Ten Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime (Surprising!)
Jan 18, 2015 10:16:18 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't believe any of it. Of course at my age, postage might not increase in my lifetime. :D
The so-called "financial problems" of the PO are artificially generated by Congress, just like Social Security.
The so-called "financial problems" of the PO are artificially generated by Congress, just like Social Security.
Absolutely right on the problems of the PO. Unlike any other business in the country, the PO is now (since 2007) required to pre-fund its pensions for 75 years into the future; it has to pay now for pensions for people not yet hired and in fact not yet born. That is a poison-pill meant to kill the PO and at the same time make it a great candidate for a takeover with billions of dollars in its pension funds.
But I don't see SS as just like the PO. There are calls for enacting a poison pill and it may happen but for now SS is still on a strong footing financially.
Jan 18, 2015 10:26:05 #
pecohen wrote:
Absolutely right on the problems of the PO. Unlik... (show quote)
Unfortunately, this is what our vaunted Federal Government has a propensity to do, and that is take a perfectly well run entity and totally screw it up. ;)
Jan 18, 2015 10:56:50 #
Prophecy is based on current conditions. If the conditions continue, then certain events are likely to unfold. However, prophecy is given in order for us to change things if we don't like what we hear.
As far as these prophecies go, cursive writing may well be one that will go. My granddaughter, who is in third grade, is not being taught cursive, other than how to write her name. So if they are not learning it in school, it will eventually die out.
All I know is that the backup systems better be really good and they better have more than one. If the grid goes down, it all goes down.
As far as these prophecies go, cursive writing may well be one that will go. My granddaughter, who is in third grade, is not being taught cursive, other than how to write her name. So if they are not learning it in school, it will eventually die out.
All I know is that the backup systems better be really good and they better have more than one. If the grid goes down, it all goes down.
Jan 18, 2015 10:58:07 #
dickhrm wrote:
The disappearing check is no doubt realistic, yet ... (show quote)
I just paid my club dues by Paypal this morning.
Jan 18, 2015 11:05:19 #
# 11 As Predicted sense 911 Our Liberties are dwindling. There is only the muslem brotherhood isis alcida same group. yet Illigals,muslems, Get Liberty medical, exempt from obamacare fine by IRS. Muslems walk through airport un touched, Please wake up. Please read the NDAA ACT. Not what I joined for.
Jan 18, 2015 11:29:31 #
Jan 18, 2015 11:32:16 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Agreed! All of my financial obligations are done electronically with the exception of my rent, (I do wish the management company would get with it) and the VA which I was doing electronically, but went back to paper billing after they screwed me out of $56.00. So, that boils down to 12 checks per year.
Can't you have your bank write a check to them? I have regular accounts set up like department stores where I just pick from a list of payees I've set up, and then I have payees where the bank will write a check directly to them, like my paper delivery tip, local charities, etc. All you have to do at my bank; CitiBank, is "Add a Payee,' provide the address and account number, if applicable, and it will appear in a list which I can check off and insert the amount.
Jan 18, 2015 11:35:00 #
Canada got rid of the penny a couple of years ago. Prices haven't changed. Stores round up or down appropriately. Theres been no difference to the consumer at all.
Bloke wrote:
Trouble is, they wouldn't be rounded down. I remember when the UK went decimal. There was no direct equivalent in currency, for example the 'new' penny was worth 2.4 old pennies. Every price was upped to take advantage of the situation. To me, that was when inflation really started to take hold. Everything cost dramatically more, and the excuse was always decimalization...
Jan 18, 2015 11:46:02 #
James Shaw wrote:
Brave New World has arrived, and I wouldn't place too much on the privacy of our memories, in the near future, as they are likely to be tapped as well.
Oh shit, does this mean we have to revert to those aluminum foil sleeping caps again to foil BIG BROTHER from invading our dreams?
He's going to get one rude awakening from my dreams. And that's not even mentioning or considering some of the nightmares. LOL.
Jan 18, 2015 11:47:07 #
The Land Line Telephone
Unless you have a large family and make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it simply because they've always had it. But you are paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against your minutes.
