OK, however I'm up to date on my colonoscopy's.

I did not see my post as an excuse for anything. I handle my affairs just fine, thank you. I'll not be asking anyone for financial assistance as my financial affairs are in order. They are in order because of my conservative saving practices, not overspending, and also my investments have served me fairly well. I see the investing mistakes that I have made as being to aggressive rather than having been too conservative.

In my youth I new a fellow, who sadly is now deceased, he was a pool player who favored 9 ball, he used to tell my, "You pays your money and you take your chances." I never played pool with him for money, I would have been a fool to do so.
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