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Damn - I missed that one. Good excellent point albeit one sided I bet!

Off of MSN today - thought it may be of interest to theis post. Every married person who has argued with a spouse about money has longed to be single again and in total financial control. That wish usually subsides -- how quickly depends in part on the dollar amount in dispute. But that fleeting thought raises an interesting question. Is there a time when being single is more financially desirable? Sure, marriage has many economic advantages, such as pooled income, shared health-insurance coverage, although more companies now also offer this benefit to unmarried couples, and Social Security survivor benefits. Even the marriage tax penalty has been eased in recent years. But in some instances, it's more practical to remain unhitched. "One thing to keep in mind is that it's always a mix of financial and emotional decisions," says Scott Farber, a wealth management adviser based in Natick, Mass. "It's difficult to look at a relationship from a strictly financial standpoint." "However, there are some general instances when it might be better not to be married." That's how Sheryl Garrett, a certified financial planner in Shawnee Mission, Kan., sees it, too. "There are definitely way more advantages on (the married) side of the fence," says Garrett. "But there are some clear ones on the unmarried side, too." While there's no "typical couple" that should consider living together without official legal status, there are some typical issues. Basically, says Garrett, staying legally unattached could be financially beneficial for one or both partners when these five issues come into play: • 1. Liability • 2. Credit and debt concerns • 3. Survivor's benefits • 4. Taxes • 5. Children Liability for married and unmarried One of the great things about marriage is you get to share everything. That's also one of the worst things about marriage, especially when it comes to liability issues. You could be financially responsible for judgments against your spouse, such as personal lawsuits or Internal Revenue Service liens and all types of legal actions in between. Janice K. Hobbs, owner of Jan Hobbs Financial Group in Orange, Calif., says this is a concern of many of her clients who primarily are high-income individuals. "We have a lot of doctors as clients, both partners are physicians, which is a high-liability profession," says Hobbs. If one of the doctors is sued, the other person's assets are just as liable -- if they are married. By staying single, Hobbs says, only the one physician's income and assets would be at risk. The liability issue doesn't just worry still-working people who are making a good living. Garrett says a book buyer raised similar concerns at a signing for her book, "Money without Matrimony," that she co-wrote with Debra Neiman. The woman, in her late 50s, had a new man in her life and they were considering another go at marriage. She was in a good financial position, but a combination of previous marital and business problems had left him dealing with the aftermath of a divorce, bankruptcy and some lingering financial issues. "He hadn't had much of a chance to recover financially, although he had moved on emotionally, and he had a terrible credit score. He was a great guy with completely understandable credit problems," says Garrett. "Her question was, 'If we did get married, would that be a bad idea?' My answer was that if they keep things separately, depending on the state (of residence), his debts in his name and her assets in her name, you're fine. But if he gets sued. ... "She said, 'Stop. I think we're going to wait.'" Back to top Commingled credit and debt That cautious woman's remarriage query also raised the issue of shared credit, which Garrett says can go hand in hand with liability worries. The credit-reporting business has evolved so now each person has an individual credit score. So unless you borrow money together, getting married doesn't automatically hurt you from a credit standpoint, says Garrett. Debt is a slightly different matter. That's because in some states, when you marry you also marry your spouse's debt, especially if post-marriage payments come out of a joint account. "If you have a situation where one partner is heavily in debt, especially if the one in debt has fewer assets, marriage could potentially expose the nondebtor's assets," says Farber. Where you live also could affect your debt status. In community-property jurisdictions -- Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Puerto Rico -- community property includes the earnings of both partners while married, as well as everything purchased with that money. If separate property is commingled with community property during a marriage, it could be viewed as community property. Similarly, all debts incurred during marriage, unless specifically noted as separate, become community-property debts. It's easier to avoid responsibility for a spendthrift partner's debts when you simply live together. Just be sure you don't inadvertently invalidate this unmarried advantage. Don't take on joint transactions, such as helping your financially struggling partner pay an overdue loan

This was a good one

Bentley Continental GT Merkel over and under 12 ga C6 Coupe 2 handicap Rich girlfriend An understanding boss that snowboards 60" Plasma TV Snow Snow and more snow Please help me Randy.

Someday we should meet a drink a beer or beer(s). We could talk till the cows come home so to speak. I think my dad met or was near Wyatt Earp when he was young. I wish he were still alive so I could ask him more.

