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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:58 pm
by dualstow

You guys are cracking me up. Or, I don’t know, with all the gold coin avatars, you’re all the same guy!
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:19 pm
by Kriegsspiel
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:55 pm
LMFAO. HAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAA.
For those who didn't click the link.
biden.png
Solid

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:06 am
by dualstow
Looks like pmward has not posted in July.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:06 pm
by Mark Leavy
Leftovers.
I left too much on the bone, but they gave me a crappy knife.

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:55 pm
by Smith1776
I’ve been on a bit of a pizza kick lately. So naturally I’ve been looking up recipes and such.
Problem is that I don’t see pizza in these pictures anymore....
all I see is 4 asset classes.
Someone help me plz.

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:08 am
by dualstow
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:55 pm
I’ve been on a bit of a pizza kick lately. So naturally I’ve been looking up recipes and such.
Problem is that I don’t see pizza in these pictures anymore....
all I see is 4 asset classes.
Someone help me plz.
I had pizza with some friends last week. It was like an oasis in the social desert.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:23 am
by yankees60
dualstow wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:08 am
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:55 pm
I’ve been on a bit of a pizza kick lately. So naturally I’ve been looking up recipes and such.
Problem is that I don’t see pizza in these pictures anymore....
all I see is 4 asset classes.
Someone help me plz.
I had pizza with some friends last week. It was like an oasis in the social desert.
We were going to get some yesterday but could not just walk in and buy slices like the old days. Thus, ending up at Subway.
Vinny
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:41 am
by dualstow
Yeah, the friend who picked them up for the rest of us knew to order in advance, but even then it was difficult. And they know us.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:20 pm
by Mark Leavy
So, I hope everyone properly toasts Smith and Tech today for their golden avatars and whatever juju they cooked up.
I bought a chicken and a bottle of "The Federalist". Feels fine.
Thanks Tech.
Thanks Smith.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:32 pm
by Tortoise
Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:20 pm
So, I hope everyone properly toasts Smith and Tech today for their golden avatars and whatever juju they cooked up.
I bought a chicken and a bottle of "The Federalist". Feels fine.
Thanks Tech.
Thanks Smith.
Thanks for the golden shower, Tech and Smith!
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:34 pm
by Smith1776
Tortoise wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:32 pm
Thanks for the golden shower, Tech and Smith!
What have my exes been telling you?
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:39 pm
by Mark Leavy
Tortoise wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:32 pm
Thanks for the golden shower, Tech and Smith!
That's the spirit!
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:59 pm
by Dieter
I guess this thread a bit dormant, but I've been gone for three-is months.
Reason: Nothing exciting, wanted to limit my internet time and getting too wrapped up in the news.
Instead spent non-work time on what I'm calling a mini-retreat; meditation, Yoga, QiGong, a bit of exercise, ...
Limiting FaceCrack as well.
I hope all are well and I haven't missed anything too interesting.
Anything interesting to catch up on?
Of course, what I really want to know: how is Smith1776's dating life?
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:10 am
by dualstow

I really don’t think you missed that much.
Welcome back!
Dieter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:59 pm
I guess this thread a bit dormant, but I've been gone for three-is months.
Reason: Nothing exciting, wanted to limit my internet time and getting too wrapped up in the news.
Instead spent non-work time on what I'm calling a mini-retreat; meditation, Yoga, QiGong, a bit of exercise, ...
Limiting FaceCrack as well.
I hope all are well and I haven't missed anything too interesting.
Anything interesting to catch up on?
Of course, what I really want to know: how is Smith1776's dating life?
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:27 pm
by Dieter
Thanks!
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:37 pm
by Smith1776
Dieter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:59 pm
Of course, what I really want to know: how is Smith1776's dating life?
It's going! I've been going out on dates since you were last here. I haven't felt that "spark" with anyone in particular in the interim, but I've definitely learned to not get so attached on a given outcome for a relationship.
Still no Mrs., but I
think I've grown emotionally at least!
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:06 pm
by Dieter
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:37 pm
Dieter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:59 pm
Of course, what I really want to know: how is Smith1776's dating life?
It's going! I've been going out on dates since you were last here. I haven't felt that "spark" with anyone in particular in the interim, but I've definitely learned to not get so attached on a given outcome for a relationship.
Still no Mrs., but I
think I've grown emotionally at least!
Good for you, and love the growth mindset; so important.
I'm also working on that non-attachment thing. Sometimes easy, sometimes not so much.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:37 pm
by Smith1776
Dieter wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:06 pm
Good for you, and love the growth mindset; so important.
I'm also working on that non-attachment thing. Sometimes easy, sometimes not so much.
My quality of life also went up a ton when I stopped posting/lurking on the Knuckleheads forum.

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:40 am
by Smith1776
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:37 pm
My quality of life also went up a ton when I stopped posting/lurking on the Knuckleheads forum.
Re-emphasizing this because I'm really feeling it today. No more reading asinine chatter in that forum and my "feeling" about my investments and my overall quality of life relating to finances is so much better.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:37 am
by tigerdoc93
I've just migrated to this forum after being on the boglehead (aka knucklehead forum) for several years. Actually a thread on the boglehead forum had a link to this forum and I'm very happy that I clicked on the link. The boglehead forum is a great forum but it feels too dogmatic about the 3 fund portfolio and dismisses other ideas as heresy. I'm very interested in the golden butterfly portfolio and the permanent portfolio. Any suggestions you have are greatly appreciated.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:07 am
by Mark Leavy
tigerdoc93 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:37 am
I'm very interested in the golden butterfly portfolio and the permanent portfolio. Any suggestions you have are greatly appreciated.
Spend a day (or a week) playing around with different portfolio allocations using Tyler's
Portfolio Charts tools. It's a real education and it will give you an intuitive sense of how the various components work together. Both the relative risks of the various allocations and how well they perform over time.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:55 am
by dualstow
Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:07 am
tigerdoc93 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:37 am
I'm very interested in the golden butterfly portfolio and the permanent portfolio. Any suggestions you have are greatly appreciated.
Spend a day (or a week) playing around with different portfolio allocations using Tyler's
Portfolio Charts tools. It's a real education and it will give you an intuitive sense of how the various components work together. Both the relative risks of the various allocations and how well they perform over time.
+1
Cheers, tigerdoc.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:10 pm
by Dieter
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:40 am
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:37 pm
My quality of life also went up a ton when I stopped posting/lurking on the Knuckleheads forum.
Re-emphasizing this because I'm really feeling it today. No more reading asinine chatter in that forum and my "feeling" about my investments and my overall quality of life relating to finances is so much better.
Good deal. I have wasted too much time worrying about money.
I haven't been on Boggleheads in a long while, even if I'm not as negative about it as some.
I started using the Waking Up meditation app lately. I'm enjoying that

(well, when not getting after my mind to SHUT UP! )
Gonna do that now on break instead of overmuch time on financial musings.
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:25 pm
by dualstow
Dieter wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:10 pm
...
I started using the Waking Up meditation app lately. I'm enjoying that

(well, when not getting after my mind to SHUT UP! )
Gonna do that now on break instead of overmuch time on financial musings.
Is it the Sam Harris one?
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:40 pm
by Dieter
dualstow wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:25 pm
Dieter wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:10 pm
...
I started using the Waking Up meditation app lately. I'm enjoying that

(well, when not getting after my mind to SHUT UP! )
Gonna do that now on break instead of overmuch time on financial musings.
Is it the Sam Harris one?
Yes.
I had been using Headspace, which is good, but I needed a change. Monkey mind was too bored with that or something.