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<div class="bbWrapper">Anyone else read the book “Bad Blood”? About Theranos.<br /> <h2 class="bbHeading"><a class="u-anchorTarget" name="-bad-blood-secrets-and-lies-in-a-silicon-valley-startup"></a>Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup&#8203;<a class="hoverLink" href="#-bad-blood-secrets-and-lies-in-a-silicon-valley-startup" title="Permanent link"></a></h2>Book by John Carreyrou<br /> <br /> After the book I was looking forward to seeing her serve time In prison. And this year she is supposed to stand trial (next month), only she got pregnant! Now there’ll be sympathy and she likely won’t be serving time.<br /> <br /> But the book was a good read.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 956055" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956055" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956055">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Anyone else read the book “Bad Blood”? About Theranos.<br /> <h2 class="bbHeading">Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup&#8203;</h2>Book by John Carreyrou<br /> <br /> After the book I was looking forward to seeing her serve time In prison. And this year she is supposed to stand trial (next month), only she got pregnant! Now there’ll be sympathy and she likely won’t be serving time.<br /> <br /> But the book was a good read. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I enjoyed listening to this book. It&#039;s difficult to understand how she made it so far and showing little to no evidence. There are clips floating around on YouTube where it shows her regular voice and when she switches into her deep voice.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><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> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="X6FKZ34.jpeg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FX6FKZ34.jpeg&amp;hash=4eee41ee260a3ce678a8d4e127c4f09f" 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%2FX6FKZ34.jpeg&amp;hash=4eee41ee260a3ce678a8d4e127c4f09f" data-url="https://i.imgur.com/X6FKZ34.jpeg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="X6FKZ34.jpeg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">You deserve whatever you tolerate.<br /> <br /> No exceptions.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4862" data-quote="Kak" data-source="post: 955920" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=955920" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-955920">Kak 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="221281" data-url="https://www.ign.com/articles/dell-alienware-gaming-pcs-six-states-power-consumption-ban" data-host="www.ign.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%2Fassets-prd.ignimgs.com%2F2021%2F07%2F28%2Falienware-aurora-r12-1627485529496.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1280&amp;hash=4e5b690df5f7c6ff8fededb9f4577aa0&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.ign.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/dell-alienware-gaming-pcs-six-states-power-consumption-ban" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> US States Ban Certain Alienware PC Sales Because They Use Too Much Power - IGN </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Certain prebuilt Alienware gaming PCs can no longer legally be sold in half a dozen US states due to their high power consumption.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fkraken.ignimgs.com%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=35622009f0ce2ccfc81466b02dd60f04&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.ign.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.ign.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Land of the free. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> Want to game on a computer? Tough luck. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Lol. They will love my computer power consumption.<br /> <br /> Cloud gaming also just moves the power usage somewhere else. I guess a state that isn&#039;t communist</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956024" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956024" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956024">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can any of you recommend a good f*cked up movie?<br /> <br /> Fight Club as an example - very good, but very dark </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Dr Strangelove</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4862" data-quote="Kak" data-source="post: 955920" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=955920" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-955920">Kak 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="221281" data-url="https://www.ign.com/articles/dell-alienware-gaming-pcs-six-states-power-consumption-ban" data-host="www.ign.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%2Fassets-prd.ignimgs.com%2F2021%2F07%2F28%2Falienware-aurora-r12-1627485529496.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1280&amp;hash=4e5b690df5f7c6ff8fededb9f4577aa0&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.ign.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/dell-alienware-gaming-pcs-six-states-power-consumption-ban" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> US States Ban Certain Alienware PC Sales Because They Use Too Much Power - IGN </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Certain prebuilt Alienware gaming PCs can no longer legally be sold in half a dozen US states due to their high power consumption.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fkraken.ignimgs.com%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=35622009f0ce2ccfc81466b02dd60f04&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.ign.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.ign.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> Land of the free. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> Want to game on a computer? Tough luck. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The &quot;100 companies, 71% of pollution&quot; meme usually comes up if you spend enough time reading through topics related to pollution / climate.<br /> <br /> Of course laws like these flex on the middle class - definitely no need to go after Amazon, Microsoft, or Google for their cloud computers.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m not saying that they should - just that when people attack regular people for any issue, it&#039;s empty virtue signalling.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Love this:<br /> <div class="bbOembed bbMediaJustifier" data-media-site-id="twitter" data-media-key="1420984269858435072" data-xf-init="oembed" data-provider="twitter" data-id="1420984269858435072"> <a href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1420984269858435072" rel="external" target="_blank"><i class="fa--xf fab fa-twitter fa-twitter-square "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true" ><use href="/community/data/local/icons/brands.svg?v=1749395433#twitter"></use></svg></i> https://twitter.com/x/status/1420984269858435072</a> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://twitter.com/AntonKreil/status/1420984269858435072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://twitter.com/AntonKreil/status/1420984269858435072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</a></span></i></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m surprised NZ&#039;s women&#039;s competitor didn&#039;t demolish things in one go at the Olympics.<br /> <br /> We have gotten to this point thanks to a lot of dumb people. And its not like it was unexpected either since even the MSM got in on it with South Park&#039;s Randy Savage episode. Its why I say the supporters of whatever is trendy now that involves making others receive some sort of negative outcome better watch out because later on they could be on the receiving end of negative things they do to others if plans change. I remember the most ardent supporters were the very people NZ competed against in the Olympics today. I can&#039;t say they were not warned.<br /> <br /> Whatever the new future is like I sure hope it keeps the same choice for the population it does now and always has which is free will of making choices. I, like many others of the FOX crowd, to use an MSM term, want to live in harmony and away from dumb people. If dumb people want to support whatever they support it is of their free will and I won&#039;t stop them since I believe in live and let live. From the looks of things they only hurt themselves anyways. To me, at least, that is one of the reasons why I like biz forums and the financial freedom aspect because that can be a goal.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Real time lesson in how to destroy your brand and lose most of your customers.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="D0rI6TDZz1Y"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D0rI6TDZz1Y?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/D0rI6TDZz1Y" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://youtu.be/D0rI6TDZz1Y</a></span></i><br /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956024" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956024" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956024">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can any of you recommend a good f*cked up movie?<br /> <br /> Fight Club as an example - very good, but very dark </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Fargo</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I think that pharma lobbyists must lobby to have canola oil put in everything just to keep the entire population sick.<br /> <br /> That stuff is poison and its everywhere.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58910" data-quote="PizzaOnTheRoof" data-source="post: 956323" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956323" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956323">PizzaOnTheRoof said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Real time lesson in how to destroy your brand and lose most of your customers. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Summation? I&#039;d rather not spend 14m.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 956378" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956378" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956378">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Summation? I&#039;d rather not spend 14m. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Sorry. They built their brand using the conservative, second amendment, libertarian crowd.<br /> <br /> Now it came out that they donated to anti 2A democrats and called the same people that built their brand racists and pieces of shit.<br /> <br /> This is them doubling down.<br /> <br /> They’re a bunch of dude bro veterans who think being a vet makes them better than everyone else.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58910" data-quote="PizzaOnTheRoof" data-source="post: 956384" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956384" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956384">PizzaOnTheRoof said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Sorry. They built their brand using the conservative, second amendment, libertarian crowd.<br /> <br /> Now it came out that they donated to anti 2A democrats and called the same people that built their brand racists and pieces of shit.<br /> <br /> This is them doubling down.<br /> <br /> They’re a bunch of dude bro veterans who think being a vet makes them better than everyone else. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Is this for real?<br /> <br /> Wow, how do you fake everything for so long like that?<br /> <br /> How do you build a business on a complete lie and tell yourself every day that you hate your customers?<br /> <br /> I couldn’t do that. Screw Black Rifle Coffee if true.