Recent content by ArrestMeRedZ

No, the ground got the airplane kill in most instances, just the aircrew survived. One was a colonel I worked for that had scraped the ground in an A-7 at a Red Flag exercise. The resulting fireball cooked off his seat and he survived the accidental ejection although he was in a coma for quite a...

I knew a significant number of individuals that tied the low altitude record and ended up in that kind of trouble. I also knew two that in separate fighters survived a high speed ground collision. Their guardian angels were working overtime. And yes, fighter pilots can get in trouble for...

To retrofit the Capitol Park Hotel in Sacramento to house the homeless cost $567,000 per 280 square foot unit. That works out to just a bit over $2000 a square foot to retrofit a building designed for human habitation. I shudder to think of the cost if California or Oregon, or the local...

Nice writeup! Tell me about this "retired military housing"? They letting retired military live in base housing due to personel drawdown? If so, at what cost?

I'd be interested if Mazda falls into the same boat as the Suzuki/Honda/Toyota examples above. It's listed as 10 year fluid (for the first change).

For those in the know, how did their lowers and lower kits stack up against Palmetto State Armory?

Yeah, but it starts phasing out at $150k. Which means I can't rollover to my Roth this year.

Lol, I'm not embarrassed to say I did the exact same thing.

Me at 73, but i draw the line at tire rotations. Im not wrestling truck tires until after I have my hernia fixed.

My first car was a '64 Cutlass with the 330 and the 2 speed Slipandslide transmission. Front bucket seats, light blue metallic paint. If it had the manual 4-speed I'd still have that car. Loved everything about it but the transmission.

Be careful. Comparing the California Franchise Tax Board to the German party in power during WWII might get you sued by said party for slander.

Brilliant niece did a start up that uses cel phone camera pics and AI to diagnose skin abnormalities. Found out the only way to break into the medical field was to use it as a service to refer to dermatologists. The AI is currently almost an order of magnitude better than doctors in diagnosing...

Like I said, I'd probably do it anyway, so there isn't much risk involved. The monthly expense does not impact my lifestyle whatsoever, and I'm working hard to do retirement right and spend my monthly income. Not really worried about my kids as they have been helped while I'm alive and it...

The difference being I'm covering maintenance, insurance, property taxes and a number of other expenses that a reverse mortgage wouldn't cover. Plus I'm covering unexpected pop up expenses since she doesn't have the resources. I would probably do that anyway since they have been great neighbors...

My impression, based solely on fear and superstition and not actual knowledge, is there are lots of administrative costs associated with reverse mortgages, and the loan is guaranteed by the US Government. So the bank makes it's money up front, and doesn't lose even if the house sells for...