Charlie Munger, the 'Oracle of Pasadena' who was Buffett's second-in-command has passed at age 99

[DrQ]

Charlie Munger, the 'Oracle of Pasadena' who was Buffett's second-in-command​

Charlie Munger, the 'Oracle of Pasadena' who was Buffett's second-in-command

Charles Munger, who died on Tuesday, went from working for Warren Buffett's grandfather for 20 cents an hour during the Great Depression to spending more than four decades as Buffett's second-in-command and foil atop Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

www.reuters.com

 

[Brett]

“The first rule of a happy life is low expectations. That’s the way I got married. My wife lowered her expectations.”
Charlie Munger

 

[jorcus]

“The first rule of a happy life is low expectations. That’s the way I got married. My wife lowered her expectations.”
Charlie Munger

I guess he felt that way about places to live as well.

Goodbye Dormzilla, Hello Student Housing

Munger Hall’s public arc of outrage took almost exactly two years, from the McFadden letter to the administration’s announcement of new architects.

www.independent.com

I saw the episode of Upload but did not make the connection to this project.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

I guess he felt that way about places to live as well.

Goodbye Dormzilla, Hello Student Housing

Munger Hall’s public arc of outrage took almost exactly two years, from the McFadden letter to the administration’s announcement of new architects.

www.independent.com

I saw the episode of Upload but did not make the connection to this project.

At least it never got built.

While I was a student at my alma mater (Washington University), they constructed this monstrosity, using money from the Mudd philanthropy.

The building isn't bad in isolation. However, it was totally out of place, as everything else on campus constructed in a classic collegiate gothic style, featuring brown granite exteriors. After a short life, it was torn down, and a much more appropriate building was constructed for the law school.

I was back at Wash U for my 50th reunion this summer, and the new building fits the campus very nicely.

 

[Talent312]

That's very similar to a building at the Univ. of Florida.
This building fits well other historic gothic architecture.

 

[pedro47]

The University of Washington campus is beautiful.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

The University of Washington campus is beautiful.

It is, but not as beautiful as the Washington University campus.