Tim you might enjoy this story... The Three Hollywood Masters by Bob Arganbright and Omar Pineda During the "hay-day" of Fast Draw there were three major makers of Fast Draw rigs. These were Arvo Ojala, Andy Anderson and Alfonso Pineda, known as Alfonso of Hollywood. Interestingly, Anderson and Alfonso both started in the Hollywood leather business working in Arvo's holster shop. Arvo Ojala was a Finnish apple farmer and heavy equipment operator who moved to Los Angeles from Washington state in the early 1950s. Well known in his home community for exceptional speed and accuracy with a S.A. Colt, Arvo had designed a new speed rig and a new draw which let him draw and fire faster than anyone in Hollywood. The holster was the first with a steel liner which encircled the revolver's cylinder. Ojala successfully obtained a U.S. Patent on the steel insert in his Hollywood Fast Draw Holster. Not being a professional leather worker, at first Arvo had his rigs made in other leather shops. The famous Ed Bohlin of Hollywood company made some of the early Ojala rigs. Finding this unsatisfactory, Ojala hired a transplanted Arkansas saddle maker, Andy Anderson, to be foreman in the new Hollywood Fast Draw Holster Company shop. Anderson refined the holster pattern and was responsible for producing the superb rig we are familiar with as the Ojala rig. At the peak of the Fast Draw craze, they were producing 300-500 rigs a month, and one of the leather workers in the shop was Alfonso Pineda. Once Arvo had opened his own shop, Bohlin immediately marketed its own steel lined Fast Draw rig. Ojala filed suit against them and won in court. The most famous TV Western rig was the Ojala rig used by Richard Boone as Paladin, the plain black rig with silver chess knight on the holster. While the rigs were being produced in the shop, Arvo was teaching the stars how to look good on film making a Fast Draw. The stars of the early "Adult" TV Westerns all used Ojala rigs. These included the stars of Gunsmoke, Wyatt Earp, Have Gun Will Travel, Bonanza, Cheyenne, Maverick and Lawman. While John Russell stayed with his Ojala rig throughout the run of Lawman, Deputy Johnny (Peter Brown) soon switched to an Anderson Walk and Draw rig. Don Durant, as Johnny Ringo, used an unusual custom Ojala rig that allowed him to Fast Draw the large and heavy LeMatt sixgun. By 1959, at the first Colt-Sahara National Fast Draw Championship in Las Vegas, the rig of choice was the Ojala rig, though new Champion Gary Freymeller used a custom Anderson rig. Due to personal conflict between Ojala and Anderson, Andy Anderson quit Ojala and opened the Gunfighter holster shop directly across the street from Ojala's shop. While Ojala produced one basic rig, Anderson made several different rigs, such as the beautiful Victory which was his version of the Ojala style rig, the V2 named after the V2 rocket of WW II for its speed, the high ride AA and the unique Walk and Draw (W&D). The W&D used a steel lined hip plate behind the belt to lock the holster in place as one walked, with out the use of a tie down. Anderson was the first to offer full contour cut gun belts and muzzle rake holsters. By the 1960 Las Vegas Nationals, the rig of choice was the Anderson W&D. Ironically, winner Jack Simms used a home made rig to fan his way into the winner's circle, starting the big switch to fanning. Many of the later TV Westerns used Anderson rigs. These included Rawhide, The Viginian, Branded, Guns of Will Sonnet, Man Called Shenandoah, Henry Darrow's unusual swivel rig on High Chaparral, and Laredo. Future super stars Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood used Anderson leather exclusively, as did Thell Reed. By the mid 1970s, Anderson had suffered a series of strokes and was forced to retire and close the Gunfighter shop. By November of 1961, at the third Las Vegas Nationals, the average shooter had switched from thumbing to fanning and the rig of choice was from the new Hollywood holster shop, Alfonso's of Hollywood. The new Champion, Fred Stieler, used an Alfonso #2 to win. And now, for the rest of the story, we go to Alfonso's son, Omar. The following is a short story about my Dad as a holster maker and fast draw artist. I was 8 years old when my Dad started his business with his partner Dick, the year was 1959. Dad had returned from Rogers, Arkansas where he had completed training the folks at the Daisy Manufacturing Factory in the making of the "Hollywood Fast Draw Rig". Arvo Ojala whom is credited for inventing and developing the first steel lined holster had sold the rights to manufacture and market his famous steel lined rig to the Daisy Manufacturing Company. I will never forget the evening that my Dad drew the 4 fast draw models that are now history. He had worked late into the night and was abruptly interrupted by a loud noise out in the street. He nervously got up to see what was happening, and sure enough our next door neighbor, a very intoxicated lady, had crashed into my Dad's new 1959 Chevy Impala. My Dad loved that car, and needless to say, my Dad was sick to his stomach for a long time. Dad mustered enough nerves to finish his drawings and slept for two days after that experience. Alfonso and Dick were partners about 2 years. Dick decided to pursue greener pastures as the saying goes, and sold my Dad his interest. I have fond memories of Dick. He was a nice man. He gave my Dad the opportunity to pay the amount that he could in a number of years. I will never forget his fairness and generosity. Like any new business, it was rough early on but Dad persevered and managed to slowly grow. It was during these early years that guys like Bob Munden, Kurt Blakemore, George Narasaki, and many other fast draw shooters would meet every Tuesday in our holster shop to practice the sport of fast draw. It was exciting and fun to watch these guys practice and compete. Even though Alfonso never competed "officially" in any of the sanctioned fast draw contests, he loved to fast draw and was awarded many honorary fast draw trophies and plaques. He was a very good gun spinner and often times would entertain his customers by spinning his gun to make a sale. Alfonso went on to make a mark for himself for making fine western holster and gun belt props for the Television & Motion Picture industry. The high quality of his work soon earned him a reputation as the finest holster maker in the world. Large film studios like Warner Brothers, MGM, Universal Hollywood, Paramount, Disney, and many independent production companies, too many to list here, commissioned Alfonso for custom leather projects and special orders. His name is listed among the credits in many of the TV western series of the 60s, and early 70s. He made leather props for Sly Stallone in the Rambo movie series, and made the futuristic looking holsters in Back to the Future with Michael J. Fox. In 1993, a year and a half before he passed away, Alfonso sold several of his late 1800 style rigs to the producers of the now popular movie Tombstone with Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell. When the movie was completed, the producers gave my Dad a copy of the video. Ironically, that movie was the last western movie that my Dad and I saw together a few months before he passed away in February, 1995. It should be noted that all three of these Fast Draw holster makers supported our sport with sponsorships and donations to prize structure, as Alfonso's of Hollywood continues to do.

