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I am sure we will get a lot of get married, blah, blah, blah. Come one think deep and remember the stupidist thing you have done in your young/old life?
I remember watching a tornando from a roof top as it ate up a neighbors fence and threw pickets up that missed my friends and my head by a couple inches. We didnt get down until the neighbor 3 houses down yell at us to get the hell off the roof.
GilpinGuy
10-28-2015, 01:13
Getting into guns as a hobby. Been breaking the bank for years.
Seriously though, going to college. I think I would have done better (financially) if I just went into the trades. I really regret that. Plus, it took about 10 years for me to shed the liberal indoctrination that was hidden into almost everything that I "learned" in college. "If I knew then what I know now" and all of that.
But the path I took lead me to my beautiful wife and kids, so no complaining here.
I've done lots of other stupid shit, but that's the most stupidest.
Great-Kazoo
10-28-2015, 02:12
Which time?
I started reading this thread... [LOL]
There weren't cameras everywhere and social media didn't exist at the time....and I'm not about to bring it up now that they do. [Coffee]
StagLefty
10-28-2015, 07:27
Unfortunately I haven't stopped yet and may beat the last stupidest thing I ever did.
Bought a timeshare..... [facepalm][fail]
Lex_Luthor
10-28-2015, 08:07
I think I'm in the "went to college" camp, but I'll specify further & say that choosing a private university was the stupid part. I had some great experiences, studied abroad 3 times, and parts of it were great. But I graduated in 2008 and with a bachelor's degree in international business, I could only find a job at Buffalo Wild Wings as a cook for $8.50 / hour. It's been a nightmare dealing with student loan payments that almost equal my rent.
Honestly, I like to think I'm a pretty good decision maker...
So the dumbest thing I've ever done, and really about the only thing I ever look back on and "regret", was trying to kiss my girlfriend in front of her parents back in high school. I'll just say it didn't go as planned.
PugnacAutMortem
10-28-2015, 08:10
I will second going to college. I wasted thousands of dollars and years of my young life trying to get a piece of paper that I have come to find out means jack crap once you are in "corporate America". They should just teach one class in college: "It's Who You Know: how to exploit your connections to get ahead in Corporate America". That class would actually be helpful.
Gilpin has it right though, I wouldn't change a thing that I've done in the past because every decision I've made has me where I am now. While I'd like to have more money and less debt, I wouldn't trade my family or friends for all of the money in the world.
Well I just got my degree so hopefully I don't find it was a dumb thing to do...
I'd say the stupidest thing I ever did was letting other people make decisions for me.
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It's a toss-up between moving back to Colorado, getting married, and going for my doctorate. They all caused misery and cost me thousands of dollars.
Doubting myself, and listening to others that thought they knew me.
Zundfolge
10-28-2015, 11:16
[insert list of ex-girlfriends here]
That one time I didn't wear my seatbelt.
The stupidest thing so far(I'm still a work in progress [ROFL1]) is also the best thing so far: Opening and operating my own business. The way to make a small fortune in the motorcycle industry is to start with a large fortune and work from there. It truly is the job I love to hate. No security, no fringe benefits, but I'm doing what I love, and pretty much making a living at it.
Kraven251
10-28-2015, 12:45
Not joining the military is probably the stupidest thing I have ever done. My dad convinced me not to enlist. Thus I gave up a scholarship to Annapolis, and look back on it all and regret it. Even with the way so many of my friends have been treated by the military and the VA, I see a brotherhood between people I love as family and respect greatly that I will never fully understand.
SuperiorDG
10-28-2015, 13:49
If I win a prize I'll tell, otherwise I'll keep it to myself.
wctriumph
10-28-2015, 14:25
I plead the 5th. Of Jack Daniels.
I have a degree in Geology and Geophysics but am now working as an independent insurance broker.
My degree made me good money for awhile but right now it is just a fancy piece of paper that cost a good chunk of change.
ThunderSquirrel
10-28-2015, 16:59
I think I'm in the "went to college" camp, but I'll specify further & say that choosing a private university was the stupid part. I had some great experiences, studied abroad 3 times, and parts of it were great. But I graduated in 2008 and with a bachelor's degree in international business, I could only find a job at Buffalo Wild Wings as a cook for $8.50 / hour. It's been a nightmare dealing with student loan payments that almost equal my rent.
At least it takes BWW hours to make wings and get them served. Plenty of overtime opportunity
Right now I'm in the college camp as well. I never had any debt, and when I was that young, it is not likely I would have utilized that time much better than wasting it in college. Alternatively, had I gone into the trades and been making 100k by the time I was 25, I wouldn't have spent that money wisely anyway.
My biggest regret is not being financially smart until what feels like too late.
sellersm
10-28-2015, 17:21
Posting the stupidest thing I've done on the internet...
hollohas
10-28-2015, 17:22
I'm sure there are dumber things I've done, but this story comes to mind first.
