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[heavy_industry]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 22018" data-quote="MitchC" data-source="post: 1158301" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158301" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158301">MitchC said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Please contribute to me and @Antifragile discussion in bitcoin thread </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Will do, unless the economy thread is started. <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/55234/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="55234" data-username="@Antifragile">@Antifragile</a> had a great idea!<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 107881" data-quote="heavy_industry" data-source="post: 1158258" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158258" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158258">heavy_industry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>The United States of Heavy Industry™</b> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Also, <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/22018/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="22018" data-username="@MitchC">@MitchC</a> , I forgot to add:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Australian kangaroos (with citizenship and right to vote)</li> </ul><br /> My apologies. We will amend the constitution soon.</div>

 

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[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper">Top 100 paid athletes of 2024 came out a few days ago. I thought the percentage of endorsements would have been much higher. Skewed a bit by the bottom 50 though I suppose. Endorsements for boxing is pretty low in comparison and no MMA fighter in the top 100.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.sportico.com/feature/highest-paid-athletes-in-the-world-1234765608/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Highest-Paid Athletes in the World: Full List</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/screenshot_2025-02-14-17-36-50-86_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12-webp.63326/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58337-007f5da8a24e3a198454f77def6c140c.jpg?hash=ZHf7ap3nA5" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot_2025-02-14-17-36-50-86_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" title="Screenshot_2025-02-14-17-36-50-86_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" width="200" height="344" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/screenshot_2025-02-14-17-40-10-80_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12-webp.63327/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58338-0a6ed916fb764aed4db961ce06d724a9.jpg?hash=pnSIR91QC8" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot_2025-02-14-17-40-10-80_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" title="Screenshot_2025-02-14-17-40-10-80_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" width="200" height="350" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Antifragile]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 22018" data-quote="MitchC" data-source="post: 1158312" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158312" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158312">MitchC said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that would be a really valuable thread, it&#039;s such a beast of a topic to learn and understand </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It&#039;ll take a little time and effort, but I&#039;ll get to it and start a thread on the economy. Sounds like <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/107881/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="107881" data-username="@heavy_industry">@heavy_industry</a> and <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/16059/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="16059" data-username="@amp0193">@amp0193</a> are both interested in adding to the subject. Leave it with me...</div>

 

[heavy_industry]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 1158350" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158350" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158350">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Leave it with me... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts.</div>

 

[WJK]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 1158350" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158350" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158350">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It&#039;ll take a little time and effort, but I&#039;ll get to it and start a thread on the economy. Sounds like <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/107881/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="107881" data-username="@heavy_industry">@heavy_industry</a> and O </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Or you can start a conversation here. There are already a lot of eyes here. Can I start by talking about what is happening in my little world?<br /> <br /> I follow the economy every day to watch for signs of a change in the current cycle. When I was young, I didn&#039;t understand how it works, and I got caught up in stuff that was bigger than me. Now I can feel the earth moving under my feet before a major shift. There are pre-signals that indicate a change of direction. Don&#039;t you guys feel it too?<br /> <br /> With Trump running the show, I&#039;m getting ready for a big run of good luck in our area. We&#039;re in an &quot;oil patch&quot; area and things were bad under Biden. He killed so many projects. Things are already looking up with the Trump train. And I think he&#039;s gonna follow through on a lot of stuff that will be good for us. I&#039;m banking on it. I put a commercial property into escrow last week.</div>

 

[Private Witt]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 107881" data-quote="heavy_industry" data-source="post: 1158332" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158332" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158332">heavy_industry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Australian kangaroos (with citizenship and right to vote) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I can get behind this, but each kangaroo wanting these rights must last 3 minutes in the cage with <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/13831/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="13831" data-username="@Lex DeVille">@Lex DeVille</a>.</div>

 

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[Bounce Back]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 54694" data-quote="Private Witt" data-source="post: 1158399" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158399" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158399">Private Witt said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I can get behind this, but each kangaroo wanting these rights must last 3 minutes in the cage with <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/13831/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="13831" data-username="@Lex DeVille">@Lex DeVille</a>. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Just need to train them to aim for the ears and I think they’ve got a shot</div>

 

[heavy_industry]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 54694" data-quote="Private Witt" data-source="post: 1158399" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158399" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158399">Private Witt said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I can get behind this, but each kangaroo wanting these rights must last 3 minutes in the cage with <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/13831/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="13831" data-username="@Lex DeVille">@Lex DeVille</a>. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> My money is on the kangaroo.<br /> <br /> Sorry Lex.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1739564177599-webp.63338/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58343-8f7a60d59e847d568958d1e5cf973dc2.jpg?hash=bK4JNXn3KC" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1739564177599.webp" title="1739564177599.webp" width="247" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Lex DeVille]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 107881" data-quote="heavy_industry" data-source="post: 1158401" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158401" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158401">heavy_industry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> My money is on the kangaroo.<br /> <br /> Sorry Lex.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63338/" target="_blank">View attachment 63338</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Careful... I get my best moves on YouTube.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="fZrHnUskx7o"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fZrHnUskx7o?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div></div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper">Today I had my first proper pistol shooting class. Two hours of theory, one hour of shooting.<br /> <br /> The first few shots were super scary (my arms were shaking to hold that much power in my hands) and later was better but still demanding mentally.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m terrified of guns but I want to at least understand the basics and reduce that fear. It&#039;s also interesting to try an activity/sport that relies on a skill I&#039;ve never really developed (eye coordination/precision).<br /> <br /> I know that&#039;s a difference in culture/upbringing but I find it really fascinating that some people consider guns something normal and like no big deal. Thankfully both the shooting instructors as well as the shooting range where we later trained with them treat guns very seriously.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/r-webp.63374/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58365-b6be8b9dfa43a6b8f2582ae255e7faff.jpg?hash=V4rLm1x95m" class="bbImage " style="" alt="r.webp" title="r.webp" width="200" height="266" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[The Sandman]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158433" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158433" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158433">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Today I had my first proper pistol shooting class. Two hours of theory, one hour of shooting.<br /> <br /> The first few shots were super scary (my arms were shaking to hold that much power in my hands) and later was better but still demanding mentally.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m terrified of guns but I want to at least understand the basics and reduce that fear. It&#039;s also interesting to try an activity/sport that relies on a skill I&#039;ve never really developed (eye coordination/precision).<br /> <br /> I know that&#039;s a difference in culture/upbringing but I find it really fascinating that some people consider guns something normal and like no big deal. Thankfully both the shooting instructors as well as the shooting range where we later trained with them treat guns very seriously.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63374/" target="_blank">View attachment 63374</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 2 hours of theory? That&#039;s a lot more than basic safety. What did it cover?</div>

 

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[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 107881" data-quote="heavy_industry" data-source="post: 1158401" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158401" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158401">heavy_industry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> My money is on the kangaroo.<br /> <br /> Sorry Lex.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63338/" target="_blank">View attachment 63338</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Looks like he enjoys being kicked in the balls. Image checks out.</div>

 

