Larry Gooseman

My wife showed up 3 hours early and missed flight to London from IAH.

I question any “grassroots” protests in history I’ve read or seen on TV.

Paid protesters de legitimize any of past protests outside of a revolution.

Yeti not making the 20 roadie anymore. I’m looking as well. RTIC is closest.

Good buddy has had yeti 20 roadie for 15 years

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Double it....

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Adding inflation adjusted balances is a capability too of ChatGPT. At 2.5% inflation your money is worth half as much in 28.8 years. The more you know!

The inflation adjustment definitely adds a powerful dimension to the analysis.

I tried the same with ChatGPT and it did decent enough.

I did use it for excel formulas and put them into a workbook and modeled different return rates.

Did you learn anything you didn’t know through the process?

I don’t think we necessarily eliminate but it’s an incredible bargaining chip. Has to be some tariff related charges that can level the playing field here.

I contract H1-B for my company in the software space and the amount that makes it to their pockets vs what we pay the suppliers is astounding.


For example I pay $150/hr for SAP consultant. Breakdown is as follows:
20% to supplier with MSA = $30/hr
20% of remaining to H1-B sponsor employer = 24/hr

Out of the $150/hr they are seeing 96/hr or 65% of what we’re willing to pay.

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I do “consulting” one day a week. I sort of like that, but it still has some “work” aspects to it.

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I would like to transition into retirement with something like this.

My buddy installed a mini split (not cheap), but their garage now serves as wood working shop and gym for them. Basically an extra room.

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I use my gen 2 as a boat speaker instead of replacing my actual boat speakers and it works great.

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When I eventually get a boat again this is what I’m doing

I have cheap plastic crate with metal door and it’s lasted 11 years. So far so good.