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[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 1144525" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1144525" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1144525">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Ha. Love these...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="-45TaT2aAgE"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-45TaT2aAgE?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/-45TaT2aAgE?si=4S286vOrgp6FM2p9" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://youtube.com/shorts/-45TaT2aAgE?si=4S286vOrgp6FM2p9</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="6jQGRtDRjpw"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6jQGRtDRjpw?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div></div>

 

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[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 31790" data-quote="Supa" data-source="post: 1147126" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147126" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147126">Supa said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> As an ex smoker myself, who quit by reading Allen Carr&#039;s The Easy Way book, this video is fantastic in making me never want to touch a cigarette again.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="_rBPwu2uS-w"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_rBPwu2uS-w?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://youtu.be/_rBPwu2uS-w?si=gtXWLaw09C8mqEjM" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://youtu.be/_rBPwu2uS-w?si=gtXWLaw09C8mqEjM</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Alen Carr&#039;s easy way to quit smoking definitely saved my mother&#039;s life. Put it on a CD for her 10 years ago and she went from a pack a day to quitting instantly. I give this book to so many people but her and my Aunt were the only 2 that actually read it. Both quit!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/screenshot_2024-11-16-12-50-50-22_0ce57feeccaa51fb7deed04b4dbda235-webp.60485/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/56/56548-ae02b238b3248dc0ff2d4cfd21dbcf5a.jpg?hash=TY7HmfMMZz" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot_2024-11-16-12-50-50-22_0ce57feeccaa51fb7deed04b4dbda235.webp" title="Screenshot_2024-11-16-12-50-50-22_0ce57feeccaa51fb7deed04b4dbda235.webp" width="337" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[MattR82]

<div class="bbWrapper">Tyson by prison rules... <br /> <br /> Best interview walk off ever haha.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/screenshot_2024-11-16-11-55-40-98_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12-webp.60488/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/56/56550-cc1a5f679c001abdeaa2ce546ecae3eb.jpg?hash=67GfxGygUR" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot_2024-11-16-11-55-40-98_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" title="Screenshot_2024-11-16-11-55-40-98_40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.webp" width="200" height="273" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Xeon]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 64612" data-quote="Kevin88660" data-source="post: 1147142" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147142" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147142">Kevin88660 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Blue </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> What&#039;s your reasoning behind this?<br /> <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 64612" data-quote="Kevin88660" data-source="post: 1147244" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147244" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147244">Kevin88660 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Is it going to be a real fight or they have secret deals and internally decided rules for these money fights?<br /> <br /> I fight it hard to believe Paul’s previous wins over mma champions who are much younger than Mike.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="CPcBiI4mUNA"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPcBiI4mUNA?wmode=opaque&start=3" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcBiI4mUNA&amp;t=3s&amp;pp=ygUSTWlrZSB2cyBkb25uZXkgeWVu" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcBiI4mUNA&amp;t=3s&amp;pp=ygUSTWlrZSB2cyBkb25uZXkgeWVu</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It&#039;s likely all decided before it even began. They probably paid Mike Tyson, who&#039;s no longer in his fame era, to take the loss so they can build up Jake Paul into the next megastar and capitalize on that. &quot;They&quot; are the invisible tycoons (likely billionaires or more) in the shadows who control these puppets (celebs and governments alike).</div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 11534" data-quote="ChickenHawk" data-source="post: 1147223" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147223" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147223">ChickenHawk said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m trying to decide if it&#039;s a good thing, as in you&#039;re still making a decent income in spite of no publishing activity, or if it&#039;s a bad thing because your self-pub earnings have dropped too low to matter. Are you still advertising?<br /> <br /> In my very worst year (2023), I did very little advertising, spending an average of $400/month. During that time, my net earnings averaged around $1,100 a month. ($1,500 gross - $400 = $1,100). On one hand, this is pretty pathetic compared to those goldrush years. On the other hand, this is pretty incredible considering that I didn&#039;t publish a single new book during that timeframe.<br /> <br /> It does seem that having a good backlist is key. If you have 20-plus titles, for example, you might lose money to snag a new reader, but gain that money back in the long run when they go on to read other books. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I&#039;m advertising in Europe but not in the US. But I doubt this is making a big difference as I check the ads maybe once a few months. I&#039;ve never made any money from advertising.<br /> <br /> And it&#039;s the former - I&#039;m still making good money. Less than before and much, much less than in the good old days but still enough to have a very comfortable lifestyle and keep reinvesting.</div>

