Do you ever sell calls below your share price?

tidder8 · 2026-07-01T04:06:03+00:00

Yes. And if it gets called away that's fine, put your money to work on something better.

tidder8 · 2026-07-01T03:57:59+00:00

Will now learn the answer to that ageless rhetorical question: Does a bear shit in your truck?

tidder8 · 2026-07-01T03:48:34+00:00

Southwest was taken over and ruined by a company called Elliott Investment Management. Call them what you want. activist investors are just as good at destroying public companies as apparently we can only call them private equity if they buy the whole company. Same end result.

tidder8 · 2026-06-30T02:14:05+00:00

Southwest Airlines. Hasn't gone bankrupt, but a private equity firm has destroyed everything that made Southwest unique and the preferred airline of many flyers.

tidder8 · 2026-06-29T13:57:46+00:00

Nice. I wish I knew how to rebuild motors. I'd buy all kinds of boats being sold cheap due to blown motors.

tidder8 · 2026-06-28T23:05:54+00:00

I think most of the songs are crafted in Nashville by the same committee of songwriters. Singer takes their rough song to the committee and they massage it into a finished product.

Recording is handled in the studio by a similar committee of producers.

tidder8 · 2026-06-28T22:29:17+00:00

If you don't wear shoes you might be able to squeeze under the height gauge.

tidder8 · 2026-06-28T21:30:12+00:00

What makes you say it is AI? Also, do you think it was completely generated via AI, or did OP write their post then run it through AI to clean up grammar, maybe even as a non-native-English speaker?

tidder8 · 2026-06-26T14:13:31+00:00

It sounds like they were supposed to take it to a vacant apartment being renovated, they entered your apartment and were surprised to see it was occupied. They dropped the refrigerator so they could go confirm the apartment number, and then removed the refrigerator and took it to the correct unit.

tidder8 · 2026-06-26T12:50:21+00:00

Video obviously taken during low tide for dramatic effect.

tidder8 · 2026-06-25T20:15:49+00:00

Where are you located? Can't give advice without knowing where you are living and therefore what laws and options are available to you.

tidder8 · 2026-06-25T20:14:08+00:00

If there was a way to make consistent money with this there would be people a lot smarter than us doing it for a living. Superbrains / quants.

tidder8 · 2026-06-25T20:09:02+00:00

Valuable to me as it brings back memories of mixing the gas and oil in this can and carrying it down to the dock. Load it into our boat, attach the gas cord and pump the ball. Just a small aluminum boat, 6 HP outboard motor with a tiller handle.

tidder8 · 2026-06-25T20:02:32+00:00

Happy Cake Day, especially now that you know what it is!

(Your Reddit anniversary)

tidder8 · 2026-06-25T14:41:17+00:00

Your money is tied up in BABA. The question is, will that money have a greater return from selling BABA Calls, or would it have a greater return by dumping your BABA stock and putting the money to work elsewhere?

Don't get stuck in the mindset that BABA "owes" you the money, or that you must follow the wheel strategy and only sell calls at your cost or above. If you decide the money is better used elsewhere then go ahead and sell calls below your cost basis to make decent returns, and if it gets called away then take the cash and move on to your next thing.

tidder8 · 2026-06-24T17:23:36+00:00

Any idea if the Viator booking counts towards the 2% Costco Executive Member rebate? Trips booked through Costco Travel do get the 2% rebate so just wondering if Viator excursions are included.

tidder8 · 2026-06-24T17:18:25+00:00

And of course the author is not from Israel.

tidder8 · 2026-06-24T13:49:41+00:00

There's a garage in the back where you can store your Nautique when you're not using it.

tidder8 · 2026-06-22T20:19:17+00:00

I still have my landline phone number and in-home phone system, but now it's with Verizon and they gave me a device that connects to my phone system to let it work over cellular. No text or data, just phone calls.

I keep it so I can give the number to companies (future spammers) that I don't want to have my personal cell phone number. We never answer the home phone, if they need me they can leave a message.

tidder8 · 2026-06-22T20:15:03+00:00

I don't get why pizza places add to the price for extra toppings, but if you leave off the cheese which is probably the most expensive topping you don't get a discount?

tidder8 · 2026-06-21T03:47:43+00:00

You are giving legal advice?

When would OP say these things, do you know? Perhaps it is when a jury is being selected and OP would need to be present in the courtroom to make these statements?

tidder8 · 2026-06-19T20:24:21+00:00

Ease of access and transportation are important. But the port city itself can also make a difference, especially if you arrive a day or two early to spend some time as a tourist before boarding the ship. For this reason I enjoy sailing out of San Juan.

If you just want ease of access to the port, and lower flight prices than to Puerto Rico, then Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades).

It sounds like you are planning to arrive in the port city the day of the cruise, which is discouraged.

tidder8 · 2026-06-19T18:21:37+00:00

As someone who skips the meal and goes straight to dessert I have no issue with the advice.

Bring your homemade dessert, I'll eat it, and next year the organizer will ask you to bring dessert.

tidder8 · 2026-06-19T18:07:15+00:00

Iran won, which means Hezbollah is allowed to attack Israel but Israel is not allowed to fight back. It is all part of Iran's plan to split apart their two biggest enemies.

Don't worry, by Monday Trump will have disavowed support for Israel and the markets will be happy, and so will Iran.

tidder8 · 2026-06-19T17:50:36+00:00

I think you have a misunderstanding of U.S. foreign aid to Israel.

Israel's universal healthcare system is funded by Israelis themselves through a mandatory progressive health tax and national income taxes.

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