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several years back evangelicals weren't comfortable at all saying trump was a christian. before and during trump's campaign conservative evangelicals were all over the map on where they stood concerning his faith:
in 2015 dobson said,'I am very wary of Donald Trump,” Dobson said in his email, citing Trump’s business in gambling. “I would never vote for a king pin within that enterprise. Trump’s tendency to shoot from the hip and attack those with whom he disagrees would be an embarrassment to the nation if he should become our Chief Executive. I don’t really believe Trump is a conservative. Finally, I would never under any circumstance vote for Hillary Clinton'. in 2016, and to this day, dobson says on his 'family institute' website, 'If anything, this man is a baby Christian who doesn’t have a clue about how believers think, talk and act.'
in 2011 franklin graham told christianity today: ' “No question, the guy’s got a lot of baggage. He owns casinos. He’s had multiple marriages. I did not endorse him.” when trump evangelical bouncer, robert jeffress, defended trump on fox news, regarding stormy daniels' announcement she had a sexual encounter with Trump and was paid to keep quiet before the election, Jeffress explained [to] Juan Williams that evangelicals 'knew they weren’t voting for an altar boy.' eric metaxas in responding to the hollywood access video of trump, [in] an email to 'RNS [... said he] rejected the characterization that he has strongly backed Trump, saying his support “has always been tepid and tremendously qualified." [...] in addition, 'James MacDonald, pastor of the Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel and a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory board, also withdrew his support after the video aired, calling the candidate “letcherous and worthless.' in 2016 mike huckabee tweeted: 'Trump may be a car wreck, but at least his car is pointed in the right direction. Hillary is a drunk-driver going the wrong way on the freeway'. the family research council president, tony perkins, put his support this way: 'You know what? Nations are built on calculated risk. Yeah. You could say we’re taking a calculated risk, but we’re at a point where we have to as a nation because what we have seen in the last seven and a half years has put the nation fiscally and culturally on the edge.'
of course, we can't forget jerry falwell's endorsement as early as january of 2016: [...] “In my opinion, Donald Trump lives a life of loving and helping others as Jesus taught in the great commandment,” he said. “He cannot be bought, he's not a puppet on a string like many other candidates ... who have wealthy donors as their puppet masters,” he said. “And that is a key reason why so many voters are attracted to him.” at this time there's no direct evidence, nor cohen's testimony that there was a quid pro quo for falwell's endorsement. the falwell's and trump's have been friends since 2012 when trump spoke at liberty univ. it was falwell's endorsement that opened up the evangelical base to trump and ultimately cut ted cruz out of the race. but it can't go without saying that knowing the past 4 or 5 years of both trump and the falwell's lives, the entanglement is very deep, as you will see.
so, given the lack of evangelical consensus, the lack of a solid biblical argument, and the life of trump, the location of where to put him, while retaining some evangelical dignity and avoiding hypocrisy, a charismatic evangelical named lance wallnau enters the story with his best selling book, 'God's Chaos Candidate' on oct of 2016, as well as his piece in 'charisma news', 'Why I Believe Trump Is the Prophesied President'. wallnau argued trump 'is a “modern-day Cyrus,” an ancient Persian king chosen by God to “navigate in chaos.' he even added a little numerology: trump's the 45th prez and cyrus is god's anointed in isaiah 45, so trump's anointed. makes sense right? anyway, aside from us living in a democracy, the idea grew, even to the point of netanyahu comparing him to cyrus. now many evangelicals are compare him to king cyrus.
two years have now passed and it was a month before the 2018 midterms and a movie came out called, 'the trump prophecy.' the film was a partnership between 'reelworksstudios' and (-wait for it-) liberty univ's arts program, where it attempted to make the comparison of cyrus and trump. popularity grew when fox news' jeanine pirro touted the film, along with many other radio and tv hosts . while the idea of the cyrus-trump connection is still being floated it doesn't make sense now. why? due to trump openly stating he's changed his faith. more specifically, when trump himself, a couple weeks ago became a non denominationalist, it closed the personal distance between him and jesus, it, theoretically, should bring him closer to jesus, which negated the cyrus typology, which gave him distance from jesus; that's the point of changing one's faith isn't it, to get closer to god. as that distance is now gone, as cyrus was a pagan, and trump is claiming he's a reflective christian -a genius-, having deepened his faith, how can he still be compared to a pagan king? -especially with being surrounded by evangelicals for 4 years.
over the past 40 years non denominationalists have grown over 400%, and a 1/3 of all evangelicals are nondens.. who are the nondens? they're basically the largest protestant denomination, and made up many southern baptists, with provisos.. it's unusual for a very stable genius billionaire, to self identify with nondens, but paula white has a 6,000 sq ft home, former trump faith advisor in the 1950s (check out 'the family' on netfix). so, perhaps trump is an eisenhower type, having changed his faith for political profit? if he did, one thing is certain; he can't use the cyrus connection any longer, for attempting to now makes him a public con.
trump has stated, 'i'm the chosen one.' he was joking, somewhat, but like so many of his supposed jokes, they usually appear two-sided; they're like a reverse irony found under a bulimic joke, like: “Suburban women, will you please like me? - Please. Please,” he said in PA last week. his other "jokes" we have to wait several hours or a day later to discover if it really was a joke: “When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases,” Trump said. “So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please.’. again, '"And then I see the disinfectant, that knocks it out in a minute.. and is there a way you can do something like, by injection, inside, or almost to clean... It sounds interesting to me.' and again, 'russia, if you're listening, i hope you're able to find the 30k emails that are missing.'. these dormant jokes a day or so later are fairly common and have created lots of confusion. i bring this up 'cause trump uses religious language more than any other past presidents in a 100 years, more than twice as eisenhower, and figuring out what he's really saying regarding faith, in politics, isn't any better than his policy discussions, and some might say it's worse -- as he weaponizes/attacks it, too:

when one looks at trump's photo op at st. john's church, as the clergy and protesting faithful and others were cleared with force and gas, just moments later trump took their place on the church sidewalk, standing alone, fixated on cameras, fumbling a bible, then holding it next to his head, never praying, nor mentioning god. during that time, he said two times, 'we have the greatest country in the world,' then walked to the front steps of the church, stood with his back to the steps, as the other pics must have somehow lacked his authority, called some of his staff and bill barr to stand with him while they posed for more pics, stating twice again, ' we have the greatest country' or words to that affect. here one say that trump weaponized the church equating it to a dominating power over those who disagree with trump's edicts. it was a symbol for what constitutes christian nationalism, in my view.
pelosi and romney weren't avoided by trump:

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“I don’t like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong,” the president said. “Nor do I like people who say, ‘I pray for you,’ when they know that that’s not so.” Later, in front of dozens of members of Congress at his acquittal celebration at the White House, Trump singled out Pelosi and Romney by name, going further by accusing her of neither praying for him, nor praying at all. “She doesn’t pray. She may pray, but she prays for the opposite. But I doubt she prays at all,” the president said.

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trump said of ted cruz: "but I've never seen anybody that lied as much as Ted Cruz. He goes around saying he's a Christian. I don't know. You're going to have to really have to study that. yes"
a trump tweet on cruz: 'How can Ted Cruz be and Evangelical Christian when he lies so much and is so dishonest?
trump in ohio:'[biden] will take away your guns, take away your Second Amendment. No religion, no anything.” [...]there will be no god is biden is elected', and biden 'will hurt the bible, hurt god,'
finally: Trump responded swiftly at a campaign event in South Carolina, saying: “For a religious leader to question a person’s faith is disgraceful.” “No leader, especially a religious leader, has the right to question another man’s religion or faith,” he told a packed room at a golf course resort.

of course, trump's not the only person to weaponize god-talk. pastor paula white does it as well: christians will 'stand before god if they vote against trump'. of course, she's known as the most adamant evangelical that says trump is a christian. sadly, she's had her run-ins with heresy regarding the trinity, is a prosperity gospel preacher, gone off the rails publicly more than once, has been investigated by the senate, published a book in oct of 2019, that 'christiantiy today' called, disturbing, depressing, narcissistic, dishonest, materialistic, lacking self-awareness, shallow, and trumpesque. so, she's really something -- and of course she's probably trump's top spiritual adviser that works in the white house. the same failure of christian virtues can be said of jerry falwell jr, the president of one of the nation's largest christian colleges, but truly, his narrative doesn't need repeating, except the new sage of he and his wife's game of 'would you rather'.. the same also goes for pastor franklin graham, who is a xenophobe and weaponized 'opposition to President Donald Trump to “almost a demonic power”, metaxis agreed, although he didn't like the 'almost'. finally, to end our sampling, there's pastor robert jeffress statements that anti-trump 'evangelicals are morons. They are absolutely spineless morons, and they cannot admit that they were wrong.' [...] “We cannot afford to be like German Christians who, in the rise of the evil reign of Adolf Hitler, just remained neutered. They remained silent. And you saw what happened there,” Jeffress said. “I think there’s a similar wave of godlessness that is rising in our country right now, and we must push back against that tide.'
this is not an argument of guilt by association, these individuals have shown evidence of a failure to abide with the teachings of jesus and the church. their miscarriage is aligned with trump's, and perhaps more so, as they for decades have studied christianity. yet, they aren't running the country and lying daily about the covid virus as thousands die weekly; they aren't constantly attacking and damaging the usps,, mail in ballots,, the press, race, climate science, fauci, the fbi, even saying doctors are profiting off of covid deaths and inflating the dead numbers, attacking impeachment accusers, his sexual misconduct accusers, gold star families ...the list of trump attacks are almost found everywhere and everyday now.
therefore, if he's not cyrus, not a christian, is he a con? i think the evidence is abundantly clear. for much of the attacks and weaponizing of people, institutions, and things, the gop has also been silent. they are silent on race, the media, even their own institutions. i'd be something if they came out and supported him in numbers, but they don't. paul states in 1 cor: 11: Do as I do, for I am doing as Christ did. i don't see that happening much in the gop or trump's staff or trump himself, given he's the most religiously rhetorical president in over a 100 years, and that the nondens are the true believers; in fact, the evidence appears to indicate the opposite conclusion. donald trump is a con of the highest order, a chronic liar, a cheat, and devious. therefore, evangelicals should ask themselves ‘what would jesus do about this?' the answer would be, 'don't vote for trump.’

[Megathread] 2018 Speculation Thread Pt. 2

Now that it's getting closer to May, more festival lineups are coming out, and more tours are being announced I think I can kind of clean up the speculation thread a bit now. I've sifted through the speculation thread, other threads, and line up announcements to come up with this so far. If things are missing leave a comment and I will continue to make edits.

Confirmed	Reason
Alkaline Trio	Teaser video
Andrew W.K.	Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them
Beck	Teaser video
Blondie	Teaser video
Dropkick Murphys	Teaser video
Elvis Costello	Teaser video
The Exploited	Facebook post listed Riot Fest
GWAR	Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them
Johnny Marr	Riot Fest listed on poster
Killing Joke	Listed as a Midwest Exclusive date on the 14th with another Riot Fest appearance on the 15th

Highly Likely	Reason
A Perfect Circle	New music in 2018; no Chicago dates so far
Bullet For My Valentine	No Chicago date; Playing in the Midwest the weekend of Riot Fest
The Jesus Lizard	Reunion tour has no Chicago date; Plays Detroit on 9/14, has 9/15 and 9/16 open
Liz Phair	Fall tour skips Chicago, in the midwest Riot Fest weekend
Rancid	Lars posted a tweet implying Rancid will be in Chicago during September; 25 year anniversary for Rancid S/T 93 and 20 year anniversary for Life Won't Wait
Screaming Females	New album, haven't played Riot Fest since 2012; No Chicago dates announced on upcoming tour

Possible	Reason
Alanis Morissette	Playing other festivals
Alice Cooper	No Chicago dates; has tour dates in other large markets (NY & LA)
Alvvays	Playing Mo Pop, haven't played Riot Fest since 2015
American Football	Played Pitchfork last year; fill Cap'n Jazz slot
Anthrax	Gap around Riot Fest weekend
Bad Religion	30th anniversary for Suffer
Belle and Sebastian	No Chicago date, gap around Riot Fest
Blink-182	Haven't played Riot Fest since 2013
The Breeders	New music coming; 25th anniversary for Last Splash; playing other festivals
The Bronx	Released new album; no Chicago dates currently
Bully	Came out with a new album in 2017, not on any Chicago festival lineups
Butthole Surfers	New music in the works
Clutch	No Chicago dates and have a gap during RF weekend; last played in 2014
Cobra Skulls	Announching a show on Wednesday (5/30)
Cursive	Playing The Fest
The Damned	No tour dates after August; new music
The Distillers	Playing a few other festivals
Death Grips	New album out in 2018
Dr. Dog	No Chicago date
The Falcon	Switches from Larry Arms and the Falcon, should be the Falcon's year
The Fixx	Announced tour no Chicago date
Flogging Molly	No Chicago dates
Gary Numan	No Chicago dates; Playing in Ohio Riot Fest weekend
Get Up Kids	New music; summer tour announced no Chicago date
Ghost	No Chicago dates on their spring tour, no COA
Goldfinger	No Chicago dates; Playing other festivals
Green Day	No tour dates; would be a huge headliner
Hopesfall	Reunion announced; new music soon
Interpol	No Chicago dates
Interrupters	New music coming in 2018
Iron Chic	Released new music in fall of 2017
Iron Reagan	No Chicago dates
Jeff Rosenstock	Playing Mo Pop, played Pitchfork last year
Jet	No Chicago dates; reunited in 2017
Kanye West	Highly unlikely; New music on June 8th
The Kills	On tour right now with limited US dates in August
La Dispute	New music; 10 year anniversary for Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair
Lagwagon	No Chicago dates; haven't played RF in Chicago
Larry and His Flask	no Chicago dates; playing PRB this year
Living Colour	New album; no Chicago date, no tour dates announced past August 11
The Longshot	Tour announced, no midwest tour dates
Mac DeMarco	No Chicago dates
Municipal Waste	No Chicago dates
N.E.R.D.	Playing other festivals, currently no dates in Chicago
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	Playing other festivals
NOFX	Stone Brewing is distributing NOFX's Punk in Drublic to states that NOFX is playing shows in, it is being distributed in IL and currently, there are no IL dates listed
PUP	Played Lollapalooza last year; might be working on new music
Pussy Riot	Playing other festivals; members spoke at the Riot Fest Speaks panel in 2014
The Roots	Playing other festivals this year
Run The Jewels	Have never played Riot Fest
Senses Fail	Life is Not a Waiting Room 10 year anniversary; new album
Stone Temple Pilots	No Chicago dates; playing other festivals
Strung Out	No Chicago dates
Sum 41	Play Chicago in May, appearing at other festivals, and tour dates end in August
Taking Back Sunday	Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them
Thrice	15 year anniversary for Artist in the Ambulance
Total Chaos	Playing with the Exploited in STL
Turnstile	New album; no fall tour yet
Twin Peaks	No Chicago dates currently
Two Door Cinema Club	10 anniversary for Four Words to Stand on
Ty Segall	Playing Desert Daze
Ultraman	Playing with the Exploited in STL
Underoath	New music; played secret album release party in Chicago; no Chicago date
Vince Staples	Playing Mo Pop
Violent Femmes	No Chicago date on their recently announced tour, haven't played since 2013
War on Women	New music in 2018
Wavves	No Chicago dates
White Fence	Playing Desert Daze
Wolfmother	Playing Life is Beautiful
Wonder Years	New music in 2018