CHECK out this thread. I wonder how Billy the Kid or Bat Masterson or Matt Dillon would have faired . http://www.howarddarby.com/fast-draw-artist.html Go the Video Clip in the middle

Hey D Sub.. You still in Bend? If so If I come down some time for a ride can I ride that Bad Boy?

I'll second the 4X4 - I ride mine up there sometimes but more often you'll find me riding my 178 Volkl RT - 19.5 waist width and my son is on his 173 Volkl RT. Whistler/Blackcomb is my most often rode mountain.

How much do you weigh Nate? Also - how long do your automobiles last?

I think it depends on how you store it in the summer so it doesn't lose it's camber... oh dam that is another thread... *&@#$& Too many factors to say for sure but I - seriously now- would consider it similar to an automobile. How long does an automobile last?

Tim you are talking my language. Love the 40 Ford coupe, 56 Nomad, 63 Catalina 421 4 speed, 409 Chevys, 63 Vette, 32 Chevy. I saw at a car show on of the local hot rodders took a 55 Nomad and converted it to a beautiful example of the Concept Corvette station wagon GM built in 1955 or so. I looks just like it with a LT1 from a C4 in it. It has the typical 55 Corvette rocket style tail lights and 55 Corvette grille/headlights- one of the nicest custom jobs I have seen.

I wonder if I could do a special order with Prior and have them work together and do the graphic for him on a hard boot board. Hummmm. Kinda gets to the other post on how much would I spend. Maybe I could do a Corvete on the front and a Mercedes on the middle and a Ford on the tail cuz it just got it's a** beat.

I used it for taping up the seams of my heating ducts. Worked great!

No web site for me. Never surfed either - maybe when I hit 65. Whistler for me in Dec,Jan and March this year.

