” She can’t pass someone on the sidewalk without doing a U-turn and trying to go meet them, and then all she does is wag her tail and try and jump up on the person and lick their face with her black tongue. ” – sure sign of a gay dog
“bubble-butt investment bankers who get together every spring and try to play in softball leagues?”
I’m surprised at you, DH. As a knowledgeable sports fan, you know full well that even the fattest, most bubble-butt guy is capable of being an EXCELLENT baseball/softball player (Kirby Puckett….Rick Reuschel…David Wells…I could go on). The point is softball takes some athletic skill. At the least you have to have enough hand-eye coordination to hit a softball – not easy at any time. KICKBALL only requires you to do kick a (comparatively) huge ball with your foot – you’d have to be a f-kng moron not to be able to do that! Sorry, I’m not buying. Unless you are a kid, you look like a complete fool playing kickball!
Most people are afraid of Akitas. I had one when I lived in Chicago. He weighed in at around 140 lbs. Lots of people were afraid of him to a certain extent. He was however great at his main job when we were walking , which was to get to meet new people, mainly guys!!!
When I moved to NYC there was another big one near me on East 54th Street. I came around the corner one morning and ran into him being walked and he jumped on me with paws over my shoulder and began licking. Had I not had an Akita myself I think I would have freaked. They are not always so good with other dogs though.
ENY, not a problem. I can’t argue with their bad reps. I can only say my Chow defies the breed in terms of both personality and intelligence. That line about “not immediately accepting strangers” totally does NOT apply to her. She can’t pass someone on the sidewalk without doing a U-turn and trying to go meet them, and then all she does is wag her tail and try and jump up on the person and lick their face with her black tongue. I personally think it all depends on how a dog – any dog – is socialized, though there are clearly more typical breed-specific characteristics.
I was just kidding about Chows, really. I pretty much like all dogs (except Scooby Doo). Heather, that’s a good point about the food thing….never thought of it that way. However, French bulldogs have an air of class and self-confidence that has never been attached to the Chow, and in addition are truly friendly dogs. Not so for Mr. Chow.
“DIBS sounds like a mutual fund manager.. Long term investing has killed many investors.. Don’t do it with all your money… If you are too busy to invest your own money than get a advisor.. Don’t just dump money into a 401k…”
HR, I usually agree with you, but not today. First thing, what adviser? Pls tell me how many advisers got their clients in cash somewhere around 10/8/2007? How many avoided the NASDAQ bubble? How many did both?
You may be good at short-term trading but for the vast majority of people that’s a fools game.
Hardly any 401ks give you good options anyway. You can’t trade individual stocks, buy options, short, or any of that good stuff. And in fact most people don’t want to do that and can’t do that.
Long term investing will still work if you use the proper asset allocation. While the 10 year return on equities is still around zero, if you had 30% or more in bonds like most people should, you’ll be ahead of the game today.
Speaking of advisers, the best advice I can give is to avoid them like the plague. Put the equities portion of your 401k in an S&P index fund. You gonna argue with me on that???
Last but not least, whenever you leave a job, ALWAYS take your 401k with you and roll it over into an acct with Fidelity, Schwab, etc, where you can play with some or all of the money if you see fit.
Public Service Announcement:
Do NOT, no matter how good they taste at the time, consume half a tin (about 10) of stuffed grape leaves in one sitting.
Thank you.
” She can’t pass someone on the sidewalk without doing a U-turn and trying to go meet them, and then all she does is wag her tail and try and jump up on the person and lick their face with her black tongue. ” – sure sign of a gay dog
“bubble-butt investment bankers who get together every spring and try to play in softball leagues?”
I’m surprised at you, DH. As a knowledgeable sports fan, you know full well that even the fattest, most bubble-butt guy is capable of being an EXCELLENT baseball/softball player (Kirby Puckett….Rick Reuschel…David Wells…I could go on). The point is softball takes some athletic skill. At the least you have to have enough hand-eye coordination to hit a softball – not easy at any time. KICKBALL only requires you to do kick a (comparatively) huge ball with your foot – you’d have to be a f-kng moron not to be able to do that! Sorry, I’m not buying. Unless you are a kid, you look like a complete fool playing kickball!
Most people are afraid of Akitas. I had one when I lived in Chicago. He weighed in at around 140 lbs. Lots of people were afraid of him to a certain extent. He was however great at his main job when we were walking , which was to get to meet new people, mainly guys!!!
When I moved to NYC there was another big one near me on East 54th Street. I came around the corner one morning and ran into him being walked and he jumped on me with paws over my shoulder and began licking. Had I not had an Akita myself I think I would have freaked. They are not always so good with other dogs though.
ENY, you AntiScooby-ite! LOL
ENY, not a problem. I can’t argue with their bad reps. I can only say my Chow defies the breed in terms of both personality and intelligence. That line about “not immediately accepting strangers” totally does NOT apply to her. She can’t pass someone on the sidewalk without doing a U-turn and trying to go meet them, and then all she does is wag her tail and try and jump up on the person and lick their face with her black tongue. I personally think it all depends on how a dog – any dog – is socialized, though there are clearly more typical breed-specific characteristics.
I was just kidding about Chows, really. I pretty much like all dogs (except Scooby Doo). Heather, that’s a good point about the food thing….never thought of it that way. However, French bulldogs have an air of class and self-confidence that has never been attached to the Chow, and in addition are truly friendly dogs. Not so for Mr. Chow.
c’mon CGar…I saw you riding that old bike wearing funny sneakers a wool cap and grungy tshirt to the heliport. So don’t tell me not no hipster.
“DIBS sounds like a mutual fund manager.. Long term investing has killed many investors.. Don’t do it with all your money… If you are too busy to invest your own money than get a advisor.. Don’t just dump money into a 401k…”
HR, I usually agree with you, but not today. First thing, what adviser? Pls tell me how many advisers got their clients in cash somewhere around 10/8/2007? How many avoided the NASDAQ bubble? How many did both?
You may be good at short-term trading but for the vast majority of people that’s a fools game.
Hardly any 401ks give you good options anyway. You can’t trade individual stocks, buy options, short, or any of that good stuff. And in fact most people don’t want to do that and can’t do that.
Long term investing will still work if you use the proper asset allocation. While the 10 year return on equities is still around zero, if you had 30% or more in bonds like most people should, you’ll be ahead of the game today.
Speaking of advisers, the best advice I can give is to avoid them like the plague. Put the equities portion of your 401k in an S&P index fund. You gonna argue with me on that???
Last but not least, whenever you leave a job, ALWAYS take your 401k with you and roll it over into an acct with Fidelity, Schwab, etc, where you can play with some or all of the money if you see fit.