Tweets for February 25, 2016

Added on February 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

RT @RudyHavenstein The American economy in two headlines. pic.twitter.com/vDEG0RrFDE | Bifurcation, baby … stick a fork in it.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 26, 2016

No idea why this Indian bank, ICICI Bank Ltd., $IBN is showing up on my nightly scans, but it is. (Chart is ill.) https://t.co/GQjsHYUeHF
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 26, 2016

Another day, another O&G dilution: Enbridge $ENB https://t.co/zqXInp5H5D
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 26, 2016

Gas was $2.86 a gallon when we arrived from China last summer, just paid $1.88 a gallon this afternoon: https://t.co/czJw8Hnlne
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

Tried to watch 1st episode of Better Call Saul, quit after 20 minutes. Didn't grab me, wasn't interested. Fascinating what works & doesn't.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

MT @niubi "The Wall Street Journal tests closing Google paywall loophole" they will cave, can't quit the google heroin |Prescient 1/30 tweet
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

"What’s Been Censored from the Chinese Edition of Fukuyama's PO & PD book" https://t.co/LuykdSjuUL | 采用了形式主义的宪法 vs. 采用了正式宪法 via @hofrench
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

Did anyone live-tweet the $NTES or $VIPS earnings calls? So much opportunity for people to show off expertise in real-time, really add value
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

I never buy "Prime Pantry" stuff from Amazon ... Walmart dot com gets 100% of my business for those items (toothpaste, Alka-Seltzer, etc.)
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

"Chinese men tend to marry younger, less educated women than themselves." https://t.co/PjW3GHM0j8 | Huge mismatch, stay long cat toys.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

"Pier One for pimps and shale workers" ... the inimitable @JeffMacke on Restoration Hardware $RH pic.twitter.com/7MnlNUb345
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

RT @NickatFP Uber drivers love the flexibility pic.twitter.com/luqrNyTVBF | Scott Adams at his best.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

RT @HighTechPanda Well, we had it coming pic.twitter.com/Y0RFY0UfLn | via @BrattleStCap
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

Tweets for February 24, 2016

Added on February 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

$MRD dilution news last September ... stock price now less than half what it was then: https://t.co/SMg28o1ZcE | MeRDe
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

Busquet went on a run after this runner runner winning hand: https://t.co/l7EHeRSiCD
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 25, 2016

Drugs advertised in March 2016 issue of Smithsonian magazine: Pradaxa (Boehringer Ingelheim), Xeljanz and Prevnar 13 ($PFE), Eliquis ($BMY)
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

"Business Travelers Often Skip The Rental Car, Use Uber Instead" https://t.co/HLTPNIQjf5 | Management at Avis $CAR says it ain't so.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

"The whole Trump run is like a Jerry Springer episode, where even the losers seem in on the gags." https://t.co/4qeNDaINVZ | Laugh or cry?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

"... our ability as an $800M+, er $400M+ company to use our scale to create positive change...." https://t.co/e3HsrN9fkl | $ABCO
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

Never seen an Alfa Romeo 4C in the wild ... looks kind of neat: https://t.co/DqRSd1m1gl
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

MT @choowie Late night graffiti spotting. https://t.co/2u3PPjs2tK | In Montevideo
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

MT @pedersen18 Take a look at US petroleum undergrad enrollment. pic.twitter.com/1GWg9Dl0I5 | Boom bust, kids behind curve. via @BarbarianCap
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

Tweets for February 23, 2016

Added on February 24, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

Whiting Petroleum $WLL to new all-time low: https://t.co/kcaXwVcRwN | Oil and gas, another day, another dilution ... or dividend cut.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 24, 2016

Fitbit $FIT hit $12.90 after hours, mentioned that level yesterday: https://t.co/uOJCTeScHb
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

Honda dealer applied wrong fix to CR-Vibrator so now my gas mileage will drop 0.7 mpg and the vibration is still there. "First do no harm?"
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

