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Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician
Anyone have a good suggestion on a book about the Ottoman Empire and/or Genghis Kahn? Particularly looking for an author that's known for this type of history - I googled books on the topic and there's a 100+ different books/authors. On the subject of the Civil War - Erik Larson has a new book...- BMF
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Kentucky & whether or not Florida is truly southern
I'm late the this party - but when did Swamp Donkey return? lol I'm from Jacksonville - I have a slight "north Florida" southern accent. When I lived in DC people would ask me "where are you from?" When I told them I was from Florida they'd respond, "FLORIDA?" And I'd tell them that Florida is...- BMF
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2024 Investing Thread
I've been watching EDV (ETF) - it fell almost 3% today on the inflation news. If the fed cuts rates this year we all know the fix is in (on trying to pump up the economy). There's absolutely no justification to cut rates at this point.- BMF
- Post #184
- Forum: Business, Investing & Finance
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2024 Investing Thread
Anyone following Tesla - they are taking a beating, profit expectations are down 48% from last year. Meanwhile, the Biden admin is pushing EV's and the most popular EV on the market is tanking. lol https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-shares-tumble-toward-break-111555532.html- BMF
- Post #163
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Boeing stock takes another beating
I bought Exxon after the Valdez disaster and cashed in big-time (I usually just leave any profits in the account and use it for other investments, etc), but for the first time ever I took most of the profit (around $8k) and used it to party in Vegas for my 40th birthday. lol I'm not sure if it...- BMF
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Fitness advice/suggestions
I ran 3 sub 60's in the Gate. Fun race, the bridge at the end sucks, but otherwise it's always a good time! And I was one of the first to the beer garden after each race!- BMF
- Post #146
- Forum: Home, Auto, Hobby and Computer Tech
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Fitness advice/suggestions
One of my running goals for about 3, 4 years was breaking 3 hours in the marathon - I failed 5 times going for it, then finally hit it. Pretty much every other distance, except the marathon, I felt that I had run a "perfect race" (i.e. I "didn't leave anything on the course" - gave it my all)...- BMF
- Post #144
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Show recommendation thread
Oz was one of the most dark, brutal tv shows I've ever watched - makes you definitely not want to go to jail! lol- BMF
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Welp...
I apologize for just now catching this. Thread titles matter - regardless of which forum we're in. Be better! (i.e. thread title has AIDS)- BMF
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2024 Investing Thread
I was going to dump AAPL if it hit $200, now I'm long - added a bunch over the last week.- BMF
- Post #140
- Forum: Business, Investing & Finance
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Fitness advice/suggestions
Dust that thing off and start using it. Even if it's only 10-15 minutes. Once you get into a routine you'll probably look forward to it (I generally watch a show ONLY on the bike - so if I want to watch that particular show I have to get on the bike). And w/ the push-ups, leg lifts - same thing...- BMF
- Post #140
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Fitness advice/suggestions
Beachbody has all sorts of workouts - and many of them are under 20 minutes. Doing 30 minute video workouts can become a chore, but the 20-ish minute one's (for me) have always gone by super fast, and they're usually very efficient (keeping your heart rate up the whole time).- BMF
- Post #139
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Fitness advice/suggestions
Man TLB - that's a tough blow, rib/ab injuries are painful AF (I've done it several times) and does take some time to feel better. This is the recumbent bike I have (I bought it in 2021 for under $300, it's gone up quit a bit) - I'd suggest finding something like this, putting it in a room...- BMF
- Post #135
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Fitness advice/suggestions
I'd suggest listening to a podcast or something that will entertain you while you're working out (if you go to a gym). I have a home gym and I sit on the recumbent bike and watch Netflix for 30 minutes to over an hour - I usually do this 6 or 7 days a week, only really miss it when I travel or...- BMF
- Post #133
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Fitness advice/suggestions
I was just f'ing w/ you - 6'3 220 is very solid. Sounds like you've done a great job dropping the weight - congrats on that! My advice is that you need to make your health a part of your lifestyle - sort of like in investing you "pay yourself first", well pay yourself (your body, your health...- BMF
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