[Supa]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158433" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158433" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158433">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Today I had my first proper pistol shooting class. Two hours of theory, one hour of shooting.<br /> <br /> The first few shots were super scary (my arms were shaking to hold that much power in my hands) and later was better but still demanding mentally.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m terrified of guns but I want to at least understand the basics and reduce that fear. It&#039;s also interesting to try an activity/sport that relies on a skill I&#039;ve never really developed (eye coordination/precision).<br /> <br /> I know that&#039;s a difference in culture/upbringing but I find it really fascinating that some people consider guns something normal and like no big deal. Thankfully both the shooting instructors as well as the shooting range where we later trained with them treat guns very seriously.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63374/" target="_blank">View attachment 63374</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Absolutely can relate. If you grow up in a country where pretty much no one owns a gun, and you never held one in your hands, neither heard one shoot, it must be quite intimidating the first time you do it. Next time I‘m in the US I might give it a shot (ha), but would probably have lots of respect for it as well.</div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 111256" data-quote="The Sandman" data-source="post: 1158439" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158439" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158439">The Sandman said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 2 hours of theory? That&#039;s a lot more than basic safety. What did it cover? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Introduction with some videos of dos and don&#039;ts in real life situations and how a gun works. Then theory + practice how to hold a gun (starting with a gun replica, not an actual gun), racking the slide (here we started using actual guns), putting the bullets into the magazine, using a speedloader, checking if the gun is loaded in various situations (open pistol, closed pistol), putting a magazine in and taking it out, how to aim (using a laser to check if we aimed properly), how to move forward and backward, how to hold it in case of an active shooter situation, a demonstration on how to work as a couple during home invasion, and I think that was mostly it.<br /> <br /> By theory I meant theory/practice in their center before we went to the shooting range for actual shooting.<br /> <br /> I was specifically looking for something very comprehensive as I didn&#039;t want to get a gun, 3 minutes of an explanation and start shooting.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 31790" data-quote="Supa" data-source="post: 1158452" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158452" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158452">Supa said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Absolutely can relate. If you grow up in a country where pretty much no one owns a gun, and you never held one in your hands, neither heard one shoot, it must be quite intimidating the first time you do it. Next time I‘m in the US I might give it a shot (ha), but would probably have lots of respect for it as well. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I shot some guns like 10 years ago in Poland but it was a stupid experience. We went to a shooting range, the guy showed us a selection of guns and we could shoot them as much as we wanted but had to pay for each round. It was stupid as we learned nothing and it made no sense. So for years I wanted to have a proper gun experience and there&#039;s no better place in the world to do it than in the US.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158433" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158433" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158433">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> hankfully both the shooting instructors as well as the shooting range where we later trained with them treat guns very seriously. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 99.8% of gun owners are like this. They aren&#039;t toys, they aren&#039;t flung around and played with, and they aren&#039;t things you turn sideways and aim.<br /> <br /> Gun culture is incredibly responsible. The irresponsible idiot gun owners (the brain dead morons who leave loaded guns in dressers for toddlers to find) are the ones the media likes to spotlight in television and in the media, or they&#039;re on YT farming for likes.<br /> <br /> The fiction you&#039;ve been presented is not the reality on the ground.</div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 1158481" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158481" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158481">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 99.8% of gun owners are like this. They aren&#039;t toys, they aren&#039;t flung around and played with, and they aren&#039;t things you turn sideways and aim.<br /> <br /> Gun culture is incredibly responsible. The irresponsible idiot gun owners are the ones the media likes to spotlight in television and in the media, or they&#039;re on YT farming for likes.<br /> <br /> The fiction you&#039;ve been presented is not the reality on the ground. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I was under the impression that most gun owners in the US are responsible so no surprise here. This is also why I wanted to learn here. I&#039;m not sure if guns have the same level of respect in countries where there&#039;s no real gun culture since they&#039;re very, very limited in their use.</div>

 

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[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper">I took this picture in the Museum of Sex and it was some old (40s maybe if I remember correctly) advertisement of some sex product. Look at the language.<br /> <br /> Look at the first sentence or later the statement &quot;Weak men hate themselves.&quot; This ad today would be canceled in 3 seconds and the company boycotted forever.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1000017936-webp.63410/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58384-6573534df272c918dae0c291c0a48cbe.jpg?hash=Kcp4alox01" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1000017936.webp" title="1000017936.webp" width="200" height="266" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Simon Angel]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158522">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I took this picture in the Museum of Sex and it was some old (40s maybe if I remember correctly) advertisement of some sex product. Look at the language.<br /> <br /> Look at the first sentence or later the statement &quot;Weak men hate themselves.&quot; This ad today would be canceled in 3 seconds and the company boycotted forever.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63410/" target="_blank">View attachment 63410</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It&#039;s not an ad I&#039;d ever write, at least not with this wording. But I prefer the freedom of being able to do this than the walking on eggshells we do nowadays not to upset sensitive people and algorithms.</div>

 

[MitchC]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158522">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I took this picture in the Museum of Sex and it was some old (40s maybe if I remember correctly) advertisement of some sex product. Look at the language.<br /> <br /> Look at the first sentence or later the statement &quot;Weak men hate themselves.&quot; This ad today would be canceled in 3 seconds and the company boycotted forever.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63410/" target="_blank">View attachment 63410</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>The thing I love about old advertising like this, and reading books from old copywriters, is how little changes in people&#039;s desires.<br /> <br /> Contrary to what you said in your post, I think you could freshen this up and run it today.</div>

 

[heavy_industry]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158522">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>&quot;Weak men hate themselves.&quot;</b> This ad today would be canceled in 3 seconds </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It would be canceled by the weak men who hate themselves - exactly as it is written in the ad.<br /> <br /> When you get a reality check and face an inconvenient truth, you have two options:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Understand, accept, change, and improve yourself.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cover your eyes and ears, and scream until the problem goes away (does it?)</li> </ul><br /> The demented woke left lives by the second option. Everything is oppressive, sexist, racist, they are the victims, and <b>the world</b> needs to change whenever the little princess doesn&#039;t like or agree with something.<br /> <br /> Bad parenting + Mental illness + Loss of tradition + Parasitic ideas = Modern Society</div>

 

