Comments by Warrenboy75 (page 4)

Actually if you can buy a duplex and rent the other half out it is probably one of the better moves you can make. I tried but at the time couldn't get the owner to bite so I ended up buying a home. There are a other variables as well--terms of the agreement, what you are currently paying for rent verus the cost of the house payment, etc.

I burned my mortgage a few years back--when I bought the house it wasn't anything spectacular but I wanted a place with more room, a yard, and some privacy, a garage for my car. Real Estate was not peaking but had been consistently on the rise where I live. ( the value did take a hit in 2008) but there wasn't really much difference in the cost to rent and the cost to purchase a home. Tax advantages were a reason. Low fixed interest rates. Now there isn't a payment. The value of the place is roughly 2.25 times what it was when first purchased. And it is customized so it has what I want in it.

Odd thing....one of my family members is home on spring break at the moment so we had a gathering of sorts to talk face to face. She is in school and has a job --her older brother just finished school last year. He had a job within a month of finishing. Actually he does work a second job which he got about a month after the first one from the university he graduated from--small town. Full benefits, makes about 50K a year. Plans on going to med school the following year but wanted to take time off to study for his test. His tution was over 50K a year but somehow he managed to have scholarships in place to cut that down to about half the amount. The school helped him close the gap a bit more ( and yes I paid the balance) So all the blather....and that is exactly what it is.... about not knowing how things are today because we are the blame and we are out of touch is the real bullsh*t. For the most part I ignore the blather on here........but I'm pretty sure we have a few people that were happy to get "participation" trophies as kids and their parents hung them on the fridge and told them how wonderful they were to just show up with a hangnail on their pinky.

If you go back at some of my earlier statements you'll see a common theme along the lines of "you shouldn't be looking for a job, you should be looking for a career" and the way to not be underemployed is to make yourself an asset. If you are valuable and can do something needed that others can not or can not do as well as you guess what? You will not be underemployed. What I am stating is only bullshit if you want it to be bullshit. When I came out of college and went back home to where I lived it wasn't exactly roses finding a job either and if you actually read some of the comments I've made I've admitted time and again I didn't hit my stride until my late 20's, but I kept learning, kept improving my skill set, and I never sat in my parents basement for weeks on end saying previous generations are the reason I can't get ahead. As far as listening to Admissions staff....admissions staff's job is what exactly? To find you a career and motivation. Or to help you and guide you based on interaction on what classes you should take and need to get a degree. That's not exactly who or where I would be going for career advice once you leave the confines of the university grounds.

It isn't bad from Oahu either. I've been to both.Depending on where you are seeing it set behind Diamond Head is really something.

The Browns are an elf.....however Chief Wahoo--the Indians-- got bounced due to the same pressure the Redskins are facing.

@SJG--I agree. Rich is a relative term for one thing. Many people would consider me rich ( in cash) but I know better. I've generally found however that one way not to be wealthy or to have a happy life is to sit around and complain that someone else ( be it older generations) or the guy next door caused me to not have a fair chance at life.

@twentyfive understood @sjg--you can do both although I would not consider myself rich in a world where people make millions a year. But I'm comfortable and I've got to see and do more than I have thought I would be able to do when I was a kid growing up. @ the youngsters...for whatever the reason there is a tendency for those 35 and under to think they are the most put upon generation but in reality it's far from the truth. No matter your economic classification there are many things available to you today that were not to older generations. Somehow being given the opportunity to flourish isn't enough. You want it handed to you for free with no equity, especially sweat equity. The world never has worked that way. And as a final footnote the only things you have that all of us have are 24 hours in a day and the chance to make the best life you can for yourself. You really aren't owed anything else no matter how often AOC, Elizabeth Warren, or any far left politician that can't get your vote any other way but out promise the next nitwit of gifts for free sh*t speaks towards.

Man....walk away from a board discussion for a couple of hours and it turns into a Sh*tstorm...... Just for the record I graduated in the late 70's from college ( Private school) There was this little thing around called Stagflation....it was something we had never seen before and I don't think we have seen again in this country. I digress but it is another reason I pointed out JC the peanut farmer was about as bad as a leader we have seen in over 100 years. If you don't know what stagflation is I suggest you look it up before trying to do a comparison. Additionally at that time Oil, Auto, Steel all took a hit because of Japan dumping product, not being able to compete pricewise and once again the wonderful polices of good ole JC the peanut farmer. Again I suggest if you didn't live through it you do some research. I was always shocked when people on/in the media talked about 2008 being the end of the financial world and hard times.....it was almost as if they forgot 1978-1981. Keep in mind never before and never since have we seen interest rates that high, and high unemployment with our three major industries crashing. Also I had a job when I was in college--and one during the summer months when I wasn't in school. I'm willing to bet I probably worked just as many if not more hours than kids do today. Did my grades take a hit? Probably. Did I need to do it ? Yes absolutely or college was not an option. FWIW--Stanford is the only school I applied to that didn't take accept me. Colleges cost more today --I know first hand--- but there are also many different options for money than what there were to the average student 40 years ago, scholarships, hardship money, loans.

