I Love Walmart!
\Quote: EvenBobSo you think people with real
money do their own grocery
shopping? Really?
You think people with real money cook every meal for themselves "from scratch"?
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You think people with real money cook every meal for themselves "from scratch"?
Almost nobody does that,
kind of a ridiculous question.
a last minute delivery to my
door of things I needed for
turkey stuffing. What a hassle
it would have been to drive
to the store in the snow, shop
and drive home. Would have
taken an hour at least. I feel
like I have a servant to run my
errands for me. I'm giddy with
Xmas cheer.
Quote: EvenBobI'm giddy with
Xmas cheer.
Would never have thought giddy would be a word that could be used to describe you.
Quote: mcallister3200I must have missed where Whole Foods went out of business.
Whole Foods does deliveries through Amazon (I don't know if you have to be a prime member or not) since they were bought by Amazon a couple years back.
I have never physcially been to a Whole Foods before (or since, I always deliver) they were bought by Amazon, but its a great way for local grocery deliveries if you live near a Whole Food (also they carry a lot of great vegan products unlike many other grocers). I think there is a 35 dollar minimum and a two hour window.
Quote: GandlerI have never physcially been to a Whole Foods ...
Many grocery stores have employees picking products for call-in orders. Whole Foods has that also, but...
Amazon knows where every product in each Whole Foods store is located. So, unlike other stores, Amazon knows how much time it should take a pick-up employee to walk from where the current item was retrieved for a customer order to the next item. Amazon knows if the employee is going too slow. It assumes the employee knows the location of any item in the store, can go there unimpeded, and can immediately retrieve the desired item(s). After all, that's how they do it in the big Amazon warehouses.
But, the employee takes a hit when s/he needs to verify whether the customer wanted the Low Sodium or Regular, etc. The Amazon computer knows the precise location of the Low Sodium choice, and expects the employee to know also. So, multiple order-pickers are racing up and down aisles as they try to keep up with the Amazon "timer." Add the regular staff who are stocking shelves, and it's hard to navigate oneself in the store. Not the best shopping environment, IMHO.
This is my experience, but I'd appreciate folks who may be more familiar with Amazon/Whole Foods to correct me if I am mistaken in any way.
Quote: billryanWas in a Whole Foods once. I understand why they nicknamed it Whole Paycheck, as the prices were 20-30% higher. That was six years ago and never went back.
They were bought by Amazon in the last 2-3 years, and their prices were lowered after Amazon took over. This is why you can now also order local delivery from a nearby store through the Amazon app.
It is still a bit pricier than other grocers for relatively equivalent items, but they carry a lot of products that other mainstream stores do not. I agree that it is probably not the best for everyday items that you can find cheaper at competitors, but for more niche items (organic, vegan, etc....) it is a great resource.
Quote: billryanWas in a Whole Foods once. I understand why they nicknamed it Whole Paycheck,
Did pricing online for WF and Walmart.
WF is a joke, why would you pay way
more for the exact same items. I don't
care if they have14 kinds of coffee from
Africa, screw that.
Walmart cannot be making money on this. What they are doing is getting us prepared for when they get rid of their stores and go to delivery from warehouses just like Amazon does. This is coming in just a few years. Walmart employs 2.6 million people in their stores worldwide. When they go to all warehouses 80% of these people will lose their jobs and Walmart will make even more money by having less overhead. And no more losses to shoplifting or employee theft. Which is fine with me, grocery delivery to my door is a dream come true.
Quote: EvenBobWhat they are doing is getting us prepared for when they get rid of their stores and go to delivery from warehouses just like Amazon does. This is coming in just a few years.
Why? Their stores aren't well suited to be converted to delivery fulfillment centers; their distribution centers are really not suited to become fulfillment centers, and a lot of paying customers prefer to select their own tomatoes or pick up toilet paper at the store this morning instead of some assurance it may be delivered this afternoon.
There are a lot of real estate projects that will need to happen before Wal-Mart goes delivery only; until then, it's pretty easy to let customers come into their locations and pull their own orders.
Quote: EvenBobI am not understanding this delivery culture we now live in. You can get everything delivered to your house now. I called in a prescription order and the woman said do you want that delivered. Home Depot will deliver just about anything they sell to your house. I have never ordered food but there are ton of restaurant delivery companies now. Walmarts intent is to eventually close their thousands of stores and only have regional warehouses where everything is delivered to your house, like Amazon does. When did delivery become such a viable option for businesses. How does it add to profit to pay someone to deliver your products. I am not complaining, I absolutely love it. I have always hated shopping, it takes so much time. Target delivers. Walgreens delivers. And more and more companies are coming on board with it all the time. I don't get it. It used to be getting a pizza delivered to your door was a huge deal. Not that long ago the only delivery vehicles you saw were cars with a pizza sign on them. Boy has that changed.
But how do they deliver that wonderful Walmart store atmosphere with the wonderful patrons that are so friendly and so cordial and extremely respectful towards each other?
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Anytime you don't have to go into Walmart, that's a good thing. We do have the neighborhood markets and they are not that bad since there is rarely a line and normally close parking. I have yet to do the Walmart Grocery and household item delivery. My wife is big on making sure expiration dates are the best possible and picking out her own vegies.Quote: EvenBobI am not understanding this delivery culture we now live in. You can get everything delivered to your house now. I called in a prescription order and the woman said do you want that delivered. Home Depot will deliver just about anything they sell to your house. I have never ordered food but there are ton of restaurant delivery companies now. Walmarts intent is to eventually close their thousands of stores and only have regional warehouses where everything is delivered to your house, like Amazon does. When did delivery become such a viable option for businesses. How does it add to profit to pay someone to deliver your products. I am not complaining, I absolutely love it. I have always hated shopping, it takes so much time. Target delivers. Walgreens delivers. And more and more companies are coming on board with it all the time. I don't get it. It used to be getting a pizza delivered to your door was a huge deal. Not that long ago the only delivery vehicles you saw were cars with a pizza sign on them. Boy has that changed.
I know when I try to get other items online at Walmart there are many items that say in-store pick up only.
Can you use all your coupons? Are you supposed to tip the delivery driver?
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I know when I try to get other items online at Walmart there are many items that say in-store pick up only.
The in-store pickup items are eligible for delivery now. There's almost not anything this in a Walmart store that can't be delivered.
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I know when I try to get other items online at Walmart there are many items that say in-store pick up only.
The in-store pickup items are eligible for delivery now. There's almost not anything this in a Walmart store that can't be delivered.
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Serious question..... Does Walmart home delivery deliver gallon sized bottled water? ASDA, UK's Walmart , excludes that from it's home delivery. I'm guessing it just doesn't cost in for them.
Home delivery was useful and I can see that it is excellent value, but I still ENJOY shopping for groceries.
There is one 'Asian' supermarket where I go out of my way to call into, because it has every herb and spice, spread over racks and racks as well as some really exotic stuff that I cannot identify. It's an olfactory experience. The only store that I know that sells camel milk!
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Serious question..... Does Walmart home delivery deliver gallon sized bottled water?
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Yes. They also deliver 35 lb bags of cat food.
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I know when I try to get other items online at Walmart there are many items that say in-store pick up only.
The in-store pickup items are eligible for delivery now. There's almost not anything this in a Walmart store that can't be delivered.
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Serious question..... Does Walmart home delivery deliver gallon sized bottled water? ASDA, UK's Walmart , excludes that from it's home delivery. I'm guessing it just doesn't cost in for them.
Home delivery was useful and I can see that it is excellent value, but I still ENJOY shopping for groceries.
There is one 'Asian' supermarket where I go out of my way to call into, because it has every herb and spice, spread over racks and racks as well as some really exotic stuff that I cannot identify. It's an olfactory experience. The only store that I know that sells camel milk!
