[joec]

The main problem with governments picking winners and losers is the game isn’t fair already. As you’ve probably seen, T. Boone Pickens has invested insanely in things such as wind power and has been buying up wind farms, technologies, lobbying/influencing governments to force them to use more wind, etc…by passing laws.

I don’t think helping a multi-billionaire with stimulus that he is lobbying and banking on to make himself even more wealthy sounds right.

It’s one thing for the Tesla CEO to use his own funds and near bankrupt himself to do something new, but some billionaire trying to buy up something, then influence our governments to pass laws and stimulus for just 1 sector isn’t a good thing.

The main point is that a lot of this is extremely complex and there is no black/white answer.

[joec]

The main problem with governments picking winners and losers is the game isn’t fair already. As you’ve probably seen, T. Boone Pickens has invested insanely in things such as wind power and has been buying up wind farms, technologies, lobbying/influencing governments to force them to use more wind, etc…by passing laws.

I don’t think helping a multi-billionaire with stimulus that he is lobbying and banking on to make himself even more wealthy sounds right.

It’s one thing for the Tesla CEO to use his own funds and near bankrupt himself to do something new, but some billionaire trying to buy up something, then influence our governments to pass laws and stimulus for just 1 sector isn’t a good thing.

The main point is that a lot of this is extremely complex and there is no black/white answer.

[joec]

The main problem with governments picking winners and losers is the game isn’t fair already. As you’ve probably seen, T. Boone Pickens has invested insanely in things such as wind power and has been buying up wind farms, technologies, lobbying/influencing governments to force them to use more wind, etc…by passing laws.

I don’t think helping a multi-billionaire with stimulus that he is lobbying and banking on to make himself even more wealthy sounds right.

It’s one thing for the Tesla CEO to use his own funds and near bankrupt himself to do something new, but some billionaire trying to buy up something, then influence our governments to pass laws and stimulus for just 1 sector isn’t a good thing.

The main point is that a lot of this is extremely complex and there is no black/white answer.

[joec]

[quote=cabal]
A few comments on LJCDS. In the 90s, the tuition for kindergarten at LJCDS versus a top Montessori was approximately 8K and 6k, respectively, not a huge difference. Moreover, for an additional $400 at LJCDS, your child can stay until 5pm for the entire school year. Tuition at 20K-25K today would be hard to swallow. I enrolled my son at LJCDS by chance because we could not get him into a decent Montessori/preschool. Apparently, you needed to sign up for the waiting list 2 yrs ahead of time.

The quality and attention at LJCDS is unmatched. As I recall, the kindergarten class had 10? kids, with two full time, degreed teachers. The curriculum was challenging, while the teachers were overly supportive providing one-to-one attention. Overall, the classroom presented a great environment to build self esteem. The enrichment programs were outstanding. For example, science at other preschools may consist of reading basic books. At LJCDS, Sally Ride would come into the classroom and lecture the kids on the experience of flying on the shuttle into space.

Bearishgurl – Rich people use their money wisely, which is why they stay rich and keep getting richer. In addition to the outstanding educational experience, the tuition at a place like LJCDS buys access. These kids live primarily in RSF, Del Mar, La Jolla, etc. There were a few from Poway, Escondido, East and South County, maybe even Santee, but very few. The parents were typically CEOs, upper management, Doctors, Lawyers, etc. and all very well connected. Kids want to play with each other, which means parents meet each other socially. It’s very easy to develop networks and build that invaluable asset called “Social Capital”. Ask any CEO what is their most prized possession and they will immediately point to their rolodex. So, is 25K a year tuition worth it? It is if you can turn your lousy 150k/yr job into 500K/yr.[/quote]

This is a great post. Sorta like going to a top 5 MBA school not for the education, but to build long term business contacts for your own career…With how busy a lot of executives, doctors, business people are and most not really giving you the time of day, being in the same circle as their kids while they are on play dates can’t help but open some doors.

Thanks for the insight.

[joec]

[quote=cabal]
A few comments on LJCDS. In the 90s, the tuition for kindergarten at LJCDS versus a top Montessori was approximately 8K and 6k, respectively, not a huge difference. Moreover, for an additional $400 at LJCDS, your child can stay until 5pm for the entire school year. Tuition at 20K-25K today would be hard to swallow. I enrolled my son at LJCDS by chance because we could not get him into a decent Montessori/preschool. Apparently, you needed to sign up for the waiting list 2 yrs ahead of time.