Out	Reason
30 Seconds to Mars	Chicago date on 6/15 at Huntington Bank Pavilion
311	Playing Northerly Island on 9/6
A Wilhelm Scream	Playing 350 Fest in August
Alestorm	West coast Riot Fest weekend
All Time Low	Playing Lollapalooza
Arctic Monkeys	Playing Lollapalooza
August Burns Red	Riv 9/9
AWOLNATION	Playing Q101 Piqniq
Basement	Playing Lollapalooza
Ben Folds	Chicago date 8/22 at Ravinia
Between the Buried and Me	Concord 7/24
Brockhampton	Playing Lollapalooza
Bush	Playing Q101 Piqniq
Cake	Chicago date 8/22 at Ravinia
Car Seat Headrest	Chicago date on 9/7 at the Vic
Catfish and The Bottlemen	Playing Lollapalooza
Childish Gambino	Chicago date on 9/8 at the United Center
Circa Survive	In Brazil during Riot Fest weekend
Cock Sparrer	European tour during Riot Fest weekend
Coheed and Cambria	Chicago date on 7/26 at Northerly Island
Dashboard Confessional	Playing Q101 Piqniq
David Byrne	Chicago dates 6/1-6/3 and in New York Riot Fest weekend
Deafheaven	Playing the Metro on 7/30
Death Cab for Cutie	Playing the Auditorium Theater on 10/7
Descendents	Playing 350 Fest in August
Devil Wears Prada	Riv 9/9
Earl Sweatshirt	Playing Pitchfork
Fall Out Boy	Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field
Front Bottoms	Playing Q101 Piqniq
Frank Turner	Chicago date on 6/23, will be in Canada during Riot Fest
Foo Fighters	Playing Wrigley Field on 7/29 & 7/30
Franz Ferdinad	Playing Lollapalooza
Future Islands	On the west coast during Riot Fest weekend
Garbage	In Europe during Riot Fest
Gaslight Anthem	Playing the Riv on 8/11
Glassjaw	Chicago date 7/8 at Concord
Godsmack	Chicago date 7/27 in Tinley Park
Gorilla Biscuits	Metro 9/29
Guided by Voices	Playing S.P.A.C.E. on 8/26
Gym Class Heros	Playing Northerly Island on 9/6
Jack White	Playing Lollapalooza
Japandroids	Playing Pitchfork
Japanese Breakfast	Playing Pitchfork
Jesus & Mary Chain	Opening for NIN in October at the Aragon
Judas Priest	Playing at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater on 8/22
Less Than Jake	Playing 350 Fest in August
Machine Gun Kelly	Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field
Manchester Orchestra	Playing Lollapalooza
Marilyn Manson	Chicago date on 7/15 in Tinley Park
Mastodon	Chicago date on 6/6; Playing shows 9/14-9/16
MC50	Chicago date 10/24 at the Metro
Melkbelly	Playing Pitchfork
Melvins	Chicago date on 7/31 at Park West
Mest	Playing 350 Fest in August
Modest Mouse	Waukegan (Chicago suburb) 9/22
My Bloody Valentine	Chicago date on 7/27 at the Riv
The National	Playing Lollapalooza
Neck Deep	Playing other shows Riot Fest weekend
The Neighborhood	Playing Q101 Piqniq
Offspring	Playing Northerly Island on 9/6
Open Mike Eagle	Playing Pitchfork
Parkway Drive	Riv 9/9
Parquet Courts	Playing Lollapalooza
Pixies	Chicago date with Weezer on 7/7
Polaris	Riv 9/9
Portugal. The Man	Playing Lollapalooza
Post Malone	Playing Lollapalooza
Priests	Playing Logan Square Arts Festival
Primus	Chicago date on 6/6
Quicksand	Chicago date 7/8 playing Concord
Rob Zombie	Chicago date on 7/15 in Tinley Park
Rise Against	Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field
Sleigh Bells	Playing the Metro on 8/17
Skating Polly	In the U.K. during Riot Fest
Smashing Pumpkins	Chicago date at the United Center 8/13
Smoking Popes	Playing 350 Fest
Social Distortion	Chiago dates 6/22 & 6/23 at House of Blues
Tenacious D	Riv 11/13
Tyler, the Creator	Playing Lollapalooza
The Vaccines	Playing Lollapalooza
Weezer	Chicago date on 7/7

I will try to make edits as quickly as I can, and I'm sure I missed some things here too. Here is a link to the first speculation thread.

Geekvolution Road Ends Here & Now, For Me...

Here is MY story:
It was the year 2010: -2nd half of Senior Year of H-S (My best time socially & academically)

4th and final year in AVID...

-Choosing a college and applying (Columbia College Hollywood - private film school - B.A. in Screenwriting & acting for fun)
-Planning for big trip to Europe & more during this time...
-(May) Iron Man 2 & NOES Remake in theaters, Eagles Concert (Long Road Out of Eden Tour)
-(June) Class trip to Six Flags, Graduation at baseball stadium, Grad Nite at Disneyland...
-Leaving on trip to Europe, turning 18 during first Red Eye flight (Ontario CA to Atlanta), followed by ATL to New York JFK, JFK to Washington Dulles, Red Eye flight - Wash DC to London Heathrow...
-Europe Trip (London, Stoke-on-Trent, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Castle that inspired Disney, Zermatt/Swiss Alps, Matterhorn Mountain, Barcelona, Marseilles, Nice, Monaco, Genova, Rome, Napoli...
-Continuation of trip (Return to New York/Long Island to see family there, Hershey-park, Pittsburgh for 4th of July, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto, Niagara Falls, down thru Ohio, Kings Island, Louisville, South Indiana to see family there, Return home to SoCal...
-(August) Road trip to AZ and back, seeing family there (Mesa, Phoenix, Show Low, Meteor Crater, Winslow)
-Packing/preparing to move for college, moving into apartment in Tarzana/northwest of Hollywood
-(September thru December) Start of Smallville season 10, Getting comfortable, CCH orientation, class trip to Warner Bros/VIP Tour, first quarter of classes (pretty good academically, not so good socially)
-So it begins (My journey into the world of YouTube FULL time, as a viewer and career with my own channel)
-During this time, I discovered FilmMasterAdam, Erod the Blockbuster Buster, Doug WalkeNostalgia Critic, Blowshimselfupdude (this guy named Eric, talks about comics & movies)
-AANNNDD....of course.....GEEKVOLUTION!! (Superhero Rewind of Batman Forever. Hmmm, what's this?? Who are these guys, "Captain Logan" & his friend "Vince", talking on camera together about superheroes?? I think I really like this, I want to see more!! Subscribed!!) Plus these other guys, by association: the Real Manos, Dan Torrey, Shades at Knight...
(2011 and beyond) - Finding lots of interesting stuff and posting it on Geekvolution Facebook page...
-Counting Kryptofreaks begins...
-Charlie Sheen's mental breakdown and ranting on camera & "Friday" by Rebecca Black...

My YouTube exploration also includes politics, news, real events at this time, but interest dies down by the end of the year...

-Series Finale of Smallville, ends 10 year run...
(Summer) - MCU kicks into high gear with Thor & CA F-A...

(December '11) Bob Seger Concert at Staples Center in L.A.

(Summer 2012) -Thunderbird's Air Show...
^ Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus in theaters...
Trip up to San Francisco, includes Alcatraz Island & Six Flags Discovery Kingdom...
(March 2013) - Befriended by Cap (Jaymes Logan Williamson) on Facebook...
(June) -21st birthday!! -Man of Steel arrives, the big "Superman doesn't kill" arguments/in-fighting begin...
(SummeFall 2013) - Anti-social, nearly depressed, My attendance and work input at CCH severely declined. Both roommates in a row were pot smokers and made a mess, made me sick. Needed a change, had no choice but to drop out and move back home to Lake Elsinore.
(January 2014) - Start attending MSJC (Mt San Jacinto Community College in Menifee)
(Summer 2014 & Summer 2015) - Support Captain Logan and Co on their documentary 'Midwest In Panels', receive my Kickstarter package in mail, open it on camera...
(2016) - B v S happens, the big "Superman & DCEU vs MCU" arguments/in-fighting begin...
A Wikipedia page for Geekvolution is created, I join and add to it. I have become the only person who edits and updates the page. I've tried to share it often and make people aware.

(October '16) Alice Cooper Halloween Concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio... (November & beyond) Interest in politics, news, real events peaks again. More than ever before, in fact. In time for the brutal, contentious presidential election and aftermath. Voted for Trump, not a decision I took lightly. Had to stop Clinton at any cost. Proud of that!

(2017) - Final class/semester (Intermediate Acting) at MSJC. I'm so done, so don't care anymore! -(June) Moody Blues Concert at Pala Casino Starlight Theater, 25th Birthday!!
-(Today) That's all folks!! Geekvolution Road ends here and now for me. I will make final updates to the Wiki page, watch a few more things and maybe share them around, for the final time. I'm stepping back, and unplugging from everything. I'm to the point of total exhaustion, intolerance, and annoyance with the whole scene. -Entertainment and fake news alike, all politicized garbage & propaganda. It's so hard to escape from it. But I did, I awoke to reality, completely. I will no longer be indoctrinated or engulfed in the mass brainwashing of Cultural Marxism & Fascist censorship.
No more financial support or attention paid to the Hollywood system, Comic Industry, Video Games, and celebrities. Nor the retarded, zombified audiences married to their electronic devises, living in virtual world's, who would never survive a day in nature. I can't be associated with all the sheep still asleep. Instead, I must join the population with which I can have an intelligent conversation about what is really going on. Yes!! I was NEVER a "card carrying Geek", just had mild interests in certain areas. Now, I'm Out!! Thanks everyone, it was okay yet frustrating while it lasted!!
-Major Transition In Progress (2018 & Beyond): Finally move the hell out of COMMIE-Fornia, over to Arizona. To live much happier and healthier. I'll prepare and train for the coming crisis (Economic Crash, Civil War, World War 3) and aftermath. -Stock up on Guns & Ammo, Gold, Food, Medicine, Communications. Learn to stand up for myself, take control, fight to support our President and the agenda. I'm stronger than ever, a patriot, about to help take our country back. If the empire falls, then it can be remade great again.
Goodbye!! End Transmission....