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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I also enjoy going to the grocery store. I go up and down every single aisle even the ones where I know I won't want anything from (eg. diaper and baby food aisle).
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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While I would not call a WMT visit either positive or social, I would rather go to the store than than do the delivery thing. Usually I my purchase is not large so I am in an out. I can find my stuff fast. Sometimes I find something new that I decide to try, something that would not happen if I was ordering online.
Several of my relatives order online almost exclusive and don't get that I don't mind running in and out.
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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While I would not call a WMT visit either positive or social, I would rather go to the store than than do the delivery thing. Usually I my purchase is not large so I am in an out. I can find my stuff fast. Sometimes I find something new that I decide to try, something that would not happen if I was ordering online.
Several of my relatives order online almost exclusive and don't get that I don't mind running in and out.
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I'm supposed to get a little exercise. (Walking around and picking my order counts.)
I usually congratulate myself for still having a blood pressure with the little kiosk in the pharmacy. (None of the numbers are zero. Yay!)
Positive and social might be misapplied. There are other beings involved, and I'm prepared to classify non-loss as a win.
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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While I would not call a WMT visit either positive or social, I would rather go to the store than than do the delivery thing. Usually I my purchase is not large so I am in an out. I can find my stuff fast. Sometimes I find something new that I decide to try, something that would not happen if I was ordering online.
Several of my relatives order online almost exclusive and don't get that I don't mind running in and out.
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At my age time is everything. Is Elon Musk says, time is the only currency you have, it's the only currency that counts. Because you only have a fixed amount of it and you don't know what that is. So you better use every minute of it wisely and you become really aware of that when you get past 70. And I'll be damned if I'll spend one nanosecond more than I have to and that hellpit of a store called Walmart. You are still young, even though you don't realize it yet. When you hit 70 you'll you'll remember what I said and use your time to a better advantage. When I was your age I did all kinds of stuff I would never do now because I thought I was going to love forever in the back of my mind. Nope.
Quote: EvenBobAt my age time is everything. Is Elon Musk says, time is the only currency you have, it's the only currency that counts. Because you only have a fixed amount of it and you don't know what that is. So you better use every minute of it wisely and you become really aware of that when you get past 70. And I'll be damned if I'll spend one nanosecond more than I have to and that hellpit of a store called Walmart. You are still young, even though you don't realize it yet. When you hit 70 you'll you'll remember what I said and use your time to a better advantage. When I was your age I did all kinds of stuff I would never do now because I thought I was going to love forever in the back of my mind. Nope.
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I consider spending my time wandering around the WalMart to be better used than my time plopped on the sofa watching the cats.
I don't disagree that people should use their time in a way they enjoy.
Other people are certainly free to enjoy things I find boring.
Not having any cats, I get enough pleasure people watching, while out shopping, chatting to fellow shoppers, sales staff, and even the homeless guy sat outside the shop. Beats watching daytime TV. There's still enough hours in the day to do other stuff.Quote: Dieter
I consider spending my time wandering around the WalMart to be better used than my time plopped on the sofa watching the cats.
I don't disagree that people should use their time in a way they enjoy.
Other people are certainly free to enjoy things I find boring.
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I consider spending my time wandering around the WalMart to be better used than my time plopped on the sofa watching the cats.
I don't disagree that people should use their time in a way they enjoy.
Other people are certainly free to enjoy things I find boring.
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Even if I had a couch I wouldn't be doing that. And I never plop myself anywhere. For the first 4 hours that I'm up everyday I'm constantly moving constantly busy. In the afternoon I'm busy at my part-time job for a while at the computer. Spending my time wandering around Walmart as you put it is not only not at the bottom of my list it's not even on my list.
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I consider spending my time wandering around the WalMart to be better used than my time plopped on the sofa watching the cats.
I don't disagree that people should use their time in a way they enjoy.
Other people are certainly free to enjoy things I find boring.
