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by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Third world immigration
Replies: 23
Views: 6365

Re: Third world immigration

Some good state of the border posts

https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveDaines
by whatchamacallit
Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:20 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Let's Discuss Non-Citizens Voting Rights
Replies: 2
Views: 751

Re: Let's Discuss Non-Citizens Voting Rights

One thing that I wish I had in last election. When you vote, you get a confirmation number for your vote. You can then input online and see your selections without any personally identifying information. That at least helps you know your vote counted and wasn't flipped by the counting machine. You c...
by whatchamacallit
Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:00 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Colorado Grocery Store Mass Shooter
Replies: 53
Views: 10407

Re: Colorado Grocery Store Mass Shooter

All black guns that look kind of scary, like I could picture a soldier carrying one, should be illegal for civilians to own. Civilian guns should be made with non-threatening colors and patterns, the stocks should be made of wood or at least look like wood, and the overall appearance of the gun sho...
by whatchamacallit
Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Reasons why I will not be getting injected for the Wuhan
Replies: 1909
Views: 454467

Re: Reasons why I will not be getting injected for the Wuhan

So Israel cases are dropping a lot. Still hard to tell if it is from vaccine.

Surely we would have heard if vaccinated are still getting the disease. Right?

Israel tracker:
https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coro ... es/israel/
by whatchamacallit
Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Optimal Diet
Replies: 149
Views: 123465

Re: Optimal Diet

Any good short reads on how to do this? 3-5 pages max? https://www.gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11669&start=50#p225694 How do you get your vitamin c? Vitamin C is necessary to synthesize collagen. Scurvy is a collagen deficiency disease. I eat a lot of collagen. So you ...
by whatchamacallit
Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Optimal Diet
Replies: 149
Views: 123465

Re: Optimal Diet

Mark Leavy wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:39 pm
Kbg wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:25 am Any good short reads on how to do this? 3-5 pages max?
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11669&start=50#p225694
How do you get your vitamin c?
by whatchamacallit
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:07 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: Fedcoin (Proposed Digital Dollar)
Replies: 20
Views: 7914

Re: Fedcoin (Proposed Digital Dollar)

Conspiracy theory is they can use it for negative interest rates.

Good thing I can think is 1st amendment protected banking.

Wasn't Trump recently kicked from some banks?

Banks are also kicking gun makers and shops.
by whatchamacallit
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: State of the Union
Replies: 6
Views: 2826

Re: State of the Union

Biden tests Army's latest sniper rifle.
https://youtu.be/gZaJvuYRIo4

Who cares if Biden hurts feelings with his manly actions.

Don't take him literally. We need him to be strong and manly to deter our enemies.
by whatchamacallit
Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

GBTC down 6%...any takers or is this just a little blip? I won't buy more until low 20s but will sell half of what I have if it gets to 80. Bitcoin is a new asset class. "Decentralized alternating pyramid scheme" DAPS for short. You never know which way the pyramid will go. Built in featu...
by whatchamacallit
Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
Replies: 30
Views: 7791

Re: Schemes for maximizing cash returns

So floating rate fund usfr is currently negative yield?

SEC 30-day Yield (Subsidized) -0.09%
by whatchamacallit
Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:15 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Favorite Desserts
Replies: 11
Views: 1419

Re: Favorite Desserts

Real butter cookies are great too.

I don't want any of those inflation adjusted vegetable oil cookies.
by whatchamacallit
Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: "Spring Break" Violence in Florida
Replies: 9
Views: 2854

Re: "Spring Break" Violence in Florida

Is there a lot of violence happening? I really haven't seen too much about it.

Brief glimpse of video kind of made me think of modern day woodstock.

Problem is information travels so quick these days. The crowds get bigger quicker.

Big crowds always going to be public safety nightmare.
by whatchamacallit
Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Favorite Desserts
Replies: 11
Views: 1419

Re: Favorite Desserts

Ice cream.
The more milk fat the better.

I don't want any of the "frozen dairy dessert" with almost no milk fat. It is a creation of milk fat inflation.
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:59 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
Replies: 30
Views: 7791

Re: Schemes for maximizing cash returns

I don't use this service but it looks like you can jump through some hoops to get 3% on up to 100k in FDIC checking/savings: https://www.hmbradley.com/ I think it has been around for a few years at this rate. I am always hesitant to jump into those rewards checking/savings because they can drop rate...
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
Replies: 30
Views: 7791

Re: Schemes for maximizing cash returns

A whole lot more low tech here. I gave up on LTT when 10 year FDIC CDs were higher interest rate. They were at 3% at the time. At that point I considered myself 50% intermediate term bullet instead of the barbell. Now I am maxing out EE bonds each year to get the 3.5% while you still can. I also con...
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 2154490

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

The hardest thing to flip for masks in stores is going to be allowing the employees to not wear masks. Hopefully eventually it is acceptable to not wear a mask if you are vaccinated. Then everyone can just stop wearing a mask. No way to prove someone hasn't been vaccinated with HIPAA laws hopefully....
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

I agree completely with ahhrunforthehills. And I have been downright mad about the absurdity of Bitcoin because I missed out on such outlandish returns. If I would have put in $1000 when I knew about it at $100 per bitcoin or whatever it was at the time. Think about what you will lose if you put 1% ...
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: State of the Union
Replies: 6
Views: 2826

Re: State of the Union

Tripping going up steep airplane stairs is so low on my concerns. I actually think he recovered quite well. I can imagine that happening to even a 20 year old. I feel like this is more of a distraction from the real bad things he is doing. Don't look at the horrible international policies, look at t...
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

I am not familiar with k1s but quick Google seems to be that you don't need to do anything with it when in ira. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-received-a-schedule-k-1-for-an-investment-in-an-ira-account-should-a-schedule-k-1-been-issued-for/01/416901 To be clear. I would a...
by whatchamacallit
Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:39 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Buying Union Made Items
Replies: 6
Views: 1362

Re: Buying Union Made Items

I agree.

Chicago is now seeing unprecedented inflows of families moving to their school districts.

The educational quality is off the charts because of the Chicago teachers union.
by whatchamacallit
Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

I think others have stated here that Bitcoin is more like a growth stock and I think that is more accurate. One thing I can think that will make it more like gold is if you were trying to flee with capital and you thought you could get it across borders. Maybe it is just my personal sentiment but I ...
by whatchamacallit
Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 2154490

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Are people being criminally charged in our country for not wearing a mask?

If so, are there any cases going up through courts?

I am thankfully in a place where I only wear a mask for hair cuts.

I assume I might have been arrested in some places in this country.
by whatchamacallit
Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

How Much Bitcoin Should I Own? A Mathematical Answer https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/602384/how-much-bitcoin-should-i-own-a-mathematical-answer?amp Their conclusion is .5% based on market capitalizations if you wanted to be completely balanced. Having 1% seems quite reasonable then to have tilt ...
by whatchamacallit
Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

@doodle I wasn't able to watch the whole video but skimmed it and didn't hear him mention what I mean. What I mean by higher purpose is Something like curing cancer. Kind of like a coin that gives power to https://foldingathome.org/ I can't think of how it could be created right now without chance o...
by whatchamacallit
Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP
Replies: 178
Views: 58288

Re: Bitcoin as a complement or alternative to gold in the PP

I have been one of the biggest Bitcoin haters since I found out about it. This thread is probably what finally tipped me over to participate and I still don't hold it directly because I don't trust myself with it yet. I don't see anything beating bitcoin yet for pure price growth just because it was...