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9 Clothing Items Every Guy Should Invest In This Fall

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Our primer on perfecting your autumn wardrobe, from versatile coats, cozy knits, and all-purpose boots, to the color you'll be wearing till spring.


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1. The Perfect Fall Jacket

A transitional coat may sound like an indulgence, and that's precisely what this utility jacket by Burberry Prorsum is—and isn't.

Made of rich, bonded felt and sporting patch pockets, it's effortlessly stylish, but it's also hardworking and versatile. It's a quintessential layering piece, ideal for crisper temperatures when worn over a T-shirt or a sweater.

Of course, when it finally does snow, you may just want to add a scarf and keep it in the rotation.

2. A Versatile Overcoat

There's no bigger decision than what to wear over your suit, Monday through Friday.

The updated single-breasted overcoat just happens to work on the weekends, too.

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1. Even without the chic leather detailing, this trim navy overcoat would be the kind of approachable, high-fashion piece you can throw on with a pair of sweats and sneakers and still look dressed—as opposed to dressed for the gym.

2. The beauty of a well-tailored gray peak-collar overcoat like this Paul Smith version is that it will never feel dated or out of place. Wear it with blue jeans and a sweater (like this guy) or just about anything else in your closet.

3. If you're going to wear a suit, cover it with a top layer that's just as sharp—and well-fitted. This classic charcoal version falls perfectly: The hem hits mid-thigh and the overall silhouette is slim.

3. Everyday Sweatshirts

No longer a gym staple, the classic sweatshirt makes for an indispensable layer when the weather cools off.

4. The Essential Sweater

There are wardrobe basics, and then there are those lust-worthy staples that make the transition from the depths of summer to fall's crisper months seamless. This Prada sweater is one of them, made of Shetland wool and cut narrower than more classic crewnecks. It's another reason to root for the mercury to drop.

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5. Grunge-Era Items

The flannel shirt—cut trimmer and made to be worn, not tied around your waist—gets an update from designers with a soft spot for nineties-era grunge.

"Flannel shirts never truly go out of style. They just keep being reinterpreted over and over again. Ours is overdyed, then sprayed, and then baked to give it a harder edge."

—Public School designer Dao-Yi Chow

6. Chelsea Boots

Sleeker and more modern than ever, the Chelsea boot works just as well with a suit as with beat-up jeans.

Here, Grenson creative director and CEO Tim Little's three tips on keeping your boots looking good.

chelsea boots detailsRule 1: The Right Pants Are Key

"You want a narrow pants bottom, so that the pants sit tight, just a little way up the leg of the boot. You need to see just enough of the elastic gusset to know it's a Chelsea boot—otherwise it just looks like a very plain shoe."

Rule 2: Invest In Shoes Trees

"They help shoes keep their shape, but they also stop them from cracking, because the leather doesn't crease as it dries out. If you can, try to find trees with a high instep, as the Chelsea's shape is all about that gorgeous curve running up the front of the boot from the toe."

Rule 3: Avoid Quick Fixes

"My pair goes back to the Grenson factory, where they are re-lasted. There are also some very good independent guys around—just be sure to ask if they put the boots on a last as they repair them. Most don't, so you end up with a nice new sole but a misshapen upper."

7. Tweed

Trust us: It isn't just for Ivy League professors anymore. The classic fabric is looking thoroughly modern in slim-cut pieces that smarten up any wardrobe.

A Brief Glossary

  • Harris: A high-quality, hand-woven tweed, rougher than other varieties. Originally made with pure virgin wool in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.

  • Donegal: Known for its thick slubs of colored yarn woven into the fabric. Also called Irish tweed.

  • Herringbone: The most classic tweed pattern, introduced in the 1800s. Recognizable by its characteristic parallel lines that form V shapes.

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1. Proof that incorporating tweed into your look doesn't have to mean putting on a suit and tie. Made for color-phobes, a snap-button jacket like this one adds texture and pattern in a minimalist way.

2. Forget the itchy stuff your mom used to force on you. This shirt and blazer are cut from plush, higher-end weaves that are undeniably comfortable.

3. Never worry about getting this nubby fabric wet—it's made to repel water. A dress coat like this one can withstand the elements while elevating even the most casual basics.

4. Wearing a tweed suit without looking like a codger is simple. Just opt for an expertly tailored, contemporary cut and pair it with a can't-miss white shirt.

black jeans denim details8. Dark-Washed Denim

No denim packs more attitude and effortless cool than a pair of black jeans. Light or midnight, this season they're the only ones that matter.

Why, When, and How to Clean Your Jeans

Frank Pizzurro, owner of Brooklyn Denim Co., weighs in: "We are not big fans of never washing your jeans. When they're caked with dirt, the fibers break down, which causes the fabric to rip easier.

Our suggestion is to wear them three to six months—this will maximize the fades without destroying the fabric.

At that point, wash in cold water, inside out with a small amount of mild detergent, rinse thoroughly, and hang dry."

9. Camel: The Color Of The Moment

Fall's richer, more luxe shade of tan adds polish to any outfit.

Wear it with gray, navy, or black—just don't dress head to toe in it.

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The 6 English Words Longer Than Antidisestablishmentarianism

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If your elementary school teachers told you that antidisestablish-mentarianism was the longest word in the dictionary, they lied.

In fact, most dictionaries today don't include antidisestablish-mentarianism. It's rarely used anymore, according to Merriam-Webster's FAQs page. (Apparently, a lot of people wonder about this.)

Antidisestablishmentarianism was a political position during the Reformation. King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, so he split from Roman Catholicism. Those against him were "anti" the "disestablishment" of the church and thus, didn't approve of the budding Anglican Church, later known as the Church of England.

It's an interesting addition to your vocabulary and historical knowledge. But the word only contains 28 letters — not the longest one in the English language.

We compiled a short list of longer words below (excluding chemical compounds, which can run up to 189,819 letters.)

1. Aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic:noun,  a word coined by Dr. Edward Strother to describe the spa waters in Bath, England.

