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by dualstow
Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:16 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Thanks, man. i discovered a few spices I can smell. Better than zero. Hope! O0 If Medium Tex were around here, I’d point him to this excellent piece on Nick Offerman. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/nick-offerman-sovereign-cfe9c0c1 Before we bought this place, I told (Megan Mullally) I wanted to bui...
by dualstow
Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:49 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Cool.
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In other news, I’ve joined the club: I’ve completely lost my sense of taste & smell to covid (Nimbus variant).
There is not one thing that I can smell or taste.
by dualstow
Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Using any special software?
by dualstow
Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Forum Crickets.
Replies: 10
Views: 472

Re: Forum Crickets.

Here’s the youtube version:
by dualstow
Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:25 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Forum Crickets.
Replies: 10
Views: 472

Re: Forum Crickets [re: Trump Iran Strike]

Audio only:

How does a country get nukes, basically?
How close was Iran?

Jump to about 4:20 — no cannabis reference intended — to get right to David Albright
Apple-Podcast-link

Youtube version coming soon if it isn’t out already.
by dualstow
Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3953
Views: 2597027

Re: The GOLD scream room

Huge drop
by dualstow
Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:20 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

yankees60 wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:49 pm I'm also into long form over short form.

Listening to this one now:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmJi8LbAts
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Oh, that’s the guy from the ‘Ask Haviv Anything’ podcast.
by dualstow
Thu Jun 26, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Forum Crickets.
Replies: 10
Views: 472

Re: Forum Crickets.

I think the main thing is that the forum itself is silent. There are a lot of things I don’t like about Trump, but he’s killing it this second term. Deportations — although he still has a ways to go to catch up with Obama. NATO dues. Etc. And yes, the strike on Iran. Who really knows how imminent th...
by dualstow
Thu Jun 26, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: What variable portfolio do you use alongside the Permanent Portfolio?
Replies: 4
Views: 696

Re: What variable portfolio do you use alongside the Permanent Portfolio?

A lot of individual stocks.
Also, Vanguard’s midcap stock index fund.
by dualstow
Thu Jun 26, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Brent Johnson praises Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 5
Views: 1407

Re: Brent Johnson praises Permanent Portfolio

laarm wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:01 pm The whole presentation was great, especially the PP part. Did you notice though that he made a big mistake and said 25% of the PP should be allocated to property/real estate?!? No idea where that came from.
About 12% in. A huge mistake!
by dualstow
Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:14 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

😂 😂
by dualstow
Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 348
Views: 403764

Re: The Meme Thread

by dualstow
Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: ⌛ Too Late for Bitcoin? Or Just the Right Time? ⚡ Finally Taking the First Step into Bitcoin?
Replies: 18
Views: 9055

Re: ⌛ Too Late for Bitcoin? Or Just the Right Time? ⚡ Finally Taking the First Step into Bitcoin?

dualstow wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 2:01 pm I’d rather own coinbase stock.
I’m holding what Marc de Mesel gave me, though.
Coinbase is finally surging.
by dualstow
Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:14 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

It’s so good. Originally a Danish novel, but the show is Scottish.
Vinny doesn’t have time to watch it.
by dualstow
Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Have not. Watched Dept Q (awesome) and a movie called To Catch a Killer (pretty good).
by dualstow
Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:24 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Those of you who track silver
Replies: 14
Views: 9623

Re: Those of you who track silver

Interesting, cj.
I hate the idea of silver being in a missile. What a waste.

While 482-500oz is widely reported, this source says it’s 10-15oz:
https://cpmgroup.com/silvers-strength-i ... -critical/
by dualstow
Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:22 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 348
Views: 403764

Re: The Meme Thread

Not a meme, but made me laugh
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by dualstow
Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2975
Views: 2071804

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Boo. I should check mine.
by dualstow
Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:17 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Those of you who track silver
Replies: 14
Views: 9623

Re: Those of you who track silver

Surging Silver Prices Prompt Americans to Empty Jewelry Boxes and Coin Jars
Strong industrial demand brings the precious metal’s highest price levels in more than a decade

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by dualstow
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:50 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀
Replies: 33
Views: 4808

Re: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀

boglerdude wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:45 pm Long bonds are the hated asset. You're supposed to buy that. EDV at 5.18% has room to fall and the government cant afford rates higher.
EDV is my great regret. Just sits in my IRA down nearly 50%
by dualstow
Wed Jun 18, 2025 4:16 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Those of you who track silver
Replies: 14
Views: 9623

Re: Those of you who track silver

A silver krug I bought last year is already tarnished
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by dualstow
Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1334
Views: 913231

Re: YouTube Junkie

yankees60 wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:36 pm
dualstow wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:51 pm Cmon, Vinny, I’m waiting for you to watch it!
It's difficult to get me to watch videos. Most of them I am only listening to them.
It’s really short.
by dualstow
Wed Jun 18, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀
Replies: 33
Views: 4808

Re: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀

I figured that was a mistake and closed the report.
by dualstow
Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:12 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀
Replies: 33
Views: 4808

Re: Do 30-Year Bonds Still Belong in a Permanent Portfolio? 🙀

Just shorter-term bonds. No new 20-year or 30-year bonds for me, and very few 10-years.