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    They don't lock their bikes in Japan.

    When I was green bean, I left a tip in China. The wait staff found me on the street and returned the tip. I pleaded for them to keep it but they didn't.
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    They don't lock their bikes in Japan.

    Not much reason to steal?
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    *Investors Blog*

    I buy and hold - I'm building my cash flows for early retirement.
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    *Investors Blog*

    Will be buying some MLPI tomorrow for my dividends
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    They don't lock their bikes in Japan.

    Everyday racism under the veil of politeness.
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    They don't lock their bikes in Japan.

    You may have misconceptions about Iran, it's one of the more open societies in the region. They have very intolerant attitude for drug trafficking, though, which is when we see the public hangings. Saudi and current Syria are one of the few places that practice strict sharia. Afghanistan used...
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    They don't lock their bikes in Japan.

    Would love to go to Japan for a long stay, the only place I would feel comfortable would be Nishinari-ku in Osaka. The wife is absolutely against setting foot in Japan.
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    *Investors Blog*

    With rates going up the BACPRB basis will go down so you will end up with similar yield. In my view preferreds are tax advantaged bonds as long as the company is too big to fail (quoting Pablo). I'm going after cash flow and am fine with the $25 with 6% qualified dividend that's already in my...
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    I think the economy needs a recession

    Remember a former government telling everyone to learn how to code?
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    I think the economy needs a recession

    do tell more.
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    Heart Attack Grill closing in Las Vegas

    The age of excess for the middle class is coming to an end.
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    I think the economy needs a recession

    Recessions don't fix inflation. It's a matter of increasing the money supply and the world not absorbing it.
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    MICRO test- does highly filtered water reduce need to clean coffee maker

    It reminded me of this clip in an old Soviet movie. I can attest that water in Dilizhan is much better than San Francisco, though.
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    What is the point of home ownership

    It depends on location. When we sold our last house due to a move, it was sold at a much higher price than bought. But when I did the math, all that surplus was eaten up by the expenses incurred throughout the ownership - sales broker commission, property taxes throughout the ownership, upgrades...
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    Googlebook, my new computer!

    My comment was about the aesthetics of the device.
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