Growing up in AZ (an hour south of Tucson) I spent a lot of time riding my bike through the desert. Diamond Back rattlers were very common, so common I didn't have much fear of them. When I was around 8 or 9 I heard a rattle, went and found the snake under a rock and hit it with a yucca stick. I then proceeded to throw it over my handlebars and bring it home to show Mom. Mom was none to happy to say the least especially because the snake was not even dead.
She wouldn't let me go back outside until Dad came home and dispatched the snake properly that evening.
BushMasterBoy
10-28-2015, 18:08
Enlist.
I went to Lincoln college of technology, what a joke! Going there will only get you 30k+ in debt, fu@k that place nothing but pipe dreams. I only know one guy who has a good job and it took him a long time to get there. Getting arrested ruined my chance of becoming a United States Marshall when I was 20.
gnihcraes
10-28-2015, 20:09
Interesting to see all the comments about college degrees. Tech college has worked well for me. 30 Years later it's paying well.
One stupid thing...
Left tech college class early with a couple of other friends at the time. All three of us were racing away in our vehicles and I missed a corner at a significant speed and went through a fence, back yard, out the other fence, down an embankment onto the same road again. Trashed dads truck, a few fences, and could have killed some people. Got the other two guys in trouble too, and instructors. Not proud of that.
Another...
Not listening to my body, ignoring the symptoms that I probably should go see a doctor. Now I'm stuck with a lifetime of pain and expensive pills. $1700 for a 90 day supply. Yay me.
There are other stupid things, but that is enough for now.
HoneyBadger
10-28-2015, 20:33
My biggest regret is not being financially smart until what feels like too late.
This.
Interesting to see all the comments about college degrees. Tech college has worked well for me. 30 Years later it's paying well.
I remember starting at thread about trying to become an electrician back around March 17th, 2010 on here. I still wish I had gone into the trades. Even went so far as to reach out to a plumber today.
I remember starting at thread about trying to become an electrician back around March 17th, 2010 on here. I still wish I had gone into the trades. Even went so far as to reach out to a plumber today.
Lol. You seem like more of an insurance guy to me.
My cousins a licensed plumber makes a crap ton, works a lot though. Only bad thing people like me call all the time for help, for instance I bought a new water heater 2 weeks ago that he installed.
Lol. You seem like more of an insurance guy to me.
Doing the initial inspections and estimate writing is great. It's all the extra work for no extra pay and follow-up that kills it for me. I'd take being elbow deep in feces every single day for twice the pay and none of the follow-up paper work BS.
It was my first wife and having to give her a house, no wait, it was the second wife and giving her the house and the cars or maybe it's the third....never mind. I'm pretty sure I'll never have my current house paid for before I retire. I'm glad I have had a good 37 years in engineering and that was in large part as a result of someone my first wife knew. I actually don't mind having been married three times, but two divorces can kill you.
I think my biggest regret is having recently sold my Python that I bought new in 1978.
Moral of the story, go ahead a get married you can always get rid of a wife, but never ever sell a gun.
Snowman78
10-28-2015, 21:18
Doing the initial inspections and estimate writing is great. It's all the extra work for no extra pay and follow-up that kills it for me. I'd take being elbow deep in feces every single day for twice the pay and none of the follow-up paper work BS.
As a fellow insurance adjuster, I couldn't agree with you more.
HoneyBadger
10-28-2015, 21:21
Doing the initial inspections and estimate writing is great. It's all the extra work for no extra pay and follow-up that kills it for me. I'd take being elbow deep in feces every single day for twice the pay and none of the follow-up paper work BS.
That can probably be arranged...
Or at least get you a new title: "elbow deep in poop"
[Coffee]
This.
You are way ahead of the curve.
HoneyBadger
10-28-2015, 22:55
You are way ahead of the curve.
And a million dollars in debt. [facepalm]
And a million dollars in debt. [facepalm]
But you're a slum, err landlord too, so there's that.
HoneyBadger
10-28-2015, 23:11
But you're a slum, err landlord too, so there's that.
Definitely not a slum... You saw the place! [LOL]
Fentonite
10-29-2015, 00:47
The more I think about it, the more things I think of, each more embarrassing than the last. I don't know how I'm still alive. But among the mentionable things; getting married too early as a knee-jerk reaction after being called up for Desert Storm (yeah, this ring will keep her loyal... didn't last). Then, not staying in the Marines - I'd be retired now, still kicking myself. College? Only regret not finishing until the 6th or 7th try.
Insulated boots in Panama
babarsac
10-29-2015, 07:55
Nothing yet
Turned down an offer in the 90's to be employee 150ish at a company that did 2+ billion in profit last quarter.
They have 70k employees now and revenues in the 50 billion range.
*sigh*
cfortune
10-29-2015, 09:23
Picking up smoking.
Limited GM
10-29-2015, 20:52
Nothing I'd type on here, but anyone know where statues of limitations of crimes can be found?
HoneyBadger
10-29-2015, 22:27
I would like to add: Taking investing advice from a friend when I was young(er) and naive. Cost me more than $5k. :(
Not even gonna start.....
Honey Badger282.8
10-30-2015, 00:25
Dropping the insurance on my 2005 GTO to liability three days before I was supposed to go on a deployment. Deployment got cancelled and I forgot to bump it back up. Wrecked it two weeks later while taking my ex to the movies on a date night.