Wonder how many Valeant $VRX shareholders know it traded down to $68 yesterday after-hours? Ignorance is bliss?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

Macy's $M whammying the early buyers: pic.twitter.com/dpqJxn7v8J
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

MT @mattbuchanan “40% of Millennials surveyed….” pic.twitter.com/SkzqpA42Gt | Thus the need for more “handheld offerings.” via @NickatFP
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

MT @rafferty_tom Gated community furor in China causing more middle-class anxiety than FX rate https://t.co/AI9Kv5loGu | Much, much more!
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

RT @austinramzy Owner of yellow Ferrari doesn’t dig on swine pic.twitter.com/0NBFgPU2yS | Parked outside Ohel Leah?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

MT @kylegriffin1 None of these is an adjective. pic.twitter.com/kMUCcMhS99 | Another reason not to vote for Bernie. via @SirSteven
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 23, 2016

Tweets for February 22, 2016

Added on February 23, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

"Chesapeake Energy Corp. rose 19 percent after a Seeking Alpha blogger called it a 'prime takeout candidate.'" | Who says blogging is dead?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

Previous low on Fitbit $FIT was $12.90 ... low of $13.30 so far after hours (earnings).
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

MT @Recode Amazon raises free shipping minimum to $49 as shipping costs soar https://t.co/r12BBFpOL2 | Every1 joins Prime! via @BarbarianCap
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

Why it's important that my pre-open hotlists update in real-time, which they aren't, @eSignalChannel $CMRX pic.twitter.com/paLN4ZOKHV
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

$100 "pump-out" fee and $40 "pick-up fee" to get rid of AmeriGas as propane provider. Small price to pay, or, the final indignity, u decide.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

Impossible to beat local lawyers at buying foreclosures ... they get word of things before anyone else it seems.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 22, 2016

Tweets for February 20, 2016

Added on February 22, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

MT @BarbarianCap America. pic.twitter.com/ur0wME4c4J | A different kind of handheld offering.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 20, 2016

RT @DLin71 Dealing with the FBI is like providing tech support for your parents https://t.co/Kzh6hFLGuT
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 20, 2016

A photo of Bernie Sanders being arrested in a 1963 protest. pic.twitter.com/8VLj1rZT7I | Looks like @austinramzy … via @ShaunKing
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 20, 2016

RT @claire_mcnear I am in awe of the monstrousness of whoever put a sticker of an outlet on a wall at the airport pic.twitter.com/5YZpfSuY16
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 20, 2016

Tweets for February 19, 2016

Added on February 22, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

"Our concerns with Valeant stem from opaqueness related to accounting issues, possible insurance fraud, and the fact that they are scumbags"
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Another day, another dilution ... this time $EQT: https://t.co/kp4fqg99cR
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Friday Follow recommendation: AP food & bev industry reporter @candicechoi ... smart, funny, and best of all: *does not overtweet.*
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Already time for another reverse split in $UGAZ (3x Long Natural Gas) ... maybe 1:10? pic.twitter.com/52YfYY5Yrj
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

RT @bennyjohnson Another amazing Cruz campaign photoshop pic.twitter.com/TgTnUciQk4 | Beautifully done. via @NickatFP
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Here's Honda Service Bulletin 15-046 "Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear" ... issued November 5, 2015 https://t.co/ss2O7zoUQd
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

"2015 Honda CR-V Vibration at idle" ... now at 379 pages (and counting!) https://t.co/pcNN2wmCSv
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Before I bought the Honda CR-Vibrator, I did use the TrueCar $TRUE website to get price data ... never paid them a dime, of course.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

MT @PDChina 30-yr-old woman carries rare quintuplets pic.twitter.com/dON0Uyht64 | Fertility drugs +ART cause big problems (lots of little ones)
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

MT @alanbeattie Of course Pope Francis is himself a Latino immigrant who has taken a job formerly performed by Europeans.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

“On November 18, Cable Car … opened a short position in $KBIO at an average price of $1.82.” https://t.co/tJ6bgDCxMz | Covered at ave $11.13
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

