Practicalbob

I'm 64. 20% BF. No creatine. Could hit 18" with a good pump and creatine. Did that in April.

@honeymoon250 19, still do 4 of them!

9 for me!!! I feel confident nobody Has all 20 How many for you???

@Super70sSports Our daughter is a Doc. We call her Jennifer.

When I was a college student, I once addressed a professor as “Mister” and he condescendingly tut-tutted me and said “Doctor.” Hey, listen, unless you can save someone’s life or you’re Julius Erving, you can settle the fuck down with that energy.

@KalshiPolitics Women in politics is always a risk. Suicidal empathy is real!

TOMORROW: The Louisiana Republican Senate primary Julia Letlow has a 79% chance of winning the nomination

@dividendology DG is not cheap. Plus they always screw you on sales items if you don't watch them.

$DG Dollar General is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States, with over 20,893 stores nationwide as of fiscal year-end 2025. The business model is incredibly simple: Sell everyday essentials, at low price points, in small-format stores, in places larger retailers won’t go. Roughly 80% of Dollar General’s stores are located in towns with populations of 20,000 or less, with their core customer base being lower to middle-income households, particularly in rural and small-town America. This is a customer base that competitors like Walmart, Target, and Amazon have historically struggled to reach efficiently. Dollar stores have been one of the most quietly powerful growth stories in U.S. retail. Over the past decade, the total number of dollar stores in the U.S. has roughly doubled from 20,000 to over 40,000, and 88% of Americans now report having shopped at one. Dollar General has gone from 8,194 stores in 2007 to 20,959 as of 2025, which is around a 156% increase in store count. DG’s free cash flow over the last decade doesn’t look like a smooth compounder. In fact, it’s been a bit of a roller coaster: ~$870M in 2015 ~$1.45B in 2019 ~$2.85B in 2020 (pandemic boost) ~$430M in 2022 when working capital reversed, shrink hit, and capex ramped. This is exactly why management held the dividend flat through 2022–2023. FCF has now recovered to ~$1.7B in FY24 and ~$2.4B in FY25. Despite the volatility in free cash flow in recent years, the long-term story combined with the macro environment we are operating in makes DG quite interesting. Take a few things into consideration: - Inflation just ramped up to its highest level in over 3 years - Consumer budgets are becoming increasingly stretched - Credit card delinquencies and consumer debt levels remain elevated All of these macro factors are contributing to the widening of the ‘K-shaped’ economy. And ironically enough, Dollar General is set to benefit from this. Dollar General operates in one of the most resilient areas of retail, value-focused consumer spending. And historically, periods of economic pressure have often strengthened the company’s positioning as consumers trade down and become more price conscious. That’s part of why the market may be underestimating the business today. At the same time, Dollar General still has a massive physical footprint advantage. The company estimates that roughly 75% of the U.S. population lives within five miles of a Dollar General location, giving it one of the most accessible retail networks in the country. And unlike many traditional retailers, Dollar General’s smaller-box model allows stores to operate profitably in lower-density rural markets where competitors often cannot justify expansion. The stock currently yields around 2.28%, which is 40% above its historical average yield, while the payout ratio remains conservative compared to many mature retailers. But perhaps what is most interesting, is if we look at their free cash flow from a valuation standpoint. The 10 year average free cash flow yield sits at 4.52%, meaning every $100 you invest into the stock would generate around $4.52 in free cash flow in year one. However, their current free cash flow yield now sits way above their 10 year average, at 13.49%! With earnings and free cash flow projected to grow at mid to high single digits in the next couple of years, combined with the fact they have macro factors working in their favor, DG could be a hidden gem over the next few years. And with Wall Street currently projecting over 44% upside from current levels, Dollar General may be one of the more interesting contrarian dividend growth opportunities in today’s market.

@elonmusk @FT Your autism is showing again or you're just completely full of shit! Or likely both.

Yes, I need to make sure SpaceX stays focused on making life multiplanetary and extending consciousness to the stars, not pandering to someone’s bullshit quarterly earnings bonus! Obviously, IF SpaceX succeeds in this absurdly difficult goal, it will be worth many orders of magnitude more than the economy of Earth, but don’t expect entirely smooth sailing along the way.

SpaceX is intending to guarantee Elon Musk cannot be fired and offering a trillion-dollar pay deal linked to building a colony on Mars. ft.trib.al/byv6y9T

@HumanityChad They aren't even humans!

These cheerleaders! Oh hell yeah! ✌️

@siimland Sounds like BS.

Just 4 weeks of diet changes can alter biological age estimates 🥗🧬 104 adults aged 65–75 were randomized into 4 diets: - High-fat omnivore diet → no significant effect - High-carb omnivore diet → ~4.1 year reduction - High-fat vegetarian diet → ~3.5 year reduction - High-carb vegetarian diet → ~3.0 year reduction The biological age clock used was Klemera-Doubal Method (KDM), which is based on clinical biomarkers, like glucose, inflammation, waist circumference, etc. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac…

@CoachDanGo I walk 15,000 steps a day and eat only home cooked, mostly beef food. Non processed. It's not easy. Our food is poison.

