Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[lost in melb.]

Yea, I bought around the same time, current value is right about what I paid for it after 20 years of mortgage payments.

Renting isn't a good option for me considering rates in the ares are only about $200 above my payment. After taxes etc I'd be lucky to break even and with an aging roof and furnace it's not a good gamble. I need to be out before the next election cycle in case the market tanks.

Problem right now is I'm spending so much time on the islands working to sock away enough for winter I can't be home to finish the house and sell everything. Currently juggling a lot. Tis why I'm not around as much as I was.

That sucks re the value. My place is 7 figures now. First home was 5 figures, lol. That's the Australian inner city property market.

Sounds like you've thought it out and are really going for it. Good luck

[Muddy]

Honestly? It's about half the money but then I am only working 8 months. My stress levels and wear and tear on my body are way lower, I'm much happier. Once I sell my house in town and get out from that $1400 a month burden I'll be in pretty good shape. Summers on the islands, winters mostly with my aunt down south or traveling. Living on the cheap with disposable income. Hopefully by fall my two year "experiment" with life other than the "typical american dream" works out as planned.

Hell yeah I'm being honest. Anyway you can shed some of the daily grind and get to what you enjoy is a good thing..!

[Pony]

Hell yeah I'm being honest. Anyway you can shed some of the daily grind and get to what you enjoy is a good thing..!

Yep, I'm way happier, I like my work, have lots of friends around at all times, will have time in winter to help take care of my parents and aunt. Only took me 48 years to figure out the daily grind isn't all there is.

[Pony]

My home county just banned single use plastic bags starting nov 1st. A lot of people are applauding this.

While I'd love to see everyone waste less and not pollute at all, I don't agree with this. I think it's excessive to ban something just so people can feel better about themselves while in reality accomplishing almost nothing.

I didn't have any real evidence to back up my theory that banning bags will have a near zero impact on overall plastic pollution coming from the US until I just ran across this article.
Turns out that 88-95% of the plastic pollution in the oceans comes from the top ten highest content rivers, all 10 are in Asia or Africa. Plus I'm sure at least a few more percentage points can be added for big events like tidal waves, hurricanes, etc that drag a bunch more off land and into the sea. So basically my life is going to be less convenient so we can do almost nothing to "save the planet".

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b02368

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.102...368_si_001.pdf

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The city of Boulder has banned them here and I think the city of Denver has talked about it. I agree, it's just a feel good thing, like all the cities banning plastic straws

Besides, those bags are what I use for dog poop containment when I clean the back yard

[Pony]

The city of Boulder has banned them here and I think the city of Denver has talked about it. I agree, it's just a feel good thing, like all the cities banning plastic straws

Besides, those bags are what I use for dog poop containment when I clean the back yard

I should start a side business selling poop bags. It's gonna be a growing market.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I wonder what it's like to be a slice of cheese?

[RBP]

I wonder what it's like to be a slice of cheese?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yes?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Father to many, married to none
And in case you're unaware I carry a gun
Stepped into the party, the place was over packed
Saw the kid that dissed my home boy and shot him in the back
I had to get a beeper 'cause my phone is tapped
You better keep your mouth shut 'cause I'm fully strapped
I got money in the bank, I can still get high
That's why your girlfriend thinks that I'm so fly
I've got money and juice, twin sisters in my bed
Their father had Aids so I shot him in the head

[RBP]

Father to many, married to none
And in case you're unaware I carry a gun
Stepped into the party, the place was over packed
Saw the kid that dissed my home boy and shot him in the back
I had to get a beeper 'cause my phone is tapped
You better keep your mouth shut 'cause I'm fully strapped
I got money in the bank, I can still get high
That's why your girlfriend thinks that I'm so fly
I've got money and juice, twin sisters in my bed
Their father had Aids so I shot him in the head

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yes?

[RBP]

Yes?

Yes?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Sometimes you're the monkey, and sometimes you're the walrus

Goo goo g'joob, goo goo goo g'joob

[RBP]

Sometimes you're the monkey, and sometimes you're the walrus

Goo goo g'joob, goo goo goo g'joob