Mariner

re: is there any hope for NKE?

Posted by Mariner on 10/5/26 at 6:00 am to cadillacattack

I have been considering buying stock in NKE and keeping political opinions away from business. I wanted to give grace and a second chance to a company that realized they messed up.

I planned to buy some this week. I have been reading this thread, and visited a popular running shoe/fitness shoe store on Saturday. They have a shelf with several brands like Asics, OC, Saucony, Hoka, Mizzuno, NB. They only had two Nike options. I bought the Nike to try it out before I buy stock. Its comfy but the reality hit me that everyone has moved on to other brands, and I came to the realization that for the past couple decades Nike has been a SJW, which has chipped away at their loyal customers. That has affected them slowly over time combined with the complacency in quality and newcomers who just want to put out a fine product. Most raging liberals that I see do not have personal fitness or sports as part of their lifestyle.

I am going to wait a couple more months before I consider buying stock. They are in a huge hole and are now the company before Michael Jordan. They have a mountain to climb.

re: Oh no Ozempic bros, you may lose your hair in your quest to be thin

Posted by Mariner on 10/3/26 at 11:38 am to Newgene

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If someone doesn't have the willpower to eat better, and the only two choices left are obesity and drugs, it likely is a better choice to take the drugs. Yes, it's a sign of weakness, but it may save your life

This.

I found that the meds motivated me to work out, and now I have a routine. You cannot just take the meds and watch TV all day, but it provides the ability to have a good balance of workout and personal time without having to workout all day to change your body.

re: Oh no Ozempic bros, you may lose your hair in your quest to be thin

Posted by Mariner on 10/3/26 at 11:32 am to Sams Crow

I have not had any side effects with Nutrafol or GLP, besides noticing hair in the sink after starting GLP.

For GLP, get with your doctor to determine the best one to take for you. Start off slow, and if there are side effects then re-evaluate and switch meds, lower the dose, or throw in the towel if its drastic.

re: What were your life changing investments in the stock market. And how long did it take

Posted by Mariner on 10/3/26 at 11:29 am to makersmark1

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My dad told me to pay myself first.

30 years of investing in various stocks and other investments has resulted in the accumulation of wealth.

We got rich slowly.

I have to admit I was told this by a co-worker after I landed a good job. I had a lot of life changes and did not pay myself as much as I should have.

For the past several years I have, and in major chunks. It's now starting to become an avalanche.

I am noticing that getting on base is more important than power swinging for the triple or home run. Sure its fun to try for the homer, but the standard is a base hit. It adds up!

re: Oh no Ozempic bros, you may lose your hair in your quest to be thin

Posted by Mariner on 10/3/26 at 9:52 am to Major Dutch Schaefer

Nutrafol will negate that issue. It’s good stuff.

Not sure how people handle the weight loss drugs, but you don’t go from 0-60 at the beginning. You start off with a small dose, make headway, upgrade to the next does if needed, and repeat.

People go for the home run on day one and that’s probably a big issue.

Then you have the people taking the black market GLP, and going on a binger for immediate results. God help you.

re: Hurwitz Mintz announces its closing

Posted by Mariner on 10/2/26 at 1:09 pm to Harvey Vortac

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My wife once had a panic attack in the maze that functioned as its showroom.

First time going there we wanted a specific hutch that looked a certain way in a certain size. Salesman was not understanding of what we wanted, so he just started leading us walking fast through every room until something caught our eye. It took like 10 minutes to get through it all, and we just walked through in haste and never stopped. I got a headache.

Did not find anything we wanted.

re: Why do we allow Texas A&M’s band to perform on our field every year?

Posted by Mariner on 9/27/26 at 9:11 pm to Paper Tiger Tent

I went to the LSU game last night.

I went to the Saints game today.

Two totally different experiences. Today's experience reminded me why I enjoy the experience 1000x more on Saturdays.

I enjoyed watching the band play as well as the people around me.

Tiger Rant

re: This week's camera find in the crowd... Florida version

Posted by Mariner on 9/27/26 at 6:49 am to jizzle6609

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She’s just mad that the blonde chick is smoking hot.

Over time I learned that confident, attractive, and personable women will compliment this rather than tear it down.

re: In-ground Pool Owners: do you regret it?

Posted by Mariner on 9/27/26 at 6:46 am to PenguinNinja

It depends on the neighborhood you live in.

Some neighborhoods a buyer won't consider the house unless it has a pool.

Some areas turn off buyers if it has a pool.

I love it. It's part of connecting with your backyard and enjoying the aesthetics. Plus, a great way to cool off.

I used to have to pack up cars and load up bags to go to the gym pool. Now it's so simple to jump in and get out.

re: Would you buy this watch/brand?

