Justin RootofGood, Worker Emeritus @RootofGoodBlog
retired at 33; former engineer and attorney; FIRE blogger; professional dilettante rootofgood.com North Carolina Joined September 2013-
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80% of the replies on Twitter read like AI slop.
Pay $800 for a premium credit card so you can sit on the airport floor waiting for them to let you in the lounge so you can eat a free burger instead of paying $21. Luxury travel in 2025!!
Why would you even want to go to Mars when you can visit Nevada instead
I thought this tweet was about a new Amex Platinum coupon to offset the new annual fees @Drofcredit
I thought this tweet was about a new Amex Platinum coupon to offset the new annual fees @Drofcredit
This is the only thing that hasn't been hit by inflation. For 30 years. I used to walk up to the grocery store on my lunch break at my min wage job in the 1990's and buy these. For $0.99.
New monthly update! We've been at home for a few weeks after a busy August filled with cruises. But we're about to head out again for another big Europe trip in a couple of days! Also hit a new all time high net worth. rootofgood.com/august-2025-ea…
Average wait times at the Dept of Motor Vehicles in North Carolina. 3-5 hours at all the places in the Raleigh area. The DMV has been so broken for so long. Just cannot grasp how they can be so bad for so long. 5 hours?!
Poland in the news tonight. Just wanted to re-share the good times there
Poland in the news tonight. Just wanted to re-share the good times there
$102 for 2 round trip nonstop tickets from Raleigh-Durham to London. Just add $1,060 in taxes and fees! Feels like a great deal.
Worker: "Boss, the client says "tobaco" has two c's and not one" Boss: "Nope, it's just 1 C" Worker: "The client is insisting it's 2. Want me to fix the sign?" Boss: "Yeah go for it, there's an extra C in the back of the truck" Worker: "Great, fixed it. Client will be happy"
The replies to this post pretty much reinforce the thesis of the post. Try vacationing in most of Europe (not the northern third) during the summer and then tell me they have adequate air conditioning.
The replies to this post pretty much reinforce the thesis of the post. Try vacationing in most of Europe (not the northern third) during the summer and then tell me they have adequate air conditioning.
Overhead at the poker table just now: "Man, I just want to win a few bucks and have some fun before I head back to 25 screaming 5 year olds on Monday morning" Summer's over fellas. Back to school!
Railroad lobbyists doing a good job
Railroad lobbyists doing a good job
Current status: Somewhere off the coast of Belize

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