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[Andy Black]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 38382" data-quote="Kid" data-source="post: 817015" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=817015" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-817015">Kid said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Nice study on &quot;charm pricing&quot;<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="gumroad-charm-price-testing.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getelastic.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgumroad-charm-price-testing.jpg&amp;hash=0f0435a4f17b7f4daa857fd0f516112e" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getelastic.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgumroad-charm-price-testing.jpg&amp;hash=0f0435a4f17b7f4daa857fd0f516112e" data-url="https://www.getelastic.com/wp-content/uploads/gumroad-charm-price-testing.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="gumroad-charm-price-testing.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> via <a href="https://www.getelastic.com/pricing-psychology-6-ways-to-influence-perceived-value" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Pricing psychology: 6 ways to influence perceived value</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I wonder how this works with business owners and higher prices.<br /> <br /> I often don&#039;t tell people it&#039;s say $599/mth, preferring instead to tell them it&#039;s $600/mth. I&#039;d feel stupid saying it&#039;s $599 to a business owner when we both know it&#039;s $600.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s like when they do the silence thing on me and I do it back. It gets a bit silly when you both know about it.</div>

 

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[Jon L]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 35212" data-quote="broswoodwork" data-source="post: 824583" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824583" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824583">broswoodwork said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I can&#039;t believe I&#039;m commenting with brain donor facebook tier celeb gossip, but does anyone else kinda feel bad for the Full House chick?<br /> <br /> She seems to be getting railroaded for something we poor folks assumed to be common practice at elite universities.<br /> <br /> I&#039;d hate to see anyone go to jail just for giving their kids every advantage they possibly can. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>yeah, I don&#039;t know why this is something prosecutors decided to go after. You can bribe the university itself by donating a building to a campus and get your kid in that way, but heaven forbid you should bribe an individual. &quot;That&#039;s just immoral&quot;<br /> <br /> I can see the logic in it, but its a stretch.</div>

 

[broswoodwork]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33844" data-quote="Jon L" data-source="post: 824593" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824593" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824593">Jon L said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> yeah, I don&#039;t know why this is something prosecutors decided to go after. You can bribe the university itself by donating a building to a campus and get your kid in that way, but heaven forbid you should bribe an individual. &quot;That&#039;s just immoral&quot;<br /> <br /> I can see the logic in it, but its a stretch. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Maybe this is a very public way of saying, &quot;nope, buy us the building.&quot; She stands accused of cheating in a rigged game.</div>

 

[Jon L]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 35212" data-quote="broswoodwork" data-source="post: 824594" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824594" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824594">broswoodwork said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Maybe this is a very public way of saying, &quot;nope, buy us the building.&quot; She stands accused of cheating in a rigged game. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>yeah, honestly, I find the government&#039;s behavior in this more disgusting than what these people were doing. They&#039;re ruining people&#039;s lives over, what exactly?</div>

 

[Rabby]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 824576" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824576" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824576">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Interesting treatment!<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="23402" data-url="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/phoenix-based-company-believes-it-has-discovered-major-breakthrough-in-alzheimers-treatment" data-host="www.fox10phoenix.com" 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%2Fimages.foxtv.com%2Fstatic.fox10phoenix.com%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2F1280%2F720%2F1C1AB34AA0C345E19EB7379B8B2878FD.jpg%3Fve%3D1%26tl%3D1&amp;hash=74743ef12d594158693f74f44b2ecbd4&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/phoenix-based-company-believes-it-has-discovered-major-breakthrough-in-alzheimers-treatment" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Phoenix-based company believes it has discovered major breakthrough in Alzheimer&#039;s treatment </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Alzheimer&#039;s disease robs millions of people of their memory and their lives, and even after years of research, there&#039;s still no cure. A Phoenix-based company thinks it may have discovered a treatment that stops, even reverses the process.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Ffavicons%2Fksaz%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=9b8950a2b9b8391f914b45a6dac1e7a5&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.fox10phoenix.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Nice find. It looks like it works similarly to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_direct-current_stimulation" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">TDCS</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">TMS</a>, using the field effect to change action potentials across neuron membranes. But surprisingly, they seem to think it inhibits amyloid aggregation too. If the design they&#039;re using can do that without the inconvenience of TDCS (electrodes stuck to your scalp) or the risks of current TMS equipment (seizures), that&#039;s really good. <a href="https://scinapse.io/papers/2412084703" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">The research</a> is fairly young but I&#039;ll be following it.</div>