RT @sioksiok 23 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read https://t.co/FGZG59NbLB | Interesting list frm a Long Island dentist’s kid
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

MT @vb_jens Last year Van SFH owners made more $ sitting on land than all Van pop did working. https://t.co/MuDULoVMxC | Still glad u rent?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Ice Cream Taste Testing and Ginny Sack

Added on February 22, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

I've been taste testing a number of different brands of ice cream, against the orders of both Dr. Sara and my wife. This means I have to hide the cartons in the meat freezer in the basement, which makes me feel a bit like Ginny Sacrimoni. (The actress died at age 46 from liver cancer.)

Tweets for February 18, 2016

Added on February 19, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

Honey Mustard Nut Thins are a loser: https://t.co/DGfr1YvCBb | Stick with Original or Hint of Sea Salt
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

Posted five things to the brog today: books, music, markets, and original tweets https://t.co/0zTLYHrTiY | Just shipping it into the void.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 19, 2016

I bet there are people out there who make a living just trading $NUGT and $DUST ... sort of like $UVXY/$TVIX. Beautifully liquid, all.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

MT @imagethief Here is the packing slip w/ specs for the computer I bought (on credit) in 1994. For $5000. pic.twitter.com/ktIxCfvj30 | 100 MHz
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

"Eric Scott Hunsader is simultaneously considered an authority and a crank." https://t.co/XRujc9NvVk | Yes, @nanexllc is a cranky authority.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

eSignal's hotlists are broken pre-market these days ... may be time to check out that money dot net product I've been meaning to....
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

The idiot nephews of St. Paul’s, or, How to convert birthright into credentials: https://t.co/2sM8Z1SUo3 | via @hsu_steve
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

MT @crampell Actual chart from Bernie’s econ plan that’s being flogged by his campaign. pic.twitter.com/NsaJzWkDtP | Up and to the right.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

“In China, Uber can help with creative friend hunting, business leads, & give you insight into your fellow citizens” https://t.co/tbe2bnB27O
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 18, 2016

Tweets for February 17, 2016

Added on February 18, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

The Go! Team should have quit trying after they recorded Ladyflash. That was their one good song.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

.@JiayangFan's Golden Generation made FlipBoard's 10 for Today list https://t.co/e2xC8ZOUWe | "I lack my parents’ Chinese business know-how"
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

Nerd with ugly website explains why he doesn't like smartphones: https://t.co/Y39hiHv2a8
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

"Before it's here, little man, it's on the $1,800 a month Bloomberg Terminal."
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

I like how the last song on Spotify's Discover Weekly list always tries hardest to match your taste ... goes out on a high note.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

Season pass lift ticket dangling from coat zipper as good a class indicator today as it was 30 years ago when I was a boy.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

Local house for sale that had so much dog shit in yard you couldn't cross it sold last week, so I know the property market is strengthening.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

“How heterosexual US couples met their romantic partners” pic.twitter.com/XXNOpoN6mZ | I met my wife in college. via @paul1kirby
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) February 17, 2016

Books Read -- Nothing In Her Way & River Girl

Added on February 18, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

I thought I could read a book a week this year, but that's madness, it's going to be closer to a book a month. Charles Williams was a writer of dimestore books (Gold Medal label), which are oddly very hard to find now. Nothing in Her Way was a bit too convoluted for me, especially the ending, written in 1953, it wasn't great. River Girl (1951), on the other hand, wasn't bad despite the terrible title (there is no river girl, more like a lake girl). The ending wasn't very well done or satisfying, but the early and middle parts of the book are decent, some of it is *very good* (disposing of a body) ... I think Williams had a problem with endings. Beginning, Middle, End, you have to plot it all out perfectly in advance.

Anyway, if you like "noir" stories, corruption, obsessive love, murder, best laid plans gone awry, femmes fatale (femme fatales?), desperation, being on the run, all that jazz, check out River Girl.