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And now it’s happening MORE OFTEN. No one is doubting it’s happened before but mass shootings and mass shootings directed at certain types of people are more common now than ever.

Mass shootings are “all over” history but not to the extent they are today. “In the 50 years before the Texas tower shooting, there were just 25 public mass shootings in which four or more people were killed, according to author and criminologist Grant Duwe. Since then, the number has risen dramatically, and many of the deadliest shootings have occurred within the past few years.” - Washington Post Furthermore, I have no stats to prove it, but I’d venture to guess that mass shootings today are intended toward specific groups or races, unlike most of the past which were aimed at simply killing as many as possible.

Another mass shooting, another white shooter. I bet these laws would become stricter if they were a minority, but since they aren’t, “there’s nothing we can do!” When Trump was asked today about the gun laws, his comments were “there should have been armed security.” Armed security at a fucking synagogue? Should there be armed security at my local Subway or the train station or the Walgreens next to my house? What a joke.

Agree. You are what your record shows.

Reigns has leukemia. Holy shit. That’s heartbreaking.

Wait until they get the Jags' 1st round pick in 2019 for Derek Carr.

At one point yesterday I saw Floyd jog off holding that hand again, so maybe it's still not healthy...at least I hope so, or else he's not very good.

I'm apart of a Bears board elsewhere and I asked that since I was at the game and no one seemed to know.

I wouldn't say bust, but he is on pace for a whopping 760 yards and 5 TD's. However, he's not getting targeted much so it's not really his fault. 1 catch for 4 yards is pretty poor.

Oh, I agree on the defense. I’m just saying that they only gave up 24 points today which by looking at that, they were decent. Trubisky was off today, no doubt about it. As for Howard, I don’t know. I’m just not seeing it. He gets 4-5 yards every now and again but he looks so slow & most of his carries go for 1-2 yards. I’m afraid he isn’t a scheme fit and he’ll be traded in the spring.

Yeah, and not to dodge criticism from the defense but they gave up 24 to Brady. If you had told me the Pats were going to score 24, I would have said the Bears will win. The ST is the scapegoat today.

They beat 3 bad teams already and still play 3 bad teams. They’ll probably beat the Jets and Lions once too. That’s 8 there.

Every D looks bad when there is no QB pressure and it’s understandable that Mack & Hicks can’t be superheroes every Sunday. It’s time for the almighty Fangio to fix it.

This post is odd. You said it’s easier to digest when you have no expectations but now you’re saying you’re disappointed. The Bears are probably going to win 8 or 9 games with a ton of talented players under 27 years old. I’m not sure what the Mack trade did to you but this offense is going to be a work in progress all year. Deal with it.

Look we can Trubisky this or Fangio that, but the bottom line is if you give up 2 special teams TD’s, you’re not going to win. Combine that with not picking up Edelman’s punt and you have a trio of turds. They lost to NE by 7, and I figured that would be the case, if not 11-14. Beat NY and Buffalo & come home 5-3 for a division game.

He turned the ball over twice last week and probably could have been 4

Bears catch a break; Gronkowski highly unlikely to play per Schefter.

He and his brother are both signing with Miami

Caulfield, good point on LTC. That can seriously fuck your retirement. I know one company (Northwestern Mutual) that still sells that coverage, and while expensive, it’s going to be far less of an expense in hindsight than an actual LTC event would. Thanks for telling your story of your family, too. My dad passed last year at 67 of a heart attack.

I used to be a financial advisor, but I could be wrong when I say that this is incorrect. I believe there are penalties for withdrawing but that's not the case if you wait until 59.5 years old and then you can change the beneficiary to yourself in which you can then use it like any other retirement vehicle. You can also change the beneficiary to a grandchild or niece/nephew, I believe. But what limitations are there? Sure, the growth isn't fantastic but with more growth comes more risk and you don't want to mess around with your children's education. Take the 2-3% and be happy with it. It also depends on how important providing education is compared to retirement. If you want to work until you're 67-70 and education planning is a 10/10, then 401k contributions shouldn't matter.

Rumor is Mack has a minor ankle sprain and will play Sunday for sure. As for Robinson, I'm not sure when this groin injury happened but his status seems more up in the air.

I've been to 710 BC. It's awesome. However, I disagree on the SD fan base thing. It's a pretty mediocre fan base. That stadium was consistently filled with 50% or more of the opposition's fans. If they were playing another team with a bad fan base- Panthers, Jags, etc- then there were multiple empty seats.

Good plan. A 529 is similar. There are tax advantages to the payer now as well. In Illinois, annual contributions are tax deductions (if you claim $100,000 and contribute $5,000 to a 529, you now only have to claim $95,000). In Indiana, the payer receives 20% back up to $5,500 contributed on their taxes (if you contribute $5,000, you receive $1,000 back). The rules are becoming more lenient as well in that in the past, it could only be used for school but now they're expanding to dorms, books, etc. Either way, it's best to start when the child is either not born or very young, as you said.

The cost of college education is rising 7-8% each year. Contributing to a 529 if you have children becomes important. Inflation is at about a 2.5% increase annually. The only solution here is to stop putting your money in savings accounts that get you 0.01-0.08% each year. Taxes are likely to remain the same or go up, not decrease (which make roth products even more important). Unless you want a shitty retirement, (like another poster pointed out) you're going to need about 2-3 million in investment accounts when you retire.

If it was, then Bruce needs to learn to hang up on the caller and proceed by shutting the fuck up until he can confirm it, not continue the conversation.