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Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!



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Nice pic.....now .think about it.
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Remember that flag with 56 stars that's been rumored for a while.
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Did I hear someone say "UraniumOne"?
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Of Similar Ilk to that of #nappy, #22yrold and the illustrious #Einstein444

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Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.
I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.
Cthepack
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hokiewolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.
I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.


You have posted more than one time about "good" companies or "bad" companies. With an attached article. You know you have done it. You know it is condescending about the brand I have built my company where you focus on customer. With the intent of gaining market share. Mainly in reference to tariffs and not automatically passing on additional costs.
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Werewolf said:

11 hours of presentations at Fraud Fighter Summit ....election fraud wxpert analysis, bond frauds into trillions, mortgage fraud taking down Uniparty, assassinate and murders, drug trafficking and human trafficking

About Fraud Fighter Summit
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Martin Rodil
Mark Cook
Pete Santilli
Joe Hoft
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11 hrs of presentations providing a brief preview of what lies ahead.
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Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.
I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.


You have posted more than one time about "good" companies or "bad" companies. With an attached article. You know you have done it. You know it is condescending about the brand I have built my company where you focus on customer. With the intent of gaining market share. Mainly in reference to tariffs and not automatically passing on additional costs.
that's a disagreement on the opinion of a policy, I've never said anything about your knowledge of the industry you work in and the work that you do. I think you're extremely knowledgeable, especially when it comes to lean manufacturing.

I've never said to you "you don't know Lean 101".
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Poor Hokie wants to be liked by these loons so badly. Hard to read sometimes.
hokiewolf
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No, I want to have a respectful discussion here. And I'd appreciate that my stances on issues wouldn't be made up to prove some point about the far left. Finally it would be nice not to have people stalk me on line. Not too much to ask.

There are times you and I have agreed and disagreed but it didn't disintegrate into calling each other names.
Werewolf
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hokiewolf said:

No, I want to have a respectful discussion here. And I'd appreciate that my stances on issues wouldn't be made up to prove some point about the far left. Finally it would be nice not to have people stalk me on line. Not too much to ask.

There are times you and I have agreed and disagreed but it didn't disintegrate into calling each other names.

#dave, whine some more will ya...... Big, tough guy like you that threatens people here when you're getting embarrassed. I just wanted to see who this big tough guy was. I found out, #jellybeans and #donuts........and a tractor innertube wrapped around the neck attached to the chin. A tough guy and certainly dangerous to those you threaten. LOL You needed to be humbled, big tough guy.
hokiewolf
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Remember that time you insinuated that my child should be trafficked and raped? Because I do.
Werewolf
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hokiewolf said:

Remember that time you insinuated that my child should be trafficked and raped? Because I do.


that's precisely when I understood what a dirtbag you are.
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hokiewolf said:

No, I want to have a respectful discussion here. And I'd appreciate that my stances on issues wouldn't be made up to prove some point about the far left. Finally it would be nice not to have people stalk me on line. Not too much to ask.

There are times you and I have agreed and disagreed but it didn't disintegrate into calling each other names.


It's totally obvious you've been respectful, man, even in the face of bad-faith arguments and insults.

Stand on that ***** If some people on here don't recognize that because of their myopia or sensitiviy or bad faith or whatever, that's on them not you.
statefan91
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Werewolf said:

hokiewolf said:

Remember that time you insinuated that my child should be trafficked and raped? Because I do.


that's precisely when I understood what a dirtbag you are.

Allowing crap like this is precisely why i'm no longer a paying member of this site. Sad that the site owners won't do anything about it.
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Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.

I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.


You have posted more than one time about "good" companies or "bad" companies. With an attached article. You know you have done it. You know it is condescending about the brand I have built my company where you focus on customer. With the intent of gaining market share. Mainly in reference to tariffs and not automatically passing on additional costs.


If I may, I think there's some cross-talk going on here.

My impression of your input and responses (including mine) on tariff impacts, inflation, pass-throughs, and your business have nothing to do with your business model, some businesses being able run leaner or otherwise avoid passing through cost increases, or your ability to succeed by providing great value for your customers.

The issue at hand is whether enough companies worldwide can or are willing to undertake similar changes to their purchasing, operational, sales or other business functions so as for the American economy and consumers to not broadly experience inflationary pressures and cost increases in the face of tariff-related supply chain cost increases.

That conversation relates to reach and scale. Through that macro lens, the answer is a resounding 'no'. There's zero evidence either historically, or recently since Trump's stupid tariffs, that tariffs won't increase costs for businesses and subsequently for consumers, especially when implemented arbitrarily, punitively, and en masse.

