Mantergeistmann
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Mantergeistmann
1hr ago
If history is anything to go by, also don't go wearing a Santa Claus outfit.
Mantergeistmann
1hr ago
Who's "we", Kemosabe?
Mantergeistmann
10hr ago
I've always thought of it as using a lump sum to buy yourself a pension (or a larger pension if you already have one), but that could be in error.
Mantergeistmann
23hr ago
"Tired of hearing 'bonjour hi'? Vote Bloc Quebecois!"
Mantergeistmann
23hr ago
The one example that really stood out to me was College Football Playoffs. Championship game tickets were a 3k minimum ticket price watching team 1 and 2 play each other. The semifinal game say watching teams 2 and 3 play you could scalp tickets for $30. People are going because they want to be at the game that will be an event not for the quality of football.
Wasn't part of that one that one of the universities involved was Indiana, which a) was historically awful, making this a novel event, and b) has a massive alumni network many of whom are business alums and on the richer end of the scale?
Mantergeistmann
1d ago
Last weekend I bought a strawberry plant, a cherry tomato plant, a larger tomato plant, and six zucchini squash plants.
I'll be curious to hear how your strawberries do. Where I am, strawberry season is pretty much completely over by the time tomato plants really start.
What should I grow next?
Depends heavily on if you're interested in flowers or veggies, and what you like!
What is everyone else growing?
No veggies at the moment, but I'm about to put 6 David Austin Roses into the ground tomorrow... hopefully I don't kill them!
Mantergeistmann
2d ago
That's a BMI of 19.4? Skinny, but certainly not underweight or gaunt.
Mantergeistmann
3d ago
I suspect this would require a major change in robotics (to cover skilled trades, etc.)
Have a look at what Hyundai is doing with shipbuilding and robotic welders.
Mantergeistmann
3d ago
"More money has been lost in anticipation of corrections than in the corrections themselves. " Or something to that effect.
Mantergeistmann
4d ago
I believe it was performed recently as the opening show to the Champions League Final, so it might not be entirely "spontaneous".
Mantergeistmann
4d ago
I didn't even know we had over 100 people here, posters and invesred lurkers combined.
Mantergeistmann
4d ago
It's one of those songs that I'd definitely heard (at least in snippets), but didn't know the name... until a college football comedy sketch involving Missouri and Kansas.
Mantergeistmann
5d ago
but the more expensive one is more focused on the philosophy of utilitarianism, while the cheaper escort is more into continental philosophy, which is less in demand by rich johns right now
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
At what point is it worth refinancing federal grad school loans? For context: mid-career, reasonably secure job.
Federal rate: 7.69% Likely private refinance rate: under 5%.
How much should I care about the various federal loan advantages at this stage in the game, vs. just the interest rate?
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
SpaceX is only making a certain portion of their shares public, and they'll be weighted in the indices only on the public shares, not the entire amount.
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
Presumably, a billionaire only has to fail one, not both, of those to be "unethical." Either they became a billionaire via unethical means, or, having become one, they then proceed to behave unethically.
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
Ha. Fair call out on me for not bothering to click through the link.
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
Presumably for IPOs, there's some sort of delay before they get plugged into the indices? Or is it immediate as soon as the opening bell rings (for the ones including it)?
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
Yeah, I was thinking much more of the interpretation that the initial reading-taking.
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
Didn't Ben and Jerries have to get rid of their 10x rule for CEO after they were unable to find anyone qualified for the role who was also willing to take that salary?
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
I wonder how its radiological abilities compare to ultrasonic nondestructive testing analysis? Seems like a similar field, and I believe it was getting touted for the latter as well.
Mantergeistmann
6d ago
I have a hunch that the "people claiming there are no ethical billionaires" and "people who think Rowling is unethical (being a TERF)" is a venn diagram that's pretty close to a circle.
Mantergeistmann
7d ago
... what? Then what's the point of Jesus if there's no original sin? I admit to not having kept up with my theological studies lately, but why do those other Christians believe Jesus died if not "for our sins"? Is it just "the sins committed while alive, so therefore in theory a perfectly virtuous person would not need Jesus"?
Mantergeistmann
7d ago
I can understand where theyre coming from, but it almost makes it into some kind of insane game show: "Okay, you're here for the screening? I'll just need you to sign here to acknowledge that at any point prior to seeing the results, you can abort no problems/no judgement, but once you see the results, if they have any negstive attributes, any abortion becomes morally unjustifiable - although if the screening says they'll be perfect. You can still abort at will. So keep the folder sealed until you're 100% sure you either want the child or are willing to be branded a Nazi to get rid of it!"
He said less than once in a lifetime, aka even rarer. He's definitely familiar with the Knicks.
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