I’m conflicted on giving numbers, by default it feels like an unintended flex. But hey, it’s the fire community and we love numbers so…
I was gonna do shocked pikachu face, but he’s gotta roll coal now, poor guy.
I just updated my annual spreadsheet (haven’t been on top of it) and some “fun” facts that no one asked for:
I can see how vaccine + 30% die would jump out, but smallpox itself had a 30% mortality rate which is what I’d assume this is referring to.
Huh, TIL, I was convinced there was a missing entry (Blind Guardian - Barbara Ann) and learned that the Beach Boys covered Barbara Ann, it was originally performed by The Regents.
I mean look at this guy, how could you not choose Fallout Yellow.
I do, but not much these days. I’ve got kids and a career with meh work life balance. Sleep, exercise, and hobbies all compete for the remainder.
On a good weekend I can get a couple of hours in though.
Results may vary.
Fingers crossed for you.
I’m damned close to a naive 4% withdrawal covering my base salary, but the same caveats about the market tanking apply.
Despite the useless headline, it’s depressingly the same as it ever was:
47% of U.S. adults disapprove of of deploying the Marines to LA, with 34% approval.
45% disapprove the National Guard deployment, while 38% said they approve.
An equal share — 45% — also disapprove of the protests against ICE, per Monday YouGov polling.
36% said they approve of the protests, and 19% said they are not sure.
His core of 30 something percent approve whatever the hell it is he is doing and not enough people disapprove.
I doubt it means much, but the first 12 years of my career were on a more modest path. Luck and opportunity have an outsized impact. The only "smart" thing I did was leave a comfortable job for a higher stress one, but that's probably survivorship bias talking.