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Even if I had a couch I wouldn't be doing that. And I never plop myself anywhere. For the first 4 hours that I'm up everyday I'm constantly moving constantly busy. In the afternoon I'm busy at my part-time job for a while at the computer. Spending my time wandering around Walmart as you put it is not only not at the bottom of my list it's not even on my list.
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So, did you put a strap on your computer keyboard, so you can continually maintain #1 poster status while wearing it around your neck?
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As far as I know, they'll deliver you a comically large television, if you pay for it.
I generally get the 20 liter (40x0.5L) package of water.
I also enjoy leaving my fortress of solitude going to the store. It seems to be a positive social experience for me at least 19 out of 20 times.
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While I would not call a WMT visit either positive or social, I would rather go to the store than than do the delivery thing. Usually I my purchase is not large so I am in an out. I can find my stuff fast. Sometimes I find something new that I decide to try, something that would not happen if I was ordering online.
Several of my relatives order online almost exclusive and don't get that I don't mind running in and out.
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At my age time is everything. Is Elon Musk says, time is the only currency you have, it's the only currency that counts. Because you only have a fixed amount of it and you don't know what that is. So you better use every minute of it wisely and you become really aware of that when you get past 70. And I'll be damned if I'll spend one nanosecond more than I have to and that hellpit of a store called Walmart. You are still young, even though you don't realize it yet. When you hit 70 you'll you'll remember what I said and use your time to a better advantage. When I was your age I did all kinds of stuff I would never do now because I thought I was going to love forever in the back of my mind. Nope.
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I’d save little to no time doing it online. And I prefer to pick some things. Just the cake or cookies I want that look just a little nicer. Im in and out in not that long.
If I am doing a stock up visit I want to see things in person to think about what I want. Sometimes you see a new or different thing and try it.
I do not expect to live past age 70 if I even make it that far. The tine I waste shipping would just go to waste some other way. Got one life to live let’s get it over with.
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I do not expect to live past age 70 if I even make it that far. The tine I waste shipping would just go to waste some other way. Got one life to live let’s get it over with.
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LOL. I made a bet with myself when I was walking down into the basement that either you or Drich would say exactly that. I've known so many people in my life that when they're younger in their 40s and 50s think they're not going to live past 65 or 70 so they kind of plan that it's going to be that way and then when it's not and they do live past 70 they're totally surprised and regretful of how they spent their life. I never think I'm going to live to a certain age, I always think I'm going to live as long as possible and act accordingly. I've always tried not to do anything that I didn't want to be doing and one of those was going to the store. I always hate it going to the grocery store because it was always the same experience, surrounded by people who I would never speak to under almost any circumstances trudging up and down the aisles doing something that people used to hire a servant to do. Well now I have a servant and they cost me 12 bucks a month. Let them do the medial tasks I have much better things to do with my time.
Quote: OnceDearNot having any cats, I get enough pleasure people watching, while out shopping, chatting to fellow shoppers, sales staff, and even the homeless guy sat outside the shop. Beats watching daytime TV. There's still enough hours in the day to do other stuff.Quote: Dieter
I consider spending my time wandering around the WalMart to be better used than my time plopped on the sofa watching the cats.
I don't disagree that people should use their time in a way they enjoy.
Other people are certainly free to enjoy things I find boring.
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Exactly. I'm not just shopping. As I'm travelling, I don't have a useful fixed address to receive deliveries at, and I find it interesting to see the regional differences in stores (even in the same chain).
The grandmothers awkwardly flirting with me is just a perk.
And yeah, I've already substantially exceeded my personal life expectation. A lot of my friends had planned to live fast and die young; most of us went off plan. C'est la vie.
Quote: OnceDear]Not having any cats, I get enough pleasure people watching, while out shopping, chatting to fellow shoppers, sales staff, and even the homeless guy sat outside the shop. Beats watching daytime TV. There's still enough hours in the day to do other stuff.
