All Purpose Coronavirus Discussion Part XIV: Enjoy Every Sandwich

[JojoTheWhale]

He has already made his mind up, so there is no point, unless you know of an anime about Charles Mingus.

This wounds me deeply specifically because I would watch that.

 

[DancingPanther]

Next poll needs to be the superior lunch meat

Ham
Turkey
Salami
Pepperoni
Roast beef

Now that. That is a real f***ing poll

 

[DancingPanther]

People who add vinegar to their fries make my teeth itch

 

[dragonoffrost]

Next poll needs to be the superior lunch meat

Ham
Turkey
Salami
Pepperoni
Roast beef

Now that. That is a real f***ing poll

only problem there is you can make things better by mixing two of some of those...

 

[Beef Invictus]

When the CDC eventually estimates total coronavirus deaths the way they have been estimating flu deaths every year, the number is going to be in the hundreds of thousands.

And all the people who insist on treating this like the flu will suddenly be enraged that it was treated like the flu.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Next poll needs to be the superior lunch meat

Ham
Turkey
Salami
Pepperoni
Roast beef

Now that. That is a real f***ing poll

Don't do this. Condiments are fun and games, but some things are unforgivable.

 

[DancingPanther]

only problem there is you can make things better by mixing two of some of those...

You have $5. You can only get one. Which will it be? The answer, I'm sure, will be found out in the next thread

 

[Beef Invictus]

Next poll needs to be the superior lunch meat

Ham
Turkey
Salami
Pepperoni
Roast beef

Now that. That is a real f***ing poll

This poll was very nearly Salami v Pepperoni and I'm still thinking that's the next one. But picking one would have hurt me.

I discarded a Provolone v Mozzarella poll because...no. That's too far.

 

[dragonoffrost]

People who add vinegar to their fries make my teeth itch

Malt vinegar is no issue.... Mayo now there's the ones who need to be put in a padded room with a nice jacket.

 

[DancingPanther]

Don't do this. Condiments are fun and games, but some things are unforgivable.

We need to know who to block, JoJo. It's either this or plandemic

 

[DancingPanther]

This poll was very nearly Salami v Pepperoni and I'm still thinking that's the next one. But picking one would have hurt me.

I discarded a Provolone v Mozzarella poll because...no. That's too far.

Picking salami vs pepperoni is a tough one for sure but I think I know which one I'd go with

 

[dragonoffrost]

You have $5. You can only get one. Which will it be? The answer, I'm sure, will be found out in the next thread

If I am only eating the resulted purchase I can get 2 I just won't have cheese

 

[DancingPanther]

If I am only eating the resulted purchase I can get 2 I just won't have cheese

You have both provolone cheese and American cheese at home. You have $5 for 1 type of meat.

This is the result of poor budgeting

 

[dragonoffrost]

You have both provolone cheese and American cheese at home. You have $5 for 1 type of meat.

This is the result of poor budgeting

I have the rest at home I'm buying a 1/4 pound of two meats so I can make one sandwich...

And I almost have enough for a 1/2 pound of each for 2 sandwiches.

 

[Rebels57]

Mustard on hot dogs & sandwiches. Spicy brown is the preferred.

Ketchup with fries and eggs. Though I also substitute Sriracha here...or a mix of both. I do not put Ketchup on burgers. Sometimes sriracha. Sometimes BBQ sauce. NEVER MAYO.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Malt Vinegar...

Minor leagues

 

[dragonoffrost]

Mustard on hot dogs & sandwiches.

Ketchup with fries and eggs.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Crystal Sauce and Tabasco are my must-have hot sauces. I always have those in stock.

I need to get more of this, though:

This stuff has really impressive heat. It is good to just dip fries or chicken nugs in (my wife has gotten super good at making these from scratch, it's fantastic), but I think the best use is dropping a gob in the bottom of a bowl and adding chunk chicken soup. It's next level.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Called it:

The Pittsburgh COVID researcher murder-suicide was motivated by a love triangle:

Police: Dispute over ‘intimate partner’ led to killing of Pitt coronavirus researcher | TribLIVE.com

 

[Curufinwe]

And all the people who insist on treating this like the flu will suddenly be enraged that it was treated like the flu.