 

[Kid]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 824584" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824584" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824584">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I wonder how this works with business owners and higher prices.<br /> <br /> I often don&#039;t tell people it&#039;s $599/mth, preferring instead tell them it&#039;s $600/mth.<br /> I&#039;d feel stupid saying it&#039;s $599 to a business owner when we both know it&#039;s $600.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s like when they do the silence thing on me and I do it back. It gets a bit silly when you both know about it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> It might depend on how &quot;personal&quot; the talks are and how savvy business owner is.<br /> When you talk like real person with real person then saying 599 would sound awkward indeed.<br /> <br /> If you have sales page that potential clients visit without convo, then it might have desired effect.</div>

 

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[Andy Black]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 38382" data-quote="Kid" data-source="post: 824701" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824701" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824701">Kid said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It might depend on how &quot;personal&quot; the talks are and how savvy business owner is.<br /> When you talk like real person with real person then saying 599 would sound awkward indeed.<br /> <br /> If you have sales page that potential clients visit without convo, then it might have desired effect. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Good point. I don’t have a sales page and saying 599 is indeed awkward.</div>

 

[ApparentHorizon]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 824584" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824584" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824584">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I wonder how this works with business owners and higher prices.<br /> <br /> I often don&#039;t tell people it&#039;s say $599/mth, preferring instead to tell them it&#039;s $600/mth. I&#039;d feel stupid saying it&#039;s $599 to a business owner when we both know it&#039;s $600.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s like when they do the silence thing on me and I do it back. It gets a bit silly when you both know about it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The Bugatti Chiron is priced at USD $2,998,000<br /> <br /> Prices ending in odd numbers are perceived as value buys.<br /> <br /> Even are quality.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m trying the $xx8 price. Owners get annoyed at it, so I&#039;ll probably change it back.</div>

 

[reedracer]

<div class="bbWrapper">These marketing triggers work even if you know about them. I have been wanting a pair of <a href="https://goodr.com/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Goodr</a> Sunglasses for running for a while. They are $25 (not 24.99) but I would never pull the trigger to buy a pair. They made a race series of 4 4-milers and called the Sweet 16 and the premium was, you guessed it, a pair of Sweet 16 Goodrs. So I balked at $25 but gladly paid $128 for four races and a &#039;free&#039; pair. SMH<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/sweet-16-190x190-webp.28245/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/24/24874-ab423fa4456e62cb64bd7193f06a213a.jpg?hash=DHZw5-0KE0" class="bbImage " style="" alt="sweet-16-190x190.webp" title="sweet-16-190x190.webp" width="190" height="190" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

[Ninjakid]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826633">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Wow, I never realized how important good book covers are until now. Sounds like an opportunity here...</div>

 

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[Andy Black]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826633">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>So funny.<br /> <br /> I also read this on the site and can&#039;t stop laughing:<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1572392447062-webp.28379/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25008-a54bdc7e61d2a757b75027573e846c62.jpg?hash=rOwTUH-rbd" class="bbImage " style="" alt="28379" title="28379" width="220" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Bekit]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826633">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> One sample from page 1:<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 "> Dog Training: The Revolutionary 4 Step Process To Train Your Puppy Along With Its Development Into A Dog<br /> <br /> Lest the cover isn’t sufficient warning, here’s the first sentence from the Look Inside:<br /> <br /> Puppies are an alternate species over we need aid. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><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-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><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-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><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-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> Priceless.<br /> <br /> On the flip side, I once did an exercise where I built a spreadsheet that logged 25 or 30 of the common characteristics of the book covers on the top 50 bestsellers, like the placement of the title (top vs bottom), whether it was a serif or sans serif font, the use of a photograph vs an illustration, the font color, centered vs left-aligned, and so forth. It&#039;s interesting how many things GOOD book covers have in common.<br /> <br /> After doing that, I felt like I had a much firmer grasp on winning design characteristics that I&#039;d ask a designer to incorporate if I ever published a book. Can&#039;t find the spreadsheet now, or I&#039;d share... but it was also a few years back, so I&#039;d want to do it again if I was publishing a book now.<br /> <br /> Thanks for the hilarious share!</div>

 

[Madame Peccato]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826633">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I have only checked the first 3 pages. Some of these are hideous, but I like Stardust Destinies I&#039;s cover a lot, unfortunately the title is as terrible as the rest of the covers on the site.<br /> <br /> I never thought I&#039;d get to see the Perfect Cover, but here it is. MJ you should consider contacting whoever made this cover for your next book <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-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeSpoiler"> <button type="button" class="button bbCodeSpoiler-button button--longText" data-xf-click="toggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler"><span class="button-text"> <span>Spoiler: <span class="bbCodeSpoiler-button-title">the greatest cover of all times</span></span> </span></button> <div class="bbCodeSpoiler-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--spoiler"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"><div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="cover1-18-500x706.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fcover1-18-500x706.jpg&amp;hash=d955738b00441178bc0eee25726c832f" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fcover1-18-500x706.jpg&amp;hash=d955738b00441178bc0eee25726c832f" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cover1-18-500x706.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="cover1-18-500x706.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

[broswoodwork]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826633">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OMG, prepare to get lost for hours. I barely escaped with 30 minutes...<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="24247" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/" data-host="lousybookcovers.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%2Fs0.wp.com%2Fi%2Fblank.jpg&amp;hash=d716eb44161131f19ceb3ef47dc8e8a2&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="lousybookcovers.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://lousybookcovers.com/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Lousy Book Covers </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Just because you CAN design your own cover doesn&#039;t mean you SHOULD.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> lousybookcovers.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Well... now I&#039;ve got a new black hole to jump into alongside bad taxidermy and bad art. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/tumblr_mrbvcfagkm1rb8koho1_500-webp.28380/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25009-d6eea88f56fa6880cba8e98aeb4e1c33.jpg?hash=_q64od16IR" class="bbImage " style="" alt="tumblr_mrbvcfAGKm1rb8koho1_500.webp" title="tumblr_mrbvcfAGKm1rb8koho1_500.webp" width="200" height="300" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/article-2392656-1b49661a000005dc-272_634x821-webp.28381/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25010-f6cd02877072f6577dd46d8f0b17c6b8.jpg?hash=41O4pX_8Qw" class="bbImage " style="" alt="article-2392656-1B49661A000005DC-272_634x821.webp" title="article-2392656-1B49661A000005DC-272_634x821.webp" width="200" height="259" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m speechless!<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="ship.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fship.jpg&amp;hash=c778d135ecc4fe635ea5193c8e8bc07a" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fship.jpg&amp;hash=c778d135ecc4fe635ea5193c8e8bc07a" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ship.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="ship.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="bess.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fbess.jpg&amp;hash=a091b74715c63bb92195585893cbb27b" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fbess.jpg&amp;hash=a091b74715c63bb92195585893cbb27b" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bess.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="bess.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> This website is a guilty pleasure. I can&#039;t stop clicking !<br /> <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 59397" data-quote="Bekit" data-source="post: 826666" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826666" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826666">Bekit said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can&#039;t find the spreadsheet now, </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Damn, I hope you find it! Would love to read that!</div>

 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 826785" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826785" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826785">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m speechless!<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="ship.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fship.jpg&amp;hash=c778d135ecc4fe635ea5193c8e8bc07a" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fship.jpg&amp;hash=c778d135ecc4fe635ea5193c8e8bc07a" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ship.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="ship.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="bess.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fbess.jpg&amp;hash=a091b74715c63bb92195585893cbb27b" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flousybookcovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fbess.jpg&amp;hash=a091b74715c63bb92195585893cbb27b" data-url="https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bess.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="bess.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> This website is a guilty pleasure. I can&#039;t stop clicking !<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Damn, I hope you find it! Would love to read that! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Bees and the Dragons gets funnier the longer you look at it.</div>

