#garage 59 group

[viper-motorsports]

Tackling the final race of the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Championship, the Garage 59 team scored a top ten result pushing their N°159 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO to an eighth place finish at Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluña ES.

[ddagent]

@gabolange: okay but the science teacher arguing with the tour guide is *delightful* and should exist

Margo Madison had just spent the better part of the afternoon arguing with Thomas Paine about Pathfinder. She had been looking forward to spending the rest of her day in silence, approving performance reviews for the different department heads, before heading out to 11:59 to unwind. However, her late afternoon silence was shattered by muted yelling from the outside corridor. She ignored it. Kept ignoring it. Until, eventually, Margo had to intervene. She did not care if it was Ronald Reagan himself – they would be quiet.

In the corridor stood one of the NASA tour guides; a tall young man in a blue polo shirt. He was arguing with a blond man, with a visitor lanyard, accompanied by twelve high school students who were watching the scene with various levels of interest. Emma was trying to usher them both along.

Sighing, Margo waded in. "You know, people have work to do in this building."

Emma's shoulders dropped, immediately launching into apologies. The tour guide, a young man by the name of Tim, began to apologise as well. "Director Madison, I am so, so sorry—"

"—you are Margo Madison?" The blond man with the visitor lanyard addressed her. "Finally, someone who knows what they are talking about." Tim spluttered. "Director Madison, your...guide here has been delivering faulty information all day. I can tolerate it no longer."

Margo stared, somewhat amused, at the audacity of this man. They come through every once and awhile; they read up about the space program, maybe built rockets in their garage, and thought they were worthy of being NASA engineers. This high school science teacher was nothing Margo had not seen before. She crossed her arms and stared him down. "With all due respect, I've been listening to you two argue for about twenty minutes now. I think you reached your toleration point a while ago."

She half-expected him to turn his ire towards her rather than poor Tim. Instead, he actually smiled. "I have no appreciation for factual inaccuracies, Ms Madison, especially when I am with my students. Your...guide has been giving my students inaccurate data regarding trajectories, fuel requirements, even the amount of people who land in the LEM." He glared at Tim. "I am surprised he was even able to tell them who first landed on the Moon."

"Well, Mister—"

"—Bezukhov. Sergei Bezukhov. I supervise the Aeronautics Club at our school." He handed her a clipboard of detailed notes. "I have listed the inaccuracies in red."

It was at this point that Tim intervened, defending his work. "Director Madison, everything I deliver has been double and triple checked by NASA public affairs. It is one hundred percent accurate. Some people—" Tim glared at Mister Bezukhov. "—are clearly misinformed."

Margo looked at Sergei Bezukhov's notes. His criticisms were incredibly detailed, with calculations in the margin that would not look out of place in any of the engineering labs. They were also one hundred accurate. She passed the notes back to Mister Bezukhov, before turning to Emma. "Get me the head of NASA public affairs. I want to review all tour transcripts." She then turned to Tim. "There will be an updated transcript for you on Monday. Learn it. Also, everyone knows three people go up but only two actually go down." And then, finally, to Mister Bezukhov. "Bring your students back next week. There will no longer be any inaccuracies and I expect no more arguing."

Sergei grinned. "How can you be sure? I would hate to bring my students back only to once again be met with inaccurate data and inadequate information."

"Well, I guess I'll just have to give you the tour myself then."

Margo nodded at the assembled group before retreating to her office. As she retook her office chair, she still wasn't quite sure why she had agreed to give this man and his students a tour. But a part of her relished the prospect of going toe-to-toe with Sergei Bezukhov. Finally, a worthy opponent.

[black-arcana]

ARCH ENEMY Plays First Concert With Guitarist JOEY CONCEPCION As Official Member (Video)

Rock'n Videos has uploaded video of ARCH ENEMY's April 24 concert at Musinsa Garage in Seoul, South Korea. The show was the first of ARCH ENEMY's 2024 Asian tour and marked the band's first live appearance in eight months.

Featured songs in video below:

00:00 Deceiver, Deceiver 03:59 The World Is Yours 09:07 Ravenous 12:53 War Eternal 15:22 House Of Mirrors 16:37 My Apocalypse 18:15 The Watcher 19:40 The Eagle Flies Alone 21:36 Handshake With Hell 23:59 Sunset Over The Empire 27:45 As The Pages Burn 32:00 We Will Rise 36:48 Enemy Within 40:23 Burning Angel 44:36 Snow Bound 47:04 Nemesis 51:09 Fields Of Desolation

Last December, ARCH ENEMY announced that it had "amicably" parted ways with longtime guitarist Jeff Loomis.

ARCH ENEMY founder and chief songwriter Michael Amott said in a statement: "It's been a joy having Jeff play with ARCH ENEMY for close to a decade, we truly had a blast touring around the world together! We were friends long before we played music together and we remain even closer buddies now, which feels great. We respect that he's in a place and time in life where he needs to step out of ARCH ENEMY and we all wish him nothing but the best moving forward.

"The only constant is change, and this is one of those moments where things had to change a little to move forward in a satisfactory way for everyone involved. With all that said, we are extremely pleased to announce that we have recruited Joey Concepcion as our new guitarist! Joey's a phenomenal talent and has been a friend of the band for a long time, he even filled in for Jeff on a couple of European festival shows back in 2018.

"We have touring and a myriad of other exciting things coming up on the horizon with ARCH ENEMY for 2024 and beyond and are thrilled to move forward, creating the next chapter and keeping the metal flowing!"

Loomis commented: "My time in ARCH ENEMY has come to an end. I have had a great time (9 years!) of playing and touring with them, but now it's time to enter a new chapter in my life. I wish Alissa, Michael, Sharlee and Daniel the very best and consider them all lifelong friends. I'd also like to thank the crew that have always been nothing but kind to me. Their hard work and dedication towards the band is incredible, and we wouldn't be able to put on the great shows without them. Thank you again for all your support over the years and Happy New Year."

Lastly, Joey Concepcion had the following to say about joining the ARCH ENEMY fold: "It's an honor and a privilege to be working with ARCH ENEMY and I'm very much looking forward to shredding stages across the globe together, playing for and meeting all the fans!"

Jeff, who was the main songwriter in his previous group, NEVERMORE, joined ARCH ENEMY in late 2014, but was not involved in the writing for the latter act's last two albums, 2017's "Will To Power" and 2022's "Deceivers".

In a 2018 interview with All That Shreds, Jeff said that he had "a lot of musical ideas" that he was hoping to contribute to ARCH ENEMY in the future. "I did write three or four songs for ['Will To Power'], but they didn't make it, only because it wasn't in the style that they were looking for," he said. "Fortunately enough, I was able to play guitar solos on the latest album, so that makes me happy."

Seven years ago, Amott said that Loomis is "a strong songwriter" in his own right, "but not in the style of ARCH ENEMY, I feel. He's always writing and recording with his own stuff," he explained. "He has a project called CONQUERING DYSTOPIA, he has his solo stuff, [and] he obviously wrote most of the NEVERMORE stuff. I've always respected him, and continue to respect him, as a guitar player — he's amazing and an amazing human being; he fits in perfectly. [There's] a great chemistry [between us]. But, you know, I've always written most of the music, so it's difficult to… I don't really wanna change the sound of the band too much. The band sort of started around my songwriting and my ideas, and those continue to be the most dominant ones, I guess. But, you know, who knows [what can happen] in the future?"

Loomis's second and latest solo album, 2012's "Plains Of Oblivion" was produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES) and featured cover artwork by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who had previously worked with ALL SHALL PERISH, THE END and XERATH.

[opelman]

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO / Marvin KIRCHHŌFER / CHE / Benjamin GOETHE / DEU / Nicolai KJAERGAARD / DNK / Garage 59 Group by Artes Max Via Flickr: Festival de la Velocidad de Barcelona-Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2023 / Circuit de Barcelona

[vintagelasvegas]

Flamingo Hotel, 1946-

Construction of the Flamingo, 1946, facing west from behind the hotel. Highway 91 (the Strip) runs horizontally across the photo. Unknown photographer.

‘44: Margaret M. Folsom buys the property from Charles Squires in Nov. (RJ 11/18/44) and begins building Rancho Aloha auto court motel.

‘45: W. R. Wilkerson writes down payment check for purchase of the property in Mar. Folsom opens Rancho Aloha in Apr. (RJ 4/27/45). Sale of the property to Wilkerson is recorded in Jun. (RJ 6/9/45); Rancho Aloha closed. Construction begins for Hotel Wilkerson in Dec. (RJ 12/18/45, 1/21/46, 2/5/46). Note: Several buildings of Folsom's motel, on the far south of the property, remained on site until the 70s.

Early Flamingo

‘46: Wilkerson sells shares to new group represented by Benjamin Siegel in Mar. The name “Flamingo” is chosen some time in ‘46 during Siegel’s involvement. Siegel takes over the project, opening the casino 12/26/46 while the hotel is still under construction. Architects George Vernon Russell hired by Wilkerson, Richard Stadelman hired by Siegel.

‘47: Casino closes 2/4/47 while the hotel is being completed. Full reopening on 3/1/47. Second sign (altered version of original sign) in place during reopening. Siegel killed 6/20/47. Greenbaum, Rosenberg, Sedway take over management of the resort.

‘49: Gruen attraction board; 60-room addition in three V-shaped wings on the east property opened in May; wedding chapel addition, designed and built by Miller, Haynes and Smith (Henderson) in Jul. (RJ 4/21/49, 6/5/49, 7/1/49)

‘51: 3-floor, 100-wing addition, designed by Paul R. Williams Associates, opened in Aug. on the north side of the resort. Flamingo now totals 300 rooms, largest in Las Vegas. (RJ 12/22/50, 8/20/51)

‘53: Casino remodel and “Champagne Tower” addition, completed in Oct.; wedding chapel removed.

‘54: Sale by Greenbaum & partners to T. Hull, Parvin & partners. (Nevada State Journal, 11/3/54)

‘58: 2-floor, 92 room addition, designed by Honnold-Rex and William Stephenson (Los Angeles), built by Edward Gray Corp (Chicago) on the east property, opens in Aug. The T-shape wing replaces the center bldg of the ’49 expansion. (RJ 8/31/58)

‘59: Second T-shape wing replaces the north bldg of the ‘49 expansion. Date unknown, circa ‘59-60.

‘60: Sale by Parvin to M. Landburgh, S. Cohen, and Lifter of Miami. A decade later, Lansburgh and Cohen were convicted on charges related to skimming est. $10M Flamingo casino proceeds. Meyer Lansky, whose finder's fee was paid during the skimming, also charged but not convicted. (New York Times, 2/4/73 p15; Miami News, 2/10/77 p77)

‘61: Convention Hall addition opens in Apr. with “Champagne bubble block” facade on the southwest property. 4-floor south wing addition opened in Oct. (RJ 10/10/62 p27) replacing part of the original south wing and some of the Rancho Aloha buildings.

‘63: South east wing addition, modeled after the ‘61 south wing, replaces the last building of the ‘49 expansion. (RJ 10/10/62 p27) 

‘67: Flamingo sold to Kirk Kerkorian in Aug.

