Down goes the Dow

Seattle,

That’s good with your son, and I wish him the best in his career. In the past that would have required a move to the east coast. Not so sure that will be an issue going forward. I can see how Morgan Stanley is changing before my eyes. Our office has been remote, as well as most of the firm since mid-March. Systems work fine, mail is processed regionally, client signatures, account documents handled via electronic means. Physical foot prints and layers of mid-management have been found to be a less than essential piece of the business. Of course some of that has always been there to a degree. I have several large clients in New York, for over twenty years, that I have never met. I know their voices so well I know who is calling immediately, and it is not just the accent.

Igy

Seattle,

On coaching and the pick-up truck. In Kansas during late winter/early spring I would load them up in the truck. Two in the cab, rest in the bed. I would head into the wind up the sectioned farm road. The athletes were all bundled up in sweats and knit hats. I would trail them as they ran back to campus with a tailwind, each of them gradually removing layers as they ran.

In South Texas it was a different routine. The team ran along irrigation canals for long runs, or we met in parks for intervals during cross country season. Even moderate morning days in winter could run in the low 80s with high humidity. I would meet them at appointed locations, drop the tail gate, and provide large coolers of Gatorade and water.

As a matter of protocol coaches had access to college or university vehicles. The procedure would be to check them out, but that took extra time and hassle. Much easier to have your own vehicle, and when you weren’t using the AC the VW diesel would get 35 miles to the gallon.

Igy

VS-SJW-IR-TS idiot wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1295730173153771525/photo/1

OK, not that I took his tweets very seriously before, but now I'm sure SH spews nonsense.

the idiot,

I think this is more your cup of Twitter tea from Sven:

Igy, sounds like a real experience. I wonder if coaches still do that- tag along behind runners in a vehicle.

Take care,

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Seattle,

On coaching and the pick-up truck. In Kansas during late winter/early spring I would load them up in the truck. Two in the cab, rest in the bed.

In the bed? Are you insane?

death cab wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Seattle,

On coaching and the pick-up truck. In Kansas during late winter/early spring I would load them up in the truck. Two in the cab, rest in the bed.

In the bed? Are you insane?

Sounds bad, I know. Kansas dirt farm road, little to no traffic, driving 15-20 mph.

seattle prattle wrote:

Igy, sounds like a real experience. I wonder if coaches still do that- tag along behind runners in a vehicle.

Take care,

Seattle,

Probably not, even rare back then. My last year of coaching cross country my 1995 women’s team won the Sun Belt Conference and my men were second. My men never won, Second several times (American South Conference) but women won several times ASC. At he time mid-size Division I conferences. I had organized double workouts several days a week. Non-racing and racing weeks a long run. Women up to 12 miles, and men 16 miles.

Igy

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

seattle prattle wrote:

Igy, sounds like a real experience. I wonder if coaches still do that- tag along behind runners in a vehicle.

Take care,

Seattle,

Probably not, even rare back then. My last year of coaching cross country my 1995 women’s team won the Sun Belt Conference and my men were second. My men never won, Second several times (American South Conference) but women won several times ASC. At he time mid-size Division I conferences. I had organized double workouts several days a week. Non-racing and racing weeks a long run. Women up to 12 miles, and men 16 miles.

Igy

Cool. I remember when i was in Texas, they took their high school and collegiate sports very seriously. I hear that Florida is the same way. Must have been really something to be involved with!

death cab wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Seattle,

On coaching and the pick-up truck. In Kansas during late winter/early spring I would load them up in the truck. Two in the cab, rest in the bed.

In the bed? Are you insane?

Different era. Growing up we often rode in the back of our wood hauling dump truck. No seatbelts when riding in the car.

We also rode our bikes all over town with no adult hovering over us like we do today.

But glad you are so conscientious. I’m sure you wear a mask while running on deserted streets.

can I post with a different handle wrote:

death cab wrote:

In the bed? Are you insane?

Different era. Growing up we often rode in the back of our wood hauling dump truck. No seatbelts when riding in the car.

We also rode our bikes all over town with no adult hovering over us like we do today.

But glad you are so conscientious. I’m sure you wear a mask while running on deserted streets.

Pretentious much?

I knew a teenager who was killed riding in the back of a pickup. And it wasn’t even caused by an accident; just a hard braking situation.

Given that the school provided transportation, this was a stupid move. Fortunately Igy seems to realize that now. He’s lucky he didn’t lose his job.

Seattle,

Odessa Permian Football, Mojo, and Friday Night lights is real. Toward the end of my coaching career, and after I changed careers and moved to Idaho, I traveled to Odessa to run the Clerk of the Course track meet software for the NJCAA (junior college national meet), and a Texas AAA Regional Meet. Some of the actual characters represented in the film would take the hike to the press box to watch the meet. The stadium was like a miniature pro stadium. They even had a stadium custodian that lived in a house right next to the stadium. Colorful people and a starkly beautiful place.

Igy

Another new record for the S&P 500!

death cab wrote:

can I post with a different handle wrote:

Different era. Growing up we often rode in the back of our wood hauling dump truck. No seatbelts when riding in the car.

We also rode our bikes all over town with no adult hovering over us like we do today.

But glad you are so conscientious. I’m sure you wear a mask while running on deserted streets.

Pretentious much?

I knew a teenager who was killed riding in the back of a pickup. And it wasn’t even caused by an accident; just a hard braking situation.

Given that the school provided transportation, this was a stupid move. Fortunately Igy seems to realize that now. He’s lucky he didn’t lose his job.

Stay in the basement like Dementia Joe. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to come out.

Not fact checked.

I dunno...maybe it’s time to lay off the tech giants

https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1296480093762617345?s=21

death cab wrote:

can I post with a different handle wrote:

Different era. Growing up we often rode in the back of our wood hauling dump truck. No seatbelts when riding in the car.

We also rode our bikes all over town with no adult hovering over us like we do today.

But glad you are so conscientious. I’m sure you wear a mask while running on deserted streets.

Pretentious much?

I knew a teenager who was killed riding in the back of a pickup. And it wasn’t even caused by an accident; just a hard braking situation.

Given that the school provided transportation, this was a stupid move. Fortunately Igy seems to realize that now. He’s lucky he didn’t lose his job.

I know lots of people killed in car accidents who were not riding in the back of a pick-up.

death cab wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Seattle,

On coaching and the pick-up truck. In Kansas during late winter/early spring I would load them up in the truck. Two in the cab, rest in the bed.

In the bed? Are you insane?

That's what she said.