I agree with both Greg’s post and your comment, Mark, except with regard to sneaking or “smuggling “ snacks into a movie theater, which, in my view, is a real cheapskate thing to do. I often go to a theater that gives a complimentary small bag of popcorn, but in other theaters, I simply skip the popcorn.
In a quote attributed to Charlie Munger, this principle was expressed as “don’t do something, just stand there” or words close to that. Good advice however it is phrased.
Jonathan Clements reportedly insisted on the continuation of the up and down arrow system in the past. That was then, and this is now. Down arrows are now unpopular and controversial, so they have been removed on an “experimental” basis. Personally, I view the down arrow controversy as overheated and unimportant. The seemingly endless, heated, occasionally rude comments in response to the Where Are The Ladies? post suggest that the HD site and the HD “community” have more serious issues and divisions than the use and alleged misuse of down arrows.
That is a feature, not a bug, in our political system. This, not a problem. Countless groups send petitions to Congress and raise money. That is how the system works, like it or not.
Seniors, like so many other groups, have become an organized interest group in our political system Organized interest groups advocate for the particular goals of their group. They fund raise to support their advocacy and use overheated and melodramatic language to solicit funds The Senior Citizens League, which I have never heard of, is one of those groups. The facts that its solicitation letter uses the word “deserve” and focuses only its members’ parochial goals, but not the long term plight of Social Security and the national debt and the budget deficit are unremarkable. my reaction to its use of the word “deserve” is so what? If I had received the letter, I would have discarded it, along with my other daily junk mail, probably without even opening it.
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Then enjoy your smuggled popcorn.
Post: Live a little
Link to comment from April 26, 2026
I agree with both Greg’s post and your comment, Mark, except with regard to sneaking or “smuggling “ snacks into a movie theater, which, in my view, is a real cheapskate thing to do. I often go to a theater that gives a complimentary small bag of popcorn, but in other theaters, I simply skip the popcorn.
Post: Live a little
Link to comment from April 26, 2026
Thanks. I went by recall and was a little off.
Post: Resist the Urge to Act
Link to comment from April 11, 2026
In a quote attributed to Charlie Munger, this principle was expressed as “don’t do something, just stand there” or words close to that. Good advice however it is phrased.
Post: Resist the Urge to Act
Link to comment from April 11, 2026
Thanks, Bogdan, for the clear, excellent post with helpful tips.
Post: Tax Efficiency
Link to comment from April 5, 2026
Jonathan Clements reportedly insisted on the continuation of the up and down arrow system in the past. That was then, and this is now. Down arrows are now unpopular and controversial, so they have been removed on an “experimental” basis. Personally, I view the down arrow controversy as overheated and unimportant. The seemingly endless, heated, occasionally rude comments in response to the Where Are The Ladies? post suggest that the HD site and the HD “community” have more serious issues and divisions than the use and alleged misuse of down arrows.
Post: Let the Arrows Speak for Themselves
Link to comment from March 27, 2026
I agree with Kristine Hayes and normr’s comments.
Post: Where are the ladies?
Link to comment from March 25, 2026
That is a feature, not a bug, in our political system. This, not a problem. Countless groups send petitions to Congress and raise money. That is how the system works, like it or not.
Post: Let me be clear and evidence based about deserving seniors.
Link to comment from February 25, 2026
Seniors, like so many other groups, have become an organized interest group in our political system Organized interest groups advocate for the particular goals of their group. They fund raise to support their advocacy and use overheated and melodramatic language to solicit funds The Senior Citizens League, which I have never heard of, is one of those groups. The facts that its solicitation letter uses the word “deserve” and focuses only its members’ parochial goals, but not the long term plight of Social Security and the national debt and the budget deficit are unremarkable. my reaction to its use of the word “deserve” is so what? If I had received the letter, I would have discarded it, along with my other daily junk mail, probably without even opening it.
Post: Let me be clear and evidence based about deserving seniors.
Link to comment from February 25, 2026
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Post: Sell America
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