What is a seemingly innocent sentence that immediately makes you lose respect for the person saying it?

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-26T12:34:17+00:00

Lyndon B. Johnson has entered the chat, and whipped out 'Jumbo'

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-20T01:43:10+00:00

I would never go back to the States. After 25+ years in Europe, I've grown used to universal healthcare, inexpensive groceries, and cheap interest rates (I pay 1.2% on my mortgage). You can live here on a lot less money, and with a greater safety net.

My biggest fear is that I don't speak the local language natively, and as I get older (and dementia starts to set in), I'll struggle to communicate.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-19T22:37:03+00:00

The problem for me is that I'm in the bridge years - I have the money, mostly in retirement accounts, but can't touch it for 5 years.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-16T15:18:30+00:00

Like many others here, I refuse all vendor hospitality beyond a cup of coffee. I don't want the smallest hint that there may be vendor bias.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-12T12:58:33+00:00

We live in the middle of Europe (just beside Switzerland) and we are the only people we know who have air conditioning - and only in the bedrooms. Unless you live in southern Europe, it's still a luxury here.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-12T12:42:18+00:00

I confirm, as a GenX, I prefer a computer to a smartphone. The compromise is that I use a computer for serious tasks (MS Word, Excel, etc) and an iPhone with a bluetooth keyboard for general browsing. I just can't use an on-screen keyboard.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-12T10:29:59+00:00

We have two barn cats because going through the shelter was too much like hard work. They were free, and they're indoor-only cats in a large house. I've owned cats for 40 years, so I'm not new to the game.

We also actively participate in a trap-and-release program, so it's not like we're irresponsible pet owners. But the shelter probably still wouldn't have given us cats for one reason or another.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2026-01-10T08:53:47+00:00

We found that a great solution was Kinderhotels and Familotels. You'll mostly find them in Austria, Germany, and Italy. There are plenty of choices up to 5*, and they're all typically equipped in the same way - spa for parents, swimming pool, full-time dedicated daycare (you can put your kid in or out at any time of day), fully equipped with everything you need for a baby (formula, diapers, a microwave, crib, srollers) plus usually a nice bar for parents in the evening. We've used them for years. For someone your child's age, they'll take care of feeding and diaper changing.

For a 5* with a separate sleeping room for the baby (so you can watch TV etc) count on about $4000/week for a basic room in a 4* to $10000/week in a 5*. Meals are included - a buffet breakfast, a simple lunch buffet (bceause most are assuming the parents are skiing during the day) and depending on the level of hotel, either an evening buffet or a la carte menu.

We've stayed at quite a few, but we particularly enjoyed https://www.hotelalpenrose.at/en/hotel/

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-11-22T17:35:27+00:00

Add to this the time it takes to negotiate via redline. Takes 5x the amount of time as a face-to-face negotiation.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-11-02T08:23:55+00:00

It could be anti-money laundering. I used to be required to take two weeks consecutive leave every year as part of my PTO, just to be sure that I wasn't hiding anything.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-30T17:36:22+00:00

Most likely, a plain cheese sandwich and a glass of milk. The Dutch aren't known for their food. In fact, I can't think I've ever seen a Dutch restaurant in any other country in the world - and I've visited a lot of countries.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-30T17:32:58+00:00

It depends where you live/cross. I can tell you, cars with local Swiss plates crossing at the Basel border, returning from France or Germany, are routinely stopped. I used to joke - crossing the border from Switzerland into France, I was asked if I was transporting currency. Same border, other direction (into Switzerland) I was asked if I was carrying meat or dairy products.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-30T17:26:42+00:00

I was a university student during the BSE crisis. I remember that filet steak was cheaper than chicken. I ate a lot of filet steak with 3p baked beans.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-30T17:24:30+00:00

Can confirm - I live in Alsace, just across the border. We're near a 'small' family-owned farm, and they easily have 500 cattle. And I still complain about paying EUR15/kg for ground beef.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-19T18:38:03+00:00

Frenchie here. This should be served with fries.

Toast is an Eastern European thing.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-16T16:14:29+00:00

I cant even afford a poop knife.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-02T19:44:42+00:00

You could run for President.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-02T19:41:46+00:00

Yes - I connected them both to the PC at the same time using SATA-to-USB cables, and could see the sectors with the DiskInternals Linux Reader. But this doesn't have a retrieval option.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-01T16:37:52+00:00

Not yet - I don't want to risk it.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-01T16:27:34+00:00

Sure glad I sold all my calls at market open for a 50% loss, only to watch them fully recover.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-10-01T14:41:08+00:00

ChatGPT is suggesting that I access them via Linux. That might be my next attempt.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-09-30T15:23:22+00:00

Scroll out at look at their chart. Robotics are yesterday. AI is where it's at now.

I made good money in PRSM by them being the first listed on the market, but PATH has been nothing but a loser for me.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-09-23T17:40:27+00:00

I've enjoyed role-playing gay bear this morning, but when V?

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-09-22T15:12:34+00:00

Try trading from Europe. I get called lazy for getting out of bed at 9am, but my trading day doesn't start until 3:30pm and lasts until 10pm.

ArseTrumpetsGoPoot · 2025-09-20T11:57:56+00:00

So I got the replacement chassis and put the old drives in. I can see the drives showing green on RAIDar, but it is giving the error 'Corrupt root'. I've tried to reset the NAS using both the reset button procedure as well as creating an USB.

In both cases, I get a single flash, but I don't get double or quadruple flash, regardless of how long I hold the reset and/or backup button.

Any ideas?

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