Geekvolution Road Ends Here & Now, For Me...

Here is MY story:
It was the year 2010: -2nd half of Senior Year of H-S (My best time socially & academically)

4th and final year in AVID...

My YouTube exploration also includes politics, news, real events at this time, but interest dies down by the end of the year...

-Series Finale of Smallville, ends 10 year run...
(Summer) - MCU kicks into high gear with Thor & CA F-A...

(December '11) Bob Seger Concert at Staples Center in L.A.

(October '16) Alice Cooper Halloween Concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio... (November & beyond) Interest in politics, news, real events peaks again. More than ever before, in fact. In time for the brutal, contentious presidential election and aftermath. Voted for Trump, not a decision I took lightly. Had to stop Clinton at any cost. Proud of that!

Geekvolution Road Ends Here & Now, For Me...

Here is MY story:
It was the year 2010: -2nd half of Senior Year of H-S (My best time socially & academically)

4th and final year in AVID...

My YouTube exploration also includes politics, news, real events at this time, but interest dies down by the end of the year...

-Series Finale of Smallville, ends 10 year run...
(Summer) - MCU kicks into high gear with Thor & CA F-A...

(December '11) Bob Seger Concert at Staples Center in L.A.

(October '16) Alice Cooper Halloween Concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio... (November & beyond) Interest in politics, news, real events peaks again. More than ever before, in fact. In time for the brutal, contentious presidential election and aftermath. Voted for Trump, not a decision I took lightly. Had to stop Clinton at any cost. Proud of that!

"Geekvolution Road Ends Here & Now" (For Me)

