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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 03:29 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Seems like this may have been missed…

Seems like this may have been missed…
Forum: USA Politics Yesterday, 05:17 AM
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Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
An important additional factor in that request...

An important additional factor in that request was the threat of legal action if he didn’t comply. Worded like a mob boss, but the intent was crystal clear.

The Wikipedia article on the call...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th March 2024, 06:55 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I think folks tend to conflate "efficient" with...

I think folks tend to conflate "efficient" with "rational".

From tulips to the South Sea Bubble to daily machinations of stock prices, all can fall victim to the "madness of crowds", "Fear Of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 07:05 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I see. I misunderstood, but hopefully the...

I see. I misunderstood, but hopefully the definition/link I gave may inform someone as to what I’m referring to.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 06:57 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I do not accept the assignment, since others...

I do not accept the assignment, since others explain it better:

From Investopedia:

“The efficient market hypothesis (EMH), alternatively known as the efficient market theory, is a hypothesis...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 06:50 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Good points, all, Roger. I own Tesla stock and...

Good points, all, Roger. I own Tesla stock and I’m still “up” on my investment, though certainly not as much as I once was. I think the company still has a promising outlook, with room for growth far...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 02:07 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Maybe. But it seems like roughly half of...

Maybe.

But it seems like roughly half of investors think TSLA should be higher than it is, and roughly half that think it should be lower than it is. Acting on those opinions is what makes a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 05:54 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I’ve always been a fan of the “Efficient Market...

I’ve always been a fan of the “Efficient Market Hypothesis”. In short, a stock price is always where it “should be”. Whether it was “overpriced” or “undervalued” only makes sense retroactively. Not...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 12:44 PM
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Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Nathan Wade has resigned from Willis’ team, so...

Nathan Wade has resigned from Willis’ team, so that should be that.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th March 2024, 06:04 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Fair point. To clarify, the front passenger has...

Fair point. To clarify, the front passenger has the same mechanical release as the driver. I’ll admit it would be nice if the rear passengers did as well. It certainly is possible to envision...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 05:34 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I honestly don’t remember - it’s been over 2...

I honestly don’t remember - it’s been over 2 years. But typically, they tell you NOT to use the mechanical lever, which falls right to hand, but to use the button for normal operations.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 05:07 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Can you spot the difference between… a) “And...

Can you spot the difference between…

a) “And also because there was no way to mechanically open the doors from the inside without ripping off panels.”

…and…

b) A gentleman feeling trapped...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 12:58 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Not true. There is a standard, mechanical latch...

Not true. There is a standard, mechanical latch in an intuitively obvious place.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53588097093_0fd2ba45f2_z.jpg

So obvious, in fact, that passengers have to...
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 3,642
Posted By Fast Eddie B
My recall is frustratingly sporadic. Last...

My recall is frustratingly sporadic.

Last night in bed, I was reflecting on how well acted “NYPD Blue”* was, especially the two main actors, Dennis Franz and, and, and…

For the life of me I...
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 04:24 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 3,642
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Don’t know why, but my tests have all just been 3...

Don’t know why, but my tests have all just been 3 words. Since some time and other questions/tests have gone on in the interval, it takes me some effort to keep those 3 words in mind. But so far, so...
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 3,642
Posted By Fast Eddie B
My wife’s ancestors came down out of the...

My wife’s ancestors came down out of the Appalachians of E TN a few generations ago. She proudly identifies as a “HillWilliam”, i.e. a sophisticated hillbilly!
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 05:51 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 3,642
Posted By Fast Eddie B
In the U.S., it is recommended that people over...

In the U.S., it is recommended that people over 65 receive an annual Medicare Wellness Exam from their family doctors. I’m 74 and have received them annually since going on Medicare at 65, and my...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 06:18 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,916
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Frustrating beyond belief. “Speedy trial”...

Frustrating beyond belief.

“Speedy trial” has been thwarted with enough money and lawyers willing to prostitute themselves.

Sad.
Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2024, 06:45 AM
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Views: 99,179
Posted By Fast Eddie B
It’s just another manifestation of his pathology....

It’s just another manifestation of his pathology.

“Who knew healthcare could be so complicated?”

And, about Lincoln: “Great president. Most people don’t even know he was a Republican,” Trump...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2024, 05:25 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Speaking as a Baby Boomer (circa 1949), yes, I...

Speaking as a Baby Boomer (circa 1949), yes, I really am a Taylor Swift fan.
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 05:21 AM
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Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Sounds reminiscent of the defense put forth at...

Sounds reminiscent of the defense put forth at the OJ trial!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th February 2024, 02:11 PM
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Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Reminds me of this lyric from Ricky Nelson’s...

Reminds me of this lyric from Ricky Nelson’s “Garden Party”.

If you gotta play at garden parties
I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang
I'd rather drive a truck…

Added to...
Forum: USA Politics 21st February 2024, 06:54 PM
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Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
What’s frustrating beyond all measure is how this...

What’s frustrating beyond all measure is how this thread has totally moved away from the crimes Trump has been charged with in Georgia. We can plainly see that deflection is Trump’s cronies whole...
Forum: USA Politics 21st February 2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 16,666
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I think Trump is on a rapid mental decline. ...

I think Trump is on a rapid mental decline.

In this case, he was briefed that he had to respond to the Navalny killing in some fashion. The best he could manage was to somehow make it about...
Forum: USA Politics 21st February 2024, 06:36 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 16,666
Posted By Fast Eddie B
CNN — Former President Donald Trump on...