"As to Odell’s maturity, he’s been a good citizen for two years straight. My concern if I were the browns would be his propensity to get hurt" My concern is if he finds the Hustler club in town and finds himself constantly the source of attention of about ten strippers. I haven't been a Browns or Indians fan since I was a kid and haven't lived in the area for forty years but just about every single friend I have in the area is already looking to buy Superbowl tickets.........I feel that is a bit of an overreach but then again to be fair I am a Steelers fan and have been for decades.

Actually I'd go DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Las Vegas, Atlanta. NYC has congestion but for the most part people KNOW how to drive in the conditions around them. If you count Northern New Jersey btw they seem to be worse than the New Yorkers.

Showcase is BYOB from what I recall. And trying to get anywhere in DC once it hits 2 PM is a nightmare with traffic.

I checked the list because I was curious.....both my degrees came from colleges in the 40-60 range on the list. I realize rankings are fluid but I was a bit surprised on some the changes in position from only a few years ago. One of the better quotes I heard on this entire matter was this morning when I walked down to a local coffee shop here in my little home town....." Hollywood types have been looking for collusion for the better part of two years.....they never realized it was between their own and the liberal university system"....... This wisdom brought to you by the owner of a small business that I doubt even went to HS since he is from Turkey..........

I'm a Steeler fan......this off season sucks. They needed to get rid of the problem children but the two kids were both at the top of their game and the top of the NFL.

Sorry--no DC is BS.......Hands down without a bit of room for variance the worst drivers in this country are in the DC area. And yes I have driven in LA multiple times. It's not even close.

Good old fashion networking and referral for doing good work is how I keep moving forward. Not for anything and I realize this is becoming repetitive but not all that long ago I pointed out that what comes up on a search via the Internet can be skewed and can be used to control view content. Even used the work algorithm as I recall......and got told I was a conservative nut job for saying so......which all things considered is pretty funny. But to answer CJ' question the Internet will change although I doubt you see anything sweeping for about a decade. There are parts of the Internet that are outdated but the focus now is trying to get everyone equal access, not in how it is functioning or how content is manipulated. Keep in mind when we first started getting on line we did so mostly via a stationary desktop..........not so much these days although I find trying to reply to discussion board post from my phone causes me at times to just not participate or even to be accused of grammar errors when I do. 5G will need to become common place as well before we see the new Digital Highway....that is unless China or some competitor nations causes us to switch focus.

"Not very smart"

I've seen both and dated both---personally I like the Grad Student age or post grad and just out in the real world ( the ones that don't stay at home and live off their parents) My first couple of meets with girls from SA were local college students--I actually had one that would kick her roommate out of her dorm when I would come up to see her. ( yes, I was stupid for multiple reasons) At least she was in an adjacent home type building instead of a full fledged dorm but still it was very smart on either of our parts. They both were really good looking women and at first it seemed like they had their heads on straight--at least on how to use the money but about six months in (both cases) there was a shift in how they looked at the cash--clothing, road trips, tattoo's in one instance.. I've noticed in my own searches there seems to be a higher level of girls on SA from smaller private schools than the larger state one and in some cases in very rural areas ( small towns)

I take my cue from the girl dancing.........some want you to sit back and relax....others not so much.

Every generation blames the previous ones for the way the world is as they come to age. I'm a boomer we did as well. The difference is you assess the situation, realize what you need to do with your life, and take responsibility. Somewhere around the late 80's ( when they were born) this quit happening. I use to joke I'd never be like my parents talking about walking to school in four foot of snow for three miles.......but I find myself doing it more and more as I see the mindset of the thirty-five and under crowd. And believe me I communicate with them, listen, and can actually have a good time when with them in all aspects of life........there are exceptions, you can't blanket everyone with one statement but overall there is something amiss and it starts with a lack of critical thinking.

I've thought about what I have posted at times......there is no doubt a couple of them would know me but for the most part I wouldn't care if they did.

I'm not a big tat fan period but a face tat or a sleeve is a huge turnoff.........

They do get attached......I can relate first hand to that......although like in any situation the variables depend on a lot of different factors. I would say the chances are almost non-existent if you first met her in a club it's going to work out. If you met her outside of being a strip club regular your odds improve but it isn't going to be easy.....and happily ever after is still a fairy tale......

Flagooner you are such a babyboomer.....or so I heard...........

Justin they are easily offended.....and tend to blame the older generations for all of their problems.........chances are if you offended one instead of being direct and calm about it they would spit in your food and then go on their IG account and post for the world to see what happened through their eyes...... Keep in mind I am discussing civi men......not female dancers.