QuorumQuads

Lobbyist by day, poker by night.

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@vegastbone Best poker cash games in Blackhawk

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@smitchell17 Pod draws matter too much to solve

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@ooooftw Does the data stay private or does it produce field ownership levels?

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The new https://t.co/7Wv7miQybJ via @espn is too confusing…just take my money and let me stream!

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A lot of you are still speeding like gas is $2

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@DividendGrowth @CharlesSchwab You’re a good writer, don’t need the AI formatting!

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@briana_reilly @AnthonyAdragna its SAC-D and HAC-D

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@tzanni29 @vegastbone Also curious. Wish CO had an MGM property

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@JacobsVegasLife Always ask, I’ve had resort fees taken off or reduced at check in and check out.

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This is where a wedding planner pays for itself. Vendors like a florist will up charge you because you’re hiring them once. But if they want repeated referrals from a planner they’ll give a competitive rate.

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the wedding industry relies on a $15,000 "politeness tax" that 83% of couples blindly pay

you pay it the second you say one word

wedding photographer: $4,000
"event photographer" same work same hours: $1,200

wedding cake: $800
"celebration cake" same size same design: $250

wedding flowers: $3,500
"party flowers" same arrangements: $1,100

wedding venue: $8,000
"private event rental" same space same date: $4,000

the word "wedding" is a 200-400% markup trigger

vendors hear it and mentally double the quote before responding

you're not paying for better service

you're paying because you were too polite to ask for the real price first

here's how to stop being the sucker:

step 1: never say "wedding" in the first message

"hi, i'm planning a formal dinner party for about 100 guests on [date]. could you share your pricing and availability?"

get the quote in writing

step 2: reveal after you have the number locked

"thanks for this. just to confirm, this is for a wedding celebration. does that change the pricing?"

what happens:

1. price stays same = you just saved thousands
2. price increases = you negotiate from the lower number
3. price doubles = you walk and find someone honest

the markup by vendor:

photographers: "corporate event" = 40-60% less
florists: "party flowers" = 60-70% less
cakes: "anniversary cake" = 50-60% less
venues: "private event" = 30-50% less
djs: "birthday party" = 40-50% less
catering: "formal dinner" = 30-40% less

the numbers that should piss you off:

- average wedding cost: $35,000
- percentage that's pure "wedding tax": 30-50%
- couples who negotiate: 17%
- couples who get a discount when they try: 64%

83% of couples never question the first quote

they just pay it because asking feels rude

the wedding industry built a $70 billion business on your politeness

one word. one script. $15,000 back in your pocket.

stop paying the tax

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@sfdata9ers Broncos WR Josh Reynolds leaving a Denver area strip club https://t.co/6eHHlk8tqV

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@JacobsVegasLife That’s a W for @CircaLasVegas

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There’s a very interesting reason why so many viral tweets use this vague format with no context, but some of you aren’t ready to have that conversation.

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As long as tourist fish flood into markets, people with professional domain expertise have major +EV. How long will the fish stay?

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This is who you’re trading with on prediction markets: I am a lobbyist and was watching the House floor during the appropriations vote via the Clerks YouTube stream. The comments were full of Kalshi traders hoping the shutdown would last beyond 10am tomorrow (a “yes” at Kalshi).

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Any lobbyist, staffer, heck most interns could’ve told you 71c for No at that time was way too low and if you were holding Yes that was the time to sell to get anything back.

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Glad this is back!

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