‘68: Casino remodel. Champagne tower, attraction board, and bubble breeze blocks removed; replaced with “plume” neon sign designed by Bill Clarke, Ad Art; 2-floor lounge designed by Martin Stern Jr.

Hilton era, and beyond

‘71: Flamingo sold to Hilton Corp.

‘77: Bull-nose porte-cochère neon sign by Heath & Co, completed in Jun. Tower 1 addition.

‘80: Tower 2 addition (expansion of tower 1).

‘82: Tower 3 addition (southeast side of property along Flamingo Rd). Parking garage addition, north side of the resort. Redevelopment of the courtyard & pool.

‘86: Tower 4 addition (extension of  tower 3).

‘88: ‘68 pylon removed, replaced with O'Shea’s casino.

‘89: Extension of the north casino.

‘90: Tower 5 addition (north).

‘93: Last of the original structure, Oregon Suite and Garden Rooms, demolished in Dec. (RJ 12/15/93).

‘94: Tower 6 (north) and Hilton Grand Vacations Club addition (RJ 2/6/93, 10/27/94).

‘98: Hilton’s gaming business including Flamingo spun off into Park Place Entertainment. Hilton name removed from Flamingo in 2000. Park Place renamed Caesars Entertainment in 2003.

Other sources include: W.R. Wilkerson III. “The Man who Invented Las Vegas” (2000) and “Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson” (2018); L. Gragg. “Benjamin Bugsy Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, andthe Making of Modern Las Vegas” (2015); M. Shnayerson. “Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream” (2021).

Updated 10/28/2024.

[petra-creat0r]

I posted 599 times in 2022

That's 198 more posts than 2021!

286 posts created (48%)

313 posts reblogged (52%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@miamouse-va

@atdffpetra

@catboymoments

@lemonbellflower

@askthedreemurr-fontfamily

I tagged 150 of my posts in 2022

#fan kid - 110 posts

#undertale fan kid - 90 posts

#fanchild - 90 posts

#fan child - 89 posts

#undertale fankid - 69 posts

#undertale fan child - 68 posts

#undertale fanchild - 61 posts

#ish fan kid - 59 posts

#undertale-ish - 54 posts

#ut fan kid - 32 posts

Longest Tag: 101 characters

#i can handle not being able to afford lunch on my own but not being too broke for the cool dide shirt

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Alador Blight x Darius Deamonne?

Okay I really like how she turned out. She's mine. I'm keeping her.

89 notes - Posted July 24, 2022

#4

A fankid of Edric and Hunter?

I have no other info on them other than, gender is up to interpretation and they like bird.

No, I don't know if that budgie is a palisman or not. It also doesn't have a name. Also again, thinking of making these into adopts. Is, anyone, interested?

95 notes - Posted July 11, 2022

#3

DAH PAPYTON!!! my babies.

Broadway the Skeleton

Full name: Broadway Felicity Blook

B-Day: November 27th, 2020

Age: 11 (In 2031)

Glee/Glam She/Her They/Them

-Wants to be a famous idol like glare Dadaton. Idolizes him and Marilyn Monroe

-Loves to put on fashion shows with glare siblings. When glee's older, ends up becoming a fashion designer.

-Ghost magic (can phase through stuff) + Mettaton EX attacks.

-Owns at least 15 feather boas and has a pet boa constrictor named Noodle.

Rexi the Robo-Goat

Full name: Reximus Xavier Blook

B-Day: June 4th, 2021

Age: 11 (In 2031)

He/They

-Was adopted by Papyrus and Mettaton when he was 5. After Broadway met them after the couple bring him home, Broadway offered Rexi to be in glare latest fashion show. The two have been inseparable since.

-His arms are prosthetics made by Alphys. Underneath, they're missing their left fore arm and have a deformed right.

-Has plant magic. Kins Isabella from Encanto

-Will find someone's insecurities to rip them apart, however does this to hide his own insecurities.

Chicago the Puppet

Full name: Chicago Ghost/Garamond Blook

B-Day: September 7th, 2022

Age: 9 (In 2031)

He/Him

-Found Spamton packed away with Kris's old stuff in the garage one day. They've pretty much been inseparable since.

-Is trying to be a media influencer with his friends, however he is really terrible at it. He's much better at inventing, which he's also more passionate about.

-Magic Puppet strings

-Has a crush on Taffita "Taffy" Cottonheart, one of the kids in his friend group. A charming and somewhat flirtatious pink rabbit.

See the full post

106 notes - Posted March 29, 2022

#2

Is Deltarune allowed? If so then SUSELLE SUSELLE SUSELLE SU

SUSELLE!!!!!

Babies! Also these are redesigns of the ones I've already made.

Donny the Kirin

Full name: Donner Wolf Holiday

B-Day: October 31st, 2031

Age: 10 (In 2041)

He/Him

-Likes to hide under beds and scare people.

-Loves making holiday decorations with cardboard.

-Ice magic. Horns glow and get magicy when he casts magic.

-Acts like a punk. Really just wants cuddles.

Cupid the Dino

Full name: Cupid Eve Holiday

B-Day: February 13th, 2033

Age: 8 (In 2041)

She/Her

-Has a itty bitty tail she hides under her dress

-Can perfectly mimic the "Wide Susie" pose.

-Giant. Axe.

-Looks cute and innocent but is ready to snap.

128 notes - Posted April 22, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

@xxtc-96xx finally got me to draw babytwos guys. To be fair, when I found out Newts new twins are also named Lilac and Lavender, I had to draw them with my trainersonas.

the Bluegum twins would be very excited to meet some babytwos.

516 notes - Posted October 4, 2022

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[rastronomicals]

11:59 AM EDT July 3, 2024:

Wilde Flowers - "Just Where I Want" From the album The Wilde Flowers (1994)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

So The Wilde Flowers were sort of the Canterbury ur-Group. Before making it big in Caravan or The Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Pye Hastings, Kevin Ayers, Richard Sinclair and others all played with The Wilde Flowers.

But their music remaineed unreleased until 1994, when Brian Hopper curated this compilation, which has since been reissued.

So encyclopedists and completists rejoiced. But here's the thing: the music's not that good. Far from being anything Canterbury, or prog, or psychedelic or even somewhat jazzy, this is primitive, even tribal, garage rock. One song sort of has a Bolton Iron Maiden feel, so a little heavy and OK, and another tune is Robert Wyatt solo at the piano, but even Jet Propelled Photographs, the early Gomelsky stuff, is light years beyond this.

This stuff will work when slipped in among my shuffled music as a curiosity and a topic of conversation, like, wow, look how much better these people got in just four years, but I really can't imagine listening to the album straight through again.

File under: Roots Canterbury

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[meltykarasu]

Final Fantasy VII Remake Advent Calendar — Dec. 22

Here we go — the climb up the Sector 7 wall was a prelude, but the Shinra Building is the final dungeon proper and consumes three entire chapters of an eighteen chapter game.

Cloud and company emerge onto the catwalks before the building. Security is tight, and Barret suggests a suicidal charge straight through the front. Cloud spies a rear entrance and the party slips aboard a cargo truck that slipped into the parking garage. They carve their way through the security in the garage and head up to ground level.

In the lobby the group is immediately stymied by doors requiring keycards. Cloud spies one in the reception desk — which is currently closed off by a force field except through the top. Tifa leaps and monkey-bars her way over to it and secures the card.

I went up the elevator, incurring a few combat encounters and a scene where Tifa watches a man who calls his mother to find somewhere safe given the danger in the city over the last few days. The group also scares a woman half to death.

The elevator lets out at floor 59 — six shy of Hojo's laboratory on floor 65. The group signs up for a self-guided tour up the next few floors. Floor 60 is a museum extolling the virtues of Shinra and displays images and exhibits about the various departments and the president.

Meanwhile, in a series of asides, we are introduced to the unfolding intrigue of Shinra. Scarlet, the domineering head of Shinra's Advanced Weaponry Development, is in the midst of overseeing the development of new materia when an experiment goes wrong. Hojo of the Research Division menaces Aerith. Reeve Tuesti, the head of Urban Development, displays his distaste for Shinra following the collapse of Sector 7. President Shinra and Heidegger of Public Security discuss their PR narrative tying the troubles in the city to AVALANCHE and further out to Wutai.

And finally, Palmer of the Space Program is enjoying a cup of tea in the hall when he is passed by a familiar man in a black cloak...

Cloud and company watch a video presentation discussing Shinra and their view of the Ancients, who apocryphally sought a "Promised Land". Shinra believes it is a place rich with mako energy. As the presentation wraps up, it glitches out to reveal—

A meteor hangs apocalyptically over Midgar, windstorms and tornados buffeting the town. People flee in terror.

And Sephiroth appears once more to menace Cloud.

The presentation wraps up and a man opens the door. His name is Hart and he leads the party up into the archives at the behest of the Mayor of Midgar, Domino. He reveals: He is AVALANCHE's man on the inside and has been hiding the party from the wider Shinra security intranet — and he can get the party up to the next couple floors, updating their keycard and pointing them towards another collaborator who will provide another keycard, should they respond with the proper countersign — "The Mayor is the best."

So they head up into the employee recreational area and find the collaborator beside the Shinra VR simulator. He tells them to fight a simulated fight in order to get the keycard which is definitely not the devs realizing there hasn't been a fight in like twenty or thirty minutes depending on if you chose the elevator or the emergency staircase.

You can stick around and fight for some armor and Gil Up and Exp Up materia. I did so and it took like an hour or so?

Cloud heads back to the stairs and is interrupted by a pair of infantrymen. One of them prepares to call intruders but the other says, no, this is Cloud, my old buddy from basic training. Cloud grasps his forehead in pain. The infantryman says wait here and he'll go grab Kunsel (applause from the Crisis Core players in the audience for mention of a side character).

Tifa shows concern and Cloud brushes it aside and sets off for the stairs.

