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May 31, 2012 at 4:59 PM in reply to: My next door neighbor was a cop, still under 60, been retired for more than 5 yrs #744663
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Participant[quote=ocrenter]by the way, speaking of large portions, why do you think they give you such large portions? out of the kindness of their heart? the larger portions have scientific basis when it comes to increasing profit.
it turns out that hormones that regulate cravings are upregulated after ingestion of large quantity of food. so after overeating, people routinely have craving for more food a couple of hours later. and the craving will always be for the food high in calorie. this creates a cyclical effect where they will continue to loop in the same cyclical eating habits (aka returning to the same type of restaurants that started the cycle in the first place.)
and why do you think restaurant food is so salty?
salt is the perfect appetite stimulant. it also create thirst. (this is when the waitress comes by and ask you if you like a refill on your coke and whether you would like dessert).
everything is studied and surveyed and refined so that they can maximize sales.
if the food industry is spending billions studying you and understanding you, if you don’t pay attention, you become the 2/3 of America that’s in the addict group.
so here’s the question, do we just let that 2/3 of America continue drowning in their fat?[/quote]
How many restaurant owners do you know? I know a few mom&pop fast food restaurant owners and it’s nothing like you just described. Portion size are larger is because it’s cheaper to make larger portion and you charge more since the portion size is larger. It’s simple economic. Customers also will feel like that restaurant provide good value, so they’ll come back.Regarding salt. Salty food taste better than bland food. So, unless you’re a perfect cook, it’s smarter to err on the side of salty vs bland.
People who are not well off like to think they get the most for their money. Which is why you see mid to low end restaurants, chains, and fast food tend to have large portion. While if you go to high end places, the portion size are not big at all. They are also not salty at all.
Participant[quote=sdduuuude]Food is addictive. Lets ban it.
Same reasoning.[/quote]
Along this same line, going outside is addictive and those with light skin have a high chance of skin cancer. Lets ban that.
We all know about the harmful effect of cigarettes and they’re addictive, lets ban that too.
We all know the harmful effect of beer (they don’t call it a beer belly for nothing) and they’re addictive, lets ban that too.
We all know having children later in life have a higher probability of the baby having down syndrome. This one is not addictive but it have a high cost to society, so, lets ban that too.ParticipantWow, inventory is continuing to shrink for 92126. [img_assist|nid=16262|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=418|height=460]
It’ll be a very interesting summer.ParticipantHolly cow, this one just went pending after just 8 days on the market. Look at its condition and its price!!!
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=AN]
Don’t you mean, we should be truly worried? I’m sure he already have plans to spend that $1.5B. So, if that comes out to be $700M, we might have to backstop the difference.[/quote]
Yes. And if I may add all those tax rises that he is proposing will also bring in much less money since there will be fewer people making above 250K at this rate.[/quote]
Don’t worry, he’ll just lower that $250k limit down to $150k and he’ll be able to meet his revenue increase goal.May 31, 2012 at 10:49 AM in reply to: My next door neighbor was a cop, still under 60, been retired for more than 5 yrs #744629Participant[quote=no_such_reality][quote=AN][quote=no_such_reality]The facts will set us free.
Government retirees are the 1%.
People need the numbers shoved in their face. Those retirement benefits are like a private person having $3,000,000 in their 401K.[/quote]
You mean most of us don’t have $3M in our 401k by the time we’re 50-60?[/quote]I don’t know why, it’s easy. You just have to put away $25,000 a year indexed to inflation, get a 7.5% compounded return for 30 years.[/quote]
7.5% is a piece of cake. Now, if you’re talking about 15%, then it might be a little unrealistic. But 7.5% is super easy peasy. As for $25k, that’s easy peasy too. If you’re making $75k/year, that’s only 1/3 of your gross income or probably ~40% of your net income. Who doesn’t put away ~40% of your net income to retirement? Those % are probably in the 70-75% range when you’re starting out.Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=AN]
Burn baby burn…. We still have almost 2 months to go to. If Europe explode, man, this thing might go down to single digit.[/quote]Jerry Brown should be truly worried. He is counting on $1.5B revenue from FB IPO assuming $35 price …
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/05/facebook-california-budget.html%5B/quote%5D
Don’t you mean, we should be truly worried? I’m sure he already have plans to spend that $1.5B. So, if that comes out to be $700M, we might have to backstop the difference.Participant[quote=sdrealtor]The problem is the house on Menkar itself. i’ve been in it before and after remodelling. They removed all the walls in the living area. You walk in the front door and its one big room that serves as teh living/dining/family room and kitchen. Its really odd and has a very uncomfortable feel to it.[/quote]
Isn’t that the in thing these days where it’s one big giant room? That’s how the new “small” houses are in Del Sur. You walk in and the entire 1st floor is 1 big giant room.Participant[quote=Wah-Wah]pardon my ignorance but this one in better location has been listed for 3+ months and no taker.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/8811-Menkar-Rd-92126/home/4799290%5B/quote%5D
Not sure what’s going on with this property but based on what I see from other closing, it shouldn’t have any problem closing at its current listed price. After all, the property I just posted is in worse location and smaller house is pending for only $6k less.May 31, 2012 at 9:52 AM in reply to: My next door neighbor was a cop, still under 60, been retired for more than 5 yrs #744619Participant[quote=no_such_reality]The facts will set us free.
Government retirees are the 1%.
People need the numbers shoved in their face. Those retirement benefits are like a private person having $3,000,000 in their 401K.[/quote]
You mean most of us don’t have $3M in our 401k by the time we’re 50-60?Participant[quote=flu][quote=AN][quote=flu]FB under $28/share as of this morning….Burn baby…. burn…[/quote]
Hell YEAH!!! $20/share, here we come :-D.[/quote]Under $27/share… Put options are in the money now…
Congrats…Too bad instead of 2 contracts it wasn’t 20 or 200.
Did you see how much put options are outstanding….Geessh….[/quote]
Burn baby burn…. We still have almost 2 months to go to. If Europe explode, man, this thing might go down to single digit.Participant[quote=flu]FB under $28/share as of this morning….Burn baby…. burn…[/quote]
Hell YEAH!!! $20/share, here we come :-D.May 30, 2012 at 11:32 PM in reply to: My next door neighbor was a cop, still under 60, been retired for more than 5 yrs #744582Participant[quote=CA renter]You, like most other people, had the option to get those very same benefits. For reasons only you know (other things seemed more lucrative, at least in the short-term?), you decided against it. Don’t blame those who’ve made other choices just because your decisions might not have turned out how you wanted.[/quote]
That’s pretty twisted logic. I chose my profession not because it makes me a lot of money, but because it bring me happiness and I look forward to come to work everyday. So, because I chose a career that bring me happiness, I can’t criticize those who take advantage of my tax dollar? Your logic make no sense at all. By that logic, none of us should be upset at those bankers who nearly drove our economy into the ground and those politicians who bailed out those banks. IIRC, you’re not a banker and you did plenty of blaming on the banking industry. Maybe you should heed your own advice.ParticipantThis one just went pending after just 12 days: http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-120025756-10510_Parkdale_Ave_San_Diego_CA_92126
If that was able to go pending after 12 days (assuming they get their full asking price), I have don’t think the Bennington house will have any problem with $394k.
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