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Are you bothered by the fact (or are you aware of the fact) that your grams was/is a sex symbol. I mean, she was one of the first Milfs, I guess now shes a Gmilf though. I'm not ashamed to admit that ive fapped and dropped a couple of batches in her honor. Lots of people have, im sure. She ever tell you any crazy stories about her acting days? Something the common man might not know about? Hows her health? She holding up ok? Do you think shes tired of all the Brady shit? Does she roll her eyes when ever someone mentions it or is she cool with it? What did you think of the new remade films?	You would not believe how much I hear this. Honestly, this is the response I get from most guys around my age (give or take take like 10 years). In my fraternity, we did No Masturbation March, and one of my brothers sent out a video of her, saying that's what he lost to.
	Back in the 1970s, she would do shows at casinos in Vegas to fill out her schedule, and apparently those movies about them all being run by mob bosses were true. So yeah, I might be going to school on the Mafia's dime. She is in incredible health. She does several exercise classes a week, and yoga and such on a regular basis. Besides from a few issues with her heart a few years back, she's physically in the condition of someone 20 years younger than her.
	She's very cool with the Brady thing. I think she really just loves the attention from it.
Is she single these days? You think I have a shot?	Yup, she's single. She occasionally dates, so if you're into older ladies, I don't see why not, haha.
Dude, I'm so gonna be your grandpa. Don't be a cock blocker, can you give her my number?	I won't block you, but I'm not facilitating either, haha.
Youre worse than a cock blocker, youre a cock denier! lol.	My bad!
Have you ever been with her in public and she got noticed? If so, has that changed your view of your grandmother?	All the time, but especially at malls or at restaurants. I'd say it hasn't changed my views on her, since it's happened my whole life. I think it's how I realized she was "famous," though. Also: you'd be amused by how many older women say "I watched you all the time as a child" or "everyone says I look just like you!" when they're old as dirt, shorter, or very overweight.
Thanks for answering. Here's another: Do you think that your grandmother's fame has made her attitude more stuck up? Or is she still a nice, friendly kind of person?	She is an incredibly down-to-earth person. I think growing up as the youngest of ten in a small town had a lot to do with that, she's been humble her whole life. If anything, you'd be surprised how low-brow some of her humor is.
Have you met any of her famous friends/costars?	Oh yeah. I've met the cast of The Brady Bunch on several occasions, and from time to time we bump into friends in Beverly Hills when we visit. Also: she's very good friends with Judge Judy, who I've been told is unbelievably rich. Like, gigantic yacht rich.
	Oh, and back when I was 6 she did "Later Today" on NBC. Visiting the set really stood out to me, because I got to meet Katie Couric, who is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, and Rosie O'Donnell, who was something of a c***.
I've heard that Judge Judy is actually a very polite, nice older lady in real life and that she just puts on one hell of a show for the sake of entertainment. Is this true?	That's the best way I can think of to describe her.
Are you rich? i've always wondered for how many generations hollywood money trickles down.	I'd say I'm comfortable. She pays for my schooling and gives me money to have fun, but I'm not out driving Lambos or anything like that. My parents live off of my dad's average salary, for instance, and my last car was a 1999 Honda Accord.
my last car was a 1999 Honda Accord. What's your current car?	I don't have one. My parents sold it the day before I flew out to Berkeley. Now when I need to get around I take the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) or occasionally use a Zipcar.
Good man, Bart, Muni, Zipcar combo for the win. You should also check out Link to www.citycarshare.org which is a non-profit version of zipcar.	I've seen it around, it's slightly harder to did an available car.
Between the BART and AC trans buses, berkeley has great public transportation.	Yup. Got to love the free busses for students.
it's slightly harder to did an available car.	Whoops, find*
Okay.	Redditing at the dinner table is hard.
Oh my god, I love the Brady bunch and I'm 23. Did you watch it a lot? Was it weird to watch? Have you met any of the other cast members? Were they friendly? What is a good story that she has shared with you that you can share with us?	I actually have only watched a handful of episodes in my life. It's always seemed a bit cheesy to me, to see the 1970s TV moral lessons. I think part of it was that it was just weird to see my grandma "raising" another family. One thing of hers I did watch was this child-friendly movie she made where she told the story of Jesus to this lamb-puppet (although I'm non-religious now).
	Like I've said in other responses, I've met the entire (living) cast of The Brady Bunch. Chris Knight was always my favorite, he was really cool and nice when I was younger. I haven't seen any of them in a few years, though (I had a crush on the youngest girl's daughter when I was younger, coincidentally).
	Trying to recall a good story of hers. Until I can remember a good one, I'll just say that apparently she really did treat them as her kids (which is part of why the oldest daughter became such a bitch to her in real life, supposedly).
Was this the lamb puppet?	That's the one!
Shari Lewis was a very gifted children's entertainer.	I'll just file that as a personal TIL :)
Does it make you uncomfortable knowing that most people think she slept with her much, much younger co-star? Dont worry, I know the rumors ended up being false (I hope!).	The weird part is that she doesn't even give a definite answer to the family about it. It was REALLY weird when it came out that she got crabs from the mayor of NYC. We all knew she cheated on my grandpa, but still, ugh.
Tmi.	Yeah, we have no idea why she thought that was a good idea to put that in her book -_-
You said your Grandfather was a producer in Broadway, do you think he cheated on her as well?	Nope, definitely not his style. A man of very strong moral fiber.
Wow thats interesting.. so if you had to guess do you think the barry williams (greg brady) affair actually happened?	Honestly, from what I've heard from my mom and aunt, she was kind of a sex fiend, so I wouldn't be surprised.
Upvoted for calling your grandmother a sex fiend.	The truth must be told.
I feel uncomfortable for you right now...	Yeah, it was weird to learn about that side of her. I just try to act like an adult about it.
It's ok I know why too much about my grandma as well. I just block it out.	Exactly what I do.
Was she always the typical grandma? You know... Teaching you how to flip pancakes, telling stories about your parents when they were kids, coming to Preschool graduation? Or was she too cool for that?	I'd say it's typical in some ways and really weird in others. She tells stories of packing lunch for my mom as a kid, but my mom says they're bullshit. She's also a surprisingly bad cook sometimes. Once, she made "scrambled" eggs for my mom and sister and they were severely undercooked, to the point of being runny and gross. She goes to plenty of my cousins's sporting an school events, but they live in Los Angeles.
She always seemed like a very genuine person based in interviews I've seen.	I think she would have gone to my things more when I was growing up, but my mom was worried about how people would treat us if they knew.
Can we see a picture of you? Do you look like her at all?	Don't be too mean Link to i.imgur.com
You look just like her! ;o)	If you think that's similar, at my parents' house there's a picture of my grandma at like age 9. Looks EXACTLY like my younger sister.
Cute. Did you make it through No Masturbation March?	Hell yes I did.
How wealthy exactly is she? does she live in a multi-million dollar mansion in a gated community and own fancy cars?	I don't know specifics, but she lives in a 2.5 story house in Marina Del Rey (the third floor is a workout room and balcony) that supposedly cost like $2 million a decade ago. It's in a gated street, I wouldn't call it a community. She has one car, a new Lexus crossover.
Dude...you're giving a lot of information about Grandma out pretty willingly, aren't you?	It's an AMA, yes?
What is your social security number?	Crazy as it sounds, 123-45-6789.
Does she have any funny stories about guest stars coming to the show? Like that episode with Davy Jones?	Oh, good one! I'm actually a big fan of The Monkees, so this is something I asked her about. While she doesn't really get into specifics, from the way she talks about it, I think she might have been a bit jealous of his fame as opposed to hers at the time. While she's definitely not like that now, I think her younger self was really interested in the growth of her career.
Really interesting! Thanks so much for answering!	No problem!
So which is your parent? Greg, Marsha, Peter, Jan, Bobby or Cindy?	None of the above, haha.
Ever wanted to become an actor yourself? Did hearing about the profession from your grandmother make it appealing or repelling?	I've thought about it, and act in plays through school from time to time. Seeing her schedule makes it seem VERY appealing, but I think if I had to do anything in the film industry, I'd want to write or produce. That side of it is seems much more interesting and honestly, less monotonous.
Do you think you'll pursue it? I imagine the possibility of it actually going quite well for you would make it much more tantalizing, given the fact that you were kind of born into it.	Well, this summer I'll be working for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (they put on the Emmys) and a small record label. So I guess I'm dipping my toes in the business side of the industry. Not sure I'm talented enough for the acting side.
That is so awesome! How sweet of her to do a kind thing like that. :) She seems like a very genuine, caring, down to earth woman.	She's like that for everyone. When my sister was a few years younger, she did the same thing with Miley Cyrus (who is very stuck up, by the way).
