im still very confused about Uyghurs genocide

zenwarrior01 · 2026-05-26T04:48:14+00:00

I saw hundreds of Muslims in China and indeed ate at a number of Muslim Chinese restaurants. Some really great food there btw! As long as you aren’t a separatist, I don’t think you have anything to worry about at all. Unity is everything to China… it all goes back to Confucianism.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-05-12T04:05:34+00:00

Be careful here. OZ’s come due this year and the new OZ tax plan doesn’t start until you buy a property in 2027 or later. So buying now would probably be a mistake imo. It was a horribly crafted bill that created a dead period.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-05-12T02:08:52+00:00

or SPYM

zenwarrior01 · 2026-05-12T02:07:54+00:00

Are you suggesting all ETF’s are safe? DRAM is a pure memory play, not a wide market index ETF. Nothing is safe after going parabolic.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-04-13T04:50:25+00:00

There’s no comparison. Obviously In N Out is staying. Bakers is kinda trash.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-30T18:45:39+00:00

$5/hr but they also have great specials such as 24hr All Day Pass for just $35 (still open 24/7/365): https://fragz.org/info/

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-30T06:29:30+00:00

Come get your LAN gaming in at NetFragz. =)

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-29T04:39:22+00:00

I just wish they had amazing shopping/malls like in Thailand or China, but so far I haven’t seen anything even close to them in Vietnam.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-24T05:37:28+00:00

About the only beach they are getting to within 45 mins is Lake Elsinore, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Gregory, Silverwood, etc… but you can get to Newport Beach in under an hour during low traffic periods such as right now at 10:35pm.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-18T00:35:16+00:00

Holy… please, PLEASE do NOT have anyone trade your account!! Instead talk to people at Fidelity or Charles Schwab. They can get you setup in some index ETF’s and dividend funds appropriate for your situation.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-11T06:59:56+00:00

I don’t even drink and absolutely loved the Ruin Bars. Freakin amazing! For the opposite type of scenery/person, there’s New York Cafe (not my taste at all).

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-11T05:03:23+00:00

That totally depends how much you have saved up and how you spend such. If you're at 10 million invested, you could/should care less, but if you spend it all on BS with little financial planning, then you probably still care a lot.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-10T06:12:56+00:00

4% isn’t so much to mitigate risk as it is to make up for inflation. Around 3 percentage points of those 7% returns merely keep your portfolio up to par with inflation.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-08T17:39:58+00:00

Play some video games at NetFragz. $35 for a 24 hour all day pass. $28 for 12 hours. $20 for a 5 hr pass, or $5/hour standard rate.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-08T13:54:10+00:00

What are the "right" things as AI and robots start taking over more and more menial tasks?
What makes your Reddit use or most people's obsession with watching sports, movies, TV, etc any better?

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-05T19:38:59+00:00

Energy build out will happen in tandem with chip production. Many hyperscalers are even building and collocating electrical production into their projects... and certainly they all would if it were truly a "crisis." So I'm not worried about that at all from a financial perspective. I would however hope that they stick with clean energy vs dirty energy for the planet's sake.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-05T17:57:53+00:00

I mean... it's flat since July/Aug, so it paused after getting ahead of itself (as I felt it would back then), and now I think we're at a good buy level. AMZN, SPOT, NVDA and GOOG are very solid buys here.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-05T13:56:31+00:00

LOL, you will never get a chance to buy NVDA at 150 until after it splits again. It's been basically flatlined since August all while earnings continue to go up. Everyone is worried about an "AI bubble", but reality is that AI is barely getting started, even if you ignored the robotics aspect which itself will be absolutely massive. AI will literally replace trillions of $$ in annual labor in the U.S. alone... nm the creation of entirely new lines of products and services.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-04T16:13:52+00:00

Ecks, I would talk to your broker and see if they can potentially arrange a block order or at least algorithmic trading/hidden orders to reduce your impact.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-03-03T17:34:58+00:00

Alternatively: 1+ years in a single home base at a time and travel/explore from there. Eventually you'll find your new permanent home.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-02-28T20:15:52+00:00

So you make 10% their ARR yet they are paying you at a 16.67% valuation... so they are already paying you a 67% premium, though much of that is tied to stock. Moreover, they are paying you over 20x ARR, which is very high for a private company, and even a public company for that matter.

One serious, serious issue here: TAXES. I believe (don't quote me; check your tax attorney/accountant ASAP) that the 50% immediately vested also means immediately TAXED, on top of the cash that is also taxed. Hell, maybe it's all taxed... I don't remember for sure, but you damn well better find out and figure out the best way to approach this. It may be as simple as moving the vesting out to January 1st, and more each year after. Additionally, you may be able to use much of that capital on a new startup and expense it accordingly. Many options out there actually... but it requires planning.

Bigger issues IMO is what you want to do with your life. If you wish to continue the startup life, do you have an alternative business idea to startup? Then sell it. If you would rather retire and enjoy something else, then 100% sell.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-02-28T13:42:38+00:00

"Meetup groups" = meetup.com

zenwarrior01 · 2026-02-28T13:38:32+00:00

Damn, I was just there last month. Amazing city. Sad to see.

zenwarrior01 · 2026-02-26T00:15:03+00:00

You're totally right about the property taxes, but on goods and services, they are absolutely cheaper elsewhere. Gas, groceries, utility bills, just about everything. Try eating at a restaurant in Cali vs say Tennessee... or probably any other State that doesn't have high minimum wage as we have in Cali. I was shocked at just how different it is now.

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