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They lose this Staley will be unemployed before the plane lands in LA

That’s what i was thinking - the NFL is going to lose viewership on this game(Jags-Bolts), does that mean they overcorrect and it adversely impacts ours? a missed call here and extra call there to keep it close?

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This. and if one of those FI's is worth a crap they will offer reporting that brings all 8 FI's data into a single view for the consumer.

and what's wrong with that? sure there could be corruption but the managing of finances through electronic capabilities goes both ways, you can track the bad as well as the good. and BTW - it's not entirely the rules of the entity, there's regulation and yes, thats done by the government and if you don't trust the government, well that might be the crux of your opinion. Banks are too regulated NOT to trust them, and mistakes? easily corrected by technology, that is if the consumer is right and that's not always the case. Their adding machine tends to fail because of the operator behind it. i probably shouldn't wade into this pool as it appears i'm the only one but cashless would be my utopia, and not for political reasons, i simply don't do politics, i don't waste my time on things i can't control and i don't vote thus i don't complain nor absorb myself in it. I can confidently say i'm 90-95% cashless - the businesses that provide me regular services (landscaping, pool, Mosquito service, etc.) i pay the recurring charge via a electronic service and i've taught them all to accept tips (primarily christmas bonus) via PayPal or Zelle. the only reason i'm not 100% cashless is the inopportune tip or that I live in Miami, Florida and there are still businesses down here that ONLY accept cash and I do my best to avoid them but sometimes i can't. yesterday our sleep number was delivered and I had to use my emergency $50 bill (i carry 1 in my wallet and this one was there for well over a year and a half) and run to my neighbors to break it so i could tip the delivery guys. now my neighbor uses only cash but she's in her mid 70's and i've always wrote that off as an old person thing (although i turn 50 this year so i guess i'm old ) Pay cards are an excellent way to move electronic cash, they don't have the risk of an ATM (cant tell you the last time i used my ATM, i go American Express exclusively and have a Visa in the case the business doesn't accept AMEX) I don't understand why someone wouldn't want their finances well tracked (and we as individuals can't possible do it better then the services offered today), i don't understand "under the table need" and i don't understand the tinfoil hat wearing. yes, i do work for a large FI and not the banking side, i've been in technology my whole career and maybe that's what influences my desire, i've seen it from the inside and i invariably 'trust' it and i believe it's the best way to go. I respect everyone's opinion, i just thought it was interesting that when i came into this thread i thought i would see more people like me responding. heck - i might just be that guy you read about being arrested for slapping someone around for writing a check in the grocery line, if anything that should be abolished first, it's checks IMO.

Beast isn't wrong so it may seem hypocritical for my answer to be "absolutely not" this is the only non-industry related site i belong to and even then i joined intending to stay on the football forum but seeing the innuendo in some posts i did drift over here. I've been in cyber/identity security for almost 2 decades and have deep roots in technology and now manage a number of very smart/efficient engineers just listening to their banter between meetings solidifies my reasoning for not belonging to FB (literally never have gone to a FB page), Reddit (although i will lurk there), instagram, etc. My wife has accounts but that's to keep eyes on our 4 grandchildren but i coach her carefully where to tread lightly. While i'm not sure i fully believe in cyberbullying, mainly because my opinion of the people behind the keyboard is so low it doesn't bother me, i do recognize there are some out there attempting to weaponize social media (enter a couple of examples on this forum) and i could see if someone allowed themselves to be enthralled (in what is Social Media) it could affect them to some degree and that goes for either side. so outside of this TSW and a few industry based forums i'm not on any mainstream SM and fine with it being that way.

working back-left to front to right it’s Austin, Riley & Cooper. Coop is the oldest @ almost 4 and the “pups’ are 2, We originally only wanted 2 but Austin was to be euthanized as he was a runt and has a defect (breeding is a business after all and he couldn’t be sold) so the breeder gave him to us, ironically he’s the most athletic and considered the alpha. they are a handful...

need some advice if there's anyone out there that is currently or has experience renting a home/unit through AirBnB. a few years ago I bought a condo in Key Largo, FL whilst living in LA. it started out as my "dive shack" (my rec hobby and staying in hotels were adding up) and when my company merged with an east coast institution, being part of the technology M&A team i spent more time on the east coast then the west and soon got tired of the 5 hour flight twice a week so i'd spend my weekends down south. My compensation covers the cost but we did notice the impact more when my wife retired late last year so beyond the "Snow Bird" renting i do with a gentleman from Delaware Jan-Mar each year I decided to rent it more frequently. after talking with friends in the RE market i was told VRBO is the best choice and to avoid AirBnB at all costs as there were issues with the Owners being held accountable for damage, poor handling of the property, lack of payment, etc. and the impression was that AirBnB was "siding with the rentee" at all costs to get their name established. so i've been exclusive to VRBO and word of mouth based on friends/family. well the activity has been light and my management company is now pressuring me to sign up with AirBnB because the other properties they have are renting almost weekly through the service. on top of that my wife doesn't like the fact we even own it and it's constantly draining our budget. So i'm wondering if anyone has any real life experience as a owner/rentor via AirBnB. some particulars about my unit: my friends tell me i've put too nice of furniture in the unit, truth be told when i renovated it i had no intention of renting full time it's in a yacht club (not a fancy one mind you) and has several amenities such as 3 pools, basketball and tennis courts, a private beach, etc. I allow pets and children (i've found out most rentors do not) small unit, 1k sqft, 2 bedroom and sleeps 6 with the sofa bed and i have a double bed bunk in the guest bedroom. the only way this becomes our retirement home is if only one of us are left in this world, 2 people and 3 beagles would not survive in it, especially with me still working another 10ish years and having to travel. any comments/advice is welcomed, just not sure what to do here. worst case is i just make my wife happy and sell it but there's something about it that makes me want to hang onto it.

i work from home 3-4 days/week. call me old school but nothing frustrates me more than one of my team has a poor cellular connection whilst on a conference call, facilitating, presenting or otherwise so i got a land line specifically for company use, it's negligible, $29/mo bad thing is it runs through fiber so internet goes down so does the phone so it's not a true landline IMO. i don't force my team to have them but i highly recommend it, you're saving $$ from working at home so you can reconstitute some of the cost.

it. was. awesome...

^^^ This right here!!! don't get me wrong, there's a time and place for full bodied beers but like Gug i have my day to day light but when i'm out for a decent dinner i'll take a session (or allday) IPA, rarely do i have a double IPA (generally dark in color and served 10oz or less, the above pic looks like a light 'double IPA') if i want to be awake in the next couple of hours. i like my hops to punch me in the mouth each sip, and that's what an IPA is to me, just for sippin and going to flavortown. I use IPA when poaching Brats/Sausage in onions, really brings out the sweet flavor. at the end of the day you can keep your shandy's, wheat (double yuck!), honey, orange beers although i do have an unusual affection for lime in my beer but thats due to an all-inclusive 10 day dive trip @ Cozumel and all they served was Dos equis, i used gallons of lime to choke it down - that cockroach piss will never touch my lips again even if it's the last beer on earth.