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 956385" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956385" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956385">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Is this for real?<br /> <br /> Wow, how do you fake everything for so long like that?<br /> <br /> How do you build a business on a complete lie and tell yourself every day that you hate your customers?<br /> <br /> I couldn’t do that. Screw Black Rifle Coffee if true. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>They said they “lost a bet” and had to donate to the Democrats...3 times...<br /> <br /> Then let The New York Times interview them and said they “took everything out of context” when they dissed their own customers, even though the transcripts are out.<br /> <br /> Ex marketing chief says he’s gonna dox Alex Jones because he said mean things on Twitter.<br /> <br /> That and they don’t support Kyle Rittenhouse.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks God for all the crazy shit that&#039;s been going on for the past 1.5 years as a painful, unforgettable reminder that being ignorant of world events is actually optimal.<br /> <br /> Look around you; It&#039;s easier than ever to win, so long as you <b><i>stay focused</i></b>.<br /> <br /> Seriously, How many people can you say are truly, 100% focused, as of late?<br /> <br /> You should NEVER be a customer of any media outlet, even if you agree with it.<br /> <br /> Can&#039;t have newsy shit running around in your head if you&#039;re going to perform.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956024" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956024" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956024">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can any of you recommend a good f*cked up movie?<br /> <br /> Fight Club as an example - very good, but very dark </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>&quot;Jacob&#039;s Ladder&quot; &amp; &quot;Marebito&quot;<br /> <br /> Although not f*cked up in a cinematic sense, I have a feeling you&#039;ll like this one <br /> about an insanely driven athlete:<br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="SaXWvOc7voY"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SaXWvOc7voY?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Why is it that family is more envious of your success than strangers?<br /> <br /> It absolutely blows my mind.<br /> <br /> Especially the ones that pretend like they&#039;re not.<br /> <br /> For example:<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish I can buy one.&quot;<br /> <br /> You get a G Wagon<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;Oh, I would never spend that much money on a car. I rather buy a condo!&quot;<br /> <br /> Why not say &quot;congrats&quot;, or &quot;good for you!&quot;, or &quot;oh wow, can I drive it!&quot;.<br /> <br /> If I hated Hondas, and my friend got a Honda, I would never tell him that &quot;Oh, I hate Hondas. And besides, you should&#039;ve bought a condo instead.&quot;<br /> <br /> It just makes you look so weak and disingenuous.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956024" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956024" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956024">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can any of you recommend a good f*cked up movie?<br /> <br /> Fight Club as an example - very good, but very dark </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><h2 class="bbHeading"><a class="u-anchorTarget" name="-from-dusk-till-dawn"></a>From Dusk till Dawn&#8203;<a class="hoverLink" href="#-from-dusk-till-dawn" title="Permanent link"></a></h2></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 24289" data-quote="MoneyDoc" data-source="post: 956402" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956402" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956402">MoneyDoc said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Why is it that family is more envious of your success than strangers?<br /> <br /> It absolutely blows my mind.<br /> <br /> Especially the ones that pretend like they&#039;re not.<br /> <br /> For example:<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish I can buy one.&quot;<br /> <br /> You get a G Wagon<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;Oh, I would never spend that much money on a car. I rather buy a condo!&quot;<br /> <br /> Why not say &quot;congrats&quot;, or &quot;good for you!&quot;, or &quot;oh wow, can I drive it!&quot;.<br /> <br /> If I hated Hondas, and my friend got a Honda, I would never tell him that &quot;Oh, I hate Hondas. And besides, you should&#039;ve bought a condo instead.&quot;<br /> <br /> It just makes you look so weak and disingenuous. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Because you had very similar circumstances, so it&#039;s harder for them to rationalize away why you are successful and they aren&#039;t.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 24289" data-quote="MoneyDoc" data-source="post: 956402" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956402" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956402">MoneyDoc said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Why is it that family is more envious of your success than strangers?<br /> <br /> It absolutely blows my mind.<br /> <br /> Especially the ones that pretend like they&#039;re not.<br /> <br /> For example:<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish I can buy one.&quot;<br /> <br /> You get a G Wagon<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;Oh, I would never spend that much money on a car. I rather buy a condo!&quot;<br /> <br /> Why not say &quot;congrats&quot;, or &quot;good for you!&quot;, or &quot;oh wow, can I drive it!&quot;.<br /> <br /> If I hated Hondas, and my friend got a Honda, I would never tell him that &quot;Oh, I hate Hondas. And besides, you should&#039;ve bought a condo instead.