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BamaRefugee

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March 27, 2020

trump says he sent THOUSANDS of ventilators to NY, and they didn't even know they came?!?!?!?!?

WTF?

trump can figure out how to do this epic logistical feat, yet doesn't know how to get his Amazon guy to make somebody sign for it?



March 25, 2020

About that Kinsa Fever Map...just a tiny portrait of fairly well off people?

I just looked up the price of the Kinsa Smart Phone Thermometer, and it seems to be around $45 (if you can find one). And although I can't seem to find the specs on it, I would imagine it needs a fairly new cell phone with latest upgraded software to work.

It's just my hunch, as the fat orange anal wart would say, but I don't think a whole lot of vulnerable people have, or had, an extra 50 bucks to throw away on this when they needed to feed their families. And in fact, I doubt many knew about it, I didn't, and I stay fairly up to date on modern electronics.

So what are those maps really telling us? Fevers in gated neighborhoods?

I'm not putting it down, it seems like a great invention, I'm just curious how accurate these maps are in illustrating the condition of the vast majority of the population?

March 20, 2020

Any suggestions on making an affordable, enforceable will?

Something I’ve been meaning to do anyway, but seems like maybe the time is now. I don’t have a ton of money, but being alone, no kids, it seems a shame to just let it get grabbed by the government if something happens to me.

Thanks for any help.

March 19, 2020

Anyone else laughing at how far behind the curve current TV commercials are?

There are lots of examples, but the ones that kill me feature brand new small business owners (usually female for whatever reason) their eyes gleaming with pride and excitement as they look out over their lifetime dream coffee shop, bakery, candle store, etc, a glow coming over them as they envision the bright future of their endeavor, and how customers will soon be flocking in.

And of course, all the motorcycle ads, I'm sure the arrival of spring will have thousands of enthusiasts flooding the Indian and Harley stores, eager to spend their $1000 government check.

March 19, 2020

Serious question:What should I do with my IRAs? I got out of the stock market entirely last summer,

had to do it when I couldn't sleep well at night wondering when tRump would fuck it up. I already lived through losing 42% of my hard earned savings under George Bush and I was NOT doing that again. Put everything into money market funds with my IRA companies/brokers/ whatever they're called.
So..I'm 68. I planned on waiting a while to cash them in. But now, here's the big question: IF I DON'T CASH THEM OUT NOW, how do I know those companies will even still be in business if I wait to do it? And where my money will be?

Is it safe to leave my money in those IRAs???? I haven't asked those companies, because I know I'm absolutely gonna get fed an answer that benefits them far more than me.

If anybody has any expertise in this area, please share your thoughts on the subject. Although I don't even know how safe the money would be if I put it in the bank now either.

Thanks in advance for any help.


p.s. I've lived beneath my means for my whole life, because I wanted to feel "safe" when I got old I certainly didn't intend to spend my "golden years" like this! i still work, 7 days a week, just because I know that once my savings start getting spent, they're never getting replenished, and I'm trying to put that off for as long as I can.

p.p.s. Well, I DID work 7 days a week, as an independent contractor...now I may just be an unemployed guy who cannot get unemployment benefits at all.

March 18, 2020

Mike Pence WANTS the "End Times" to come. So why is he in charge of trying to stop this?

It’s like we handed a can of gas to an arsonist to help put out our house fire.

March 16, 2020

Serious question:will going to your CPA for taxes be considered "nonessential" travel?

There's no way I can do my taxes myself. I have a small business and it's complicated.

And the IRS is already punishing me for some previous years mistakes. So I HAVE TO get my taxes done right, and on time.

I'm thinking just go ahead and get an extension immediately, what do you think?

I know this may sound trivial, in light of the fact that I have NO FOOD in my house, because the entire grocery store by me was totally sold out of everything last night, but I do not need any IRS bullshit coming on me again, especially with offers swirling around of the government sending out checks to aid people through this, you KNOW they are gonna collect it all back from us at warp speed.

March 15, 2020

TRUMP'S PRAYER on his National Prayer Day

"Our Father, who art in Heaven, which is a big place, many people say maybe the biggest, but many people say, and these are the best people, that Mar-a-Lago and Doral are far more beautiful, holler out thy name.

Thy kingdom come, heh, so will mine, so will mine, thy will be done, hey my will is almost done, just have to put the finishing touches on how to screw Eric out of everything, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Did I mention how much nicer Mar-a-Lago is than Heaven? I heard there is no wall around Heaven, some very nasty people in there.

Give us this day our daily bread, and make that bread a bun with sesame seeds on it dripping with special sauce, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Sorry, God, Big Guy, this makes no sense, I'm going after every single brown or black that trespasses on Doral property, excuuuuuse me??? Am I right????

And lead us not into temptation, like those bitches who flaunt their pussies right in my face nonstop, they want me so bad, but deliver us from evil, oh yeah baby, DELIVER ME from that Nancy Pelosi, in fact can you deliver her to Italy, to some infected hospital, thanks I appreciate that. She speaks Italian anyway right, never trust those people. Swarthy. They sweat.

For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, oh man, God, you and I are SO MUCH ALIKE, forever and ever, hehehe just like my Presidency.

Omen. Uhhh, Ahhh Men? Hominy? Whatever."

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