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Thanks for the update, Frita. Sorry it turned out to be a bust. I wonder if that's the case for the US embassies in all countries? Another data point either way. My spouse volunteered through the Peace Corps and in that particular case the US government definitely had their back, though that makes s...

If you or anyone else knows of a way to vet the validity of stated claims, please share your methods. (I find that asking the right questions only works with honest people. Plus culturally we see fake positivity as the new default.) I asked DS about this and they said to try contacting the U.S. emb...

I'm sorry to hear that your Honduras volunteer trip went so poorly. It's more than a little shitty that they lie about the conditions to get volunteers to go. Putting you and others at risk like that is unacceptable, and without warning is unconscionable. Leaving early was the right call. Hopefully ...

First, thanks for all the replies. Next, I've found the development of this thread interesting insofar as a number of the replies seemed to have been formed not just in response to my original post but rather with seemingly more emphasis on the replies of my original post which for some focus heavil...

Thanks for sharing, Suo. Wishing you and your family the best, and hoping for as speedy and amicable a resolution as is possible for something so difficult.

From the ERE & (professional) human capital thread . I thought it might be best to put this in a new topic, since it is pretty off topic for that thread. Most people seem to have no problem doing the same thing or have the same one interest for decades of their life. I have yet to figure out why...

@jacob Thanks, as always, for your insights. So a corollary of already having an interesting background before becoming an investor might be that developing a significant degree of skill in a variety of areas could actually be used to improve one's investing ability more than additional 10K/fundamen...

No one told me how they developed their strategy or what their learning process was like. Here is the plan I have been following for learning as I have it written. Credit goes predominantly to Jacob (and other forumites) as I picked it up from him (and others) over the years. But, I am NOT advocati...

For what it's worth, Suo, I think you've built a good life. I respect that you are trying very hard to make your way through this thing we call existence, and to do right by those in your life along the way. So I hope you will take the following ramblings in the spirit I am intending: as some maybe ...

Creepy = Needy + Aggressive This definition jives pretty well with my understanding. To return to the elevator example @slsdy made earlier, the situation reads very different depending on how executed. Exchange 1 A man standing on opposite side of elevator of a woman calmly states "*Phew* look...

@daylen What's RS3? ;) In seriousness, I should clarify that I was referring to OSR and not RS3 with any of the numbers. I have no experience with RS3. @jacob Depending on the item prices at the given moment and what method I was using between $0.50 - $4.00/hour. Some methods required a good deal of...

@jacob Runescape is a reasonably(?) popular MMO that I played back in the day. This video goes over the economy of the game from 2016-2017 time frame using data provided by the game's developers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TIiq7_UccM Some highlights: 10.8T gold pieces (gp) existed in the Runes...

That's fair regarding the fluidity of reception criteria. I'd like to think that there are certain elements universally recognized (in any art form) as skillful/praiseworthy/good. Relatability, nuance, persuasiveness, impact, come to mind; but, I can see how these characteristics could all depend on...

Late, but, congrats on completing and submitting your play. I agree with your therapist in that now that the work is submitted you are, in fact, a playwright. Though, whether you are a good playwright remains to be determined ;). As such, while I agree on that point, I understand the reluctance to a...

An excellent update to be sure! Thanks for all your hard work, Tyler9000

Your posts are fine, Stahlmann. And, this is as understanding/patient an internet crowd as I've ever seen. So I wouldn't worry.

Though calling the would-be-excluders "penny pinching social outcasts" might not be the wisest strategy for winning them over =P

@suomalainen I think we are more in agreement than not. I’d also recommend Mister Imperceptible not quit his day job to day trade. And generally I think index funds are the best choice for most people right now. Your advice [of just mindlessly stuffing money into index funds] is controversial becaus...

@jacob This has got to be approaching climate change in terms of a misconception/lack of understanding you’re tiring of refuting. I have to laugh every time someone says “If professionals can’t beat the market better than average, do you really think you can!?” Has anyone saying this ever worked wit...

Welcome, Astra! I like your choice of name; it is good to hear you’re moving away from the aspera phase of your life and onto some exciting things. Fascinating fields of study. I spent some time studying astrophysics at university, though not enough to make a career of it. The types of problems pose...

THF, There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s easy to compare yourself to the people “succeeding” at the jobs you’ve recently been at because they are the people at those locations; but, what you don’t see are the multitudes of people who would go insane at a corporate office doing finance w...