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Here's the full timeline. The WHO's initial claim that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission came 5-6 weeks after the first evidence of human-to-human transmission. https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/chinas-devastating-lies/ Article is from a source that is known to be b...

Maybe try turning the problem on its side. Instead of starting out looking for a gun and then a range, start by figuring out what range is close enough that you'd enjoy going, then figure out what types of guns and competitions they hold. I enjoy basic rifle marksmanship (100 yards) and am picking u...

Damn. OP shut down his own topic before we even got to discuss starting in Sales. There are money to be made and a shit tonne of stuff to learn absolutely free on the net. If you can sell and you can keep an appointment, it seems like you will never be without a job. @johnny, you sound like me at 2...

The former head of Natural Resource Studies at the Cato Institute changes his mind on climate policy, not because he sees the science differently now but because he learned more about risk management. Frustrating article. During his time at CATO the author had all the necessary mental models, data ...

This question surfaces pretty frequently on ERE/MMM forums, and IMHO it's a bad question. Such business opportunities are rare to begin with, and generally perish quickly as the markets shift. For ERE in particular it's a fool's errand to pursue this sort of thing when you could be a. working on you...

Love this-brings back memories of fixing the AC on a w114. Didn't update to the Sanden, but just replaced the gaskets on the York unit. Girlfriend/now wife loved me for it. Tools from China are a god-send...just bought a pocket sized oscilloscope for auto repairs. Couple hundred bucks, but have yet ...

Love it! Reminiscent of Ben Franklin's Junto group. 1. We're very, very close to doing this online because of the variety of skills on the forum. Pick a thread like Ego's something for nothing, S-class's repair, or Animal's hunting threads and let 6 students try to put those skills into practice ove...

@black_son_of_gray expressed most of my thoughts better than I could. Two small additions- 1 There are many places on the internet to argue about politics, but really only one to discuss ERE. I would support tighter moderation of political topics, and looser moderation of ERE matters. 2. I am an exa...

I suppose the wisdom of my chosen archetype is what I question. I'm too lazy for old and functional, unless maybe I pay someone else for the repairs. You're right to question it. Human beings are tool makers and picture painters. When our tools don't work, it interjects a bit of mental fuzz into ou...

Very nice job Fish!

Fish wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:02 am

On January 19, 2001, a momentous occasion: the acronym “FIRE” was coined on the REHP discussion board. It caught on very quickly.

Marking this on my calendar-from now on 1/19 shall be known as FIRE day.

who is this Olaz you speak of? Heresy! Sensing work, like TPS reports, tax forms, and such. @tophatfox The trick to white collar work is to preserve your soul while doing it. When you're done with the office job you'll have plenty of money...just make sure you don't lose yourself along the way. Whe...

Plot Twist-would you support penalizing citizens in some way if they didn't vote? I think the whole recent obamacare debacle shows that people in the states really, really resent the government compelling behavior. "Obamacare popularity and profitability reaches all time high" (March 2018...

And because I am as disagreeable as I am, I have to disagree with you guys concerned about stupid voters. Not because I think they impart any special wisdom to the process. But because the least marginal among us, are benefited more by the empowerment and participation of the marginal than they are...

Fantastic to see ERE paired with YMOYL. First of all, MMM is a good guy and also legit...In terms of credit cards, recall that he turned down a Chase deal worth $4k/month ... MMM has also begun to give away large sums of money to charity, as well as plow more money back into a physical location in h...

I just wanted to thank Jacob for this forum and for adherence to the classical understanding of free speech and dialogue. I had another reminder today of mob mentality and the erosion of this right. Those attacking this right like to say “freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences of speech...

The idea of a tool sharing app has been rattling around my head for a while-it turns out that it's been tried many times before with little success. https://www.fastcompany.com/3050775/the-sharing-economy-is-dead-and-we-killed-it It looks like these apps are all failed marketplaces-nobody is partici...

Any press is good press...but this cult this is getting kinda old.

ffj wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:05 am

So your parents have no savings and large debts, are older, 60's and 70's, and run a small business that keeps them afloat, barely.

Walk away.

FFJ has it right-it sounds like what your parents have is closer to a mediocre job than it is to a business.

I repaired the transmission of a 1984 Honda Commercial Lawnmower and put it back into service Questions -I ordered parts from Texas and Alabama, and had them shipped to Florida to keep a mower from 1984 in service for another 25 years, and saved significant money in the process compared to buying a ...

I think Jacob's influence is way undersold in that article, for two specific reasons: 1. MMM may be the blog that launched a thousand sites, but I'm pretty sure that I recall Pete was originally inspired by ERE/Jacob. No ERE and the FI interwebs are a very, very different place. 2. ERE remains the m...