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  • October 23, 2015 at 6:16 AM in reply to: salaries in the mid 90s? #790611
    The-Shoveler
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    10x is a bit of an exaggeration IMO, seriously not everyone can live in CV or Del-Mar (there is not enough room).

    Try a bit further out.

    October 21, 2015 at 3:25 PM in reply to: salaries in the mid 90s? #790557
    The-Shoveler
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    IMO she was about half right, in the mid 90’s Sr engineers were getting about 70k, entry about 40k (from my experience anyway).

    By 1999 it was getting closer to 100k for Sr engineers (in Socal, again from my experience).

    Now about 150K

    But the interest rate was about 8-9 percent at that time I think that has a greater influence on house prices IMO.

    The biggest issue is the non-tech workers have not kept up for the most part.

    October 14, 2015 at 9:44 AM in reply to: Karl marx. #790203
    The-Shoveler
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    On my few journeys into China (which must have been much better than it was 40 years ago), the one thing I did notice was a lack of Toilet paper (and Toilets for that matter).

    But everything else was actually quite well stocked, shoes any type of clothes etc…

    money money money motivates

    October 13, 2015 at 8:32 AM in reply to: Karl marx. #790176
    The-Shoveler
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    I would definitely agree we need to raise the incomes at the lower levels to make up for the last 20 years of suppression but I would not call that Socialism, just a fair wage act, there is a huge difference between the two.

    October 12, 2015 at 4:58 PM in reply to: Karl marx. #790161
    The-Shoveler
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    [quote=FlyerInHi]The people on the Starship Enterprise are pretty motivated.[/quote]

    Probably part of the elite class LOL,

    Things work better in the fantasy world.

    October 12, 2015 at 2:54 PM in reply to: Karl marx. #790158
    The-Shoveler
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    Seems like a system designed to motivate people to do the least possible they could get away with.

    If I am not mistaken I think we have already seen how this ends.

    October 9, 2015 at 6:55 AM in reply to: Karl marx. #790091
    The-Shoveler
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    Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.

    Groucho

    October 8, 2015 at 9:23 AM in reply to: Karl marx. #790053
    The-Shoveler
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    Not sure but Groucho Marx often was.

    October 4, 2015 at 8:43 AM in reply to: OT: How to get rid of the tire around your waist #789873
    The-Shoveler
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    Well not that I have a hard body now so maybe I should not give advice.

    I agree it’s more about intake than exercise but working out every day is really a good Idea as well (nothing better than a long walk IMO).

    At one time I got on this calorie restriction craze, it really worked I felt really really great (I was taking the stairs three four rungs at a time and I was in my late 40’s at that time).

    Anyway it worked for me at that time I need to do it again.

    September 30, 2015 at 5:12 PM in reply to: Bath fan #789700
    The-Shoveler
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    Being a few blocks from the beach this summer has been like being in a steam room (or on a Florida beach) LOL.

    hot and humid.

    I wonder if it will be like that from now on during September etc.. in Socal

    September 29, 2015 at 9:18 AM in reply to: Retirement Tontine, ever heard of it ? #789675
    The-Shoveler
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    Never heard of it before, but I kind of like it.

    Gives you something to live for LOL.

    September 28, 2015 at 4:43 PM in reply to: Is half of RSF for sale? #789668
    The-Shoveler
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    Seems like half of Irvine is on sale.

    September 25, 2015 at 8:50 AM in reply to: Video on Overpriced California Market #789608
    The-Shoveler
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    Actually (very surprisingly) there are a few very affordable Socal coastal towns left port hueneme and Oxnard being examples.
    But I don’t think these will stay affordable too much longer.
    Anyway IMO.

    SB does have great deals as well but not really affordable for most maybe. If you got a million or so to spend on a house you can get a very nice place in SB.

    September 16, 2015 at 2:56 PM in reply to: OT – Hyperloop #789391
    The-Shoveler
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    We need more Metro Rail not a Hyperloop or hi-speed-rail.

    the hyperloop or hi-speed-rail will not get people out of cars, it will just take a very small number of people out of planes.

    Hyperloop and hi-speed-rail are just money wasting boondoggles.

    September 12, 2015 at 6:52 AM in reply to: PB/La Jolla Cliff Collapse #789326
    The-Shoveler
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    Living on the cliff’s above the ocean is nice but the ocean is going to take the land eventually.

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