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Dbeasy

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  1. Sark was so desperate to figure out why his offense sucks he hired the guy that kept stuffing it in hopes of learning something.
  2. So, Texas is going all in next year to try and win it all, and they think a brand new defensive scheme will be a fine component of that plan? Ok.
  3. Quite the surprise, or it isn’t. This board discussed a few months ago the rumors that PK was fed up with the Sark behavior issues. I don’t know if they were true, but this certainly raises questions.
  4. My friends with the boutique firms use me as a sounding board for evaluating their advisors. None have them have really done anything outside of typical asset allocation models, except for a few that have actually gone a bit rogue, and wrongly. So I’m very skeptical of the .6-1% charging crowd. But some people just aren’t comfortable doing it themselves so I guess it makes sense for them.
  5. I talked to a guy in the $10m club and his advisor had moved him pretty aggressively into gold and silver. He’s by no means in the elite wealth club, but it got me wondering whether some financial advisors like Morgan Stanley are doing a better job of asset allocation because they have a huge research organization behind them. When I asked several friends who use small boutique financial advisors, not one of them was told to diversify into metals. I manage my own money because I have a pretty strong investment background, so I didn’t have an adviser to ask. But it made me pause and wonder whether tying into a large firm with huge research resources could pay off financially.
  6. I think the world environment today has become much more negative with much more bullying, fighting, lying, etc. That’s due to social media, disinformation, and politicians, among other things. I used to think Surly/Shaggy was special because it was such a rough board, with people get hammered by posters. It was funny. Refreshing. Exciting. But, I think given the environment we have today as a country, which has turned so negatively, I’ve evolved my thinking. I feel we all need to take a step to be a little more kind to others. And that includes me. I used to flame posters pretty harshly and probably still do more than I should. But at least now I think more about being kinder to people.
  7. That’s exactly what Rex would say!
  8. I once knew the number two guy in Scientology. I’ve got a pretty cynical view of church money. I automatically assumed there were/are misappropriation of funds all the time through murky channels. But it get that those who don’t believe those types of things happen might think some of that money couldn’t make its way to famous athletes, people who might represent their religion well, and give those involved with the church a chance to hobnob with famous people. Ya, I’m sure that would never happen.
  9. I don’t get all the thread policing. If you don’t like the thread, don’t read it. If no one is interested, the thread will either die or become a blog for Derka.
  10. The LDS church has over $250 billion dollars. If they want, they can just buy a title.
  11. That’s what I mean. The running back room was limited. Baxter wasn’t really getting it done. I’m unclear why they didn’t just burn his redshirt and have him spell Wisner.
  12. That’s exactly the conversation we were having. Are the people recommending gold and commodities the same people that have been recommending them for decades, or did Merrill Lunch and Morgan Stanley look at the inflation outlook last year and advise only their $100M+ clients this wisdom?
  13. It’s obviously early. His roster management and recruiting thus far has been below expectations. Thank goodness Goosby has a brother at Texas. His coaching isn’t bad so far, but they really lack talent. I just quit watching the last few games. Either they are terrible teams they’re playing, or I don’t have any confidence they can win. Maybe the outlook changes, but it’s a long road.
  14. So I have an informal survey question for anyone who has a high dollar financial advisor. Did your advisor move you strongly into gold, silver and/or commodities before the beginning of 2025. We are having a debate about how some people seemed to know this year’s performance was coming, while most did not.
  15. Clark so far has shown nothing. But he does need more time to rehab. So maybe he eventually shows something. Simon immediately showed a little something on the field but got yanked off and buried on the depth chart. I wonder why.
  16. You might be reading the whole situation wrong. They are firmly out of the playoffs and they need to figure out what the future holds for Ewers. This is a chance to find out. If this is what they are doing, they probably also told Tua this as well.
  17. Since Steve Jobs died and Tim Cook took over, Apple has not produced ONE significant new product that derives significant revenue. Everything is a derivative of things Jobs initiated. And the quality and usability of Apple products have slowly and consistently declined since that same day. This shit would never have happened under Jobs. Jobs was an asshole and a flawed human being. But he was also one of the greatest businessmen, if not the greatest, in the history of the world. Tim Cook is a fraud. Apple rant over.
  18. Of course production per $ has to be considered. Did he deliver the required ROI? Without knowing the numbers I’d guess no. BUT, it wasn’t all his fault. The OL and QB was also an issue. And he should get better. And he’s still a highly highly talented receiver who did have moments of excellence. You don’t run that off, UNLESS the NIL demands are out in left field.
  19. this post is really good.
  20. Come on guys. You look like regards right now.
  21. As an enthusiastic participant in the 2023 initiative, who made it three days before injuring myself on a burpee, I look forward to monitoring everyone’s progress this year.
  22. another name for a full goatee.
  23. Volleyball is a fascinating sport. Points are won by the tiniest sliver. Sets are won often by just a point or two. But then matches are often won 3-0, and the same top teams win almost all the time. However, to get to the championship, there’s always that outlier game, set and/or match. With points being so so close, I would expect team winning percentages like baseball or hockey. And I would expect lot of new names in the final four every year. But it’s just the opposite. Strange sport.
  24. A‘round about never.
  25. I had to listen to a drunk idiotic relative swear that Bill Gates sterilized a million Indians. WTF.
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