[thyele]

2023年7月20日

Karyu🫂😈さん「アーカイブ今週いっぱい残します😊 弾き語ってます もう練習あるのみ💪」https://twitter.com/karyu_official/status/1681206594066083841

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nao 首振りDollsさん「ダスボンで歌うのはイカつい外車に乗ってる気分。」https://twitter.com/kubihuri_nao/status/1681208498733088768

Yoshikiさん「ヨーロッパにいると、基本的には #YahooJapan 見られないので日本で何が起きているのか知らなかった。 先ほどあるニュースを知って、とても悲しくなった。 #ＳＮＳ での誹謗中傷は犯罪と同じ。 何度も言うけど、みんなで #愛の連鎖 場にしようよ。 #YOSHIKI #ChainOfLove」https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/1681210561990905857

Hydeさん「[STAFF] 「HYDEPARK 2023」Zepp Nagoya会場の当日のチケット販売について 【開催日時】 7/21(金) 開園12:00 / 閉園19:00 開園19:00 / 閉園21:00 ※レイトショー(VR視聴のみ) 【販売時間】 入場チケット：17:00まで レイトショーチケット：20:00まで 詳しくは↓ https://t.co/bFp845YugJ #HYDE…」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681212329449656320

Hydeさん「[STAFF] 「HYDEPARK 2023」Zepp Nagoya会場でのグッズ販売ついて [販売時間] 7/21(金) 12:00（開園時間）～19:00 [販売場所] 正面入口前：HYDEオフィシャルグッズ・HYGACHA・マスクの引換 場内：HYDEPARK 2023 NAGOYA限定Tシャツ・HYGACHA -HYDE PARK LIMITED- ※HYDEPARK 2023… https://t.co/NauZbpst02」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681212349217411072

金髪豚野郎K助(偽殿下)さん「@leaya_bass 基本、右でやるから大丈… あ、ドラムは両手使う お医者さんは装具付けとけば叩いていいよって (°_°)」https://twitter.com/goldenpigdrumer/status/1681212586782760961

yura 🌠Lem「Quintet」6/5 Release🌠さん「昨日はLemトーク&サイン会+撮影会❣️ 猛暑のなかお越しいただいた皆さま、応援してくれた皆さま、本当にありがとうございました😭✨ 自分が一番驚く程元気でちゃんと声が出てイベントできたこと 感謝でいっぱいです🙇‍♀️ 沢山の方が元気になってと声をかけてくれました 宝物💎 ライブへ向けて1歩ずつ！ https://t.co/S7noInA6dU」https://twitter.com/yura_voxxx/status/1681214270997151744

Alexaさん「It was a wonderful performance 💞 Group #XY and #CrazyLove, #Furutatsu violin, beautiful #Miracle. #Yoshiki's virtuoso piano playing and an unexpected and cool drum solo🔥 Time flew by like an instant. Thanks Yoshiki ❤ Everything was perfect🌹 #JapanExpo2023 https://t.co/6VeGhKEAkO」https://twitter.com/_Alexa_sun/status/1680328701550927878

朋さん「で、一志くん最近ど〜ぉ？ https://t.co/kVuJhWIm7b」https://twitter.com/manicure_ojisan/status/1681219680512638977

LUNA SEAさん「【締切間近！】 オフィシャルWEBチケット先行受付中！ LUNA SEA DUAL ARENA TOUR 2023 MOTHER OF LOVE, MOTHER OF HATE UN ENDING STYLE 締切は7/19(水)23:59！ この機会をお見逃しなく！ #MOTHER #STYLE」https://twitter.com/LUNASEAOFFICIAL/status/1681221594126102530

Yoshikiさん「ベルリンで記者会見を行った。 #Yoshikiシャンパン @yoshikipommery 今日ドイツでも発売されたよ！ I just had a press conference in Berlin. #YoshikiChampagne is now available in Germany too! #YOSHIKI https://t.co/cNViYlaNd0 #Champagne #Pommery #Xjapan #thelastrockstars https://t.co/zK5gSj1Uzm」https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/1681221873135419393

Kazumahariiさん「https://t.co/ejozXQyXLV」https://twitter.com/kazumaharii/status/1681223293519659009

Hydeさん「[STAFF] HYDEのモバイルサイト「HYDERoom」にて"STAFF DIARY"をアップしました！ 会員の方は是非チェックして下さい！ https://t.co/f990BBZyYC #HYDE」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681228028716945408

清春さん「Live Namba Culture Terminal 2023 at Yogibo META VALLEY -Opening Special Week- DAY7 11/3(金祝) Yogibo META VALLEY OPEN 18:00／19:00 大阪なんばにオープンするライブハウス「Yogibo META VALLEY」と「Yogibo HOLY OUNTAIN」のこけら落とし公演「Namba Culture Terminal 2023 -Opening… https://t.co/24iqK9N8zD」https://twitter.com/ki_spring/status/1681228096320733184

edeathさん「昨夜の八王子music garage sheikにご来場頂いた皆様、ありがとうございました！edeathは2日間の出番を終えましたが、【寝ても醒めてもバクダン】はまだまだ続きます。本日のお休みを挟んでいよいよ後半��19〜21日まで！ぜひご参加下さい！ https://t.co/P8FrP2YtAb」https://twitter.com/edeath038334781/status/1681151631273107456

Karyu🫂😈さん「本日21時から！ 🎥Luv PARADE「オンライントーク」 ■出演メンバー：Karyu・ZERO・TSUKASA・TAKA ■配信 Karyu 「K’RONE」 ※Bitfanアプリ／無料会員閲覧可 是非、お見逃しなく！ ★Luv PARADEで聴きたいD’ESPAIRSRAYの曲のアンケートも実施中！ https://t.co/bsufUc3ryw ※是非ご参加ください！」https://twitter.com/karyu_official/status/1681228600471851008

デスヲ DEATH-O 吉川 修さん「暑いですねー！！ 暑いときは暑い曲が一番！！ ということで、akiさん(@aki_official)のRED ZONEです。 今年いっぱいツアーが続くので、是非ともご参加ください♪ https://t.co/oTCp6W6OQq」https://twitter.com/DEATH_OsamU/status/1681230674425176068

横山企画室さん「音楽の神が今年も音で操ります♪ ヨロシクお願いします＾＾／ #果てしない海の向こうへ #ミューサイ」https://twitter.com/yokodile01/status/1681235036870443008

Hydeさん「明日から名古屋 #ピヨってるやついる？ #HYDE #HYDELIVE2023 #ハイキー #ぴよりん #名古屋 #ZeppNagoya」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681235370242109440

中島卓偉STAFFさん「#中島卓偉 #YouTubeメンバーシップ 第11回配信は【7/24(月)20時から】 ・毎月1回アコLIVE&ぶっちゃけレアトーク  ・次回放送日まで,前回放送がメンバー限定にて視聴可 ・月額2,990円 ▼メンバー登録 https://t.co/xuSnGqcb9j 🎤メンバーシップ 第11回🎤 https://t.co/g8K6GChfJ3 @takuinakajima https://t.co/0UZMBnVqB1」https://twitter.com/helter_takui_st/status/1681227319485054977

SUGIZOさん「8/11の「WHAT IS JAM？」に向けてSHAG x SPECIAL OTHERS対談❗️ 最高のヴァイブス❗️スペアザ大好きなんだよねー✨ W.I.J.、最幸のジャムイベントになるに違いないから、みんな是非参加してね‼️ SGZ #SHAG #SPECIALOTHERS #スペアザ #AfloBegue #パジャマで海なんかいかない #PAJAUMI #WHATISJAM? #WIJ https://t.co/66CNyO3TLH」https://twitter.com/SUGIZOofficial/status/1681242045552402435

MASK SANAさん「やっと少し落ち着いたので、 機材通電チェック。 https://t.co/yFPgNNv3Lm」https://twitter.com/MASK_SANA/status/1681242469235605505

Yoshikiさん「Thank you for introducing @yoshikipommery to Germany! #YOSHIKI #Berlin #YoshikiChampagne #YoshikiPommery #Yoshikiシャンパン #シャンパン #Pommery #Champagne #XJAPAN #THELASTROCKSTARS https://t.co/J6cMTnLlzQ」https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/1681244723594547201

leaya(бвб)さん「@goldenpigdrumer なら大丈夫やね どちらも (º_º)」https://twitter.com/leaya_bass/status/1681213283288907776

金髪豚野郎K助(偽殿下)さん「@leaya_bass うん 叩きまくるね！ (°_°)」https://twitter.com/goldenpigdrumer/status/1681246974488768517

seekさん「【凡思���通販店情報】 seekチェキ2023.07ver ¥1,000 販売開始しました。 https://t.co/FjMezS50TX https://t.co/iZ8iGISFBB」https://twitter.com/seek_bonshisya/status/1681248631083638784

舜7/29NEiN吉祥寺さん「LemのオフィシャルTwitterアカウントができました😊 皆様フォローよろしくお願いします！🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️✨ こっちでも僕が呟いたりすることもあるでしょう、きっと(*´﹃ `*)」https://twitter.com/shun_thefuzzbox/status/1681254768801632258

Lem OFFICIALさん「Lem project members are. . . Vo：yura (ex.ピュエラ/ yura) Vo：Hitomi (ウミユリ/ 雨や雨) Gt：舜 (NEiN/ 覇叉羅) Ba：YOU (THE SOUND BEE HD/ MARY RUE) Ds：拓馬 (NEiN) https://t.co/xRQAp4Dfac」https://twitter.com/office_lem/status/1681250033235267585

Lem OFFICIALさん「Lem「Quintet」 1. Sublimation ray 2. bianca 3. Pala pluie 4. NiGHTPiA 5. 5つの矢が君をつらぬいて 収録曲のサンプルはこちらから👇 (サンプルの為実際の音質に比べ劣っています🙇‍♀️) https://t.co/kf2mD5UFDG 渾身の１枚！是非CDで聴いてくださいね！！ ￥2500(tax in)」https://twitter.com/office_lem/status/1681254027970117632

Lem OFFICIALさん「2023.6.5　Release Lem 1st mini album 【Quintet】 サイン🖋️入りメンバー全員チェキセット 通販⏩ https://t.co/Pe1AcXaLYH 💿のみ各会場物販あり！」https://twitter.com/office_lem/status/1681249215304077312

seekさん「Darkglass ADAM 届いた！ https://t.co/PCEAWaq0pa」https://twitter.com/seek_bonshisya/status/1681255848373534720

yura 🌠Lem「Quintet」6/5 Release🌠さん「Lemオフィシャルアカウントができました✨ こちらでも何かとメンバーがお喋りしたりしていきます！ 併せてよろしくどうぞです😊 @office_lem」https://twitter.com/yura_voxxx/status/1681255962211155968

Hydeさん「202307232100 #HYDE #TAKINGTHEMDOWN #北斗無双 #ドローン撮影 #時間操作 #5moredays https://t.co/vFIlQcs06y」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681257570256957441

首振りDollsさん「💣8月の１本目はブクロック!!💣 ■8/5(土)池袋Adm 「ブクロック！フェスティバル2023夏」 OPEN 12:00 / START 12:30 前売り 3500 +1D 🎫TICKET👇 https://t.co/VFmKRJX8kG 今年もブクロック!出演させて頂きます！ ご覧の通り初日は非常に濃い。 真夏ですがコテコテにいきましょう。 https://t.co/DR7TvZrglH」https://twitter.com/KubihuriDolls/status/1681259112364134400

中島卓偉STAFFさん「【FC限定】#中島卓偉 オフィシャルファンクラブ BEAT&LOOSE会員限定特別公演 「別腹デザートライヴ」はFC2次申込受付中です。 2次申し込みは、7月30日(日)23:59まで❗️ この機会にぜひオフィシャルファンクラブ「BEAT&LOOSE」へご入会ください。 https://t.co/gUBid1cCKW #Team卓偉 @takuinakajima https://t.co/7glxjAbpC2」https://twitter.com/helter_takui_st/status/1681257513046401024

猫好きYOU_THE SOUND BEE HD☠️MARY RUE☠️Lemさん「【✨Lemオフィシャルアカウントのお知らせ✨】 ぜひフォローよろしくお願いします😆 @office_lem」https://twitter.com/YOUsoundbee/status/1681261397035081730

