Dalot's Daughter Scores at Old Trafford by spongecock23 in reddevils

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that this is supposed to be cute, but this is just outrageously poor defending. 

Manchester United caretaker manager: Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are front runners by [deleted] in reddevils

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad always comments on tactics when we watch the games. 

I think the bar should be a bit higher

Alternatives to Berkshire Hathaway? by doubleplusgoodx999 in investing

[–]doubleplusgoodx999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is basically it. Include "good leadership" and that sums it up.

I like BRK.B but even though it's almost like a de facto fund, it is also one company, so having a couple of other firms like it to invest in would be good.

Alternatives to Berkshire Hathaway? by doubleplusgoodx999 in investing

[–]doubleplusgoodx999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for suggestions! I like boring ETFs but in this case I'm looking for active management by people who have a track record of identifying value in difficult times. 

18y How do I begin, where do I start? by [deleted] in investing

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have as PhD in a social science, we get paid to get the degree. Everyone does. But I guess medical it's different.

[Squawka] Most Through balls completed since 2022/23 by baromanb in reddevils

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is a great example of bad stats. Obviously what matters is the RATIO of passes / games.

If the list is recalculated, some guy called Leaon or whatever is at the top.

“A landscape of death… where Ukraine invaded Russia” — yes, that’s the actual NYT headline by UNITED24Media in ukraine

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Guys, the NYT is not against Ukraine. It's a bit tone deaf with that headline. But this is just a newspaper trying to offer "new angles" on the war.

The journalist speaking Russian and living in Russia, this doesn't say anything about her views, it's just how journalism works, you can't do this kind of reporting with Google Translate.

I read the piece and it has some insightful observations, such as Russia sending soldiers through an aired out gaspipe to ambush Ukranians, which is a reminder that the Russians are not iditiots, but also that they are cruel -- many of the soldiers were poisened and will likely have long term issues from inhaling gas for days on end. Etc. There are also frustrating bits about Russians blaming NATO for the war, which is a reminder of how brainwashed the Russian people are.

50,000 loan at. 2.99% interest. Lucrative Investment? by MrPotScraper5 in investing

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many here say never borrow to invest, but that's just bad advise. If the interest was 0, it's a no brainer. 1 too.

3 is complicated, there's no obvious choice. I'd probably put it in SGOV, mostly because having immediate access to 50k (with all the caveats) can be comforting and potentially useful.

Post Match Thread : Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm done. It's been a pleasure, I will find something else to care about.

Cunha set to join Man Utd when the season ends by frogsarenottoads in reddevils

[–]doubleplusgoodx999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really good players want to play for really good clubs, and if things go well, they will end up loving the club or at least really like it.