Recent content by Irishdude

Yesterday I went to the gym to lift weights. Then helped my daughter clean out her tool shed and get her weed whacker working. Then went downtown with my wife to buy art supplies for a class I start Monday. Then watched the U.S. Open women's final. Today it's pouring rain and I don't know...

Thanks all. I will buy a new computer eventually but I would like to wait a year or so.

For anyone more tech-savvy than I (most of SF, I think) -- I have a Windows 10 desktop which "will no longer be supported" after October. It can't be upgraded. Is this a big deal? Do I need to buy a new computer? Or can I just get by without support? I don't get much support anyway...

Got up, got dressed, played nine holes with friends (badly). Now it's time to walk the dog. I'm in charge of dinner tonight, cooking out steaks. Have lots of other things to do this afternoon: Book a trip to Boston, call an old friend, do some work related to our homeowners' association...

It's just my wife and I, but we spend at least $200 per week on groceries. We shop at Trader Joe's, at the local farm stand and at the local supermarket, plus a trip to Costco every six weeks or so. Nothing particularly fancy, either.

There is no fairness in life. I wish you all the best as you fight through this.

Look, somebody has to follow the rules, and that person is me. My wife ignores most rules and follows only those she likes.

On balance, India is a very poor country. Its GDP per capita is in the $2500 range -- that's less than a quarter of Vietnam's. Ours is about $85,000. So I agree with you that comparisons don't make much sense. My point about US healthcare is that, whatever the system's many flaws, most...

Competitor. Hopefully, a semi-friendly competitor.

According to Wikipedia, Mumbai has about 57,000 homeless people and India has 1.7 million.

You would be on Medicaid, which would cover you indefinitely. Over 90 percent of people in the US have health insurance. But it is a patchwork system, not universal.

Very sensible and insightful post.

Two things can be possible at once. For example, we may need to pay more attention to the warning signs that a mass killing might be imminent. Where was the FBI on this? Robert/Robin posted their intentions to harm others. At the same time, it seems obvious to me that we need tighter...

Oh my goodness. Most people on SF are kind and caring. You might be happier elsewhere, Spedini.

BTW there is no evidence that this creep was ever bullied. He started wearing Nazi regalia in seventh grade and was abusive, not abused.