Visit Warren Buffett in Omaha

去年辦過一次相同的活動 當時因為覺得自己跟財務沒什麼關係 就沒特別有興趣報名今年沒想到還能有機會再去拜訪這位全球第二首富
自己在美國的時間可能也沒有多久了
當然要把握一下機會


從MN到NB大概要六到七小時左右的車程 沿途從35S一直開到IOWA然後再轉向Omaha
下榻的旅館旁邊就有個賭場
運氣不好輸了十塊

賭場裡放眼望去都是老人 黑人 其實蠻灰色與無奈的感覺 最差的是煙霧瀰漫
有個教授打趣說 基本上在賭場流連的人 同時對三種東西上癮 煙 酒 賭

一早七點半起床 準備先去拜訪巴先生名下的一間家具公司

緊鄰旅館的賭場

巴菲特名下的家具公司 其實在這邊也沒做什麼事情

我們就在這個廳裏進行Q&A 提問讓巴老大回答

七八十歲的老頭還不時開黃腔 不過沒人敢說什麼!

也不時提到他的朋友蓋茲....

第一首富跟第二首富果然有暗盤

總之他給我們的建議就是要做自己喜歡的事情

問完之後前往Gorat跟他一起吃中飯

他最愛的牛排可是就很簡單的麵包 沙拉 主餐就是一塊牛排加一顆馬鈴薯

飯後就是此行的重頭戲了

"合照時間"

合照一

合照二


合照三

跟上了年紀的老頭合照的策略就是讓年輕女士打頭陣 基本上他是被十重人牆包圍 沒有什麼排隊照順序來的 每個人都在他旁邊蓄勢待發蠢蠢欲動 他看到誰順眼就搭著肩開始讓你拍了 所以只有靠女士牌才能比別人快一點

另外也發現DSLR的好處 消費機要搶拍真的沒的比啊 再來就差在有沒搶到好位置

大約三十分鐘左右 在最後的團體照結束後 他就準備回去休息了

團體照 在牛排館門前

自己開車回家囉!

再來就是等他的簽名書寄到囉

豬年 Year of the Pig

豬年小年夜 前往約翰先生家中度過
一到就是春聯比賽 幾百年沒拿毛筆 寫出來的字就是不能看阿

左邊是亞洲組 右邊是美國組

晚餐是外賣與自製的組合 吃的相當飽
飲料就直接放在外頭的天然大冰箱 自行取用


吃飽飯後的 抽紅包大會 恐怖的主持人群.....


拿完紅包之後的煙火時間 一群人在外面看約翰先生放給大家看....


聚賭時間


最後的毛筆成果


兒童不宜 當事人以馬賽克處理加以保護


Texas Poker 讓我還小贏一點





感謝Sammy以及其他參與籌劃的成員
豬年快樂

Ice weekend

After one year, we went to Afton Alps again to ski. It was really cold, and ski gloves could not resist the cold. Entrance fee on weekend is $35, weekdays is $25. After 4:30 is $23. Standard ski equipement rental is $23. We stayed there for 5 hrs, and went into chalet twice. This time I could make smooth turn and control my speed, not all the way heading downhill and felling.


Ski group.


This time we skied on a different easy hill.


Should wear mask...

Besides skiing, this winter we also tried ice skating in the Depot. It's hard to get forward on the ice, but it's also fun.


Almost everyone, the machine comes out to clean the ice.

This weekend, I also replaced my old ipod battery. It's amazing to see how ipod looks like inside.


New long life battery.


Use the tool to open ipod from long side.


The HD is surrounded by blue rubber.


Just need to take away the old battery and put the new one.

But now my ipod has some system problem which cannot play music smoothly. Hope it will be fine automatically.

St Paul Winter Carnival -7F(-26C)

This weekend is nothing but cold. Estimated to be -40F....and we tried to freeze a Tofu placed outside the window. Even though I wear ski glove, my fingers still feel deadly cold.
Feb 4 is also the last day of St Paul Winter Carnival. We must take a look this time in case no future opportunity. Luckily, there is not many people, and we can park just close the the park. Otherwise, we have to walk for 5 - 10 minutes, in such a cold weather, people will die in 5 min.

There are two types of sculpture, ice and snow.


Snow elephant. I wear two layers pants, but still useless. Have to be snow pants...

Some strange animals, must be melting some days.

Shark...

MOA and other sponsors...

Dragon

Fox.

Ice dragon

Can't see road, because breath is freezed on the glasses...

Sled dog race.

Ready...

Go go go.

Actually, there is no need to go to see sculptures today. For people who haven't seen these before, my photo is enough.