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Bullcrap. Birth rates in the US have declined significantly over the years. SO many people today choosing not to breed (like Fred above). That's fine and all, but economically/societally, that carries its own set of future problems. Just ask Japan & China. Point being, it's pretty much a non-issue if some random rich couple wants to breed like rabbits. At least they can afford it. Prolly all balances out in the end. Nothing to get too worked up about.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
most people can't live back to the land its way too much work unless you have hired help to make it look easyQuote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
grew up on a hobby farm and it blew
lots of fences 100 sheep some calves horses chickens and turkeys
shit don't just take care of itself
and overpoplulation malthusian theory we don't need more babies
I agree you shouldn't have a whole passel of kids if you can't afford to support them, but that's not the case for these people, so who cares? Our whole economy, such as it is, is built on infinite growth, so if we ever get into negative population growth we'll be hosed.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Some people like to ride SS fully rigid MTBs. Others love to drive around classic cars. Still others like to Tele ski. This lady loves to play little home on the prairie. Some people are just masochists for the nostalgia.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
And having a bunch of kids is most certainly not responsible. Having a bunch of kids without the resources to do so responsibly is. Sounds like this family has a glut of resources available.
We don't need any more rich fucks. They are literally ruining the planet for everyone.
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Originally Posted by climberevan
having money isn't an excuse to have a bunch of kids
the bible sez go for it and have many as you can so these people are usually religious fanatics
I'm all for 100% taxation on personal wealth over 25 million or whatever other arbitrary large number we want to use. But that's a separate issue from family size. It looks like without immigration the US population will start declining in the next 15 years or so, some fringe people who are into large families aren't going to turn that around.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
The place I used it was in Santa Fe. Fairly desert by my standards. Boiled water super quick - those top plates (with the covers) get hot fast. It does hold some heat and does require preplanning if you're using the oven. I was skeptical but surprised myself by liking it. Probably not for everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Touring_Sedan
edit: the one I used ran off gas. I believe it was shipped in from UK. It was an Esse.
LMAO. You got NO idea how much hawter teh sexy time is when a woman's straight telling you to put a baby in 'em. Then they pound you into the dirt like snu-snu. Girls get straight AGRO in the sack when they're fertile and wanting kids. Of course when chicks be ovulatin', it changes their cervical mucous to feel next level and of course increases their raw desire. It's probably the biology talking here, but there is something psychologically different about throwing off the shackles of birth control, condies, pulling out, whatever floats your boat, the anxiety of consequences goes out the window, and just going whole hog on a girl with reckless abandon. So I gots me a couple rugrats. Sorry, not sorry. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
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This thread got awkward real quick
Srsly. WTF? :confused:
not sure what to do with all thisQuote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
but I did learn alot today I mean like I learned things I didn't know and not sure I needed to know
happy monday ya'll
Jeepers. And people complain about my posting habits.
Im still not sure if I’m more unsettled by the detour to musings on cervical mucus or the impression that he needed a cold shower after typing that all up.
Furious masturbation is the new cold shower.
This is pretty much the only valid response to Montucky's posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
Occasionally, I question whether his posts are normal and it’s just me and then gems like that one appear
I read an interesting article about how the biggest flex in wealthy areas is the number of children one can support. Everyone can afford a Rover round those parts but three or four kids in a real estate environment where each bedroom adds a milli to the price of the house, yeah that's a flex.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Those people are fuckin' morans. :nonono2:Quote:
Originally Posted by AdironRider
Sounds like you’re jealous of their flex…..
Ignoring Montucky's digression what percent of "Anti work" posts occur on a Monday? I certainly feel the most opposed to work on a Monday.
So does a yeast infection you dirty dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Yeah, I’ve noticed that ski resorts are much less crowded, day-to-day traffic is way down, and airports…they’re nearly deserted. Also there’s way more housing than is needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
My $0.02 i feel the most anitwork on a thursday/friday when i am realizing that my my To-Do list just became longer throughout the week and if i dont work on the weekend then i will be starting monday 5' below the surface having to fight like hell just to get a gulp of air on tuesday/wednesday only to keep fighting for air the rest of the week. On monday, there is still hope for me that i will be able to get/keep my head above water that week, but by the end of the week it becomes clear that i struggled and fought like hell but didnt get out of the riptide. It got to the point where i didnt look forward to weekends anymore because they were even busier than weekdays... and that is when i realized that there was no finish line in sight so why am i acting like its the last lap and pushing past exertion.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
All that said, it was worth it when our firm was small and i was actually building something on my own that i was proud of and was directly rewarded for. But my firm was bought in the spring by a large company, and i very much became a cog in the machine. I still get the most anxiety late in the week (for the same reasons), but i am much less of a perfectionist now and much more accepting of failure because just like my successes are now absorbed/shared by the larger company, my failures are now too. I used to not have a boss so the buck stopped with me, but now i have like 3 levels of bosses above me to share (some might say take credit for) my successes, but also my failures.
See above. Don't bust ass beyond reason to line someone else's pockets.Quote:
Originally Posted by californiagrown
This approach has limitations. I have a crew of people that work for me, some with varying degrees of effort...the folks that put in the time generally move up the chain of command and get larger raises/bonuses...the other folks do fine but come review time often wonder why so and so was promoted and not them. Then again, they're able to enjoy their non-work lives more...it's a trade off.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
^^^ this
my dad used to goto work on saturday mornings I'd go with him because I could run around downtown and do whatever I wanted as a ten year old that was cool
then I found out why he worked saturdays it's the only time he could get anything done since he wasn't babysitting thirty other people all week
guess who works saturdays these days
as a business owner and employer I've watched productivity in the trades drop through the floor
I'm lucky to get 6 productive hours out of someone in an 8 hr day sometimes it's even worse
people want to know why shit costs so much
used to work like a dog when I was in my early thirties I still do but it's punching a keyboard and talking on the phone mostly
Time to embrace Bare Minimum Mondays, bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by californiagrown
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Yep. It was worth it when i was lining my own pocket, both at the time and for the future (i built a nice trusted client list, and valuable skills and knowledge by busting my ass that will serve me in the years to come). But, i realized that the juice wasnt worth the squeeze (IMO) at higher levels within this new company so ive backed off considerably. I think it is VERY important to constantly evaluate if the juice is worth the squeeze, and make adjustments to how hard you squeeze.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
why not bud? do you know how much money I just trasftered into a 5.5% cd acct fifteen minutes ago?Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
I was feeling pretty anti work Sunday night after an exploratory laparotomy to find out why some guy was dying right in front of us and calling a code and doing five minutes of chest compressions. Shocked unsuccessfully and declared him dead.
Your life and work aren’t so bad. This guys was cut short.
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Good perspective.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
Ya know the Its Just a Dog thread?
Unless you are working for yourself, it is just a Job.
There are important jobs like yours and there are supremely unimportant jobs like managing a hedge fund, or anything that requires an MBA. Unfortunately we have tricked ourselves into thinking the unimportant jobs are important and worth making billions of dollars at the expense of the actually important jobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
Read carefully. Working hard for yourself is different than working hard for someone else when the marginal benefit to you is zero. I didn't suggest that someone shouldn't do the former.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
In any case, money is a necessary means to get stuff to live a happy life. It's not an end in itself. The score that I care about is how much time I have to do the things I love, not the size of my accounts.
If you're working 6+days a week, even if you're self employed, IMO you're doing it wrong.
And we have a legal and regulatory environment that rewards people for doing nothing more than skimming the cream off of financial transactions. It's pretty fucked that people that do nothing more than exploit loopholes in the finance system make billions and people who do work that actually benefits society make squat in comparisonQuote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
So you want kids because the sex is better? Okay then.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Bangin pregos is pretty hot.