KAHUNA’s cooley hurts … :LOL

Big G, This Ep made me want to Party with you Two so Bad. Can I be a third the next time Tim is on the Show? It looked like you guys really click. Wow, Cool stuff and I Love me some Malbec.

QOTD: As long as I’m doing what I love, I will not retire.

good episode.

QOTD:I’ve never thought about retiring, probably because im only 26.

Nice show on a wonderful varietal which I am drinking more and more these days. A nice recommendation: Alamos Seleccione, not bad but the “C” may be coming to me real soon. 4 hour work week, please. It takes me that long to commute.

QOTD: Looking forward to retirement. Old school, I’ve worked too long and can find many things, i.e. wine, tennis, travel, cooking, piano, languages, did I say wine to keep me busy during the day. I will also read, build a website, get into another business that does not require me to make big bucks but to do what I enjoy. Life is too short, live every day to the fullest is nice but who really does that? No one unless you’re retired.

Cheers!

P.S. Stick with the depressed “no” on your face when they drafted Sanchez. How many 1st round QBs in the last 10 yrs are starting in the NFL today? Two? Maybe and we all know who they are. This year’s MVP and the SB champion.

Good Show.

I saw you on ESPN. Why are you pissed?? Sanchez is going to be fine.
Cheer up

GV: Tim could be the greatest writer since Hemingway, I don’t know (never read his book), but he doesn’t appear to know squat about wine, other than he loves Malbec. So this episode didn’t really do anything for me, but I think that about most of your shows with guests. And it seems like more and more of your shows are featuring guests. Personally, I don’t like that development, but I assume either you do, your other viewers do, or both.

GV: Tim could be the greatest writer since Hemingway, I don’t know (never read his book), but he doesn’t appear to know squat about wine, other than he loves Malbec. So this episode didn’t really do anything for me, but I think that about most of your shows with guests. And it seems like more and more of your shows are featuring guests. Personally, I don’t like that development, but I assume either you do, your other viewers do, or both.

Gotta say Sanchez was a steal for what the Jets packaged to get him. I think it is obvious the Jets mean business with the aggressiveness they have shown the last two off seasons. They may even give my beloved Steelers a run this year.

Great show. Gots to try me some Malbec. GV, You facial expressions during the draft was classic LMAO!! You looked like you just took a “sniffy sniff” of some corked 2Buck Chuck!!

Huge Sanchez fan from Cali. I’m hopping on the Jets bandwagon! Viva Los Jets!!!

QOTD: What you should have been doing your whole life anyway, following your passion. If you had been doing that, you wouldn’t want to retire.

QOTD: I wouldn’t do anything differently. I can’t think as far as retirement. We haven’t sent the kids to college yet. Balancing work and play should be a lifelong habit. ‘carpe day’ tee hee

Of course!! A ping pong episode!! C’mon, Gary, you have to have one! ;P

I can hear!!!! I can hear!!!! My comment strike is over. Thanks for some decent sound Mott/GV!

QOTD: Can’t even imagine the boredom of retirement. I have been doing what I enjoy for over 40 years, and hope to continue another 40…or more.

Oh yeah..I like Malbec

Hey Gary! I got a couple questions for Tim.

Tim, What are the living expenses like in Buenos Aires? Could I live well on a 20k income?

Thanks! Keep up the good work you guys!

FINALLY!

Figured your two approaches to productivity would cause the perfect storm. Can’t wait to watch the episode.

Tim Ferriss pulls me out of lurker-hood to post a comment. Tim, I watched a talk you gave at some conference (about learning languages and learning how to swim?) and had to say, “hey I’ve seen that guy before!” Loved the chemistry between Gary and Tim, great show guys.

QOTD: If I couldn’t retire I don’t think my life goals would change significantly. My career is going to be software development and I feel like I could do that forever anyways.

GARY! First time commenter, long time watcher (that sounds creepy, but okay).

Loved the malbec episode, I have lots of friends into Malbecs. Usually a big PG fan but because of you, I’m always up for trying new wines.

QOTD: I’m a 23 year old law student…. retirement seems so far away… but if I knew I was never going to retire, I’d probably make sure to take time off between changing jobs to travel, or build travel into my work as much as I could so I can spend time with my friends and family AND see new places.

BTW I LOVED this QOTD.
I want to go on the next Thundercruise!!!

Fun to have you back Gary! With a wonderful, laid-back guest.

So he brings you your slippers eh?

Malbec was for a long time a favorite grape of mine. The Broquel Trapiche 2006 remains one of my favs for a 15$ bottle (Can. dollars)!

QOTD: I believe there is so much to discover in this world that work is only a small proportion of our individual development. The reason why people look forward to retirement, in my opinion, is because working 40hrs. a week or more, limits the amount of time you have to involve yourself in “leisure” activities. I’m looking forward to my retirement: to play music, read books, drink wine, and be spontaneous with each day!

Thanks!

i don’t have time to watch the show with the 2 boys now but i’m sure it was good. will you have a book that will help me balance my time so I can watch more shows ?

Pretty good show but three Malbecs?? 2 out of 3 meh. Pretty good guest, and I also love the Grass fed beef. I can’t wait to try it with a decent Malbec. Should I read his book?
GV, what do you think about the conflict of interest on the wine blogs concerning the Wine Advocate writers?
I’ve been retired for 5 years(since I was 48) and I love it. Sometimes it’s boring, then I watch some WLTV or go play tennis or go wine shopping. Of coarse I didn’t have job I loved but it’s the comute and the mandatory 40 or 50 hours that suck.

Gentleman, nice work today!

Four thoughts:

1. Gary, the knuckle cracking at the start of the show was scary. Thought you were going to punch Tim in the neck. Glad you didn’t.
2. Love the food talk. Always love to hear about wine in that context.
3. Gary, love to see you feel the same about bees as I do.
4. And lastly, to you and Tim, thanks for the South-Parkesque 69 comments.

QOTD: Planning on working ’till we keel over. With luck, 4 hours billable, and the rest in the gardens or kitchen.

Hey Gary, I was watching the NFL draft on ESPN, and there was a Jets fan that looked both excited and confused at the same time after the trade anouncement and eventual pick of Mark Sanchez, and from the split second that ESPN’s camera had on this guy, he looked a lot like you, so I was just wondering if you were at the draft, and if that fan was you?

thanks for the shout-out to the Philippines GV! great ep. I wish I could sell 47 billion copies of something, may it be tissue paper or a book or USB flash drives or pirated DVDs.

QOTD: Just left finance to pursue wine. I want to make wine till I die. No joke.

Hi All,

Thanks for all the great comments and thoughts on the QOTD! Finally making it out to WLTV to do the show with Gary was a blast. We’ve known each other for some time, and the Malbec encounter was overdue.

@Josh, you can absolutely live well in Argentina for $20,000/year. You can get a hanger steak sandwich (“vacio” in Spanish) for less than $2, and that cut would cost $20+ in an organic shop in the US. Rent has gone up for non-Spanish speaking residents of Buenos Aires because there are more tourists and English-speaking brokers take a large check. That said, you can live within the city but not in the center (think Brooklyn) for cheap, and you can also consider other areas on Argentina. My favorite is probably Cordoba.

Thanks for watching the episode and adding to the dialogue, everyone. It was really fun.

76 is a complicated number… 🙂

Tim Ferriss

I disagree, Gary. Dustin Keller was a pretty impressive player towards the end of the year. He was Favre’s go to guy because god knows Cotchery couldn’t handle it.