I went on a quick trip to Japan, and I'm convinced we've been thinking about fitness completely wrong. Japan's obesity rate is 6%. America's is 43%. It's not a gap, it's a completely different way of living and it has nothing to do with the gym. Here's what I actually saw: 1. They walk everywhere. Not for exercise. For life. Train station to office. Office to lunch. Lunch back to the office. My phone tracked 15,000 steps on a day I didn't "work out" once. In the US, people drive to a gym to walk on a treadmill. Then drive home. 2,000 steps total outside the gym. 2. Their food is real. I ate out every single meal for two weeks. Fish. Rice. Vegetables. Fermented sides. Small portions on small plates. No 74 ingredient label on a bag of bread. No "healthy" granola bars with more sugar than a candy bar. 3. Being lean is the cultural standard. In Japan, if you're gaining weight, someone will tell you. Your coworker. Your mother. Your doctor. It's not considered rude. It's considered caring. They also teach healthy eating in grade school as a compulsory course. In the West, we've made it uncomfortable to even talk about weight. So nobody says anything until it's a medical emergency. This does not even mention the damage body positivity has done. The pattern across every lean country on this list is the same: Movement is built into daily life. Food is simple and unprocessed. The culture doesn't normalize being overweight. And if you can't move to Tokyo, you can build your own version: - Walk more than you drive. - Eat food without a barcode. - Surround yourself with people who take health seriously. Your ZIP code doesn't have to be your destiny. You can create Japan where you're at with the right habits.

@ThierryBorgeat PEs are low. Don't listen to this clown! We're set for a 40% gain in 12 months!

A 20% gain in the S&P 500 tech sector in four weeks has happened only three times in 100 years. 1929. 2000. 2026. The first two times ended badly. The third just happened. The market is a great teacher. It just charges very high tuition for the same lesson.

@opolot_ronnie He got rich as a tall freak of nature. Pure luck of the draw!

Shaquille O'Neal made over $200 millions during his 19-year NBA career while winning 4 championships. He owns 155 five guys, 150 car washes, 40 24-hour fitness gyms, 3 Las Vegas Nightclubs, 1 movie theater, 17 Auntie Anne’s, 9 p papa John’s, and 1 Krispy Kreme But when asked about Sharing his over $500 Million fortune with his kids, he said: “We Ain't Rich. I'm Rich. I'm Not Going to Hand It to You, You Gotta Earn It” This is the way to teach your kids to work hard.

@ABC Now if only we could repatriate them!!

Almost a third of the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus are at risk of losing their seats through the 2028 election cycle as Republicans in southern states where they control the legislature move swiftly to redraw congressional maps. abcnews.link/KhpDUZx

@CryptoTice_ So our gas prices will go up?

BREAKING: China just abandoned Iran's oil. And started buying from Alaska. The country that armed Iran. That defied U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Is now buying American oil instead. Why? Alaska is closer. Hormuz is closed. Iran is unreliable. Trump didn't just close the Strait. He redirected Chinese oil demand to American soil. Iran loses its biggest customer. America gains it. The financial blockade didn't just hurt Iran. It forced China to buy American. This is not luck. This is chess. And Trump just took the queen.

@stats_feed I think you'll find high IQ, upper middle class whites are sub 10%.

🍔 Fattest & Fittest Nations Most obese: 1. 🇰🇼 Kuwait — 45% 2. 🇶🇦 Qatar — 44% 3. 🇺🇸 United States — 43% 4. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 43% 5. 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 42% Least obese: 1. 🇯🇵 Japan — 6% 2. 🇰🇷 South Korea — 7% 3. 🇫🇷 France — 10% 4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan — 11% 5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 13% Data: Global Obesity Observatory (2025) Wild gap between the top and bottom. Culture and lifestyle really matter.

@sweatystartup TR had great food at a descent price but SnS rules!

The most competent person in your town manages the Texas Roadhouse. What a juggernaut of a business.

@FioreViani Dark liquors are rough on you.

Frank Sinatra solía beber 32 tragos de Jack Daniels diarios. Una mañana, al sentir molestias, fue a consultar a su médico. Éste le recomendó cambiar hábitos. Sinatra regresó al bar y le contó a su amigo Dean Martin: "Despedí a mi médico. Es un imbécil. No sabe nada de la vida".

@centristpeater The daily mortgage payment is $20,000!

🚨 Rapper Drake says decision to sell Beverly Hills mansion was due in part to LA’s homelessness, illegal immigration issues: “I didn’t pay $75M to live in a third-world country.”

@sweatystartup Your less likely to be in a wreck in a small car!

If you are a self respecting man, do not ride around or let your family ride around in a sedan. The data is clear and you cannot argue it. You are nearly 2x likely to survive an accident in a full size truck / SUV over any other class of vehicle.

@Bubblebathgirl Just 2/3rds to go!!

Nearly a third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose their seats. According to an ABC News report today, 19 of the CBC’s 62 members are at risk amid aggressive redistricting efforts in several Southern states. Republicans, who control those state legislatures, are redrawing maps following a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. The Congressional Black Caucus has been holding press conferences and coordinating legal challenges to protect black representation in Congress. What are your thoughts on these redistricting battles? (Video: AI)

@ShadowofEzra Not one penny!!

U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz announces that $1.8 billion of U.S. taxpayer money will be sent to the United Nations to fund emergency humanitarian assistance. This comes on top of the $2 billion already pledged in December 2025. They told us USAID was dismantled to cut waste and put America First, yet now billions are being pledged to the failed United Nations.

@AAGDhillon @CivilRights @TheJusticeDept I'm fine with it as long as black docs can only treat black patients.

At Yale Medical School, a black applicant is 29 times more likely to be invited to interview than an Asian with equally strong academics.   Today, @CivilRights told Yale that its use of race in admissions is ILLEGAL—and that @TheJusticeDept will step in to enforce Title VI. justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…