At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting company. Thecompany site shows him as an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:company site shows him as an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed. >> Just curious, dick:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting company. The
Maybe every month or two, at the most. Of course, you deflected, dodged the question, so typical of you, dickhead.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you called my
"company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:company site shows him as an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed. >> Just curious, dick:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting company. The
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you called my
"company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
Just answer this question, why is bakermedia.ca no longer responding?
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:35:35 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:company site shows him as an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed. >>>> Just curious, dick:
On 2024-01-08 14:43, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting company. The
Wow.Maybe every month or two, at the most. Of course, you deflected, dodged the question, so typical of you, dickhead.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you called my
"company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
You admit to regularly stalking me...
...and you don't think you deserve to be called a "dick".
Not stalking, exposing your lies. Your only defense is to attempt to discredit the source of truth.
On 2024-01-15 19:48, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:35:35 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-08 14:43, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:Wow.
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:Maybe every month or two, at the most. Of course, you deflected, dodged the
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, andJust curious, dick:
business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. >>>>>> Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a
Toronto-based financial consulting company. The company site shows him as
an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you called my
"company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
question, so typical of you, dickhead.
You admit to regularly stalking me...
...and you don't think you deserve to be called a "dick".
Not stalking, exposing your lies. Your only defense is to attempt to
discredit the source of truth.
"Maybe every month or two" you look at my website...
...and goodness knows what else...
...and you don't think that's creepy, dick?
I haven't lied.
Sorry.
Jesus fucking Christ. MUST you 2 ALWAYS perform this dance in public? What does ANY of this have to do with Macs?
Here is a suggestion: Why don't you 2 get a room and blow each other in private?
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:09:06 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-15 19:52, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:Just answer this question: Why is it any of your business...
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site,Just curious, dick:
and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca,
is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time
job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting
company. The company site shows him as an employee. RIP
bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you
called my "company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
Just answer this question, why is bakermedia.ca no longer
responding?
...dick?
Because you insist on calling me bad names and insulting my honesty.
There, I answered your question.
So, I checked your 2 page bakermedia.ca URL on the Wayback site.
Pitiful record, pitiful site. The last record was 21 Dec 2021.
So just tell the truth. Is your insulting/consulting business
defunct? Well, the insulting part is clearly not, but the rest?
Are you going to force me to show people how to find something you
really don't want revealed? Or are you going to be truthful for a
change?
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:50:38 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:The company site shows him as an employee. RIP bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
On 2024-01-15 19:48, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:35:35 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-08 14:43, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on his bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says he claims to have a full-time job, working for a Toronto-based financial consulting company.
"Maybe every month or two" you look at my website...Wow.Just curious, dick:Maybe every month or two, at the most. Of course, you deflected, dodged the question, so typical of you, dickhead.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one you called my >>>>>> "company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
You admit to regularly stalking me...
...and you don't think you deserve to be called a "dick".
Not stalking, exposing your lies. Your only defense is to attempt to discredit the source of truth.
...and goodness knows what else...
...and you don't think that's creepy, dick?
I haven't lied.
Sorry.
You lie by omission all the time. You simply cannot answer a straightforward question if the answer contradicts the false image you have created of yourself.
On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 2:46:07 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-18 07:36, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:50:38 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:Not wanting to answer a question posed by a stalking DICK isn't
On 2024-01-15 19:48, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:35:35 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:"Maybe every month or two" you look at my website...
On 2024-01-08 14:43, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, AlanWow.
wrote:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:Maybe every month or two, at the most. Of course, you
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on hisJust curious, dick:
bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a
website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says
he claims to have a full-time job, working for a
Toronto-based financial consulting company. The
company site shows him as an employee. RIP
bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one
you called my "company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
deflected, dodged the question, so typical of you,
dickhead.
You admit to regularly stalking me...
...and you don't think you deserve to be called a "dick".
Not stalking, exposing your lies. Your only defense is to
attempt to discredit the source of truth.
...and goodness knows what else...
...and you don't think that's creepy, dick?
I haven't lied.
Sorry.
You lie by omission all the time. You simply cannot answer a
straightforward question if the answer contradicts the false
image you have created of yourself.
"lying by omission...
...Dick.
Oh, but yes it is a lie. Your lie is that you are/were supporting
yourself as an independent consultant. You have been a full-time
employee of a Toronto firm for some time now. Your independent
consultancy failed to support you so you became an employee, or at
least you claim full-time employment. The bakerMedia site was
disappeared. Can't afford the url renewal fee? You claim to be an
elite FF driver at the local track, but your record does not support
that claim. You have a selfie photo of yourself on your employer's
site that in no way resembles your current appearance on LinkedIn.
Another lie. In fact when I pointed out that the company photo
resembled the unflattering LinkedIn version you changed it to what
makes you appear healthier and without scraggly facial hair. Which is
the real you?
On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 2:46:41 PM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-01-18 07:33, Thomas E. wrote:I note for the record that you have slandered me repeatedly.
