Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

[Awakened2022]

Very random observation recently.

I have noticed a bunch of people dropping out of college or going straight from secondary (high) school into construction.

Maybe not a big deal in the US but Ireland has the 3rd highest - third level education achievement in the world. Our whole country is like a Silicon Valley with all of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Minimum wage here is 11.70 euro per hour. 18 year olds are now being offered 18.50+ starting with no experience to work on sites.

I was very young during the Celtic Tiger years (lead up to 2008) but this reminds me of the stories from my dad. People dropping out of school, buying new clothes on a friday evening wearing them all weekend partying and then wearing them to work Monday because you are making so much money you don't care if they will be ruined.

To add on top of that we have one of the most severe housing crises in the world. Our government, funded by corporate taxes from every multinational in the world who set up bases here is now running a budget surplus of billions.

What should Ireland’s government do with a huge budget surplus?

The country’s economy has long been prone to manic mood swings

www.economist.com

The recent government budget announcements will give me basically free electricity until next summer, 1000 euro deducted from college fees, 750 euro renters tax credit/rebate per person, 14,000 tax free credit if I rent a room in my house. Mortgage interest relief for landlords. Bunch more stuff too that impact families etc. Nearly free public transport for me aged 25.

Budget 2024 - what we know so far

Welfare increases and tax cuts are among the Budget measures which the Cabinet is expected to sign off on this morning. Here's what we know so far.

www.rte.ie

I really disliked my country during the pandemic and really wanted to move to the US. I even took a trip to NYC recently. However, my own business has been expanding like crazy since the start of 2022 and the government seems to be putting its foot on the accelerator financially here too. In my list of items that I disliked about Ireland a lot of the problems are being wiped away by this government throwing this new cash into solving.

Let me go and dream about life in Ireland.

 

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[msufan]

Certainly I don’t have the knowledge to study into the matter on the shape of the earth, but since there is no money to be made by lying to us , and no harm in believing the consensus even if it is a falsehood, I rest with belief with the current consensus that it is round.

It is not like health and medicine where food business, pharmaceutical business and billions of pensions being paid to people who are able to keep themselves alive get all involved.

It terrifies me to think that you don't have the knowledge to figure out the shape of the earth.

We literally have human beings orbiting the earth at all times and have for over two decades now. Just check out the live stream from the International Space Station and you can see Earth from space for yourself.

For lots of people, even their internet depends on satellites orbiting earth (most notably Elon Musk's Starlink).

I need to get off the internet and touch some grass now. Yikes.

 

[Kak]

It terrifies me to think that you don't have the knowledge to figure out the shape of the earth.

We literally have human beings orbiting the earth at all times and have for over two decades now. Just check out the live stream from the International Space Station and you can see Earth from space for yourself.

For lots of people, even their internet depends on satellites orbiting earth (most notably Elon Musk's Starlink).

I need to get off the internet and touch some grass now. Yikes.

So there's zero chance that those humans "orbiting the planet" are in on the scam? Don't astronauts undergo massive psychological "training and testing" before they "make the cut?"

Only push this button if you're ready for the actual truth.

Spoiler

Relax. I don't actually believe the earth is flat. But it is damn funny to act like I do.

 

[Aidan04]

Is arrogance your only argument? I am still waiting for someone to explain why they believe they live on a ball without the reasoning being that some "scientists" said so.

I think as this discussion develops you're going to find a number of fastlaners reject ball earth for a very scientific lack of credible data.

The newcomers will come to find that we take a different stance on things:

 

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[Kak]

The newcomers will come to find that we take a different stance on things:
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I know it's a pretty bleeding edge diagram, and it doesn't yet have mainstream support, but many are moving to what the scientific community calls a "clown world model." My findings support this model. (Shown below)

 

[Kevin88660]

It terrifies me to think that you don't have the knowledge to figure out the shape of the earth.

We literally have human beings orbiting the earth at all times and have for over two decades now. Just check out the live stream from the International Space Station and you can see Earth from space for yourself.

For lots of people, even their internet depends on satellites orbiting earth (most notably Elon Musk's Starlink).

I need to get off the internet and touch some grass now. Yikes.

Ya. But the flat earthier say they are fake..

 

[Kak]

I periodically take a look at this stuff. I have kept the majority of my investable money in Gold the whole time I have had investable money. Especially with the last 5 year performance, I don't see the point in strapping yourself to a high drama index fund.

 

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[matteblack]

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[Kak]

Who is the legendary Box Man? The quest to solve a Texas mystery

A group of Texans joins forces to learn the identity of a mysterious fisherman known as the Box Man.

www.chron.com

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Failed content marketing: X product helped Janice lose 150 lbs!

Then I read the article and X company admits Janice had gastric bypass surgery as part of the story ...

Kinda like saying X supplement helped me pack on 20lbs of muscle in 20 days and then admitting I took massive amounts of steroids.

