In addition to real estate and investing, I'm a big fan of stand up comedy, roasts, SNL, Letterman, Hitchhiker's Guide etc.

But I'm also a fan of your $30K pig series and think your article with Serge Shukat about expenses was probably the best blog post ever on BP.  

Other people know the good ones and the bad apples, and will frequently tell you who is who. 

I'm also a Dave Ramsey fan, and my wife and I have no personal debt besides the 15 year mortgage on our very modest primary residence.

I'm not a big fan of the term "hard money", because of the negative connotation.  

You hear that statement frequently from the talking heads on TV and I think it's perpetuating a conventional wisdom that's not necessarily true and does a disservice to the average American listening.  

The need as I see it is maybe for 6-8 hours per event .If I was a Cowboys fan and just HAD to be at the home games my first inclination would be to call a hotel .

I was thinking more in mass during the 70s and 80s but it probably started much earlier for the east coast pioneers/fans like you said. 

Turn system to FAN ON so that it runs continuious, Turn Oz generator on highest setting , close up the house for SEVERAL DAYS with it running.

@Richard C. is dead on with his observation of pegging you as a Kiyosaki fan.