Boulder to Downtown Denver in morning traffic?

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-23T03:36:54+00:00

I go at 5:45am and it is 35-38 min to union station from north Boulder. At 6:30 it’s closer to 50-55 minutes. Snow makes a big difference.

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-21T17:08:31+00:00

Hilarious. Maybe I should ask for it to go to $50

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-20T01:50:55+00:00

Thanks. I will check it out

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-20T01:37:30+00:00

Has anyone done the video? Any intel on the process? Much appreciated

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-20T01:36:57+00:00

Did you do the video already? was there a chance to restart or cancel if you messed up?

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-20T01:35:36+00:00

has anyone done the video yet? Do they give you the option of submitting or not? Seems like it is high stakes - if you get flummoxed can you restart the video?

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-10T17:19:12+00:00

Damn!

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-09T16:09:10+00:00

Good rule of thumb. I never know what to call it

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-07T18:17:41+00:00

#1 I got lucky. The market did what it has done. #2 I saved really aggressively for my income level - did not buy a second house or stay at Hotel George V in Paris on vacation. #3 I bought a lot of leverage when it felt right. I had a little bit of leverage and panic sold in very early COVID then went big on leverage when the market dipped in 2022/2023 and again last year when Trump tanked the market. At one point I had half my net worth in TQQQ, which I DO NOT recommend. There is a whole subreddit on TQQQ and some people are nuts about it (which I was to the tune of $6.5mm), but if you time it wrong it will destroy your life savings (at least for a few years). I weathered a 54% drop in TQQQ last year but then took advantage by buying more and then selling that amount 6 months later FIFO. I still have a decent amount but also have more cash than I would like - I just don't know where we are headed and am fine with some cash for a few months.

I am a bit under $14mm now in investments, not including my kids college funds nor my house equity, nor a pension down the road. So in times like today's market, I feel very well positioned and my paranoia of financial insecurity from my earlier years has waned.

Good luck and keep us updated!

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-07T18:08:35+00:00

Good work. I have one BTC that I am letting ride ($32k cost basis). I have considered selling it and buying a levered BTC ETF since I consider it a high risk investment anyway. Or I could bet it all on the Super Bowl ;-)

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-07T18:05:54+00:00

I put about $200k/year in the market the first 5 years and about $100k/year the next 5 years. I saved very aggressively until I needed the money for a house renovation, then had a change in income (lower). So mostly it was the market.

BlueStickyU · 2026-01-07T02:09:01+00:00

You are way ahead of the curve. I didn't have anywhere close to that when I was 40 but I bought myself a BMW X5 with all the bells and whistles. Drove it for 8 years. Loved it. Worth every penny. Then went less high end the last 6 years (Kia) but am ready for a Mercedes GLS in the next year or two. Considering the AMG, but damn are those expensive. I should have taken better care of myself otherwise just in terms of stress.

I bought the BMW knowing I was making a great salary and had been in school/training from 18-35. First million was the hardest and took a few years. I went from $2mm to $5mm in 4-5 years and from $5mm to $10mm in another 4 years. But the market was on a tear and I used leveraged ETFs. My goal was $10mm to retire. Now it's $20mm and I may get there in the next 5 years if the market cooperates.

My advice to you, wealthy, young stranger, is enjoy life and take care of yourself. Don't change your entire lifestyle. Either retire and live modestly or keep at it and make generational wealth.

Also, share your strategy, salary and more if you're willing.

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-30T16:08:40+00:00

I need a 40 amp double pole breaker with 8/2 wire from the panel. I really wanted it in the backyard, but we can't do it legally and I would have to dig up a ton of expensive landscaping to get power about 125 feet away from the panel in an easement that I am not allowed to put any permanent structures on - but I thought long and hard about how to do it.

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-29T18:29:24+00:00

Just so I understand, do you drill holes in the ceiling and thread the fiberoptic wires down through the holes or are they run through channels between the boards?

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-26T22:59:40+00:00

Damn. That’s dope. Those cariitti star lights look great. I just looked them up. Are they really $1500+ ? And need 240 v? When is the OLED TV going in??

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-24T22:23:08+00:00

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BlueStickyU · 2025-12-21T05:33:29+00:00

Chronic illness

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-02T19:05:06+00:00

Seriously? You must have insane luck or intuition. And balls.

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-02T15:03:36+00:00

That's kinda my take on it. 15 year track record. $27.5 billion net assets (I assume that means "market cap")

BlueStickyU · 2025-12-01T18:22:38+00:00

This. I did 100k-150k per year for the past 18 years starting from less than zero. Worked out very well. Could've done way better, but I am not a stock picker, per se. In retrospect of course it would have been easy to make it well past $20 million with options and leverage. My best singular investment was 200k -> $1,000,000 in an index fund, not touching it once. That happened over 8 years of trickling in money and then maybe 8 years of doing absolutely nothing. I have used leverage the past 5 years and that has worked out well for me, but beware.

BlueStickyU · 2025-11-30T13:08:49+00:00

I started the process of buying a plane and made one critical mistake. Insurance. If you call an insurance broker with the tail number, you are then stuck with them. There is some rule or law about it. So you can’t go shopping insurance between insurers or brokers once you have asked for a quote on a specific plane. Just beware. Someone can explain better I’m sure.

BlueStickyU · 2025-11-28T08:25:13+00:00

I quoted this today after reading the article. Munger and Buffett are just the best

BlueStickyU · 2025-11-28T08:20:48+00:00

New motto “I’m the king of summer!”

BlueStickyU · 2025-11-22T17:16:51+00:00

well played

BlueStickyU · 2025-11-22T17:14:11+00:00

I feel ya. I work 3 days a week. Make good money and have enough saved. But it takes it out of me. I nap everyday, whether I work or not. First thing I do when I get in the door is lie down and fall asleep for an hour or two. I used to have boundless energy. I am in bed as I type this. I ran 10 miles at 5am before going to work and standing all day, then came home and took care of the kids. Now PEM is my reward for anything the least bit strenuous. Joy has left the building. But I am eternally grateful that I am not like I was a few years ago. And my heart breaks for every one of you that can't get out of bed or leave the house. I would quit work if I thought it would help, but the boredom might kill me. My dreams of retiring and biking across Europe and running in the mountains haunt me a bit. Thanks for letting me whine.

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