Have you met her before? I wouldn't doubt she is. Given her age & the incredible amount of wealth she has, it has probably all gone to her head. I think she recently admitted to being a pothead or something. Not quite sure. Off topic anyways, haha.	Cousins have met her, say she thinks she's the best thing since insert more talented pop star here.
Does she have a lot of Brady memorabilia around the house? Props from the show or anything you've seen?	I don't think there are many props, but she has pictures from pretty much everything she's done. It's like walking around in a museum.
Love her, love the Bradys, but on VH1's Surreal Life several years back, she came across as a little judge-y and prudish. Since that was more recent, did you watch that?	From what she says, they kind of pushed her to say some of those things and used editing to make it look like those were her initial reactions. The wonder of reality tv.
So, is it true that she was a Communist?	Maybe at some point. She's kind of a flip-flopper, but she was pretty good friends with Reagan, and has strong beliefs on things like the estate tax. Still, she's an Obama supporter now, and a pretty solid moderate.
Is she against the estate tax? Is she still working or pretty much retired? Does she still do the denture commercials?	Very against it. She's still working, but mostly in live performances/appearances.
How close was she with Robert Reed? Were they friends off the camera? Did knowing him make her more accepting of gay people than other people in her generation? How about the other cast members? Who was she closest with and does she still talk to any of them?	I'd say they were pretty damn close. Even without him in her life, I'd say her time on the stage made her very accepting of people of all sexual orientations. She's fairly close to all of them (that drama several years ago over the marriage of one of the sons was real, for instance) except for (I think) the oldest daughter, who I recall being a complete bitch.
Does she still sing ? She has a beautiful voice. Edit: does she have a classical acting and singing background?	She sings every year at the Indy 500, and at plenty of other venues. Definitely her best talent, I'd say.
When the family gets together for Xmas and other family events, do you all sing?	No, nothing like that. She used to sing fantastic lullabies when we were younger, though.
If you get a vid of Grandma saying something to us, can you get her to sing something as well?	Gah, too late. I got a video, but I need wi-fi to post. In the meantime: Link to i.imgur.com
You made some hints in your other answers that your mom and grandma might have some relationship issues...what do you know of her as a mother to your mom? Was she just unavailable or are there other issues?	I think most of it has to do with her being unavailable, but it also has to do with my grandma and grandpa divorcing when my mom was a teen. That led to my mom having to pay for college herself, which she couldn't afford, which meant she had to drop out.
That's interesting...so your grandma helped pay for your college but not your mother's? Why is that?	The guy she was with told her her children needed to learn to be independent.
Thanks for doing this AMA, very interesting. What are you studying at Berkeley? Anything related to acting?	Right now, I'm pretty set on Computer Science. I plan on taking an acting class next semester for fun, and acted in a play last semester and assistant directed one this semester.
You said earlier that your mom had to pay for college herself. Now your Grandma pays for your schooling. There seems to be a time when money was tight for her. At what point did things turn around financially for her? Also, what are you majoring in and what are you planning to do for a career when finished with your schooling?	Money wasn't tight for her, the guy she was with was a scumbag who told her to let her children depend on themselves.
	I'm majoring in Computer Science, and I'd like to work for somewhere like Facebook or reddit and eventually move on to a startup.
Ever spin this pre-Brady Bunch platter ?	Wow, I've never seen that before. All I've seen from the pre-Brady years are photos of her on stage, with co-stars, or with Presidents.
Any chance we can get a Brady shout out on video? Also, did you get teased a lot as a kid or was everyone cool?	I'm on my way to dinner with her, so I'll try to work that in. Can't promise anything, but quite certain I can get a picture.
If you can get a picture, try to make it say hi reddit or something, would be super cool...and maybe something about an ape with a cellphone or corina because when will I ever get to make that request again ;P. Also, kind of blowing my mind that you're on your way to have dinner with her right now.	Like I said, I'll do my best :)
Are you friends with any other children/grandchildren of celebrities?	I actually spent the other night with Bob Marley's grandson. He's goin to Wharton in the fall.
Did you guys indulge?	We did, in fact.
Haha, thanks for being so honest in the AMA dude.	That's what makes these fun.
Can I have her number?	Don't think she's appreciate that being out there.
Is she surprised the Brady Bunch became so popular and has enjoyed such longstanding longevity? Was it her first show-biz job?	Oh lord no. She was on the stage and tv since the 50s.
	She was surprised it became the iconic sensation it did, though.
How did doing the show effect her family in real life? Her relationships with her kids and husband? It was such a HUGE show that was so goody goody there was no way she could be that irl.	She didn't spend much time with her kids unless they were all on the road together. As for her husband, he was a producer on Broadway, so they spent a lot of time on opposite sides of the country.
Thats kinda sad. She was literally a mom to the kids on set and a mother figure to so many kids watching at home. I woulda killed for Carol Brady to be my mother. At least she touched a lot of people and taught some of us with terrible ones some basic mother stuff.	Yeah, it is sad to think about. She's more than made up for it as a great grandmother and mother to her children as adults though.
What was your grandmother's reaction when she found out her TV husband was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS?	I think it was pretty tragic for everyone who knew.
Are you aware of an incredible band from Norway called youth pictures of Florence Henderson? They are amazing.	I was not aware. Thank you, I love learning about new bands. :)
Do girls ever try to take advantage of you for your wealth?	I've worried about it. I'm hoping it hasn't been the case.
That must be really hard to handle, has there ever been reason for you to worry?	I like to spoil the girls I date.
Does she ever talk about her guest appearance on the Muppet Show?	No, but that's one of the few things my family can tolerate seeing on any kind of regular basis. Classic television, haha.
Does she still keep in touch with any of the Brady Bunch kids? Have you ever met any of them? Thank her for the years of entertainment she brought to all of us!	She talks to them occasionally. I've met them on several occasions.
Do they seem pretty down to earth, or has their early fame fucked with their heads?	Most of them are a little fucked. The youngest daughter is just a normal, wonderful mom though.
Hey, I love your grandma and i love brady bunch. here is my question: when i was younger MY grandma said she was friends with Florence Henderson. She has died since, but she used to say that she used to go to collectible toy shows with her, or something like that. Since this AMA is available, I want to know if there is any truth to it. Did Mrs. Henderson ever lived in Arizona, or is she interested in those toy shows?	No, but her former husband lives there now, and is into them. Could she have meant that she knew him?
Did your friends even know about it when you were growing up or was it a "family secret" or something?	Close friends knew, but my mom preferred it to be secret.
How do you feel that Justin Beiber stole her hair style?	It's actually not that similar...
Is she in regular contact with the cast?	I don't know about "regular," but she definitely checks in from time to time with most of them.
Have you ever had a friend or girlfriend turn out to be an obsessed fan of your grandma using you to get to her ?	Nope, but my mom has. Generally I don't tell people until I've known them a while.
Do you have a sister? i think i went to high school with her in san diego, cca?	Nope, she's currently a student in Florida.
Please tell your Gran she is still loved by all the kids of the 70s. That is all.	I let her know while we were at my cousins's little league game. I'll try to get something special in for you tonight at dinner :)
I remember seeing her on Bill Maher's old show, Politically Incorrect. She seemed to hit it off pretty well with Marilyn Manson.	Yeah, that's one of the pictures she has. Coincidentally, he went to my dad's high school in Ohio.
Thanks for doing this AMA. This is pretty cool.	I'm just glad people are interested. Sometimes I wonder if my mom's overestimating how big of a deal it would be for my grandma to show up to things like my sister's coming high school graduation, but then I get this many responses and questions from my friends like "Did you really have to say 'the mom from The Brady Bunch' in the title? Everyone knows who she is."
	I kind of thought her fame was at the point where most people didn't know who she is.
Thanks, very honest stuff. Great AMA.	I'll be sure to give her your warm thoughts at dinner :)
Here's how I imagine the dinner conversation. "Hey grandma, the internet loves you!". "No shit, Sherlock. Now give me another scotch".	She prefers Ketel One.
I definitely see her as a nude, less bitter Lucille Bluth.	Despite the weird imagery for me, that's a fantastic reference and I applause you.
Dude, Brady Bunch was way before my time and I thought this was a big deal. Thank you for sharing.	No problem :)
As someone who grew up watching the Brady Bunch thanks for taking the time to do such an open and honest AMA, it was a lot of fun to read.	It's been fun!
Just tell your grandma that she made Marashio's life slightly better by starring in the Brady Bunch.	I'll be sure to pass it on.
Why would we give a shit about you?	Personal insight no one else has?