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 11:49:17 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:I note for the record that you don't deny stalking and threatening
On 2024-01-17 07:49, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:09:06 PM UTC-5, AlanHow does that make it your business...
wrote:
On 2024-01-15 19:52, Thomas E. wrote:
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM UTC-5, AlanJust answer this question: Why is it any of your
wrote:
On 2024-01-08 05:05, Thomas E. wrote:
At age ~61 has Alan finally given up on hisJust curious, dick:
bakerMEDIA site, and business? The lame excuse for a
website, bakermedia.ca, is unreachable. Linkedin says
he claims to have a full-time job, working for a
Toronto-based financial consulting company. The
company site shows him as an employee. RIP
bakermedia.ca. You won't be missed.
Do you check my website and my LinkedIn page (the one
you called my "company website) every day...
...or just once a week?
:-)
Just answer this question, why is bakermedia.ca no
longer responding?
business...
...dick?
Because you insist on calling me bad names and insulting my
honesty. There, I answered your question.
...dick?
You've earned your bad names and you DO lie...
...ALL...
...THE...
...TIME.
Wow.
So, I checked your 2 page bakermedia.ca URL on the Wayback
site. Pitiful record, pitiful site. The last record was 21
Dec 2021.
So just tell the truth. Is your insulting/consulting
business defunct? Well, the insulting part is clearly not,
but the rest?
Are you going to force me to show people how to find
something you really don't want revealed? Or are you going to
be truthful for a change?
Stalking and now you're threatening doxing, dick?
Where did I lie in this string of posts? Did I ever lie or just
have a different opinion based on facts as I knew them at the
time?
to dox me...
...dick.
I note
that my definition of stalking is not taking an occasional look at
certain sites and noting/recording changes. I note for the record
that you are paranoid about people finding out facts contradicting
the favorable image you attempt to portray on public facing sites.
On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:00:37 PM UTC-5, -hh wrote:
On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 6:31:29 PM UTC-5, Thomas E. wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 8:04:32 PM UTC-5, -hh wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:55:19 AM UTC-5, Thomas E. wrote:….
…
Yes, I was not comfortable at all with where I was in early 2003. I did some teaching and
started consulting. I was offered a 6-figure job with AVMA out of Chicago, but did not want
to move there.
Your loss, as that would have enabled a higher retirement savings rate and been able to shave,
oh perhaps 20-25% off of the years that you worked since 2003, so maybe your retirement could
have been at age 70 instead of 75 or whatever.
I hope your retirement projections are better.
They’re doing fine, which is why I’ve mentioned Roth-ifying near term, so as to
limit & manage taxable RMDs when they eventually kick in…
WE DID NOT want to move to Chicago. That was a mutual decision. It worked >>> out great from my perspective. There is more than money.
It’s quite ironic to hear you try to claim that there’s more to life than money after
repeatedly posting what your net worth is, as well as working an extra decade+
longer than average. If you could have retired at 63 with a $200K income stream
before SS or 401k/IRA distributions…would you have taken it?
Apparently, Tommy is busy still calculating out his numbers for that simple ‘what if.’
Frankly, I didn’t think it was that hard of a question, for when the revenue is roughly
the same (or better) with zero labor required, most folks would say it’s a no-brainer.
In the meantime, the “Nashton Mystery Machine” is coming due on the clock for it to
be replaced (yeah, it’s been ten years already), so I’m open to product suggestions.
On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 11:57:22 AM UTC-5, Alan wrote:
On 2024-02-01 03:24, -hh wrote:
On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:00:37 PM UTC-5, -hh wrote:
On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 6:31:29 PM UTC-5, Thomas E. wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 8:04:32 PM UTC-5, -hh wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:55:19 AM UTC-5, Thomas E. wrote: >>>>>> …….
Yes, I was not comfortable at all with where I was in early 2003. I did some teaching and
started consulting. I was offered a 6-figure job with AVMA out of Chicago, but did not want
to move there.
Your loss, as that would have enabled a higher retirement savings rate and been able to shave,
oh perhaps 20-25% off of the years that you worked since 2003, so maybe your retirement could
have been at age 70 instead of 75 or whatever.
I hope your retirement projections are better.
They’re doing fine, which is why I’ve mentioned Roth-ifying near term, so as to
limit & manage taxable RMDs when they eventually kick in…
WE DID NOT want to move to Chicago. That was a mutual decision. It worked >>>>> out great from my perspective. There is more than money.
It’s quite ironic to hear you try to claim that there’s more to life than money after
repeatedly posting what your net worth is, as well as working an extra decade+
longer than average. If you could have retired at 63 with a $200K income stream
before SS or 401k/IRA distributions…would you have taken it?
Apparently, Tommy is busy still calculating out his numbers for that simple ‘what if.’
Frankly, I didn’t think it was that hard of a question, for when the revenue is roughly
the same (or better) with zero labor required, most folks would say it’s a no-brainer.
replacement
In the meantime, the “Nashton Mystery Machine” is coming due on the clock for it to
be replaced (yeah, it’s been ten years already), so I’m open to product suggestions.
Well... ...oddly enough for someone who races cars and teaches others to
race cars, I find myself strangely disinterested in learning about
current offerings.
Well, getting older doesn’t help. I think a lot of it is recognizing that there’s
basic capabilities and competencies which result in a lot of product that’s not in top tier, allowing it to be cognitively ignored.
