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fattyflattie

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  1. I take small exception to this.
  2. Not in full disagreement, as I fall squarely into the “other” category. But I also have a lot of respect the kids who get perfect scores on the SAT, show brilliance, etc etc. I don’t think schools #75-1000 have this issue for the most part. I don’t think anyone disagrees that the Cal system needs/should be replicated where it can be. But there’s plenty of mid tier schools that are doing fine, along with most of their graduates.
  3. I get it. How many of the top 500 have this problem? Many (most) of the mid tier are already expanding, college is big business after all. The elites are stagnant or regressing in enrollment. That part of what keeps them elite. Double their enrollment and all that happens is they get 2x the amount of elite kids and the next tier has fewer, and so on and so on.
  4. Which is exactly the same as the opposite viewpoint. You agreeing with one side of the other doesn’t make one runny shit.
  5. Maybe I should have been more clear. His bitch was the forced stagnant enrollment at elite universities. I'd be interested to know if UCLA was as elite when he was there as now (assuming not), same as UT, and many others. He had UH grades and was able to attend a university that became more highly regarded after his departure, and magically thinks that's how things should work now. It's not. The universities have gotten better because they have cherry picked the best kids. Can a 2.3 become an outlier, of course. How many brilliant kids should they pass on to take the 2.3's of the world? Where are those passed over brilliant kids going to study? Or is he suggesting there should be no limit to enrollment at any "elite" university? We have a glaring example within a 100 mile radius of home. There is a pretty stark difference between top 6% and top 10%, and another between the top 10% down to having acceptance letters you never requested mailed to you ala Tech. You can be fucking brilliant and if you choose UH over Cambridge, well, you got yourself a UH degree. If Harvard quadrupled their class size tomorrow, it would still be made up of valedictorians and the like, not 2.3's that might make something of themselves 20 years down the line. I did like several of his other ideas. But a Berkeley grad fussing about why everyone can't have elite degrees is just showboating, or bullshit. Really groundbreaking stuff with the stocks, too. You mean to tell me someone at the height of their career earnings bought in on some stocks that did well 20 years later? Crazy. I bet that's never happened in the history of the market. I'm sure there was never someone who was in the height of their earnings when (name any dow 50) stock was getting started and they bought in cheap - nope, just Gen X.
  6. BuT bUt FaScIsM bro.
  7. Fwiw, Datejust is the most affordable one you can get. You can still spin it in that regard. But you don’t make it to 35 years without knowing what’s best. Congrats.
  8. Guy who attended UCLA and Berkeley , “everyone should be able to”. Ok, how?
  9. Oof. Only 1% more than Texas, tho.
  10. How the fuck is that your username but not your avatar?
  11. Well, I’m going on 25 years straight with at least one boat at all times, so I know what to expect there. Was hoping the pool would give me a few more years of grace.
  12. Damn. Didn’t know this was a thing. I don’t ever get into major funks, but can keep a low grade consistent level for years at a time. How would diagnose something like that?
  13. Wouldn’t let me edit. eta: picking on her because she’s the biggest name. Captain eyepatch and plenty of Rs on that list as well. Need some serious reform on enrichment for these stains.
  14. Well, we’ve got a thread for her. And 600k is a ho-hum quarter or two for her trades. See you there!
  15. Pretty sure it’s 72 virgins across the board. Pick your favorite jersey and go.
  16. Shit we’ve got a handful of posters here who’s eyes haven’t even dried from that event yet. Tracks pretty well with their other overreactions, but still.
  17. I don't for a second believe you do either. It's easy to talk shit on the internet. Or maybe I've missed you calling out Pelosi's 99% ability to time every single trade she makes. 600k? pffft. She somehow hits the peak on six figure trades several times a year. I know, her husband is a financier yada yada. Or maybe she just has the best luck of any trader of all time.
  18. That is the most on brand thing I’ve seen in a long time.
  19. Trump will lose by >5% We’re just killing time arguing otherwise.
  20. What do you want to do with it?
  21. I did this but in the landcut for a several day trip. I was sick of eating trout for months after.
  22. Were they actual Polaris parts? I’ve been seeing a bunch of knock off stuff. The pool is only 2.5 yo, figured it would last longer before rebuild.
  23. About to enter my first Polaris rebuild. I haven't been impressed with that unit since day 1. Pump is in great shape, but thinking about just going to a robot anyhow. Maybe I’ll run one rebuild and see how it goes. Just want something that works well.
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