There is a big difference when it’s a choice to use them. You aren’t forced or obligated, but people choose to. And they choose them for a reason, they do pretty good these days. People used to hate steam cause it was kinda shit when they first came out. I’m not saying there isn’t room for improvement, pretty much everything does. But it could be worse.

I do fully agree, when Gaben steps down/passes I fully expect it to turn to typical gaming company fuckery.

NOTHING LIKE CRANKING YOUR HOG WITH YOUR FATHER IN LAW!!! AROOOOOOO

Come on, it came out 11/11/11, that was like 3 years ago right?

It has “returned to the mean” as far back as we can look. It doesn’t mean a special year, but as best we can see, it will eventually return to that mean.

It actually matters less to people just starting. At that point it’s more about the number of stocks you buy than the value of them. The value matters later when you have a ton and your contributions are tiny compared to the actual swings.

They are, but what’s affecting people now is the concern.

Say you’ve been investing for the past 10 years. You put in 5k a year. 5 years ago you had 33k saved after interest. You kept contributing, and a few weeks ago you would have 105k. With the drops in the mark the last week, you suddenly have 95k. You lost 10 grand, which will take you two years to put back in. Not to mention we’re expecting a major drop today, you might lose another 10k in a few days. That is what gets people panicking and selling.

The reality is they haven’t lost anything unless they get out of the market. They still have the same number of stocks, and the value of those stocks only really matters when you sell them.

Most people are losing more than 5000. In the US, stocks and bonds are a big part of most people’s retirement. So people in the 50-60 range average 400k+ in the market. Meaning this last week they have lost roughly 40k.

Over 30 years with the ups and downs it averages 10-12% a year. So while this year will probably be bad, next year or the year after will probably be exceptionally good.

You shouldn’t be invested that heavily in stocks at that age though.

While I agree, I have seen TSA working at the bus station.

I think it will get easier after a few weeks. The mind is like a muscle, it will adapt to how hard you push it after awhile.

Turn that baby upsidedown!

That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. So I’m sure they will do it.

That’s why I’ve always wanted to try a light that turns on meaning feeding time for the dogs. I wonder if it would help with stuff like this or, getting them to sleep in and not whine for breakfast at 5am.

Mystical Ninja staring Goemon?

Fuck future me, that guys an asshole.

I’m glad mine vaccinated us as well. Then when I had kids, my parents tried to convince me not to vaccinate. Lost a lot of respect for them.

For reference 159 pounds would be where you start to cross into an ‘unhealthy’ BMI. However, while BMI is a good gauge for normal/sedintary people, it isn’t a great measure if you’re quite muscular. So I would try to stay under 160 unless you’ve been building miserable consistently for 1-2 years. And even then, if you are trying to optimize health, no need to go much over, even 160 being swole. However if your primary goal is not health but strength, you’ll need to be ‘obese’. Which is still healthier than being thin and out of shape, but not ‘optimal’ for long term health. The reason I say this is, everyone has an opinion on what’s best, but it really depends on what you’re trying to optimize for.

Just commenting here so you see it,

130 pounds is pretty low for a man your height. Considering you’ve never really worked out, do some body weight workouts on YouTube, or but some dumbbells and do the same. Start with 20 pounds and but heavier as you need.

You lose weight with diet, not exercise, but that’s not what you need.

He’s more a fast food guy anyway…

I think it’s more like

Red: State owned brewery is best

Blue: I diluted mine for more profit

Green: mine is just piss (horny)

Yellow: mine is just piss (no sanitation laws)