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[Table] IAmA: IAM Wil Schroter, Founder of 8 Web Companies. AMA

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Mr. Schroter thank you so much for doing this. I am a recent graduate of University and the CEO/founder of an internet startup launching in September. Although I have created/ran a successful company during college (a gourmet food truck) I am stepping out of my comfort arena and walking into the great unknown for me (web based platforms). Bc of this, I have brought on a 3 partners who all have different skill sets in tech (one is a programmer, another is a social media expert, and the third is in charge of all tech-related problems)- currently my biggest struggle is how to allocate equity in the company. What is fair? What is too much? what is too little? Maybe its my own greed, but bc i conceptualized/found funding/ and executed the idea- I dont want to have anything less than 70% equity in my own company- leaving 30% for me to allocate to the 3 remaining partners. They are not pleased. Advice?	First, make everyone (including you if you want to be fair) have to vest their share in the company over time. 3 years is reasonable. This accounts for the inevitable falloff you'll get over the first 3 years where people quit. Second, make sure people's equity is commensurate with their market value. We use a pretty simple spreadsheet that takes market value (what you make today) and applies a multiplier to account for risk. We then use the market value of the company and say your contribution is a % of your value.
Thank you so much Mr. Schroter, emailing you right now!	You're welcome. The invite is open to any other Founder. If I can help, I will.
Which industries do you feel are lacking in terms of new start-ups?	It's easy to say feel good industries like energy and education. So let's take those off the table for a moment.
	I think there is still a tremendous amount of innovation to be had in marketplaces. I mentioned this in another reply about stuff like AirBnb, Zaarly, and Exec.
	I think there is so much dormant value that needs to be unlocked. Millions of folks will retire this year. What happens to all that resident knowledge? How can we get those seniors re-engaged to teach those younger? Or vice versa - 16 year olds know more about technology than most 50 year olds. How can they connect them to teach each other?
	I'm fascinated with what I keep referring to as "dormant value". I love to see startups find skills, value items, time, etc that is going un-used and turn it into a marketable commodity. Sorry if I'm being a bit vague, but it's such a large market that I think some critical thinking would unlock a ton of value. I've got some marketplace concepts based on this that I'd love to see someone run with.
Where did the inspiration to become a business man come from at such a young age?	When I was 17 leaving high school, the only thing I wanted to do was become an actor. I graduated at the bottom of my class in High School so I was definitely not destined for college or any kind of business career.
	When I was 18 I was working with a company doing resales of mainframe computers (yes, I'm old). The company itself didn't have any software it was running on, so I told the CEO we need to get our stuff together and build a sales force management app. He told me it was too expensive - I suggested we could write it ourselves. He called me out and said "If you're so smart, why don't you write it?" My answer was "I would." 2 days later a 486 PC showed up at my dorm room with a note from the CEO "Have at it." 8 weeks later the first prototype of our sales software was written - in Access 1.0 which had just been released. It was the first time I had done something successfully in business and it felt amazing. A year later I started Blue Diesel.
Did you have any experience using access before that or did you self teach on the spot?	I should have elaborated. I was at Ohio State at the time barely going to college. I sucked at it. I was living in South Campus but working full time during the day out of my dorm room.
You said that you 'were not destined for college', but then said the PC showed up in your dorm room. Why were you living in a dorm if you were not at college?	I didn't have any experience with a PC, strangely. All of my experience was with Commodore products - 64, Amiga, etc. Now I'm really dating myself.
C=64 yeah! You are one of the good guys :)	Most important tech innovation of my life - the c64.
Would you consider purchasing my new book www.fiftyshadesofbacon.com?	I have had a career of getting my ass kicked. You only read about the successes because they make the headlines. The flops define you.
What did you learn from the flops?	Focus is key. Can I do 5 things at a time? Yes. Can I do them well? No. I've tried like hell - it doesn't work.
Did you ever want to give up?	It usually takes at least a year of hammering your assumptions before you know for sure you're on the wrong path. And that's if you're lucky. People who launch and in 3 months think they know the model won't work rarely appreciate how long it takes to get that answer.
What kept you going?	Anyone can join a successful startup and grow with it. Joining a startup when it's nothing but pain and suffering and sticking it out is how you earn your stripes. I've learned far more about the character of co-workers in bad times than in good times.
What do you make in a year before taxes?	In many years, zero. The tricky thing about being an entrepreneur is that you can make a lot, or you can make zero. You can actually make far less than zero by giving up real money as well as investing all of your savings into the company. It's a far worse downside than just having a low paying job.
	"Never, under any circumstance share with people what you have (money). No one ever asks this for positive reasons. They either want something from you or they want to judge you by that metric. The moment people think you have more money than you need, they will begin thinking about how to separate you from it."
	I cannot begin to tell you how true this has proven to be.
While I agree with this 9/10 times, I think there can be other reasons. I will never ask an entrepreneur how much they make, but I have always, and probably will always want to. For me, it's inspiration, I don't want your money, I want motivation.	TI - it's honestly a tacky question to ask. Not giving you a hard time, just saying if you can avoid asking the question, you're probably better off.
	My wife told me the other day that the number one suggested phrase in Google for my name was "Wil Schroter Net Worth". Apparently the way to ask is to Google. Now I need to figure out why my own wife is Googling me. ;)
If founders never had any idea they were on the right path, how do they know they are doing it correctly? This seems to hint at the idea of luck playing a huge part in the the success of startups.	Luck is for people who go to casinos. Fortune is the reward entrepreneurs gain for taking risk.
What's the most important thing about pitching an idea or company to VCs to fund? How much of an idea/company do you realistically have to have built in order to shop around for VC funding?	I get asked this all the time. It never helps to have less preparation or diligence put together, but that said, we got Unsubscribe.com funded without even knowing who worked there ($2.1m from Charles River Ventures, Draper Fisher, First Round, Ron Conway). On the other hand we spent literally years preparing Affordit.com's raise and got stomped from over 80 VC's. The funny thing is that both of those events occurred during the same year.
What little things help you get your day started? Especially on days where you might be particularly uncertain or not motivated? Morning work out? Your favorite latte? Going over your to-do list?	I have extraordinary, off the charts ADD. Like I can't remember what I'm writing by the end of my sentence type of bad.
	So in the morning the first thing I do is open up a fresh document (I use a tool called MyInfo which is awesome) and I start typing as fast as I can. I type every idea, thought, to do, that I can possibly think of. I have a lot of random stuff in my head so it's a mess.
	The next thing I do, once I'm mentally exhausted, is I group everything that I just wrote. I group it by "stuff I need to do", "weird ass thoughts that have no value today", "people to follow up with", etc.
	This isn't about motivation per se, it's about clearing my head. I find that when I do this, I wind up with one or two things that are critically important to focus on. And I get to working on just that.
	Figure that 99% of my job is to invent and create. So filtering ideas down to what's actionable is a very big hurdle for me. I even have a little markup language that I use that imports my ideas into a spreadsheet because I'm not only ADD, I'm OCD.
Check out tiddlywiki I use it to store all my ideas in a structured and searchable format.	R - thanks for the tip. I only use client/desktop software for note taking though since I'm often not online when I'm making notes.
Fundable.com got quite a bit of coverage on some very large techblogs, any pointers as to how to approach these parties, or did they find you?	My typepad account is about as relevant as typepad so my apologies.
What's your take on the usage of non-.com TLD's?	Re: fundable coverage, we worked really hard to get that coverage. We contacted hundreds of journalists to get dozens of pieces written. Crowdfunding is hot right now, but you need wins (which we are getting, thankfully). I think people assume press finds them, and I've rarely seen that happen.
Just checked out Link to wschroter.typepad.com which covers quite a bit of useful advice, however, it doesn't seem very recent. Why did you quit keeping it up to date (the A-list D-list thing is awesome btw!)?	Re: non .com TLD's. I've bought a lot of domains over the years, and I've always been tempted to go non-.com and somehow always balked at the 11th hour. I think .co domains are awesome bargains though.
Could you speak to the mechanics and costs of realistically and successfully starting up? In the past 2 years I have worked on an aviation portal startup and a social media services/membership startup. Both were more than the teams assembled could handle, there was no funding, both are now closed. Can one start from the ground and $0 and make it? Or was that a waste of time, wrong business model? Thanks for doing this AMA!	Most companies never take a penny of big funding. My numbers may be off, but if I recall barely 1,000+ companies got an initial round of VC funding last year. But according to Kauffman there were over 6 million companies started. That doesn't include angel, which is critically important, but gives you a sense for how many people are just bootstrapping it.
	I'm not convinced that raising money is the key to success. I've done both, and while having more capital helps, there's something about staying super lean and growing from zero that I really like.
	I think the #1 thing to focus on in your startup is your personal burn rate. The company can last in some form forever if you can keep your own rent paid. But the moment you have to hang up your spurs as the founder, you're screwed.
Thanks for this so much. I want to acknowledge how valuable your time and information are.	Anytime. Happy to help.
When you were younger, you likely put more 24-hour-pizza-fueled nights when running your startups...I assume that's changed now, especially with a family?	Wow that's a great question. It's 7:16 PM and I'm still at the office, but in the grand scheme of hours, that's not that late. I have a family to go home too though, so when it comes to my commitments it's late. My daughter goes to sleep in an hour. I want to be there for that.
If so, how do you make up for that lack of youth/stupid energy when you start businesses as you get older?	The benefit of doing this for 20 years is that I don't have to spend 24 hours working on things to get them done. For example, when I was 22 I didn't know what the hell a pro-forma income statement was. I didn't know how to model assumptions or create a go-to-market strategy. So I made up for that lack of knowledge with raw hours. Now I know how to do that stuff. I can put together a useful pro-forma in a few hours. I can get far more done with less raw energy time required.
looking back, what were the kinds of habits/practices/routines that you now see as being totally useless and not worth repeating by any young entrepreneur?	I don't know that I could have shortcutted any of that learning though. From the time I was 19 til about 22 I didn't take a single day off. Not holidays, Chirstmas, Sundays - nothing. And I loved it. That said, I was doing it because I was learning so much. I'm still learning, but the stuff I"m learning doesn't require those hours.
I've learned from starting websites/e-commerce that SEO is the most important thing to focus on when starting. Do you have any tips on SEO? What you found helpful?	I think SEO is awesome although I'm not sure how helpful it is in the very early stages of startups since it takes a fair amount of time to get well indexed. In order to cut that cycle time I like to use CPC and Social to drive near term traffic to validate some of my assumptions early on before figuring out what I should be optimizing for in SEO. Some things I've learned about A/B testing -
Also on a side tangent. I know A/B testing for better conversions are a necessary evil. Any tips on doing testing for different layouts, buttons, designs on your websites?	No one has any idea what's on the side of your big "continue" button, so don't assume they are clicking it because you've built an amazing product on the next step. They are going to click it to find out if there is something amazing there. But they are going to click it either way. So don't build a ton of product behind a button people may never click. I'm not sure how, but I just know the moment I hit a site whether it's legit or not. I design for that notion.
Who has been your inspiration? How do you think you best inspire others?	I'm inspired daily by my wife.
What's your take on releasing a minimal viable product (or, more specifically, beta version) as soon as possible vs. taking the time to thoroughly test and evaluate your beta before you release it to the public for testing?	The MVP is critical. Until you've got a real product in market, you haven't had the opportunity to validate any of your assumptions. Going into the market and assuming you know what your customers want is in and of itself a flawed assumption. The MVP is basically "this is the least we need to do in order to test whether we are even on the right path."
What is your end goal? How many more start ups do you have in you? What is the most ambitious project you have in mind?	Starting companies is the end goal. Every company is another problem to solve, another puzzle to put together. I enjoy the challenge itself, not the outcome necessarily. It's my sport.
