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by robbiestoupe
Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Bibliophile Thread
Replies: 1909
Views: 198433

Bibliophile Thread

Reading a book on the Cultural Revolution in China. I may quit this one. It’s too hard for me to keep up with all the characters. Don’t know if it’s just me but foreign names are tough to keep track of since they are not common names to me. For some reason my brain doesn’t associate a face to them a...
by robbiestoupe
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding
Replies: 10039
Views: 743267

Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

I’m actually not a big fan of the keyless start/stop in vehicles. C2i’s example is one reason, the other being that my wife or I will leave the key fob in our jacket and forget to leave it in the car when we get home. So the next time one of us goes to drive the car, we have to search around for the...
by robbiestoupe
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Weather Thread
Replies: 11494
Views: 808302

Weather Thread

Saw the full eclipse in Pymatuning just before the clouds arrived. Also felt the full brunt of that I-79 traffic. Sucked ass but it was worth it.
by robbiestoupe
Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Gardening/Maintenance Thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 200336

Gardening/Maintenance Thread

We had two locust trees taken down last month. I finally got around to moving all the wood chips from the stump grindings to various parts of the yard. Only got one tree’s worth done but I also need a nap
by robbiestoupe
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Replies: 43060
Views: 2930189

mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

Sports like football and hockey tend to allow comebacks more than others due to the prevent offense teams go into. Baseball and basketball you pretty much are forced to continue to try on offense. It’s why I enjoyed the 2016 Cup run so much. The Penguins just kept their foot on the necks of their op...
by robbiestoupe
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Randomness Dos
Replies: 63498
Views: 4627849

Randomness Dos

Glad tif isn’t designing the bridges I drive over. Yikes
by robbiestoupe
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Earthquakes, Wildfires, Tsunamis, and Other Non-Weather Natural Events
Replies: 7
Views: 274

Earthquakes, Wildfires, Tsunamis, and Other Non-Weather Natural Events

“Other non-weather related natural events” covers eclipses. Fire away

Clouds are right out
by robbiestoupe
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Randomness Dos
Replies: 63498
Views: 4627849

Randomness Dos

Who ****** cares...I'm not Taiwanese. They can't even decide if they're China or not...NEXT!
Listen pal, I just came back from the Great West where earthquakes and volcanoes shaped our great land. If the earth is sizing us up for another big kaboom in Yellowstone, I want to know
by robbiestoupe
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Randomness Dos
Replies: 63498
Views: 4627849

Randomness Dos

Wasn’t there also an earthquake in Taiwan a couple days ago?
by robbiestoupe
Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
Replies: 20299
Views: 1318653

Job and General Employment Thread

I believe this was ktk’s reference https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhA-wGgi5x9v65gF7pgoFmxpoVTgHkNhHEnY6SPq953LDlg9_iJrWkH4SiY4VUqxMWL1cK6G8iorLoQege6S1hLM7Bn5gQaZTPj7Hb-VkK1LsGnPmIeGwUeBP__jC2XD-Ps5iwJ0c6_eLC/s1600/Screenshot_2020-03-23+Larry+David%25E2%2580%2599s+urinal+...
by robbiestoupe
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2024 Pirates Season Thread
Replies: 609
Views: 15254

2024 Pirates Season Thread

I’m in. Break my heart buccos
by robbiestoupe
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2024 Pirates Season Thread
Replies: 609
Views: 15254

2024 Pirates Season Thread

Injuries and the pitching staff are reasons that I am tempering any excitement.
by robbiestoupe
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding
Replies: 10039
Views: 743267

Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

MWB has the right take. I enjoy manuals as long as I’m not sitting in traffic every day. If you have one long enough, there’s no thought to the process, it becomes second nature.
by robbiestoupe
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2024 Pirates Season Thread
Replies: 609
Views: 15254

2024 Pirates Season Thread

Pirates never do well in division.

68-94
by robbiestoupe
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Weather Thread
Replies: 11494
Views: 808302

Weather Thread

where the **** is the warm weather
It’s not in Arizona. Snowed out here yesterday
by robbiestoupe
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Dodint's Thread of Pirates 23-24 Offseason Optimism
Replies: 616
Views: 51817

Dodint's Thread of Pirates 23-24 Offseason Optimism

Davis does come off with a bit of a Jason Kendall vibe. Scrappy old school baseball player
by robbiestoupe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Colossal TV Show thread
Replies: 17631
Views: 1331707

Colossal TV Show thread

My wife and I were looking for something different the other day and started Cheers from the beginning. Man, that show started out in stride. Most times you revisit (or for my wife start) older sitcoms like that it takes a while for everything to click, but Cheers was funny from the start while sti...
by robbiestoupe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL
Replies: 43181
Views: 2331033

NFL

Cam Sutton eh? Huh
by robbiestoupe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: MLB
Replies: 9091
Views: 661331

MLB

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39763512/sources-mlbpa-call-majority-players-ask-removal-bruce-meyer The owners proposed a salary cap/floor before the last deal. Players rejected the premise outright. Only major sport without that structure and then complains about the obvious outcome from that...
by robbiestoupe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread
Replies: 7128
Views: 466446

Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread

I just figure it’s better to put that saved money into the Roth IRA right away so it can gain interest vs waiting until the end of the year. As long as the number of back door conversions is limitless. So, you definitely can't put it into your Roth directly over time because then you're subject to ...
by robbiestoupe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread
Replies: 7128
Views: 466446

Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread

I just figure it’s better to put that saved money into the Roth IRA right away so it can gain interest vs waiting until the end of the year. As long as the number of back door conversions is limitless. So, you definitely can't put it into your Roth directly over time because then you're subject to ...
by robbiestoupe
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread
Replies: 7128
Views: 466446

Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread

I just figure it’s better to put that saved money into the Roth IRA right away so it can gain interest vs waiting until the end of the year. As long as the number of back door conversions is limitless.
by robbiestoupe
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread
Replies: 7128
Views: 466446

Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread

I think IRAs and Brokerage accounts are the only options, which is unfortunate. You could also do what we do and invest in the IRA and then do a backdoor Roth conversion to get around restrictions/having to do any calculations. Looks like this is the way I’ll go since our income may push us over th...
by robbiestoupe
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread
Replies: 7128
Views: 466446

Investing, Stock Market and Retirement Planning Thread

I think IRAs and Brokerage accounts are the only options, which is unfortunate. You could also do what we do and invest in the IRA and then do a backdoor Roth conversion to get around restrictions/having to do any calculations. Looks like this is the way I’ll go since our income may push us over th...
by robbiestoupe
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Replies: 43060
Views: 2930189

mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

OG #71. RIP