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Must be me, I don't enjoy any of that stuff. People watching bores me to tears as does speaking to anybody that I don't know. I think it comes from the days when I had the bar and you come to realize that most people are idiots, maybe 5% of them are worth talking to. When you have a business you're forced to talk to all the idiots, and now I just avoid it. Like today, I have not left the house since December 22nd and that was only because I had to. I have to go someplace on Monday, but if I didn't I could very well spend the entire month here without seeing a single person and never even think about it. Human contact is way overrated.
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I do not expect to live past age 70 if I even make it that far. The tine I waste shipping would just go to waste some other way. Got one life to live let’s get it over with.
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LOL. I made a bet with myself when I was walking down into the basement that either you or Drich would say exactly that. I've known so many people in my life that when they're younger in their 40s and 50s think they're not going to live past 65 or 70 so they kind of plan that it's going to be that way and then when it's not and they do live past 70 they're totally surprised and regretful of how they spent their life. I never think I'm going to live to a certain age, I always think I'm going to live as long as possible and act accordingly. I've always tried not to do anything that I didn't want to be doing and one of those was going to the store. I always hate it going to the grocery store because it was always the same experience, surrounded by people who I would never speak to under almost any circumstances trudging up and down the aisles doing something that people used to hire a servant to do. Well now I have a servant and they cost me 12 bucks a month. Let them do the medial tasks I have much better things to do with my time.
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74. Men in my family are not known for living to old ages. Realistically 70 or co is about all I can hope for. Also realistically, I do not want to hang around this collapsing society much longer than that. I am being realistic when I figure to go. Going to take SS benefits probably as soon as I can because I do not expect to live long enough to get the return from waiting.
I do not want to hang on in bad shape for years. Rather go fast and painless.
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I do not expect to live past age 70 if I even make it that far. The tine I waste shipping would just go to waste some other way. Got one life to live let’s get it over with.
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LOL. I made a bet with myself when I was walking down into the basement that either you or Drich would say exactly that. I've known so many people in my life that when they're younger in their 40s and 50s think they're not going to live past 65 or 70 so they kind of plan that it's going to be that way and then when it's not and they do live past 70 they're totally surprised and regretful of how they spent their life. I never think I'm going to live to a certain age, I always think I'm going to live as long as possible and act accordingly. I've always tried not to do anything that I didn't want to be doing and one of those was going to the store. I always hate it going to the grocery store because it was always the same experience, surrounded by people who I would never speak to under almost any circumstances trudging up and down the aisles doing something that people used to hire a servant to do. Well now I have a servant and they cost me 12 bucks a month. Let them do the medial tasks I have much better things to do with my time.
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74. Men in my family are not known for living to old ages. Realistically 70 or co is about all I can hope for. Also realistically, I do not want to hang around this collapsing society much longer than that. I am being realistic when I figure to go. Going to take SS benefits probably as soon as I can because I do not expect to live long enough to get the return from waiting.
I do not want to hang on in bad shape for years. Rather go fast and painless.
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I just turned 65. all my money people tell me I should budget my money like I'll live 25 years or more. As I produce more than I spend, it isn't an issue.The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74. Men in my family are not known for living to old ages. Realistically 70 or co is about all I can hope for. Also realistically, I do not want to hang around this collapsing society much longer than that. I am being realistic when I figure to go. Going to take SS benefits probably as soon as I can because I do not expect to live long enough to get the return from waiting.
I do not want to hang on in bad shape for years. Rather go fast and painless.
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That life expectancy number is an average that includes deaths at all ages. If you have already lived to be 50 or 60 than your statistical life expectancy is greater than 74. If you don't smoke tobacco, that makes it even a larger number. If you currently have no heart issues than that's a positive factor. And where you live (which state) is a contributing factor in a minor way.
There's a zillion online calculators for life expectancy. Try some.
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74.
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"If a man is healthy enough to reach age 70 this year, the Social Security actuarial tables indicate he could live an average of 15.4 years more."
I'll be 75 this year, and for every 5-year increment you reach your life expectancy goes up. If you're in reasonably good health at 75 you can expect to live another 12 to 15 years. Of course this is just an average and has nothing to do with any individual and their chances of living that long. As far as your family history, medicine changes so much every year now that it really doesn't mean much. My dad died at 82 30 years ago but if the same thing happened to him today he could have easily lived another 5 years.
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74. Men in my family are not known for living to old ages. Realistically 70 or co is about all I can hope for. Also realistically, I do not want to hang around this collapsing society much longer than that. I am being realistic when I figure to go. Going to take SS benefits probably as soon as I can because I do not expect to live long enough to get the return from waiting.
I do not want to hang on in bad shape for years. Rather go fast and painless.
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That life expectancy number is an average that includes deaths at all ages. If you have already lived to be 50 or 60 than your statistical life expectancy is greater than 74. If you don't smoke tobacco, that makes it even a larger number. If you currently have no heart issues than that's a positive factor. And where you live (which state) is a contributing factor in a minor way.
There's a zillion online calculators for life expectancy. Try some.
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I know about them. I used one for a relative once. Had to do a NPV of a pension for a divorce. I asked her what her birth year was and if she still smoked. I say, "well, says you are going to die in 20XX." Lets say some people get more shocked at that than others. She did thank me for knowing how to do a NPV on it though....
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Male life expectancy in the USA is currently about 74.
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"If a man is healthy enough to reach age 70 this year, the Social Security actuarial tables indicate he could live an average of 15.4 years more."
I'll be 75 this year, and for every 5-year increment you reach your life expectancy goes up. If you're in reasonably good health at 75 you can expect to live another 12 to 15 years. Of course this is just an average and has nothing to do with any individual and their chances of living that long. As far as your family history, medicine changes so much every year now that it really doesn't mean much. My dad died at 82 30 years ago but if the same thing happened to him today he could have easily lived another 5 years.
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Family history matters. Prostrate cancer runs so hard that the case of my dad and his brothers supposedly made a medical journal. As to health I have always felt 10-15 years older than I am. I probably should have died 2-3 times by now. I'll probably get to heaven and God will be sore at me for not showing up the first times he send for me....
When my number is up it is up. I have no intention of living in discomfort just to live longer. If I am destined for dementia or the like I would prefer to be taken out fast.
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There's a zillion online calculators for life expectancy. Try some.
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I check those once in a while to see if I'm already dead.
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There's a zillion online calculators for life expectancy. Try some.
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I check those once in a while to see if I'm already dead.
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Folks,
This topic reminds me of Robert Heinklein's first published short story, "Life-Line". I found a link to the story: see Life-Line
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It seems to be a matter of population density; lower density seems to mean fewer staffed checkout lanes (down to 1, or possibly 0).
There may be a complex formula that also factors distance from Bentonville into the suitability for conversion to self-checkout
Most of our self checkouts make receipts optional, so they would have no joy asking to see one, though receipts can be called up retrospectively by staff..
In my local ASDA*, there are large screens on the entrance showing shoppers entering with little 'face detection' boxes showing to un-subtly remind us that we are being watched. There are also screens at each self checkout showing us that we are being watched while scanning through. Not very polite and in the interest of mischief, I will occasionally make a play of obscuring my face.
Self-checkout and stock protection are a numbers game. Shrinkage is an ugly but accepted cost of staff reduction. I don't like paying for that shrinkage, but it's also part of my numbers game hen deciding where to shop.
https://fullfact.org/online/Asda-facial-recognition/
* UK ASDA is owned by Walmart
Aldi is now all but one self-checkout by me. The local chain has more and more all the time. It is here to stay and that is that.
I have been at WMT and there is a monitor showing you checking yourself out. It is there to say "we are watching." WMT surveillance rivals that of many casinos, and they can tune in to any store from corporate. If you are going to steal, do it elsewhere.
