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How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:24 pm
by Odysseusa
I plan to buy a McRib $2.99 from McDonald and $1.50 Hot Dog from Costco, eat them, and exercise for two hours.
How about you?

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:01 pm
by Coffee
Sausage McMuffin with a hash brown.
Except the one by us is now charging $5.05. Can you believe it?
So, I'm boycotting.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:51 pm
by Odysseusa
Coffee wrote:
Sausage McMuffin with a hash brown.
Except the one by us is now charging $5.05. Can you believe it?
So, I'm boycotting.
You know how to enjoy life, mate.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:21 pm
by Coffee
Costco used to have these McRib knock-offs. You'd pull one out of the box, stick it in the microwave... and two minutes later, be enjoying your BBQ paradise.
I don't eat like that anymore, now that I'm married. The McMuffin was a cheat day I allow myself, once every couple of months.
If I was still single, I'd probably be fat as a house.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:01 pm
by SteveGo
I love that McRib, but I don't eat the bun. Otherwise, too many carbs for me.
Glad to see it's back for a while.
Disclosure:
I am a Fat-Head, the Movie, fan.
If McDonald's is in VTI, then I own some of that, too.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:08 pm
by murphy_p_t
balance losses in the VP
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:06 pm
by melveyr
I enjoy good food and good coffee. The PP and eating well is a nice contrast: living in the moment and planning for the future.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:23 pm
by FarmerD
SteveGo wrote:
I love that McRib, but I don't eat the bun. Otherwise, too many carbs for me.
Glad to see it's back for a while.
Disclosure:
I am a Fat-Head, the Movie, fan.
If McDonald's is in VTI, then I own some of that, too.
I love his website as well. Very funny and highly informative on nutritional articles
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:25 am
by Bob
Took the wife out to breakfast at Cracker Barrel. There are so many good ways to 'eat' into your profits!
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:01 pm
by Odysseusa
bob wrote:
Took the wife out to breakfast at Cracker Barrel. There are so many good ways to 'eat' into your profits!
Bob, you are a smart man.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:23 pm
by Bob
Odysseusa, not really sure how smart I am but after 33 years of marriage, I have learned, often times the hard way, how to maintain 'domestic tranquility.' While the PP is outstanding, it does little to reduce the amount of "nag-arama" (as I call it) that we husbands have to endure. Taking a little of the PP profits and spending them on breakfast at Cracker Barrel or dinner at Red Lobster helps the 'marital bliss' - at least it does around my house!
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:51 am
by Odysseusa
Thanks, Bob / PPers
Have a peaceful and joyful weekend.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:39 pm
by smurff
I'm going to buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's. They now have Dreamwork's
Puss in Boots action figures in them.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:28 pm
by MediumTex
smurff wrote:
I'm going to buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's. They now have Dreamwork's
Puss in Boots action figures in them.
Aren't you a few months late?

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:41 am
by Coffee
MediumTex wrote:
smurff wrote:
I'm going to buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's. They now have Dreamwork's
Puss in Boots action figures in them.
Aren't you a few months late?
Is it just me, or does he look high?
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:55 am
by clacy
Coffee wrote:
Costco used to have these McRib knock-offs. You'd pull one out of the box, stick it in the microwave... and two minutes later, be enjoying your BBQ paradise.
I don't eat like that anymore, now that I'm married. The McMuffin was a cheat day I allow myself, once every couple of months.
If I was still single, I'd probably be fat as a house.
You got it all backwards my friend. You stay fit when you're single so you can attract the ladies. Then when you get married and she is locked in, you get fat.
At least that is how I'm doing it.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:01 am
by Coffee
She won't give me the keys to the refrigerator.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:07 am
by Odysseusa
clacy wrote:
Coffee wrote:
Costco used to have these McRib knock-offs. You'd pull one out of the box, stick it in the microwave... and two minutes later, be enjoying your BBQ paradise.
I don't eat like that anymore, now that I'm married. The McMuffin was a cheat day I allow myself, once every couple of months.
If I was still single, I'd probably be fat as a house.
You got it all backwards my friend. You stay fit when you're single so you can attract the ladies. Then when you get married and she is locked in, you get fat.
At least that is how I'm doing it.
This is the reason why 50% of marriages end in divorce.
You work harder in marriage to keep it long lasting.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:27 pm
by smurff
smurff wrote:
I'm going to buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's. They now have Dreamwork's
Puss in Boots action figures in them.

MediumTex wrote:
Aren't you a few months late?

Coffee wrote:
Is it just me, or does he look high?
Coffee, the Smurf in the photo is probably high on (little c) coffee. Kids don't order it, but you can get it to go with the Happy Meal.
MediumTex, good things come to those who wait.

Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:36 pm
by TripleB
I'll reward myself by retiring early.
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:47 pm
by Storm
TripleB wrote:
I'll reward myself by retiring early.
Hear hear! Let's all resolve to retire 10 years ahead of wherever our standard retirement schedule would have put us. I'll meet you on the beach and buy the first round of drinks... Bring your leather chaps and zombie ammo...
Re: How do you reward yourself using the profits of Permanent Portfolio?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:51 am
by Odysseusa
Try to do 100 push-ups all at once but can only do 10 right now, will do another 9 sets of 10 push-up.