Yes, in particular that one person who kept talking about the 18,000 deaths from H1N1 that came from this CDC estimate, is going to explode when coronavirus deaths are estimated instead of just being counted as they are now.

Estimating the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in the United States (April 2009-April 2010). - PubMed - NCBI

From 12 April 2009 to 10 April 2010, we estimate that approximately 60.8 million cases (range: 43.3-89.3 million), 274,304 hospitalizations (195,086-402,719), and 12,469 deaths (8868-18,306) occurred in the United States due to pH1N1.

 

[deadhead]

of course, nobody 100% understands the markets. I’ve managed over $250,000,000 of outside capital doing exactly opposite of the bolded. That’s a fool’s paradise in my opinion. Fundamental and technical analysis - while I do use it - should never be the basis behind an investment decision. I will argue til the day I die that accounting is NOT synonymous with fundamental analysis... they are not the same.
....
What I underlined is exactly correct, however, if you have to hire a consultant to make an investment decision, you probably shouldn’t be investing your money in that- this conversation I’m assuming it’s the retail investors money and not in the hands of a firms or so. If it is the firms money then I 100% agree with the underlined statement.

I've had analysts call me trying to pick my brains.

What I learned is that they are typical B-school generalists, but unless they specialize in an industry for years, don't have a clue about anything technical, just from the questions they ask. But there are good industry specialists, they're just rare.

Which is why if you're investing billions, don't scrimp about paying experts for their advice.
That Harvard MBA you hired will give you great Powerpoint, but her insights? Questionable.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Crystal Sauce and Tabasco are my must-have hot sauces. I always have those in stock.

I need to get more of this, though:

This stuff has really impressive heat. It is good to just dip fries or chicken nugs in (my wife has gotten super good at making these from scratch, it's fantastic), but I think the best use is dropping a gob in the bottom of a bowl and adding chunk chicken soup. It's next level.

My secret ingredient in my chili

 

[deadhead]

Yes, in particular that one person who kept talking about the 18,000 deaths from H1N1 that came from this CDC estimate, is going to explode when coronavirus deaths are estimated instead of just being counted as they are now.

Estimating the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in the United States (April 2009-April 2010). - PubMed - NCBI

We also got really lucky with H1N1, because there was a H5N1 strain that is very deadly.
The fear was that a mutation of H5N1 could make it contagious, which would make COVID-19 look like a walk in the park.

Which is why COVID-19 could be a blessing in disguise, if it institutionalizes the precautions and stockpiling and testing and vaccine technology that would prepare us for a truly deadly virus - the question is not if but when, a year, a decade, a century - but with 9 billion human petri dishes, it's inevitable.

 

[Schwarbomb]

We need real data.

 

[CapnZin]

I've had analysts call me trying to pick my brains.

What I learned is that they are typical B-school generalists, but unless they specialize in an industry for years, don't have a clue about anything technical, just from the questions they ask. But there are good industry specialists, they're just rare.

Which is why if you're investing billions, don't scrimp about paying experts for their advice.
That Harvard MBA you hired will give you great Powerpoint, but her insights? Questionable.

Honesty, one thing I have learned is to never degrade the B School analysts. I don’t have any that work for me (I work alone), but I’ve seen some partners just be total pricks to them. All these bright-eyed bushy tailed analysts want is more pay and a higher social standard. They think doing so much tedious and tenuous work (along with the 100+ hours pay period) gets them closer. They’ll do anything.
If I had to do a 3 hour presentation for a bank M&A, you bet your ass I’m going to ask an analyst to put everything together. Would only take me 1/20 of the time to check it over than it took then to make it.

I like the generalist statement. Too many people want to be the jack of all trades in this industry and it just doesn’t work that way.