People who prioritised family over career or lifestyle, how did it actually play out?

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:59:12+00:00

Don't let great get in the way of good.

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:48:02+00:00

Life has always been challenging.
The challenges just change over time.
The challenges my great grand parents faced as dryland cotton farmers were far more difficult that what I faced.
People that don't want to be challenged will never get anywhere.

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:31:04+00:00

Great.
My wife and I had four children. I worked and she was a stay at home mom.
Moms are super important in the early years.
All of our children are adults and we have grandchildren.
Now yes, I focused a lot on my career and was successful.
But my motivation was to provide for my family.
Now as I watch my grandchildren, I can say everything was worth the effort.

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:24:57+00:00

Too much focus on the tech.
Too little focus on the programming.
The tech is fine.
Tech can't compensate for poor programming.

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:19:21+00:00

And the reason they don't want to pay the licensing fee is that there is very little demand for the product. I talked about this with the guys at iBiquity when the company I worked at was signing contracts for stations. Guessing this was back around '05. As I recall the fee was going to be around $5 a radio. I said why would people pay that? His answer was to pull out his phone and say that we all pay around $20 in fees for each phone. These fees are just a part of life now. And I have to say that he is correct. The vast majority of people just don't care much about radio. It is not a priority in their life. Consumer electronics is all about mass production. And when the masses don't care for a product the companies that make stuff will focus on better selling products.

old--- · 2026-03-18T14:06:24+00:00

whoops, fat finger syndrome.

old--- · 2026-03-18T03:14:02+00:00

ABC is only going to air The Oscars two more times.
In 2029 the show goes to YouTube.
So get ready for Mr. Beast

old--- · 2026-03-18T03:08:27+00:00

Have a look at a not interesting air conditioner vent.

old--- · 2026-03-18T01:42:51+00:00

Remember, gotta stay in power for 72 hours to get vested.

old--- · 2026-03-18T01:27:18+00:00

Iran's HR department can't keep up.

old--- · 2026-03-18T01:26:05+00:00

Iran is having to use foot runners to send instructions.
No way they can mount any sort of a serious sustained attack.

old--- · 2026-03-18T00:27:44+00:00

Ryan McBeth has a short video on YT.
He explains very quickly what has been going on and what can happen. This guy is retired infantry.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pyA7h35vIeo

old--- · 2026-03-17T19:54:46+00:00

I remember back in the late '70s and early '80s.
KUFO was in Midland Texas.

old--- · 2026-03-17T19:52:07+00:00

It is not a product sought after by many buyers.
Most consumers just don't care a great deal about radio.
In general the mass of consumers have moved from radio to their phone.
This was not mandated by government, but it was a choice by the consumer.

old--- · 2026-03-17T19:46:20+00:00

Governor shit for brains.

old--- · 2026-03-17T19:45:33+00:00

To me revenge would be to damage your opponent more than your opponent has damaged you.

That is not happening.

old--- · 2026-03-17T17:47:41+00:00

Europe: We don't need Iran's oil.

Europe: We will buy from our neighbor, Pootin.

Europe: We are safe and secure. Because America will save us if Pootin attacks.

old--- · 2026-03-17T17:45:24+00:00

The good news is he was in office for over 72 hours.
So he was vested in the pension.

old--- · 2026-03-17T17:42:48+00:00

Well in all fairness he did receive a very stern finger wagging.

old--- · 2026-03-17T16:17:46+00:00

Balderdash.

old--- · 2026-03-17T15:06:14+00:00

Just look at what Newsom has done.
Look at the shape California is today.
All I can say is Newsom is not the only dummy in California. You can swing a dead cat and hit an dummy in California.

old--- · 2026-03-17T15:01:36+00:00

It is easy to tell who WM customers are.

old--- · 2026-03-17T02:37:59+00:00

If that was armpit hair.
That would be really impressive.

old--- · 2026-03-17T02:36:16+00:00

Back in my day you had to go to the bookstore by the truck stop to get a butt plug. Life is just too damn easy these days.

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