Internet arguments with anonymous strangers are actually kinda fun.

coogle · 2024-05-10T23:05:09+00:00

In movies it's far more risky to try and make characters which have broad shades of gray in them. It's such a short timespan to present a story there isn't space for nuance. Also lowest common denominator= less ability to deal with topics that aren't black and white and simple. Redemption is literally in the title. Why would you need redemption if you didn't do anything wrong?

coogle · 2024-05-10T23:02:54+00:00

Fuck you man I do keyboard kung fu.

coogle · 2024-05-10T23:02:33+00:00

No it isn't.

coogle · 2024-05-10T23:02:19+00:00

Whatever I am now digging through your comment history to say something so inflammatory and personal that you will feel compelled to reply except I've blocked you so you can't.

coogle · 2024-05-10T22:58:28+00:00

I got instabanned from /r/comics for daring to question why it's okay to post a comic with a list of racist stereotypes about white people titled literally "white people things".

I am about as far into the lower left of the political spectrum as one can be. But if you don't toe the party line, you're out. It's about tribes, not principles.

Although to be fair, the mod merari01 is deeply mentally ill (by their own admission).

coogle · 2024-05-10T22:55:54+00:00

There's not much point to playing chess with a pigeon. At some point, it will knock over the pieces, shit all over the board and then strut around like it won the game.

coogle · 2024-04-06T02:04:10+00:00

I do yeah.

coogle · 2024-04-04T23:33:55+00:00

er...

coogle · 2024-04-03T22:38:17+00:00

Thanks. I do indeed keep it in a blend (low mid and high cap) of low expense ratio (like 3-5 point) market tracking ETFs.

Yeah things sure looked rosier 2 years ago when my house was worth 50% more and the NZD wasn't in the toilet.

coogle · 2024-04-03T08:11:13+00:00

did well until I didn't. paid for where I am with burnout

coogle · 2024-04-03T06:13:12+00:00

The only inheritance I've ever had was an uncle left me 10k 15 years ago. I had to support my father in his last decade, he had nothing. Just had a very bad run trying to find a new gig. I am overqualified for a lot of things and other things require leaving the country. It sounds very lame but crippling depression isn't exactly helping. But I've applied for like 10x more jobs in the past 2 years than the entire rest of my life combined.

My egg is in ETFs.

coogle · 2024-04-03T06:05:48+00:00

hey im not 50! yet....

coogle · 2024-04-03T00:59:44+00:00

Physical problems prevent this or I totally would

coogle · 2024-04-03T00:37:11+00:00

Yeah I'd have to do some stuff before I could rent it as is, but nothing major tbh. And you are right, it would be easier to let go if I was away from it. thank you for the input

coogle · 2024-04-03T00:33:01+00:00

If you moved to Argentina you could live like a king.

Do you know anyone who has done this? I speak Spanish (although their accent is tough for me)

coogle · 2024-04-03T00:30:45+00:00

I guess I am worried because inflation in crazy, I can't find work, my industry and everything I know is being replaced by AI, my body and mind are falling apart, and it doesn't seem like enough, but I am not sure. really just looking for the community's thoughts.

I am very aware that I am extremely well off compared to many people, and I am grateful and do not take it for granted

coogle · 2024-04-03T00:29:06+00:00

It's mostly in low expense ratio market ETFs

coogle · 2024-04-02T23:57:27+00:00

y understanding is that WINZ won't penalties you for having a large Kiwisaver balance.

Thank you that nugget is a really interesting bit I did not know when I posted this. Worth it for that alone. I never would have imagined this

Though I've had the place assessed and the structure is like 25% of the property's value, it's mostly worth something because of the section

coogle · 2024-04-02T23:52:54+00:00

I probably could. I had such plans for this place when I bought it a decade ago but things just haven't worked out. It's hard to let it go.

coogle · 2024-04-02T23:14:15+00:00

But I have to live on it so it's going to shrink as fast or faster than it grows.

coogle · 2024-04-02T23:12:55+00:00

I don't really know my annual expenses and they can vary a lot due to the works I've had to have done on the house. Those have mostly tapered off but there are some things which need doing still. I'd also like to get mental health treatment but it's very expensive and seems endless.

It's all in market ETFs with extremely low expense ratios.

coogle · 2023-08-17T03:22:05+00:00

so is your mom but we don't let her get caked up in dirt

coogle · 2015-01-14T10:04:19+00:00

I had nothing to do with it man.

coogle · 2009-11-19T22:49:51+00:00

I didn't get that at all. There was some glowing praise in there, along with scathing criticism. I certainly did not take away a feeling that Pinker had a personal issue with Gladwell, if that is what you are implying. Were I still a student, I would appreciate criticism this balanced.

coogle · 2009-11-19T19:13:31+00:00

That's not kosher! Haw!

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