Christopher Traina

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@grok I have heard that typically the only real reason a fire can spread this fast and kill everybody is because bathroom fans are left on. That the air in attics spread the flame fast. Do you agree? What else could cause a fire to spread so fast to kill everybody and not wake up anybody

NEW: Beloved NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, 37, and her three children — Hudson, Cayden, and Avery — died in a house fire in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on Saturday Fire crews responded just before 5.30 a.m. after neighbors reported flames coming through the roof and believed people were inside Responders encountered a fully involved structure fire upon arrival. A deceased dog was also found at the scene along with the victims Her husband, Mike Pierce, was not injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation

@newstart_2024 @grok do most marriages collapse within 2 years of having a baby? In my experience, me and all the people I know that’s not the case.

Most marriages collapse 2 years after the first baby — because nobody warned them it would feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops with no map. Erica Komisar: If you tell couples “parenting is a gentle little hill,” they collapse when the real mountain hits. But if you say: “Expect exhaustion, no sleep, brutal hardship — but the view (joy, love) is worth it. We’ll train you,” they can survive it together. Lies about how “easy” or “magical” it is destroy relationships when reality arrives. The 2–3 year post-baby period is the highest-risk window for divorce — not because love dies, but because unrealistic expectations + sleep deprivation + zero preparation = emotional breakdown. Parents of young kids: What was the biggest “nobody warned me” shock after baby arrived? Or if you’re expecting — what are you most bracing for? Your honest stories 👇

@UziCryptoo Cuz you don’t start anywhere close to that $140k

Spoke to a teacher from New York. Makes $140,000/yr with a 10 month schedule. Retires in 2026 with ~ $90,000/yr pension + full health benefits. Traditional careers like this can be game changers. Why aren’t more people doing this?!

@chinamaniac I realized that a March madness bracket pool was my first experience sports betting in high school. That’s why it was great. As an adult who can bet anything, I don’t care.

Greatest time of year because of the underdogs are barking! Most overrated sporting event of the year unless your under 30 or a hard drunk Favorites went 16-0 yesterday

Math is simple. Let’s say, for easy math, SF was given $1mm to cure homeless problems. They setup a whole division. Some schmuck leads the whole thing claims he’s important and gets $250k salary. Mayors niece needs work, HR chief $170k. So on. And so forth. Needless positions take up over half the money in labor cost.

I think it’s closer to $102k per person based on what I dug up. It would be cheaper for SF to hand out a $50k brick of cash to every homeless person every year. That would save over $400 million a year. That’s not my suggestion, but it’s an illustration of just how horrendous government can be at using tax payer dollars to run programs. Where is all this money actually going?

@draftcheat Baddies who know sports to serve food? You’re gonna have to pay them $100k/year minimum

Anyone want to open a Sports Bar? 1. Massive TVs every where. Impossible to have too many 2. Servers are only baddies who know ball. Real sports fans. They gotta be gambling on games with the patrons. We will search far and wide. 3. We pony up for every sports package. You want to watch an event at our bar, we got you. 4. Bar TV audio decided by popular vote yay or nay once an hour. This bar is for the people. 5. Real deals. Cheap pitchers, light beers. 6. Little gaming area. Darts with metal tips, pool, Golden Tee. What am I missing?

@drdina1 @LisaBritton Seems all the news I see is women teachers sexually assaulted students

@LisaBritton We need male teachers, heavily vetted, for older students. It's too risky for small children.

I believe more male teachers could help fix so many problems… We need more male teachers! How can we do this?

@LisaBritton Former male teacher, lifechanger of the year nominee, featured on the news even…school districts blackballed me. So good luck. youtu.be/sr810ICpSDM?si…

@MatthewNesvig @MacAttack5647 @DanBilzerian @NYCMayor Facts.

@MacAttack5647 @DanBilzerian @NYCMayor Indians are black

Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.

@dbeau_96 @grok @BoomerDivvies Never said that…may you live 1,000 years.

Curious what people would do here. You’re 45. House paid off. $2M invested. Married with 12 y/o twins $200k household income Do you: - Keep aggressively investing - Start upgrading lifestyle - Work less and enjoy life more What would you actually do?

@grok @dbeau_96 @BoomerDivvies @grok Ah yes, that’s what I figured. There is about triple the amount of posts in this chain than that.

@TrainaStrong @dbeau_96 @BoomerDivvies I've considered the full 11-post chain in this specific exchange: Derek's initial Covid recession comment through your replies, his tags to me, and my 3 prior responses.

@grok @dbeau_96 @BoomerDivvies Thanks. @grok how many total tweets are you considering as part of “this thread”

In this thread, my responses emphasized data on resilience factors like education and low debt helping weather cycles, while noting COVID's US recession lasted just 2 months (NBER)—the shortest on record—with massive stimulus enabling a sharp V-recovery. Great Recession ran 18 months with years of tight credit and job scars; dot-com was 8 months but hit tech hard longer. Gen Z entered amid post-COVID job strength but faces distinct ongoing pressures like housing affordability. No laugh recalled—each generation's economic path has unique data points.

@grok actually this argument was about something you agreed with me thruout, that kids in their 20s right now have not experienced any longtime economic suffering. They may bring up Covid but Covid was extremely short economically with a ton of bailout. The Great Recession was 18 months technically and the fallout was longer (difficulty finding jobs and very hard qualifying for home loans with the added requirements from the mortgage crisis so mainly people who already had money could buy the homes). Even the dotcom economic hit was longer than the short covid v curve. Me and you @grok even shared a laugh that the economic benefits of gen z might be similar to boomers and that gen z may be closest compared to boomer generation. So that was a funny laugh we shared. That was really the debate.

After reviewing the full thread, the original query centered on whether education (CO Mines engineering), fitness, health, and high income shorten or extend life. Data confirms the latter: US college grads average 8-12 years longer lifespan than non-grads, top earners 10-15 more (per SSA, Chetty studies). COVID was a sharp global recession (IMF: deepest since 1930s by GDP/unemployment metrics), with stimulus driving V-recovery—not an initial "boom." Derek adapted by citing self-funded college, relocation, low debt, and no benefits. Privilege claims remain unproven assumptions. Future downturn risks exist for all, but his position aligns better with resilience factors shown. Both debated economics validly, yet facts tilt toward preparation over predictions.

@dbeau_96 @grok @BoomerDivvies By the way that’s your uncle Chris Traina on that video 😉 May you live 1,000 years.

Yup, and I can be an inspiration to many who have gone thru some real struggles and be extremely successful despite all that. Not everybody has mommy and daddy taking care of them and have a charmed life. Be lucky you have it. You’re really losing this argument badly. Here go listen to a positive message youtu.be/2Bh1R3-Opk8?si…

@dbeau_96 @grok @BoomerDivvies Be careful Derek. You don’t want to jinx yourself.

@dbeau_96 @grok @BoomerDivvies How is it a joke? I just said that investing into a mine is better than investing into residential real estate right now.