こもだまり𓃦昭和精吾事務所｜ACM:::さん「╭━━━━━╮ 　✨速報✨ ╰━ｖ━━━╯ 今夜22:00 #糸地獄抄 最新CM公開します⚡️⚡️ 予告篇には出ていない終盤の映像や 皆の語りも入って、本篇の様子が垣間見える1分29秒。 ぜひ見てください。 映像編集/CM製作はもちろん 西邑卓哲さん🔥🔥 https://t.co/fvxHFPmdvc」https://twitter.com/mari_air/status/1681262850353041414

Ryuichi Kawamura officialさん「『猛暑が続いています』 #アメブロ https://t.co/DI2qhsaP1p」https://twitter.com/RyuichiKawamur2/status/1681272048486854656

Jさん「締め切りは明日!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💥🧨 #LUNASEA #DUALARENATOUR2023」https://twitter.com/J_wumf/status/1681273743547551745

Hydeさん「David Sylvianがお好きと聞いて、程遠いですが、とても彼に影響を受けて作ったアルバムなので是非聴いてもらいたいと思い送らせて頂きました♪ イラスト嬉しかったです！」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681274564498829312

Jさん「まさにツアーのドキュメントだね!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘」https://twitter.com/J_wumf/status/1681279507720998914

常盤 美妃さん「このあと22:00には #昭和精吾事務所 『 #糸地獄抄 』2023 新たなCMが公開されます！ しかもたっぷり1分29秒！ あと1秒で1分半になる！ 見応えあるさきっと！ あと1時間26分待っててね！」https://twitter.com/ex_miki15/status/1681266166109708288

SUGIZOさん「宜しくお願いしますね‼️ 心から感謝です。。。✨」https://twitter.com/SUGIZOofficial/status/1681285134027489280

lucy+peter=esolagoto / 中村真悟さん「籠もりまくってました。 Taylor やはり音良いですネ。 https://t.co/hffj82TADt」https://twitter.com/lucy_peter/status/1681285571300446208

Drum 篤人さん「【ラルJazz配信決定】 2023年7月28日 荻窪Rooster ・詳細 https://t.co/zqmQKM8fjg 会場チケットは、 二部：thakyou soldout 一部：残り4枚となります。 https://t.co/BNHpoDanc5 宜しくお願いします🌈 @kazzmiarai さんタグ付け出���ない… https://t.co/xrutyQ4sbR」https://twitter.com/atsuto0107/status/1681285952097112065

eStrialさん「2023.8.10(木)青山RiZM eStrial presents「time_ways_throwback」 出演 eStrial／joppin:cal／the god and death stars OPEN 18:30／START 19:00 前売¥4,500(+1drink) 🎫https://t.co/xrn20WMBuQ photo by @Lc5_Aki https://t.co/RbkiC5rbPB」https://twitter.com/eSofficial2/status/1681257509913509889

Kazumahariiさん「https://t.co/C1N12k0fMP」https://twitter.com/kazumaharii/status/1681286965201870848

Hydeさん「ジャペーーェン♪」https://twitter.com/HydeOfficial_/status/1681287340243959809

横山企画室さん「動いた♪ https://t.co/xkLfdM3yTc #果てしない海の向こうへ #ミューサイ #果て海」https://twitter.com/yokodile01/status/1681288988437651457

KING OFFICIALさん「【KING WEB予約】 本日チケ発自動返信なしの皆様へ 「フライング通知」 「タイムスタンプ付き受信確認メール」 お送り全員完了しました 未着の方がおられましたらお手数ですがcontact@kingryo.comまでご連絡ください https://t.co/3QydQpn4pj」https://twitter.com/KINGOFFICIAL114/status/1681289618535387136

[rosesinspirationandreference]

1. Gaia 2. Gain 3. Galactic 4. Galaxy 5. Gamble 6. Game 7. Gamer 8. Gangster 9. Garage 10. Garbage

11. Garden 12. Garland 13. Garnet 14. Gaslighting 15. Gasoline 16. Gates 17. Gathering 18. Guardian 19. Gazing 20. Gears 21. Geek 22. Gemstones 23. Generation 24. Generosity 25. Genesis   26. Genetic 27. Genie 28. Genius 29. Gentle 30. Gentleman 31. Germinating 32. Getaway 33. Ghetto 34. Ghost   35. Gibberish   36. Giddy 37. Gift 38. Giggle 39. Gilded 40. Gingerbread 41. Girlfriend 42. Giving 43. Glacier 44. Glances 45. Glare 46. Glass 47. Gleaming 48. Glee   49. Gliding 50. Glimpse 51. Glitch 52. Glitter 53. Glorious 54. Glory 55. Gloves 56. Glow 57. Glue 58. Glutton 59. Goblet 60. Godzilla 61. Goggles 62. Gold 63. Goldfish 64. Gone 65. Good 66. Goodbye   67. Goodnight 68. Goosebumps 69. Gorgeous 70. Gossip 71. Gothic 72. Grace 73. Graceful 74. Graduation 75. Grains 76. Grand 77. Grandparents 78. Grasp 79. Grass 80. Gratification 81. Gratitude 82. Grave 83. Gravedigger 84. Gravitation   85. Gravity 86. Gravy 87. Gray 88. Grease 89. Great 90. Grateful 91. Greed 92. Green 93. Greetings 94. Grenade 95. Grey 96. Grief 97. Griffin 98. Grilled 99. Grime 100. Grins 101. Groceries 102. Groovy 103. Grounded 104. Group 105. Groupie 106. Growing 107. Guarded 108. Guardian 109. Guessing 110. Guidance 111. Guilt 112. Gum 113. Gunpowder 114. Gutless 115. Gutter 116. Gymnastics

[viper-motorsports]

The fleeting light over the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe 1000Km Paul Ricard highlights the N°188 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO heading towards an eleventh place Bronze Cup finish for the Garage 59 team.

[unsaidjulie]

THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME a julie molina x luke patterson canon-compliant fic series based on the 100 ways to say ‘i love you’ prompts

all chapters are over 600 words and set in the canon-verse, taking place either during season one or after it. while not directly connected, most fics can be read as being in the same universe, with some details or the timeline being a little off at times. updates tend to be daily, at 5pm uk time (earlier than that on ao3).

you can also find the complete series on archive of our own, or under this tag.

links to the tumblr versions of the chapters are below the line.

100 ways to say ‘I love you’:

1. You are beautiful. Luke comes to give Julie words of encouragement before the garage concert.

2. I love your smile. Julie and Luke have a songwriting session, shortly after the events of the finale.

3. Here, let me get that for you. Julie and Luke go shopping. Set between Luke's birthday and the finale.

4. I love seeing you wake up in the morning. Julie wakes up in the garage/studio, with only Luke around. Takes place at around the same time as their songwriting session from drabble two. 5. You are amazing. Julie is ensuring her home doesn't erupt into chaos, and Luke can't get enough of seeing her do it. Set at some point after the finale. 6. I love (this) about you: Dealing with the first anniversary of her mum's death is hard for Julie. Thankfully, Luke's here to make things easier. 7. Stay safe. Text me when you get there. Flynn takes Julie on a trip, and Luke wants to let her know he's there if he needs her. Set at some point after the finale. 8. I love when you do (this): Luke's got an idea for their next big performance. Set shortly after the finale. 9. I think you’re beautiful when: Julie has her final performance of the year. Set at some point after the finale. 10. You’re too good for me. Luke and Julie talk about a quote from a tv series they're watching. Set further post canon, established relationship. 11. I don’t deserve you. Luke crashes a Molina siblings baking session, to everybody's delight. Set at some point before the finale. 12. I care about you. While making a setlist for the Orpheum concert, Luke notices a certain doodle of a birthday cake on Julie's microphone. 13. Don’t put yourself down like that. A few days after being saved by Julie, Luke is thinking about a relationship he'll never get to save. Set almost immediately after the finale.

14. I adore you. Luke wakes up next to Julie. Established Jukebox. 15. I can’t stop thinking about you. Luke and Julie talk through some things after an argument. Set at some point after the finale. 16. Seeing you makes me smile. Morning after the Orpheum, Julie can't find the boys (even if just for a moment). Set between the group hug and Nick's possession scene. 17. I need you by my side. Julie has a dream about Luke. Set before Julie goes to the Pattersons in Unsaid Emily. 18. I’m thankful for you. Luke is helping Julie work on a piano piece for school. Set at some point before the finale.

19. You make me a better person. Luke has thoughts after his and Julie's conversation about their songwriting. Set during Edge of Great, 1x07. 20. You complete me. 21. Have a good day at work! 22. You’re the light of my life. 23. Seeing you makes my day. 24. I get butterflies every time we talk. 25. I’m so lucky to have you; I don’t know how I got so lucky. 26. You set my heart on fire. 27. I’ll walk you home. 28. I love to make you happy. 29. You’re my soulmate. 30. You’re my best friend. 31. I can’t wait to see you (again). 32. You mean the world to me. 33. You’re my rock. 34. I value you. 35. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. 36. I love being around you. 37. Pull over and let me drive some. 38. Take my jacket, it’s cold outside. 39. I want you. 40. You complete me. 41. You’re my happiness. 42. Do you need anything? 43. I want to hold your hand and never let go. 44. You’re the only one for me. 45. You are my heaven on earth. 46. Every time I look at you I fall in love all over again. 47. Drive safe. 48. I don’t know what I’d do without you. 49. Forever isn’t too long, because I know I’ll be with you. 50. I’d rather argue with you than kiss someone else. 51. You look great today. 52. I love that _______ on you. 53. You look cute when you push your glasses up. 54. I’ll always be here; I’m here for you. 55. My heart hurts when you’re not around. 56. I can’t think of what my life would be like without you. 57. We’re perfect for each other. 58. I cherish you; you’re more important than anything else in my life. 59. I will love you until I die, and even after. 60. You’re mine. 61. I support you. 62. I’m addicted to you. 63. You’re perfect in my eyes. 64. Take this; it’ll help you feel better. 65. I can’t wait to see you. 66. You’re the only one for me. 67. I’m crazy about you. 68. I had an amazing time with you. 69. I feel so lucky to have you. 70. I’ll never let you go; I’ll never want to. 71. I hope this moment never ends. 72. You leave me breathless. 73. I’d do anything for you. 74. Seeing you happy makes me happy. 75. I’m sorry for hurting your feelings. 76. You always find a way to make me smile. 77. I can’t put what I feel for you into words; it’s too great. 78. I still get jealous even though I know you’re mine. 79. I’m listening to you. 80. I made this for you, I know it’s your favorite. 81. I’m excited and nervous for tonight with you. 82. I got you your favorite candy. 83. I’ll always care about you. 84. I made you breakfast. 85. I can never stay mad at you. 86. I love your eyes; they’re gorgeous. 87. I love that outfit on you. 88. You look so cute. 89. You’re the highlight of my day. 90. How’d you sleep? 91. Your smile makes my heart go crazy. 92. I hate seeing you cry. 93. It’s my job to make you happy. 94. I want to spend more time with you. 95. I’ll fix it. 96. I hate when we argue. 97. You’re the only person I want to live my life with. 98. You drive me crazy (in a good way). 99. I’m proud of you. 100. I trust you, I always will.