I prefer a land line phone because I don't carry my cell phone with me all of the time. I don't always have something with a pocket to put the phone in. I only use it when I'm out. We have phones in most of the rooms in our house. If the phone rings, I just reach over and pick it up. I don't have to bother taking the phone out of my pocket.
Also, land lines are easier to trace in case someone calls 9-1-1 for an emergency. The signal is better. Cell phones don't get good reception, if at all, in some places. A friend of mine needs her land line because her alarm system is connected to it.
Unless you have a large family and make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it simply because they've always had it. But you are paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against your minutes.
I prefer a land line phone because I don't carry my cell phone with me all of the time. I don't always have something with a pocket to put the phone in. I only use it when I'm out. We have phones in most of the rooms in our house. If the phone rings, I just reach over and pick it up. I don't have to bother taking the phone out of my pocket.
Also, land lines are easier to trace in case someone calls 9-1-1 for an emergency. The signal is better. Cell phones don't get good reception, if at all, in some places. A friend of mine needs her land line because her alarm system is connected to it.
Jan 18, 2015 11:59:01 #
Collie lover wrote:
The Land Line Telephone
Unless you have a large family and make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it simply because they've always had it. But you are paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against your minutes.
Unless you have a large family and make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it simply because they've always had it. But you are paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against your minutes.
I am retired and live with my wife. Mostly we stay at home and so a land-line works perfectly well for us. Cell phones simply do not work in the heavily wooded area where I live - to make a call on a cell phone you simply have to go outside and wander around in the snow, looking for a strong signal area.
I have a cell phone, but just for emergencies and because pay phones have largely gone out of existence. I use it only for outgoing calls when traveling.
Jan 18, 2015 12:03:04 #
Collie lover wrote:
The Land Line Telephone br Unless you have a large... (show quote)
People also still use landlines for internet connection in rural areas. ISDN is still used by many that don't have cable. Dial-up modems are gone though. Those phone cradle modems were obsolete 20 years ago.
Jan 18, 2015 12:17:20 #
dickhrm
Loc: Spingfield, IL
Your are so right - they've had all that time in line when they could have filled out everything except the amount, and yet it's so often a last minute thing - grrrrrr!
Chris F. wrote:
...or decide to write a check...
Chris
Chris
Jan 18, 2015 12:25:28 #
[quote=dickhrm]The disappearing check is no doubt realistic, yet I wonder how small transactions between individuals will take place, such as members of clubs paying their dues. Many folks do not like to carry much cash on them, however club treasurers may not have the means to accept electronic payments.
And re cash, what about the penny, or even the nickel? These coins do not have anywhere near the purchasing power when they were first issued. Think of the time wasted at the check out counter, as the cashier fumbles to get the right amount of coins to make change. Certainly it would be more efficient if costs were rounded off to the nearest five cents, or even the nearest ten cents.
There already exists a method to make payments between individuals. Each bank has a different name and not all banks offer it yet. The process is simple. My daughter in law just paid my wife some money she owed her. Funds transferred I mhm Stanley. The debtor sends an email to the lender then my wife used that email to complete the transaction. There are several versions of this but concept is same. GOOD BYE CHECKS!!!
And re cash, what about the penny, or even the nickel? These coins do not have anywhere near the purchasing power when they were first issued. Think of the time wasted at the check out counter, as the cashier fumbles to get the right amount of coins to make change. Certainly it would be more efficient if costs were rounded off to the nearest five cents, or even the nearest ten cents.
Jakebrake wrote:
Received this in my email this morning. Quite thought provoking.
Ten Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime (Surprising!)
Ten Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime (Surprising!)
There already exists a method to make payments between individuals. Each bank has a different name and not all banks offer it yet. The process is simple. My daughter in law just paid my wife some money she owed her. Funds transferred I mhm Stanley. The debtor sends an email to the lender then my wife used that email to complete the transaction. There are several versions of this but concept is same. GOOD BYE CHECKS!!!
Jan 18, 2015 12:39:06 #
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