Guy Dudeman

What are the differences between all of these terminals?

What’s the death rate for it now?

You can never destroy the Viking spirit!

OMG I have to use that.

YES! Where is my dad’s little Toyota Pickup? Closest thing we have is the Ford Maverick, which is still pretty fucking huge.

The best businesses are rewarded with more money while poor businesses fail.

Absolutely 100% false.

RIGHT?? I want an 8-foot bed, dammit!

Oh yeah then that makes sense.

Who are you with?

They are fiduciaries.

Fiduciary is a legally defined term. Fiduciaries are expected to exercise a duty of care and a duty of loyalty to clients, and as a result, are “held to the highest standard of conduct.” Fiduciaries have a bond of trust with another person (called the beneficiary or principal) and have a legal obligation to act for the beneficiary’s benefit – not their own.

Yeah that’s bad. We’re with JP Morgan through our local Chase branch and their fee when all is said and done is averaged down to less than 1% of the total account balance.

Even scarier.

I let my bank’s financial advisor handle that. They have apps that calculate everything.

Retiring on $15k is a scary fucking thought.

I do find that the audio quality is much higher over the web than over the phone line. I wish everything were voip.

We all reach that point in life. I kind of admire and also pity those who don’t.

Like, the Richard Bransons who are skydiving and water skiing with supermodels at 65 are just nuts. The Leo Laporte’s who stay on top of every little detailed change to every piece of tech are nuts. It’s cool that they have that enthusiasm, I guess. But it’s just not that important to me anymore.

Because how else are we gonna score beer at the Circle-K?

Chevy Bolt. It hasn’t polluted since I bought it.

Yes, I am aware that electricity production often comes from fossil fuels. Yes, I’m aware of the pollution that stems from mining and manufacturing. You’re right that a train would be more efficient. Yes, you’re right that I’m a bad person who should know better. What else ya got?

I’m way ahead of ya.

I fully agree. As a 43 year old, who used to be an “early adopter” I’ve found that I don’t fucking need it. I’m fine with retro games. I’m fine with talking on the phone instead of video conferences. I don’t need “social media”.

On the other hand, I really like that my car doesn’t pollute. I really like that I can power my house from the sunlight that normally just hits my roof and is absorbed. I really like that I can work from home.

There are tradeoffs. For me, what works, is just not giving a fuck. But in like, a content/nice way, instead of a nihilistic/depressed way. If you know what I mean?

But being a Luddite does have its appeal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite