HEY! I resemble that remark...Those damn old people. . .
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HEY! I resemble that remark...Those damn old people. . .
Those damn old people. . .
Your legal mind tricks won’t work here. A good many aren’t adverse to working - I see it everyday.
Your legal mind tricks won’t work here. A good many aren’t adverse to working - I see it everyday.
Just keep an eye out for nihilists.And we hold one chess class a week in this small deep east texas town we retired to a year ago.
I'll enjoy my 0700, 0730 tee times. I earned it. The Dude abides...
Just keep an eye out for nihilists.
Counter points:We're talking about guys like @nashhorn , @Horn2RunAgain , and @HornHuskerDad who worked hard, were responsible and saved in their younger years, and built nest eggs that should be enough to take care of them in their old age getting screwed because we inflated the currency and made their savings worth significantly less than it should be. And we did it to put "free money" in our own pockets based on bullcrap and irresponsibility. Their complaints are righteous and justifiable. They got robbed.
Counter points:
1. The posters you mentioned lived through the 1970’s. The risk of inflation should have been anticipated.
2. Also, I didn’t see equivalent number of posts from said posters thanking the Chinese and other factors that contributed to historically low inflation for 30 years prior to 2021. Seems to me the posters are not being intellectually consistent.
3. I think you could have simply said in your closing arguments that retirees earned the right to ***** because from what I see that is their only defense.
Before responding, I’m looking for a lawyer to do pro bono work on my behalf like you have on your side.The middle class is getting hit as hard as employees. I'm hearing it from parents every week or day. I don't call it bitching, i call it a reality. You can post any stats you like (8% inflation lmao) it doesn't square with reality.
Have your lawyer talk to my lawyer. I’m done with you guys.Ahhhh mc, you really like to make things fun don’t you.
Wait a minute...I "retired " in 2017. Have enough in retirement accounts to fully retire because in 1988 I realized / thought social security wasn't going to be solvent by the end of my career.
Upon retirement my wife and I expanded her chess business to 5 evenings a week. That soon became a morning, noon and night endeavor with after school programs, private home classes (minimum 16 kids), along with our classes and tournaments we held. Between the 2 of us we put in 90 hrs a week in prep, instruction, review, etc.
And my wife went back to teaching the following year. She was bored. But still was putting in 30 hrs a week into chess in addition to teaching. Lazy? You don't know what you're talking about.
My career was demanding like a lot of others. I don't apologize for my earnings or savings. It pisses me and others off when influences disrupt a good, healthy economy and minimizes our savings and investments. If that bothers you , I care less about your feelings than you do about reality. Just being honest.
Now that we "retired" again, my wife is teaching again. Came out of her 2nd retirement because she's the kind that needs something going on 24 hrs a day. And we hold one chess class a week in this small deep east texas town we retired to a year ago.
I'll enjoy my 0700, 0730 tee times. I earned it. The Dude abides...
Wait a minute...
You and your wife are chess champions or something?
"Economists"Economists focus on future inflation, not inflation in the rear view mirror. If past inflation made you poorer today, well you can give your thanks to Biden and Powell. I am not defending those redistribution yahoos.
You will be hearing from my lawyer."Economists"
1. The posters you mentioned lived through the 1970’s. The risk of inflation should have been anticipated.
2. Also, I didn’t see equivalent number of posts from said posters thanking the Chinese and other factors that contributed to historically low inflation for 30 years prior to 2021. Seems to me the posters are not being intellectually consistent.
3. I think you could have simply said in your closing arguments that retirees earned the right to ***** because from what I see that is their only defense.
Sending your response to my lawyer. However, I doubt he will find it’s worth his time to respond to your claptrap.They likely did anticipate it. That doesn't make their complaints less justifiable. I have homeowners insurance in anticipation of house fires. That doesn't mean I won't be upset if someone burns down my house.
This is absurd. You can dislike China and still complain about inflation without being intellectually inconsistent.
Their defense is that they got robbed by their government and by their fellow citizens, so of course they have the right to *****. And frankly, there's no reason to make this about retirees. They may be hit especially hard, but most people of any age have gotten screwed by this. There are winners with inflation, but it's a pretty small (though powerful) class of people.
Some folks need their humor meters adjusted.Sending your response to my lawyer. However, I doubt he will find it’s worth his time to respond to your claptrap.
Nor are they the only ones complaining, jeez. In short it hits everyone but to some it’s water under the bridge. When I was working in the 70’s my employer had the policy of paying annual salary increases of merit in addition to increases for inflation. Honestly for me it was golden back then. Living in Tenn at the time our inflation was not nearly the national inflation so I was quite happy. Little different now but such is life - particularly under the guiltless administrations we have come to expect.They may be hit especially hard, but most people of any age have gotten screwed by this.
You like the retirees have missed my multiple points (and posts) on this thread, namely:Their defense is that they got robbed by their government and by their fellow citizens, so of course they have the right to *****. And frankly, there's no reason to make this about retirees.
You like the retirees have missed my multiple points (and posts) on this thread, namely:
1. Inflation is bad and no doubt due to actions by the Fed and the Biden policies enacted by congress. No one on this board disputes this - why do you and the retirees keep bringing it up as some sort of defense?
2. Prices are >20% higher on average since Jan 2021. Yes, we know. How many times does one side need to repeat that they are paying higher prices today than yesterday. Apparently forever. I concede that point.
3. Seems to me it would be more productive to get a job than to ***** everyday about higher prices, but maybe that is me. I concede that point as well.
4. I have said repeatedly since start of the year that inflation (not prices) will come down to ~3%. Note June headline inflation was 3.0%. At this point the retirees point to >20% higher prices today to counter my 3% inflation claim. Obviously, we are talking about 2 different things, but the retirees can’t help themselves to take the opportunity to ***** about >20% higher prices they are paying today relative to Jan 2021. I will not concede this point. I am talking about current inflation as result of RECENT Fed actions and the retirees are talking about being screwed from past Fed actions. I am not interested in reliving the past on some sort of weird doom loop.
5. At this point in the debate, we go back to #1 and rinse and repeat.
Maybe the older guys should just tell @mchammer to get off their damned lawn.
I believe I was making a fine point (meaning narrow), not nuanced. I already admitted above before you joined the conversation that suggesting to drive a school bus was more in line with “jerking your chain” vs making a legitimate point. My initial posts on this topic were driven by being pedantic than being disrespectful. When my posts were being heckled by the retirees, I decided I had enough and here we are.You're trying to divert to the nuances of your point, and that's fine. But none of that is what got you into hot water with the retirees