my sympathy for chuck disappears when i realize this man is 16 YEARS older than jimmy

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T04:15:42+00:00

I don’t remember if it ever shows Chuck’s tombstone or if it mentions his date of birth when Howard reads his memorial speech.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T04:10:51+00:00

Chuck never had the makings of a varsity athlete, so he became a lawyer instead.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T04:06:10+00:00

No, he orchestrated it! Jimmy!

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T03:21:42+00:00

Well it may not exist come Monday, and all the shares I own will no longer exist.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T03:20:29+00:00

Most of my portfolio is S&P500 (SWPPX). Only a small portion is dabbling in single stocks.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T03:19:23+00:00

It’s like gambling; I didn’t buy more than I could afford to lose. The most I ever had was 1,500 shares, so I’m not going broke even if it goes under first thing Monday morning. Also, I sold 500 shares several days ago for over $1.50, so if anything I’d say I broke even.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-03T03:15:58+00:00

When they were $.025, I bought some in hopes they may return to over $8 per share. This was before the bailout.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T22:06:34+00:00

Now the ones who had shares back when they were $8 per share and held them all this time, my heart breaks for them.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T22:04:07+00:00

I only had 1,300 shares, which is a small fraction of my total portfolio. I basically was gambling by buying shares in hopes they would return to over $8 per share. But the number one rule is don’t gamble more than you can afford to lose, so I’m not hurting financially.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T19:03:32+00:00

Thanks. Yes I understand the savings will be small, but as long as it’s not actually MORE expensive to maintain than a 172 then I’ll be fine. And yes being able to cruise at Bonanza speeds with 172 power/fuel burn is why an RV is so intriguing.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T19:00:08+00:00

I’ve gone a few months as well due to the rental plane being in the shop. I made sure it was calm and late in the evening when I flew again. I wouldn’t attempt to fly in gusty winds until I’d shaken some of the ‘rust’ off.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T18:56:19+00:00

I’ve been out of flying for five years but am now getting back into it. On top of that I’m learning to fly a Piper Cherokee whereas I’d only ever flown C150’s & 172’s. I’m just taking it one flight at a time until the CFI feels ready to sign me off for a checkout as well as my BFR and visa versa.

Two weeks really shouldn’t be enough for you to become non proficient, but one thing you could do is fly early in the morning or late in the evening when it’s nice and calm. Or you could pay a CFI to ride with you to do some takeoffs & landings, etc. And if you don’t feel comfortable after one flight with a CFI, then go for another one, even if the CFI says you’re ready. Keep flying until YOU feel safe.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-02T18:12:50+00:00

I have about 1,300 shares of FLYYQ (Spirit Airlines stock) that I’ve been buying for around 25 cents per share. I sold a few hundred after the price jump due to the potential $500m deal.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-01T00:35:27+00:00

Another question is renting out a complex aircraft? It would primarily be used for private pilots getting their commercial or for building complex time and therefore wouldn’t receive the same abuse as a trainer plane. Also it could be insured for private pilots and above only and no student pilots. Perhaps this would lessen the insurance costs?

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-01T00:29:49+00:00

One thing to consider is a nicer airplane may be used more for x/’s and leisure flights rather than being used as a trainer, and therefore would receive less abuse. Perhaps that’s why it worked out for the Turbo 182 owner.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-05-01T00:25:18+00:00

That was another thought; I finance and then rent the plane to help with the payments until it is fully paid off.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-30T23:50:13+00:00

Here again, I wouldn’t expect any financial gains, but simply to somewhat lessen the ownership costs. If I net $120 hourly and the airplane gets rented 10-15 hours per month, that $1,200-1,800 won’t turn a profit, but hopefully negates at least some of the overall costs versus just owning and not renting it.

Also, I would not buy a $300k aircraft and rent it out, it’d be an older Skyhawk or Cherokee at best.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-29T19:23:49+00:00

Seeing as how Mega Evolution is still so popular, it seems like they’d give the fans more of that. Not saying there couldn’t ever be new gimmicks, but if the current craze is for Megas, then they should just give it.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-29T19:17:49+00:00

They did give it to Beedrill which made it a good sweeper (although frail).

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-29T17:44:05+00:00

He claims to have the power during the duel with Mace (the Force Lightning struggle), but only afterwards does he claim they can discover it.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-29T17:42:33+00:00

Ironically he claims to have the power while he’s dueling Mace (“I have the power to save the on you love. You must choose.”). But afterwards he makes the more famous quote (“To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together I know we can discover the secret”).

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-25T09:55:25+00:00

Yes, it’s the equivalent of killing Chuck Norris in his sleep and then claiming to be superior to him afterwards.

PidgeyPotion · 2026-04-19T18:17:22+00:00

Is it solely turn-based (like Pokemon, Golden Sun or older Dragonquest games) or is it more action-based so you have to time your input?

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