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  1. Vanimal46
    I should be in the target demographic for VR... Mid-20's, grew up with video games, still love them today when I have the time, and disposable income. None the less, I have zero.... ZERO interest in virtual reality gaming. And don't know anyone that is interested....
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    Sounds like that was one of those "I remember exactly where I was when that happened" events...
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    It seems like he'd be difficult to negotiate with. Not in the good way where other GM's fear his tactics and approach to trading. More annoyed that he doesn't know what he wants. The only way I can relate to this, and I know it's a long shot, is fantasy sports. If I'm a contending team for the playoffs and call up a buddy to make a trade, I would hope (s)he has an idea what they'd want for that specific player. If their follow-up is "I don't know, throw out some ideas" I'm probably not going to want to work that out.
  4. Vanimal46
    That still shows the conservative approach TR has with trade discussions. Seems like he's waiting for the other GM to throw out a name, hope for an overpay, and jump on it.
  5. Vanimal46
    Interesting tweet this afternoon from Jayson Stark of ESPN: "Ervin Santana is the most likely Twin to get dealt. But hearing the same message from teams that have spoken to the Twins: They'll talk about a deal for just about anybody. Telling everyone, "If you've got any ideas, throw them out there.""
  6. Vanimal46
    That's one where the financial advisor has purchased a ton of volume for me this year. It would have been great to have volume in September 2012 when it was $700 a share....
  7. Vanimal46
    Any time I can post this video is a happy day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y
  8. Vanimal46
    San Diego is my dream destination. Unfortunately I have a feeling I would be broke within a year of living in CA with the amount of taxes you have to pay and cost of living.
  9. Vanimal46
    I'm willing to bet my dad has the same answer. He's always been fascinated by the event. We went to the TX School Book Depository and the grassy knoll while my parents were down visiting. It would have taken one hell of a shot by Lee Harvey Oswald to accomplish what he did.
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    Ha, why do you say that? Are your friends on FB reminiscing about this too?
  11. Vanimal46
    This isn't really a HYPERthetical, per say, but it seems to fit in this thread. The bosses are gone, so we're all just BSing in the office this afternoon. The best topic so far is: What's the first major news story you can remember living through as a kid? You may hate me with my answer... But let's see what you guys have to say first.
  12. Vanimal46
    Kepler's at 0.4 WAR through 42 games according to Fangraphs. Hopefully he can continue the momentum and be a 1-1.5 ish WAR guy at the end of this year. 2017 I'd hope for 2.5-3... Peak Kepler could be in the 6-7 range..
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    All solid advice, guys. Thanks for the assistance. I do need to get more involved with my money and learn more about the investment side of things, since I won't be able to rely on the financial advisor forever. I think she's in her early 50's as she has 3 daughters all either attending college, or about to attend college. And I sure as hell don't trust anyone my age managing the portfolio...
  15. Vanimal46
    Speaking of Hollywood Squares, that reminds me of game shows. Has anyone seen the newly revived Match Game and $100,000 Pyramid yet?
  16. Vanimal46
    It's possible that they do, couldn't tell you for sure. I've only spent part of a weekend in Houston to watch an Astros game. Personally there wasn't much that I saw that would make me want to do that road trip again.
  17. Vanimal46
    I don't know how she's done it, and maybe the 25% figure is too high, but without looking it up, I'm confident it's been a 20-30% growth every year. I've given her full reign to make trades, buy and sell anything that will keep the portfolio growing.... Usually have a call every quarter to see if anything's changed with short-term purchases like housing, cars, etc... Since I'm young in my mid-20's, it's a fairly aggressive strategy where I'd say 75% is tied into stocks.
  18. Vanimal46
    Yep. There's a reason I'm no longer in MN.. That brutal winter of 2014 with 30 straight days of below zero weather was reasons #1-1,000 why I was looking to get out of there.
  19. Vanimal46
    I will look into Motely Fool's stock advisor. At this point I've relied 100% on our family financial advisor to handle my portfolio. I haven't had any complaints as she's increased the portfolio by 25-30% for the last 5 years. This year with the way the stock market has shaped up, I don't think I'll be getting to the 25% benchmark... Unless AAPL or Google takes off again.
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    This is out of curiosity, and feel free not to answer if you don't want to. Do you guys invest on your own? Or hire a financial adviser help you out?
  21. Vanimal46
    True. The lesson learned here is never move to Houston. Unless you like living in a concrete jungle with 100% humidity.
  22. Vanimal46
    I should probably introduce my TX friends to "Spamwiches" Though I think breakfast tacos are a much better option than Spamwiches.
  23. Vanimal46
    It's more of a dry heat in Arlington. Same in Austin, though we do have our fair share of humid days. Once you get to Houston, that place is a swamp. We're talking 100% humidity daily.
  24. Vanimal46
    More like "Mid-20's male who's barely clinging on to metabolism" diet.
  25. Vanimal46
    That's a lot of names on the move. Congrats to Jay! It's happening!!! Prospects are moving closer to the label "MLB-ready"
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