Also, my ex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETn6JVO-p4
buckshotbarlow
11-05-2015, 15:42
I'm gonna have fun with this one...
High school...to many girls and only one of me to go around, should of taken more of em "romantically camping"
College...screw camping, just take the fat girls home and have fun...who needs a tent when some of their clothes make one.
Post college...should of gone back to college for the girls i didn't get
Start of my professional career...should of gone back to college for more fat girls
Current...have my wife bring her friends over more often, look but don't touch...touch but don't taste....taste but don't swallow....Well, some of you have mentioned it, should of never bought my first ar...
gnihcraes
11-05-2015, 16:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETn6JVO-p4
that is so accurate... tons of lawyerly types at work and can't get a decent job to pay the debt.
bellavite1
11-05-2015, 16:38
Crossed a mountain chain in Italy on a chopper in the middle of a white-out blizzard.
I ended up following the emergency lights of an 18 wheeler all the way (could not see the highway at all), while a second 18 wheeler placed itself behind me protecting me from incoming traffic (whoever he his I owe that guy a few beers, and then some...).
Then there were this other time...never mind
Crossed a mountain chain in Italy on a chopper in the middle of a white-out blizzard.
I ended up following the emergency lights of an 18 wheeler all the way (could not see the highway at all), while a second 18 wheeler placed itself behind me protecting me from incoming traffic (whoever he his I owe that guy a few beers, and then some...).
Then there were this other time...never mind
This was the most awesome post I had ever read in my entire life until I realized you meant a motorcycle and not a helicopter.
bellavite1
11-05-2015, 16:45
Yeah, not sure that seeing the highway is entirely necessary from an helicopter...
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It might be through a mountain pass.
Yeah, not sure that seeing the highway is entirely necessary from an helicopter...
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Did mine today. Put my ring on my side mirror as I was rubbing off some overspray from my hood dip. As usual Im a mile a minute thinker especially while doing manual labor. So finished and moved onto the next 5 things I had in my head to do....
Suffice to say just in last hour figured out I was missing something. No signs of it on my block in gutter and my lawn. Figured it shoulda slid off when I came off the curb or the closest kinda mini road ditch thing. SOB may have stayed like a champ till I was headed further into town... or some kid found it during the course of the day....
Might luck out w/ police lost and found tommorow. >.< FML
Lex_Luthor
11-05-2015, 19:28
Did mine today. Put my ring on my side mirror as I was rubbing off some overspray from my hood dip. As usual Im a mile a minute thinker especially while doing manual labor. So finished and moved onto the next 5 things I had in my head to do....
Suffice to say just in last hour figured out I was missing something. No signs of it on my block in gutter and my lawn. Figured it shoulda slid off when I came off the curb or the closest kinda mini road ditch thing. SOB may have stayed like a champ till I was headed further into town... or some kid found it during the course of the day....
Might luck out w/ police lost and found tommorow. >.< FML
I got a fantastic titanium wedding band with smooth & rounded inside for $7. For that exact reason.
Snowman78
11-05-2015, 19:32
^ Yep I have about 5 rings that I rotate thru for this reason.
WRU these cheap rings, hers way more, but this POS was 250 or 500 at kays. Tungsten with a black like carbon fiber looking-ey band around the center.
I got a fantastic titanium wedding band with smooth & rounded inside for $7. For that exact reason.
Same here. My wife found out that mine cost under $10 AFTER shipping and went out and bought some other ring and gave it to me at our wedding. I don't know how much mine costs, but I think only like $250 or something. I still have my original one. Wish there was another use for rings, then I'd toss it into my EDC bag. Maybe I should wear it on vacations in case I get robbed or something.
Gcompact30
11-05-2015, 20:14
Selling for first GLOCK purchased in 1991[facepalm]
Lex_Luthor
11-05-2015, 20:25
Haha! I'm pretty sure my wife knows there's a million things I'd rather have than a more expensive ring. But I do want to get her something nicer eventually
Same here. My wife found out that mine cost under $10 AFTER shipping and went out and bought some other ring and gave it to me at our wedding. I don't know how much mine costs, but I think only like $250 or something. I still have my original one. Wish there was another use for rings, then I'd toss it into my EDC bag. Maybe I should wear it on vacations in case I get robbed or something.
I had to have mine cut off around 1985 or so during a mishap and she made me get it repaired. Just a simple gold band with a now barely visible inscription with our wedding date. The outside brushed finish is worn smooth and it's far from round, rather battered and beat up, kind of like us. I think she thought the inscription might help if I forgot and if it's off for any reason, like a minor flesh wound I had on that finger from the damn thing a few months back she notices.
I used to take it off all the time working on electrical gear and never wore it during work hours, and never seemed to have trouble finding it at the end of the day.
OTOH, she "lost" her engagement ring and I was lucky enough to buy her a newer, bigger, shinier one several years ago to kinda sorta match the marriage band.
For me it didn't help typically I never take it off, so picking it up is slightly foreign concept.
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