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by Kriegsspiel
Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Thanksgiving and Employment
Replies: 9
Views: 3052

Re: Thanksgiving and Employment

+1. C'mon.
by Kriegsspiel
Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3689
Views: 1657745

Re: The GOLD scream room

Yes, it was an unfortunate accident.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3689
Views: 1657745

Re: The GOLD scream room

Did anyone else grab any gold today? Seemed like a good day so I pulled the trigger on some coins. Hopefully they get here instead of being lost/stolen like all of my other coins that I don't have.
by Kriegsspiel
Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Transcendental Meditation
Replies: 12
Views: 5195

Re: Transcendental Meditation

I'm not sure. I've seen in a few places that Thomas Edison was a practitioner, but I don't know about the veracity of that claim. It might have been in Timothy Ferriss's book, or googling "powerman sleep" or something.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Transcendental Meditation
Replies: 12
Views: 5195

Re: Transcendental Meditation

I knew a woman when I was at Berkeley (she worked at the student Union and was probably in her mid-40's... 25 years ago) who had lived an interesting life: Partied with Willie Nelson, and studied TM with one of the Mahareeshis. Or somebody like that.  It might have been Elvis, for all I can remembe...
by Kriegsspiel
Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Libertarian 'Princess Bride' fan busted for illegal drug / hacker / hit man ring
Replies: 6
Views: 3864

Re: Libertarian 'Princess Bride' fan busted for illegal drug / hacker / hit man ring

Let's get government out of the death penalty game. Privatize that shit.
by Kriegsspiel
Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Beard
Replies: 26
Views: 14633

Re: Beard

Clean shaven for 8 years, due to military requirements. For about half a year after I got out, I tried growing a beard, but kept shaving it off due to the uncomfortableness. I did let me hair grow out though. I bought myself clippers for Christmas, and this entire year I've kept a stubble beard. It ...
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: TLT looking really bad right now
Replies: 250
Views: 50928

Re: TLT looking really bad right now

I have nothing constructive to add, since I am merely an egg, but this is a great thread. Thanks all.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:32 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: China's abandoned cities
Replies: 3
Views: 3005

Re: China's abandoned cities

They're like more beautiful versions of what I've seen of Detroit. (of course, Detroit still has millions of people living there)

Except for the earthquake/memorial city. That's weird.
by Kriegsspiel
Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: How to value direct bond holdings on Google Docs?
Replies: 42
Views: 35358

Re: How to value direct bond holdings on Google Docs?

Nice, thanks. Where can you import from to get t-bills?
by Kriegsspiel
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:08 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: I am out!
Replies: 36
Views: 16042

Re: I am out!

Hedge funds just started buying up tons of real estate in the recent past. I don't know if that's "where the money was going" or if it was just a small amount.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Bicycle Commuting
Replies: 46
Views: 14243

Re: Bicycle Commuting

LOL.... that was awesome  ;D

Best bike lanes ever.... Germany. In most places, there is a curb separating them from the street, and a little mini curb separating them from the sidewalk.
by Kriegsspiel
Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:55 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Early Retirement Extreme progress
Replies: 105
Views: 40288

Re: Early Retirement Extreme progress

What do you want to calculate? If you google FIREcalc it gives you the Trinity calculation, to see what your chances are to run out of money.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Early Retirement Extreme progress
Replies: 105
Views: 40288

Re: Early Retirement Extreme progress

OH, but what I wanted to say was, PS, that I'm thinking about doing the same thing: quitting my high paying job and doing entrepreneurial stuff. Not really, I just want to get into real estate, along the lines of what Mike did, from Lacking Ambition. Fill me in: What's Mike at Lacking Ambition doin...
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:07 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: A more volatile PP, part two
Replies: 28
Views: 13815

Re: A more volatile PP, part two

Ad's point is one I've made for years as well. If someone wants to take on more chance of growth, then just hold a smaller "core" for the Permanent Portfolio and add in more stocks. And by stocks I think a broadly based stock fund works pretty well. You could just buy Vanguard Total All World Index...
by Kriegsspiel
Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Early Retirement Extreme progress
Replies: 105
Views: 40288

Re: Early Retirement Extreme progress

OH, but what I wanted to say was, PS, that I'm thinking about doing the same thing: quitting my high paying job and doing entrepreneurial stuff. Not really, I just want to get into real estate, along the lines of what Mike did, from Lacking Ambition.
by Kriegsspiel
Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Early Retirement Extreme progress
Replies: 105
Views: 40288

Re: Early Retirement Extreme progress

The implications of saving 60%, in California, with a family are astounding . I save about 75%, and I live in one of the cheapest areas of the country, with NO state income tax, and I hardly spend any money at all. Maybe we're using different base figures, or your salary is just incredibly high. I t...
by Kriegsspiel
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Correlations
Replies: 132
Views: 34194

Re: Correlations

Ok, I'll do some reading. It just doesn't seem possible that this is a sustainable system, hopefully it comes together...
by Kriegsspiel
Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Correlations
Replies: 132
Views: 34194

Re: Correlations

Here is a "Barney" style video intro to MMT — which is not Monetary Realism, but it's relatively close. http://youtu.be/Ei_B5MTJofI If you ignore the liberal prescriptions on employment and just ponder the underlying mechanics, you'll get a brief understanding of MR: Thanks for the helpful video.  ...
by Kriegsspiel
Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Tossing out the shoes
Replies: 31
Views: 13788

Re: Tossing out the shoes

Mexico: we're not in Portland anymore.
by Kriegsspiel
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:46 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Correlations
Replies: 132
Views: 34194

Re: Correlations

Can someone recommend some books that break down monetary realism Barney style?
by Kriegsspiel
Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Correlations
Replies: 132
Views: 34194

Re: Correlations

MT are you a fan of Harry Dent? I've read a couple of his books and they are basically what you just posted, plus some migratory trends.
by Kriegsspiel
Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:28 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Detroit armed robbers dressed as cops turn out to be... real cops
Replies: 3
Views: 1721

Re: Detroit armed robbers dressed as cops turn out to be... real cops

A few of us were just talking on another forum about the Detroit situation, and how they need to be careful or their cops are going to start doing illegal stuff. Thanks for the heads up.
by Kriegsspiel
Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:03 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Snowden May Be Stuck In Russia
Replies: 25
Views: 7508

Re: Snowden May Be Stuck In Russia

I think it's funny that, after public knowledge of black torture facilities in other countries, he added "... in the United States." to his statement. It's almost like there was a silent chuckle at the end.