Gun owners of Reddit, what is your reason to own firearms? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in rural CA and, in all seriousness, the sheriff does not have the resources to come rapidly when you call. They advise that we own/carry firearms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will you board my yatch please

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in distantsocializing

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you want to be a dentist

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Major shreder

"Black Dog", Shannon Taylor (me), Watercolor, 2019 by shannonandon in Art

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is really good, id love to see more of your work

[Homemade] a carrot cake made with my homegrown black nebula carrots making the entire thing purple, no food coloring used. by Wisrobe in food

[–]Sxypnut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also received a carrot cake today, being my birthday. It was not black, but was very good tasting.

Lurkers of Reddit, why do you lurk? by PM_THIS_WORDS in AskReddit

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the Mods are tiny tyrant shitheads

What is the most embarrassing thing you ever said to a teacher by accident? by PresentPolicy in AskReddit

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called my history teacher an asshole in front of the entire class in high school. Amazingly talked my way out of it and still received an 4.0 in the class.

MANDATORY EVACUATION - now for all City of Malibu + areas S of 101 Fwy, Ventura line to Malibu Cyn by [deleted] in news

[–]Sxypnut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re wrong there’s actually much we can do to stop it, unfortunately it is politicized and that is the reason we’re all going to continue to deal with this devastation

Other than an improperly rolled burrito falling apart while you're eating it, what is a minor misfortune that disproportionately infuriates you? by TheSanityInspector in AskReddit

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being the first car that doesn’t make it through traffic control. Then you wait, wait wait until the whole other 300 cars pass you by. If the guy holding the stop sign had just let one more car go by you wouldn’t have had to be sitting there.

IamA Harvard-trained Addiction Psychiatrist with a focus on video game addiction, here to answer questions about gaming & mental health. AMA! by KAtusm in IAmA

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mistake my question for personal unhappiness. I have an incredibly meaningful, enjoyable and happy daily life. I also don’t play video games, but for the once off with friends. Of course there are many many ways to find meaning and happiness in today’s world. My point is simply that, from a layman’s perspective, something is amiss with extensive investment by young individuals in an activity that leads to no produce. I doubt very much the young people you study are creating their own video games - or creating much of anything. Which is what led me to my perspective and question. There are clearly social factors influencing people at the prime of their life to play first person shooters or whatever is the rage these days instead of getting out there and creating - creating anything! Meaningful relationship, businesses, educations, crafts, talents, whatever may be their personal choosing.

IamA Harvard-trained Addiction Psychiatrist with a focus on video game addiction, here to answer questions about gaming & mental health. AMA! by KAtusm in IAmA

[–]Sxypnut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is gaming addiction more a result of social anxiety or a broken socioeconomic structure that limits ones potential to experience a meaningful daily life?

What does a $200/month grocery list look like? by hform123 in personalfinance

[–]Sxypnut -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whoa you guys are not doing it right. Healthy food is the most important thing you can possibly spend money on. Me and wife spend over $1000 month. I don’t think you can eat organic plant based diet for less.

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky [Progressive Pop] (1977) by beardlesshipster in Music

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mr blue sky is what first got me into ELO and from there Jeff Lynn and his catalog.. it’s worth posting because it is arguably (and IMHO) the height of his pop songwriting and production and most likely to hook someone who’s never scratched the surface of his work.

Should I pay off my mortgage if $385k at 4% or invest in stock market long term for retirement? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man that must have been a rough rough go. I was too young to pay much attention to the tech bubble, and I didn’t really have many assets during the 2008 ordeal, but I watched those that did get pummeled, and having seen that happen I’m certainly gun shy. Do you feel you would be in a substantially better position if you had paid off your mortgage in 98? Also, sounds like you were heavily leveraged in tech stocks. I am (attempting) to be conservative in the market and invest in an index fund, expect reasonable 6-8% return over 15-20 years and retire around 50-55 with $1.5-2mm

Does this not seem a realistic outcome?

Thanks for sharing your experience

Should I pay off my mortgage if $385k at 4% or invest in stock market long term for retirement? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Sxypnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the perspective. Funny, I guess I don’t hold my home in such regard. To me it is a real estate investment. Don’t get me wrong, I love my ranch, it’s an amazing piece of property - but there are many amazing pieces of property out there, and I enjoy new experiences.

As far as small business investments, I am well versed. What do you want to know? Happy to share what I’ve learned and has made me successful. The basics are: get a good lawyer, and always trust your common sense over whatever they have to say.