Mr.Me

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[David Senra @davidsenra]

How @elonmusk fixed Starlink:

“Starlink was a mess. It was 10X too expensive and they were building 1/10 of how many they needed.

Elon’s like I've had it. This is now the bottleneck. I'm fixing this.

He grabs a team of engineers that he trusts and they fly up to Seattle.

They fire the entire Starlink leadership team.

They sit down in a war room and they start running the algorithm.

•What is the first principles of satellite design?

•How simple can we make this thing?

•Why does this exist?

•Why are these two things so far apart?

•Why do we need this much energy?

•Why do we need this manufacturing process?

And over the course of a few months they make a two order of magnitude leap.

These people had never encountered this design before, but just by applying the algorithm and working with maniacal urgency towards this extremely high design bar, they created this product that's now —if it was a standalone business —would be worth tens of billions of dollars or more.”

[Fortress - Zac & Michelle Burton @TheFortressInc]

Some people workout each morning & strive for a 6-pack of abs…others never workout & frequently enjoy a 6-pack of their favorite brew…

But how about a 7-pack? 😳😂

This pic from the basement of 1425 Cumulus in Granby, Colorado shows a load-bearing column made from seven 2x6’s sistered & face-nailed together. This stud pack is carrying a concentrated point load from overhead & transferring that load down to the foundation.

Our basement at 1425 Cumulus is 10-feet tall & at 31 Thunderbolt we have 12-foot basement ceilings. Both of these walkouts don’t even feel like basements! 👊🏽

[Mr.Me @TodaysFX_]

@TheFortressInc I think there's room for just 1 more stud in there

[Robert Irvine @RobertIrvine]

Can somebody get me his details and email to [email protected] pls thanks

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

A lot of successful people drop dead shortly after retiring. Golf doesn't cut it. Building, innovating...it's their lifeblood. They're not models or nepo babies who fell into a fortune out of sheer luck. The money is secondary. They NEED to build.

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I was a bricklayer.

It was how I paid the bills when I first moved to America. Even the biggest title in bodybuilding, Mr. Olympia, only paid a thousand dollars back then. 

It makes me proud that in March, the winner of our Arnold Classic and our Arnold Classic UK took home more than a million dollars. He can focus on bodybuilding.

But in our day, that wasn’t an option. Some guys were teachers. Some sold insurance. Franco and I laid bricks.
We put an ad in the paper and sold ourselves as European craftsmen. We figured if people heard the accents, they would picture old-world masonry instead of two bodybuilders with a wheelbarrow. 

It worked. 

The phone rang. And then we had to go out and actually do the job, which was the part nobody could fake. Luckily, Franco knew what he was doing.

The work was simple. Mix the mortar. Set the brick. Tap it level. Scrape the edge. Then do it again. And again. Nobody claps for you. There is no crowd, no music, no trophy. There is just the next brick sitting there waiting for you.

You can still find some of the walls we built in Venice.
That’s where my lesson today comes from.

One brick doesn’t look like anything. Ten bricks don’t look like anything. A hundred bricks, you’re starting to see something, but it doesn’t impress anyone.

You just keep laying bricks until the job is done.

And you know what happens after four or five hours on a wall?

You are so damn tired, or you feel so great that you stop measuring.

You are not standing back every ten minutes asking how far from finished it is. You are covered in mortar, your hands are raw, you’re schvitzing, and you are happy. The work took the question away from you.

That is the part nobody tells you about hard work: It doesn’t just build the wall. It terminates the voice that keeps asking when the wall will be done.

[Bombs Away @braedalibby]

The announcement of Musk's Terrafab project in Texas doesn't bode well for Oregon.

While Intel will be a partner in the project, they have shelved expansion in Oregon.

If we had leaders with foresight they would read the room,they aren't. In a very short period Oregon has gone from #19 to 37th in businesses.

Within 5 years the once deep pool of talent which spurred growth in Intel will diminish. The lack of foresight by Oregons government class will spin the doom loop faster.
#orpol

[Mr.Me @TodaysFX_]

@braedalibby In Oregon they would still be talking about doing another study of the study of the study until 2075. Then they would want to discuss all the studies against another study. Oregon is now where business goes to die.

[Paul @LA_Multi_Fam]

A fascinating path to turning $2.4M into ~$10M of real estate, and probably not making much money doing it.

A developer bought this rent controlled 1937 Venice bungalow court for $2.4M in 2015:
7 tiny RSO 1BR units on an ~11,000 SF lot with 7 garages.

In 2018, LA amended its Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance to make it easier to preserve and subdivide existing bungalow courts.

Four months later, they filed plans to substantially remodel all 7 bungalows.

Instead of demoing them, they kept the original structures, gutted them, added second stories, and eventually used the new ordinance to carve the property into 7 separate fee-simple homes.

Each now has its own lot and APN, plus a garage.

Basically turned one old 7-unit RSO apartment property into 7 individually saleable houses without tearing down the original buildings.

The neighborhood association fought the project, arguing the developer intentionally permitted the remodel first and filed for the subdivision later to avoid requirements that might have applied had it been submitted as one project from the start. The City ultimately rejected the appeal.

