# Trolls R Us Resurrections (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 11, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518 "2021-09-11T17:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 115
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6760 "2022-07-22T19:05:53Z")
I don’t know why, but your retirement plan has me in hysterics. How did you choose those 4 animals, if I may ask? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6761 "2022-07-22T19:31:25Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > I don’t know why, but your retirement plan has me in hysterics. How did you choose those 4 animals, if I may ask?. The animal choices bother me on a cladistic level. Racoons and otters are decently closely related (on the same side of Carnivora at least). Hyenas are distant cousins from the other side of the Carnivore clade. And then octopuses are about as far as you can get while remaining in Animalia. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6762 "2022-07-22T19:32:01Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > How did you choose those 4 animals, if I may ask? > [@Babale](#): > > The animal choices bother me on a cladistic level. They are just my favorite animals. There may be some issues with peaceful coexistence, but I’m hoping an octopus can be my head of security supervising a social hierarchy among the mammals. So long as everyone is well fed with fish and antelope (supplemented with any local pets that wander by) I feel we can all get along. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6763 "2022-07-22T20:50:07Z")
I was with you until “local pets”. Nope, nope, nope. I can’t have you going all PETA on the place. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6764 "2022-07-22T21:29:53Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > I feel we can all get along. How are you planing to cross a river in a boat taking only one at a time? ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6765 "2022-07-22T21:43:15Z")
The trick is to drown the fox and eat the chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6766 "2022-07-22T22:40:31Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Octopuses are the cornerstone of my retirement plan to set up an octopus-otter-hyena-raccoon sanctuary. Octopus Otter Hyena Raccoon Camera TV ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6767 "2022-07-22T22:43:08Z")
A year ago I’d have pointed out my balance in Vanguard and said, no that’s not _all_ that I have left. But, alas, Biden’s economy has done a number on that. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6768 "2022-07-22T22:51:04Z")
Haha, you even suck financially. I invested well and I’m doing great. Can you entertain us with more of your failures? ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6769 "2022-07-22T22:53:22Z")
You are doing well financially in the stock market over the past year? Well good for you! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6770 "2022-07-22T22:56:21Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > You are doing well financially in the stock market over the past year? Well good for you! - _Some_ people are smart enough to diversify. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6771 "2022-07-22T22:57:12Z")
Notice that I specifically said Vanguard. Reading comprehension of what should be a typical 4th grader is too high a bar for the hive I see. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6772 "2022-07-22T23:00:34Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Notice that I specifically said Vanguard. Reading comprehension of what should be a typical 4th grader is too high a bar for the hive I see. - You said you lost money. You trusted someone else rather than do your own work. No doubt Vanguard made bank on the fees you paid them. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6773 "2022-07-22T23:03:36Z")
I lost nominal dollar value (which is meaningless to me). I haven’t sold anything. And all my stuff is in low fee index funds. I’m fine with 0.05% expense ratio on VIMAX or something. I know it’s hard but don’t be a simple fuck just because you think it may earn hive or snark points. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6774 "2022-07-22T23:11:36Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Well good for you! Thank you! 2020 was when things were looking rocky (thanks a lot Trump!) but I recovered well since then. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6775 "2022-07-22T23:16:11Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Biden’s economy has done a number on that. Jeez, I’m doing just fine. Maybe you should not have invested in Truth Social. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6776 "2022-07-22T23:49:17Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > You are doing well financially in the stock market over the past year? Well good for you! Doing fine, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6777 "2022-07-23T00:28:31Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > A year ago I’d have pointed out my balance in Vanguard and said, no that’s not _all_ that I have left. But, alas, Biden’s economy has done a number on that. > [@octopus](#): > > You are doing well financially in the stock market over the past year? Well good for you! I haven’t been invested in the stock market in years. I do have conservative investments in the money market, and my house has literally tripled in value in the 9 years since I bought it. So “Biden’s economy” is fine with me. I’m in Canada, not the US, but the US economy of course is dominant, so my argument still holds. Part of the reason that real estate has been doing so well here is that banks and financial markets are very strictly regulated, contrary to all right-wing dogma. No scammy “free market” subprime lending schemes. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6778 "2022-07-23T02:37:02Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Octopus Otter Hyena Raccoon Camera TV [Llama llama duck](https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/6779 "2022-07-23T02:48:36Z")
It seems that he follows a typically conservative, value-based, dollar-cost-average philosophy. No faulting him there. And no wonder he likes Republican presidents, given their history… hell, since I was alive at least… to have at least one major market crash during each R administration. If my goal was to pick up US stocks for cheap, Reagan 87, Bush 91, Bush2 08, Trump 20 are my go-to dates. #TeamRepublican #WinningByLosing [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=114) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=116)