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936horn

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  1. Definitely worth the time investment lulz
  2. I did. I added several and that did not seem to help. Looking to go quarter-less next time around.
  3. Wife's SUV needs new tires here pretty soon. I have always stuck to Michelin or (sometimes) Contis. Any reason to go away from those brands? Anyone have a model they really like? She's a SAHM so there won't be any offroading, snow driving, mountain climbing, etc. Just tooling around the suburbs going to kid shit. The quieter, smoother, the better. Car currently has some Michelin Latitudes on it that came with the car from the factory, but they are louder than other Michelins I've had in the past. Also no pics, TIA
  4. I mean I even said I enjoyed Paris. I liked it with just the wife and I for 2 or 3 days. We also did lots of walking, and once we figured out the Metro that was convenient as well. I'm not sure you could spend a week there with kids and totally avoid the shitty areas. Plus in the summer it's a crowded, hot ass city. Perhaps shit hole was too strong a phrase, but like I said, people love to forget it's a big city like NYC or something.
  5. I mean there's still a lot to do within the nicer parts of the city, but I do feel like it is very romanticized when in reality it is a typical very large city. Some nice areas, and lots of really shitty ones. I'll never forget getting out of Gare Du Nord and thinking "where the fuck am I?"
  6. I enjoyed Paris and Versailles when I went but also remember that Paris is largely a shit hole of a city. Seriously, outside of Versailles and some of the very upscale arrondissements it is a not a nice town. If going for a week I'd lobby for Italy first (try to get out of Rome and go to Tuscany or other parts of the country-side - Amalfi Coast, Siena, Assisi ), or Ireland, again getting out of Dublin. Edit: I should mention if she wants "away from the Texas heat" both Italy and Paris are hot as FUCK in July. Ireland would be nice temperature wise.
  7. Great thread. Blows my mind how many folks will have the means but don't want to retire. Perhaps it's because I'm only 30 and retirement is but a distant point on the horizon, but I've always thought once I had $xxMM saved up, I'd peace out for good. I feel like I've got no shortage of things I'd rather be doing than working - whether it's golf, hiking, gardening, woodworking, traveling whatever. My wife's uncle retired recently and is dabbling in wine and cheese making. I'd love to try shit like that. On the flip side, I do know I will maybe feel different as I get closer to retirement. My dad is 65 and could have retired a decade or more ago but keeps working because he loves what he does. I also think it's not about how much money he has anymore, but the longer he works the more he and my mom can do charity-wise.
  8. Sadly I believe that's probably the real letter because of how absurd it is.
  9. Good lord.
  10. Noko summit is off to everyone's shock.
  11. Nice one, but I see you and raise you this - Wife is in her brand new SUV (I mean it's like 2 months old when this happens). I had pulled in from work and my car was sitting (running) in the driveway - lined up DIRECTLY in line with where I pull into the garage. I got out to roll a trashcan in as she is pulling out for a nail appointment or some shit and she manages to back her NEW car into our OTHER car. Put a nice scratch on her car and a nice dent and scratch in mine. Gotta love family car on family car accidents.
  12. I still find it simultaneously fascinating and terrifying that in the age of modern technology a 777 could just disappear like that.
  13. Should have been more clear - I mean less fed involvement in just about anything besides matters of national importance like trade, defense, etc. Basically, 9.9 times out of 10 either private citizens or corporations can do x, y, or z better, cheaper, and more efficiently than the government
  14. I'd call myself fiscally conservative with libertarian leanings for sure. Basically quit fucking spending so much money, get a balanced budget going, keep government out of as many things as humanly possible would be my conservative angle. Socially, I don't care if you are gay, lesbian, LGBTQBBQ or whatever. Gays getting married doesn't make one shit to me. You're a guy who was born a girl but is now a dude who likes men? I may not fully understand it but that's cool. I mostly just don't like people telling me how to feel or forcing their beliefs on me, but I'm pretty good with people doing what they want on the social front.
  15. 936horn

    Iran

    Go take your meds and calm down dude.
  16. 936horn

    Iran

    Exactly. Nothing we do will fix the ME. Nothing. This shit has been going on for literally thousands of years. It has to be solved by the ME countries (not likely) and it sure as shit isn't ever going to be solved by westerners.
  17. 936horn

    Iran

    Might be unrelated in fairness, Israel recently conducted airstrikes on targets in Syria http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44046049
  18. 936horn

    Iran

    Buckle up
  19. Some hedge fund out there was like "wait wait send out a new statement, we didn't liquidate our position yet!!!"
  20. I would agree. Not necessary but makes it a hell of a lot easier. Don't we have about 20 concurrent threads going right now about how whites/asians/green people are holding down blacks/hispanics/purple people? Is that suddenly going to go away when we decide to implement socialism?
  21. Low effort per usual. Are you trying to argue that wouldn't be a barrier here in the States? The homogeneity of Scandinavian countries is well documented as a contributing factor of their success. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model
  22. Just a couple posts up I acknowledge the Scandinavian countries. I "literally" mentioned Venezuela after reading a thread in this forum about that exact topic. Use either example you like, but Venezuela is a real life example of socialism in a larger country. I agree, the system works well in tiny countries in Scandinavia, but a country that has just 30mm people (more than all of Scandinavia combined) is struggling under the system. How does it translate to 300MM+?
  23. Thanks, that's well articulated. I agree, if I count Venezuela, I have to count Scandinavia as well amongst socialist states. My main contention is the scale at which those countries have achieved success and that Scandinavian countries and their populations are orders of magnitude smaller than the US. I have trouble seeing how the entitlement programs that have seen so much success there could be translated to a country with 300MM+ people in very diverse (culturally, geographically, etc) settings.
  24. What is it to you? I've already stated that I believe Venezuela is a socialist state.
  25. I didn't mention Trump once. I also didn't vote for him if that matters. My situation, upbringing, etc etc. has made it hard for me to understand people who identify as socialists, so I was just asking for someone to flesh out their thoughts? Why do I need to fuck off? I mentioned Venezuela because like it or not, that is a real world example of a socialist government in a large(ish) nation. Why do you believe it is not a real world example of that?
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