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And now it's April, almost May. =)

BRK/B: Yes, absolutely. All hail the Oracle. I got in relatively early, currently sitting on 50 shares.

Also SPY (SPDR). My SPY and BRK/B taken together represent a little over 2/3 of what I've got in stock.

crypto: This one strikes a resonant chord -- I really want an alternative to the current ...

Y'all don't go having *too* much fun in here...


P.S. Wasn't Skynet supposed to have come on-line by now? I would really prefer to be subjugated and ruled by soulless machines instead of other human beings, especially the two 'choices' (and I use that word very loosely) being presented as ...

I still have an iPhone3 ...


It makes phone calls just fine! =P

My father was recently diagnosed with a cancerous growth as well - in his case, it's a myeloid sarcoma that formed in the lower abdomen and is of sufficient size that it's affected blood circulation to the legs (the growth is pressing against arteries in the area). He's started chemotherapy and may ...

None of the choices interest me, and the system seems as polarized and ineffectual as it was when I was first able to comprehend it.

I remain completely apathetic with respect to the (national-level) political machinations of the country in which I live.

We're going to drown in our own waste.

Maybe it's not conversation, but in social settings that don't involve people I've known for 30+ years, it seems I frequently do little talking at all -- I mostly just listen -- and many people really, really, want to talk. There's one guy here at work that's a real raconteur -- he's got stories of ...

Actual money is "pretend". It only has value because we implicitly agree that it has value.

That it operates as a convenience so that we needn't return to a barter system benefits far more than it disadvantages -- if there's no plumbing work to be had, it's hard to barter with something for which ...

I don't vote

THIS.

Oh, that's probably not what you meant -- especially since I removed it from it's context.


fuck assholes who can't see beyond their own self interests.


I'd say this is me, as I'm pretty selfish -- but as I'm firmly middle-class and have no authority over anyone, I doubt ...

I love shooting my bow, though I have not done so for quite a while now.

I'd hunted with the bow a bit, but I'd never taken game with it.

In fact, with the exception of game birds (with a shotgun), I never took any game on a hunting trip -- I guess for me it was just more the experience of it ...

End of an era.

Just wondering: Did President Whitmore do "his" thing for 11 years running, or were some of "his" 11 total posts not related to his 'good morning' speech?

the disastrous austerity measures enforced in order to afford glitzy multimillion dollar stadium facilities, the state-sanctioned brutalization of fans outside the complex, the blatant racism proudly on display by fans at the games, the spike in sex trafficking and underage prostitution

sure what ...

The World Cup is my favorite sporting event bar none.

I like the international feel, the camaraderie, the green vastness of the pitch, the crowd breaking into anthems, the way the pace of the game can change at any given moment.

I probably have European ancestry, but I've never given it much ...

Similar color to mine, nice choice!


Mine only gets about a quarter the fuel economy, though.

brinstar wrote:hatred and fear of the Other

Those fuckers chill me right to the bone

Westeros needs AK-47s with dragonglass bullets... problem solved.

Oh, Other, not Others, shit... sorry about that.

My lunch hour had nowhere near that level of adrenaline.

I wonder if the driver had a heart attack and/or was dead before the vehicle left the road. It must have been a scary experience regardless.

Congrats, Gyps!

Have a good and safe trip, 10sun!

Warren Buffet is offering a billion dollars to the person that can perfectly predict the NCAA bracket this year...

Of course, the (coinflip) odds of winning are about 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 -- which to my mind means there's a greater chance of getting struck by lightning 18 times in a row ...

I'm preparing to start in a new job myself on March 3rd. Salary increase is almost $12K/year, and it's less overall responsibility than my current post -- that made the decision to switch pretty much a no-brainer.

New West Coast:

Costa Del Lex.
Luthorville.
Marina Del Lex.
Otisburg.
...
Otisburg?
Miss Teschmacher, she's got her own place.
Otisburg?
It's a little bitty place.
OTISBURG?!?!??

I noted a distinct dearth of applause after Bill Nye's opening statement, which I found amusing.

Ken Ham's technique of introducing (via video) all of those established scientists that are also biblical creationists smacks of 'appeal to authority' (i.e. there are respected scientists who believe it ...

Admirable.

Although were it me, death by ingestion of pesticide would not be my first choice.

People who pump themselves up to the boss the most get promoted, not those who have the best qualities.

This is unfortunate, but it seems to be the lynchpin in the "get noticed - move up" house that we've built for ourselves.

I guess it's the least least-desireable of the possible alternatives.