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  2. New Tarantino movie: Django unchained

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    I agree that Tarantino is over-rated. He has a certain style and I cringe when people call it "genius." Not trying to bash the guy, but most of his work I think is ok, it's certainly true to him. He's had some cool movies (Pulp Fiction & Jackie Brown) but I wasn't a fan of the Kill Bill Series, and I thought that for Inglorious Bastards he cut the movie waaaaay too long for it's own good. I think Foxx and DiCaprio are both solid actors and it's always nice to them play "fun" roles. Christoph Waltz is just awesome. I just hope that Tarantino doesn't do with this what he did with Inglorious Bastards...make it too long for it's own good.

  8. Entrepreneurship

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    BTW, if you wait too long to go to school you'll probably never want to go back. It's one of those things that is very hard to go back to once you're out of it for a while.

     

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    I agree. You should stick to it and graduate, especially if it's a goal.

     

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    I don't think this is true... if you want to make a billion selling flying chairs, you need to watch a couple of other people fail at making them, then do yours right. Facebook wasn't the first social network, Microsoft didn't even write DOS, Apple didn't invent the GUI, Boeing didn't invent the airplane.... etc etc etc. Ideas are great, but it's the guy who executes the idea correctly who gets rich.

     

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    These are great points. I'd add that always keep in mind your end goal and your true passion. Money is a means to and end and should never be an your final goal. It's a tool, so know what you want to do with that tool (travel, collect art, donate to charities?). Know your passion and you'll be happy regardless. For every billionaire there are literally hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs that struggle to meet the bills every month. Know what it is that makes you happy, that drives you, and go from there. The problem is too many people get caught up in the tool (earning money) that they lose sight of the end goal (whatever it is you have set out to do). Entrepreneurship has a lot of unglorified hidden costs. Is working crazy hours, chasing down and building a client base, and raising capital really what you're willing to do? Are you willing to lose sleep, a social life, and money to make ends meet for your business if need be? There's a lot of hard, tiring, stressful work that you will have to put in, and the reward of such work you may not see for years to come (or ever). It takes a lot of self motivation to keep pushing through.

     

    The best tool at your disposal is your mind, and the best way to make that tool more powerful is with knowledge. As it's been mentioned before, a lot of Entrepreneurs learn from others. To quote the Good Book, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)" Zuckerberg had some mentoring from fellow Harvard drop-out Bill Gates which really helped push Facebook to the next level. Experience and others are your best resources. Find those who are doing what you want to do and learn from them. Learn from their successes and learn from their failures. Apply this knowledge to yourself and what you want to do and then go from there. Also know that you're going to fail. It's part of the process. For every business you see doing well, it's usually the 5th or 6th attempt by one person to get something off the ground.

     

    No one will give the secret to making you rich, because even if they had it they wouldn't tell you. But here is a great book that will teach you some simple basics about money management: The Richest Man In Babylon

     

    By no means is this a "guide to get rich," but it's a great resource with a lot of awesome practical insight about finances. I know it's certainly helped me out. As for school, I know people who have done great things and are happy where they are without a degree. I also know a lot more people who wish they had gotten their degree and are trying to get back in school. I can't say what's right for you, but the way I see it, the more you have at your disposal the better off you are, and having a degree is never a bad thing. I'd suggest finishing school and using that time to improve on networking skills and formulating ideas for yourself.

     

    Entrepreneurship is certainly essential to the cycle of American business, but it's a lot of hard work and just with everything else, for everyone 1 that makes it big there are a million others that fail. Not trying to discourage you, but it helps to know what you're getting yourself into. Find your passion, hone your skills, and then give it 100% of everything you have if you really feel it's for you. When you're young and don't have major responsibilities (Teens - twenties and unmarried) it's the perfect time, since you pretty much just need to look out for yourself. Just remember that no matter what it is you do, try and find some joy in it otherwise what's the point?

     

    That's my 2 cents.

  15. Heard a *rumor* about Aventador's future

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    I'm hoping Lamborghini would allow the Aventador to evolve like how the diablo evolved in the 1990's. Almost all variants of the Diablo had some type of major differentiating factors. From the original to the VT, the SE, the SV to the audified 6.0's they were all different. Let's hope the top brass follows this path so the new "editions" would mean something.