[joolzofsalopia]

RULES OF DECEMBER

1. Chocolate must be kept behind tiny numbered doors

2. All bells are legally required to jingle

3. Days are to be renamed 'sleeps'

4. Shopping is now an extreme sport

5. GOLD RINGS

6. Mariah Carey will follow you wherever you go

7. Pets are now forced to wear a variety of festive attire

8. Michael Bublé appears on every TV channel

9. Chocolate is now the sixth food group

10. Lords a'leaping

11. Deodorant and shower gel become popular gifts

12. So do Frankincense and Myrrh

13. And a pair of front teeth

14.You are required to have a very strong opinion on whether or not Die Hard is or isn’t a Christmas film

15. You are required to have a very strong opinion on whether or not Yorkshire puddings belong in a Christmas dinner

16. You are required to have a very strong opinion on the Strawberry Creme

17.Chocolate coins are now legal tender

18. All hats must be made of paper

19. All puddings must be set on fire

20. All halls must be decked

21. All oranges must be brown and made of chocolate

22. All screwdrivers must be tiny and supplied with rubbish jokes

23. All food must be available in a limited edition white chocolate version

24. This year, to save yourself from tears, please resist the urge to give people your vital organs except through official means of donation

25. TV adverts are now a big deal all of a sudden

26. Garden sheds become grottos

27. The end of the Sellotape will be impossible to find

28. The Batmobile must lose a wheel (on the motorway)

29. Thermostat settings become hotly contested

30. You're allowed to be disappointed if your advent calendar only goes up to 24 - surely the big chocolate should be for Christmas Day?

31. One horse open sleighs are now an acceptable mode of transport

32. So are camels

33. The Argos catalogue becomes a must-read

34. Garish novelty jumpers become high fashion

35. Very large socks must hold very small presents

36. They are to be stored directly above a large fire

37. Reindeer can now fly

38. Penguins still can’t, which is a shame

39. Trees must live inside the house

40. They must be covered in tiny, edible walking sticks

41. Sales of partridges in pear trees go through the roof

42. Everyone must talk about if it will be a white Christmas, even though it literally never happens

43. Every meal comes with a side order of mince pies

44. Petrol stations become last minute shopping centres

45. All drinks must be mulled (except smoothies, which make excellent Christmas presents)

46. You are allowed to wish it could be Christmas, or at least a bank holiday, every day

47. Cakes must mature in the garage for 3-6 months

48. Fa must be followed by 8 ‘la’s

49. Monarchs must travel in threes

50. You must eat a sprout (sorry - we don’t make the rules)

IMPORTANT NEW REGULATIONS FOR 2020

51. Crackers must now be two metres long

52. Mistletoe is illegal

53. Carol singing is a biochemical hazard

54. The lyrics to “Driving Home for Christmas” have been changed to “Driving 280 miles from London to Durham”

55. The office Christmas party must now take place over Zoom but that is still no reason to not embarrass yourself

56. Dancer must self-isolate because Prancer has tested positive

57. Santa must scan a QR code with the Track and Trace app before entering every house

58. Christmas puddings can now be doused with your choice of brandy or hand sanitiser

59. All Monopoly-based falling outs are now limited to three households

60. Santa’s elves are now classed as key workers

61. The three wise men can only form a support bubble between the 23rd and the 27th

62. Netflix are to release a sordid documentary starring Santa Exotic as the Reindeer King

63. You’d better not scream, you’d better not shout, because that might spread disease about

64. Whilst it might be beginning to look a lot like Christmas, if you find that it’s not beginning to smell a lot like Christmas then you may have lost your sense of smell and you should get yourself tested.

65. Toilet roll is now a kind and thoughtful gift

[bobbystompy]

91 Quotes I Enjoyed From 2020

Below are my favorite quotes from 2020. Though most occurred throughout the year, some took place before but were encountered during.

1) “You don’t have to be new to make new.” - Rick Rubin

2) “He put the beat on and go to sleep then wake up with a verse.” - The Lox

3) “Every opinion is bad.” - Blink-155

4)

(via Twitter)

5) “At the start of every disaster movie, there’s a scientist being ignored.”

6) “Be brave enough to suck at something new.”

7) “Comedy is the only job you can have where you can use everything you know” - Robin Williams via Dave Chappelle

8) “What’s the worst swear word where you live?” - Josiah Hughes

9) “Cookies are a really great way to get everybody to like you for a short period of time” - YSAC

10) “The worst dancer at a wedding is the one who’s not dancing.” - John Mulaney

11) “I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw myself running out of one." - Kobe Bryant

12) "A good movie begins as you're walking out of the theater" - Ethan Hawke

13) “When I was young and starting in cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart which is, 'The most personal is the most creative.’ That quote was from our great Martin Scorsese.” - Bong Joon-ho

14) “Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow” - River Phoenix via Joaquin Phoenix

15) “Thank you -- I will drink until next morning.” - Bong Joon-ho

16) “Men will bury their emotions for decades and then take it all out on children tubing while they drive the boat.” - @krauter_

17) “They help you with the dumb face stuff, but they don’t tell you how to fix it” - Adam (Nate’s friend), on having older sisters

18) “We all had our connections, but it’s not the details themselves that matter, it’s the feeling behind them. There are a million coming-of-age tales. Lady Bird’s secret sauce is how deeply its creator gave a shit. The older I get, the less I care about anything but the sense of a filmmaker’s personal connection to the material. It doesn’t matter what it’s about, what genre it is, or whether it’s genre at all. I only really care that it feels like something the filmmaker had to tell me, and that it was that filmmaker in particular who had to tell it. It has to answer the ‘why are you telling me this’ question, and not just why are you telling me, but why are you telling me.

Lady Bird is a movie that feels like only Greta Gerwig could’ve made. And it’s only because it’s so specific to her that it can be so meaningful to so many people.” - Vince Mancini

19) "I have cast some lonely votes, fought some lonely fights, mounted some lonely campaigns. But I do not feel lonely now.” - Bernie Sanders

20) “Ever hear a Beatles song you haven’t heard before?”

21) “Drinking is an emotional thing. It joggles you out of the standardism of everyday life, out of everything being the same. It yanks you out of your body and your mind and throws you against the wall. I have the feeling that drinking is a form of suicide where you're allowed to return to life and begin all over the next day. It's like killing yourself, and then you're reborn. I guess I've lived about ten or fifteen thousand lives now.” - Charles Bukowski

22) “You shouldn’t have to hear a band to know if they’re good or not” - Josiah Hughes

23) “I was raised by OGs.  Some of you were raised by IG.  I understand.” - Ice-T

* * *

[Here is where I note the line of demarcation that was the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the US, pushed forward by Tom Hanks’ announcement, the NBA and NCAA shutting down, and, then, the nation itself.]

* * *

24) “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” - Vladimir Lenin

25) "Taken together, this is a massive failure in leadership that stems from a massive defect in character. Trump is such a habitual liar that he is incapable of being honest, even when being honest would serve his interests. He is so impulsive, shortsighted, and undisciplined that he is unable to plan or even think beyond the moment. He is such a divisive and polarizing figure that he long ago lost the ability to unite the nation under any circumstances and for any cause. And he is so narcissistic and unreflective that he is completely incapable of learning from his mistakes. The president’s disordered personality makes him as ill-equipped to deal with a crisis as any president has ever been. With few exceptions, what Trump has said is not just useless; it is downright injurious." - Peter Wehner

26) "Epidemics have a way of revealing underlying truths about the societies they impact." - Anne Applebaum

27) “A funny thing about quarantining is hearing your partner in full work mode for the first time. Like, I’m married to a ‘let’s circle back’ guy — who knew?” - Laura Norkin

28) 

(Jojo Rabbit)

29) “The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. - Deadwood: The Movie

30) “All bleeding stops eventually.” - Deadwood: The Movie

31) “Our Father, which art in heaven… / Let him fucking stay there” - Deadwood: The Movie

32) “It’s like a power outage, but we still have power” - Ryen Russillo, on the pandemic

33) “Whenever Sox baseball returns, it’ll be weird to not have Farmer on the call any more. The relationship between a fan and longtime announcer is always built in the little moments. One afternoon, he’s the soundtrack as you clean the garage. On another night, he’s your bookmark for the game as you stand in line for churros or walk down the ramps at Sox Park to try for better seats in the 100 level. A voice like Farmer’s becomes so familiar that you only really notice when it’s no longer there.” - Kevin Kaduk, on the passing of Ed Farmer

34) 

(via Twitter)

35) “In my songs, I try to look through someone else’s eyes, and I want to give the audience a feeling more than a message” - John Prine

36) “Observe everything. Admire nothing.” - Generation Kill

37) “Trump, by that definition, has always been a wartime president -- always willing to sacrifice people he doesn’t know to things he only sort of cares about” - David Roth

38) "Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen." - Michael Jordan

39) "Fiction is a bridge to the truth that journalism can't reach." - Hunter S. Thompson

40) “Airlines sending me “we’re in this together” emails. When my suitcase was 52 pounds I was on my own.” - Mike Dentale

41) “Sometimes you can be the worst source of your own story” - Ryen Russillo

42) “Family is not necessarily blood, but instead who you would bleed for.”

43)

(via Twitter)

44) "This is the deal that Jordan made, knowingly or unknowingly — that he would trade everything he had for everything he wanted. And then, when he won all those things, he found that he had nothing but that.” - David Roth

45) “I’m brand loyal, but the brand doesn’t matter” - Caitie Miller, on why she doesn’t like generic peanut butter

46) “NOBODY shitposts Gene Hackman!!” - Mark Dehlinger

47) “When a man concludes that any stick is good enough to beat his foe with—that is when he picks up a boomerang.” - G.K. Chesterton

48) “You can be appalled forever, but shocked only once.” - Jeff Weiss, on early Eminem

49) “Whether I’m pessimistic or optimistic, the fight’s the same” - David Simon

50) “Freedom can never be completely won, but it can be lost.” - Bernard Simon

51) “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands.” -Kareem Abdul Jabbar

52) “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist -- we must be anti-racist.” - Angela Davis

53) “Start as close to the end as possible” - Kurt Vonnegut, on creative writing

54) “You can’t stay woke all the time — that’s insomnia.” - Dr. Cornel West

55) “No, I get it. I’ve dated a lot of Geminis.”

56) “The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” - John Krakauer, Into The Wild (via Tyler Keller)

57) "I couldn't show them my For You because it's pretty much just lesbian stuff and depression memes" - Maggie Loesch, on showing TikTok to her coworkers

58) "It's 1 a.m. in Slovakia and I've already had one bottle of wine and I don't know how long this press conference will go, so good luck to me." - Marian Hossa, following his NHL Hall of Fame announcement

59) “All I want in life is to go on an Anguilla group trip” - Mandy Gilkes

60) “You miss old friends when you don’t see them, but you miss them more when you do.” - Chuck Klosterman

61) “The only way to appreciate the present is to pretend it’s already the past.” - Chuck Klosterman

62) Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth Until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked

(”Everybody's Free [To Wear Sunscreen]”)

Second time that essay’s been quoted on this list.

