Hmmm, I don't like that at all. Just doesn't feel right to me. C'est la vie 😑 Part of me does think it's about credit agencies selling snake-oil data to gullible employers though. Employers sure love "data" these days...
Employers can check your credit rating and info? I would never want to work for an employer that messed up that they check your credit score before hiring you
Wait til you notice all the able-bodied people driving around in their toy SUVs and pickups. Some of them can't even ride a bike at all! It's embarrassing, frankly 😂
I think ebikes are excellent, but the one thing that keeps me from buying one at this point is the fear of theft. They've become such a target for thieves, I just couldn't deal with the worry. I use my bike for all my transportation now though, so I could definitely see one (with a sturdy U lock) in my future cycle fleet.
Have you driven a car lately? That's literally 95% of people driving cars doing the same thing, though obviously it's much much more dangerous when cars do it.
The people that hate on ebikes because they aren't "real" exercise are utterly silly. They're the same people that are unable to envision using a bike to actually get around, or consider bikes toys. Add to that the special interest groups that foment anti-bike sentiment throughout American local news companies, which vastly overblow the dangers of these machines and of bikes in general. Really, cars and their drivers are the sole, persistent threat to all bikes, pedestrians, and other non-car road users. Why are ebikes on the sidewalks and trails? Because our roads are not nearly safe enough to ride properly on them. Why on earth would I ride in the road with no bike lanes and endless car traffic at a much higher risk to my life when I could ride on a nice wide sidewalk or bike path, where at least I don't have to constantly worry about people not paying attention and taking phone calls while driving, etc. etc.
People like to believe that what they can control matters more than what they can't. I don't think that's necessarily true, but I'm just a random guy on the internet. I will never understand why people hate attributing their success to good luck though, it screams ego to me.
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I mean, how could you stop at just 1 billion? That's basically just giving up 😂
Post: How to win at FIRE from the Wall Street Journal
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I don't get the sense that happiness is the real motivator for this guy
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I bet he paid someone else to write up that article for him, given how valuable and optimized is his time 😂 hard pass
Post: How to win at FIRE from the Wall Street Journal
Link to comment from September 2, 2025
Hmmm, I don't like that at all. Just doesn't feel right to me. C'est la vie 😑 Part of me does think it's about credit agencies selling snake-oil data to gullible employers though. Employers sure love "data" these days...
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Employers can check your credit rating and info? I would never want to work for an employer that messed up that they check your credit score before hiring you
Post: Regular HD writers, readers and commentators are just not normal- in a good way
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Wait til you notice all the able-bodied people driving around in their toy SUVs and pickups. Some of them can't even ride a bike at all! It's embarrassing, frankly 😂
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Link to comment from July 26, 2025
I think ebikes are excellent, but the one thing that keeps me from buying one at this point is the fear of theft. They've become such a target for thieves, I just couldn't deal with the worry. I use my bike for all my transportation now though, so I could definitely see one (with a sturdy U lock) in my future cycle fleet.
Post: Pedaling Away From Tightness
Link to comment from July 25, 2025
Have you driven a car lately? That's literally 95% of people driving cars doing the same thing, though obviously it's much much more dangerous when cars do it.
Post: Pedaling Away From Tightness
Link to comment from July 25, 2025
The people that hate on ebikes because they aren't "real" exercise are utterly silly. They're the same people that are unable to envision using a bike to actually get around, or consider bikes toys. Add to that the special interest groups that foment anti-bike sentiment throughout American local news companies, which vastly overblow the dangers of these machines and of bikes in general. Really, cars and their drivers are the sole, persistent threat to all bikes, pedestrians, and other non-car road users. Why are ebikes on the sidewalks and trails? Because our roads are not nearly safe enough to ride properly on them. Why on earth would I ride in the road with no bike lanes and endless car traffic at a much higher risk to my life when I could ride on a nice wide sidewalk or bike path, where at least I don't have to constantly worry about people not paying attention and taking phone calls while driving, etc. etc.
Post: Pedaling Away From Tightness
Link to comment from July 25, 2025
People like to believe that what they can control matters more than what they can't. I don't think that's necessarily true, but I'm just a random guy on the internet. I will never understand why people hate attributing their success to good luck though, it screams ego to me.
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