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    ICE or EV?

    2024 Sienna Hybrid: 600+ miles per tank of gas.
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    Hoka and ASICS shoes extra tight? (Shoe rant)

    So I read some articles on recommended shoes for supinator's (Under-pronation). Went to Hoka store at South Coast Plaza and ASICS stores at Citadel outlets. The ASICS shoes (Nimbus, Kayano, etc.) were really tight, was told that they have wide but it wasn't in stock. I could barely squeeze my...
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    Burger Thread

    /me holds up Tommy's burger @_@ (actual product looks like squished version of burger below)
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    Stock picks

    Anyone buying the dip or wait and see?
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    Gelson's at corner of Jeffery and Alton

    I will need to check Ralphs across the street (on Woodbridge side). Have not shopped there for couple years.
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    Gelson's at corner of Jeffery and Alton

    Went to Gelson's on Friday to check out the sushi bar that they put in. I couldn't stay too long so just picked up a roll to go. Quality is much better than what you'd get from Stater Brothers sushi, but pricing is on par to going to a sushi restaurant. Surprisingly, I found eggs for...
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    President Trump

    Reagan was a superb orator. When he spoke, he was like a grandfather speaking to you and commanding respect. Trump, uh... "Look, having nuclear — my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr. John Trump at MIT; good genes, very good genes, okay, very smart, the Wharton School...
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    Economy and Climate Change

    https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6 In 2023, the United States imported about 8.51 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum from 86 countries. Petroleum includes crude oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), refined petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, and biofuels...
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    Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles

    https://www.kqed.org/science/1948013/california-lawmakers-plans-to-protect-homes-from-wildfire-fall-short Another bill, SB 182, would have directed cities and counties to limit how much housing is built in very high fire-hazard zones absent adequate firefighting capacity, evacuation routes and...
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    Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles

    https://thepointsguy.com/news/los-angeles-fires-travel-disruption/
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    Poll: Irvine Housing Prediction June 2024 to 2025

    My house in south LA county was purchased 12 years ago, and has $1,000/month mortgage payment. To rent the house today would cost $4,000/month. I was stupid enough to sell 4 investment properties before the pandemic, and lucky enough to have kept 2 houses. Had I kept all 6, I could have...
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    Poll: Irvine Housing Prediction June 2024 to 2025

    That sounds about right for Woodbridge townhomes. Newer Oak Creek detached condos cost a bit more but will rent about the same.
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    Poll: Irvine Housing Prediction June 2024 to 2025

    I was actually thinking more along the lines of dividend equity like SCHD. You get 3%-4% dividend yield annually and the price per share goes up over time. This roughly simulates rise in home value and rent over past decade, though past performance is not indicative of future results...
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    Poll: Irvine Housing Prediction June 2024 to 2025

    Personally, the only time that I'd buy a cashflow negative investment property is if I intentionally purchased it with 15 year fixed rate loan. I did this with a (then) newish investment house. The first decade was painful with the negative cashflow. In retro-spec, I wish I had bought an...
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    Marble

    Has anyone been to Japanese BBQ, Sushi & Yakitori Bar on Barranca?
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    Marble

    If you want pork, go here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/jinsol-gukbap-buena-park-buena-park Will not leave hungry.
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    Marble

    Will have to give Marble a try some time. I went to Kalbi Social Club for Lunch. $25 galbi jjim set. I thought it was OK but nothing really special. Couldn't justify ordering the more expensive BBQ sets for lunch, but will have to go back for dinner. For KBBQ I liked Saemaeul in Buena Park...
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    2024 Boglehead Conference videos

    https://boglecenter.net/2024conference/ https://boglecenter.net/bogleheads-university/
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    Home built with Dryer vent sealed shut

    Contact your builder and see which subcontractor performed the work, then contact the subcontractor. Usually the subcontractor can fix it, or at least give you a discount.
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    Fidelity Target Date 2070 fund with 0% expense ratio

    Look at the asset allocation, it's 94% equities and 6% bonds. As a target date fund, it follows a "glide path" where the bond component increases as you get closer to retirement age. TDF's are quite popular in 401k plans, even for those in their 20's.
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