 

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[oneac]

My plan has been moving along way faster than I had expected, I’m out of a car and inside of a home, an act that I thought would take me months has taken me less than 2 weeks.

How? I borrowed 1500 from a friend. Which I’ve budgeted to get back to him in a month or less

Why borrow instead of wait? The apartment I found was, in my opinion a god send.

An elderly divorced woman is my landlord and she lives above me (I sleep in the basement). So this means no wild parties or dealing with annoying house mates

On top of that she likes me most likely because we speak the same language in a primarily white neighborhood. She even gifted me a crockpot yesterday

900/M for rent isn’t too bad. The place isn’t massive it doesn’t even have a full kitchen but it’s perfect for my needs.

Not to mention, I have a comfortable place to sleep. No more sleeping in my tiny civic

I’ve been treating the house like a child, just yesterday I cleaned the bathroom entirely, today after work I’ll hit the kitchen

I wonder that you fastlaners think of my decision that basically has put me in debt

 

[oneac]

My plan has been moving along way faster than I had expected, I’m out of a car and inside of a home, an act that I thought would take me months has taken me less than 2 weeks.

How? I borrowed 1500 from a friend. Which I’ve budgeted to get back to him in a month or less

Why borrow instead of wait? The apartment I found was, in my opinion a god send.

An elderly divorced woman is my landlord and she lives above me (I sleep in the basement). So this means no wild parties or dealing with annoying house mates

On top of that she likes me most likely because we speak the same language in a primarily white neighborhood. She even gifted me a crockpot yesterday

900/M for rent isn’t too bad. The place isn’t massive it doesn’t even have a full kitchen but it’s perfect for my needs.

Not to mention, I have a comfortable place to sleep. No more sleeping in my tiny civic

I’ve been treating the house like a child, just yesterday I cleaned the bathroom entirely, today after work I’ll hit the kitchen

I wonder that you fastlaners think of my decision that basically has put me in debt

This also bring me closer to the “stable-life” thresh mark. I’ve been restricting myself from entrepreneurship until I’ve reached that

 

[Andy Black]

Very random observation recently.

I have noticed a bunch of people dropping out of college or going straight from secondary (high) school into construction.

Maybe not a big deal in the US but Ireland has the 3rd highest - third level education achievement in the world. Our whole country is like a Silicon Valley with all of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Minimum wage here is 11.70 euro per hour. 18 year olds are now being offered 18.50+ starting with no experience to work on sites.

I was very young during the Celtic Tiger years (lead up to 2008) but this reminds me of the stories from my dad. People dropping out of school, buying new clothes on a friday evening wearing them all weekend partying and then wearing them to work Monday because you are making so much money you don't care if they will be ruined.

To add on top of that we have one of the most severe housing crises in the world. Our government, funded by corporate taxes from every multinational in the world who set up bases here is now running a budget surplus of billions.

What should Ireland’s government do with a huge budget surplus?

The country’s economy has long been prone to manic mood swings

www.economist.com

The recent government budget announcements will give me basically free electricity until next summer, 1000 euro deducted from college fees, 750 euro renters tax credit/rebate per person, 14,000 tax free credit if I rent a room in my house. Mortgage interest relief for landlords. Bunch more stuff too that impact families etc. Nearly free public transport for me aged 25.

Budget 2024 - what we know so far

Welfare increases and tax cuts are among the Budget measures which the Cabinet is expected to sign off on this morning. Here's what we know so far.

www.rte.ie

I really disliked my country during the pandemic and really wanted to move to the US. I even took a trip to NYC recently. However, my own business has been expanding like crazy since the start of 2022 and the government seems to be putting its foot on the accelerator financially here too. In my list of items that I disliked about Ireland a lot of the problems are being wiped away by this government throwing this new cash into solving.

Definitely need more houses here. When a rental property comes on the market the letting agents get 100 enquiries within minutes.

 

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[BizyDad]

I know it's a pretty bleeding edge diagram, and it doesn't yet have mainstream support, but many are moving to what the scientific community calls a "clown world model." My findings support this model. (Shown below)

View attachment 52060

First they got rid of Pluto.

NOW THEY WANT TO GET RID OF NEPTUNE TOO?!?!

Freaking clowns...

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Meta sued by 42 attorneys general alleging Facebook, Instagram features are addictive and target kids

The lawsuits demonstrate the broad bipartisan interest in protecting kids and teens from online harm.

www.cnbc.com

In other news, water is wet.

 

[JordanK]

Definitely need more houses here. When a rental property comes on the market the letting agents get 100 enquiries within minutes.

Yes, I'm involved in property in Galway City. We haven't even been listing properties/rooms for rent online for the last 4 years. I have a list of people.

 

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[Black_Dragon43]

It terrifies me to think that you don't have the knowledge to figure out the shape of the earth.

We literally have human beings orbiting the earth at all times and have for over two decades now. Just check out the live stream from the International Space Station and you can see Earth from space for yourself.

For lots of people, even their internet depends on satellites orbiting earth (most notably Elon Musk's Starlink).