     

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  18. LamboPower Girlfriends, Wives and Exes Megathread!

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    They are massively skewed though for two major reasons:

    (1) People are weak and pathetic for the most part. The lack the patience and ability to work through problems and, instead, tak ethe easy way out and run.

     

    (2) Most people don't marry the right person. they settle; they'll marry any partner because they're getting older and their friends are married, etc. etc.

     

    :iamwithstupid: Agree 1000%

  20. So... this Kony stuff

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    I read that 7.8 percent of the Ugandan population has access to internet, and it can cost anywhere from $35 per month for dialup to $350 per month for broadband.

     

    So only the wealthiest of the population can afford internet.

     

    I seriously doubt all these tribal and rural kids living in poverty are checking their iPhone 4s and saying "YAH! The facebook freedom party is coming to rescue us!!!"

     

    Seriously!

     

    To be fair, you Americans showed up quite late for both world wars.

     

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    thehulk.gif - AMERICA! F*** YEAH! :lol2:

  21. So... this Kony stuff

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    Who doesn't like a good ethnic cleansing from time to time.

     

    I 2nd this :iamwithstupid:

     

    The problem is that we've found our "poor disenfranchised people of the year." Ask how many people think we need to keep helping Haiti. Oh wait, I forgot it's not the "trendy" 3rd world country of the year...

     

    There's nothing wrong with feeling sympathy for a fellow man's suffering, however a large problem with Western society is that we're convinced that we have "everything right and everyone else is wrong." I'm not trying to justify what Kony is doing, but I also know the reality of the situation. Social media has no real "tangible power." It can spread a though to a bunch of people and evoke an emotional response, but as far as affecting true change, guess what, it's not going to do anything. Look at Egypt last year. Their "social media revolution" (which the media gave social networking far too much credit for if you actually look at the details) hasn't brought any stability to their country, in fact it's made things worse. What are a bunch of posts on Facebook really going to do? Will it bring back all the child soldiers that have died? Will it repair the damaged lives? Will this "internet movement" make a difference in a place where internet is...guess what...pretty much a scarcity? Not at all. It's a difference of how things are viewed. We're looking at an internal problem from our own external heavily biased view and trying to apply a "one-size-fits-all" solution to situation.

     

    This is a highly complex African problem that doesn't have a Western applied solution. The only options you really have are nuking the place and starting from scratch or letting the issue self-resolve. But tweeting and liking statuses on Facebook is not the answer. It's just our society's way of trying to feel better about our selves since we live in our own double standard: We want Kony caught because he uses children yet we're expressing this through our iPhones and computers that where all built by kids in sweatshops. Hmmmm....seems like we have some self-reflection we need to do if we want to be the moral authority in the world. As harsh as this sounds, a fact of life is that there is a hierarchy. There are those on top, and then those in the next level, and so on until you get to a large group at the bottom. Lets stop kidding and guilt-tripping ourselves here. In the US, we are very fortunate to have what we have and enjoy the luxuries that we do. I'm not saying you can't feel for a people in plight. I'm just saying we need to be more grateful and apply a better understanding of the harsh realities of our world. Life is beautiful, amazing and the greatest gift we posses. It's also dark, ugly, and full of terrible truths. But we can't try and pretend that ten minutes of guilt actually affects change. It always interests me think about what the people of Uganda think of our reaction to this situation. Do you think our "clicks for a cause" keep them warm at night?

     

    -That's my 2 cents (in rant form)

  25. Would you buy a 6spd

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    I would only buy a 6 speed, but I am in the minority.

     

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    I do love the 6 speed, however you have to ask yourself what do YOU want to live with. I'm a tall guy (6'6 1/2") so while I do love the 6-speed, at times it's hell on my long legs and egear makes life sooooo much easier. That being said, go with what you think will give you the most driving pleasure. Some guys are 6 speed all the way. For other guys it's all egear. As far as resale goes, sure having a 6 speed might take a bit longer to get rid of, but what's more important is how you enjoy the car while it's yours. My 2 cents anyways.

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