Next time just let them deal with a commercial blue water tug firm and let them accept Lloyd's terms.  Unless our Navy and Coast Guard wants a training exercise, let the pros take care of them.

Cleopatra wasn't black african, she was Greek

In what land of fantasy can someone making $20,000. per year afford a $150,000. house?  Lets do it another way.  Lets go back to the old rule of thumb of being able to afford a house which costs 2.5 times your annual salary, then see what sort of houses are available in those price ranges.  If banks went back to those ...more

It seems like the livability rating of a state is inversely proportional to the smoking rate.  Ever wonder how much better life in general  would be for everyone if everyone just quit smoking.  My observation has been that those least able to afford it do it the most.

You must drive with a very heavy foot.  My 1995 Grand Marquis always gets between 27 mpg and  31 mpg on the highway.  I paid $4,000 for it 7 years and it's been a great car.

Aren't these cars the very vehicles that "Cash for Clunkers" was supposed to eliminate from American roads?

Rick, I sense some bitterness there.  It has nothing to do with being the so called "privileged few" or being of the "One in a Million". It has everything to do with living within your means.  I never made more than $35,000 per year as an aircraft mechanic, but I've always watched my spending.  In 46 yrs of driving I'v...more

Oops, forgot to mention, I retired at 58.  In retrospect I should have gone out at 52 or 53.  Life is truly sweet and I'm loving every minute of my retirement.

Rick, I sense some bitterness there.  It has nothing to do with being the so called "privileged few". It has everything to do with living within your means.  I never made more than $35,000 per year as an aircraft mechanic, but I've always watched my spending.  In 46 yrs of driving I've owned 5 cars for which I've spent...more