That's not an indictment of you, your model, your business, or your observations about tailored solutions on relatively small scales being able to avoid tariff cost increase pass-throughs.

It's just a simple acknowledgment of historical and current observations on a scale exponentially larger than the one you operate on day to day.
Werewolf
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statefan91 said:

Werewolf said:

hokiewolf said:

Remember that time you insinuated that my child should be trafficked and raped? Because I do.


that's precisely when I understood what a dirtbag you are.

Allowing crap like this is precisely why i'm no longer a paying member of this site. Sad that the site owners won't do anything about it.

Yep, when someone attempts to twist your words into some sort of egregious act, they get smacked. I have not desire to beat on this guy. I'm just not going to take his threats idly. I'll gladly back off and he only gets slapped when he threatens violence.

His threats come after he embarrasses himself - once again - with his position. Let's avoid both, I'm all for it!
Cthepack
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Civilized said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.

I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.


You have posted more than one time about "good" companies or "bad" companies. With an attached article. You know you have done it. You know it is condescending about the brand I have built my company where you focus on customer. With the intent of gaining market share. Mainly in reference to tariffs and not automatically passing on additional costs.


If I may, I think there's some cross-talk going on here.

My impression of your input and responses (including mine) on tariff impacts, inflation, pass-throughs, and your business have nothing to do with your business model, some businesses being able run leaner or otherwise avoid passing through cost increases, or your ability to succeed by providing great value for your customers.

The issue at hand is whether enough companies worldwide can or are willing to undertake similar changes to their purchasing, operational, sales or other business functions so as for the American economy and consumers to not broadly experience inflationary pressures and cost increases in the face of tariff-related supply chain cost increases.

That conversation relates to reach and scale. Through that macro lens, the answer is a resounding 'no'. There's zero evidence either historically, or recently since Trump's stupid tariffs, that tariffs won't increase costs for businesses and subsequently for consumers, especially when implemented arbitrarily, punitively, and en masse.

That's not an indictment of you, your model, your business, or your observations about tailored solutions on relatively small scales being able to avoid tariff cost increase pass-throughs.

It's just a simple acknowledgment of historical and current observations on a scale exponentially larger than the one you operate on day to day.

Your historical approach has kept me very busy. Think differently!

My business model is totally based on costs, especially sudden change across industries, costs like tariffs and inflation. Most companies do not think about gaining market share during these times. The ones I work with do and have been very successful.

As I have said many times 90% of CEOs think they are in the top 10% of all CEOs.

I post on here to share what is happening in the world I work in. I have called them "good" companies because that is part of the brand I have built. Both you and Hokie have made comments about what I consider a "good" companies. I stand by my brand even in the face of historical data.
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hokiewolf said:

Whirlpool anticipates a 3% annual cost increase, while its competitors are expected to see cost increases ranging from 5% to 15% depending on their footprint, Bitzer said.

https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/whirlpool-q3-2025-earnings-tariff-appliance-domestic-manufacturing/804072/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-10-29%20Manufacturing%20Dive%20%5Bissue:78300%5D&utm_term=Manufacturing%20Dive

In order for Whirlpool to be a good manufacturer, they're only going to raise their prices 3% next year, right?

Here is an example of Hokie talking about "Good" Companies.
Cthepack
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hokiewolf said:

Hmmm. I thought tariffs were paid by foreign countries and I was told smart businesses would eat the costs.



Here is another one Hokie posted. Who are you refering to when you say "I was told"? I have my guesses who you meant.
hokiewolf
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Buddy, you don't see the difference that fine. You win.
Cthepack
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hokiewolf said:

Buddy, you don't see the difference that fine. You win.

I do not see it as win or lose. I am just sharing what you posted about my business. Only because you got upset that people posted about yours.
Civilized
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Cthepack said:

Civilized said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

jkpackfan said:

Cthepack said:

SmaptyWolf said:

Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Did it cross your mind that I made the post basic because I was trying to keep it simple for others who aren't as experienced as you and storm are? This isn't a technical message board.

You guys are so condescending here, I don't get it.

I stated facts, period. Just stop man. If you gave it that much thought you should get another hobby.

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of the point of your bloviating.

Are you saying you actually believe Trump and the problems with the reflecting pool are because of some sort of vandalism?

It does not surprise me at all that you do not understand. You do not understand ARMs, you do not understand consulting, you do not understand waste/Lean, list goes on and on....... All of which you proven to have no knowledge of but continue to insult. You are the definition of someone behind a keyboard with a lot of confidence. And most of the the time wrong!

What a great post.

Lol, uh huh.

I only worked in Mortgage Backed Securities in the second largest investment bank on Earth, but ARMs are really hard. Thankfully the guy who got his ass handed to him by an ARM was here to help me out.

