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GoneOffShore

GoneOffShore's Journal
GoneOffShore's Journal
July 24, 2022

Red Flags on Facebook profiles?

For me, the biggest is 'Went to School of Hard Knocks'.

And the 12 Tomatoes page.

Almost always a cockwomble.

July 17, 2022

Whole life policies cash out?

So, here's the situation:

We've got a total of five whole life policies, only two of which we are paying premiums on. They all have investment components, but not generating a lot of interest.

Our financial situation with other investments means that life insurance, at this point, just doesn't make sense.

Our financial advisor, who sold us the policies years ago, is saying, 'Oh, no. You don't want to cash them in. What if one of you dies and you need the money?' The thing is, if one of us dies, the other actually won't need the money.

BTW - we're in France, and covered by the French health system, so we can take that out of the equation.

Thanks for any thoughts!

May 27, 2022

One simple question: is a well regulated Militia still necessary to the security of the USA?

One simple question: is a well regulated Militia still necessary to the security of the USA?
It really is a VERY easy question.

Posted by a friend on FB and shared by me on FB as well.

May 23, 2022

Amy Siskind on Elon Musk today - Or as he should be known henceforth - Edsel Musk

Amy Siskind earlier today -

"The way Musk is alienating natural buyers of his product, looking irrational to Wall Street, and the cars are spontaneously combusting, it’s easy to imagine Tesla becoming the next Edsel."


So, the hashtag of the day (or the next week or month) could be #EdselTesla or #EdselMusk or #TeslaEdsel

#boycotttesla
April 17, 2022

A touch of France - Easter Week - 17 April 2022 - 6 pictures

Tybault at Unic Bar -


After lunch - Entre Midi et Deux


Street music - Place d'Albertas


Waiting for the bill - Coudoux


Sarah and Benoit - Coudoux


Sainte Sauveur - Aix

Profile Information

Name: Sam
Gender: Male
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Current location: Aix-en-Provence
Member since: 2002
Number of posts: 17,557

About GoneOffShore

Moved to France in September of 2018 after buying our apartment in 2017 after the debacle of the election. We're glad to be here, but we continue to be involved with what's happening in the US.
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