 

[Private Witt]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 144827" data-quote="Gypsy Soul" data-source="post: 1147240" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147240" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147240">Gypsy Soul said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tyson </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Was rooting for the old codger but reality sorted this fight out.</div>

 

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[Kevin88660]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 64612" data-quote="Kevin88660" data-source="post: 1147244" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147244" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147244">Kevin88660 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Is it going to be a real fight or they have secret deals and internally decided rules for these money fights?<br /> <br /> I fight it hard to believe Paul’s previous wins over mma champions who are much younger than Mike.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="CPcBiI4mUNA"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPcBiI4mUNA?wmode=opaque&start=3" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcBiI4mUNA&amp;t=3s&amp;pp=ygUSTWlrZSB2cyBkb25uZXkgeWVu" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcBiI4mUNA&amp;t=3s&amp;pp=ygUSTWlrZSB2cyBkb25uZXkgeWVu</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>He is willing to do a movie scene for $100k. I guessed he screwed up his financial planning quite badly.</div>

 

[Gypsy Soul]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 54694" data-quote="Private Witt" data-source="post: 1147256" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147256" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147256">Private Witt said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Was rooting for the old codger but reality sorted this fight out. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Tyson looked like an injured lion before the fight even started. So hard to watch.</div>

 

[Bearcorp]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 144827" data-quote="Gypsy Soul" data-source="post: 1147260" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147260" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147260">Gypsy Soul said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tyson looked like an injured lion before the fight even started. So hard to watch. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Love him or hate him Jake Paul is a brilliant influencer and marketer. A few of my mates and I had a few beers thinking we might catch a glimpse of Iron Mike. Instead we watched a 30 year old beat up a 60 year old, both loaded up on HGH or whatever else they can legally juice up with: <br /> <br /> From the start of the fight we realised how weird it was. They’ve made 10’s if not 100’s of millions out of that. Netflix first live event. <br /> <br /> Serrano v Taylor 2 as Co Main Event was legit, brutal fight like their first one. But no more old people fighting please.</div>

 

[Kak]

<div class="bbWrapper">Jake Paul is a pretty enterprising guy. 30m on that fight. Damn.<br /> <br /> I would have fought last night Tyson for 10 grand.<br /> <br /> Funny to hear the white liberals try to say Serrano properly. It reminded me of south park characters. &quot;Selllllyano.&quot; <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></div>

 

[Kak]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m going to start calling people out online<br /> <br /> Jerome Powell! Your time has come. Let&#039;s go.</div>

 

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[Gypsy Soul]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4862" data-quote="Kak" data-source="post: 1147269" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147269" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147269">Kak said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m going to start calling people out on online<br /> <br /> Jerome Powell! Your time has come. Let&#039;s go. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I would like to call out Mike Pompeo.</div>

 

[Kevin88660]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 22018" data-quote="MitchC" data-source="post: 1147248" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147248" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147248">MitchC said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tyson vs jones was a draw and you couldn’t bet on a draw clearly a rigged scam<br /> <br /> Pretty sure all the other Paul brothers opponents have been fake knocked out<br /> <br /> I’m going Paul wins by fake knockout<br /> <br /> But I bet on draw and each guy on decision<br /> <br /> So long as no one gets knocked out I’m happy </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Spot on. <br /> <br /> Paul wins by decision.</div>

 

[Vigilante]

<div class="bbWrapper">Iron Mike Tyson’s loss to Jake Paul is a reminder that even giants can stumble when the game changes. It’s not about who you were—it’s about how you adapt to who you’re facing now.<br /> <br /> I think Jake Paul backed off so he didn’t wreck his own reputation by killing a legend.<br /> <br /> This is a stark reminder that even legends can falter when the game changes. In life and business, resting on past achievements is never enough. The rules evolve, competition adapts, and sometimes, the underdog redefines the fight.<br /> <br /> Whether you’re in the ring or the boardroom, staying sharp, learning new moves, and respecting your opponent’s hunger is key.<br /> <br /> How do you approach a new generation of competition?</div>

 

[Antifragile]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8202" data-quote="Vigilante" data-source="post: 1147274" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147274" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147274">Vigilante said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Iron Mike Tyson’s loss to Jake Paul is a reminder that even giants can stumble when the game changes. It’s not about who you were—it’s about how you adapt to who you’re facing now.<br /> <br /> I think Jake Paul backed off so he didn’t wreck his own reputation by killing a legend.<br /> <br /> This is a stark reminder that even legends can falter when the game changes. In life and business, resting on past achievements is never enough. The rules evolve, competition adapts, and sometimes, the underdog redefines the fight.<br /> <br /> Whether you’re in the ring or the boardroom, staying sharp, learning new moves, and respecting your opponent’s hunger is key.<br /> <br /> How do you approach a new generation of competition? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This fight was so brilliant, my brain is in overdrive because of it. <br /> <br /> The lesson here isn&#039;t a reminder that we can fall when the game changes but that even when down there is a way up. <br /> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Mike Tyson used this fight to bring himself back in terms of <b>mental, physical and financial health</b>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Jake Paul used this fight to get his name and brand out to the generations that only knew Iron Mike and would answer &quot;Jake Paul? Who? What does he do?&quot;. <b>Jake&#039;s brand soared, crossing generational lines</b>. It was brilliant marketing - a masterclass. </li> </ol>Jake was never going to knock out Mike. Mike was going to try to knock out Jake but wasn&#039;t able.</div>

 

[Vigilante]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 1147276" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147276" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147276">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> This fight was so brilliant, my brain is in overdrive because of it.<br /> <br /> The lesson here isn&#039;t a reminder that we can fall when the game changes but that even when down there is a way up.<br /> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Mike Tyson used this fight to bring himself back in terms of <b>mental, physical and financial health</b>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Jake Paul used this fight to get his name and brand out to the generations that only knew Iron Mike and would answer &quot;Jake Paul? Who? What does he do?&quot;. <b>Jake&#039;s brand soared, crossing generational lines</b>. It was brilliant marketing - a masterclass.</li> </ol>Jake was never going to knock out Mike. Mike was going to try to knock out Jake but wasn&#039;t able. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Jake Paul was classy at the end and during the post fight interview. His mission accomplished.<br /> <br /> Graciousness.</div>

 

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[Vigilante]

<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/img_4442-webp.60496/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/56/56554-441e0c9cee3527b459d4dc3b748782e2.jpg?hash=RlCAOsc2CA" class="bbImage " style="" alt="IMG_4442.webp" title="IMG_4442.webp" width="253" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Kevin88660]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8202" data-quote="Vigilante" data-source="post: 1147274" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147274" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147274">Vigilante said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Iron Mike Tyson’s loss to Jake Paul is a reminder that even giants can stumble when the game changes. It’s not about who you were—it’s about how you adapt to who you’re facing now.<br /> <br /> I think Jake Paul backed off so he didn’t wreck his own reputation by killing a legend. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I used to think Tyson would be the favorite but from the video it clearly shows that Jake had the upper hand in the game.<br /> <br /> Besides age Tyson isn’t regimentally living the lifestyle as a athlete while Jake is a pro celebrity fighter.<br /> <br /> The lesson for me is there is no miracle. If you don’t eat and breathe what you do, performance will be subpar.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 8202" data-quote="Vigilante" data-source="post: 1147274" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147274" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147274">Vigilante said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How do you approach a new generation of competition? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Learn from them.<br /> <br /> Embrace new ideas.<br /> <br /> Accept that the next generation is on average better than the previous.<br /> <br /> Just look at Elon Musk who is stretching all his tentacles to prevent from being irrelevant.<br /> <br /> Facebook faced its first ever revenue declined in 2022. Zuckerberg fought back with ai tools for ads targeting, short video contents and expanded its whatsapp business.<br /> <br /> Intel became the giant that fell, wanted to do everything but spreading itself too thin.</div>

 

[Fox]

<div class="bbWrapper">Ya very clever marketing angle that he is printing dollars with.<br /> <br /> - Find an over the hill fighter with a good level of personal brand left<br /> <br /> - Have a massive build up with all kinds of big claims being made<br /> <br /> - Comfortable fight where Jake “wins” and the other boxer doesn’t get outright wrecked<br /> <br /> - Both parties go home with huge paychecks<br /> <br /> It’s like a retirement party for the fighter and an infinite money glitch for Jake.<br /> <br /> Everyone happy except for the audience that convinces itself next time will be different.<br /> <br /> I’m expecting Mayweather or McGregor thinking it over, but they don’t need the money so badly that they would lose to a Disney kid.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

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[Two Dog]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 1146985" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1146985" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1146985">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Amazing the amount of $$ an influencer can make with sponsorships and plugs. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Equally amazing is the timeframe. It&#039;s an an entirely different universe for printing money overnight.<br /> <br /> <h3 class="bbHeading"><a class="u-anchorTarget" name="-%E2%80%9Cany-sufficiently-advanced-technology-is-indistinguishable-from-magic-%E2%80%9D-arthur-c-clarke"></a>“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ~ Arthur C. Clarke&#8203;<a class="hoverLink" href="#-%E2%80%9Cany-sufficiently-advanced-technology-is-indistinguishable-from-magic-%E2%80%9D-arthur-c-clarke" title="Permanent link"></a></h3><br /> I recently saw a 30YO finance girl profiled who&#039;s pulling in $7M annually after running her channel a whopping three years. Don&#039;t quite remember the numbers, but probably 2M-3M followers. It&#039;s impossible to tell how much really *is* luck in these cases. The whimsical algorithm pulls your stream out of the hat, but what happened before that happened?!? <br /> <br /> Although I&#039;d like to think otherwise, it really does seem like winning the Golden Ticket much of the time. Beyond my understanding.</div>

 

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[Two Dog]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1147025" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147025" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147025">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Australia being totalitarian or a good idea? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>F**k any government policy mandating how I allow my kids to learn and interact with the world.<br /> <br /> <b>From the article:</b><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There will be no exemptions for users who have parental consent. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><b>Equals totalitarian without a doubt in my world.</b><br /> <br /> Social media might be a plague, but it&#039;s a mandatory skill in today&#039;s world. Better to learn to navigate it sooner than later.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 107881" data-quote="heavy_industry" data-source="post: 1147048" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147048" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147048">heavy_industry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Children are prohibited from consuming alcohol and cigarettes worldwide. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Debatable. See France as an example particularly around the family dinner table and drinking wine. <br /> <br /> Everything starts out legal until politicians decide to prohibit, tax and punish. The idea behind allowing children to drink some wine with dinner or drink half a beer is to have some exposure to alcohol in a positive environment and reduce / eliminate the mystical BS that leads to binge drinking after hitting the legal age. In the US, binge drinking is *rampant* when kids get out of the house or head to university and vaping is even more out of control.<br /> <br /> No, I&#039;m not handing out crystal meth or needles to my teenagers after dinner (but then again, I don&#039;t do those myself) but we certainly have conversations about all those things. Again, it&#039;s the government unilaterally deciding to override my parenting decisions. Given how many public policies lead to crap outcomes, it&#039;s hard for me to be a cheerleader for anything decided by a crowd of talking heads who are mostly interested in keeping their jobs. I won&#039;t be relocating to China anytime in this lifetime for similar reasons.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s always been blatantly hypocritical to be doing precisely what you&#039;re telling you&#039;re own kids NOT to do and they respond accordingly.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 4862" data-quote="Kak" data-source="post: 1147030" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147030" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147030">Kak said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Has anyone done the stupid Fincen BOI thing yet?<br /> <br /> My accountant has offered to do it for me (of course he has) but it can&#039;t be that complicated and I don&#039;t want to pay him $400 for every entity. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yeah, it&#039;s philosophically a little irritating but does only take a couple of minutes. Do one and you&#039;ll be laughing about the $400 price tag.</div>

