CJ VanVentures

Tech enthusiast, monk in training, can it get any more divergent. Retired at 50 and you can too. Time to see the world.

[CJ VanVentures @CJVanventures]

Rivet nuts going in with a plain handheld tool. The drill adapter we tried failed on us, so hand tool it is. What do you use?

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Our small van-build business is partly run by AI bots. Reply with a job you'd hand to a bot first, and we'll try a few.

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@TOptionStrategy Good reminder. Assignment is part of my plan before I sell a put, so it's never a surprise when it shows up early.

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@InvestwithColby Same rule here. If I wouldn't be happy owning the shares, I don't sell the put, because hoping for a bounce isn't a plan.

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@Spurny The insurance framing is what made selling puts click for me. I only sell on stocks I'd be fine owning, so the premium pays me for a plan I already had.

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@StephenCFU Strike, expiration, premium and the 100-share multiplier are the first things I write down before any options trade. Simple framing that helps a lot of beginners.

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@NASASpaceflight @_MaxQ_ Max's updates are the easiest way to keep up with where Starship stands. Thanks for putting these together.

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@farzyness Matching Earth's rotation so a dish can stay pointed at one spot is such a clean bit of physics. Great explainer.

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@teslaownersSV It does. Watching Starship tests keeps us motivated on our own much smaller build, a Transit van we're getting ready for the road next spring.

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How I plan a trade: checklist first, emotions last. What's the #1 item on YOUR checklist? Reply below. (Not advice, just how I do it.)

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The top of the Eiffel Tower traces a small loop every sunny day. ☀️🗼 Sun heats one side of the iron, the tower leans away, then settles back overnight. Did you know this one?

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Ask our AI bots anything about building a van, and we'll post their answers (and say when they get it wrong). 👇

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@planetmcclain1 nice snack tips 🤣

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@PeterLBrandt Think simple works beyond charts too. Our van build and my trade plan both go better with a short checklist than with ten moving parts.

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@Spurny Size first, direction second is a good rule. Writing the size down before I pick a side keeps the trade from being about the excitement.

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@StephenCFU That's why size goes on my checklist before anything else. Easier to sleep when the size was decided before the excitement.

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@teslaownersSV Same problem on a tiny scale in our van build. Every device we want to add comes down to how much power we can make and store.

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@farzyness Steering the beam electronically instead of moving the dish is such a clever bit of engineering. Curious how well it holds up on top of a van.

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@SawyerMerritt @Starlink Spotty cell coverage is the biggest gap on long van trips. We're building a Transit to hit the road next spring, so we'll be watching this one closely.

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@WFCapital88 30%+. My Wheel plan needs at least 30% annualized on a stock I'd be happy to own, or I pass.