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The following are some interesting quotes from T-Shirts.  I hope that you find them as interesting as I do.  Some are original, and some are made up.  Sorry, but I could not find any that had fair go casino bonus codes … That’s what I do … I fix stuff … and I know things My people skills are just fine.  It is my tolerance for idiots that needs work. Sarcastic comment download … I am your father (text was like Star Wars introduction text) Don’t piss off old people.  The older we get, the less life in prison is a deterrent. Built in the fifties.  Original and unrestored.  Some parts are still in working order. I am currently unsupervised.  I know.  It freaks me out too.  But the possibilities are endless. I am a multitasker.  I can listen, ignore, and forget all at the same time. Marty, whatever happens.  Don’t got to 2020 (Referencing Back to the Future Movie) I am proud of many things in my life, but nothing beats being a grandpa. Walk away.  I am a grumpy old man.  I love dogs more than humans.  I have anger issues and a serious dislike for stupid people. Retired – I do what I want, when I want, where I want … See also: not my problem anymore (text is written as a dictionary definition). I am not old.  I am a classic. Mechanic Hourly Rate.  $100/hr standard rate.  $150/hour if you watch.  $175/hour if you help.  $200/hour if you worked on it first.  $250/hour if you tell me how to do my job. I never dreamed that one day I would become a grumpy old man.  But here I am killing it. I am pretty confident that my last words will be “Well, shit.  That did not work.” I may be wrong, but it is highly unlikely. I don’t know how to act my age.  I have never been this old before. Raising my husband is exhausting! My kids laugh because they think I am crazy.  I laugh because they don’t know it is hereditary. I am not a hero.  I am not a legend.  I am one of the one percent who served as guardians of our nation’s freedom. I am a veteran. Now I lay me down to sleep.  Beside my bed, a gun I keep.  And if I wake and you are inside.  The coroner’s van will be your last ride. Jobsite safety:  don’t put your finger anywhere you would not put your (shows a picture of a rooster... cock). Back off.  I have got enough to deal with today without having to make your death look like an accident. Oh Lord!  Give me the strength to walk away from stupid people without slapping them. Admit it.  Life would be boring without me. Don’t mess with old people.  We did not get to this age by being stupid. Let me pour you a tall glass of Get Over It.  Oh, and here is a straw so you can Suck It Up. Life is better with coffee, cats, and books. Don’t underestimate me because I am quiet.  I know more than I say.  I think more than I speak.  I observe more than you know. I am not arguing. I am just explaining why I am right. Faith does not make things easy.  It makes them possible. Be the change you wish to see in the world. “I solemnly swear I am up to no good” (From Harry Potter Book 3) Never stop exploring. Kindness is contagious Life is too short to wear boring clothes. Adventure awaits. Dream big.  Work hard.  Stay focused.  And surround yourself with good people. Be a voice.  Not an echo. Life is a journey.  Not a destination. Dreams don’t work unless you do. Happiness is not a destination.  It is a journey. Do what you love.  Love what you do. Don’t grow up.  It is a trap. I came.  I saw.  I had anxiety.  I left. I am not weird.  I am a limited edition. Stop making drama.  You are not Shakespeare. My job is top secret.  Even I don’t know what I am doing. I am not anti-social.  I am selectively social. Vintage.  1983.  40 years of being awesome. Happiness can found even in the darkest of times.  If one only remembers to turn on the light. (Harry Potter Books) Danger. No filter. Open your heart to new adventures. Sometimes you have to get over your fear to see the beauty on the other side. Mischief managed (Harry Potter Books) No matter how you feel.  Get up, get dressed, show up, and never give up. In order to insult me, I must first value your opinion. Do or do not.  There is no try. Sometimes the right path is not the easy one. Life is tough, but so are you. Can I say that curse word now? Life’s roughest storms prove the strength of our anchor. I have neither the time or the crayons to explain this to you. I am not bossy.  I just know what you should be doing. Don’t worry.  You are just as sane as I am. I may be wrong, but I highly doubt it. If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. Growth, Mindset.  I can learn from my mistakes.  I can improve by working hard.  I will never give up.  I am determined to do my best.  Self reflection helps me to succeed.  I can overcome challenges with effort.  I can train my brain. Don’t rush me.  I am waiting for the last minute. After 30 years, she still puts up with me. Happiness is a warm puppy. Never underestimate an old man with a guitar. When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. I am an engineer.  To save time, just assume that I am always right. She believed she could, so she did. Stop worrying about people that are not worried about you. When you are not practicing, somebody else is getting better. Poker is like sex.  If you don’t have a good partner, you better have a good hand. The key to success … playing the hand you are dealt like it was the hand you wanted. No one cares what you folded. I am probably bluffing. Friends don’t let friends play bad cards. Don’t make me use my casino dealer voice. Night shift casino dealer powered by caffeine. It is not about the cards you are dealt.  It is about how you play them. As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. Yes, I have a retirement plan.  I plan to go to the casino. A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned. Bridge.  It is not a game of chance. So what you your favorite T-Shirt quotes? My favorite one of all … “I would rather be at the casino.” Check out more interesting t-shirts at … Amazon.com Walmart.com Aliexpress.com      Read More →

