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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: EchotaSheeple   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: ELON
Date: 11/17/23 11:04 AM
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Listen to what? What makes you wish you could shake his hand?
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Freedom of expression. Stating opinions that some might consider taboo, or just plain wrong.

Also, while I was never big into the "EV" thing....

Way back when before I was a total nobody, I sort of had a business issue with Musk's company. Quite frankly - I lost. Of course I was never a big enough shot to ever deal with Musk, but I'd say I was chatting with oh, 4 reporting levels under Musk. I thought I was making progress towards a certain goal but Musk and his people - well, couldn't be budged. Truthfully, I'd probably be realistically 5-7 million ahead today had they not stuck to their guns :). So , I was a bit sour on the Musk phenomenon, and also, turned off by the Liberal 401K'ers all happy about their EV vanity and Musk worship.

But I have no choice to admit, whatever his quirks are - man, larger than life - and a visionary. Geez now I sit around the house, and my biggest endeavor is flipping a house every 6 months and planning family vacations. I take pride in organizing myself to be a "low income American" lol. I could've really "gone for it", but didn't. THIS guy Musk - he says "I'm gonna start an EV company". "I'm gonna do rockets' - and shit, he does it. Larger than life, and a mentality so superior to my own.

So for these reasons I am intrigued by him.

But, I fear he will piss off the wrong crowd here. He best be careful.

Other men, more powerful than him - have gone down that road and failed.

It's still a generation before tentacles and wings get cut.

But, the day - is coming.

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