Tweets for May 27, 2016

Added on May 29, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

First day of running the air con in the house ... there go my solar savings.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 27, 2016

My Valeant t-shirt arrived, it’s a beauty: pic.twitter.com/9yecz3D5hn
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 27, 2016

Would be nice if they could get $BABA above $81.50 ... panic the new shorts put on after SEC inquiry announced: pic.twitter.com/ehjvDHqRZ6
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 27, 2016

MT @ashleyxholcomb You come at spelling bee Twitter, you best not miss: pic.twitter.com/D8GJfJNz48 | via @NickatFP
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 27, 2016

Tweets for May 26, 2016

Added on May 29, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

It's the delirious part of the 500 calorie day, which I'll try to go cure with three whole ounces of sea bass.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 26, 2016

Kyle's Papa added a hood ornament to his 2003 Mercury: https://t.co/UgqbZXlxLH | Reminded me of Dolly Bostwick's dog ornament on her wagon.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 26, 2016

I think the reason fasting (500 cals) for two days a week works is b/c it makes you "mindful" of what you are eating on the other five days.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 26, 2016

2,000 engineers and they couldn't come up with a "Buy" button: https://t.co/Qwom3zeYrd | Couldn't even improvise one. $TWTR
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 26, 2016

Unreal Values, Class Distortion

Added on May 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

Montreux, 1969. Listen closely to the lyrics. Plus ça change.

Montreux Jazz Festival 1969. Really cookin' performance and the song is still relevant.

Tweets for May 25, 2016

Added on May 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

"To read this article and more great https://t.co/A10bEPU5DK content, please log in or create an account:" ... Close tab.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

$BABA LOD ... but it's a big ship and they're steering it gently.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

I wish Bubbie were on Twitter: https://t.co/jDUc0FJGlu
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

Another product recommendation from the Chairman, a Waterpik: https://t.co/hnHavXLTf7
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

New Oriental at all-time high yesterday: https://t.co/0ZH3kvDYiE | Miss a couple things from China, incl. sending my kids to class at $EDU.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

OK, the drive to $80 in $BABA didn't go so well ;-) pic.twitter.com/AfhNsPyDnm
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

If they can get $BABA above $80, they'll whammy the early bears, er, birds. Wish 'em luck!
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

Getting too many daily email newsletters: Quartz, Flipboard, Nuzzel, FT, Bloomberg, which to keep and which to kill? Nuzzel a keeper fo sho!
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

Ride the wave till the money runs out (Buzzfeeders take note): https://t.co/hkrEXl14g8
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

MT @han0z (Sub)penny pricing on Amazon to jump to the top of the order-book! To be fair, this is a true market maker pic.twitter.com/C4REk9iocA
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

“Failed to add URL to @Pinboard” … and just after I sent in $95 for the next five years of archiving my links.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

MT @WLYeung Xinhua deleted article attacking Tsai Ing-wen’s single status. https://t.co/bYulmgJcx0 | Yet another CCP own goal.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 25, 2016

Tweets for May 24, 2016

Added on May 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

More Young Adults Now Live With Parents Than Partners https://t.co/gKCUQ5S8OW | Nav Singh Sarao lived w/ spoofing algo in parents' basement.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

Maoxian > Retro Muscle Cars https://t.co/QPbZvGM4cj | Dodge Challenger a clear winner in the design department.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

Almost bought my little SanDisk SSD from Best Buy but it was cheaper and quicker to buy from Amazon, thus the chart: pic.twitter.com/w0sAvAW9hm
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

MT @RetailRobWilson Quote from $DSW CEO captures retail last few yrs...running to stand still pic.twitter.com/fPgDKmusOS | And they sell shoes!
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

They really are hell-bent on destroying Twitter: https://t.co/QFDQEAtrIh | $TWTR
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

RT @sanverde Fave rainbow pic found on WeChat from yesterday evening. (Credit: unknown) pic.twitter.com/YVYEozraSI | Another SOHO?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

MT @DLin71 Only 19% of Asian Americans view Trump favorably. A thoughtful tweet should fix this. pic.twitter.com/gEv1RrbYHp
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

Spotify had 28 million paying subscribers at year-end 2015: https://t.co/pMyg130e0d | I’m one of them, $9.99 a month (I pay NFLX $11.99 /mo)
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