At 52 letters, this is the longest English word ever created that appears outside literature. Many scholars in the 17th Century (Dr. Strother's time) spoke Latin fluently. Therefore, much of the word stems from the dead romance language. Let's break it down.

"Aequo" means equal in Latin. 

"Salino" comes from "salinus," the Latin word for "containing salt."

"Calcalino," "aluminoso," and "cupreo" are all derivative words of their corresponding minerals: calcium, aluminum, and copper, respectively. Waters at the bathhouse must have contained all three.

"Cera" (embedded within "caraceo") means "wax" in Latin.

Finally, "vitriolic" functions as an adjective, meaning "resembling vitriol." And vitriol is a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, or zinc).

These waters were a solution of equal parts salt, calcium, aluminum, copper, and other metallic sulfates that felt sort of waxy.

2. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis: noun, a pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.

Pneumoconiosis: noun, a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) — also called miner's asthma, miner's consumption.

Medical terminology does tend to read lengthy, but at 45 letters, this disease is the longest.

The medical prefix "pneumo" comes from the Latin word "pneuma" meaning wind, air, or breath.

"Ultra" is another prefix borrowed from Latin which means "to the furthest degree possible."

"Silica" (changed to silico for phonological purposes) is the dioxide form of silicone, usually occurring as quartz sand.

The suffix "osis" refers to an abnormal or diseased condition.

And we all know what "microscopic" and "volcano" mean. (Silica is often found in volcanic rocks.)

So pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a condition affecting air flow to the furthest degree possible, caused by silica, potentially from a volcano.

3. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: noun, fear of long words.

This word has four basic components changed to fit together phonologically: hippopotamus, monstrous, sesquipedalian, and phobia.

Many theorize "hippopoto" was added as an etymological joke to make the word a little longer — and thereby making people who suffer from the syndrome even more terrified. "Sesquipedalian" is an adjective that means having many syllables.

String all these together, at 36 letters, and hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia means fear of monstrously multisyllabic words.

4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: adjective, extraordinarily good; wonderful.

Made famous by the song of the same title in the children's movie "Mary Poppins," this word somehow ended up in the Oxford Dictionary.

Robert and Richard Sherman co-wrote the song for a duet with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, famous songbirds of the '60s. It's no wonder the 34-letter word stuck.

5. Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism: noun, a relatively mild form of pseudohypoparathyroidism that is characterized by normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.

For further understanding, pseudohypoparathyroidism: noun, a usually inherited disorder that clinically resembles hypoparathyroidism but results from the body's inability to respond normally to parathyroid hormone rather than from a deficiency of the hormone itself.

And hypoparathyroidism: noun, deficiency of parathyroid hormone in the body.

The Latin prefix "pseudo" means false, deceptive, or inauthentic. Two "pseudos" amplifies the meaning.

The prefix "hypo" means under, below, or lower, and "para," in this case, means beyond or past.

Suffererers of this syndrome, which is made up of 30 letters, have a twice false, beyond lower (than normal), thyroid issue.

6. Floccinaucinihilipilification: noun, theestimationofsomethingasvalueless(encounteredmainlyasanexampleofoneofthelongestwordsintheEnglishlanguage).

Back in the 18th Century, Eton College created a grammar book which contained a section listing all the words in Latin that meant "of little or no value" according to World Wide Words. As a joke, someone stuck them all together and added "ification," meaning the act of doing something, to make a 29-letter noun.

Some of these words don't appear in any dictionary, we know. But that doesn't mean they aren't words. Words that appear in the dictionary must meet three criteria: widespread use, sustained use, and meaningful use, according to a lexicographer from Merriam Webster.

SEE ALSO: 18 Obsolete Words That Should Have Never Gone Out Of Style

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Use This Survey To Figure Out When To Let Your Dog Die

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lassie dog cone of shame border collieMore than 73 million U.S. households own a pet and altogether they spend $53 billion per year to care for them. 

More than half of that budget goes toward medical treatment, with money spent on supplies and OTC medications rising by more than 7% in 2012

But where do you draw the line between keeping Fido healthy and compromising your finances to give him a few more months of playtime?

"It's a very difficult situation [for both patients and veterinarians]," said Dr. Kristen Frank, an internist with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.  "I've had pet owners who don't necessarily have $15,000 to spend to treat a terminal illness, but they've done it anyway through borrowing money or credit cards."

Emergency treatments can range from $1,500 to $4,000 for dogs, according to Frank, with cancer treatment sometimes costing twice as much or more.

Sometimes, the decision to forego medical care has more to do with the emotional cost of watching a beloved pet go than the potential financial burden.

"Recently I saw a woman who specifically said that her other cat passed way from cancer and she did everything including chemo and she said she did not want to go through that again," Frank said.  

Unlike hospitals for humans, vets don't typically have the same flexibility to work with pet owners who can't afford treatments. Pet insurance can be handy, but it often comes with maximum coverage limits, steep deductibles, and pre-existing conditions clauses.

"Payment plans are also hard to come by," Frank said. "The financial aspect of veterinary care is toughest thing our people have to deal with on a daily basis ...We all wish we could provide free care but unfortunately it's just not possible."

But how does a pet owner decide whether to pay for treatment or let their pet go?

There is no one-size-fit-all answer, but a Michigan State University research may have found a simple way to help pet owners through such difficult times.

"Pets are like surrogate children," said Maria Iliopoulou. "In some cases, when a human bond evolves, it makes the decision more difficult."

Iliopoulou, who owns a small menagerie of pets herself, set out in 2009 to create a "Quality of Life Survey for Canine Cancer Patients" that dog owners can use to look at medical treatment with an unbiased eye.

Before each visit, Iliopoulou suggests dog owners complete the survey, which asks basic questions to help them track major quality of life indicators for canines — play behavior, signs of illness, and overall happiness.

"What we were trying to do with the research was to isolate the emotions to help people make the best decisions for their pet and for themselves," she said. "It helps the owner to pay attention to specific observable changes and transfer this info to the veterinarian." 

So far, the survey is applicable only to dogs, but Iliopoulou plans on continuing her research in order to create similar tools for a range of animals, like cats, birds, etc. 

Check out the surveys below: 

Pet Quality of Life Survey 1

The survey does not provide any clear answers for how much a person should spend on end of life care, as that amount will vary based on income (and desire). However, by paying close attention to your dog's quality of life rather than your finances or emotional attachment, you'll be more likely to make a decision that's best for their needs. 

To be safe, Frank recommends setting aside at least $5,000 in a special fund for emergency pet care.

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How To Open A Bottle Of Wine By Snapping Its Neck With Hot Port Tongs

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Jonathan Ross, a sommelier at Eleven Madison Park, is responsible for resurrecting the old world tradition of using heated tongs to open wine.  Placing the red hot metal around the neck, it makes a clean break leaving the cork intact. The method originated in Portugal as an alternative to opening very old bottles of wine with corks that tended to crumble from age.

Here's how it works:

 

Produced by Alana Kakoyiannis; Additional camera by Justin Gmoser

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TOM BRADY: How The NFL's Biggest Celebrity Makes And Spends His Millions

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Tom Brady isn't the highest-paid in the NFL. He doesn't have that many endorsements either.

But he's easily the league's biggest mainstream celebrity.

He's married to the world's most successful supermodel, and just finished building a $20 million house with a moat.

Brady earned $38 million last year, making him the 11th highest-paid athlete in the world.

Source: Forbes



A huge chunk of that came from a $30 million signing bonus he got from his new Patriots contract.

Source: PFT



The rest of his money comes from ~$7 million worth of annual endorsements with companies like Under Armour.

Source: Forbes



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This Neat Visualization Shows How Chicago Grew Over 152 Years

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It's amazing to think about how much our cities have changed over 150 years.

CubeLease recently posted another one of their amazing visualizations showing the growth of a city. This time, it focused on Chicago as it evolved from 1862 to present day.

As the video progresses, buildings pop up on screen based on their year of construction, just like in the similar video of Midtown Manhattan.

CubeLease also included dates and names in the simulation for some of the Windy City's more famous landmarks.

Watch Chicago grow before your eyes below:

SEE ALSO: 50 New York City Buildings That No Longer Exist

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How Mark Zuckerberg Can Step Up His Suit Game

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Mark Zuckerberg was in Washington yesterday meeting with politicians like Senator Chuck Schumer, and the little news within the news (at least on Bloomberg) is that he wore a suit.

It is a little odd to see Zuckerberg out of his trademark hoodie,  but he has started wearing suits more often, and usually the results are the same — the suits fit a bit awkwardly.

We wanted to know how he can step his game up.

So Business Insider reached out to some of our friends in the men's fashion world — entrepreneurs/designers Pranav Vora and Philip Soriano at D.C. based retailer Hugh and Crye, and Judah Estreicher of JBD Clothiers. JBD makes custom suits and dresses clients like 49ers tight end Vernon Davis and Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco.

We sent the gentlemen a few pictures of Zuckerberg in a suit — specifically some photos from his wedding and the 2011 G8 Summit in France (pictured above) — and asked them to explain what made his suits fit the way they do.

Here we go.

First and foremost, Estreicher, Soriano, and Vora all agree that Zuckerberg has been wearing "fused" suits. A high quality suit, Estreicher pointed out, is put together with full canvas, which is horse hair.

Fused suits, on the other hand, are glued together and when that happens, the suit can look boxy and unflattering on the body.

Also, when fused suits are dry cleaned too many times the glue expands and can corrupt the fit of the garment, making it wrinkly.

The guys also see a few issues with the way Zuckerberg's suits fit his body.

"Fit of the jacket is also an obvious issue here," said the Vora and Soriano. "His jacket shoulders extend past his actual shoulders and he looks like he's wearing a rental suit from that terrible suit rental place, or borrowing a suit from a football player friend...It almost gives a the look of a kid-in-a-grown-man's-suit look, like that last scene of the movie 'Big.' Shorten those sleeves to your wrist, and show a little shirt cuff."

The shoulders aren't the only common problem with Zuckerberg's jackets either.

"To make his suit more fitted," Estreicher added. "I would take in the chest, half Girth (stomach)... measurements."

Estreicher also said that in a few pictures, the fabric and buttons on Zuckerberg's suits looked cheap. And regardless of what anything costs, you never want something to lookcheap.

Last of all, it's important to remember that the way you feel in a suit reflects how you look.If you don't wear one a lot — like only on extra special occasions — you'll feel uncomfortable. The more you wear it, though, the more confident you'll feel. So Zuckerberg has that going for him.

"These are all easy and accessible changes that Mark Zuckerberg can make to look a little more polished when he does need to dress up a bit," said Vora and Soriano. "He's by all measures an incredible leader and visionary - we'd love to see him dress the part, too." Agreed. No hate, Zuck, we just want to see you look fresh. Check out Zuckerberg hanging out with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi yesterday, suit and all, below:


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This Unofficial Country Never Got The Memo That The Soviet Union Collapsed [PHOTOS]

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Darmon Richter knew he was in trouble.

"Some of my well-meaning trespassing earned me an official warning" Richter, an urban explorer, told Business Insider. "It seems some 'abandoned' military tunnels I had discovered were actually being put to covert use by the Bulgarian government, and I may have got close to seeing things I wasn't meant to see."

With a scare and a promise to stick to "bizarre travel" rather than urban exploration, Richter set off for the nonexistent country of Transnistria.

Situated between Ukraine and Moldova, Transnistria is not officially recognized as a country. They have armed men, uniformed police who demand bribes, and a Parliament, but all their exports go through Moldovan authority.

While the Soviet Union forgot about Transnistria, judging by the strange (and strangely beautiful monuments) Transnistria certainly hasn't forgotten about the Soviet Union.

On the road to Tiraspol, an Orthodox cross stands in contrast to communist motifs.



One of the main administrative buildings in Tiraspol, presided over by a statue of Lenin.



