Questionable Financial Decision of the Day
$175k annual salary pretax w/last years bonuses. Currently renting with my boyfriend and pay only about $1k in rent on my end, and utilities are covered free. My other expenses generally go towards lifestyle (social outings, clothing, luxury things) though I can easily cut down on those.
Been driving my parents 2011 RAV4, which has been an absolutely amazing experience. It’s been maintained properly and has zero issues, but lacks any sort of sporty flair. I’ve almost given up on life except for my career and education the past 5 years and I thought it was due for a refreshment. I’ve never made my own car purchase, nor do I know the inner workings of them – simply looking for a fun ride. I don’t do much driving as I live downtown and my work/school is very accessible through transit or Uber.
Yesterday I drove home one of my dream cars: a second hand 2017 Porsche 911 turbo with some aftermarket modifications. I financed it through a dealership for $105k 68 months at 6.6% with 25k down.
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Man Who Tried To Set Father and Son on Fire Get KTFO
A horrific case occurred in Changhua City this morning. When a man surnamed Xie was riding a motorbike and carrying his son to school, an old man suddenly approached from behind and sprayed petrol at them with a spray gun in his right hand.
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Confession of the Day
My dying wife asked me if I’d be okay if she had sex with her ex one last time
My wife has a terminal disease. She is projected to live at most 9 months. I am of course destroyed. We’ve been together for a decade. I don’t remember life without her and I don’t know what I’m going to do when she’s gone. I have been doing my best to make the last days of her life good and grant whatever wish I can.
The doctors said that she was likely to need a wheelchair in 4 or 5 months, then by month 8 she’ll be bedridden for the last few weeks. That’s if she doesn’t decline faster.
What Makes Certain Wine Unbelievably Expensive?
The price gap is supply and demand, for certain prestigious brands.
So first of all, wine comes from grapes; and grape quality is dependent on many factors. Weather of course, but also soil, water, light, heat, and grower skill/decisions. AND of course, the actual grape vine.
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Picture of the Day
Supervised injection site are provided in legally sanctioned facilities that allow people to consume pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of trained staff and are designed to reduce the health and public order issues often associated with public drug consumption
Facility staff members do not directly assist in consumption or handle any drugs brought in by clients, but are present to provide sterile injection supplies, answer questions on safe injection practices, administer first aid if needed, and monitor for overdose.
4 Priceless Lessons Paralympic Athletes Teach the Rest of Us
Paralympic athletes are extraordinary for a number of reasons. Just watching them train and compete at the highest level is one of the most motivating things you can experience. These exceptional human begins prove, without a doubt, that nothing is impossible if your truly believe it can be done.
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Linkage
She Played Topanga on Boy Meets World. See Danielle Fishel Now at 42 – Wanderer
13 Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Listen – Psychology Today
A brilliant array of precision bits, every size and shape you’ll ever need. 64 bits gives you a lot of options and versatility. You’ll probably never use 80% of them but they’re nice to have just in case – Amazon
Why 1999 was the best year for film – The Independent
See inside the luxury Boeing 757 that carries the ultra-rich on $165,000-a-person private ‘air cruises’ to places like Madagascar and Japan – Insider
How Saudi Arabia is buying the world – New Statesman
More Americans say they can never retire – The Hill
The X-Files Episode That Changed Bryan Cranston’s Career – Wanderer
‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ plead guilty in ‘spy novel’-like laundering case – MSN
The Pros & Cons of Owning a Rental Property – Wealth of Common Sense
Here’s What Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos Actually Looked Like – AD
The 15 Best Steven Seagal Movies, Ranked – Screen Rant
12 Natural Ways To Lower Your Cholesterol – Fatherly
The U.S. added jobs at a solid pace in July, reinforcing hopes about the economy – NPR
These 7 Conversation Starters Attract All Women – Wing Girl Method
The 7 Most Famous Gunslingers, Criminals and Cowboys in the Old West – Linkiest
Avoid these 8 Rich Life Traps – IWTYTBR
How to Put Out Every Kind of Kitchen Fire – Life Hacker
The Dumping Grounds
A Death Row Inmate’s Thoughts, Days Before His Execution
Not many people have seen a real death warrant in person, let alone been issued one with their name on it.
I remember the warden instructing security to escort us in restraints from our cells, one at a time, to a small office where we were surrounded by prison officials. The warden read aloud the information off the warrants, which included our names, our crimes, and the jury’s verdict.
There was silence. My mind remained unaffected, having undergone this very thing before only to later receive a stay of execution. There was a measure of calm, knowing I wasn’t alone, that there were seven others—though, given the love I have for the other guys, I would rather have done it alone.
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