The quality and attention at LJCDS is unmatched. As I recall, the kindergarten class had 10? kids, with two full time, degreed teachers. The curriculum was challenging, while the teachers were overly supportive providing one-to-one attention. Overall, the classroom presented a great environment to build self esteem. The enrichment programs were outstanding. For example, science at other preschools may consist of reading basic books. At LJCDS, Sally Ride would come into the classroom and lecture the kids on the experience of flying on the shuttle into space.

Bearishgurl – Rich people use their money wisely, which is why they stay rich and keep getting richer. In addition to the outstanding educational experience, the tuition at a place like LJCDS buys access. These kids live primarily in RSF, Del Mar, La Jolla, etc. There were a few from Poway, Escondido, East and South County, maybe even Santee, but very few. The parents were typically CEOs, upper management, Doctors, Lawyers, etc. and all very well connected. Kids want to play with each other, which means parents meet each other socially. It’s very easy to develop networks and build that invaluable asset called “Social Capital”. Ask any CEO what is their most prized possession and they will immediately point to their rolodex. So, is 25K a year tuition worth it? It is if you can turn your lousy 150k/yr job into 500K/yr.[/quote]

This is a great post. Sorta like going to a top 5 MBA school not for the education, but to build long term business contacts for your own career…With how busy a lot of executives, doctors, business people are and most not really giving you the time of day, being in the same circle as their kids while they are on play dates can’t help but open some doors.

Thanks for the insight.

[joec]

[quote=cabal]
A few comments on LJCDS. In the 90s, the tuition for kindergarten at LJCDS versus a top Montessori was approximately 8K and 6k, respectively, not a huge difference. Moreover, for an additional $400 at LJCDS, your child can stay until 5pm for the entire school year. Tuition at 20K-25K today would be hard to swallow. I enrolled my son at LJCDS by chance because we could not get him into a decent Montessori/preschool. Apparently, you needed to sign up for the waiting list 2 yrs ahead of time.

The quality and attention at LJCDS is unmatched. As I recall, the kindergarten class had 10? kids, with two full time, degreed teachers. The curriculum was challenging, while the teachers were overly supportive providing one-to-one attention. Overall, the classroom presented a great environment to build self esteem. The enrichment programs were outstanding. For example, science at other preschools may consist of reading basic books. At LJCDS, Sally Ride would come into the classroom and lecture the kids on the experience of flying on the shuttle into space.

Bearishgurl – Rich people use their money wisely, which is why they stay rich and keep getting richer. In addition to the outstanding educational experience, the tuition at a place like LJCDS buys access. These kids live primarily in RSF, Del Mar, La Jolla, etc. There were a few from Poway, Escondido, East and South County, maybe even Santee, but very few. The parents were typically CEOs, upper management, Doctors, Lawyers, etc. and all very well connected. Kids want to play with each other, which means parents meet each other socially. It’s very easy to develop networks and build that invaluable asset called “Social Capital”. Ask any CEO what is their most prized possession and they will immediately point to their rolodex. So, is 25K a year tuition worth it? It is if you can turn your lousy 150k/yr job into 500K/yr.[/quote]

This is a great post. Sorta like going to a top 5 MBA school not for the education, but to build long term business contacts for your own career…With how busy a lot of executives, doctors, business people are and most not really giving you the time of day, being in the same circle as their kids while they are on play dates can’t help but open some doors.

Thanks for the insight.

[joec]

[quote=cabal]
A few comments on LJCDS. In the 90s, the tuition for kindergarten at LJCDS versus a top Montessori was approximately 8K and 6k, respectively, not a huge difference. Moreover, for an additional $400 at LJCDS, your child can stay until 5pm for the entire school year. Tuition at 20K-25K today would be hard to swallow. I enrolled my son at LJCDS by chance because we could not get him into a decent Montessori/preschool. Apparently, you needed to sign up for the waiting list 2 yrs ahead of time.

The quality and attention at LJCDS is unmatched. As I recall, the kindergarten class had 10? kids, with two full time, degreed teachers. The curriculum was challenging, while the teachers were overly supportive providing one-to-one attention. Overall, the classroom presented a great environment to build self esteem. The enrichment programs were outstanding. For example, science at other preschools may consist of reading basic books. At LJCDS, Sally Ride would come into the classroom and lecture the kids on the experience of flying on the shuttle into space.

