tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post974184686119527239..comments2023-10-16T08:47:15.509-04:00Comments on Kay's Thinking Cap: A Couple of LinksKay Dennisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-81444755023291619132011-07-27T13:52:10.814-04:002011-07-27T13:52:10.814-04:00I did as Robert the Skeptic suggested - well, almo...I did as Robert the Skeptic suggested - well, almost. <br />1) I added up all of the money that was withheld from all of the earnings that I had in the period 1953-2004. (I retired in 2004.)<br />2) Next, I reasoned that, had I kept the money and invested it, I should probably have about equaled the inflation rate (some of my investments have done better, others worse.) I multiplied each year'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-33748147138575163282011-07-26T19:27:48.699-04:002011-07-26T19:27:48.699-04:00Holy Shit, Kay, that video was brilliant! I'm ...Holy Shit, Kay, that video was brilliant! I'm crying and laughing. When my Dad was in a luxury assisted living facility his last three years, he found himself a girlfriend who'd grown up in his old neighborhood. I'd show up for a visit and they'd be watching basketball...or rather he would; she'd be staring into space...holding hands. He'd give her all his bingo tokens, &#Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-39449629750924332822011-07-26T13:00:55.608-04:002011-07-26T13:00:55.608-04:00I LOVE that Quote!! And it is so damn true!!!
We a...I LOVE that Quote!! And it is so damn true!!!<br />We are in deep deep doo do here in this country....<br /><br />As to The White House answering---they didn't say How Long it might take...(lol)OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-8632155081634681842011-07-26T12:40:16.348-04:002011-07-26T12:40:16.348-04:00There is an AARP ad running on TV that reminds peo...There is an AARP ad running on TV that reminds people that they PAID into Social Security and Medicare which is INSURANCE, not a grant.<br /><br />What people ought to do is get out their old paychecks, add up the total of FICA they paid, and send the Republicans a bill asking for the money they paid IN to be paid BACK.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-3563709319701020432011-07-26T10:24:42.578-04:002011-07-26T10:24:42.578-04:00Kay: I hear ya!!!! That's why I posted it!!!!...Kay: I hear ya!!!! That's why I posted it!!!!<br /><br />Vigilante: I agree and yeah, I understand -- I'm wicked before my first cuppa, too! Gotta jumpstart my old blood. <br /><br />Sightings: I'm glad you like Sam's blog and the elder thing. Both caught my interest for different reasons.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-63492580258511592152011-07-26T10:09:42.080-04:002011-07-26T10:09:42.080-04:00Undernews looks interesting -- thanks for the tip....Undernews looks interesting -- thanks for the tip. And as for the retirement home video, wow! it's got better production quality than a lot of things coming out of Hollywood!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-48921469644910254742011-07-26T09:16:33.141-04:002011-07-26T09:16:33.141-04:00(Since the previous comment disappeared, awaiting ...<i>(Since the previous comment disappeared, awaiting comment moderation, I have no idea what it looks like. Please be advised it was composed after only one sip of coffee.)</i>Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-43110110261569300532011-07-26T09:14:17.327-04:002011-07-26T09:14:17.327-04:00John Boehner is a sociopathic liar. Anyone can see...John Boehner is a sociopathic liar. Anyone can see that unless they have as much sunstroke as he has.Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-5965449830618424252011-07-26T03:02:26.953-04:002011-07-26T03:02:26.953-04:00That retirement home video just made me smile. I ...That retirement home video just made me smile. I needed a smile tonight after thinking about the darn budget crisis.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.com