CNN

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday likened his $355 million fine for fraudulently inflating the value of his properties to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I guess you can define “significant number of...

I guess you can define “significant number of customers” any way you want.

But in rural and semi-rural parts of the country it’s a godsend, and often the only reasonable way to get high speed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2024, 09:34 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Musk himself warned of a long period of ramping...

Musk himself warned of a long period of ramping up production, due to many new and unique manufacturing processes involved. Ver 1 of anything is bound to have faults needing correction. I think...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2024, 05:53 PM
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Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Pretty sure that’s not right. A few...

Pretty sure that’s not right.

A few CyberBeasts were initially delivered, but most being delivered now are the dual motor AWD version. Though only the “Foundation” trim that adds $20k.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2024, 07:18 AM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
We are a single data point, but… …we put the...

We are a single data point, but…

…we put the $100 down early on and have eagerly followed each report of progress for about 4 years. But at today’s price and range and lack of pull-through...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2024, 06:10 AM
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Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
A corporation has a fiduciary responsibility to...

A corporation has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize profits long term. I suppose they could implement a strategy to pay a little more than the minimum in taxes if it enhanced their long term...
Forum: Education 15th February 2024, 06:45 PM
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Views: 128
Posted By Fast Eddie B
A dog?

A dog?
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2024, 03:32 PM
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
Nice catch!

Nice catch!
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2024, 08:18 AM
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Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
It’s the employer/employee implications that make...

It’s the employer/employee implications that make it problematic.

It should not affect the prosecution, but the impropriety shouldn’t be glossed over either.
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2024, 05:44 AM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,448
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I agree. But what a dumb ass way to hand...

I agree.

But what a dumb ass way to hand Trump, already known as a vexatious litigant, red meat for obscuration and delay. Both Willis and Wade should be ashamed. And likely disciplined. Quite...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2024, 06:48 AM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
There is bound to be a thriving market in “wraps”...

There is bound to be a thriving market in “wraps” for the CyberTruck.

https://cybertruck.wrapmate.com/configurator?color=color-orange

Not cheap, but gives the option of changing the color of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th February 2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I was thinking of trying the carrot thing with...

I was thinking of trying the carrot thing with the hood and/or tailgate of our new-to-us pickup. But then it dawned on me that this might just be a ploy by Big Carrot to boost sales, and I’m no...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th February 2024, 07:21 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
He’s so bad, he probably thinks this thread is...

He’s so bad, he probably thinks this thread is about him. 🎶
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th February 2024, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I’m having trouble visualizing how the dangers...

I’m having trouble visualizing how the dangers the CyberTruck “bonnet and boot” present are fundamentally different from any vehicle I’ve ever owned. I don’t think the typical carrot would fare well...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th February 2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Agreed. Not everyone has perfect near vision, so...

Agreed. Not everyone has perfect near vision, so the updated symbols are a plus.

The point is some are making a huge deal about a very minor change.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th February 2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I feel so much safer now! ...

I feel so much safer now!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53510772547_6977579343_z.jpg
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th February 2024, 07:48 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I just got the “recall” update: ...

I just got the “recall” update:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53509596581_c558ec523f_z.jpg

I’ll go ahead and install it while we watch the Grammy’s.

A hardship, I know. But I’ll wake...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd February 2024, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
I repeat, they desperately need to come up with a...

I repeat, they desperately need to come up with a name other than “recall” for a safety-related Over-the-Air software update.

“Recall” elicits images of a manufacturer “calling back in” a subset...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2024, 05:30 PM
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Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Some wag suggested the entire coverage should be...

Some wag suggested the entire coverage should be of Taylor’s reactions, from which you’d have to intuit what was happening in the game!
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,179
Posted By Fast Eddie B
All reports indicate he's a non-drinker.

All reports indicate he's a non-drinker.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2024, 09:55 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
To correct someone on The View saying Swift was...

To correct someone on The View saying Swift was born in Tennessee, from Google:

"Taylor Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania. When she was 13, her parents sold their family farm in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st January 2024, 03:27 PM
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Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
We’ve drifted pretty far off Taylor Swift in...

We’ve drifted pretty far off Taylor Swift in particular, but I thought as long as we’re there…

Not too long ago I got to fly right seat in a Beech Premiere.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st January 2024, 06:22 AM
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Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
This just came up on my Post feed: Taylor...

This just came up on my Post feed:

Taylor Swift. She read the random blog of a Mom who had just lost her toddler to cancer. Then she wrote this song from the blog post. Then she wrote to the Mom...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th January 2024, 05:15 AM
Replies: 1,711
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
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Posted By Fast Eddie B
I’m still finding Threads a much nicer place to...

I’m still finding Threads a much nicer place to hang out than Twitter, which I find I really don’t miss at all.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th January 2024, 05:09 AM
Replies: 1,492
Views: 52,691
Posted By Fast Eddie B
No, the $1,788 was the annual premium for the...

No, the $1,788 was the annual premium for the Tesla. I pay just under $3k/yr for all three vehicles.

As to them being expensive, the base Model 3 - still a very well featured car - comes in at a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2024, 03:53 PM
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Views: 15,697
Posted By Fast Eddie B
Obviously a joke, but jets are woefully...

Obviously a joke, but jets are woefully inefficient at low altitudes - they need to get high for best efficiency. And less mermaid collision risk.
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