There is big protests in France over the pension reform. Some reports said that over a million people joined the protests. The government wants to change the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. This means that the elderly will receive the pension 2 years later. The elderly said that the delay in the pension age is unfair. They have contributed to the state during their working lives, and they should receive their pension at age 62, as was promised. I wish to explain why the French government has to make this change. In general, people are living longer. If the retirement age is fixed at a certain age, the payout period will increase as the years go by, due to the longer life span. According to the World Health Organization, the life expectancy in France after age 62 in the following years was: 1990: approximately 18 years 2000: approximately 20 years 2010: approximately 21 years 2020: approximately 22 years It's worth noting that these are average estimates and that life expectancy can vary depending on a variety of factors such as gender, lifestyle, and socioeconomic status. It is costly to a country for a pension scheme to pay a pension for 22 years. This burden has to be borne by the working population. It can be a heavy burden. Based on my judgment as an actuary and financial expert, a reasonable payout period should be between 10 to 15 years. The suggestion by the French government to increase the pension age from 62 to 64 is reasonable. Based on a retirement age of 64, the pensioner can expect to receive a payout of about 18 years, which is higher than the upper band of 15 years that I have suggested. Normally, I prefer to be generous towards the elderly people. However, we should also be fair to the younger people, who have to pay a higher rate of tax to support the pension scheme which is becoming more expensive. I hope that the elderly people will consider the interest of the younger people as well. Singapore adopts a provident fund scheme, where a person keeps his contribution in his person account and received the balance in the account on the retirement age. This type of scheme does not have the financial problem faced by a pension scheme where the cost increases due to a longer lifespan of the pensioners.   Tan Kin Lian      Read More →

In recent times, no one has had more practice at debating in Parliament than Leong Mun Wai. No one has taken more potshots than him. No one has been asked to apologise more often. The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Non-constituency Member of Parliament can only get better over time. In fact, we are already seeing a much-improved version of the Leong Mun Wai who first stepped into the arena. It frequently takes not only one Minister but a few to have a go at him. On top of that, the Speaker of Parliament interjects on behalf of the Ministers, never once on behalf of Leong Mun Wai. And while all this is happening, the People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament merely sit and watch. So it’s no surprise that on the rare occasion, they try to debate an opposition member, they find themselves out of touch and out of their league. PAP MP Xie Yao Quan recently tried to take on Leon Perera over the Workers’ Party’s proposal on affordable housing. Instead, Xie was made to look like a greenhorn and saved from embarrassment by Speaker Tan Chuan Jin. This is what happens when you only get to sit and watch. You end up forever a greenhorn. It doesn’t help that many of the PAP MPs enter Parliament without having to campaign and make speeches, courtesy of a walkover. And once in Parliament, they never get to debate because it’s always the Ministers who do the job. Over time, the PAP MPs become timid souls who take cover under the Ministers – better to shut up than speak out and be found out. Sure, Leong Mun Wai has had to apologise a few times. But so has somebody like Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Minister Balakrishnan had to apologise to Leong for the remark “seriously, how did he get into RI? Must have been a lousy school.” He also apologised for the wrongful assurance that TraceTogether data would be used only for contact tracing. Another apology from Minister Balakrishnan was for asking his fellow PAP MP Lily Neo (who was requesting more government support for the poor): “How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?” Given all the debating that Leong Mun Wai has had to do, a few knocks here and there, an apology or two is fair game. He can take heart from the stirring words of the 26th United States President Theodore Roosevelt: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”   Augustine Low      Read More →