MT @tomphillipsin A wave of Chinese refugee scholars is arriving in the US https://t.co/VLMa0mwwVb | Bullish for US but better if engineers.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 24, 2016

Tweets for May 23, 2016

Added on May 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

12 hours in with this 500 calorie a day diet and everything is fine as long as I don't move.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

Trying out the 500 calories on two days a week plan recommended by @JeffMacke. Will report progress assuming I don't go on murderous rampage
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

MT @JoeSondow How a corporate hierarchy works: pic.twitter.com/ByJ6Q1Xf9K
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

Wonder how much readership ZeroHedge would lose if they didn't allow comments?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

RT @niubi Sinocism China Newsletter 05.22.16 https://t.co/A12527BFwQ | Amusing comment abt The Economist covering opening of American West
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

MT @zijing_wu China plans to take "special management stakes" in Internet companies https://t.co/bRUcsx4i4j | An offer they can't refuse?
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

RT @BenedictEvans There is no greater luxury on earth than 'trying to work out what I want to do next'
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

MT @NickatFP Don't be the "Do you know who I am!?!" guy https://t.co/8va9gHo5mX pic.twitter.com/MuzhBG9h4o | Stay short $TWTR
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

Tweets for May 22, 2016

Added on May 26, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

“Guy with the glasses. His butler. Whatever.” … Glad they’ve wrapped up #Banshee and won’t continue to milk that cow pic.twitter.com/iYcgatVotj
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 23, 2016

Don't these children look thrilled about being thrust into the great outdoors after having their iGadgets seized?https://t.co/H3i4Gnzvf5
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 22, 2016

"Why Are Bicycle Sales Declining (for the 14th year)?" https://t.co/czqWg1aGnm | Same reason golf is dying, no one goes outside anymore.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 22, 2016

MT @ianbremmer For the first time, Trump ahead of Clinton in national poll. pic.twitter.com/PBC2ysAaQV | Only needs OH or FL and may win both.
— C. Maoxian (@maoxian) May 22, 2016

Chairman Recommended -- Water Flosser

Added on May 25, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

I had my semi-annual teeth cleaning yesterday and the hygienist spent the entire time oohing and aahing over my pearly whites. Of course I've had a dozen root canals done and an equal number of crowns put in over the years, so it's more like pearly off-whites.

Anyway, it's doubly important that you keep things clean if you have a lot of fake teeth, and I highly recommend the Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser ($60) for this purpose. Used together with the floss picks that I recommended earlier, you should be able to deny your dentist the many Mercedes payments that you'd otherwise be making for him.

Xilinx Pop, One Minute View

Added on May 24, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

Some buyout rumor, I guess. You would have had to be sitting in front of your screens and paying attention to a screaming scanner. I was having my teeth cleaned at exactly this time today. Risk / reward wasn't so wonderful as it turned out.

As I note on the chart, the old candlevolume is a poor (man's) substitute for the slick new "Footprint" charts. My buddy @tradergav informs me that they are known as Numbers Bars in Sierra Chart.

Retro Muscle Cars

Added on May 24, 2016 by C. Maoxian.

While I was away in China for the past decade, American car manufacturers started to make these retro muscle cars, and I actually don't hate them. I don't think I'd ever buy one, but they look surprisingly good. I might rent one of each for a day, assuming I can find them locally, and give them a spin.

The Dodge Challenger is the ugliest of the bunch, thus it appeals to me the most:

Challenger R/T Plus Shaker ... Love the purple, but I can't find that color online, maybe it's blue ... found it, called "Plum Crazy"

The Chevy website is sort of broken and hard to navigate, and the pictures are not good ... none of this inspires confidence. Nevertheless I was able to find this picture of the Camaro Z/28. It looks like a Nissan rice rocket to me, you know, the GT-R, or 350Z or whatever. It's all-American characteristics are not distinctive enough for me.

Lastly we have the Ford Mustang ... again, from this side view this GT looks like a Nissan to me ... boring. But from other angles it looks a bit better, more distinctive -- it has great tail lights, for instance. Nevertheless, on the basis of style alone, the Dodge Challenger is the clear winner, in my eyes.

Final look at the Challenger in red, no striping: