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    OT: The JLS TLDR Guide to Glacier National Park for Noobs

    Don’t know if you stayed at Many Glacier, but lake view room with a corner private balcony is hard to beat As for Whitefish, someone in another thread described it as a Jackson Hole wannabe, which I agree with. Although I visited Jackson Hole a couple of years ago, and liked it, especially the...
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    OT: The JLS TLDR Guide to Glacier National Park for Noobs

    For those planning September trips, keep in mind that in park lodging and boating excursions all close beginning around September 13. For what it’s worth, I spent 6 days in Glacier/Whitefish last August and was fortunate to have no smoke or visibility issues at all. And I personally loved Many...
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    OT: Glacier National Park

    Glacier is a spectacular place to visit but requires more planning than most if you plan to see all the sites along the GTSR (going to the sun road). The road doesn’t open all the way to Logan pass (at the top) until early July most years, and has required a lottery style pass the last couple...
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    OT: IRA Inheritance

    Tax implications of inherited IRA so be very careful before accepting money I assume most of your questions have to do with taxability of the inherited IRA. I am also assuming this is a traditional IRA, not a Roth. You can take your share, regardless of age, in whole this year but be aware you...
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    Selection time

    You see why no one trusts the system? I am in 1400s and pick on April 24th, 2 days later. And that doesn't event count people like 57stratdawg who had a friend "pull some strings" and selects a full week ahead of me. Don't worry, Stratdawg, I am sure there will be others with strings pulled...
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    Bulldog Club and value of new money versus old

    With all due respect to your father-in-law and his Ohio State experience, the actual trend in college football, including the SEC, is toward declining attendance. The following article makes this point, and in particular, identifies the average age of the college football attendee to be in his...
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    Bulldog Club and value of new money versus old

    At the risk of being called out for starting a new thread about reseating priorities, I think many who have not done the math are unaware of how much more weight is given to current money pledged and given than to past donation history. I say that because many thread responses I have seen claim...
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    State is now a tier 1 university per US News & World Report

    My understanding is that Tier 1has been expanded to includethe top 200 schools. Our actual ranking fell several spots (as did UM's), probably due tostate budget cuts.