I used to read Road&Track every month, and eagerly read every page about
every car they tested, but I just don't anymore.
AutoWeek was my read; they’ve stopped publishing paper and IIRC that’s why I’m now getting Car & Driver. Okay enough but it’s not like I make it
a point to read each issue the day it arrives.
I had a good time in 2022 (I think it was 2022) teaching a student who
brought his Audi SQ7, but honestly I thought it was a bit ridiculous as
a car one would actually buy. Very capable, to be sure, but too big, too
heavy... ...just too much.
The Q7 (& it’s twins) is a big platform, which a few customers will need, but is also largely an example of American “supersize” in everyday life. Reminds me of a coworker who ‘needed’ a GMC Suburban because
they had one teenager child. Naturally, both they & their spouse were tipping 250lbs…a coincidence! /s
And also an example of the gratuitous horsepower of the last ~decade,
at the expense of fuel efficiency. The SQ7 has 500 HP; similarly, one candidate I’m looking at has varying tiers where the slowest one apparently has a 5 sec 0-60mph. While that would be fun to torque Nashton with, its
not really needed for public road driving. But marketing is marketing, etc.
Good news is that turbo-4’s have gotten a lot better in minimizing lag off of a dead stop…but the likes of SUVs are still pushing a lot of air from an efficiency standpoint, if that matters much based on one’s annual driving. I’ve seen miles decline a lot during the CoVid telework change, so the
cost factor here isn’t as much of a factor..even at $4-$5/gallon. Plus it also helps to live in a “compact” region where lots is close by, too.
Well... ...oddly enough for someone who races cars and teaches others to >>>> race cars, I find myself strangely disinterested in learning about
current offerings.
Well, getting older doesn’t help. I think a lot of it is recognizing that there’s
basic capabilities and competencies which result in a lot of product that’s
not in top tier, allowing it to be cognitively ignored.
I think you'd agree that there's a lot that getting older "doesn't help"
with...
...but what's the alternative.
;-)
Yup. Comes back to being aware of where one’s at and the future ahead, such as informed by the retirement “smile” curve for budgeting, where it starts as the “go go” years before progressing to the “go slow” years and
then finally the “no go” end. As such, there’s a finite number of ‘cars next’
before it will be no more.
I used to read Road&Track every month, and eagerly read every page about >>>> every car they tested, but I just don't anymore.
AutoWeek was my read; they’ve stopped publishing paper and IIRC that’s >>> why I’m now getting Car & Driver. Okay enough but it’s not like I make it
a point to read each issue the day it arrives.
I always preferred R&T to C&D and I can't even tell you why I've almost
never read AutoWeek. Probably laziness.
;-)
I found AutoWeek to have been few enough pages each publication such
that I’d pick it up & read through it when it arrived, as opposed to it being
set aside like many of my monthlies have..where it can then sit for weeks.
I understand about efficiency. As much as I love the 135i, it stillI had a good time in 2022 (I think it was 2022) teaching a student who >>>> brought his Audi SQ7, but honestly I thought it was a bit ridiculous as >>>> a car one would actually buy. Very capable, to be sure, but too big, too >>>> heavy... ...just too much.
The Q7 (& it’s twins) is a big platform, which a few customers will need, >>> but is also largely an example of American “supersize” in everyday life.
Reminds me of a coworker who ‘needed’ a GMC Suburban because
they had one teenager child. Naturally, both they & their spouse were
tipping 250lbs…a coincidence! /s
And also an example of the gratuitous horsepower of the last ~decade,
at the expense of fuel efficiency. The SQ7 has 500 HP; similarly, one
candidate I’m looking at has varying tiers where the slowest one apparently
has a 5 sec 0-60mph. While that would be fun to torque Nashton with, its >>> not really needed for public road driving. But marketing is marketing, etc. >>>
Good news is that turbo-4’s have gotten a lot better in minimizing lag off
of a dead stop…but the likes of SUVs are still pushing a lot of air from an
efficiency standpoint, if that matters much based on one’s annual driving.
I’ve seen miles decline a lot during the CoVid telework change, so the >>> cost factor here isn’t as much of a factor..even at $4-$5/gallon. Plus it >>> also helps to live in a “compact” region where lots is close by, too. >>
stings when I realize I'm filling it up every week (pretty much) with 50
litres.
Telework really crashed our mileages; I figure it cut at least 15,000
miles off our annual totals … at ~25mpg, that’s ~600 gallons, for a ballpark savings of somewhere around $2K/yr.
But you're right about turbo-lag having mosly been handled. The
twin-scroll turbo in the N55 engine basically feels like it doesn't have
lag—at least not if I'm driving in my own "sport mode"; meaning I'm
keeping the RPM nearer the HP peak than I would typically do when
cruising in the highway. I won't fault a turbo for lagging a little when
I'm in 6th gear and only turning just a couple of thousand revs.
:-)
I’ve found the most noticeable delta between a single vs double scroll is from a stop. Sure, one could double-pedal it to bring the rpm’s up before launch, but this is for mundane around-town stuff. I still wonder why anyone would actually pay extra to add “launch control.
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