The finished homes are ~1,000 SF and they have sold around $1.3M–$1.5M. Affordable for starter homes in Venice.

Whether they bought in 2015 intending to hold rentals and later found this exit, or spent nearly a decade (lol) executing the plan, I have no idea.

Either way, LA real estate is hard. The path is dark and winding and full of terrors.

As Barry Roland says: Stick to the S&P.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

Some dude tried to troll Optimus at the Tesla Diner...

But the humanoid robot trolled him right back.

Just think how great its trolling will be in 5 years 😂

Writers: Sol, Michael

[Christine Drazan @ChristineDrazan]

Oregon has everything it takes to be the best place in America to live, work and raise a family, but we need leaders who are focused on solving problems for Oregonians. I’m running for Governor because it’s time to hold government accountable to the people of Oregon and deliver the results they deserve.

Join the movement: https://t.co/fS85bjXgEw

[Christine Drazan @ChristineDrazan]

Yesterday we got to celebrate the opening of Woodburn Place Apartment Homes West, a beautiful 44-building property bringing 478 new homes to this growing community, along with a new US Market.

At a time when housing is out of reach for too many Oregonians, we need more people willing to invest and build here. As governor, I’ll clear the way for that investment and make Oregon more affordable.

Thank you to I&E Construction, Stratum and US Market for having me!

[Mr.Me @TodaysFX_]

@ChristineDrazan Open up the UGB when you get into office and Oregon will thrive. There will be no need for "affordable housing", the market will take care of that.

[jameson (big deck energy) @jamesonhaslam]

in Irvine and

[Financelot @FinanceLancelot]

Many people blame George Soros for triggering both the UK Black Wednesday of 1992 and the Asian Financial Crisis of 1998.

Scott Bessent worked for George Soros and has been conducting currency arbitrage his entire career.

He's the 5 star general you want in charge if you're about to destabilize the global financial system.

If you want to understand what happened during the UK's Black Wednesday and the Asian Financial Crisis, these videos explain how quickly currency arbitrage can trigger a financial crisis.

Basically, it can go from "everything is fine" to "we've lost control of our currency" in a matter of days.

George Soros appears at 22m 20s in the UK video
and 2m10s onward in Asian Financial Crisis video.

Is this a preview of what's coming for the entire world?

[Antonia @antonia_mdprjct]

Let's talk about roofs.

Roofs with "warts," in particular.

In residential construction, several systems require exhaust or venting. Guess where those pipes/flues go?

They go up & out through the roof.

In many cases, this is inevitable.

Aside from the unsightliness of these roof penetrations, they are a weak roofing spot. Even when properly installed, they are a potential point for leaks, especially over time. Especially in snowy climates.

Additionally, some very specific requirements determine the projection & proximity of vents & flues, which makes it tough to hide them. So, what if there was a way not to put vents through the roof? Many plumbers will say "impossible."

Ladies & gents, I'd like to introduce you to Jimmy. Master plumber & artist. This is his work. He combined all plumbing vents into a single stack & brought it up the chimney/feature wall.

(Image while the house was in construction)

When I told Jimmy my intent to have no roof penetrations, he was intrigued. He'd never done that before. I explained the low-pitch roof design & the intent to have the snow melt slowly on the roof. Immediately, he understood why we couldn't put holes through the roof.

He quickly came up with routing that would allow him to combine vents & pop out at a single location while maintaining pitch & length requirements. His pride in meeting the challenge was inspiring & he was thrilled with the result.

Working with teams willing to stretch to do things they've never done before is a privilege & getting to experience the built result is why I do what I do.

Sure, there are 'easier' ways. I could have built a house with a warty roof, but I didn’t want to.

[Kevin Dahlstrom @Camp4]

Somewhere along the line, corporate America lost its way.

Companies don’t do cool stuff any more.

There’s no panache. Just slop.

Most CEOs are overpaid bean counters. They have no vision, zero appetite for risk, and spend their time searching for pennies in the couch cushions.

Love Elon or hate him, he builds cool, world-changing stuff.

The world needs more Musks, Disneys, and Jobs.

[Barchart @Barchart]

JUST IN 🚨: Elon Musk is reportedly considering shutting down Jim Cramer's X account after Cramer said investors should buy SpaceX $SPCX for their kids

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

After perusing 25,000 comments in the past two days, most of which attempt to explain why Americans are voting for Communists, socialists, and antisemites in record numbers, I’ve done the only rational thing a man in my position can do; I’ve agreed to go on Real Time with Bill Maher this Friday to talk about it.

What could possibly go wrong?

I was also inspired by all the "sturm und drang" to make a quick commercial that highlights one of our many scholarship recipients who mastered a trade, and then went on to open her own business. Her name is Maryssa, and while I have no idea what her politics might be, I can assure you that her attitude, her initiative, and her work ethic are proof positive that the American Dream is still in reach, for any who would grab it and go.

Currently, we have $10 million in scholarships set aside to help people like Maryssa. People who want to build a prosperous life for themselves by learning a skill that's in demand and going to work. Apply at https://t.co/ju76O0XWgC.

[Mr.Me @TodaysFX_]

@Oregonian She wants to be just like her daddy Trump