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It's fairly well known that Warren Buffet still lives in the house he bought in the fifties before he got ultra wealthy, but I was watching a documentary a coup

It's fairly well known that Warren Buffet still lives in the house he bought in the fifties before he got ultra wealthy, but I was watching a documentary a couple of weeks back where he was explaining that his choice of breakfast at the McDonald's drive-thru window is dictated by the market closing price the day before. That's hardcore... and a little eccentric probably. Found it: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/becoming-warren-buffett http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/becoming-warren-buffett

dingdongding 10y ago
It was not dictated by the market closing price the day before. His breakfast was dictated by how market opened in the morning.
- headmelted 10y ago
  Eh.. OK? I guess I must have remembered it wrong but the point was a billionaire orders his mcmuffin based on the day-to-day of the indexes.
tekklloneer 10y ago
That's not really that eccentric. If I lost a few million dollars on opening, I'd probably want hashbrowns with my mcmuffin.
- headmelted 10y ago
  Your logic is faultless. Good point!
- paublyrne 10y ago
  I'd probably skip McDonalds and find an early house.
  - jacobush 10y ago
    what's an early house?
    - simonswords82 10y ago
      It's a pub
    - ajayh 10y ago
      It's a pub with a special alcohol serving licence that allows it to open earlier than normal pubs.
pg314 10y ago
In [1], Bill Gates recounts an anecdote about Buffett (with a picture): Remember the laugh we had when we traveled together to Hong Kong and decided to get lunch at McDonald’s? You offered to pay, dug into your pocket, and pulled out…coupons! [1] https://www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter https://www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter
lostapathy 10y ago
Living in the same house is a popular fact, but it might be a little dishonest. It's a big house, with a lot of space around it, and it's obviously been kept up to date with somebody who has money. It's not at all like the 50 year old house my grandparents have.
- headmelted 10y ago
  I'm not sure how dishonest it is, as I can't imagine he stays put in the house for PR value. Beyond that, I wouldn't assume that he's had an incredibly out-of-the-ordinary level of work done on the house. It's time-consuming, disruptive and messy. Adjusting for his budget, I can only imagine this would all be made worse if the upgrades include holodecks, teleporters and a subterranean command center.

dingdongding 10y ago

It was not dictated by the market closing price the day before. His breakfast was dictated by how market opened in the morning.

headmelted 10y ago
Eh.. OK? I guess I must have remembered it wrong but the point was a billionaire orders his mcmuffin based on the day-to-day of the indexes.

tekklloneer 10y ago

That's not really that eccentric. If I lost a few million dollars on opening, I'd probably want hashbrowns with my mcmuffin.

headmelted 10y ago
Your logic is faultless. Good point!
paublyrne 10y ago
I'd probably skip McDonalds and find an early house.
- jacobush 10y ago
  what's an early house?
  - simonswords82 10y ago
    It's a pub
  - ajayh 10y ago
    It's a pub with a special alcohol serving licence that allows it to open earlier than normal pubs.

pg314 10y ago

In [1], Bill Gates recounts an anecdote about Buffett (with a picture): Remember the laugh we had when we traveled together to Hong Kong and decided to get lunch at McDonald’s? You offered to pay, dug into your pocket, and pulled out…coupons! [1] https://www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter https://www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter

lostapathy 10y ago

Living in the same house is a popular fact, but it might be a little dishonest. It's a big house, with a lot of space around it, and it's obviously been kept up to date with somebody who has money. It's not at all like the 50 year old house my grandparents have.

headmelted 10y ago
I'm not sure how dishonest it is, as I can't imagine he stays put in the house for PR value. Beyond that, I wouldn't assume that he's had an incredibly out-of-the-ordinary level of work done on the house. It's time-consuming, disruptive and messy. Adjusting for his budget, I can only imagine this would all be made worse if the upgrades include holodecks, teleporters and a subterranean command center.