Recent content by justbrowsing_IHB

I guess the results will be subject to selection bias, lol.

Would you come back?

Oral-fecal route. Never say never. Panda, if you want dietary advice, consider seeing a "registered dietitian". They are supposed to be more formally trained than "nutritionists" and will hopefully not use terms such as "sluggish gallbladder".

Forum posts are not medical advice, are for discussion purposes only, and are not a substitute for consultation with your physician. Fatty liver is a recent epidemic. Obesity is a recent epidemic. I'm not suggesting that you're overweight, but the first step may be gradual weight loss. All the...

Souplantation Olive Garden Chili's BJs Macaroni Grill Ruby's Red Robin Oggi's Bucca Claim Jumper We're talking Irvine, right? I'd think a middle class Irvine family could afford to eat at one of these chain restaurants without breaking the bank. Cheap and fun for the whole family, lol.

Olive Garden is off limits? But, "When you're here, you're Family"! Seriously, is Olive Garden considered a fine dining experience around here?

Agree. This restaurant is overrun with kids. Young kids eat free, and mac and cheese is always on the menu. That's why I take my baby there- the vast majority of the time she blends right in...I hope. I only bring the kid to restaurants when she's in a good mood. Continued rowdiness means...

Based on people you regularly interact with, where do you think economic sentiment is right now (today being Sept 24, 2009)? This is not based on your personal life, or what you see on the masses doing on the internet/TV- this is a gut feel of where you think your family, friends, co-workers...

Agree with Anonymous. ????? (fu bu guo san dai) * Literally: Wealth does not pass three generations * Meaning: It's rare the wealth of a family can last for three generation (the 2nd may see the value of hard work, the 3rd, forget it) * Explanation: In business, the first generation works...

As a former Mass-hole, driving in Boston is simple. Assume people are slightly incompetent, slightly selfish, but are afraid of dying. Drive like you don't care about your car, and people will respect your space- once you show any hesitation or weakness, game over. On the other hand, 405...

Thanks, didn't know about the 2%. One meme on some of the blogs I frequent is that as the dollar gets devalued, the cost of everything we need will be more expensive, but wages won't go up as much due to globalization. If this is true, I can see how it may be difficult for a retiree to keep...

Yeah, for me it's an investment in being able to sleep at night. Inflation will eventually eat away at it, but someone famous once said "I'm more interested in the return of my principal than the return on my principal". Plus the results of financial problems aren't cheap: Xanax, therapy...

To me true retirement is no longer having to work to sustain some acceptable level of lifestyle, until you are dead or demented. A second career or doing projects for fun is virtually the same retirement as long as you're not dependent on any resulting money or benefits. Basically you have...

I'm trying to figure out how much cash I'll need before even bothering to look for a house. To me, an emergency cash reserve means if lose my job, I will have enough money to pay all my bills until I find a new job. Until homes start appreciating, I think it's also reasonable to assume that if I...

I'm a bit skeptical about the thought of living on a fixed income- I just don't think I can beat inflation for an extended period of time with "safe" investments. And when I'm 65+, I don't plan on speculating for double digit real returns. My only hope for long term retirement, besides the...