Posted by Mariner on 9/26/26 at 12:36 pm to 3deadtrolls

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The real watch guy is the real watch guy, the Timex guy is secure in himself, and the knockoff watch guy is a fraud. You're totally right.

Exactly my point. Thanks.

re: Would you buy this watch/brand?

Posted by Mariner on 9/26/26 at 6:31 am to braves21

People who know watches will notice it, and it won't be a good moment for you. Also, imagine you are on a date, at a conference, with a client, anything where your character is being investigated, and you get a compliment about the watch being a Rolex and they want to look at it/try it on. When they find out its fake, a red flag has been raised on their relationship with you.

You will get more respect wearing a Seiko.

re: What brought you back to Louisiana ?

Posted by Mariner on 9/25/26 at 1:29 pm to theliontamer

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It's really just an opportunity thing, if you can find good employment, you can make a good life in NO, BR, of Laffy.

If you have a decent education, good work ethic, refined personality, and a good network, you can go places here. If you have education, skills, and work ethic, and go to major markets, you are competing with a ton of like-minded people. In many cases there is so much opportunity in those markets that you should be fine, but if you can make it here, you stand out like a sore thumb in a great way.

The special thing about here that many don't realize is the amount of people who work for themselves or work in a small firm/business that is part of a network. To me, working at a big corporate headquarters is brutal.

re: A cool time-lapse video flying from Mississippi to Hawaii yesterday

Posted by Mariner on 9/25/26 at 1:18 pm to Y.A. Tittle

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Which airline is offering that direct flight?

I am wondering how many people read this and was thinking the same thing. :lol:

Kudos to the person being able to afford that personalized flight.

re: Spec Play - HGRAF

Posted by Mariner on 9/19/26 at 10:42 am to NaturalBeam

I just bought stock. If the company was bought out, would it transfer to the new company, or does everything need to be liquidated? Are there options?

re: 45 Years of age, at what level would you stop saving for retirement?

Posted by Mariner on 9/17/26 at 9:32 pm to Craft

The fear of the unknown at 32 would haunt me. Outside of a major illness or accident, you have 40-60 years left. If you have all these assets at 32, imagine what you would have at 42 if you kept working?

Quit the job if you hate it and want to try something new. You have the freedom to do that.

re: Spec Play - HGRAF

Posted by Mariner on 9/17/26 at 10:43 am to Jax-Tiger

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We've known for a long time what steps were needed to boost this share price, and a number of things are going to happen between now and the end of the year that will boost the price.

Up 7% today. Did step 1 happen?

re: TMZ claims Paramount is set to leave California

Posted by Mariner on 9/16/26 at 5:28 pm to stout

All it takes is one entity with gonads to leave the pack, and give off a perception that they are in a way better place. Once that filters to the other companies, and they get a headache from the state.... they follow suit.

Political Talk

re: 529 Account / Accounts for Child

Posted by Mariner on 9/16/26 at 5:15 pm to contraryman

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Time both were in high school we were able to use our traditional 529 funds to assist with tuition. I had friends to get the Louisiana 529 and we were unable to utilize those funds.

They have K12 accounts now for private tuition now.

As mentioned in a recent post, you can open the LA 529 directly and they have simple and effective index funds you can invest in. I started with an age based plan, but after 10 years I switched to an index fund. I think I probably would have done better if I just did the index fund at the start. Someone warned us on TD a few years ago that if the stock market has a big correction, and your kid simultaneously hits an age where they sell off securities automatically to invest in safer funds, you could get screwed instead of waiting a year for things to settle out. Not sure if that would happen as stated, but it lead me to switch to an index.

re: Spec Play - HGRAF

Posted by Mariner on 9/15/26 at 1:10 pm to supadave3

I just bought a lot of shares. :cheers:

Thanks for the input and opinions...good and bad.

re: Looking for some advice (Investing)

Posted by Mariner on 9/13/26 at 7:41 am to 03 West CoChamps

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Yes she just doesn't want me to screw it up. Wants a professional to make sure I don't screw it up. I get her hesitation. That's why I'm looking for knowledge.

Then a FA is 100% needed.

If you flip it up, or if your investment decisions don't perform well enough, she will never let it go. If the FA flips it up, you got ammo for the rest of your marriage. :lol:

You will get a lot of feedback shunning FA's. Personally I like them. They make good money for me while providing peace of mind. I have bought stocks myself. Some have done well and some have bombed. The FA has never bombed. They may have fewer home runs, but they provide a ton of singles and doubles which are now compounding well.

They have helped me get lucrative life insurance policies, and have introduced me to better ways to defer money for retirement.

They have recommended solid no name stocks that have done extremely well.

I like having peace and someone I know personally to talk to for executing trades, planning, etc. I don't get butthurt about the fees like others do.

If you and your wife are tense about how one handles money, I highly suggest an advisor. If one of you screws up talk about serious resentment. That is way more damaging than a FA fee.