Friends News: I rented an ENTIRE waterpark 🌊
Friends news: I rented an ENTIRE waterpark 🌊
Hello Reader from your friend Nick Gray in Austin, Texas.
In this issue: My big 40th birthday party, a SUPER FUN family / friends board game, how to live longer and healthier (my notes), a great podcast you can listen to with a smart guy (Tyler Cowen), my favorite electric door lock, the cube rule of food, and lots more.
Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this to people I’ve met recently, my contacts on LinkedIn, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can un-subscríbe and I won’t be offended.
Renting an ENTIRE Waterpark for my 40th Birthday
For my 40th birthday, I wanted to do something fun.
So I rented out America’s largest indoor waterpark.
It was great fun. Honestly, it was like a dream. I was so happy.
Random Links
↘️ Quick Question: WTF Is Going on With the Economy?
My friend Ben is good friends with Tyler Cowen. I enjoyed this podcast interview with him. About inflation and the economy but tons more rapid fire questions.
🔑 Keyless door lock w/thumbprint: ULTRALOQ Smart Lock U-Bolt Pro ($169)
Have been using for a few months. I don’t need keys anymore to get into my apartment. I love these. Makes it easy to run out the house. The fingerprint works but isn't 100% perfect (sometimes takes 2-3 tries) but still WAY faster than PIN code entry or physical key.
I played this board game with my family recently and we all liked it. How To Play: Draw a card to set the topics, and roll the die to set the letter that your responses must begin with. Then write down a bunch of words. It was cool.
🥄 The Cube Rule of Food Identification
Fantastic design, and a fun read. TIL that hot dogs are DEFINITELY considered sandwiches. via Steph Smith
📺 What I learned about being vaccinated and testing positive for Covid
2-min video clip from CEO of Whoop about how he tested negative for several days (even with symptoms) before he tested positive, and a guess about why.
🧻 The secret MVP of sports? The port-a-potty
"Most game days simply couldn't happen without portable toilets and the people who maintain them." Sent to me by Jonathan Wegener
📌 Magnetic Push Pins, 24 PCS Refrigerator Magnets
I like these magnets a lot. SUPER strong magnets with an easy grip. I use them on my fridge for photos.
5 Ways to Live Longer
Have you heard of Hu Chocolate, or Hu Kitchen in NYC? Three weeks ago I went to hear Jason Karp, the founder of Hu, speak at an investor summit thing.
I got to meet and talk to him briefly. Here is a photo of us:
He had a super powerful story! Here are some of my notes.
Email me back if you want my full notes and I'll send the PDF from my note-taking app.
Fun Photos
The End
Thanks for reading my Friends Newsletter.
Coming up soon: I'm going to sell $1M of my Tesla stock for charity (into a DAF for now). Will write about it in my next email.
Lots of cool stuff on the horizon! I am pretty excited for 2022. I will try to help you make it awesome for you and your family and friends, too.
🤠 Nick Gray
p.s. Here's the About Me on my website if you forgot who I am or where we met.