Bearishgurl – Rich people use their money wisely, which is why they stay rich and keep getting richer. In addition to the outstanding educational experience, the tuition at a place like LJCDS buys access. These kids live primarily in RSF, Del Mar, La Jolla, etc. There were a few from Poway, Escondido, East and South County, maybe even Santee, but very few. The parents were typically CEOs, upper management, Doctors, Lawyers, etc. and all very well connected. Kids want to play with each other, which means parents meet each other socially. It’s very easy to develop networks and build that invaluable asset called “Social Capital”. Ask any CEO what is their most prized possession and they will immediately point to their rolodex. So, is 25K a year tuition worth it? It is if you can turn your lousy 150k/yr job into 500K/yr.[/quote]

This is a great post. Sorta like going to a top 5 MBA school not for the education, but to build long term business contacts for your own career…With how busy a lot of executives, doctors, business people are and most not really giving you the time of day, being in the same circle as their kids while they are on play dates can’t help but open some doors.

Thanks for the insight.

[joec]

[quote=cabal]
A few comments on LJCDS. In the 90s, the tuition for kindergarten at LJCDS versus a top Montessori was approximately 8K and 6k, respectively, not a huge difference. Moreover, for an additional $400 at LJCDS, your child can stay until 5pm for the entire school year. Tuition at 20K-25K today would be hard to swallow. I enrolled my son at LJCDS by chance because we could not get him into a decent Montessori/preschool. Apparently, you needed to sign up for the waiting list 2 yrs ahead of time.

The quality and attention at LJCDS is unmatched. As I recall, the kindergarten class had 10? kids, with two full time, degreed teachers. The curriculum was challenging, while the teachers were overly supportive providing one-to-one attention. Overall, the classroom presented a great environment to build self esteem. The enrichment programs were outstanding. For example, science at other preschools may consist of reading basic books. At LJCDS, Sally Ride would come into the classroom and lecture the kids on the experience of flying on the shuttle into space.

Bearishgurl – Rich people use their money wisely, which is why they stay rich and keep getting richer. In addition to the outstanding educational experience, the tuition at a place like LJCDS buys access. These kids live primarily in RSF, Del Mar, La Jolla, etc. There were a few from Poway, Escondido, East and South County, maybe even Santee, but very few. The parents were typically CEOs, upper management, Doctors, Lawyers, etc. and all very well connected. Kids want to play with each other, which means parents meet each other socially. It’s very easy to develop networks and build that invaluable asset called “Social Capital”. Ask any CEO what is their most prized possession and they will immediately point to their rolodex. So, is 25K a year tuition worth it? It is if you can turn your lousy 150k/yr job into 500K/yr.[/quote]

This is a great post. Sorta like going to a top 5 MBA school not for the education, but to build long term business contacts for your own career…With how busy a lot of executives, doctors, business people are and most not really giving you the time of day, being in the same circle as their kids while they are on play dates can’t help but open some doors.

Thanks for the insight.

[joec]

[quote=flu]Again, i think it’s statements like this that are sort of making folks scratch their heads. You say you didn’t want to throw money away in Mello Roos, but then at the same time you moved into SkyRanch, where HOA dues are around $350/month??? I don’t know, but it seems like your total annual HOA @Skyranch would be more or less a wash with paing paying mello ruse, no? I mean mello ruse is usually around $2kish no? (Well, it’s $1150 for me, roughly, and a $25/month HOA)…Just saying….[/quote]

Add this specifically to one reason we didn’t choose Sky Ranch. We were very concerned that they will keep raising the HOA fee since so few homes sold back in 2008-2009 and it jumped such a massive amount from the first time we visited to now. Does anyone have specific numbers? I am positive that the HOA at Sky Ranch was “only” about $150/month or even lower when they started back in 2008 (does anyone remember what it was back then? I deleted, tossed almost all my notes/brochures when we decided against moving in). Going up $200/month is downright scary.

Maybe it’ll come back down now a little since the buildout is further along, but I don’t think they’ll go under $100. You also don’t get much from the HOA other than maintaining open space (which I felt was a waste).

[joec]

[quote=flu]Again, i think it’s statements like this that are sort of making folks scratch their heads. You say you didn’t want to throw money away in Mello Roos, but then at the same time you moved into SkyRanch, where HOA dues are around $350/month??? I don’t know, but it seems like your total annual HOA @Skyranch would be more or less a wash with paing paying mello ruse, no? I mean mello ruse is usually around $2kish no? (Well, it’s $1150 for me, roughly, and a $25/month HOA)…Just saying….[/quote]

Add this specifically to one reason we didn’t choose Sky Ranch. We were very concerned that they will keep raising the HOA fee since so few homes sold back in 2008-2009 and it jumped such a massive amount from the first time we visited to now. Does anyone have specific numbers? I am positive that the HOA at Sky Ranch was “only” about $150/month or even lower when they started back in 2008 (does anyone remember what it was back then? I deleted, tossed almost all my notes/brochures when we decided against moving in). Going up $200/month is downright scary.