It's definitely true that I don't understand why anyone would pay this bloviating tool for his consulting services… seems like the exact waste they should be cutting.

Help me understand what getting their ass handed to him means. I am making over 30% ROI with the ARM. When you were working in securities if you only made 30% for your clients would you consider that they got their asses handed to them?

Sorry, I knew that would sidetrack you. Please answer the reflecting pool question, I'm really trying to understand this conspiracy.

I have made no comments about the reflecting pool. Just another topic that Fox will report one way and CNN will report another way. Continuing to divide. I only commented on basic construction knowledge. Now throw more insults keyboard warrior!

It's pretty binary. Either you believe Trump's evidence-free claim that vandals are responsible for the algae and peeling paint, or you think Trump''s full of it and it was just shoddy work.

For some reason you felt the need to jump into the conversation and condescend Hokie's assessment of the construction situation. What was the point of that again?


More options exist. One being I could care less. I am allowed to share however I want to on a message board.

I was not once condescending. I stated facts. I did not insult like you have numerous times about me and my profession. Or as I believe Hokie himself has done about my companies brand being to focus on the customer.

I have been respectful to you on your work and even defended your work on lean production to Smapty because you know what your talking about. I was hoping for the same respect and I did t get that. It's over. I'm done commenting now on the issue.


You have posted more than one time about "good" companies or "bad" companies. With an attached article. You know you have done it. You know it is condescending about the brand I have built my company where you focus on customer. With the intent of gaining market share. Mainly in reference to tariffs and not automatically passing on additional costs.


If I may, I think there's some cross-talk going on here.

My impression of your input and responses (including mine) on tariff impacts, inflation, pass-throughs, and your business have nothing to do with your business model, some businesses being able run leaner or otherwise avoid passing through cost increases, or your ability to succeed by providing great value for your customers.

The issue at hand is whether enough companies worldwide can or are willing to undertake similar changes to their purchasing, operational, sales or other business functions so as for the American economy and consumers to not broadly experience inflationary pressures and cost increases in the face of tariff-related supply chain cost increases.

That conversation relates to reach and scale. Through that macro lens, the answer is a resounding 'no'. There's zero evidence either historically, or recently since Trump's stupid tariffs, that tariffs won't increase costs for businesses and subsequently for consumers, especially when implemented arbitrarily, punitively, and en masse.

That's not an indictment of you, your model, your business, or your observations about tailored solutions on relatively small scales being able to avoid tariff cost increase pass-throughs.

It's just a simple acknowledgment of historical and current observations on a scale exponentially larger than the one you operate on day to day.

Your historical approach has kept me very busy. Think differently!

My business model is totally based on costs, especially sudden change across industries, costs like tariffs and inflation. Most companies do not think about gaining market share during these times. The ones I work with do and have been very successful.

As I have said many times 90% of CEOs think they are in the top 10% of all CEOs.

I post on here to share what is happening in the world I work in. I have called them "good" companies because that is part of the brand I have built. Both you and Hokie have made comments about what I consider a "good" companies. I stand by my brand even in the face of historical data.


I stand by your brand too!

Historical thinking and approaches and inefficiencies provide you a great deal of professional opportunity.

I just push back on the usefulness of the "good company/bad company" labels from a tariff prudence analysis standpoint. I'm agnostic about whether companies are good or bad based on their willingness and ability to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and avoid pass-throughs.

Your business benefits from opportunities from tariffs.

And, we need a clear understanding and assessment of the probability that costs have increased or will increase across the entirety of the economy as a result of economically harmful and illegal tariff policy.

Both are true.
SmaptyWolf
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Cthepack said:

hokiewolf said:

Whirlpool anticipates a 3% annual cost increase, while its competitors are expected to see cost increases ranging from 5% to 15% depending on their footprint, Bitzer said.

https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/whirlpool-q3-2025-earnings-tariff-appliance-domestic-manufacturing/804072/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-10-29%20Manufacturing%20Dive%20%5Bissue:78300%5D&utm_term=Manufacturing%20Dive

In order for Whirlpool to be a good manufacturer, they're only going to raise their prices 3% next year, right?

Here is an example of Hokie talking about "Good" Companies.

Jesus, do we really need to re-litigate this again?

Whatever legitimate benefits a company can gain from Lean, it has nothing to do with your dogmatic bloviating about "bad" companies and massive waste that nobody can realistically do anything about (which you of course brought up here to justify Trump's tariffs while pretending you don't have an opinion about Trump's tariffs).

Free advice: Your "brand" apparently is the kind of consultant speak that competent C-suite types get very good at sniffing out and avoiding.
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