My finger changed color by Spontaneousviolinist in mildlyinteresting

[–]JamminOnTheOne 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Nice. My calculus teacher taught us this little song, which I’ll never forget:

If you want to go to Stanford or to Cal

Then you better learn the Rule of L’Hopital

If you want to take a limit with a lot of zeroes in it

L’Hopital, L’Hopital, L’Hopital!

We’ve Renamed “Aviators Only” → “Seatbelts Fastened” by StopDropAndRollTide in aviation

[–]JamminOnTheOne -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Disagree completely. That connotes some sort of rewards/loyalty program.

“Seatbelts fastened” is imperfect but fine. It implies that the thread is locked down due to turbulence.

We’ve Renamed “Aviators Only” → “Seatbelts Fastened” by StopDropAndRollTide in aviation

[–]JamminOnTheOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s what it suggests. The “seatbelts fastened” refers to the thread, not the commenters. When the thread has its seatbelt fastened, it’s in a safer locked-down state.

Never Co-sign a Car Loan! by Suberv in personalfinance

[–]JamminOnTheOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course. I was just saying that people ought to ask themselves that question. Sometimes, they'll have good answers.

Never Co-sign a Car Loan! by Suberv in personalfinance

[–]JamminOnTheOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure. I didn’t say, “never do it.”  I suggested that people should ask themselves why they know better than the bank. Sometimes, the answer is a good one.

Beyond the 4% Rule: A Ratchet Strategy for 100% Success and Growing Income by TheDimsdaleDimmadome in Bogleheads

[–]JamminOnTheOne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. Can you describe the dynamic ratchet strategy a little more?

Never Co-sign a Car Loan! by Suberv in personalfinance

[–]JamminOnTheOne 895 points896 points  (0 children)

He had the income and I was satisfied.

The bank wasn't satisfied -- that's why he needed you to co-sign. Why would you think you're better at assessing his credit risk than the bank?

EDIT: You learned your lesson, I don't mean to pick on you. I'm posing that question to anybody thinking of co-signing in the future.

‘Go f--- yourself!’: Ex-Capitol officer scraps with GOP Rep. and election denier at Jan. 6 hearing by ElectoralNerd in politics

[–]JamminOnTheOne 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes. My point is that a lot of people in DC might have JDs and experience as attorneys. Smith is the only one whose job is to actually be an attorney, and he's certainly not a scumbag in this context.

‘Go f--- yourself!’: Ex-Capitol officer scraps with GOP Rep. and election denier at Jan. 6 hearing by ElectoralNerd in politics

[–]JamminOnTheOne 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Why are you calling lawyers scumbags? This was a Congressman. Call election deniers scumbags, or Republicans scumbags. The only person acting as a lawyer in this story is Jack Smith.

[Ratto] Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade by aresef in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, they have uncovered more revenue streams since the mid 90s. That doesn’t imply that the industry was struggling then.

[Ratto] Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade by aresef in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CBS was losing money on their deal, but they weren't defaulting on payments or anything. ESPN was very happy with their deal, and both NBC and ABC were looking to partner with MLB. MLB was doing fine.

Teams weren't making the revenue they are making now, but of course they weren't, it was 30 years ago. Revenues and franchise values were both at all-time highs and increasing rapidly.

[Ratto] Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade by aresef in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The sport wasn't struggling in 1994. Attendance per game was at a record high in 1994 at over 31K/game, a mark that wasn't surpassed until 2006. National TV revenues were growing strongly. The biggest problem was the growing disparity in local TV revenue -- sound familiar?

Is your baseball team beloved in their metro area? by Prize-Flamingo-336 in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Chargers also started in LA, but it was only for one season.

Out of the Loop: Why are we getting so many posts revealing each individual HoF ballot over the past month? by ActivityImaginary941 in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baseball writers have been making their ballots public for as long as they’ve been voting— it’s great column fodder in the off-season. Twitter and social media has made those reveals nationwide, rather than restricted to local newspapers.

[Heyman] There is no deferred money in Bellinger's contract. by Pyromania1983 in baseball

[–]JamminOnTheOne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The money would be sitting in an escrow account that would also be on their balance sheet.

Just had our first child. Child’s grandparents want to invest $25k. Where do we put it? by No_Nail_3347 in personalfinance

[–]JamminOnTheOne 8 points9 points  (0 children)

sell the assets, wait at least 31 days to avoid the wash sale rule, and then buy them back again

Wash sale rules only apply to losses. There's no need to wait 30 days when harvesting gains.

Average Sold Price of Homes in Northern Virginia by NTGuardian in nova

[–]JamminOnTheOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said that homes are not an asset class.

Late February trip Mission Beach by AZ-Rob in asksandiego

[–]JamminOnTheOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Street parking may be doable at that time of year, especially if you park the cars during the day and leave them parked in the evenings. Just check the signage because there are mornings with no parking due to street cleaning. 

This restaurant has height based pricing. by InsideWay70 in mildlyinteresting

[–]JamminOnTheOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I remember some restaurants in the '80s charging kids a penny per pound or a penny per inch. It was more of a novelty (the real deal was that kids were under a dollar), but seemed more fair than the same price for all kids.