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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 24289" data-quote="MoneyDoc" data-source="post: 1029369" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029369" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029369">MoneyDoc said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There’s a good 1 hour documentary on YouTube that captures most of the information from various biographies:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="5jjdErDkDZE"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5jjdErDkDZE?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/5jjdErDkDZE" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://youtu.be/5jjdErDkDZE</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> That was pretty good, the transitions were bit much though <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> I&#039;m more intrigued to find a good biography now.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">How often do you guys upgrade your laptops?<br /> <br /> There was a conversation on smartphones but I don&#039;t really use my smartphone much and vastly prefer doing everything on my laptop.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1029381" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029381" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029381">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How often do you guys upgrade your laptops?<br /> <br /> There was a conversation on smartphones but I don&#039;t really use my smartphone much and vastly prefer doing everything on my laptop. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Not nearly as often. IMO the tech doesn’t seem to change as fast. A computer, to me, is more like an appliance now than a piece of tech.<br /> <br /> Since I bought an ASUS laptop that can run a 4K screen and do everything I need it to quickly, I haven’t felt the need to upgrade. I think it has a 10th Gen i7, 16 gigs of Ram and a 3070 GPU. A good GPU was important to running the 4K screen or having multiple monitors.<br /> <br /> I also have a windows tablet that I travel with. It’s a lightweight. I think it has 8 gigs of Ram and a pentium or something. It’s brand new though and it’s snappy on light stuff like email.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 62811" data-quote="SamRussell" data-source="post: 1029380" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029380" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029380">SamRussell said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That was pretty good, the transitions were bit much though <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> I&#039;m more intrigued to find a good biography now. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Some of the transitions were hilarious lol.<br /> <br /> Yeah very interesting character!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I saw this post on Facebook. This is clearly a market need!<br /> <br /> <script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.", "lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow", "lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow", "lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen", "lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails", "lightbox_download": "Download", "lightbox_share": "Share", "lightbox_zoom": "Zoom", "lightbox_new_window": "New window", "lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar" } </script> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="310606891_5871249842896913_1686100408908194643_n.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fv%2Ft39.30808-6%2F310606891_5871249842896913_1686100408908194643_n.jpg%3Fstp%3Ddst-jpg_p526x296%26_nc_cat%3D1%26ccb%3D1-7%26_nc_sid%3D730e14%26_nc_ohc%3DoWruDuJLW2gAX9d-TBS%26tn%3Dps8wGUbmgufppBaw%26_nc_ht%3Dscontent-dfw5-2.xx%26oh%3D00_AfA9mDVN9jZEUkhBGWrvRNpRjzEM0mX2o9JexUDNhmByBQ%26oe%3D6360702B&amp;hash=47fee0b5b396b9f94ddd1d17abf61023" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fv%2Ft39.30808-6%2F310606891_5871249842896913_1686100408908194643_n.jpg%3Fstp%3Ddst-jpg_p526x296%26_nc_cat%3D1%26ccb%3D1-7%26_nc_sid%3D730e14%26_nc_ohc%3DoWruDuJLW2gAX9d-TBS%26tn%3Dps8wGUbmgufppBaw%26_nc_ht%3Dscontent-dfw5-2.xx%26oh%3D00_AfA9mDVN9jZEUkhBGWrvRNpRjzEM0mX2o9JexUDNhmByBQ%26oe%3D6360702B&amp;hash=47fee0b5b396b9f94ddd1d17abf61023" data-url="https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/310606891_5871249842896913_1686100408908194643_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&amp;_nc_cat=1&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=730e14&amp;_nc_ohc=oWruDuJLW2gAX9d-TBS&amp;tn=ps8wGUbmgufppBaw&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&amp;oh=00_AfA9mDVN9jZEUkhBGWrvRNpRjzEM0mX2o9JexUDNhmByBQ&amp;oe=6360702B" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="310606891_5871249842896913_1686100408908194643_n.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1029381" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029381" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029381">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How often do you guys upgrade your laptops?<br /> <br /> There was a conversation on smartphones but I don&#039;t really use my smartphone much and vastly prefer doing everything on my laptop. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Every 2 years I get something way overpriced for peace of mind.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The New York Post&#039;s twitter account has been hacked, and possibly re-hacked. It&#039;s been going on all day. I wonder if it is a &quot;hack&quot; as a response to Musk purchasing Twitter.<br /> <br /> Edit: Their website is also hacked.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="i7xrJu1BAjs"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i7xrJu1BAjs?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7xrJu1BAjs" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7xrJu1BAjs</a></span></i><br /></div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 62811" data-quote="SamRussell" data-source="post: 1029380" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029380" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029380">SamRussell said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That was pretty good, the transitions were bit much though <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> I&#039;m more intrigued to find a good biography now. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>House of Morgan.<br /> <br /> It is a fantastic read!!!!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">WTF Amazon kindle!!!! I don&#039;t want to use &quot;one click&quot; to buy an e-book. I don&#039;t want to swap my default credit card to a different one in my settings just to buy a kindle book. I even have &quot;one click&quot; disabled everywhere, and you still can&#039; buy a kindle book manually.<br /> <br /> I swear. Amazon runs like a 2008 internet company. But man their delivery prowess is unmatched! Their shopping experience is absolute trash, their delivery experience is top notch. If only they spent some time fixing that.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12657" data-quote="GPM" data-source="post: 1029414" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029414" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029414">GPM said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> House of Morgan.<br /> <br /> It is a fantastic read!!!! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Done. Next on my list. Thanks.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="bt_ZQpDFL2s"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bt_ZQpDFL2s?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt_ZQpDFL2s" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt_ZQpDFL2s</a></span></i><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@MJ DeMarco">@MJ DeMarco</a> you should get a nice spike in sales for Unscripted. This guy has a huge, fanatic following.<br /> <br /> Just saw that you collaborated with him on this. What was the experience like? Was it like an interview or email back and forth?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Edit: I had that all wrong. <br /> <br /> I loaded up on twitter stocks earlier this week and just read there would be a full buy out, but it actually looks like they just won’t be traded Friday as the deal goes through fully. <br /> <br /> Should be fun to see how Elon does with the platform. I personally think he will do super well, his statement earlier today was on point.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/meta-webp.45658/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/42/42275-31e06985b827ef7c559b910e4bef0107.jpg?hash=wl0yYR-ajY" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Meta.png" title="Meta.png" width="348" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-praise.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":praise:" title="Praise :praise:" data-shortname=":praise:" /><img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-fistbump.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":fistbump:" title="Fist-Bump :fistbump:" data-shortname=":fistbump:" /><img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-thumbsup.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbs Up :thumbsup:" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /><img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-shades.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Most people do not understand fact versus opinion.<br /> <br /> Example...<br /> Opinion: “meat is bad.”<br /> Versus<br /> Fact: “Robert does not like meat.”<br /> <br /> This phrasing difference tells you everything about the news and journalism (also that was a random example meant to be apolitical)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33771" data-quote="Fox" data-source="post: 1029426" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029426" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029426">Fox said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Edit: I had that all wrong.<br /> <br /> I loaded up on twitter stocks earlier this week and just read there would be a full buy out, but it actually looks like they just won’t be traded Friday as the deal goes through fully.<br /> <br /> Should be fun to see how Elon does with the platform. I personally think he will do super well, his statement earlier today was on point. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Just let that sink in</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 39527" data-quote="Simon Angel" data-source="post: 1029225" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029225" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029225">Simon Angel said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Whoever made that pic is still missing the point though.<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t lose weight - - &gt; which proves that I&#039;m completely oblivious to the laws of thermodynamics - - &gt; so I keep trying different workouts/diets without counting my calories - - &gt; so I don&#039;t lose weight. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Someone should try feeding jet fuel to sumo wrestlers to see if they gain more weight...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 1029460" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029460" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029460">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Most people do not understand fact versus opinion.<br /> <br /> Example...<br /> Opinion: “meat is bad.”<br /> Versus<br /> Fact: “Robert does not like meat.”<br /> <br /> This phrasing difference tells you everything about the news and journalism (also that was a random example meant to be apolitical) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I don&#039;t get it. Who&#039;s Robert?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 1029478" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029478" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029478">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I don&#039;t get it. Who&#039;s Robert? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Hypothetical person. The point is a statement of fact versus statement of opinion.<br /> <br /> If I say “I like oranges.” I am making a statement of fact about what I like. It is my opinion, yes - but the statement itself is not really open to debate. It wouldn’t make sense for you to say “no I disagree. I don’t think you like oranges.”<br /> <br /> But if I said “oranges are delicious,” that’s a very direct opinion. You might say “ew oranges are disgusting.<br /> <br /> So when the news reports something, neutral language would be “the president says the new bill will be good for the country.” Thats neutral.