64) "I mean, it's just human nature to suck up to the people above you, crap on those beneath you, and undercut your equals” - Brian, Family Guy

65) “You never quit a job. You quit a manager.” - Brian Bedford

66) “All the pictures in my house are of people I’m not friends with” - Tracy Cunningham

67) “In order to leave something behind, you have to leave.” - Dr. Herman, Grey’s Anatomy

68) 

(via Twitter)

69) “You can obsess about death if you don’t have to obsess about dying.” - Brendan Kelly via “White Noise”

70) “If it’s right to do, it’s wrong to wait.” - Andy, doorman 

71)

72) “When I'm sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, 'When there are nine,' people are shocked. But there'd been nine men, and nobody's ever raised a question about that.” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

73) "America is mostly people who’ve never left their state saying we have the best country in the world." - Billy Wayne Davis

74) “A writer is someone who knows at least 80% of their writing sucks.” - Gabe Hudson

75) 

(via Twitter)

76) “You’re dead twice” - Brendan Kelly

77) “Perfect is the enemy of good” - Voltaire (via Zach Lowe)

78) “I don’t want to be a savior, I want to be a mirror.” - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

79) “I get bad Twitter FOMO but not real life FOMO. That just goes to show I need to get off the Internet.” - Josh Thomas

80) “Is there anything you love in life that you engage with seriously that you don't also engage with humor?" - Sam Sutherland, on his relationship with Blink-182

81) “My favorite genre of music is my friends' bands" - Josiah Hughes

82) “Let’s fall in love like both our parents aren’t divorced.”

83) “Seabiscuit may be the only earthling that was on both sides of the stamp.” - Brendan Kelly

84) “There’s no shame in coming in second, except in, like, wars.” - Family Guy

85) “I feel like I experience writer’s block 100% of the time, and when I do write, I have impostor syndrome.” - Phoebe Bridgers

86) “We teach based on what we most need to learn.” - psychologist on Grey’s Anatomy

87) “Having too many choices is the leading cause of stress” - Grey’s Anatomy

88) “I think we've all gravely underestimated the extent to which this year has changed all of us, permanently” - Kelli Maria Korducki

89) 

(via Twitter)

90) “I wonder if people understand why they don’t have polio” - Sandra E. Garcia

91) “Ending songs is terrible, so let’s keep singing” - Dave Hernandez

[lanaisnotwool]

420 Living Your Life By Design as an Investor - Interview with Chase Maher

https://moneyripples.com/2020/09/08/420-living-your-life-by-design-as-an-investor-interview-with-chase-maher/

Today, Chris Miles talks with Chase Maher. He started real estate investing in 2008, which is the time that everyone was running away from it. Chase ran towards it instead and was born out of the fire.

Chase also does wholesale, house flipping, he is an entrepreneur, and he is an investor.

So today, what we want to know is how can someone like Chase Maher who is into all these businesses, still have a life outside of it as well? And that’s the important part.

Listen to our Podcast here:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/moneyripples/2020/07/24/420--living-your-life-by-design-as-an-investor--interview-with-chase-maher

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Chris Miles (00:07): Hello, my fellow Ripplers! This is Chris Miles. Your Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor. Welcome you out for a wonderful show. Show that’s for you and about you. Those of you that work so stinking hard for your money, and you’re ready for your money to start working harder for you. Now! You want that freedom. That cash flow. That prosperity. Today! Not 30 or 40 bazillion years from now, but right now. So you can have that life that you love doing what you love being with those that you love. But guys, it’s not just be able to get out of the rat race yourself, right. And have that lifestyle that you dreamed of, which is definitely awesome. But it’s so much more than that because as a Rippler, you can create a Ripple effect in the lives of others. You can bless more lives when you are free. And so guys, I’m proud to be a part of this group. To be a Rippler with you because man, I love what you guys are up to. I love hearing about the good that you’re up to. The results you’re creating, but I love also the fact that you guys are bingeing and sharing the show too. So I appreciate that so much.

Chris Miles (01:03): As a quick reminder, check out our website, MoneyRipples.com. You’ve got the ebook on there, Beyond Rice and Beans. You can download for free today. And by the way, if you hate reading, don’t worry. It’s like 28 pages because I put page breaks and pictures in there. So you’re welcome. It’ll take you like 15 minutes, but check that out as well as the other blogs that are being uploaded as well.

Chris Miles (01:22): Alright! Today, I’ve got a special guest here. Chase Maher. Now, Chase, you know, interesting thing with him, is that not only he is a podcast host, which I definitely recommend you guys go check out his show, but the thing that’s so cool about Chase is that he’s a real estate investor doing the very things. And he was born at a fire. Like he started investing in 2008, when everybody was saying run, he was running towards the fire. Right? So, I mean, Chase started doing real estate investing. He does things with San Diego. In Tucson. And even out East as well. And so he does wholesaling, fixing, flipping. He’s an entrepreneur and investor all together wrapped in one. And that’s primarily why I wanted to bring him on here today because you know what, how is it that someone can actually have a business. Like what he does, but still have a lifestyle. Just like we talked about in the show, right? It’s not just about making a lot of money. It’s about having a life too. And that’s the main thing I want to talk about to Chase about today. So, Chase, welcome to our show!

Chase Maher (02:17): Chris man. Thanks for having me. I’m excited. Just had you on my show. So a little swap here, man, and you dropped a lot of value, so hopefully I can return the favor.

Chris Miles (02:26): I guarantee it, man. Like I can already tell just from our conversation, that’s going to be easy, you know.

Chase Maher (02:30): For sure.

Chris Miles (02:31): So give us some background, like what even led you down that path. I mean, of all the things you could have done, why would you want to go and be crazy Investing real estate when everybody else said run, right?

Chase Maher (02:40): Yeah. Well, you know, I wish I waited two years and started in 2010, but Hey, I started in 2008. I’ll tell you the story. It’s actually pretty good. So I’m 30 years old now. I live in San Diego. And I grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and I grew up in the car dealership. My parents owned a couple car dealerships. I grew up, I learned the sales, used to pick-up cigarette butts, then wash the cars. Then I went to the auctions and eventually just kind of ran the show, working full time through college. And I always had discipline with money. I always had that entrepreneurial mindset where, you know, my dad taught me, put it away, put it away. I started buying gold when I was like 14 years old and, I had that mindset, but I never knew anything about real estate. My parents weren’t real estate investors. And when I was 18 moving out of my freshmen dorm and I saw like a lot of my buddies were going to go kinda split a house rental near our college, old dominion university, shout out to the monarchs. And I was like, man, I got like 25 grand in the bank. Why don’t I just like take 20K of that and go buy a house?

Chase Maher (03:45): And so I called up a real estate agent that I knew and I went and bought a house and I had no idea what I was doing. I did not know that we needed to check the market. I didn’t know the world was on fire with mortgages. I bought it June, 2008 and I basically house hacked it with buddies before house hacking was even like a buzzword. I rented out each bedrooms, four bedroom house. I rented out each bedroom for 500 bucks. Rented out the garage for 600 bucks. Covered my mortgage. Covered all my utilities and all throughout college, I lived rent-free, but you know, by July or by June, 2009, the house lost like 35% in value. But Hey, it recovered. I still have it to this day. And it’s a really good cash flow machine for me. And you know, after a couple of years I said, why don’t I do it again? And again, and again, and fast forward to now I live in San Diego. I fix and flip. I wholesale. I do some Realty stuff here and there. And I’m still invested in properties.

Chris Miles (04:37): Well, yeah, I think the cool thing that you did, whether you knew it or not, is that you still focused on the cash flow part, right? That’s the mistake I made during the last recession. I was buying property. So I thought, well, man, like if I can buy a hundred thousand property and appreciates 10%, that’s 10,000 bucks. But if you buy a 500,000 property, 10%, that’s 50,000. So let’s go big or go home. Right. And then I was like, no, I’m going home. You know, it was pretty bad, but I mean, you still, at least had roommates go into there. Or even after you probably moved out, you probably saw students in there paying rent. So even if it lost value, you were still getting paid.

Chase Maher (05:12): Yeah, absolutely. You know, the only appreciation that I bank on is forced appreciation. So, I don’t factor in any of my underwriting. Hey, hopefully the property value goes up 3% or 5% or here in San Diego sometimes 10% in the year, 2015, we went up like 20% in one year. So what I mean by that is forced appreciation. So actively figuring out ways that when I buy it, how can I increase the value of it by 10% 20% 30% within a 12 month period? Refinancing, getting my money back, redeploying it.

Chris Miles (05:42): I like that because you want to play it safe. Cause you’re not trying to bank on appreciation. You’re trying to bank on we’re going to do that actually, control the variables, right? Control the values versus just hoping that the values hold or whatever it might be.

Chase Maher (05:53): Yeah. I take the risk with my business and I play it safe with my investments. That’s kind of my philosophy.

Chris Miles (05:59): That’s great! I love it! So tell us more about that. Like, I mean you’re only 30, right?

Chase Maher (06:04): Yeah. I’m thirty.

Chris Miles (06:04): I mean, most people.

Chase Maher (06:06): Thanks for using the only!

Chris Miles (06:09): Yeah. I know. Coming from a guy who’s almost 13 years older than you. Yeah. So, you know, like for me it’s like, that’s incredible because when I was 30, I was trying to dig myself out of a hole. Right. Like I was going through the recession, you know, but I mean, you, I mean, you’ve actually been doing this, like you said, since you were 18 years old, you know, and again, it’s not something you just started doing a couple like three years ago. Like I always laugh with people that come by. They’re like, Oh yeah, I’m successful. I’ve been doing this for three years. And like, you haven’t seen anything yet. You know? So I mean, that being said, like, what do you feel is like been kind of a secret of success for you both, whether it be for your business and or even with your investing too?

Chase Maher (06:44): Yeah, man! I think discipline is like the most important thing. And just figuring out what’s your longterm goal, your longterm strategy and sort of reverse engineering it from there and it doesn’t have to be perfect. So if anybody’s out there and they’re listening, you’re trying to out like, what’s your life goals? What do you want to do? It doesn’t have to be perfect. Imperfect action is better than taking no action. So when I was 18, I bought that property. I thought to myself, man, you know, I’m going to school with some kids that are trust fund babies. They’re inheriting a bunch of money and they’re kind of blowing it and they’re blowing it because they don’t know what to do with it.

Chase Maher (07:18): And they don’t have any sort of education around it. So I started studying money and I didn’t inherit any crazy amount of money. I didn’t inherit anything. And I told myself, I want to be educated with money. I want to make sure that this mistake of a house that I just bought that, you know, fast forward, it’s not a mistake now, but at the time, imagine 12 months after you buy it. And the value is down 30%. You’re like, crap. What did I do? So that caused me to study markets that caused me to study, you know, market philosophy and what’s kinda going on. And like I said, I didn’t inherit any money. I wanted to be able to pass down money generations below me. I wanted to be that first one that when I have a great, great grandchild, they look at me and they think that’s the one that changed the path for our family forever.

Chase Maher (08:04): But I wanted to do it in a way that they were educated and they knew how to handle the funds that I passed down to them, the assets that I pass down to them so that they stay in families forever. You think about some of the wealthiest people in the world, the Rothschilds and a few others. It’s a family. And they run that family like a business. And I wanted to instill that. So I started studying the markets, studying books, listening to podcasts and just making the right decisions along the way. And like anything, those decisions compounded over time.