As a fledgling entrepreneur, I made about $5,000 profit in my Internet business by working on it on the side the past year and a half. It's not a lot considering how many hours I put into it. When do I know it's ready to go solo full-time? I have car and rent payments and a dog to feed.	If you can maintain the company and continue to draw cash out of it and also have primary income, I think you're in good shape. At which point you don't need your job anymore, I think that will be obvious. But I wouldn't worry about changing up your situation if you can live comfortably and move the company forward. It's the best of both worlds.
Hey Wil, thanks for doing this. I really like Fundable and think it has a lot of potential. What makes Fundable different from other crowdfunding sites?	Fundable was designed specifically for startups, not projects like kickstarter. You'll see us release the ability to raise from equity investors here soon which will change the face of what we do significantly.
	The problem with the rewards-based model is that most startup companies aren't compatible with that model. It's awesome if you have a pre-sell opportunity, but if you need $250k just for operating expenses like most companies do, the reward model falls short. That's when people use equity as the reward which has far more scale and applicability to startups.
	I think we've seen a very small glimmer of crowdfunding. Can't tell you how excited I am about being part of this revolution.
What's the best part of being an entrepreneur?	Not having to answer to anyone. Seriously, this is the bane of my existence. In high school I was constantly in trouble because I hated being told what to do.
	You can certainly argue that we all have to answer to someone - clients, spouses, etc. And that's true to a certain extent. But there's something different about being able to wake up in the morning and say "I'm going to work on whatever the hell I want to today." It's the ultimate luxury in my mind.
	I respect chains of command and authority structures - I just don't fit well within them. I think this is a very common thread amongst entrepreneurs that I meet. We want the world to work differently, and we're willing to put ourselves out there to get that opportunity.
	And if it goes well, it pays well ;)
You don't mind being in the chain of command as long as you're on the top?	I don't need to be on top, I just need to be on my own. I'm not saying I care about giving other people orders, I'm saying I hate taking orders.
How do you consider yourself to be "on your own" if you have investors you need to answer to?	That's well said. The investors typically had minority positions, but even then if you take $1 from someone else it's still a debt.
	All that said, we're self-funded at Fundable so we truly don't have anyone to answer to.
I guess this means a lot when coming to making decisions. Do you have a team at all?	At Fundable we have a team of 22 people. We go out of our way to hire people that don't need a lot of "management". People work very autonomously here and that's been our goal for all of the companies we've started.
While the focus has been on tech startups, do you have any advice on starting a marketing consulting agency?	Well my first company, Blue Diesel became a full service marketing ad agency known as inVentiv. I don't know that there are a lot of secrets to starting a professional services company. The most frustrating thing I found was that there is no silver bullet. You get more work, you hire more people, you increase revenue along with liabilities. I kind of hated that. I moved onto creating products (web startups) because the consulting business was such a tough business to scale. We did scale to about $700 million in billings in 5 years but I have to tell you - it was just as hard at bigger numbers.
I have a multitude of different ideas, that I obviously can't focus on at the same time. How could I differentiate between what is viable and should gain my attention, vs something that should be put on the back burner, or taken off completely?	D - I would focus on one for 6+ months and at least commit through that period. You really can't place multiple bets in pure startup mode and expect to succeed. All you're doing is sub-dividing your chances of success.
Where have you drawn inspiration for the ideas that led to the companies you've started? Were they reactions to problems you encountered in practice, idealistic endeavors, passion projects, etc?	It's funny - they are really all problems that I heard someone complaining about (or had myself) and then started thinking "how can the Web solve that?".
	Years ago a good friend of mine who is a talent agent in Hollywood mentioned that most casting was moving to "Reality TV" (circa 2006). he said that as an agent there really isn't a good way to find these folks, since they are not trained actors with agents. I simply suggested moving that process to the Web. At the time MySpace and YouTube were relatively new.
	He setup meetings with every major network and production company in Hollywood and we pitched the idea of GotCast.com - a platform to move casting onto the Web. We signed every major network and now a great deal of casting for reality TV happens on the Web - and a fair amount from GotCast directly.
	Every company has a story like that - I was just listening to someone complain about something and thought "Hm, what if?..."
Has there been a progression in the businesses you've started? Has one opportunity led to another in a meaningful way, and have you identified your opus?	Fundable is my opus because it's literally a company that helps create companies. (we do crowdfunding for startups).
	Just about every company I've started has been in a completely different industry. What I learned is that I really love starting companies. And I have a special place in my heart for helping other founders specifically.
	I get to spend all day talking to other founders about great ideas. If you were a sports nut, you'd want to be at ESPN. If you're a startup nut like me, you now have Fundable ;)
When you first got into the biz, did your age impact limit your ability to be taken seriously / get funding?	IM - trying to answer all of these -
Would you rather hire someone as an employee or give them equity in exchange for their contributions?	I looked like I was 10 years old, so yeah, it hurt me. People thought it was "bring your kid to work day" when I showed up for meetings.
What are your thoughts on NDAs and protecting intellectual property -- especially given your experience with the internet industry?	I prefer to have people who want to be a part of the growth of the business, not just there for a paycheck.
Do you have any any readings that stuck with you or changed your entire outlook on something?	Robert Greene's 48 laws of power changed my life. I was a much nicer person before reading that I think. Ayn Rand didn't make me any more fun at parties either.
If someone was to go down a similar path building web companies and developing a marketing consultancy what advice would you have for them and what would you do differently?	Re: building a consultancy - don't. It's great experience and a great way to earn income, but every single person I know that has gone into consulting would rather have a product to build and grow with. Myself included.
I see your point but wouldn't they just steal your idea or demand a huge percentage of the company? how do you brainwash them into thinking it's in their best interest to just do the hard work and not get all the credit and money, since their building the damn thing?	If anyone that hears about your idea can simply steal it and build a better version than you can you're already screwed. I think the logic that someone is going to Mark Zuckerberg your idea is flawed. It assumes that the Winkelvoss twins could have built a better site themselves.
What percent of cost should be consumed by Marketing? In your personal opinion, what is the most effective form of marketing? (social media, print, radio) Can an innovative idea- that represents a lack in the market- survive and thrive without an effective marketing campaign?	Depending on the business, I would pour everything I can into marketing. Social is the easiest to scale since the hard costs are so manage-able, but it's hard to get it to big scale. Cost per Click is my favorite because it allows you to tap into people you've never met before and find out if anyone actually cares about your product. If people don't click on your ads, it's often a good sign that something is missing on your offer, if not your product.
What books, tools, or resources (software, website, etc.) do you use most/ would you recommend for entrepreneurs just starting out?	Last night I fell asleep listening to Robert Greene's "33 Strategies of War" (not recommended for good dreams). I am a die hard fan of Greene. All of his books, 48 laws of power, Art of Seduction, and even the 50th Law are incredibly insightful.
	I think using Google Adwords to test landing pages and concepts is one of the most powerful early validation tools for startups that I know of, yet very few seem to employ it. I seem to recall Tim Ferris bringing this up in his 4 hour work week book and I thought it was so on point. I can be more specific if there is a certain category you're thinking about.
Are there certain breeds of companies that are getting funded these days and certain breeds that are getting "no" at the door. For example, are social media plays getting love and even good enterprise document record companies getting the door shut?	The crazy thing about funding is that it's incredibly cyclical. If you were a groupon clone 18 months ago you were getting funded. If you were a hyperlocal check-in app before that you were getting funded.
	I think the myth of VC funding is that they are looking for companies with obvious profits. It's not that they are against profitable companies - far from it - but what they really care about is growth. Their entire model is based on huge wins, so if a company can't get to insane scale (even at the expense of profit) it's still a more likely hit/exit than a $10m company doing $3m in ebitda.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to pursue making websites more? What has helped you with search engine rankings the most? Where did you learn to code? What are your favorite books on website building/html/css/etc? Do you own all business websites or do you own some informational/review/etc websites? How do you effectively start a business website? How do you attract customers with google / marketing?	T - not sure if I can answer all of those so if there's something in particular I can focus on let me know.
I manage classical music singers and musicians as well as classically trained actors, how can I break into an online presence?	Wait classically trained actors still exist? I thought we got rid of all of you guys when we brought reality TV to the mainstream?! (sarcasm).
	I think your online presence is critical. At this point the Web has been around for nearly 20 years, so not having a viable web presence is a big miss. You don't have to go crazy. I find that 3 - 5 well designed pages go much further than some massive site that says very little and looks half-assed.
	I'd go to templatemonster.com and pick a template that makes sense. You can get a fully designed template for less than 100 dollars. Figure out what you want modified, then go to Elance and have someone do the work to modify it. Your total out of pocket should be $500 - $1000 for everything. It will pay serious dividends.
I'm so glad you're doing this because I recently came up for an idea for a site I want to start but unfortunately I have no resources and I don't know where to start. I have no knowledge of programming I simply saw a problem in my line of work and thought of a way to solve it so that individuals and companies alike will gain from it. I need money so I need investors I also need to be able to hire someone to write the site, but I don't want to pitch the site to anyone because I have a fear they will just take my idea and do it on their own. I already have a brief 4 page plan written out with the problem, my solution, and the market size but I don't know where to go from here because I am currently limited on funds as well. Any advice?	Investors rarely put money strictly into concepts unless the person with the concept has a really proven track record or somehow they have figured out how to turn lead into gold (kidding).
	Not sure if this is a tech company, but by far the best option for pulling together resources is Startup Weekend. They run a couple times per year in every city and bring people with ideas together with teams who can build them. They build a prototype in 54 hours and present it to the group. It's awesome.
Which was your favorite company to start and why?	I think Blue Diesel was the most exciting because I was 19 and it was the dawn of the Internet (circa 1994). It's weird to think about this now, but at the time no one had any idea what the Web or the Internet really was. I had been using my Commodore 64 with a 300 baud modem running Color 64 since 1985 so I had a pretty good early lead on online tech. Watching the whole industry come together and being a part of it was incredible.
That must have been incredible. Having the experience of seeing something so revolutionary arise, do you see any other industries that you perceive to be up and coming? i.e. Sleeping Giant Industries.	I think the trend to watch right now is what you're seeing in AirBnb, Zaarly, Uber, and Exec. They are taking dormant assets (spare bedrooms, private town cars) and creating marketplaces to unlock those dormant assets to create value. I think there will be tons of these marketplaces springing up. I think AirBnb has created far more of a proof case for what can be done than anyone.
Whats your personal life like? do you have a personal life or is work you life? how religious are you? do you fancy the ladies or any other vice? Would you ever stop working if you earned a certain amount of money or not?	BPS - I'm a super social guy so I'm out with friends whenever I can be. That said, I'm also a new dad so now the only ladies getting my attention are my wife and daughter.
I read that you have ADD. I suffer from the same thing. I struggle with putting time into my business ideas. I also struggle staying focused and managing my time - I get distracted far too easily. What advice can you give me to overcome these traits?	EX - use them as a superpower, not a vice. Roll with it. Adapt your workflow so that as your mind races you get more done, not less. I have 3 screens running right now with 8 chats, email, 6 web browsers and a notepad I'm filling up. I've given up serialization of thought and output a long time ago and it's been awesome. Just try to contain the actual time spent to one project.
How did you make this websites when you were 19? How did you learn? When did you learn?	Well it was easy. HTML was in the 1.0 spec so there were maybe 30 commands. I remember I had the entire set in a notepad doc for reference!
I would like your advice as how to start a web company, as the most crucial and vital skill is what I am missing: knowing how to program. Since I am lacking in this particular and key skill, would you suggest that I simply polish my business plan to the max and present to VC's for funding in which perhaps I can then hire help?	RB - I never have any idea on how well companies will do in the public markets. I'm constantly perplexed.

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