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  • My extended family has worked for companies in the Disney umbrella and as part of one’s retirement package, gets free admission to Disney parks for them and family members. They get half price hotels in the area.

    My sister and brother in law make real good money. Over a third of a mil a year between the two of them. They said it was pretty much breaking the bank/almost out of reach. With all that saved, it was about $10k per person for the 5 day trip. $40k vacation. Coulda bought a car.








  • I’ve said this nearly every time it comes up.

    People really don’t understand how much wealth Harvard has.

    They have a long history of systematically buying storefronts in squares, leaving them to get derelict, devaluing the surrounding property, and buying it all up.

    They are by far the largest land owner of the Allston Brighton area of Boston. This land is by and large tax exempt.

    Their endowment’s interest alone exceeds the value of their student’s tuition. In perpetuity. But where’s the fun in that?

    There’s a kind of deep rabbit hole if you’re bored. 172 Lincoln St will probably get you going somewhere.







  • In taking your wife’s side.

    Competition squeezes blood from a stone. There are very few world records that were set without intention.

    To your side, you could argue that I am making your point. Perhaps some folks haven’t been thrust up to the plate to take a swing, and this haven’t been tempered in competition. Also, it’s possible that knowing what the records are imposes psychological limitations. For example, Ewa Kawakami, at 9 years old, did three back to back 900s in xgames skateboarding vert recently. Tony hawk asked him how long after his first 720 did he land a 900. He said “the next day.”

    I am still going with competition being requisite for peak form. There are exceptions, probably for stuff like Worlds Strongest Man, but something like sprinting, deadlifts, marathon, fastest playthrough of flight of the bumblebee, etc, all take dedication and competition to rise to the top