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Scribe · Sunday at 6:21 PM

How's this for a somber retirement forecast: The typical American worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS).

"The data are clear: Outside of high earners, Americans are choosing survival over savings and hoping to catch up later," NIRS executive director Dan Doonan told Yahoo Finance. "Even for those approaching retirement age — 55-to-64-year-olds — the median amount saved for retirement is only $30,000. We're looking at a looming crisis. These aren't just statistics — they represent millions of families who are doing everything right but still can't get ahead."

Meech17 · Tuesday at 1:55 PM

Aeson said:
The most popular car the year I was born was a Volvo. The car the year before was the Lamborghini Countach. A Volvo? It's so unfair.

Most Popular Car the Year You Were Born | History of Cars We Picked Out the Most Important Car the Year You Were Born

Hey now.. The 245 is a work of art.

Taurus SHO is pretty cool, in a subtle way.

Aeson · 2026-02-25T19:27:36+0000

TIL the term tractor beam has been around since 1931. It was first used by a sci-fi writer named E.E. Smith in his story Soacehounds of IPC.
Tractor beam - Wikipedia Tractor beam - Wikipedia

E. E. Smith - Wikipedia E. E. Smith - Wikipedia

MoonSong · 2026-02-26T04:47:19+0000

Today I learned that the budget for the 1984 Trasformers the Movie was too big for a production in Japan, so Toei Animation ended up with about 60% if it in profit. They then used some if it to produce Saint Seiya which at the time was the most expensive Anime series for TV (about $22 million in today's money).

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Scribe

Legend

Meech17

WotC President Runner-Up.

Aeson

Up, up, and away.

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Rules-lawyering drama queen but not a munchkin

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