list!...

re: What to do in Minnesota? Based in twin cities area.

Posted by Nole Man on 5/9/24 at 8:31 am

One of my favorite cities to visit. Not in the winter. :lol: Things I like to do when I go there... Walk around [link=(https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks-destinations/parks-lakes/bde_maka_ska_park/)]Lake Calhoun. [/link] Now Bde Maka Ska Park. Vibrant neighborhoods around it with rest...

In Broad Daylight...

Posted by Nole Man on 5/8/24 at 8:53 am

Props to Corso for the inspiration to try and find [link=(https://youtu.be/Q_A3N75uV-4?si=0xKok9f70OmKLLWe)]In Broad Daylight.[/link] Could only find that YouTube Version, but it was good enough. Made it even "campier". [link=(https://thecinemaholic.com/is-in-broad-daylight-1991-based-on-a-true...

re: Who was Jerry's hottest girlfriend?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/7/24 at 4:32 pm

"On Seinfeld"? Kristin Davis. AKA Jenna. [img]https://preview.redd.it/8btinksthsu81.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=feb9508921864ca23f278c61251a2c5bc5c86e49[/img] [img]https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50035/1000696495/original/1000696495-photo-u-692353704?auto=format&q=60&fit=cr...

re: Is Civil War any good?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/7/24 at 2:40 pm

Didn’t know the Hawaiian shirt dudes were from Florida. Thought it was California. Thanks....

re: Is Civil War any good?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/7/24 at 12:14 pm

Plemmon's role was subtly the most powerful in the whole movie. [link=(https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/jesse-plemons-chilling-civil-war-performance-is-a-powerful-reminder-of-his-role-in-a-96-rotten-tomatoes-drama/ar-AA1nYyZN)]Plemmon's Role[/link] [i]Jesse Plemons' compelling Civil War p...

re: Is Civil War any good?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/7/24 at 8:51 am

"What Kind Of American Are You"? Ruh Oh. Intense scene. [img]https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.0NCvQ_nThP3R8H4PHvXWagAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain[/img]...

re: Is Civil War any good?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/7/24 at 8:09 am

Watched it last night. It was an entertaining movie in a kind of "Escape From New York" or Walking Dead kind of way. Kept waiting for "Snake" Plissken to come save the day in DC, but alas, the forces of good prevailed over anarchy. DC FAFO with California. Strange Alliance with Texas? Florida Men...

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re: Beaches around Tampa

Posted by Nole Man on 5/6/24 at 9:03 pm

Check out [link=(https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/don-cesar.html)]The Don![/link] Great beach. Iconic old hotel....

re: Do airlines even pretend to enforce carry on rules anymore?

Posted by Nole Man on 5/6/24 at 2:52 pm

[quote]Yea, pisses me off seeing people lug a huge bag onto the plane. The airlines just need to assign each over top bin to its assigned seat. They already have em labeled. But sure enough, when I go sit down at 19A, there's usually someone else's bag already in the 19A bin. Math doesn't check out....