and certainly both leaders (Putin and Zelenskyy) are telling lies of (sometimes) outrageous magnitude Vil, do you have an example or two of a whopper by Zelenskyy? Well for example.. two things that do not make quite a good impression - the number of casualties reported - they always differ from wh...

perfect_simulation wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:26 pm Now is the BEST time to up a PP. Recent events show that anything can happen at any time. I sleep like a baby.

That’s the spirit, comrade!

I’m not hard to find if anyone ever wonders about me. Just send me a PM and it sends me an email, which makes me come here out of curiosity, and the next thing I know I’ve done dozens of posts.

I get about one PM every 1-2 years, so I’ve got some bandwidth to spare.

Tex, With the record RV sales, are full hookup campsites getting scarce? I doubt there are many new campgrounds being built. You would be amazed. When you get a little way out from the cities, there is an RV park building boom. Lots of people moving from houses and apartments into RVs, traveling wo...

Cheers from Bulgaria (you have small, but affectionate group of followers here :D ) Something tells me it’s a very small group, but I am nonetheless humbled and honored. Forgive me if you’re tired of being asked such an obvious question, but from your vantage point is there anything about the Ukrai...

Very interesting update! I think that’s normal that your wife thinks you’re crazy, but it sounds like she accepts your choices. Good for you! Life should not be a pie eating contest with a first prize of more pie. Declaring that you are done eating pie can be a revolutionary act. You asked if Craig...

I am no longer a notary, but who knows what the future holds. I am still doing carpet cleaning part-time, and after 14 years at it it is still one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. I get paid to exercise and listen to podcasts, and I do things exactly the way I want to do them. Any chance...

What are recent items of discussion/dispute here? Was a final determination made at some point about whether Donald Trump is an idiot or a savant? Is there still discussion about whether the PP “works,” or if it works whether it’s about to stop working? To me, there are so many dumb ideas floating a...

Great to hear from you, MediumTex! You too! Does Craig stop in still? I haven’t talked to him in a long time. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since the book came out. Wow. It is almost like Harry Browne stopped by! Such a nice thing to say, but the PP makes anyone look smart when compared to the...

Xan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:50 pm Great to hear from you, MediumTex!

You too!

Does Craig stop in still? I haven’t talked to him in a long time. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since the book came out. Wow.

Honestly, I think that I am a walking billboard for the real benefit of the PP, which is it allows you to live your life without thinking about or worrying about your investments. I have grown so indifferent to the markets that I will go months without looking at anything related to any of the PP as...

I’ve only stayed away because the real world won’t leave me alone. With all of the goofy stuff happening in the last few years, I could easily spend all my time here getting it sorted out.

It sounds like you guys have gotten along okay without me.

Just kidding. I thought I would stop by to say hello to my old friends and maybe get flamed by some of the new guys.

I trust everyone is healthy and happy here. Things are good with me.

Love you guys.

Just left the Prada “store” in Valentine, Texas.

Next stop: Carlsbad Caverns.

My, except for the spam that got through it's getting pretty boring around here. Hey now, although there are some interesting people here, the forum is principally for education, not your entertainment. You want thrills, then turn on Hee Haw. Hee Haw baffled and frightened me a little as a child. I...

Kriegsspiel wrote:That's what you get when you take pizza delivery to its logical conclusion.

First the bit about the Indians using the whole cigarette, now this.

I am in awe.

No, it is not time to cash out.

If you must do something, rebalance.

Possibly their best song, but you gotta wear your thinking cap when you listen to it:

"Car Radio": https://youtu.be/92XVwY54h5k

This one will probably hurt Mountaineer's ears, but I think it rocks.

"Fairly Local": https://youtu.be/HDI9inno86U

Whether you realize it or not, you know this song.

"Stressed Out": https://youtu.be/pXRviuL6vMY (590 million views!!!)

Freaking awesome song with many layers of meaning...

"Ride": https://youtu.be/Pw-0pbY9JeU

Song from the Suicide Squad movie credits:

"Heathens": https://youtu.be/UprcpdwuwCg

I had not heard of them. Listened to the 4 songs. Hometown is not bad. The others would give me a migraine ;) I'm old! ... Mountaineer If you need to get your chill on, check these out: "Screen": https://youtu.be/1I_XfiTRN2E "March to the Sea": https://youtu.be/PjcuW3Rtz68?list=...

Yes, me as well and just recently started listening to them more frequently. First heard on Live 105, Bay Area. Funniest thing ever...Livey, a 105 year old English woman who is their "mascot" was asked to announce the band on the radio this morning. That's great. They're coming to town in...

Any other Twenty One Pilots fans here? I think that their following is primarily teenage girls, but they got their hooks in me recently and I find their music fascinating and hard to stop listening to. One of the interesting things about their work is the range of their sound. They seemingly touch e...

This is the kind of thing you see in futuristic science fiction movies but it looks like the future has come to New Zealand. Craig, have you tried this yet? No that's not near me yet, thankfully! I'm not sure if this will work in the U.S.A. Given the way we've been using drone technology in the mid...