Howdy and need input please!

I went to the local EDJ advisor's office to chat today.  The first thing I noticed when I walked up to the door was a "No Soliciting" sign.  I had a good laugh.

dudemize wrote: I went to the local EDJ advisor's office to chat today.  The first thing I noticed when I walked up to the door was a "No Soliciting" sign.  I had a good laugh.

Spaceman Spiff wrote: dudemize - one other piece of advice for you - avoid this place like the plague.  At least until you've got, oh let's say $20 million under management.  Until then, this place is just a giant time suck because you'll get dragged into pointless conversations like this one and before long all the time you thought you had to prep for your day will be gone.

There are many that admit they would've failed out without the knowledge found on these message boards.

Just don't be on them during the day.  Save the board viewing for nights/weekends.  There is more value here than in Merrill's entire training program.  And that's a fact, jack.

Hacksaw wrote: helado wrote: By the way Hacksaw, before you start a big pity party for yourself, you asked the following question... Hacksaw wrote: I wonder why I even bother engaging in a "discussion" with Helado. But the very first thing you said to me when "engaging me in a discussion" was... Hacksaw wrote:   Could you be any more of a pompous, self-righteous, blow hard?!   I have to ask, is this how you "engage" all folks in a discussion?  I mean, that's a heck of a way to start a conversation with someone!  What kind of response were you hoping for when you posted it?  You always seem to post something like that when addressing me, and then follow it up with another post acting surprised about the condescension in my posts that follow.  I always thought you were one of the smarter fellows on the board, but alas, I think I may have been wrong (see, and you thought I couldn't admit when I was wrong!).  Signed, "The Resource" After spending a day in the car with a toddler and newborn driving all over the state to visit family you didn't want to see in the first place, you lose all social graces when addressing people. My novel was to explain how you were incorrect in your assumptions about me.  I took issue with the blanket statement.  Maybe it was an purposeful over-generalization you made, or maybe you were exaggerating to make a point.  However, because of your past history I just thought you were being your normal self.  Not everyone got into this business to try and be able to buy a Ferrari.  Now had your original statement been most (or any other measurement that left room) people get into the business for the money (not something that one should be ashamed of mind you) I would have taken no issue or even wasted my time on this.  But it was the myopic statement, and the constant drum-beating of an asshole (social graces have not returned) making assumptions of me, and how I came into this business, that brought me to respond. Had you said "I find what Hacksaw is saying hard to believe" - okay that's fine.  But instead you said I was a liar and full of shit.  You were wrong, and that's okay.  We can be wrong sometimes.  Really Helado it's okay.  It's okay.  It really is. As for the use of "honestly" - I did use honestly a lot.  I guess my subconscious was flabbergasted at your assumptions, and I knew you were going to call bullshit so for some reason I said that.  I said it way too much. You have made good contributions throughout the history of this forum (and the previous one).  But the bullshit you sometimes spew begins to wear on me after a while.  Many people on here will not say something when they disagree with you because everyone knows it will get drawn out into multiple posts.  You refuse to admit to being incorrect (but I did like your backhanded attempt) and so it doesn't end without someone either leaving or changing names.  Maybe it gives you an erection to argue with people on here, or you have some childhood issue with always being right.   I don't know what it is.  BUT you were incorrect in my case, and again it is okay to be wrong... it really is.

Yes Hacksaw, I literally meant that ever single person to ever join financial services fit my description to a tee.    And furthermore, I was describing you specifically with my post.  Just you buddy, because painting a mental image of your motivations for doing this as a career is clearly the intention of my original post, and consumes every last second of my day. 

And since we're being honest about our feelings dear, I think you're probably a swell guy in real life.  Really I mean that.  But on the internet, you strike me as a whiny bitch.  Really, I mean that too. 

PS - I've admitted to being wrong before.  You're just confused because I'm usually right.  Don't shed a tear for me though bud, I don't have any childhood mommy issues or anything of the sort.  I just like prodding people that are wound too tight to see what happens.  Kind of like a social experiment (see Bank Investment Consultant magazine for reference). 

Anyway, I'm going to go drown my sorrows of the absence of Hacksaw in my fan club.

Signed,

"The Resource"

helado wrote: RipRock wrote: Merrill's Training was much better than this board, but this board makes me laugh a "little" harder.  I don't think you've been here long enough to make that call.  There is something like 4 years of content here, you've only scratched the surface (though you're certainly entitled to your opinion).

For a minute there I thought you were hijacked.

helado wrote: RipRock wrote: Merrill's Training was much better than this board, but this board makes me laugh a "little" harder.  I don't think you've been here long enough to make that call.  There is something like 4 years of content here, you've only scratched the surface (though you're certainly entitled to your opinion).

helado wrote: Rip, sometimes your ego really amuses me.

helado wrote: I didn't want you to lose sleep over it.  By the way knuk, I saw an interesting article the other day about RJ in Canada in Bank Investment Consultant Magazine.  I can share the link if you'd like to take a look.

Gang, I officially accepted the offer with EDJ today.  I start in 2 weeks.

Edited by dudemize - Jan/14/2014 at 6:52pm