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Optimists Unite erik111189 • 4 months ago • 90%
Down and to right?

Charts are from 2018.

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Optimists Unite erik111189 • 5 months ago • 84%
Up and to right!

Take this, doomers!

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What are some companies that deserve to be boycotted to death?

So far my list includes Comcast, EA, and Nestle. Tell me yours, and I'll help out.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Sonic Mania - Hydrocity Zone Act 2

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    Gonna go visit black canyon national park.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 90%

    I'm embarrassed to be American at this point... Republicans are literal fucking nazis, democrats continue catering to the whims of corporate lobbyist bribes, and corruption is everywhere. Nothing will change until the boomers start dying off ~2032, and that's assuming we can remain a democracy that long.

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    Ask Lemmy erik111189 • 1 year ago • 93%
    Anybody else raised way more by the internet than their own parents?

    I'm a millennial with boomer parents, who are famous for their hands-off parenting approach. Just wondering.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Did it hurt?

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Sometimes the best decisions are made while intoxicated. Optimism overflow.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I used to have ~8 beers daily. Felt terrible majority of the time. Now I workout 4 days a week and only drink 2 beers every Friday. It's great.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    We're considering moving to Europe soon for a job opportunity, but moving away from family is the major downside.

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    Ask Lemmy erik111189 • 1 year ago • 98%
    What are some of the best decisions of your life?

    I'm talking about life decisions that worked out perfectly and left you with no regrets. Here are mine: 1. Quitting Facebook - I quit using facebook about 2 years ago. It's a toxic platform that destroys your privacy, worsens your mental health, and endangers democracies. Much happier since I quit, and no regrets at all. Talking to friends and family face to face or through text is way better. 2. Quitting my old toxic, stressful job - I quit working at a top 500 software firm a while back and have been much happier ever since. There was little to no work/life balance, co-workers were extremely antagonistic, the work was amazingly both boring and stressful, and management didn't care about anything. Quit for another job that paid around the same with a much better culture. No regrets. 3. Reading books - Books have completely re-shaped my world view, and I would be much worse off without them. Here is my list: - "The Better Angels of Our Nature," "Enlightenment Now," and "Factfulness" by Steven Pinker (first two) and Hans Rosling (last). The world is improving overall, not getting worse like the media makes it seem. Reading the facts convinced me it is logical to be an optimist. - "Ultralearning" by Scott Young and "A Mind for Numbers" by Barbara Oakley. Two books that teach the science of efficient learning. These books helped me understand the best strategies for long-term knowledge retention. Every public school in the world should be teaching the concepts in these books. - "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing," "The Millionaire Next Door," and "Your Money or your Life," by Taylor Larimor, Cotter Smithand, and Vicki Robin (in that order). As well as various FIRE blogs. These books helped me learn the basics of personal finance, investing, and early retirement. Previously I thought that working until you die was an unavoidable fact of life. Reading about FIRE and smart money management made me question that assumption, and freed me from the shackles of corporate nonsense. I'm interested in hearing what other people have to say. Give me what you've got.

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    retrogaming RetroGaming Anybody play Golden Sun?
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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Sounds like I should give it a try. Thanks, everyone.

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    RetroGaming erik111189 • 1 year ago • 100%
    Anybody play Golden Sun?

    How is it?

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    support Lemmy.world Support To the admins- will lemmy.world block Facebook's Threads or are you open to federating with them in the future?
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    Have lemmy.world admins said anything about this yet at all?

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 97%

    Oversized trucks and new BMWs. Every fucking time...

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I ended up buying a rice cooker, and plan on buying an e-reader. Thanks, everyone.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 85%

    Drink whiskey and check out lemmy.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I don't remember everything since it was years ago when I bought it all. I got a rogue barbell, fringesport bumper weights, and a rep power rack.

    https://www.roguefitness.com/the-rogue-bar-2-0-blbr https://www.fringesport.com/collections/bumper-plates-and-bumper-plate-sets https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016AUC9KC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    In the past, I've had to use ANC earbuds (sony xf-1000) in combination with hearing protection. Works like a charm, but not very comfortable.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I love Zelda :).

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I use sony xf-1000xm4, but yeah ANC is really helpful sometimes.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    BEANS!

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    It's a beautiful guitar.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Would get a key organizer if it wasn't for car keyfob. We had to replace dishwasher recently. Hand washing dishes sucks.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I'm thinking about getting a camry for my next car. My stupid 2015 Hyundai Sonata's engine died after only 80,000 miles. I was thinking about putting my fractal axe fx 3 on my list. Never heard of Warmoth before, but I'm looking for a good metal guitar like maybe Ibanez or PRS soon.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I've been meaning to get one of those for a while now.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Caffeine is necessary.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    I still use my smartphone with readEra, but it would be nice to upgrade to an e-reader.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    Agree. Bought mine in 2018.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    This is a good one. I agree.

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    Ask Lemmy erik111189 • 1 year ago • 94%
    What are some of the best purchases of your life?

    For me it has to be: 1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great. 2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong. 3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness. 4. Books ($0 @ library) - "Ultralearning" - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently) - "Enlightenment Now" - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving) - "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing" - Taylor Larimore (how to invest) 5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman. I'm searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you've got.

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    erik111189         1 year ago • 100%

    George Carlin is the best.

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