I am a 58 yr old amateur golfer making about $1-5 dollars a week from fellow players. I have a great day job that gives me a check every two weeks to help pay for green fees and lift tickets and an automobile habit. Boarding for about 8 years. I am basically living my life backwards compared to most folks. I married young and had two kids, no job to speak of, raised the kids, have a bit more education, have a good job, then the kids grew up and left and now I am in my “20s” and single and have money at 58 year old. Lovin it.

Bumpy- We'll have to try a few runs at Crystal this year. I am up in Bellevue and 58 yr old.

Randy, I just returned from golfing in Whistler (driving POV since it is a short ways from Seattle) and all they asked which is usual for me is where we reside. No Documents asked for when entering Canada. They asked where I was going and how long I was staying and then said have a nice trip. On my return I gave the US guys our passports, They asked what we did and said "Thanks" and returned our passports. This is the way it has been for several years. no different in the winter.

Shred -- it’s kinda a 'sticky' situation you got yer self into. But here is my advice. First-- get two paper bags - place one directly over each rider's head. The one you have is insurance in case hers tears, breaks or 'comes' off- you are still protected from an ugly face plant. Second leave your head helmet home - not required for the beginner slopes you obviously are going to 'ride'. As far as the 'helmet' you asked about -- be sure to get the small size for your up and 'coming' test. These are much more user friendly for novices such as yer self and will at least not 'slip' off when you are on the fall line. Third – get a fresh ‘wax’ job and clean up that ‘business’ end of your FC woody. Also helps if you trim edges by hand – a power base grind is not recommended due to the sensitive areas and natural curves that one my encounter with power tools. Keep it simple and attractive as you can possibly imagine. She may do the same but with a little more work around the crevices. Fourth – Get a Corvette. Mine came with a condom supply from GM and Corvette Logo which was embossed for better lubrication and feel. Definitely allows for Double Diamond runs. Fifth – Report back to me on your test and success or failures. If your run fails after this I can get you in touch with Dr. Phil who I hear is a great stick tuner. :lol: :lol:

I am with Phil... and I am not a racer. Being an old Fart.. I hard boot for the main purpose that soft boots tend to hurt my ankles more when riding high speed thru the crud we have on the west coast. Hard boots fixed that. I do not need a bunch of replys saying try this soft boot or what soft boot did you ride or what bindings - I tried a bunch and same problem and it is 100% fixed with AF600s and TDs - I won't go back. So I hope hard booting market grows a bit bigger each year.

Did you apply Randy? anyway..... To Be 6 Again A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife turning back and forth, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she'd like to have for her birthday. I'd like to be six again, she replied, still looking in the mirror. On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day ! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster,... everything there was. Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down. He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure ! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, Well Dear, what was it like being six again ?? Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. I meant my Dress Size, you dumb a** !! The moral of the story. . even when a man is listening, he is going to get it wrong.

I have a friend who has a Prius and he drove to Spokane last weekend and he said his gas tank had more gas in it when he arrived than when he left. Sometimes you have to take these high mileage figures with a grain of salt.

Hmmmm.. I think I will opt for the M60 Abrams tank with a simulated howitser. The way some people drive here in the mornings is scary.

Isn't odd that most high end gas guzzling cars come from Europe? Maybach, Mercedes, Rolls, BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Aston, Lamborgini, Porsche. Weird, must be some money over there somewhere that could care less about $7 gal. Most of the above build SUVs even tho they are built in USA.

Ole & Lena Late one night, Lena vakes Ole and says, "I tink its time!" So, Ole fired up the Yohn Deere tractor and took her to the hospital to have their first baby. She had a little boy, and the doctor looked over at Ole and said, "Hey, Ole! You yust had a son! Ain't dat great! " Vell, Ole got excited by dis, but yust den the doctor spoke up and he said, "Hold on! Ve ain't finished yet!" The doctor den held up a little girl. He said, "Hey, Ole! You got you a daughter!" She's a pretty little ting, too.... Ole got kind of puzzled by this, and then the doctor said, "Holey Moley Ole, ve still ain't done yet!" The doctor then delivered another boy and said, "Ole, you yust had youself another boy!" Ole was flabbergasted by this news! A couple days later, Ole brought Lena and the their three children home in the self-propelled combine. He was real serious and he asked Lena, "How come ve got tree on the first try?" Lena said, "You remember dat night we ran out of Vaseline and you vent out in the garage and got dat dere 3-in-1 Oil?" Ole said, "Yeah, I do. Uffda!, it's a darn good ting I didn't get the WD-40."