[vagabondo]

I am the 3rd of 4 and was born in a 2 bedroom duplex off Nimitz in Point Loma. When I was 5 we moved to an 1100 Sq Ft mansion where I lived until I left for college.

I was in Africa last month. Families of 6-8 people live in 200-300 sq ft shacks and seem to function exceptionally well (aside from AIDS and Malaria).

Point is, and to pile onto the family thing, size doesn’t matter. I have never heard a kid say they felt responsible for the fact that they live in a small house. I do hear them say they felt responsible for a divorce. The only thing that matters to a kid is a loving, nourishing family.

[vagabondo]

I am the 3rd of 4 and was born in a 2 bedroom duplex off Nimitz in Point Loma. When I was 5 we moved to an 1100 Sq Ft mansion where I lived until I left for college.

I was in Africa last month. Families of 6-8 people live in 200-300 sq ft shacks and seem to function exceptionally well (aside from AIDS and Malaria).

Point is, and to pile onto the family thing, size doesn’t matter. I have never heard a kid say they felt responsible for the fact that they live in a small house. I do hear them say they felt responsible for a divorce. The only thing that matters to a kid is a loving, nourishing family.

[vagabondo]

I am the 3rd of 4 and was born in a 2 bedroom duplex off Nimitz in Point Loma. When I was 5 we moved to an 1100 Sq Ft mansion where I lived until I left for college.

I was in Africa last month. Families of 6-8 people live in 200-300 sq ft shacks and seem to function exceptionally well (aside from AIDS and Malaria).

Point is, and to pile onto the family thing, size doesn’t matter. I have never heard a kid say they felt responsible for the fact that they live in a small house. I do hear them say they felt responsible for a divorce. The only thing that matters to a kid is a loving, nourishing family.

[vagabondo]

I am the 3rd of 4 and was born in a 2 bedroom duplex off Nimitz in Point Loma. When I was 5 we moved to an 1100 Sq Ft mansion where I lived until I left for college.

I was in Africa last month. Families of 6-8 people live in 200-300 sq ft shacks and seem to function exceptionally well (aside from AIDS and Malaria).

Point is, and to pile onto the family thing, size doesn’t matter. I have never heard a kid say they felt responsible for the fact that they live in a small house. I do hear them say they felt responsible for a divorce. The only thing that matters to a kid is a loving, nourishing family.

[vagabondo]

I am the 3rd of 4 and was born in a 2 bedroom duplex off Nimitz in Point Loma. When I was 5 we moved to an 1100 Sq Ft mansion where I lived until I left for college.

I was in Africa last month. Families of 6-8 people live in 200-300 sq ft shacks and seem to function exceptionally well (aside from AIDS and Malaria).

Point is, and to pile onto the family thing, size doesn’t matter. I have never heard a kid say they felt responsible for the fact that they live in a small house. I do hear them say they felt responsible for a divorce. The only thing that matters to a kid is a loving, nourishing family.

[vagabondo]

–You're considering only variable costs, my friend. There are fixed costs too: store's rent (or the opportunity cost if you own), insurance, etc. Anyways, thanks for the entertainment and going into the minutiae of burger selling. I could have said "$300 airfare" or "$0.75 pen", etc.

This is a very interesting topic.

I am by no means an econ guru. I am in manufacturing/sourcing. Yes those are variable costs. But if you exclude technology, the US manufacturing asset base is relatively depreciated making variable costs more of the driver. I see this every day in the chemical industry. 10 or 20 (or 30) years ago it made more sense to build a new plant and depreciate over 10-20 years. Today I see more "fixing" which is fully expensed.

[vagabondo]

–You're considering only variable costs, my friend. There are fixed costs too: store's rent (or the opportunity cost if you own), insurance, etc. Anyways, thanks for the entertainment and going into the minutiae of burger selling. I could have said "$300 airfare" or "$0.75 pen", etc.

This is a very interesting topic.

I am by no means an econ guru. I am in manufacturing/sourcing. Yes those are variable costs. But if you exclude technology, the US manufacturing asset base is relatively depreciated making variable costs more of the driver. I see this every day in the chemical industry. 10 or 20 (or 30) years ago it made more sense to build a new plant and depreciate over 10-20 years. Today I see more "fixing" which is fully expensed.

[vagabondo]

–You're considering only variable costs, my friend. There are fixed costs too: store's rent (or the opportunity cost if you own), insurance, etc. Anyways, thanks for the entertainment and going into the minutiae of burger selling. I could have said "$300 airfare" or "$0.75 pen", etc.

This is a very interesting topic.

I am by no means an econ guru. I am in manufacturing/sourcing. Yes those are variable costs. But if you exclude technology, the US manufacturing asset base is relatively depreciated making variable costs more of the driver. I see this every day in the chemical industry. 10 or 20 (or 30) years ago it made more sense to build a new plant and depreciate over 10-20 years. Today I see more "fixing" which is fully expensed.

[vagabondo]

–You're considering only variable costs, my friend. There are fixed costs too: store's rent (or the opportunity cost if you own), insurance, etc. Anyways, thanks for the entertainment and going into the minutiae of burger selling. I could have said "$300 airfare" or "$0.75 pen", etc.

This is a very interesting topic.

I am by no means an econ guru. I am in manufacturing/sourcing. Yes those are variable costs. But if you exclude technology, the US manufacturing asset base is relatively depreciated making variable costs more of the driver. I see this every day in the chemical industry. 10 or 20 (or 30) years ago it made more sense to build a new plant and depreciate over 10-20 years. Today I see more "fixing" which is fully expensed.

[vagabondo]

–You're considering only variable costs, my friend. There are fixed costs too: store's rent (or the opportunity cost if you own), insurance, etc. Anyways, thanks for the entertainment and going into the minutiae of burger selling. I could have said "$300 airfare" or "$0.75 pen", etc.

This is a very interesting topic.

I am by no means an econ guru. I am in manufacturing/sourcing. Yes those are variable costs. But if you exclude technology, the US manufacturing asset base is relatively depreciated making variable costs more of the driver. I see this every day in the chemical industry. 10 or 20 (or 30) years ago it made more sense to build a new plant and depreciate over 10-20 years. Today I see more "fixing" which is fully expensed.

[vagabondo]

Correction – some states may assess annually while others vary. We moved from PA to CA in 2006. The last assessment in PA was 1999.

[vagabondo]

Correction – some states may assess annually while others vary. We moved from PA to CA in 2006. The last assessment in PA was 1999.

[vagabondo]

Correction – some states may assess annually while others vary. We moved from PA to CA in 2006. The last assessment in PA was 1999.

[vagabondo]

Correction – some states may assess annually while others vary. We moved from PA to CA in 2006. The last assessment in PA was 1999.

[vagabondo]

Correction – some states may assess annually while others vary. We moved from PA to CA in 2006. The last assessment in PA was 1999.

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