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Hi Nigel, As I was reading your link, I thought of this [ for the USA only]: Retirement & Survivors Benefits: Life Expectancy Calculator (ssa.gov) Jerry Baumchen

Hi Nigel, Re: Men are in crisis and scared. Re: Trump has proven to be good at connecting at an emotional level with younger men. Not to be putting words in your mouth; but, my thinking is that these are men without a formal education. When I graduated high school in 1958, a 18-yr old could find lots of jobs on offer. They were of the manual labor type; but, they were there. IMO this is not the case anymore; at least, not here in the US. I think these are the 'men' that are attracted to Trump. For some mistaken reason, they seem to think that he is going to bring back those jobs that are now gone for good. IMO what they fail to grasp is that, of all major politicians, Trump is the one who cares the least about them. Just some thoughts, Jerry Baumchen PS) Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death in men under 45 (in Australia). Could you provide some insight on this? My best friend in life immigrated to Australia in 1971; he had a degree in Marine Biology. He could not find much work in his field & ended being an airplane mechanic. In 2004, at age 61, he took his own life.

Hi Nigel, Re: It’s a sad indictment of American men/society that they prefer a rapist and criminal over a woman. One of the truest statements ever posted on this site. Thank You, Jerry Baumchen PS) I still cannot understand what they [ American men/society ] are afraid of.

Hi Rich, Re: I wonder how much they receive in gov't "Help"? Do you ever wonder about how much the oil industry receives from gov't "Help"? Jerry Baumchen

Hi Phil, You should really ask Mossad. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Nigel, And, apparently, no mental problems. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Solar saved the day: Helene and Milton put this net-zero, hurricane-proof community to the test. The lights stayed on as everything else went dark | CNN Jerry Baumchen

Hi Mark, This veteran sure is. Jerry Baumchen PS) You getting any services back on where you live?

Hi Don, I come from a large family of farmers. They were also exempt from the draft in WW II. My mother was a welder in the shipyards in WW II. They all served in a manner that they could. All of their service counted towards the war effort. Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, From your link: As a 61-year-old Reading resident who identified himself as Tommy K. put it, “I don’t know what to believe.” And, these people are allowed to vote. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Phil, Much better: Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, I knew there was a reason why I like this guy: I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go. Walz says Electoral College ‘needs to go’ at California fundraiser | CNN Politics Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, It is ALL a nothingburger until it is your ox getting gored. I'm starting to think that short-sightedness is a human trait. I hope not, Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, Make them all unisex and this goes away; eventually. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Hurricane Milton needs a job to do: Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, Re: could simply never work This type of thinking is what really gets under my skin. If this type of thinking were the way things are, then why go to college & get an engineering degree? Neanderthals. Jerry Baumchen PS) The quote above is right up there with: This is how we have always done it.

Hi Bill, It's been that way for a long time. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ginked Re: I’m cool with HALO jumps but who did the first LALO JUMP ? In 1965, at a demo/competition near Las Vegas, three members of the US Army teamed opened their ParaCommanders at 300 ft, at terminal. How about them apples? Jerry Baumchen

Hi Robert, An easier access: Corey Lewandowski Sent Home to New Hampshire After Trump Campaign Coup Fails (yahoo.com) From the link: despite his exile and repeated screwups, his old boss seems to maintain a soft spot for him. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Nigel, See my recent post in Scumbag Politicians. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, From the Oct 2024 issue of The Atlantic: Lindsey Graham 2015 – You know how to make America great again; tell Donald Trump to go to hell; he is a race-baiting xenophobic religious bigot. 2016 – If we nominate Trump, we will be destroyed . . . and we will deserve it. 2024 – [ To Trump ] I love you. Tim Scott 2016 – If Donald Trump cannot take a stand against the KKK, we cannot trust him to stand up for Americans against Putin, Iran, or ISIS. 2024 –[ To Trump ] I just love you. Marco Rubio 2016 – Donald Trump is a con artist. He is the most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency. 2024 – The only way to make America wealthy and safe is to make Donald J. Trump our president again. Ted Cruz 2026 – Calls Trump a ‘pathological liar’ and ‘a narcissist at a level I don’t think this country has ever seen.’ Also says, ‘Donald, you are a sniveling coward.’ 2024 – God Bless Donald J. Trump Kevin McCarthy 2026 – Likens Trump to Mussolini. 2024 – When asked if the Republicans should nominate a convicted felon, he says, ‘The answer is 100% yes.’ Vivek Ramaswamy 2021 – Calls Trump a sore loser and his election denialism abhorrent. Describes Jan 6 an inside job. 2024 – Donald Trump was the greatest president of the 21st century. Elise Stefanik 2025 – I think he has been insulting to women. 2026 – [ talking about Trump’s policies ] I don’t think that’s who we are. That’s not according to our constitutional principles. Tom Cotton 2021 – It’s past time for the president to accept the results of the election, quit misleading the American people, and repudiate mod violence. 2024 – When Donald Trump was president, America was safe, strong, and prosperous. Mike Johnson 2025 – The thing about Donald Trump is that he lacks the character and the moral center we desperately need again in the White House . . . He is a hot head by nature, and that is a dangerous trait to have in a Commander in Chief. . . I just don’t think he has the demeanor to be president. 2024 – I’m all in for President Trump. J. D. Vance 2016-17 – Trump is a cultural heroin . . . Never liked him . . . I’m a Never Trump guy . . . Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office . . . a moral disaster . . . America’s Hitler 2024 – Named Donald Trump’s running mate. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ken, You know what I know. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, The insanity continues: 200+ women faced criminal charges over pregnancy in year after Dobbs, report finds • Oregon Capital Chronicle One can only hope that all modern thinking women will vote for Harris. IMO this country needs to tell the GOP to go to hell. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Robert, And, the crazies get crazier: The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple threats made to courthouse staff following the trial verdict Colorado court investigating threats after Tina Peters sentencing (thehill.com) Jerry Baumchen

Hi Robert, I hope the parents sue the shit out that school board. Jerry Baumchen