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That's what we do too. I haven't gotten a Christmas present for years, since I just buy myself Playstation 5's and XBoxes and massage chairs and TV's. I'd much prefer that go to someone who needs it. I don't have kids either, but we do spoil the hell out of our nieces and nephews. Adults do not need gifts.

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Thank you for saying 'elders' rather than "seniors" I just hate that word.

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I live in New York near the NJ border and I usually gas up there, since they actually pump the gas for you. Prices dropped some 15-20 cents per gallon last month and have stayed there. Most stations in that area are charging between 3.25-3.29/gal.

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and executives whose compensation is tied to quarterly performance.

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Just bought a gallon of 2% milk for $1.98.To me, the grandson of two men who went out every morning and milked cow(s) that's incredible. There's no way I could own a few cows, feed them, get vet bills paid etc for 2 bucks a gallon.

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What are the numbers of Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and other non-Christian religions in this country? I'd imagine that that would be close to 9% right there?

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Thank God!

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The only things I would want are things I don't have to dust.

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GMTA - should read down to the end of the thread.

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Or we could do interviews in "real" America.

Where some redneck moans about how things were simpler back in the day, and why can't the country's economy be like balancing his checkbook?

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Hitting on Jesssica Swanlake?

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If you and the family travel to Paris for the holidays, make sure you don't leave any kids behind.

Hilarious house traps and wet bandits may ensue...

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Very few food items have gone up a significant degree. It’s cars and houses driving the rate up.

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