Because you’re making money on those contracts today, which they need given their cash burn rate, and Tesla doesn’t seem afraid of competition given he shares his tech with anyone? There’s something missing here.

This is the part I don’t get either. On the one hand he shares his tech which would make it seem like he doesn’t mind competition. On the other, he cuts off his competitors from having access to an expert in the field after acquiring a supplier.

you listened to it ad nauseum - but was it at a medium pace?

Colorado, too. Can’t throw a rock without hitting one in Colorado. They’re shitty but oh-so reliable.

Dumb question coming.....could you add a turbo to a base engine to help get some more power or are you just asking to blow the engine by doing that? I have an old beater, that I love, but has no power and I’m dreaming of somehow cramming a turbo in there so I can get it up the hill without having to jam the pedal.…

But, his time worth something, no? If you broke down what he makes in a year on an hourly basis and then apply it to the time he spends on Best Buddies, that would add up to a significant number I would guess. That he chooses to get that in the form of donations to his charity instead of being compensated directly…

There’s nothing morally wrong with what Brady did here...he raised $30mm for one charity and got, what $8mm?, funneled to other charities as well. Could he do more? Sure....does he NEED to, fuck no. He’s done plenty for more than one charity. You may not like the way it works but settle down with the judgement and…

Self employed got screwed too....to get my monthly premiums under $1,000 for family of 4 coverage, I had to get a plan from Anthem that requires I spend between $18,000-$23,000 a year before the insurance company pays anything ($980/mo premium + individual/family deductibles). And that doesn’t include the office…

“Leicester fucking City are the final representatives in Europe’s top competition from the Best League in the World™.”

Thanks! Both comments very helpful - especially the first one as THAT is the dealership who I was looking into oddly enough.

Rick Pitino and the waitress? That’s why he erased it so quick ... representative of the time it to RP to finish?

I’ve been tempted to buy out of state but nervous about getting a lemon or being ripped off....and flying to California (as an example) from where I am just isn’t feasible.

How did you get comfortable doing it?

My point(s) is they didn’t let it go down far enough so the world could delever. If facing that choice, I would have waited to inject massive stimulus until after a good percentage of all debts were wiped off the books. I’d prefer lower prices and less world wide debt to lower interest rates with artificially inflated…

Yes, I realize 401k’s don’t buy on leverage or margin. Do YOU realize the majority of professional traders on Wall St do and do you realize the combined size of everyone’s book? And that when their book blows up because they are over levered it tanks the entire market? Even those 401k’s who don’t do anything bad -…

I wasn’t talking about debt forgiveness.....we are in a heavily indebted system where a lot of assets are purchased on margin (stocks/commodities, etc.) or using leverage (real estate, MBS, etc.) and when those assets lose value the notes get called. When the asset doesn’t have enough value to cover the debt, the debt…

It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing proposition where it’s either keep the status quo or have a trade war. The US is the #1 economy in the world and has negotiating leverage from being in that position. The US can move the needle on trade agreements in a way that they become better deals for the US without having…

I think you have it backwards.....allowing assets to drop to a level where bad debts would be discharged would help the neediest the most as they are the ones most in debt. The wealthy, who benefit from soaring stock prices, don’t usually have large debt balances but poor people, the ones who have no choice but to…

What are you basing this on? Give me an example of how free trade has done wonders for this country because from what I can tell, there are millions of american voters who disagree with you so vehemently they put Trump in as president.

Yes, and I believe everything the Fed has done since 2008 is counterproductive. Instead of letting asset prices fall to a clearing level where bad debts could be discharged, they lowered rates to almost 0% and bought $4T of debt to prop up assets and keep limping along....all while starving savers of any income they…

This is their moment....they need to hit harder than they ever hit before.