<br /> <br /> But if the news headline reads just “the new bill will be good for country” - that’s straight up opinion of the news company. Heavy bias.<br /> <br /> That’s my point</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 1029480" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029480" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029480">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hypothetical person. The point is a statement of fact versus statement of opinion.<br /> <br /> If I say “I like oranges.” I am making a statement of fact about what I like. It is my opinion, yes - but the statement itself is not really open to debate. It wouldn’t make sense for you to say “no I disagree. I don’t think you like oranges.”<br /> <br /> But if I said “oranges are delicious,” that’s a very direct opinion. You might say “ew oranges are disgusting.<br /> <br /> So when the news reports something, neutral language would be “the president says the new bill will be good for the country.” Thats neutral.<br /> <br /> But if the news headline reads just “the new bill will be good for country” - that’s straight up opinion of the news company. Heavy bias.<br /> <br /> That’s my point </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I was messing with you. Being dumber than dumb. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 1029481" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029481" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029481">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I was messing with you. Being dumber than dumb. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Oh ok sorry I know I’m rambling lol</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 1029478" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029478" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029478">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I don&#039;t get it. Who&#039;s Robert? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Maybe he&#039;s trying to say Robert does not like bad things... and Robert is not like meat? So Robert is a vegetable who likes goodness, possibly. I get so confused by these logical quandaries. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-dead.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":inpain:" title="InPain :inpain:" data-shortname=":inpain:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 59844" data-quote="Rabby" data-source="post: 1029485" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029485" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029485">Rabby said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Maybe he&#039;s trying to say Robert does not like bad things... and Robert is not like meat? So Robert is a vegetable who likes goodness, possibly. I get so confused by these logical quandaries. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-dead.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":inpain:" title="InPain :inpain:" data-shortname=":inpain:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I need <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> to explain to me if I’m happy.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 1029480" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029480" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029480">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hypothetical person. The point is a statement of fact versus statement of opinion.<br /> <br /> If I say “I like oranges.” I am making a statement of fact about what I like. It is my opinion, yes - but the statement itself is not really open to debate. It wouldn’t make sense for you to say “no I disagree. I don’t think you like oranges.”<br /> <br /> But if I said “oranges are delicious,” that’s a very direct opinion. You might say “ew oranges are disgusting.<br /> <br /> So when the news reports something, neutral language would be “the president says the new bill will be good for the country.” Thats neutral.<br /> <br /> But if the news headline reads just “the new bill will be good for country” - that’s straight up opinion of the news company. Heavy bias.<br /> <br /> That’s my point </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I remember when the news was much closer to neutral than it is now. Most &quot;news&quot; articles are opinion pieces.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="377364" data-url="https://apple.news/Aq2_s9lvCTiCZaD7094GU2w" data-host="apple.news" 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%2Fc.apple.news%2FAgEXQXEyX3M5bHZDVGlDWmFENzA5NEdVMncAMA&amp;hash=9c337a39aebe1e9652cdbdbcbf94fe17&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="apple.news" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://apple.news/Aq2_s9lvCTiCZaD7094GU2w" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Elon Musk Closes Twitter Deal, Immediately Fires Top Executives — The Wall Street Journal </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Billionaire tweets ‘the bird is freed’ after closing $44 billion deal and ousting CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, among others</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.news%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=1e7b0af53230f6ab4b2b1c50f901fa6e&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="apple.news" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> apple.news </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 1029460" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029460" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029460">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Most people do not understand fact versus opinion.<br /> <br /> Example...<br /> Opinion: “meat is bad.”<br /> Versus<br /> Fact: “Robert does not like meat.”<br /> <br /> This phrasing difference tells you everything about the news and journalism (also that was a random example meant to be apolitical) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="AdvPhuw.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FAdvPhuw.jpg&amp;hash=b015fad1147cc5e2c5b96c7f19dce468" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FAdvPhuw.jpg&amp;hash=b015fad1147cc5e2c5b96c7f19dce468" data-url="https://i.imgur.com/AdvPhuw.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="AdvPhuw.