[piano]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1158522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158522">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I took this picture in the Museum of Sex and it was some old (40s maybe if I remember correctly) advertisement of some sex product. Look at the language.<br /> <br /> Look at the first sentence or later the statement &quot;Weak men hate themselves.&quot; This ad today would be canceled in 3 seconds and the company boycotted forever.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/63410/" target="_blank">View attachment 63410</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>&quot;It is a well established <i>scientific</i> fact that <b>musicians</b>, financiers and pugilists are men of exceptionally strong sexual power&quot;<br /> <br /> -You know, I think this ad is actually spot on. <br /> I mean, how else can you press all three piano pedals at the same time?? <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-winkytongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hilarious:" title="Hilarious :hilarious:" data-shortname=":hilarious:" /><br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1739698416328-webp.63414/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58387-373c1486a67a00f6ddc37fb326442247.jpg?hash=QdHS2tyvFV" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1739698416328.webp" title="1739698416328.webp" width="300" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

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[Goodfella999]

<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/img_8791-webp.63468/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/58/58417-a5b81b05fc1c64dfe309d5ea8b7fd6dd.jpg?hash=8W0xaIh3UP" class="bbImage " style="" alt="IMG_8791.webp" title="IMG_8791.webp" width="200" height="433" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> I was reading a thread on here from biophase from about 5 years ago about finding a purpose after essentially making enough money to not have to work anymore. This post I saw reminded me of that. Even if I won the lottery unless I did something productive daily I’d feel useless. I’ve become an accomplishment junkie.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 108408" data-quote="Goodfella999" data-source="post: 1158594" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158594" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158594">Goodfella999 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> was reading a thread on here from biophase from about 5 years ago about finding a purpose after essentially making enough money to not have to work anymore. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Yes, retirement should really mean a retirement from the grind, where one can really pursue more personal purposes, many of which might not be economically viable.<br /> <br /> Retirement in the sense of watching TV all day sounds like a slow-death to me. Daytime TV is like sitting in hell.</div>

 

[WJK]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 1158599" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158599" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158599">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yes, retirement should really mean a retirement from the grind, where one can really pursue more personal purposes, many of which might not be economically viable.<br /> <br /> Retirement in the sense of watching TV all day sounds like a slow-death to me. Daytime TV is like sitting in hell. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Retirement kills a lot of people. They just sit down and die. I&#039;m not sure if they are bored and they are just done with living. Personally, I&#039;ve been officially retired for over 20 years, and I still work every day. It keeps me interested and vital.</div>

 

[DareDevil]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 51608" data-quote="WJK" data-source="post: 1158667" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158667" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158667">WJK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Retirement kills a lot of people. They just sit down and die. I&#039;m not sure if they are bored and they are just done with living. Personally, I&#039;ve been officially retired for over 20 years, and I still work every day. It keeps me interested and vital. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>MJ talks about it in the youtube videos the &quot;purpose&quot;,after retirement a person loses his/her purpose which needs to be renewed to a philantropic or whatever purpose they wish to do , yes that covers it</div>

 

[WJK]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125950" data-quote="DareDevil" data-source="post: 1158671" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158671" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158671">DareDevil said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> MJ talks about it in the youtube videos the &quot;purpose&quot;,after retirement a person loses his/her purpose which needs to be renewed to a philantropic or whatever purpose they wish to do , yes that covers it </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I have noticed that many don&#039;t find that purpose. Their self-image is tied up in their work-life that they have left behind. They no longer know who they are or what they should be doing. I&#039;m a senior citizen, so I see a lot of people around me going through that moment. Some of busier and more engaged than they were in their careers. Others are lost souls waiting for someone to tell them what to do.</div>

 

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[DareDevil]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 51608" data-quote="WJK" data-source="post: 1158677" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158677" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158677">WJK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I have noticed that many don&#039;t find that purpose. Their self-image is tied up in their work-life that they have left behind. They no longer know who they are or what they should be doing. I&#039;m a senior citizen, so I see a lot of people around me going through that moment. Some of busier and more engaged than they were in their careers. Others are lost souls waiting for someone to tell them what to do. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Well yes I think entrpreneurs in general have lot of edges against other careers that people do , it makes the person highly self aware and I felt it like you need to build yourself up piece by piece to create a product that creates a business<br /> and most people don&#039;t go through that , so they lack the knowledge to understand themselves enough to do what they want and finding a middle ground with what others want , call it a purpose and ride that , I am not solving that problem , right now so not thinking about it , but some kind of community helps!</div>

 