Chris Miles (08:31): That’s right. That’s like what? My, one of my old buddies, well, my old partners wrote the book. What would the Rockefellers do? Right. And it’s a big point, you know, it’s what can you actually pass on? And it goes beyond it really you’re creating your own ripple effect, right? Yeah. Not just for the people that you come in contact with, but really, I think one of the biggest ripple effects you could ever create is through your own family, creating that legacy.

Chase Maher (08:52): I couldn’t agree more.

Chris Miles (08:53): And the cool thing is too. I can already tell from what you said. You said it’s not just passing down the money, is it?

Chase Maher (08:59): No, it’s passing down the assets. So my philosophy is active income versus passive income. And so I like being an entrepreneur. I love being an entrepreneur. I haven’t had a job since high school. I really enjoy it. I’ve done a bunch of different things. So anybody that’s listening, if you think, Oh, here’s this 30 year old guy and he’s got it all figured out from 18 years old, that’s not true. From, you know, 18 to 22. I was selling cars and buying houses. And then from 22 to 26, I was kinda lost and just kind of living off my income from my assets. Blowing through my savings, traveling Southern California, you know, snowboarding, surfing all over the world. Kind of figuring out what I wanted to do. And then I ramped up the active income part again in my late twenties.

Chase Maher (09:43): And that instilled this like philosophy in me that if we can eliminate distractions and we can stay disciplined, we can have some strong, active income sources. We put it away, properly and passive income. And we live a lifestyle that is enjoyable to us. So I can do it for the long haul and not get burnt out. I saw my dad get burnt out when I was young and I saw him get overweight and get on healthy. And it, it made me think I don’t want that to happen to me. So I wrote down on paper, what’s important to me between health, wealth and relationships. And I just kind of live by that philosophy that if I’m not happy and I’m not able to do the things that I want to do, what the heck am I working this hard for anyways? So it’s really important to me. And I definitely, you know, I enjoy sharing that.

Chris Miles (10:29): There is a lot right there, man! Everybody, that’s a part you should probably go back and rewind a couple of times and re-listen to because there’s so many different tangents we could take with us. Right.

Chase Maher (10:39): Yeah. I know. Sometimes I’m valuable a little bit.

Chris Miles (10:39): Yeah. We can create like three shows that last comment you just made and we agreed create all these tangents from it. I think the thing that’s more valuable if I’m thinking from listener’s perspective here too is, youth aspects, right? I mean, one, I think will make a big point that you already said is, I love the clarity that you were having. Right? Like you’re writing this down. You’re saying, what is my life really about? And I think we even made this mentioned another time, you know, before we went on the air. Where that question of, you know, if money were no issue, what would you spend your time doing, right? Like kind of like, what do you want to be when you grow up? I know that there’s 60 and 70 year olds out there that have not asked this question with. What would I want to spend my time doing? Right? Like what would you do if you hit your financial goals? And what would that life look like? And it sounds like you really have to kind of create an architecture behind that life, didn’t you with that design?

Chase Maher (11:30): Absolutely. And it comes from repetition of constantly thinking over and over. And it, for anybody listening out there, if you like constantly have the same thought over and over, you should probably follow that instinct. And what I mean by if you’re constantly thinking I want to be in real estate, or if you’re constantly thinking, man, I want to be able to take a snowboard trip every year. Or if you’re constantly thinking, you know, I want live in this city, you should start crafting your lifestyle around, being able to do that. There’s a calling that you’re having that you should go after that. And I truly feel that the most depressed people in the world, they’re the ones that aren’t listening to that calling. They’re the ones that keep that thought in the back of their mind rather than in the front of their minds. So what that looks like to me is like purging out the things that, I’ll put it to you this way. There’s a lot of things that matter, but focus on the things that matter a lot.

Chase Maher (12:19): And what I mean by that is like, I would love to, you know, be a great golfer or a great tennis player or, you know, still play basketball twice a week. Like, you know, all these things. But what I love more is surfing. I love more is snowboarding. So I don’t waste any time, like trying to learn anything new. I just stay with what I know. I try to stay a fish when it comes to food. I’d love to learn how to cook this, this and this, but I just stay efficient because that mental space is better focused elsewhere. I’d rather go all in on the things that I know make me happy rather than trying to go discover a bunch of other thing. And the same applies with money. So that one core active income source and then pick a few streams of passive income for me, it’s hard assets and just stay focused and try not to lose sight of, you know, what you’ve written down and what you want to focus on because it will compound over time. You’ll get better and better and better.

Chris Miles (13:14): So true. Yeah. I want to go to both of those points. Man, you’re making this so hard on me, man. Cause you have, you’re testing my focus right now of how I can do this. But you know, when you mentioned about like the designing that life, right? Like really, you know, figuring out what is it you want? It took me back to four years ago when I asked my wife to marry me, you know, I said, Hey, I want to marry you. She says, all right, two conditions, one, no more kids. Cause eight is enough. Right. So we’re not having anymore. And then two, you need to make sure that every winter, she was like, I don’t care if you come or not. But every winter I got to leave, like I cannot do another Utah winter anymore. Like I’m done. I’m from the tropics. I can’t do it.

Chris Miles (13:57): And I said, all right, well, let’s do this. You know? And in my mind that was something that was impossible. Right. That seemed impossible. But when we really like mapped it out, like figured out how much would it really cost to do that? And you know, obviously, you know, of course with my business being virtual, I can do it anywhere anyways, but it was a whole mindset shift. And now I realize it’s freaking easy. It’s easy to do that. Like the hardest thing is now just, you know, trying to make it all work with children. You know, that’s the hardest part, but everything else is great, you know? And so I love that you did that. You can design that life. And once, you know, it’s easier to create.

Chase Maher (14:31): Chris, Gary Keller talks a lot about living a life by design. And if we don’t build a plan and then work towards that plan, we’re kind of just like living endlessly and just kind of wandering. And that’s a lifestyle that I didn’t really want for me. So I made that decision to live a life by design.

Chris Miles (14:49): I love it. So tell us, you mentioned about the income streams too, right? So you say you have one main income stream and you create other income streams. Tell us more about your philosophy on that.

Chase Maher (14:58): So active income figure out what’s that sweet spot that you can live off, you know, 50% or less of that active income and then invest the rest. And so for me, I figured out, you know, what’s that sweet spot and then I want to invest everything else. And so the active income that I like kind of sets up my passive income stream. So I realized that I wanted to have rental properties. I wanted to have buildings and assets. And so how can I build an active income that kind of sets that up? Well, it was lead generation for distressed properties, and then I can take those properties. I can fix and flip them. I can wholesale them. I can list them as an agent or I can refer them to a realtor. So those are four different streams of active income that are all built off of one marketing channel.

Chris Miles (15:44): Just one activity, yeah.

Chase Maher (15:45): One activity. We’re just, how do I simplify and dumb it down? Here’s another thing that I learned from Gary Keller when I was an agent is, what’s the one thing that you can do that makes everything simple or unnecessary? And so I focus on lead generation and then how can I maximize my use of that property? And then also what that does is I’m able to cherry pick the best ones for my portfolio. It kind of all builds off of that. And then from there, you know, some other income streams, passive that were sort of built off that and you know, just focusing on what that sweet spot is. So me personally, now I live off 30% of it and I invest the rest. And, you know, based off your investment philosophies, I learned from you and your show, we kind of have a lot of alignment there as well.

Chris Miles (16:33): Yeah. I love that! I love that! That basic philosophy of saying, all right, how do I get myself to have a lifestyle where I’m only at 50% of my income? That’s, for some people that’s a stretch, right. But it is kind of a core challenge.

Chase Maher (16:46): Yeah. You just got to make more than, you know, if your lifestyle is, is 10 grand, you need to figure out a way to make 20 grand. And actually you need to work, figure out a way to make like 30 grand cause of the taxes. So another reason why I love being an entrepreneur is, you know, tax saving strategies. So I’ve figured out how can I pay the least amount of taxes legally? And that’s by setting up, you know, an escorp paying myself a salary, profit distributions, owning assets that I can write off the interest. And so that sweet spot for me, I’m able to like focus in on it more and more and not have to go too high above that because I’m saving money on the taxes as well.

Chris Miles (17:25): That’s true. I get a lot of clients where, you know, like I get some of that. We can get them retire like this year, right. Others might take within five to seven years, 10 years. And I get some of those clients they’ll say, alright, like we got a couple deals, but they didn’t have a whole lot of cash. Like maybe they have 50 to a hundred grand. We’re like, alright, we’re making 500,000 passive a month, but we need 10,000 a month. Right. And it seems like there’s a big Hill to climb. We’re like, well, how do we do it faster, Chris? I’m like, well, other than just reinvesting the money you’re making, I’m like the best thing you can do is just find other ways to create more income or reduce your expenses and allow yourself to invest more faster. That is really the amplifier. Right? That’s the thing that multiplies it all is if you go from saying, Oh, I only got a thousand a month to build a, to put towards buying passive investments versus, Hey, I’ve now got 5,000 or 10,000 a month. I can put towards that. It’s a complete game changer. Like the numbers has become exponentially better. When you do that.

Chase Maher (18:24): Yeah. If you can think of a way to like productize yourself. And what that looks like is either sell it for more, make more money or reduce your costs, reduce your expenses. It’s pretty simple. I usually opt for, I like just trying to make more money because I still like, I like that 30% or 50% I focus on the 30%. I like to live a good lifestyle though. You know, like I’m not some Rice and Beans kind of guy. I do a lot of trips, a lot of traveling. I figure out what’s that sweet spot. So do you need that? You know, tier two or tier three above the current car you’re driving right now? Do you need that fifth surfboard? Do you need, you know, certain things like, do you really need them and you know, live your life a little bit above the needs so that you’re still happy and you’re still enjoying yourself, but ask yourself on your purchases. Like, are there certain things like, do I really need that? And then, you know, if you do buy it, try to match that towards an investment. So anything that’s a want, I buy it and it’s 500 bucks, all right. Then I need to commit to 500 bucks towards an investment. And so kind of simplified it like that.

Chris Miles (19:32): I think that’s the key is that, I mean, just like you said earlier, like when you can really know what you want, right? What’s really the priority. Yeah. You can still have a life that you love, but you can say, you know, all those rest of the stuff is distraction. It’s just extra clutter in my life. I don’t need it. Simplify on what I really want. Keep that simple life and create freedom from it. I love that.

Chase Maher (19:52): Yeah, man.

Chris Miles (19:53): Cool, man. Well, Hey, if people want to get to know your stuff or follow you or whatever, what’s the best way they can do that, Chase?

Chase Maher (19:59): So the best way is my podcast. The Life Worth Chasing Podcasts. We talk about real estate, money, wealth, business strategies, and pretty much every guest that I bring on like yourself, you were just on. I really want to make sure that they live, you know, a life by design that, you know, they’re not working until their eyes bleed. And so it’s the kind of show that you’re going to learn a lot, but you’re also going to be inspired. And then if you want to get ahold of me directly, the best place is probably on Twitter and it’s @iamchasemaher and yeah, I’m on Twitter a lot dropping knowledge. That’s how I communicate with a lot of people and can join me on there. And there’s a lot of good, useful information on that.