 

[BizyDad]

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[Bearcorp]

<div class="bbWrapper">60 million households around the world tuned in for Paul v Tyson, 50 million watched Taylor v Serrano 2, likely the most watched professional women&#039;s sporting event in US history. Some debut to live sport for Netflix!</div>

 

[mikecarlooch]

<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="430888" data-url="https://www.delphi.ai/browse" data-host="www.delphi.ai" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delphi.ai%2Fbrowse%2Fopengraph-image-r1igqt.png%3Fbebf746ead073ca0&amp;hash=40a77406e1ee026f59ccd5c9fe6e2520&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.delphi.ai" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.delphi.ai/browse" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Delphi / Browse </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc"></div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delphi.ai%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=72b0676b0517cd172b64986dbc30fcce&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.delphi.ai" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.delphi.ai </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> This is one of the coolest things I&#039;ve ever seen! I just had a conversation with &quot;Joe Polish&quot; from Genius Network. WOW! It&#039;s not just chatgpt.. It&#039;s really good!</div>

 

[Xeon]

<div class="bbWrapper">I want to see Taylor fight both Hilary and Pelosi at the same time in a death caged match.</div>

 

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[WJS]

<div class="bbWrapper">The Japanese are apparently so fed up with bad tourist and &quot;influencer&quot; behaviour they came up with these anti-nuisance posters. Somehow I doubt they would work though. These shameless &quot;influencers&quot; deliberately travel to Japan and harass the locals to gain clout. But these posters definitely sting<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1731808056014-webp.60517/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/56/56567-29236fd097fd15effb7bcf257e1758d6.jpg?hash=Q_tFgRasuK" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1731808056014.webp" title="1731808056014.webp" width="200" height="283" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1731807842465-webp.60512/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/56/56564-16e3906802adf1f957610bb1e23481e4.jpg?hash=uzlh79Te-r" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1731807842465.webp" title="1731807842465.webp" width="295" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Kevin88660]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 50816" data-quote="Xeon" data-source="post: 1147327" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147327" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147327">Xeon said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I want to see Taylor fight both Hilary and Pelosi at the same time in a death caged match. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Where is the Musk Vs Zuckerberg fight promised?</div>

 

[loop101]

<div class="bbWrapper">A quick break down of the UFC <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHNqzoKKbAg" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight</a>.</div>

 

[StrikingViper69]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 52803" data-quote="WJS" data-source="post: 1147328" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1147328" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1147328">WJS said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The Japanese are apparently so fed up with bad tourist and &quot;influencer&quot; behaviour they came up with these anti-nuisance posters. Somehow I doubt they would work though. These shameless &quot;influencers&quot; deliberately travel to Japan and harass the locals to gain clout. But these posters definitely sting<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/60517/" target="_blank">View attachment 60517</a><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/60512/" target="_blank">View attachment 60512</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>After that tool recently got locked up, hopefully they continue and clamp down on these idiots</div>