I love blind tastings, but they seriously bruise my ego sometimes. Turns out, my usual cheap favorite often beats pricier bottles. Does price really not matter?

I have a lot of mindless closing binder assembly today so I’ve been watching Restrepo and Korengal in the background. It.... really puts things in perspective. I feel like such a baby for complaining about long hours or stressing over emails.

Anyone been to Ibiza? I’m (27M) traveling solo in July and would love some recommendations on where to stay, party, and eat. I’ve never been so any advice is appreciated!

What is a reasonable monthly food budget for a family of 5 (with 3 young kids)? We have been spending ~$1600 per month, including restaurants/takeout and grocery store trips, but trying to assess whether that is reasonable.

What are your favorite recipes with ground beef?

Looking to target PE firms as clients, need to do some research on how they work so we can speak intelligently when trying to sell operational work to them. Any book recommendations ?

Thoughts on the Taylor Swift drama? Scooter responded this morning

Hyderabad lo laga curry points levu ikkada , atleast any restaurant or place to go for our type of food?

There is nothing more therapeutic to me than an open road and a good playlist.

Question since I’m newer to the game.

If I set my island up in the northern hemisphere, and then went to an island in the southern, would I catch different fish/insects? Does anyone know?

What is your favorite streaming platform? Personally I think Spotify is where it’s at.

Book recommendations for 6th grade?

Anyone else feel guilty about returning back to the same author over and over again? I feel like there are so many great writers out there but I keep coming back to Haruki Murakami.

Biggest cons of vending machines?

Want to improve my verbal and written communication skills. I hear reading more would help but I don’t read as much as I used to. So I’m wondering what books would help with that? Should I just read books that tickle my fancy like suspense and true crime novels? Help! Welcome to all book recommendations.

With a possibility of another lockdown, do y’all think Prometrics will close their testing centers again?

What are my chances of getting into APM programs at companies like Meta and Uber as a student from a non-CS background and little experience?

Currently working on my MS Finance degree, graduating in December. Working on my resume and was wondering if I should include a projects section (which would be projects/assignments from classes)?

I don’t have much experience as I went into grad school right after undergrad (graduated December 2021).

What is the average Manager salary in Netherlands? (4 big or MBB or boutiques)

Do you guys wear winter jackets over your suit coat? It feels super uncomfortable, even the nice Calven Clien type coats

Looking to get suits in Bangkok next week - can anyone recommend a spot/describe the process (# of fittings, negotiations, etc.) they went through?

What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

CFP study programs:

I'm a little confused on Danko - does he offer a self-study option for the coursework requirement? On his website it looks like each module has a 4-day virtual class which I wouldn't be able to attend due to working full time. Does this program also include self-study material, and the classes are just supplementary/optional? I was also looking at Dalton for self-study and Danko for test prep. Thoughts?

TIA

Which health insurance is good to take for family in a long run. Would like to stick to it for a decade.

Is advertising/corporate production a feasible way to get into scripted tv production? Is there a better path?

What’s a good budget for rent if I’m making 138k + 14k sign on in NYC? I’ve got like 10k in student loans and about 5k in credit cards. No other obligations.

I’m an incoming CDP Analyst at Accenture Midwest. What is the typical performance bonus that I can expect for a first year analyst?

Are most new houses being built with induction cooktop? What has everyone experience been like? I personally had non compatible cookware with induction cooktop and wondering if I should just buy a new cooktop (electric, gas etc).. Other reason is that I read that it's also not healthy due to electromagnetic waves?

What certifications are good for technical project manager? I was thinking to start with PSM and PSPO and then move to ITIL, ITSM. Not sure about this though. Not planning to do PMP as I think it’s more waterfall focused. Was also thinking about AWS. Any other certifications recommended?

Looking at the City of Chicago phase 3 guidelines for residential buildings and it says gyms should remain closed, but amenities can open (not pools) with limited hours and occupancy

Hi , is there someone who can refer me for an open position?

Any idea why the new M3’s got the hideous grill yet the new 3 series don’t? I feel like all past M3’s had the same body as their non (pure) M counterparts.

as an analyst how do I network and maintain connections with external orgs (clients and more so buyers) after the deal has closed? I have their contacts of course but do I add them on LinkedIn after? Is is better to maintain connections w the junior team and how should I go about it w senior management? This is for general networking not that I’m trying to hop to a PE/other org immediately. TIA!

Just came from a salatul janazah.. 😢 😔 😞

Apparently I drunk ordered 4 Blanton's Golds last weekend. Just got the shipping notification 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

Is Woodford reserve double oaked worth the hype?

I understand that the lagavulin 12 is rarer than the 16, but is that much better than the 16? My local binny's has the 12 (limited cask strength 2018) for $150, and the 16 for $89.99.

What will you be drinking during Social Distancing?

My friends bought me an amazing tasteing whiskey but the store they bought it from doesn’t have anymore. No one else in the area does(I live in CT). I even drove into Rhode Island and came up empty.

It’s Rabbit Hole Derringer. It’s so good.

Any recommendation for an everyday cognac ?

Anyone here ever try Tin Cup? It was recommended to me on my last flight.

Best Drizly promo codes worth $10 and up?

$5 is easy to find but $10 ensures a free delivery 😜

Anybody use Flaviar and recommend it? Referral discount?