Lenin looks down on the Transnistrian capital.



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Here's Why Airline Food Tastes So Bad

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Airlines may be experimenting with classier in-flight fare than the typical nuts and cookies, but chefs tasked with making boxed chicken and rice actually palatable are up against bigger challenges than picky eaters. 

At 35,000 feet in the air, the combination of air pressure and low humidity inside airplane cabins does a real number on passengers' taste buds. When German airline Lufthansa simulated in-flight conditions in a 2010 study, they found people's ability to taste salty and sweet flavors was diminished as much as 30 percent (sour, bitter and spicy foods seemed to be relatively unaffected).

Once the tongue starts fading, so does your sense of smell, which makes up as much as 80 percent of taste. 

Time also plays a role in the quality of food on flights, as noted by economist Tyler Cowen in his book "An Economist Gets Lunch." 

"Before deregulation in the 1970s, airline food was often excellent," Cowen writes. "Prices were so high that flying was, for the most part, the province of the wealthy rather than a common American experience, as it is today." 

As flying became more affordable, however, the food quality started to drop as well. 

Since airlines basically reheat food that's already been cooked on the ground, it's difficult to pack enough flavor into entrees to keep mouths watering and noses un-crinkled when flight attendants dole out meals. 

Alaska Airlines enlists hundreds of employees to taste test its food offerings, but most of the fancier fare – like wild Alaskan salmon and asparagus – is typically reserved for business class fliers.  

More often than not, what's left over for passengers in coach is nothing to call home about. A survey of food offerings on ten major airlines conducted by Charles Stuart Platkin, an assistant professor at the CUNY School of Public Health in New York, shows why you might be better off packing your own snacks. 

Candy bars, chips, crackers, cup o' noodles and other fatty foods were common menu items for Spirit and Southwest Airlines, which scored less than 2 out of 5 stars in Platkin's ratings system.

The good news is that most of the good food available for travelers is in the airport, not in plane cabins where selection is limited and prices sometimes quadruple.

Do your waistline and your wallet a favor by shopping for snacks before catching your flight. Here are some of Platkin's picks for the best snacks you can buy at the airport: 

  • Water
  • Cereal
  • Fruit and salads:
  • Energy bars
  • Nonfat yogurt
  • Sandwiches
  • Soy chips and PopChips
  • Nuts
  • Dried or freeze-dried fruit and vegetable snacks
  • All Natural Fruit Roll-Ups (no sugar added)
  • Whole-Wheat Crackers
  • Beef jerky

SEE ALSO: RANKED: The Best Airlines In America

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23 Incredible Prize-Winning Astronomy Pictures

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The Royal Observatory just announced its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2013 winners.

Australian photographer Mark Gee was chosen among a thousand amateur and professional photographers around the globe to win the top title.

His work is part of an exhibition of the winning photographers, which opened on Sept. 19 at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

The Royal Observatory shared with us the winners and notable mentions of the competition. Their descriptions of the prizewinners can be found below the images.

Sir Patrick Moore prize for Best Newcomer: "Venus Transit, Foxhunters Grave, Welsh Highlands" by Sam Cornwell, U.K.

"For those lucky enough to see it, the transit of Venus was one of the astronomical highlights of 2012. As the Planet took just six hours to cross the face of the Sun, cloudy weather was a potential disaster for observers — the next transit will not take place until 2117. Here, the final moments of the transit are revealed by a chance gap in the clouds, allowing the photographer to capture the picture of a lifetime. Extreme care should always be taken when photographing the Sun as its heat and light can easily cause blindness and damage digital cameras. Specialist solar filters are available to allow photography and observations to be carried out safely."



Robotic Scope Image of the Year: "The Trapezium Cluster and Surrounding Nebula" by László Francsics, Hungary.

"The great Orion Nebula is often described as a 'stellar nursery' because of the huge number of stars which are being created within its clouds of dust and glowing gas. As dense clumps of gas collapse under their own gravity any remaining debris settles into a dark disc surrounding each newly-formed star. One of these 'protoplanetary discs' can be seen silhouetted against the bright background of glowing gas in the central star cluster of this image. Within the disc, material will condense still further, as planets, moons, asteroids and comets begin to form around the star."



People and Space Runner-Up: "Hi.Hello" by Ben Canales, U.S.A.

"Appearing like a column of smoke rising from the horizon, a dark lane of dust marks the plane of the Milky Way in this photograph. This dust plays a vital role in the life story of our galaxy. Formed from the ashes of dead and dying stars, the dust clouds are also the regions in which new stars will form."



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BEFORE THE CRASH: Here's What It Was Like When 'Everyone' In America Was Rich

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super sweet 16Looking back on it now, the years leading up to the Lehman collapse seem like a dream.

This was the era when:

-- Your friend who had majored in English went to work for an investment bank.

-- Your parents thought it would be a good idea to buy a second (or third!) home upstate.

-- "My Super Sweet 16" came into existence.

We wanted to go back to see just how absurd this moment was.

So we've scoured American (and a slice of global) culture and society from 2003 to 2008 to find the most absurd examples and reflections of financial excess. 

In retrospect, it is now ludicrously clear that we should've seen it all coming...

Bravo's "Flipping Out," the show about trying to buy homes, renovate them, and put them back on the market, may have best captured the Zeitgeist.



Though "Cribs" is arguably a close second.



MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen," about rich teenagers' lavish 16th birthday parties, was another good sign we'd reached peak excess.



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NO FIST PUMPING: A Few Spots Where You Can Hear Some Killer Live DJing In NYC This Weekend

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Anyone can throw on some tunes and dance, but  DJs who work with vinyl, who know how to mix, and know how to create an atmosphere — that you can't find just anywhere.

But this is New York City, not just anywhere.

Consider this a quick but gentle reminder that there's no reason to not know where to dance to some killer tunes in this town. And we're not talking about some 19-year-old putting their iTunes on shuffle.

This weekend alone you've got legends playing in lounges, visitors bringing it from other cities who know how to shake it, and a deep techno boat cruise for the real heads.