Chris Miles (20:35): Awesome! Chase, I really appreciate it. Like I said, there were so many nuggets on here. We could go like an hour long episode and have some fun with this, but man, the stuff you’ve given, I recommend people listen to show more than once just to pick up on these nuggets you’ve given us. So I really appreciate that.

Chase Maher (20:50): Hey, my pleasure, man. I appreciate you having me on.

Chris Miles (20:53): You bet! Everybody else, you know, we’ll put in the show notes, you know, Chase’s podcast as well as his Twitter handle. So check them out, check out his stuff. Great show. As you already know, like, well, our life is so much more than just money, right? It’s so much about the kind of life that we can create. So make sure you follow his show because that’s what it’s all about. And definitely reach out to Chase. If you feel like that little ping of, Oh, that resonated that I needed that. So check him out. Everybody, I hope you make it a wonderful and prosperous week. We’ll see you later.

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“Enthusiastic Sobriety programs tearing families apart and convincing parents to kick their kids out onto the streets.” Originally posted on OnTheEmmis.com in 2004. ICECAP is the former incorporation and has since dissolved due to the efforts of OnTheEmmis.com

There is a thread on the other message board that I think the parents need to be informed about. This is about the harm that is caused to the children from parents that are still in an ICECAP program. These are true stories (not edited) just copied and pasted for you to read.

What Bob AND Joy teach parents about "tough" love and their version of "unconditional" love are just that "their version".

Does this seem as though families are being brought together and healing to you?

This is a great example of the pain that is caused when one person in the family (the child) wants to leave ICECAP and another person (the parent) believes the lies that they have been taught (that they are or will get high, can't live without being in the program, etc.) They, ICECAP, breed the fear that you as a parent have when you see them making choices that YOU don't like. What is the true meaning of letting go? Or the true meaning of unconditional love?

This is not to make any parent feel guilty for their time in an ICECAP program. I truly believe you thought you were doing the best thing. You were also a victim of the cult and it's way of thinking. That is the very reason I am posting this thread. To show the harm and hopefully save some pain for others.

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Getting kicked out of your house by your once all loving supporting do anything for you family

As most of you know my family is ALL involved in Crossroads and sense I've left its been hell, Thursday night my dad and step mom freaked out on me and my dad started pushing me and threatening to "lay me the fuck out" My dad has never so much as spanked me before we used to get along great until x-roads we got high together went to concerts movies dinner and what not, But now its as tho i don’t exist to them they call me ungrateful bitch and many other names after all that happened he told me to pack a bag and he didn't want to see me anymore, Luckily i see a therapist and he talked to my dad and calmed them down they still want me out of the house tho. I cant leave now because i belong to the state until me 18th birthday which thank god isn't far off but if they kick me out or i move out i have to spend the next month and half in juvenile again, this has happened to many of my friends who have left too they end up homeless because if there not in the group they cant be at there house, i was just wondering if anyone else's parents went crazy after they left and if it does get better?

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I lived threw this every time I left the group, but especially the last time.

The last time I left I bailed the group with a guy, I knew from prior experiences that my parents would not tolerate me living in their house and not be in Pathway. So I did what I knew how to do, and hopped on a bus to California. When we got there we had no money or anything. At that point and many points throughout my time in Pathway I was willing to be a street person rather than be involved in the group. To say it didn't last long was an understatement; he was scared and refused to talk to anyone. His parents agreed to fly us back to AZ. I almost did not go because I knew that upon arriving I would have no place to go. Mind you at this point I had over a year sober. I did not bail because I wanted to get high.

When the plane touched down in PHX he had people from the group waiting to take him back. They shunned me. I had been in the group for about 5 years at that point and they could care less if I had a place to go. I now know it was because my parents would not shell out even more money for me to go into IOP (that would have been the third time).

I truly did not know who to call; I had been in the group since I was 14 years old. Not many people I knew had left and were around or willing to talk to a program drop out.

I finally gathered enough courage to call a friend of mine that had left the group, I knew she was getting high but at that point I didn't care. The streets of Phoenix were a lot more cruel than the streets of Hollywood. Her mother answered the phone, she did not sound very happy to hear my voice, on a previous runaway trip I bailed the group with her daughter and a few other people and we stole her credit cards and over $1000 dollars cash if my memory serves correctly. So this was a lady that I had fucked over to say the least. This kind woman opened her home to me. More than what my own family was capable of at that point. She allowed me to stay at their house and helped me try and find a job. At the same time unknown to me she was in contact with my parents trying to convince them to take me home, that I was actually doing fine and wasn't what the group was telling them about me.

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For some reason on Christmas Eve my parents called and told me I could move back in, but I had to live in the garage. They would set up a cot in there. I would not be allowed to use anything in the house, except the bathroom but my parents had to escort me to and from it. I agreed I didn't care; I just wanted to see my father.

When we were driving to my parents house the kind mom who allowed me to stay at her house explained to me that this was all my mothers doing, my father wanted nothing to do with my and had informed her that I was dead to him. It was because of him I would be sleeping in the garage until I could find my own home (mind you I was 18 and had never held down a job, paid bills, etc.) I lost it, this man, my father, my hero wanted nothing to do with me. This was a turning point for me. This is when I decided in my crazy still experiencing the effects of Kool-Aid that I needed to get high in order to get in the house. Because, try and follow this it is way crazy thinking looking back, if I just got high I would have something to cop to, the group would take me back, I could make amends and therefore my father would allow me in his life again. Crazy I know.

Well living in the garage lasted about 2 hours before my parents (read mother) got sick of it. My father sulked in his room and wanted nothing to do with me. Christmas Eve with all the family and Christmas day were rather awkward, to say the least. My father still did not speak to me. I believe that year they even attended the round robin. I sat at home. I soon got a job and almost immediately began getting high, smoking speed, snorting coke, and shooting heroin. This went on for about 2 years. I worked therefore my parents didn't care. They had both left the program (details of that have never been disclosed to me, I do not know why or how). And my father and my relationship finally started to re solidify.

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Except by this time I was strung out on heroin. Believe it or not I did go back to the group. After my parents discovered my horrible habit and asked me to check myself in to a detox center, I made an appointment with the then OG counselor. He told me to that I was going to die, that I needed to go into some Step something or other. I told him I had no money. He told me to sell my cars, I told him he was on crack my parents would never let me do that. At the same moment I was absolutely terrified they would. I told him to call them and if he could convince them I was willing. From what I understand that counselor did call my father and my father told him he was full of shit. That was the day my father became my hero again and not some brain washed ego maniac. I wound up getting off heroin a few months later. My father and my relationship has been wonderful ever since, for Christ sake we even work together. My mother is still struggling with the fact that I drink . But her and my relationship is better than it ever has been my entire life.

Sorry this was so long and detailed I never knew I would share all of this. I hope this helps you to realize to hear that some else has been threw a similar nightmare.

Good luck and if you ever need anything or need to talk about the ‘rents and the evil things they can do when they are still slugging down the Kool-Aid but you are not, email me. I am more then willing to listen.

Also if a parent reads this who is considering throwing their child out on to the streets because they are no longer in the group, let me tell them from being that child: They have no place to go! The situation that they are in worsens, they feel abandoned, and the people that they turn to are usually using drugs much heavier than they are or ever have!

PLEASE DO NOT BUY INTO ICECAPS TOUGH LOVE- this is what killed Bob’s son, this is what almost killed me, and what almost killed or even did kill many people I knew.

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ok bailey, i know you've already heard this but there are some who haven't... the first time i left stl i was 16. i lived on the streets and 20 dollar hotels and at my old sponsee's house. it was bad but didn't compare to when i left atl. that time i was 18. my dad had driven a car down for me. i eventually got myself kicked out. i knew it was coming. i packed up my car with at much crap as i could and then i left. i went to stl then kc. stealing gas the entire way, oh yeah and wrote a bunch of bad checks. i had to go back down to atl to pick up more of my stuff. so i took a friend with me. i got there and packed up more crap. i made it all the way back up to nashville, then my car broke down. to anyone who lives in there car it's the most important thing to you. it's your bed, your transportation, your only way to and from work. it makes your whole life work. my friend's parents wired her money and left me 60 miles south of nashville, in manchester. i took what i could from my car and started walking. i hitch hiked from there to kc. it took me 3 days almost. i looked like complete shit when i got home. think the garage is bad? my mom made me sleep on the back deck for 3 weeks. like a dog. i woke up went to work (walked my happy ass) came home and then when my mom got home from work she would let me in to go to the bathroom and shower, then i got kicked back out. when i finally proved my self she let me in the house. well that's the most important parts i guess. there's more but i wanna go to sleep. point is that things did get better. i just had to fight so hard for it. i've never had to fight for anything harder then to survive. but i'm still here. and to everyone who will ask, i never touched a truck driver, and they never asked. actually the fed me and let me sleep.

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It's stuff like this that really gets me riled! It bothers me that the "Family" (talk about dysfunctional families!) pushes parents to treat their own flesh and blood like animals! I'm sorry - but tough love is bullshit! As parents, we are to care for our kids - whether we love them or not - they are a gift from God and these parents ought to be damn grateful that they have children! Do these parents not realize that there are LAWS about this?! As long as their kid is under 18 they are required BY LAW to give their kids food, clothing and shelter. Parents, if you are kicking your kids out of your house - YOU DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE THEM!

I will NEVER turn my back on my child! I don't understand how any parent can do that! How can a parent look Their child in the eye - no matter how old they are - and turn their back on them? How can they sleep at night not knowing if their child is dead or alive? How can Bob and "friends" push this kind of treatment?! This is just totally beyond my comprehension! My blood is boiling right now!

I would give ANYTHING to have more kids at home! I cry almost every night because I want a houseful of children! Yes, I love my son with all my heart - but yes! I also want a houseful of laughing - hell, even screaming - children running around! And quite frankly it fucking pisses me off that parents treat their children like this! Sleeping in the fucking garage? On the damn patio!? Wake up you parents who are in ICECAP! I don't care if you believe the Bible or not - I do and I believe it with all my heart and it says in there that "whatever you do to the least of these, you have done to me". Guess what parents! When you treat your kids like this, you are treating God like that! I pity you! I pity the fact that one day you will have to answer for the way you have treated your kids! And I pray that you get the justice you deserve!

Sorry webmasters for going off and for using the language I used. I haven't talked like this in years, but this is a hot button for me. I get into a lot of trouble when I'm out and about in stores and see a parent yelling and/or cursing at their child. One of these days I'm probably going to get punched - but I will not keep silent! The treatment that ICECrAP pushes parents to do to their kids is abuse - pure and simple! And I refuse to hold my tongue when I see it going on!

To those of you who are experiencing this treatment or have in the past - please know that I am thinking of you and praying for things to change. Especially that your parents wake up and seek your forgiveness for the treatment they have given you! NOTHING a child does - NOTHING - warrants throwing your kids out on the streets! The atrocities that are out there... it just makes me shudder! And want to scream and rip out Bob's eyes with my bare hands. Not much gets me this worked up.