&quot;<br /> <br /> It just makes you look so weak and disingenuous. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Maybe when they said “G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish I can buy one.” they really meant “G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish you can buy one for me!.”<br /> <br /> Strangers don’t expect anything from your success, relatives often do.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956404" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956404" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956404">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Because you had very similar circumstances, so it&#039;s harder for them to rationalize away why you are successful and they aren&#039;t. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>They would have to admit to their own potential, and the fact they haven’t lived up to all of it.<br /> <br /> Few people can do that.<br /> <br /> Lots of Jordan Peterson stuff here.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 24289" data-quote="MoneyDoc" data-source="post: 956402" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956402" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956402">MoneyDoc said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Why is it that family is more envious of your success than strangers?<br /> <br /> It absolutely blows my mind.<br /> <br /> Especially the ones that pretend like they&#039;re not.<br /> <br /> For example:<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;G Wagons are my favourite car. I wish I can buy one.&quot;<br /> <br /> You get a G Wagon<br /> <br /> Them: &quot;Oh, I would never spend that much money on a car. I rather buy a condo!&quot;<br /> <br /> Why not say &quot;congrats&quot;, or &quot;good for you!&quot;, or &quot;oh wow, can I drive it!&quot;.<br /> <br /> If I hated Hondas, and my friend got a Honda, I would never tell him that &quot;Oh, I hate Hondas. And besides, you should&#039;ve bought a condo instead.&quot;<br /> <br /> It just makes you look so weak and disingenuous. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 956404" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956404" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956404">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Because you had very similar circumstances, so it&#039;s harder for them to rationalize away why you are successful and they aren&#039;t. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 956408" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956408" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956408">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> They would have to admit to their own potential, and the fact they haven’t lived up to all of it.<br /> <br /> Few people can do that. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yup, it&#039;s a coping mechanism for a blend of envy, regret and bruised ego.<br /> <br /> Better that than going all rage on you or getting depressed/folding, right?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">We’re long way from a healthy environment. Me putting a plastic bottle in the damn “ recycling bin” doesn’t do sh*5 if a rocket launch produces 200 to 300 metric tons of carbon dioxide.<br /> <br /> But heeeey, let’s all be happy about space tourism ! <br /> Big brands tossing “Recycle me” on their bottles, selling the idea of a green company when in reality it saves them money.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117)"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/39314/" target="_blank">View attachment 39314</a></span></span><br /> <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 /> Now that’s a first.<br /> <br /> You can do steroids, no problem. <br /> No covid vaccines though <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 /> <br /> I think he’s afraid the equipment will stick to people’s arms</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 93075" data-quote="woken" data-source="post: 956473" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956473" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956473">woken said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117)"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/39314/" target="_blank">View attachment 39314</a></span></span><br /> <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 /> Now that’s a first.<br /> <br /> You can do steroids, no problem.<br /> No C0VlD vaccines though <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 /> <br /> I think he’s afraid the equipment will stick to people’s arms </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>There is nothing on the post about steroids.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 42653" data-quote="Mike Partee" data-source="post: 956391" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=956391" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-956391">Mike Partee said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thanks God for all the crazy shit that&#039;s been going on for the past 1.5 years as a painful, unforgettable reminder that being ignorant of world events is actually optimal. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> X1000.<br /> <br /> I love my cultural ignorance.<br /> <br /> Having a life worth living means I don&#039;t give a shit about FOX/CNN, who hates who, who Tweeted what, who did what in pro sports, or what the latest Hollywood <s>propaganda</s> movies are in theaters.<br /> <br /> The last time I watched reality TV was My 600lb Life probably 4 years ago (Lol <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/55234/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="55234" data-username="@Antifragile">@Antifragile</a> )<br /> <br /> When I watch Netflix, I only watch foreign films with subtitles. Better actors, better stories, and more in line with reality.<br /> <br /> American television is virtually unwatchable.</div>
 
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