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 1029491" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029491" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029491">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="377364" data-url="https://apple.news/Aq2_s9lvCTiCZaD7094GU2w" data-host="apple.news" 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%2Fc.apple.news%2FAgEXQXEyX3M5bHZDVGlDWmFENzA5NEdVMncAMA&amp;hash=9c337a39aebe1e9652cdbdbcbf94fe17&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="apple.news" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://apple.news/Aq2_s9lvCTiCZaD7094GU2w" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Elon Musk Closes Twitter Deal, Immediately Fires Top Executives — The Wall Street Journal </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Billionaire tweets ‘the bird is freed’ after closing $44 billion deal and ousting CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, among others</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.news%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=1e7b0af53230f6ab4b2b1c50f901fa6e&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="apple.news" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> apple.news </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Going to be very, very interesting to see what happens with Twitter in the very near future now.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Tldr; Meta says it&#039;s laying off staff and easing off hiring to reduce costs – but will keep pumping billions into Mark Zuckerberg&#039;s metaverse<br /> <br /> Has anyone read the book Moby Dick before?<br /> <br /> Mark now reminds me of the captain in the book obsessed with chasing the whale, and in the end, perishes together with the whale (not sure if the whale died though).<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="377365" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-hiring-freeze-mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-staff-employees-workers-2022-10" data-host="www.businessinsider.com" 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%2Fi.insider.com%2F635a7249ea35650019e06a67%3Fwidth%3D1200%26format%3Djpeg&amp;hash=cded3b1d9b9a455920930d28f0fe05a9&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.businessinsider.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-hiring-freeze-mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-staff-employees-workers-2022-10" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Meta says it&#039;s laying off staff and easing off hiring to reduce costs – but will keep pumping billions into Mark Zuckerberg&#039;s metaverse </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Meta&#039;s CFO said Wednesday the company was shrinking headcount in some teams, keeping it flat in others, and hiring only for its &quot;highest priorities.&quot;</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fpublic%2Fassets%2FBI%2FUS%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon-192x192.png%3Fv%3D2023-11&amp;hash=30db1596e63f5e07baf1f5960f424f75&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.businessinsider.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.businessinsider.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 14720" data-quote="msufan" data-source="post: 1029494" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1029494" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1029494">msufan said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Going to be very, very interesting to see what happens with Twitter in the very near future now. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Didn&#039;t he say he&#039;s going to turn Twitter into a super app like China&#039;s WeChat? Lol</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">This 29-year-old super-saver earns $135,000 a year and plans to retire by 35<br /> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/millennial-super-saver-earns-135000-dollars-a-year-and-plans-to-retire-by-35.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">This 29-year-old super-saver earns $135,000 a year and plans to retire by 35: I&#039;m in &#039;the top 1% of the most frugal people&#039;</a><br /> <br /> Hey <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@MJ DeMarco">@MJ DeMarco</a> this is sooooo awesome. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> Check out these gold quotes!<br /> <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 "> “It all seemed to make a lot of sense to me: basically just spending as little as you can so you can live your life as fully as you want,” says Firl. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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 "> If the family needs something, they hunt for it for free on online marketplaces such as Craigslist. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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 "> “We also have garnered a reputation with our friends and family as being very frugal and thrifty,” Firl says. “We do end up getting a lot of free things just because a family member will see something free on the side of the road, and they’ll think that we might we might like it.” </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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 "> Plus, the couple have whittled their food and pet supply budget down to $200 a month thanks to frequenting a food waste non-profit to cover groceries. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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 "> The figure assumes the house will be completely paid off by then (he currently pays about $1,100 a month in mortgage payments, homeowners insurance and property tax) and that he’d theoretically qualify for deeply discounted health insurance through the state of Minnesota. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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 "> “Retiring … is not about sitting on your couch watching Netflix all day or going to the beach and getting a really nice suntan,” he says. “It’s about getting to do whatever you want in life.” </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Lol. As long as it costs literally nothing. You can do it!</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">“It’s about getting to do whatever you want in life.”*<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 9px">*</span><i><span style="font-size: 9px">As long as whatever you want doesn&#039;t require money.</span></i></div>
 

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