Here's a run-down with some particulars:

  • Kinfolk Studios, a Williamsburg bar, restaurant and art studio, is hosting a/jus/ted for their Friday night bash — that means two DJs, Eddie Mars and Justin Strauss, will be switching off all night. Mars is a 20-something kid who's been impressing musicians around town with his killer production skills. Justin Strauss is a legend. He started DJing at the Mud Club in the 1980s and hasn't stopped since, doing gigs at nightclubs that have gone down in NYC history as absolute living legends (like The Limelight, for example). Together, they're sick. They spin vinyl. Forget the computers. Sorry Avicii.
  • On Saturday starting at 4 p.m. the DJs at Resolute are having a little boat party. This one's not for the faint of heart. Resolute is deep techno — light on the vocals. Think French models wearing sunglasses at night. Think no fist pumping. We'd say where the after party is, but they were lukewarm on it the last time we wrote about them.
  • Every now and then NYC has the pleasure of hosting two of Philly's finest, JDH and Dave P, at one of its venues. This weekend it's Cameo Gallery, a spot with an unassuming bar in the front and a dance party in the back.
  • Also on Saturday New York has the pleasure of hosting another legend, Germany's Move D. He's helping to celebrate the four-year anniversary of Discovery, one of our hometown record labels. The party's at Glasslands Gallery.

See? Easy.

And if you want to feel the vibe a little more, check out this a/jus/ted track, released earlier this year called "Stay Up Here." If you've never heard it, you should probably make up for lost time ASAP.

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Leggings Are Causing Quite A Stir In Iran

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Leggings IranAmong other controversies, London Arabic  contends that fresh Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has "treaded carefully" when it comes to the recent spate of police arresting women for immodest dress, in particular for "leggings."

In Iran, they're called "supports." Some look exactly like yoga pants, others like denim capri pants or "pedal pushers."

Either way, it goes without saying that some folks in Iran do not like this trend — in particular, Supreme Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei.

There is a sharp divide in some cases between government and religious responsibility, in this case, the religious police and their arrests fall beneath Khamenei.

From France24:

In Iran, that can get you arrested by the religious police - because they consider leggings to be un-Islamic. It happened to [our freelance reporter] Emi: she was ordered to change her leggings immediately, or be taken to the station.

And there's legal justification for that, from Aharq:

All Iranian women are expected to cover their bodies and hair, but not their faces. This practice was introduced by 1981, and for nearly two decades there was no legislation to prescribe it. In 1994, as part of a new provisional Islamic penal code, a few articles were ratified to give observing the hijab and moral code of conduct regarding clothing legal basis.

Of course there is some wiggle room. Women believe that because the pants follow "hijab," covering all of their legs, that they should be free to wear them in public.

Yet, according to the conservatives in the highly conservative nation, these pants are simply too revealing. They've even started a Facebook page called "I hate leggings."

Though the description says, "I do not hate leggings. I hate women wearing them in public." Still the idea is clear.

From the Economist:

Conservative websites have poured scorn on this latest “cultural onslaught” from the West. One warns against a “lustful atmosphere” infecting society. Leggings, it is said, have led to a “violation of the mental and physiological peace” of Iran’s youth. “Under these circumstances I do not think that even old men can maintain their moral health.” Another site calls on “revolutionary youths” to form groups to “cleanse neighbourhoods of such models.”

Women say they just want to do what other women in the world want to do. And though some men — the more conservative — refer to leggings as a plague, it's pretty clear that some do not.

Just reference the competing Facebook page, "I love leggings," which has 112,000 likes to the rival's 3,000.

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Here's What Happens When A Seriously Tough Old Biker Goes Into Hiding In The Mountains

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"The ladies really like Eddie," my stepsister tells me on the way to meet the 71-year-old biker for breakfast somewhere in the Rockies.

The man we're about to meet one bright September morning is one of the first members of the legendary outlaw biker outfit called the Iron Horsemen Motorcycle Club (IHMC).

The FBI calls the Horsemen a "one percent" Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG), meaning the group has committed to enforce the club's laws with violence and maintain an ongoing criminal enterprise that brings them into "serious conflict with society and the law." The Feds also believe the group actively recruits former Army veterans into its ranks.

While Eddie (which is not his real name) says his days of active club involvement are behind him, he's a biker at heart and only put away his motorcycle chopper when it became impossible for him to ride on two wheels anymore. He rides a three-wheel Chopper "trike" now, and that's how we were first introduced.

I first met Eddie in August 2012 through my stepsister and her fiancé, whom we'll call Doug. Doug owns a mountainside motorcycle shop where Eddie had his trike designed. My stepsister was raised by a senior executive in Palo Alto and was a minor celebrity in the 1970s California drug scene. Somewhere between then and now Eddie "adopted" my stepsister as her "Biker dad," as she explains it.

In the years Doug and my stepsister have known Eddie, nothing he said raised any doubt that the man is who he claims. Doug tells me that week-long parties at Eddie's place with "old-school, patch-bearing motherf------ all hanging out" have only added to his credibility. (Doug noted that patches themselves are never worn at parties like this to avoid conflict among rival groups, but he knew members from previous meetings.)

Eddie is around six-feet tall, covered in tattoos from his neck down, with white hair all over his head and face that creates a striking Santa Clause impression if Santa were a heavy tobacco user and had a slightly nicotine-stained mustache and beard.

He fits the biker persona most would expect, wearing dirty and oil-stained slicks (pants) that repel more water the dirtier they are. "Slicks are also what a lazy-ass biker wears when he doesn't wanna do his laundry," Doug later explains.

And Eddie's armed.

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Somewhere in the folds of his clothing and shoes are reputed to be an untold number of pistols. Maybe that's part of what kept locals from asking what he was doing in the mountains and why he was in seclusion. Later, when locals began to understand who he was and the reputation he had, nobody wanted to know who would have sent Eddie into hiding in the first place.

I asked him myself while visiting his home. "Cause I put my prick where it didn't belong." Not sure if he's being metaphorical, I ask him: "A woman?"

"Yeah, a woman." He says between mouthfuls of cigar smoke. "She was married to the wrong guy and here I am."

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Eddie tells me his story, starting with his time as a Naval Seabee toward the start of the Vietnam Conflict. Halfway through his tour in Okinawa he cross-trained to drive a truck and his mechanically slanted future was set.

Following his discharge, Eddie was asked to prospect for the Horsemen, and in 1968 he received his patch when he became one of the first members voted in.

Sharon Smith of the Dallas Motorcycle Lifestyle Examiner, who has lived the biker culture for decades, describes initiation:

A Prospect must do anything a full patch-holder asks him to do. These tasks can range anywhere from chump duties, to more serious activities. It is not the Prospect’s duty to reason why or question anything that is asked. His task is only to prove that there is nothing the brotherhood can’t count on him for. The brotherhood must believe this man would throw himself in front of a bullet, to keep another patch-holder safe. It doesn’t matter whether he particularly likes the patch-holder. He’s not protecting the man; he’s protecting the patch and everything it represents. He must not let the patch fall to the ground. Actually, he doesn’t wear the patch ... the patch wears him.

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But not even the patch could protect Eddie from the jilted husband on his trail for more than 20 years, and he only agreed to this story now because the man is no longer after him.

"He died," Eddie explains exposing a wood-grip pistol in a holster beneath his vest.

"How?" I ask.

"Shot," he says. "Not by me, of course, but life of a one percenter is death or prison," he continues. "I've outlived all my biker enemies and the citizens for that matter," he says referring to those not in a motorcycle club.

As he thinks about this, Eddie pulls out a Kel-Tec P3AT .380 pistol from the left front pocket of his slicks. The P3AT is perhaps the lightest and most concealable pistol in the world.

"That is a small pistol," I say, recognizing it. "Not the size of the gun, but where you put the bullet," Eddie replies.

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Eddie says he didn't expect to live this long — he just went to his 53rd high school reunion. The years have become precious and he's changing his ways in hopes of sticking around as long as possible.

Eddie's not been well, my stepsister tells me. A lady friend took him to Florida for his birthday last year and after consuming a lot of "powders" he'd been hit by health issues.

He takes Crestor for his cholesterol and a bottle sits on the floor by his feet. "I think that has pot in it," he says bending to pick it up. "No," he says dropping it. "BBs." (For one of the less deadly guns sitting about.)

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In response to doctor's orders, Eddie recently quit drinking and partying like he had, sticking to the medical marijuana that he gets from Colorado dispensaries.

He has plenty of understanding about selling drugs too. 

Eddie explains that one percent OMGs like the Horsemen will set up a drug house fronted by a business or residence. If the club can get one production cycle from the drug house and sell its drugs without arrest, it has recovered expenses and turned a minor profit. If the club can escape detection for a second cycle of drug manufacturing and selling, Eddie explains, "That's all profit."

"It was all about pot in the beginning," Eddie says. "But a 50-pound bale of marijuana is about yea big," he says, making a large rectangle with hand gestures. "And pot goes for about $10 a gram."

"Fifty pounds of crank (methamphetamine) is about this big," he says, making a much smaller rectangle with his hands than he made for the equivalent amount of pot. "Meth costs about 30 cents a gram to make," Eddie says.

He doesn't need to explain.

The reason guys on "Breaking Bad" make so much money is because meth sells for about $25 a quarter gram right now on the mountain where Eddie lives, or $100 a gram. PBS reports that it has seen meth sell for up to $330 a gram.

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It's something to think about as I notice Eddie's hideout has as much weaponry as a drug house: pistols, bow and arrows, ammunition, knives, swords, a WWI trench knife, and a sawed-off shotgun are strategically strewn about the place.

Taking a photo of his shotgun, Eddie becomes concerned. "Do not show my face or my name," he says again, looking at my stepsister. "This," he says, picking up the sawed-off, "is a 20-year charge."

He debates what law might stick as he explains the age of the weapon and the type of round loaded inside. "At my age I can't afford to do even a nickel," he says, referring to the idea of spending five years in prison.

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Eddie reaches down and packs up a homemade pipe designed to hold hash and pot separately but draw them in the same breath. My stepsister and I each have to hold a lighter as Eddie takes a deep drag.

Exhaling and holding the pipe toward me, he says, "This'll knock your dick in the dirt."

I decline and ask to take more pictures. Eddie nods and asks me if I like skulls, explaining there are a case of mammal skulls upstairs and a mannequin called GI Jane that he and visitors dress up in various outfits.

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A quick tour upstairs finds another floor of well-organized chaos. Everything from a dozen Polaroid cameras to a 1950s soda machine are wedged between raw timber walls and massive plate glass windows.

GI Jane is there, and a string of photos from a competition where she was the subject are taped over her head to the ceiling.

It seems like a good place for the duo from the History Channel show "American Pickers" to stumble across.

"All of this stuff goes to the club when he dies," my stepsister tells me on the way out. There's a saying that to get a one-percent patch you have to turn your life over to the club. In Eddie's case he's turning over his death, as well.

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Back outside swirling black clouds meet over the neighboring canyons as Eddie explains the trajectory for one of his firing ranges.

He shoots across the street into the neighboring hillside with rifles and points to a dangling piece of metal where he shoots his pistols.

An old Ford tractor sits to the side, its seat beneath a red square awning rigged to keep Eddie out of the sun.

"Those clouds," Eddie says in his gravely voice. "Winds come through these canyons and tear them apart. It was like that when I got the place 40 years ago. This is the Angry Acre, and that's why I bought it."

Opening the door to my stepsister's big blue Oldsmobile I ask Eddie if the woman was worth the running and if he would do it again.

"Was it worth it? Hell yeah it was worth it," Eddie says. "And would I do it again? You betcha."

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Author's note: Despite the fragmentation between the current Ohio-based Horsemen and the California-based original horsemen whom Eddie said he joined, I inquired about Eddie through the club's current main chapter.

Prior to publishing I sent an email through the IHMC website asking if a club historian might be able to speak to the likelihood of Eddie's tale. An unnamed individual from the club left me a voicemail after this story was published, saying the club did not operate with patches at the time Eddie mentions. The voicemail went on to say, "Whoever is feeding you this is bullshitting you. So don't print it."

Unable to verify either version, it's impossible to know which is more truthful, but what is published above is a factual retelling of Eddie's story. Look for our upcoming piece on mountain survivalists for a greater understanding of life in the "high country" where Eddie lives now.

SEE ALSO: The 13 American gangs keeping the FBI up at night

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The Best Thing To Eat In 35 Countries Around The World

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What is the single dish visitors should not miss when visiting a foreign country?

Quora users set out to answer that question in a thread on the question-and-answer-based website, singling out the most iconic thing to eat in their homelands. We added in some of our own selections.

From wiener schnitzel in Austria to feijoada in Brazil to katsudon in Japan, don't miss these 35 dishes.

Australia: Pie floater

Often touted as the perfect hangover cure, a pie floater is an Australian-style meat pie that's sitting in a bowl of thick green pea soup. It's sometimes topped with tomato sauce, vinegar, and salt and pepper.

Pie floaters are "so fantastic to eat in winter and as a hangover cure," wrote Quora user Kathryn B.

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Austria: Wiener Schnitzel

Wiener schnitzel, suggested by Quora user Felix H., is synonymous with Austria.

It's a very thin veal cutlet that's breaded and deep fried. It's usually served with lemon and parsley, and is accompanied by a side of potatoes or rice.

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Argentina: Asado

Asado is the term to describe Argentina's delectable grilled meats—and grilled Argentinian steak is especially delicious.

"It is true that most of the good meat goes to the so called first world countries via exports, but I can guarantee that if you have a good 'asador' (the guy making the asado) the taste will be priceless, especially if you're in the countryside," wrote Quora user Matias J.

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The Oxford Comma Is Extremely Overrated

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People who care about grammar love the serial comma, aka the Oxford or Harvard comma.

They love it because they were instructed to use it in school, and they love it because it supposedly reduces ambiguity, as demonstrated by several popular examples.

They use it religiously, except for journalists, who are forced by AP Style to omit it — a specification I always attributed to journalists caring more about concision than clarity. (Business Insider is a rare publication that insists on the serial comma, since our editor-in-chief learned to love it in his days at Yale and on Wall Street.)

In case you slept through English class, I'm talking about the comma after the penultimate item in a list of three or more items and before the conjunction, as in "dogs, cats, and birds" as opposed to "dogs, cats and birds."

I once loved the serial comma, too, until a recent realization caused me to look closer and discover that the punctuation mark is extremely overrated.

The topic came up while I was talking about Christina Sterbenz's article on commas with a friend who works at a top-five New York law firm. Surely, if anyone cared about precise language it would be a corporate lawyer; but I was shocked to hear that he opposed the serial comma and incredulous when he claimed that his firm's style guide omitted the serial comma. I tried to convince him that he was mistaken, but after going through every argument I could think of or find online, I had only started to question myself.

Later my friend showed me that his firm's style guide did indeed omit the serial comma, as it concluded that the punctuation mark was a stylistic conceit of publishing houses, unnecessary for precise language, as demonstrated by publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. On instances where a serial comma could be added to reduce ambiguity, the style guide allowed that it could be added, as long as usage was consistent across a document.

In case you think that one firm may have gone insane, another corporate lawyer I know said that his firm also did not insist on the serial comma.

And so I turned to the arguments in favor of the serial comma and saw how easily they crumble.

The preeminent argument in favor of the serial comma involves a very limited form of ambiguity. It has been popularly illustrated and demonstrated with the following sentences:

"We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin."

"We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin."

Grammar nuts will rightly point out that the first sentence is clear, while the second sentence could be thought to mean that JFK and Stalin were the names of the strippers. In grammatical terms, the second sentence leaves ambiguity as to whether "JFK and Stalin" are names on a list or an apposition describing "strippers."

The problem with this argument is that the serial comma could just as easily, if not more easily, create ambiguity in a similar example:

"We invited the stripper, JFK, and Stalin."

"We invited the stripper, JFK and Stalin."

In this case, the first sentence could be thought to mean that invitations were sent to Stalin and a stripper named JFK, while the second sentence is technically clear. Simply changing the word that precedes the ambiguous pairing from plural to singular puts the serial comma on the wrong side of clarity.

The same hold true for another famous demonstration of the importance of the serial comma, this apocryphal book dedication:

"To my parents, Ayn Rand and God."

Yes, that phrasing is ambiguous, allowing one to believe that the author's parents are Rand and God, but so would be this hypothetical dedication:

"To my mother, Ayn Rand, and God."

In any case, these rare problems can be easily resolved with rephrasing:

"We invited JFK, Stalin[,] and the strippers."

"To my mother and Ayn Rand and God."

Another scenario cited in favor of serial commas can be demonstrated as follows:

A will bequeaths a certain amount of money to "John, Bill and Steve." John insists that the lack of serial comma means half of the money should go to him and half should be split between Bill and Steve.

When I brought up this example to my lawyer friend, however, he wasn't having it. He said he doubted anyone would interpret that contract as implying that John should get half of the money. For John's interpretation to be at all conceivable, one must assume that the person who wrote the contract had very awkwardly failed to include a conjunction between two separate parties of "John" and "Bill and Steve." Anyway, this rare ambiguity would be resolved by any rational person through simple rephrasing: "half to John and half to Bill and Steve."

And that's it. Those obscure cases are the only scenarios I found where the lack of a serial comma creates ambiguity, and just as many obscure examples can be found to show where its presence creates ambiguity. In any case, ambiguity can be easily resolved by rephrasing.

That's why many law firms and most newspapers don't care about the serial comma.

The grammar snob's favorite mark is just a waste of space.

(Nonetheless, students, publishers, and employees of Business Insider must abide by their style guides. As for everyone else, whether or not you use it, what really matters is that you are consistent through a document so that your punctuation seems intentional.)

SEE ALSO: 13 rules for using commas without looking like an idiot

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You Won't Believe This Wonderful, Crazy House Is For Sale On Ebay (EBAY)

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"The rarest of occasions, one finds a work of art so inspired and classic that it can only be described as a masterpiece. This Fort Lauderdale castle provides the ultimate in design, craftsmanship and livability. From the bubbling waterfall, 1,000-gallon aquarium, home-theater and 60,000-gallon swimming pool every inch of this home incorporates the finest design, construction and artistry found anywhere."

So begins the seller's description of this unreal Fort Lauderdale home, available for sale on Ebay right now.

Even though the description says it cost more than $18 million to build, the Buy It Now price is set at a cool $5.3 million. And the extras are packed into it.

There's a movie theater. A wine cellar. A dock on the water for a 70-foot boat. And don't worry, there's a pool as well. With five bedrooms and five bathrooms, the house is 18,000 square feet of potential. Let's take a look around.

Here's the house from above. It makes the others look tiny.



It's actually located on an inlet.



Back on terra firma, here's a look at the front of the house.



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Global Brewing Company Is Making Beer With Cassava Instead Of Barley — Find Out Why

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In Mozambique, cassava root is widely farmed, but it doesn't have a lot of commercial uses. Local farmers were letting excess cassava rot on the ground, not knowing what to do with it.

Brewing giant SABMiller saw an opportunity. The company started sending a truck out to rural areas and purchasing unused cassava straight from the farmers. By using that cassava instead of barley malt to make its beer sold in Africa, SABMiller has helped improve farming practices and provided new income for 500 farming families.

Watch this video to learn more about how SABMiller is supporting owners of small and micro businesses around the world.

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This 6-Step Guide To Getting Rich Is Buried In A 76-Year-Old Book

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Thousands of personal finance books on shelves today promise to teach you to spend less, save more, invest better, retire earlier, get out of debt faster, and solve just about every financial conundrum in between.

But perhaps none said it better than a book published in 1937.

Napoleon Hill, a Great Depression-era author and former advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, interviewed "more than five hundred of the most successful men this country has ever known" to figure out the key to their good fortune. He wrapped all of his insights in a 200-page package and published "Think and Grow Rich," which went on to become one of the best-selling books of all time.

Don't expect to find any stock-picking or gambling advice in it. Despite Hill interviewing some of the most iconic businessmen of his day, none of his findings involved any particularly hard-to-attain skills. His entire premise is helping people overcome the psychological barriers that keep them from wealth. 

"Wishing will not bring riches," Hill writes. "But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches."

In one passage, he sums up six steps to turning a desire for wealth into "its financial equivalent":

First. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say “I want plenty of money." Be definite as to the amount. (There is a psychological reason for definite- ness which will be described in a subsequent chapter).

Second. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as “something for nothing.")

Third. Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire. 

Fourth. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.

Fifth. Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.

Sixth. Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. AS YOU READ, SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY. 

It seems basic, but if you actually compare this to just about any personal finance guide out there, you'll find exactly the same simple steps. They just come with a lot more bells and whistles. 

If anything, Hill's book is a reminder that one of the only ways to achieve true wealth is to understand that more often than not our emotions and our mindset are what keep us from succeeding, and that it's our job to come up with a plan to overcome them.

"When riches take the place of poverty, the change is usually brought about through well conceived and carefully executed plans," he wrote. "Poverty needs no plan. It needs no one to aid it, because it is bold and ruthless. Riches are shy and timid. They have to be 'attracted.'"

Watch Below: Chris Poole Is The Creator Of One Of The World's Biggest And Most Powerful Web Sites, And It Is Very Strange That He Is Not Insanely Rich

 

SEE ALSO: 21 ways rich people think differently

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RANKED: The Best Airlines In America

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Sure, you take fares and frequent flier miles into account when booking a flight.

But if you want to know how American carriers really stack up, you have to look at the raw data. So that's what we did.

We've created a list of the best airlines within the United States, based on the two most important factors for a trip: an enjoyable flying experience and a timely flight.

For in-flight experience, we relied on J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study.

For on-time and cancellation ratings, we pulled data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Note that this list does not include every American airline. We considered only those for which we had reliable data from both the JD Power survey and the BTS. You'll notice carriers like Spirit, Virgin America, and Hawaiian Airlines are missing.

Read more about our methodology here.

9. American Airlines

In-Flight Experience: 660 out of 1000

Timeliness: 587.8 out of 1000

American Airlines is in a bad spot these days. It’s unpopular, and scored just 660 on the JD Power Satisfaction survey. It’s bankrupt, and the Department of Justice wants to stop the deal that could put it back in the black.

But there’s hope for the carrier. The government is open to settling the court fight over whether it can join forces with US Airways and reap the financial benefits. It has also rebranded, and although we don’t like its new logo, we hear great things about the experience on board the 777-300— the “new face” of American.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.



8. United Airlines

In-Flight Experience: 641 out of 1000

Timeliness: 628.5 out of 1000

Like US Airways, United Airlines found itself on a recent list of the most frustrating companies in America. Last year, a model accused the airline of killing her beloved golden retriever.

Now the airline is switching to lighter, thinner seats that it says will increase space for knees, but will also let it pack more people onto its planes.

At least it serves good vodka.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.



7. US Airways

In-Flight Experience: 630 out of 1000

Timeliness: 727.9 out of 1000

It’s one of the most disliked companies in America. It’s one of the worst for customer service. And the government doesn’t want it to complete a merger with American Airlines that would give it a financial boost.

It got the worst score in the JD Power satisfaction survey, but at least 85% of its flights are on time, so the unpleasant experience doesn’t last longer than it should.

Our survey was based on in-flight experience data from J.D. Power & Associates's 2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study and flight delay and cancellation numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Click here to see our full methodology.



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