Maybe it’ll come back down now a little since the buildout is further along, but I don’t think they’ll go under $100. You also don’t get much from the HOA other than maintaining open space (which I felt was a waste).

[joec]

[quote=flu]Again, i think it’s statements like this that are sort of making folks scratch their heads. You say you didn’t want to throw money away in Mello Roos, but then at the same time you moved into SkyRanch, where HOA dues are around $350/month??? I don’t know, but it seems like your total annual HOA @Skyranch would be more or less a wash with paing paying mello ruse, no? I mean mello ruse is usually around $2kish no? (Well, it’s $1150 for me, roughly, and a $25/month HOA)…Just saying….[/quote]

Add this specifically to one reason we didn’t choose Sky Ranch. We were very concerned that they will keep raising the HOA fee since so few homes sold back in 2008-2009 and it jumped such a massive amount from the first time we visited to now. Does anyone have specific numbers? I am positive that the HOA at Sky Ranch was “only” about $150/month or even lower when they started back in 2008 (does anyone remember what it was back then? I deleted, tossed almost all my notes/brochures when we decided against moving in). Going up $200/month is downright scary.

Maybe it’ll come back down now a little since the buildout is further along, but I don’t think they’ll go under $100. You also don’t get much from the HOA other than maintaining open space (which I felt was a waste).

[joec]

[quote=flu]Again, i think it’s statements like this that are sort of making folks scratch their heads. You say you didn’t want to throw money away in Mello Roos, but then at the same time you moved into SkyRanch, where HOA dues are around $350/month??? I don’t know, but it seems like your total annual HOA @Skyranch would be more or less a wash with paing paying mello ruse, no? I mean mello ruse is usually around $2kish no? (Well, it’s $1150 for me, roughly, and a $25/month HOA)…Just saying….[/quote]

Add this specifically to one reason we didn’t choose Sky Ranch. We were very concerned that they will keep raising the HOA fee since so few homes sold back in 2008-2009 and it jumped such a massive amount from the first time we visited to now. Does anyone have specific numbers? I am positive that the HOA at Sky Ranch was “only” about $150/month or even lower when they started back in 2008 (does anyone remember what it was back then? I deleted, tossed almost all my notes/brochures when we decided against moving in). Going up $200/month is downright scary.

Maybe it’ll come back down now a little since the buildout is further along, but I don’t think they’ll go under $100. You also don’t get much from the HOA other than maintaining open space (which I felt was a waste).

[joec]

[quote=flu]Again, i think it’s statements like this that are sort of making folks scratch their heads. You say you didn’t want to throw money away in Mello Roos, but then at the same time you moved into SkyRanch, where HOA dues are around $350/month??? I don’t know, but it seems like your total annual HOA @Skyranch would be more or less a wash with paing paying mello ruse, no? I mean mello ruse is usually around $2kish no? (Well, it’s $1150 for me, roughly, and a $25/month HOA)…Just saying….[/quote]

Add this specifically to one reason we didn’t choose Sky Ranch. We were very concerned that they will keep raising the HOA fee since so few homes sold back in 2008-2009 and it jumped such a massive amount from the first time we visited to now. Does anyone have specific numbers? I am positive that the HOA at Sky Ranch was “only” about $150/month or even lower when they started back in 2008 (does anyone remember what it was back then? I deleted, tossed almost all my notes/brochures when we decided against moving in). Going up $200/month is downright scary.

Maybe it’ll come back down now a little since the buildout is further along, but I don’t think they’ll go under $100. You also don’t get much from the HOA other than maintaining open space (which I felt was a waste).

[joec]

Thanks for the quick lesson in laser printers! My printer actually has a separate toner and drum unit.

I’ve just switched to generic toner and it seems to work fine so I’ll probably stick to that from now on. Also got a generic drum as well. Save over 50% compared to OEM.

[joec]

Thanks for the quick lesson in laser printers! My printer actually has a separate toner and drum unit.

I’ve just switched to generic toner and it seems to work fine so I’ll probably stick to that from now on. Also got a generic drum as well. Save over 50% compared to OEM.

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