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but I might be one of the foodies U speak of...

You went to Fisherman's wharf for food? Oy vey. You deserved it!
Next trip, get your dinner on Geary Street.

You don't get to be a "foodie" if you think veggies are "what Food eats."

gringal wrote:It will be interesting to see how the newest batch handles it.

Are you saying I won't be able to complete my FM-3 on line and receive a text message when it is ready to be picked up the next day??......hehe.

hockables wrote:The only thing that scares me about living in Mexico... is what will become of the few empty lots directly around me... will they become motorcycle shops, dog kennels, or condos... no rules can be great.... until you start talking about no zoning rules

Hey Hocks, I got a good deal on that property behind you. I can now set-up my cohete testing facility.

I heard they were going to open an abattoire across the street. Lizzy

When they eventually develope that pasture, I'm gonna miss the horses and the goats... I'll just try to enjoy it while it lasts...

when I'm down there, that is....

The real significance of this 10,000 per day statistic is that it guarantees that Medicare and SS are screwed. They are going to have to cut the payouts and raise the taxes, no two ways about it.

Prepare for it.

While entitlement programs will take some serious hits I don't think the boomers will see a reduction in their pay outs. The trick will be to find a place where they can live off that income. Somewhere like here.

YA THINK? ROFL.

Now's the time when those who have been living a thrifty lifestyle will find themselves in much better shape than their formerly flush neighbors.

After all, it's not what you've got, it's what you can do with it. Lizzy

I've always preferred the adage... " The man with the most Toys, when he dies.... Wins!! "

You may think it a tad materialistic... but it does keep you focused... :)

Probably not a reduction in SS but an end to the inflation adjustment.

Medicare is in much worse shape.

In both cases, something is going to have to give. I'd rather take reductions then have the dollar collapse. The debt is nearly as much as the GNP now, this can't go on.

hockables wrote:I've always preferred the adage... " The man with the most Toys, when he dies.... Wins!! "

You may think it a tad materialistic... but it does keep you focused... :)

Focus on this; "The man who dies with the most toys is DEAD."

David: 1 - Hocks 0 ... lol

can't argue that... lol

How about: The man with the most toys has to find time to play with them. Many don't.

Or: The man who needs the fewest toys is a freer man.

There are no winners in the cemetery.

But back on topic....or not: Those who "need" Medicare will also need to be in a position to use it. As in, maintaining a stateside residence. Or being a cheater. Or be twisting in the wind when they are not only sick, but have to find a place to stay and a doc who will accept Medicare.

Those who were good squirrels will be living well, somewhere. The grasshoppers will lose and get nostalgic about their Hummer days.

So, what else is new? Used to be, people "saved" for their old age. What a concept!

All things considered I think lakeside will see a substantial increase in the number of retirees moving/living here. The numbers are just too large to think anything else.

Truckloads of Ole Goats sneaking South across the border?