 

[biophase]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23" data-quote="biophase" data-source="post: 823058" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=823058" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-823058">biophase said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just ranting about our credit rating system. 800+ credit goes down to 690, because I paid off a loan. Ironically, I paid off the mortgage so that it would lower my debt to income ratio so that I could apply for a new mortgage. Guess I need to wait a month or two for it to pop back up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/28099/" target="_blank">View attachment 28099</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Less than a month and my credit score has shot up.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/72a47cd1-53a4-4f5e-adcd-bf1d361786c3-webp.28385/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25014-eee40eb69aceaa1334e971c56595a8a0.jpg?hash=gzWyeXQsSJ" class="bbImage " style="" alt="72A47CD1-53A4-4F5E-ADCD-BF1D361786C3.webp" title="72A47CD1-53A4-4F5E-ADCD-BF1D361786C3.webp" width="369" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[biophase]

<div class="bbWrapper">Great presentation of the data<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="2Uj1A9AguFs"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Uj1A9AguFs?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/2Uj1A9AguFs" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://youtu.be/2Uj1A9AguFs</a></span></i><br /></div>

 

[Mutant]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23" data-quote="biophase" data-source="post: 826962" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=826962" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-826962">biophase said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Great presentation of the data<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="2Uj1A9AguFs"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Uj1A9AguFs?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/2Uj1A9AguFs" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://youtu.be/2Uj1A9AguFs</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I watched that at 2x speed &amp; it was still hypnotic. And surprising in some places!<br /> Thanks</div>

 

[PizzaOnTheRoof]

<div class="bbWrapper">FCC approves the T-Mobile + Sprint merger:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="25272" data-url="https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/05/fcc-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger-despite-serious-concerns/" data-host="techcrunch.com" 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%2Ftechcrunch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F12%2Fgettyimages-892306966.jpg%3Fresize%3D1200%2C800&amp;hash=0b7fb4882cfc2e746a1c2555d4efd754&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="techcrunch.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/05/fcc-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger-despite-serious-concerns/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> FCC approves T-Mobile/Sprint merger despite serious concerns | TechCrunch </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">The FCC has given its stamp of approval to T-Mobile and Sprint&#039;s proposed merger, saying the deal will &quot;enhance competition&quot; and hasten 5G deployment. Those opposed say the merger defies common sense, creating a triumvirate of mobile giants that will &quot;divide up the market, increase prices, and...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2Fcropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png%3Fw%3D32&amp;hash=8b4cc84a5ca38944e283885505c3ec3f&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="techcrunch.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> techcrunch.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> As a Sprint Kickstart subscriber, I wouldn’t mind being grandfathered into a T-Mobile unlimited plan for $25/month. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-winkytongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hilarious:" title="Hilarious :hilarious:" data-shortname=":hilarious:" /></div>

 

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[ZF Lee]

