Native born Detroiter 22 yrs USMC (Ret.) living now on the waterfront of Lake St Clair with my GSD "Dutchess" Staff Sergeant (Ret.) USMC MOS 7207, 7210, 7234
St Clair Shores, MI
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Straight ticket Republican, made it easy, except for the local school board. I had to go and see who the MEA endorsed and made sure I didn't vote for them . . . LOL. All proposals I voted NO.
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How many remember Alter Rd., Edgewater Park, Angel Park . . . I remember the street just south of Alter and Jefferson- Ashland. There were several canals that passed under Ashland, and bridges over the top of them. We called them Ashley's Hills, and if you drove just fast enough you could get your car "airborne" all four wheels. I was a dumb ass and took my mother's Mercury Marquis Brougham over those hills and with her 429-cubic-inch V8 got big AIR. I think after the third bridge I floored it too much and must have got a good 6' off the ground all four wheels. Then came down with a thud . . . I broke her chassis. My brother John was a bump and paint man, so he covered for me and said it must have been rusty frame that caused it. But he knew I did Ashley's Hill with it. Being a "super smart car guy" John managed to sell the engine for more than what my dad paid for the whole car. Then junked the car, another amount almost what my dad paid AGAIN. So he got twice the money dad paid for it, and mom bought a brand new car, and had enough left over for my dad to buy a new truck. Car's didn't cost that much in those days. facebook.com/reel/1454333119…
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other East Side kids enjoyed this as well detroityes.com/mb-archive/me…
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A resurfacing project will result in the closure of westbound Interstate 94 between Metro Parkway to Gratiot Avenue for the weekend, state transportation officials said.Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) spokesperson Diane Cross said the freeway will be shut down from 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 through 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.
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The 2027 GMC Sierra . . . what's new and outstanding. I'm kinda biased here as a Sierra owner myself, but these new trim levels and options blow me away. detroitnews.com/story/busine…
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I never got my bike up and running this year, she went to sleep in the fall and when spring came around I couldn't start it. Bought a new battery (twice) new batteries for the key fobs, went through every fuse . . . nothing.
I called the rotten dealership (Wolverine HD) and they were too busy to send a trailer to get her. Waited months, nothing. I even called in a favor from my buddy Mark, who owns Bad Pig Customs, still nothing.
September 23rd, 6 months later . . .
This morning "Shiny" from The Red Wings Motorcycle Club stopped by with Squirrel and a trailer, picked her up and took her to Boomers, where he'll get her running. It wasn't that big of a deal she only has 30K miles on her and I've taken great care ever since I owned her.
Hoping this is will be my status soon, as I absolutely love riding in the fall and looking at the colors change, stopping at the cider mills and having coffee and donuts . . . soon.
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I did this once when the dealership I worked for sold a brand new Azimut 72 footer to Jerry Stackhouse. We took delivery in Camden NJ and took her down the Erie Canal et al, all the way to Harrison Twp when we finally prep'd it for sale to Jerry. In fact the Azimut wasn't fully assembled, so it made it under all the bridges, but was kinda cramped in the cabin space, with all the brand new items we had to install once we got to the dealership.
Was a very enjoyable cruise and I can't believe I got paid to do it. One of the highlights working for Bill MacMachen. Hope you enjoy the video because I had my hands full in "my" trip and we didn't get any video. facebook.com/reel/9673406230…
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I've been all over the world many times (22 yrs as a Fleet Marine) but I've never come across a 350 dollar potato chip
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you know me, always a citation (I bring the receipts) craigslist.org/view/d/walled…
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Touch and gos over my house yesterday afternoon, this user got some really good angles on it and made this video. I'm use to the normal Air Force Traffic because the glide scope is directly over my head for Selfridge, this one was a different sound.
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From a Christian who realizes my ancestry is in Moses and Abraham, Happy Yom Kipper to all my Jewish brothers and sisters.
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Jobbie Nooner II was a little colder than earlier this year, but that didn't stop the party from happening. raftoff.com/jobbie226/?fbcli…
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Think about fixing Social Security?
Some lawmakers say we should raise the cap a little on earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes rather than pursue benefit reductions. Under current rules, the Social Security payroll tax is capped at $184,500.
Others say eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap entirely, "given that the current tax cap creates a system where most Americans pay Social Security taxes on 100% of their earnings, while the highest earners are paying on only part of theirs."
Another thought comes forth, with the idea that the Social Security payroll tax on all income above $250,000 a year should be increased progressively, thus bumping benefits by $2,400 a year, and expand COLAs.
And still others previously asked to raise the full retirement age (FRA) by three months per year until the retirement age reaches 70. FRA is 67 years now for anyone born in 1960 or later.
No matter what your ideas about this are the fact remains, the trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is expected to run dry by the end of 2032, according to the program's trustees. When that happens, law requires benefits to be reduced by an estimated 22% to ensure the program’s costs do not exceed its revenues.
Something has to be done, let's begin the discussion.
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