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Doug Smith in Poway is great. Not sure if he goes to Temecula or not. 858-208-7437

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I need a definition of “lizardland”

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Nice to see some middle-of-the-road sensible thinking instead of the usual hyper-partisanism (on both sides of the aisle)

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You’re reminding me, it’s time for mine too. Better get that scheduled, ugh. I agree, the prep is WAY worse than the procedure. Blech

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[quote=CDMA ENG]I also use to have a friend that said that you could deduce the true cost of living in a city by only looking a the cost of a jug of milk.[/quote]

Reminds me of the Big Mac index that the Economist uses to compare cost-of-living.

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[quote=paramount]Consider taking the world’s smallest Political Quiz (it takes about 30 seconds if that):

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz%5B/quote%5D

I liked it, thanks!

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I’m sure happy with the results. Except for the death penalty. C’mon people, in CA we’re not actually putting people to death (I think the last execution was in 2006). We’re just holding them on death row with MUCH higher costs.

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The schools collect the candy and send it to soldiers overseas.

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I think that this year, since the 25th falls on a Tuesday, the Friday before (12/21) might be worse than the Sunday before (12/23).

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[quote=flyer]We’ve been extreme about saving for retirement, and I tell friends and family that you really want to have a seven-figure retirement plan, (and very careful estate planning) because, as the OP illustrates, health care costs alone will be astronomical. It’s just better to be safe than sorry.[/quote]

Given the estimates of health-care cost increases, social security payout decreases, and the lack of pensions for most of us, I just can’t see how anyone could plan to sustain a basic CA standard of living for 30-40 years with anything less than $1-3M of savings.

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[quote=flyer]A friend found this article when checking out college info for his kids. Some of you might also find it interesting. . .

http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/27/pf/college/college-salary/index.html?iid=F_Jump%5B/quote%5D

Thanks, this was interesting

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dup

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[quote=squat250]i think a physically fit parent does help.[/quote]

I absolutely agree with this. Physical fitness is just as (or more) important than mental fitness, and as a parent you have to prioritize it for yourself, not just for the kids. “Do as I say, not as I do” doesn’t work very well.

We also prioritize education, though, and have saved large quantities of $ in 529s for our kids. They will be able to do whatever they want in terms of college. I am also allergic to debt and would hate to saddle my kids with that at the start of their careers.

I’d really like some advice on what to advice my math-whiz-kid high schooler in terms of college majors and careers. Maybe I’ll post another thread at some point for all you smart people to help me with this.

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[quote=no_such_reality] Commutes are evil and suck the life out of life. [/quote]

I agree with this–the increase in family time due to a short commute is WAY more important than having a large house/yard.

Of course I am biased–my family of four lives in 1300 sq ft…but I have a 5-min commute and that is worth it every day.

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[quote=spdrun]Snakemeat is edible. Kill ’em, and fry it up :)[/quote]

When I was young and my dad found and killed a large rattlesnake, we did eat it. Tasted like chicken, I still remember it, LOL

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