<div class="bbWrapper">Been taking up more Finance units in college, and also reading a lot more on the markets, dealing with margin, futures, and other stuff a lot more than when I first started out.<br /> <br /> Now the last part on the paycheck pot in UNSCRIPTED makes a lot more sense, when the lingo becomes more understandable.<br /> <br /> However, for a college investment report assignment, I went to do research and I found some subreddits, one which was r/wallstreetbets<br /> <br /> I came in to r/wsb to find a den of speculators throwing away student loans at poor option bets, using &#039;box spreads&#039;, and most recently, gaming a poor algo or UI weakness in the RobinHood app for free money to blow on more speculations....<br /> <br /> The latter was recently featured on many news sites..even CNBC.<br /> Here&#039;s one of many threads on the matter:<br /> <div class="bbOembed bbMediaJustifier" data-media-site-id="reddit" data-media-key="wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro" data-xf-init="oembed" data-provider="reddit" data-id="wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro"> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro" rel="external" target="_blank"><i class="fa--xf fab fa-reddit fa-reddit-square "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512" role="img" aria-hidden="true" ><path d="M201.5 305.5c-13.8 0-24.9-11.1-24.9-24.6 0-13.8 11.1-24.9 24.9-24.9 13.6 0 24.6 11.1 24.6 24.9 0 13.6-11.1 24.6-24.6 24.6zM504 256c0 137-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248zm-132.3-41.2c-9.4 0-17.7 3.9-23.8 10-22.4-15.5-52.6-25.5-86.1-26.6l17.4-78.3 55.4 12.5c0 13.6 11.1 24.6 24.6 24.6 13.8 0 24.9-11.3 24.9-24.9s-11.1-24.9-24.9-24.9c-9.7 0-18 5.8-22.1 13.8l-61.2-13.6c-3-.8-6.1 1.4-6.9 4.4l-19.1 86.4c-33.2 1.4-63.1 11.3-85.5 26.8-6.1-6.4-14.7-10.2-24.1-10.2-34.9 0-46.3 46.9-14.4 62.8-1.1 5-1.7 10.2-1.7 15.5 0 52.6 59.2 95.2 132 95.2 73.1 0 132.3-42.6 132.3-95.2 0-5.3-.6-10.8-1.9-15.8 31.3-16 19.8-62.5-14.9-62.5zM302.8 331c-18.2 18.2-76.1 17.9-93.6 0-2.2-2.2-6.1-2.2-8.3 0-2.5 2.5-2.5 6.4 0 8.6 22.8 22.8 87.3 22.8 110.2 0 2.5-2.2 2.5-6.1 0-8.6-2.2-2.2-6.1-2.2-8.3 0zm7.7-75c-13.6 0-24.6 11.1-24.6 24.9 0 13.6 11.1 24.6 24.6 24.6 13.8 0 24.9-11.1 24.9-24.6 0-13.8-11-24.9-24.9-24.9z"/></svg></i> https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro</a> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro/robinhood_free_money_cheat_works_pretty_well_1/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/drqaro/robinhood_free_money_cheat_works_pretty_well_1/</a></span></i><br /> <br /> <br /> I was frowning while considering eating popcorn at the insanity...is this what finance has turned into?<br /> On the bright side, the speculation and finance memes on r/wsb are pretty prime.<br /> Makes a sometimes distressing subject a bit more humorous...never expected that.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">LOL<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/knogus-webp.28761/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25390-3b35c4988e6d3d28925af29fe09e0098.jpg?hash=Jht7Pkcks-" class="bbImage " style="" alt="28761" title="28761" width="209" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[reedracer]

<div class="bbWrapper">The New Wave poet said, &quot;I just can&#039;t get enough.&quot;<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/75576475_2771645212926135_291503265785315328_o-webp.28773/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/25/25402-d3be8df7e9e57e7ae6477948e8d41b68.jpg?hash=Rz8QLVVcbS" class="bbImage " style="" alt="28773" title="28773" width="200" height="253" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[broswoodwork]

<div class="bbWrapper">I found $470.60 in my pocket (PayPal account). Apparently it was sitting there for a month. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <br /> <br /> Not quite like MJ&#039;s story about how he found a check for $10k underneath his car seat, but I&#039;m getting there, bit by bit.<br /> <br /> Thanks Fastlane Forum!</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">Some possible hustle arbitrage for anyone in the areas of action.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="27584" data-url="https://auctions.cwsmarketing.com/auctions/1-2GG70F/us-customs-go-merchandise-online-auction?limit=96" data-host="auctions.cwsmarketing.com" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://auctions.cwsmarketing.com/auctions/1-2GG70F/us-customs-go-merchandise-online-auction?limit=96" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> US Customs GO Merchandise Online Auction | CWS - Asset Management and Sales </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">U.S. Customs sells by public auction merchandise abandoned or unclaimed at port sites by importers who have never collected these items. A wide variety of items are available.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fauctions.cwsmarketing.com%2Fimg%2Fcws%2Ffavicon.ico%3Fversion%3Da305ae&amp;hash=ff1f4fbd43443408b3d4d51aa0760bd7&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="auctions.cwsmarketing.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> auctions.cwsmarketing.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