[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 51608" data-quote="WJK" data-source="post: 1158677" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158677" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158677">WJK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I have noticed that many don&#039;t find that purpose. Their self-image is tied up in their work-life that they have left behind. They no longer know who they are or what they should be doing. I&#039;m a senior citizen, so I see a lot of people around me going through that moment. Some of busier and more engaged than they were in their careers. Others are lost souls waiting for someone to tell them what to do. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>My Uncle and his wife have been retired a few years now, but they bought a small property and some animals that need a bit of work to maintain. Although it&#039;s not much, it keeps them engaged and they love it. <br /> <br /> My Grandfather retired from his accounting firm he founded. Didn&#039;t even last a year until he started a new one because he was bored out of his brain.</div>

 

[WJS]

<div class="bbWrapper">Recently while trying to acquire more information for a product that I wanted to buy, I had an unpleasant experience dealing with the receptionist over the phone.<br /> <br /> Prior to calling the company I had filled up their enquiry form and received reply from one of their salesperson (let&#039;s call him X). They don&#039;t have the product in their branch and would need to have it transferred from another branch. Not wanting to go back and forth via email, I decided that a short call would settle things quickly and I can place the order and collect it myself afterwards. So I made the call and it went like this:<br /> <br /> recep: Hello? <br /> me: Hi I&#039;d like to speak to X<br /> recep: Who are you and what is it about? (yes she said that)<br /> me: I&#039;m a customer and I want to confirm something with him<br /> recep: Have you emailed him? He&#039;s busy now<br /> <br /> At this point I&#039;m not that keen to get the product anymore. I&#039;m ready to give you the sales and you asked me to send an email first? The receptionist was rude and clueless. She didn&#039;t ask for my number or ask me to leave a message. When someone calls and ask for the salesperson, common sense dictates that it&#039;s a potential client wanting to get more info or wanting to order something. Yet she acted like the call was from a telemarketing person asking to speak to the director.<br /> <br /> This was not the first time I have encounters like this. I remember one time when I call a company the receptionist panicked and hung up my call because she didn&#039;t know how to transfer the call to the sales department! Companies need to put in more effort and budget to hire competent front-liners so they don&#039;t end up driving the customers away. They play a very important role a first contact point. But most companies would hire the cheapest candidate they can get, not give them proper training and expect good results. If only the management could realize how much potential sales they have driven away due to that.</div>

 

[ZF Lee]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 1158481" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158481" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158481">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 99.8% of gun owners are like this. They aren&#039;t toys, they aren&#039;t flung around and played with, and they aren&#039;t things you turn sideways and aim.<br /> <br /> Gun culture is incredibly responsible. The irresponsible idiot gun owners (the brain dead morons who leave loaded guns in dressers for toddlers to find) are the ones the media likes to spotlight in television and in the media, or they&#039;re on YT farming for likes.<br /> <br /> The fiction you&#039;ve been presented is not the reality on the ground. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Hopefully the same culture applies for drivers on the road <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-haha.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy:" title="Happy :happy:" data-shortname=":happy:" /><br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 51608" data-quote="WJK" data-source="post: 1158677" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1158677" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1158677">WJK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I have noticed that many don&#039;t find that purpose. Their self-image is tied up in their work-life that they have left behind. They no longer know who they are or what they should be doing. I&#039;m a senior citizen, so I see a lot of people around me going through that moment. Some of busier and more engaged than they were in their careers. Others are lost souls waiting for someone to tell them what to do. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Reminds me of the President Jimmy Carter who moved on to assist in affordable housing after a short Presidency.<br /> <br /> Somehow was still working on houses himself well into old age:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="447543" data-url="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jimmy-carter-habitat-for-humanity-houses-b2671367.html" data-host="www.independent.co.uk" data-pending="true"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.independent.co.uk%2F2021%2F05%2F13%2F00%2FGettyImages-2070989.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1200%26height%3D800%26crop%3D1200%3A800&amp;hash=64e4894e968afa0f6921676c80051b59&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.independent.co.uk" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jimmy-carter-habitat-for-humanity-houses-b2671367.html" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> How Jimmy Carter built houses for the poor until his final years </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Former president helped build, renovate and repair more than 4,331 homes with Habitat for Humanity</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fimg%2Fshortcut-icons%2Ficon-192x192.png&amp;hash=ebf975a6e5f2a91806e8afba15d67f8a&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.independent.co.uk" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.independent.co.uk </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Didn&#039;t let a career letdown stop him from making an impact.</div>