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Superhero

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  1. The 2 most MAGA people in my life (coworkers in construction; no shit you say) have never been outside the country, not even Mexico or Canada. In fact they’ve never had a passport. Not saying they’re dumb, because they most certainly or not. But their views on America and the world are extremely narrowly focused and influenced by the media. I think traveling and intermingling with people who are different from you can sometimes be daunting. But you learn different perspectives and what others go through without a filter, and you hopefully learn that there are things better that can be brought home, or appreciate what we have and not take for granted. I guess this is not just a MAGA issue. It applies to people on the other side of the political spectrum. Take the time to learn other people’s perspectives and chances are you’ll be a better person for it.
  2. Superhero

    Getting old sucks

    My wife would agree with eating dinner at 5PM. She and the kids get HANGRY if they don’t eat. I’m of the type that can have breakfast at 11, lunch at 3 and dinner whenever. If I’m hungry, that’ll pass, I can eat breakfast in the morning and it’s all good.
  3. Isn’t it obvious? It’s you white people.
  4. I asked my boy how his day went, and he said he was mad during class. Me: "Why were you mad?" Boy: "The stock market went down." Me: "Why were you checking stocks during class?" Boy: "Because I wanted to see how my stocks were doing. And I don't want them to go down." He's 10.
  5. Also, gold/silver ratio is 81.5 today, down from 100 in April. Looking through my spreadsheet, the average ratio of my purchases was 55. Should I pull the trigger to trade silver for gold at 80? Or wait a bit longer to see if the ratio becomes more favorable? FWIW, I made trade a portion in 2024 when the ratio was around 82.
  6. The whole thing was a given.
  7. AAPL has been killing it the past 2 months, but for the past 12 months, GLD has done much better.
  8. Should have mentioned, the webinar is more focused on small and mid-sized businesses. Summary from the panelists: Shocks from policies - tariffs, immigration Concern and apprehension because policies keep changing, however, policy "pauses" have allowed small businesses to navigate Fewer regulations is helping businesses Job growth is significantly lower Recession is imminent, or already underway Slight disagreement by panelists on tariffs... 60% of tariffs is passed to consumers 20% of tariffs is absorbed by companies 15% of tariffs is absorbed by foreign manufacturers Inflation according to government sources is 2.6% Inflation forecasted to be 3.3% by 2026 Q1. Construction has jobs that aren't being filled (really?) Small business owners are being affected most by tariffs because cash flow doesn't allow for stocking up of inventory Surprisingly small business are mostly optimistic - small business owners are generally optimistic (or else they wouldn't open their own business) Small businesses have seen worse during 2008 financial crisis and covid.
  9. Listening to an economics webinar hosted by UCLA, a few key take-aways hiring is down capex is on hold because of uncertainty inventory levels down before Christmas season 77% of companies have passed on tariffs to consumers domestically produced items are raising prices even if they aren't directly affected by tariffs The word UNCERTAINTY over tariffs, interest rates, policy comes up over and over again.
  10. Their fault (your loss) for putting outlets for people to plug in and squat for the afternoon.
  11. “Oy! You can’t park there!!!”
  12. Do the eye for an eye thing. You intentionally or accidentally shoot someone? The other person is allowed to intentionally shoot you in the same spot, no more no less. If you die you die.
  13. I asked my coworker what he did over the weekend, and he said he went to a memorial. I told him I was sorry for his loss (thinking it was his aging FIL), but he said no, it was a memorial service for Charlie Kirk. My coworker is a good guy and we get along as long as we don’t talk about politics. But he can’t help himself but to make things political if any conversation broaches climate change, science and the economy. (He’s the one who said the sea level would only rise 2 inches if all the ice in the world melted.) (The answer is actually over 200 feet, but he doesn’t believe the Antarctic ice cap is over a mile thick because scientists only said that to get grant money from the Biden administration, ignoring the fact that scientist have been saying this for years, even under non-Democratic administrations.)
  14. Nothing really to add, but just want to say with regard to the thread title…
  15. That boy is going places.
  16. I'm 51 and was asked at the grocery store if I'm 65 because I can get a 10% senior discount. I stupidly said no. I have a head of white hair, but I also had my 10 year old son with me. They probably just thought he was my grandson.
  17. It would have been even better if she couldn’t decide what she wanted to eat and asked him to pick a place.
  18. NGL. I have a man crush on number 55. His hair is amazing.
  19. I think this covers a few common themes here
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