Why Me

Ah, the smell of desperation at a dying network. They only have themselves to blame, going all left/woke/establishment. And now anything for eyeballs. I actually just called the local CNN affiliate and told them there're two dead rats and a cat outside the back and they said they'll have a team here in minutes. I told them to hurry or they'll be scooped by OAN.

What you want to do if someone tries to mug you is pull out your wallet, hold it up and say, "This is not a lot but it's as good a start as any. You look like you have never invested in your life. Let me show you how and what's in here could turn into a million bucks. It's all about patience and timing." Then pull out a fake document from your pocket, "Look if I am going to be your advisor we need to get this on paper. I hope you don't mind if I ask you to sign an agreement. It keeps us both safe. And there's insurance as well which will cover your family in case of an accident. Never trust the Government to pick up the tab. Here let me explain." By this time if the guy hasn't sprinted off I can't help you.

You're not going to win a pissing match with a crackhead. Call the movers and chalk it up to a learning experience.

No it isn't. No such thing will happen. Which I thought was relevant to a thread about preparing for something that's not going to happen. But, hey, your thread your rules. I will show myself out.

Absolutely right. Applying to both the West and Russia. But western propaganda that Putin wants to conquer Ukraine, and then more eastern European countries to reconstitute the Soviet Union is laughable nonsense easily debunked with a little reading.

I've been renting in a serviced building for nearly 20 years and never lost a thing. Theoretically, it's possible but highly unlikely. Though I had a couple once next door who always locked a cover over their front door handle when out. It's the way to go if you absolutely don't want to chance an unauthorized entry.

Don't let western media gaslight you. The numbers are tiny. There'll always be a few draft dodgers. Putin is hugely popular as is the war to save ethnic Russians from Banderite thugs. Hey, don't take my word for it. Talk to any of the thousands of Russians cavorting on the beaches here thanks to the strong ruble.

Don't let me interrupt your doomsday preps but here's what's going to happen before they ring in the new year: 1. The war will be over. The Russians made a mistake the first time thinking a show of force would be enough to bring Ukraine/NATO to the negotiating table. It didn't so now they will do it the hard way. The current mobilization will be complete before the ground freezes and then they they will move on the hard surface. What's left of the Ukrainian army at the end of it will be huge numbers of separated body parts. 2. No, nuclear weapons will not have been used. Generals on both sides may be stupid but they aren't dumb. Conventional ballistic missiles will about it and there'll be plenty of those flying into Ukraine from Russia. 3. Zelensky will be dead, either from a drone strike or shot by his own generals. After which Ukraine will sue for peace and NATO will pretend it all went to plan (just like Iraq and Afghanistan). 4. Europe will suffer a hard winter. Europeans will burn firewood and old clothes to heat themselves. The resulting discontent will lead to more rightwing takeovers. Meloni is the first. Scholz in Germany will be gone. But, hey, keep stocking up on tuna cans and bottled water.

Betadine ticks all the boxes except it stains everything,. clothes, bed sheets.

What's a good reasonably-priced antiseptic cream for cuts and wounds? Garamycin is effective but at 120b. for a tiny tube is way expensive.

Biden said US will not be intimidated by Putin's recklessness. And then he blew up the pipelines.

He looks like he's been pulled from a crypt by archeologists.

Scots are famously laconic.

Gorgeous and talented and already worth millions in her 20s. Ah, well.

Because a heavyset man misbehaved on a flight to Thailand a few years ago and because the OP happens to be heavyset you put 2 and 2 together. Does the giant brain press into your ears?

10k. Good luck, kid. Make something of yourself and <deleted> the haters.

I've been with ggs (genetic girls) and lbs, hundreds of them. I am not attracted to guys so I consider myself straight. However, if a psych prof says, no, no, you're gay, that's fine. Label me how you want but I likes what I likes. As for the posts above by a few that they had no interest in an lbs junk and only pretended they were playing with a woman, this is disingenuous nonsense. Part of the lb appeal is their very palpable arousing. As for the OP's question about an LTR with an lb, I think it depends (as it always does) on mutual chemistry. Sadly I haven't been in an LTR with anybody but I can say it's a hoot having a stunning lb hang on your arm. Which brings up another point that even a very beautiful lb is "affordable", not that anyone of us on AN would dream of paying to play, while an 8-9 gg is usually either taken by a Thai bf or beyond our reach.

Point taken. But aren't these top actresses all married to multimillionaires? I am guessing mommy was paid massively to pressure daughter into being celebrity bait.

Her loving gaze over the dinner table is from happily contemplating what she'll do with all his money when the wrinkly old fella keels over.

This smacks of desperation. Dems know Trump will win in '24 if he chooses to run. Ergo, close the door on him whatever it takes. And do it before the midterms when House and Senate both change hands. Well, DeSantis is waiting in the wings pretending concern. A DeSantis WH backed by a red House and red Senate starting '25 ain't going to be any prettier than a Trump Admin.

From https://www.americansabroad.org/information/financial/ Earlier this year Charles Schwab and Company, Fidelity Investment and T.Rowe Price announced that they would no longer allow Americans living overseas, even their own employees, to buy US based mutual funds. ... The company's are not forcing clients to sell the mutual funds (forcing a capital gain or loss) and are not for the most part forcing accounts to be closed, but they are limiting new purchases. Seems a bit risky to offer a foreign address. I have read of horror stories where a brokerage firm shut down expat accounts with foreign addresses on very short notice. Even a firm that's friendly now might change their minds if they feel the paperwork or potential liability isn't worth it. From what's above Fidelity et al currently have a thus far and no farther view of expat MFs. Who knows what's coming. A stateside address seems safest.

My investment account with Fidelity, opened more than 10 years ago, has my brother's US address. A US residence is essential in order to own US mutual funds, not ETFs though owing to some weird technicality. All my assets are MFs and selling them all to buy ETFs is not a practical option owing to the tax hit. As long as my brother's address is available there's no problem. But he may be leaving the US too. So, here's my question: Is there a US address service that's good for investment purposes? Keep in mind this has to be much more than a mail forwarding service. It would be nice to hear from an expat who has actually been using such a service to invest. Thanks.

which is a lie. The Dont Say Gay (‘Parental Rights in Education’) bill prohibits instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. And you worked yourself up into a lather all for nothing. I am generally left-leaning but my peeve with the woke is that if they don't get their way they start throwing their toys.

Very interesting. I am going to light a bong and ponder the matter.

Of course, there'll be someone there all the time. They may be dumb but they're not stupid. One can only get to that area with a flight ticket so it's understood applicants are all on a tight timeline. In my case, before leaving the country in March I went to CW with the same reasoning you give. My reentry app was rejected on some odd technicality. Last chance was the airport but I was resigned to not getting a permit and having to make a new visa application to get back. Well, I was wrong. A friendly IO had me stamped and on my way in 5 mins. I would strongly recommend getting the reentry permit at the airport rather than CW. By all means add 1/2 hr. to your flight prep time. But it doesn't make sense to travel to CW for just this when you can pick it up "on the way".