I need to get off the internet and touch some grass now. Yikes.

I don’t have the knowledge to figure out the shape of the earth, but I certainly have the knowledge to be richer than you

And you should know that those “live satelite” images are as real as a Mario Kart game.

 

[Kak]

About two weeks ago I was 100 percent sure that I was going to buy a remarkable tablet. They are rather expensive, but I wanted a better in meeting note taking solution. Before I pulled the trigger, I decided to experiment with my iPad and apple pencil. I was never a massive fan of the combination, until I started playing with an app called notability. This app is an absolute game changer.

I can record audio of the meeting while taking notes on it, and convert pretty well to text. Basically you can note, search and recall anything. I’m thoroughly impressed for like 15 bucks a year. The only thing that would make it better is sync between platforms.

This one app breathed new life into a device that was only being used as a kitchen table grandparents FaceTime device for my son.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwCz5B4bTFw

 

[Black_Dragon43]

About two weeks ago I was 100 percent sure that I was going to buy a remarkable tablet. They are rather expensive, but I wanted a better in meeting note taking solution. Before I pulled the trigger, I decided to experiment with my iPad and apple pencil. I was never a massive fan of the combination, until I started playing with an app called notability. This app is an absolute game changer.

I can record audio of the meeting while taking notes on it, and convert pretty well to text. Basically you can note, search and recall anything. I’m thoroughly impressed for like 15 bucks a year. The only thing that would make it better is sync between platforms.

This one app breathed new life into a device that was only being used as a kitchen table grandparents FaceTime device for my son.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwCz5B4bTFw

Yes — Notability is my weapon of choice. It’s also very effective for coaching and sharing concepts — I use it in all my workshops and group coaching sessions I run.

 

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[Kak]

Yes — Notability is my weapon of choice. It’s also very effective for coaching and sharing concepts — I use it in all my workshops and group coaching sessions I run.

Of course you do. We are two accounts owned by the same person. Remember?

I think @BizyDad and @Antifragile are also us. Was there a 5th @Andy Black?

 

[Black_Dragon43]

I know I always have the best ideas here. Conversations with other people are boring…

 

[BizyDad]

Of course you do. We are two accounts owned by the same person. Remember?

I think @BizyDad and @Antifragile are also us. Was there a 5th @Andy Black?

I want to thank me both for introducing myself to the notability app.

But Apple sucks and I will not join this cult. Maybe Antifragile and I can use the android versions.

Also, this forum isn't big enough for 5 of us.

 

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[Kak]

I want to thank me both for introducing myself to the notability app.

But Apple sucks and I will not join this cult. Maybe Antifragile and I can use the android versions.

Also, this forum isn't big enough for 5 of us.

That's the big issue. I am running the Galaxy fold 5 as my phone and a Macbook pro as my laptop. Only the iPad seems to matter for Notability. Maybe the Macbook can do something too, but I never use it.

I still use Google Keep as my lame, but easy, team collaboration notes. My Notability is just for my reference like the best legal pad ever.

 

[Matt Sun]

This is the shape of the earth and i'm tired of pretending it isn't:



IYKYK

 

[JordanK]

@Kak Can you just pay Elon or Bezos for a seat on the next rocket and let us all know what the truth is!

 

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[Lex DeVille]

This year I finally got a cool Halloween mask.

View attachment 20231024_190559.mp4

 

[Kak]

How do parents live with economy cars?

I have the biggest SUV on market and my son already takes up so much of it. My daughter will be here in a few weeks. I guess I need a sprinter van.

 

[Antifragile]

How do parents live with economy cars?

I have the biggest SUV on market and one kid already takes up so much of it. My daughter will be here in a few weeks. I guess I need a sprinter van.

A friend of mine had 3 kids in their 20s and no money… so they had no car, just used the bus.

That’s a Texas problem you describe! You guys always want everything bigger.

 

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[shubham___3011]

Hey @MJ DeMarco @Andy Black and fellow fastlaners, I have an issue I don't know how to network with well, as a young entrepreneurs I don't have much value to give, how can i ask for mentorship/advice from people, without making it seem a time waste for them? Any suggestion any thread would be of great help

 

[Andy Black]

Hey @MJ DeMarco @Andy Black and fellow fastlaners, I have an issue I don't know how to network with well, as a young entrepreneurs I don't have much value to give, how can i ask for mentorship/advice from people, without making it seem a time waste for them? Any suggestion any thread would be of great help

Give, don't ask.

Don't even ask what you can give, or ask for permission to give. People are busy. Don't make them think. Make it easy for them to say yes.



What if you posted this:

Hi MJ.

I loved your LinkedIn post last week about <subject>.

I turned it into a carousel which is attached.

Here's the slides:
<show the slides so MJ doesn't have to open the doc to see them>.

I can make any changes you'd like, and if you want to upload it to LinkedIn then here's the instructions:
<give simple step-by-step instructions>

Hope that helps!

Shubham

<doc attached>