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[WillHurtDontCare]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33844" data-quote="Jon L" data-source="post: 824593" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=824593" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-824593">Jon L said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> yeah, I don&#039;t know why this is something prosecutors decided to go after. You can bribe the university itself by donating a building to a campus and get your kid in that way, but heaven forbid you should bribe an individual. &quot;That&#039;s just immoral&quot;<br /> <br /> I can see the logic in it, but its a stretch. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Political power plays or scapegoating (or both).<br /> <br /> &quot;Shit, the public secret was revealed! Quick, throw someone under the best!&quot;</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 784670" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=784670" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-784670">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Entrepreneurs!?! What kind of solution could solve this problem?<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="Y3ViHPnxuk8"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y3ViHPnxuk8?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=Y3ViHPnxuk8" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ViHPnxuk8</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Woman has filed a lawsuit against city for saving her. Wants $2M. Supposedly claims injuries.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="27633" data-url="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/notice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong" data-host="www.fox10phoenix.com" 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%2Fimages.foxtv.com%2Fstatic.fox10phoenix.com%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2F1280%2F720%2Fvlcsnap-2019-11-26-17h24m54s148.jpg%3Fve%3D1%26tl%3D1&amp;hash=2fc339912e8f531ca1036c5d79823748&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/notice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Notice of claim filed by woman at the center of Piestewa Peak rescue gone wrong </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">A 74-year-old woman whose rescue off Piestewa Peak in June went viral due to a basket that spun uncontrollably has filed a notice of claim against the City of Phoenix.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fnews%2Fnotice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong%2F&amp;hash=c9d05ce2c0fa31bcbd0a6e330e729181&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.fox10phoenix.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Next time you think about saving someone somewhere, be careful. You might get sued if you don&#039;t save them correctly.</div>

 

[foodiepersecond]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 834071" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=834071" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-834071">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Woman has filed a lawsuit against city for saving her. Wants $2M. Supposedly claims injuries.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="27633" data-url="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/notice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong" data-host="www.fox10phoenix.com" 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%2Fimages.foxtv.com%2Fstatic.fox10phoenix.com%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2F1280%2F720%2Fvlcsnap-2019-11-26-17h24m54s148.jpg%3Fve%3D1%26tl%3D1&amp;hash=2fc339912e8f531ca1036c5d79823748&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/notice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Notice of claim filed by woman at the center of Piestewa Peak rescue gone wrong </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">A 74-year-old woman whose rescue off Piestewa Peak in June went viral due to a basket that spun uncontrollably has filed a notice of claim against the City of Phoenix.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fnews%2Fnotice-of-claim-filed-by-woman-at-the-center-of-piestewa-peak-rescue-gone-wrong%2F&amp;hash=c9d05ce2c0fa31bcbd0a6e330e729181&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.fox10phoenix.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.fox10phoenix.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Next time you think about saving someone somewhere, be careful. You might get sued if you don&#039;t save them correctly. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I always thought this was absurd, but when you take a CPR/BLS course, before you can even administer cpr, you have to ask a relative or conscious patient if you are allowed to start cpr. Gotta love the law.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">Very exciting for me to see TMF #1 on the list.<br /> <br /> Essence is a huge magazine, the type of thing that could land on Oprah&#039;s desk.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="27794" data-url="https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/money-career/inspiring-books-money-goals-2020/" data-host="www.essence.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%2Fwww.essence.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2FGettyImages-958300200.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1280&amp;hash=3d555350af178827647d9032b5211367&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.essence.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/money-career/inspiring-books-money-goals-2020/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> 8 Books You Need to Read to Get Your Money Right | Essence </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">&#039;Tis the season to get inspired...and set money goals that matter.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.essence.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F12%2Fcropped-ESSENCE-ICON_512-2a-32x32.png&amp;hash=ee80dda82021f5173df39877e2c5901f&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.essence.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.essence.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Nice holiday gift!</div>