The thing is, people are people and a person's gender should NEVER be used to judge them by. You say the young women you see are far too bold - OK we were having a discussion on women so I said that the timid mouse image that was being painted is not my experience so the statement of too bold applied to women only because we were talking about women. There was no statement about men at all, so don't infer it. I never said or even implied that the behavior is any different than young college men or that it is more acceptable in men. In fact, I said both young men and women were too bold. Since the innuendo is getting me in trouble, the statement is probably going to get me hung but what the hell. I was specifically talking about the all too popular trend of asking any guy you like for d#ck pics, and reciprocating with topless photos. I get a few drunk pics of some guys junk several times a year. Believe me, I think they are too bold also. I never said that bias doesn't exist. I am just referring to the evidence that all biases seem to be lessening, thus studies centered around younger adults may be more relevant. There is still plenty of every bias to go around. You guys are really looking for a fight, that quite frankly, I don't want to be in. So you win. Risk aversion/acceptance varies widely within the genders and I suspect that women may be, on average, more risk averse than men. - Let me explain in greater detail. EVERYONE has different risk appetite. Older people are more risk averse than younger, poor people are less risk averse than the upper middle class, different races have different risk tolerance, different geographic areas have different risk tolerance, and all of those are gross generalizations. The reason why risk doesn't matter between men and women isn't that they don't have different risk tolerance, it is that everyone has different risk tolerance. So the first thing you learn in finance is establishing acceptable risk. There is no right answer. As long as the desired rewards match the risk, you are right. As investors both men and women learn about the market (become sophisticated), we usually see risk seekers temper their desire to make it big in the market, and we see risk avoiders start to focus more on the rewards, realizing that complete risk aversion may not achieve their goals. In the end, the two sides, whether they be race, gender, or just personality, get reasonably close together. So what I am saying is there really is no issue for gender to effect. Once you have a risk appetite that you are comfortable with, you control for it. Controlling for it simply means selecting the investments that will most likely get you to your goal at your stated risk and realizing that not every investment needs to be at your risk appetite.

OMG how scary! I hope you get a new roof or your money back.... If it makes you feel any better, I had a guy knock on my door too, claimed I had hail damage. State Farm sent someone and they agreed. My roof only cost 9k, and State Farm covered 7k... I did end up using the guy who knocked on my door and everything turned out fine... But I didn't give him any money upfront.

I enjoyed your story as well as the link. Thanks for posting them! Sounds like Mr Williams was a good person. I was born in the 60's and remember when grocery stores were much more limited in what they carry. I hadn't really thought of cookware options being limited too, but they were, weren't they.

Many thanks for your kind post. It sure was a long road we travelled together over the last two years. Although it didn't work out with the appliances I sold you. I am happy that all the issues were dealt with and that your happy with your new selection. and i have to say it was a pleasure working with, expensive but a pleasure ......lol Geoffory-B....... The difference between Eurostoves and local dealers 1) The knowledge we have on a certain set of appliance brands, not from reading manufactures brochures or listening to reps for 15 mins, but actually helping manufactures in the design of ranges and hoods. 2) We have actually used these appliances on a daily basis for 13 years. 3) The factory connections we have should service be needed. 4) Were a company who you as a customer can call pretty much from 9am - 10pm 7 days 4) 3,4,5 + years after you purchased the range I will still help you out, and often ship parts for free, not many if any other retailer in the US will do that. 5) And most importantly an honest opinion. I am not a sales person who will always agree with a customer, because sometime they are wrong, while other sales people with a lack of knowledge simply agree with customers to get a sale. My question would be "why would anyone buy from another dealer." After all anyone who buys a capital culinarian as an example, they most probably read my website page to page, watched all my videos and even called me. The OP is right, I do take calls everyday from people who couldn't find the answers from their local dealer and will call me knowing they will still be buying from the guy who knows nothing. it amazes me how someone could have the nerve to do that. The years of effort I have put into my trade is for the benefit of Eurostoves and my customers, not to benefit other retailers. The let me ask a general question....... If you needed surgery, would you go to the surgeon who is nationally know as an expert in his field and has shared his experience and knowledge with others? Or would you go to the surgeon who has to stop halfway though the procedure to double check the manual in order to know what to do next?