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by GT
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Would you wear a mask?
Replies: 240
Views: 65992

Re: Would you wear a mask?

vnatale wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:28 pmCapture.JPG
Nice find vnatale - the thought of a facehugger still scares me
by GT
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Minneapolis police tell residents to obey criminals and ‘be prepared’ to be robbed
Replies: 3
Views: 1132

Re: Minneapolis police tell residents to obey criminals and ‘be prepared’ to be robbed

Coming soon to a city near you, if Democrats get more power: https://alphanewsmn.com/minneapolis-police-tell-residents-to-obey-criminals-and-be-prepared-to-be-robbed/ Wouldn't a void in police protection lead to thugs offering protection for a price... ? Soprano's style: "I'm just saying - It ...
by GT
Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Who still supports BLM after this?
Replies: 69
Views: 16729

Re: Who still supports BLM after this?

Not to be naive, but I always wonder if these companies are openly supporting these liberal causes because they actually believe in them, fear a loss of revenue if they don't, or both? I guess it really doesn't matter to me personally because I always make a mental note and do business elsewhere. I...
by GT
Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1231
Views: 640150

Re: YouTube Junkie

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng Project Farm If you ever wanted unbiased testing of general products - Head to head Motor Oil shoot outs - String trimmer line shoot out - Rust remover - Thread locker - Duct Tape From the site The Project Farm channel creates content about us...
by GT
Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Now the eagle is a Nazi symbol
Replies: 6
Views: 1548

Re: Now the eagle is a Nazi symbol

My thought is why are the rioters not leaving the basement and burning their money? With all the virtue signaling going on. Tear down a Statue is one thing, let them show how committed they are and burn up all of their Washington's,Lincolns,Grants. Why are the rioters not leaving the basement and b...
by GT
Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Now the eagle is a Nazi symbol
Replies: 6
Views: 1548

Re: Now the eagle is a Nazi symbol

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-the-great-seal-of-the-united-states The Eagle was used as part of the great seal of the United States beginning in 1782 - It's about 150 years before the United States 101's airborne division "screaming eagles" help defeat the Naz...
by GT
Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:28 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: All hail the new People's Republic of... CHAZ?
Replies: 34
Views: 10019

Re: All hail the new People's Republic of... CHAZ?

according to USATODAY there is a free sprit vibe going on - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/12/seattle-protest-chaz-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-police-free/3173968001/ "What's the scene like inside the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone? News reports describe the occupied area as ...
by GT
Wed May 27, 2020 10:02 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?
Replies: 95
Views: 27519

Re: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?

With all this weight lifting talk, just curious: Who here has lost or gained more than 3 pounds? I consider 2 lbs to be insignificant due to salt intake variation and whether or not a recent poop has taken place, March 17th was the last day I've been off my property. Do my daily weights and fluctua...
by GT
Tue May 26, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

Dividends for COF came in yesterday. .40 a share - looks like the same dividend payout since 2015 https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cof/dividend-history I always struggle with price appreciation versus dividend yield The amateur stock picker in me would rather just see the stock ticker ...
by GT
Tue May 05, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Healthcare jobs, which are best options for career change
Replies: 18
Views: 6168

Re: Healthcare jobs, which are best options for career change

Is she crazy? No one is hiring and layoffs/pay cuts are happening everywhere. The hospitals and outpatient centers & practices of all kinds are going broke. Pugchief gave us a nice inside look into what's happening to his small dental practice. Plus, in the era of EHRs and oppressive regulation...
by GT
Fri May 01, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

Up 11% this morning. Nice!! at the beginning of the month it was 44.68 - 70.31 as of today Now when to sell or do I buy more - crazy - I hate it I would never make it as a stock picker - When you have a big winner like that, it's best to look at your position like a trend follower. You want to use ...
by GT
Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

dualstow wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:59 am Up 11% this morning.
Nice!! at the beginning of the month it was 44.68 - 70.31 as of today

Now when to sell or do I buy more - crazy - I hate it

I would never make it as a stock picker -
by GT
Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 2102642

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Yeah, it's difficult to justify qualifying a liquor store as being "essential" while deeming any other business to be non-essential. I was a bit surprised, though, by the news of Georgia allowing restaurants to reopen. I would have figured that restaurants would have been one of the *last...
by GT
Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 2102642

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

The whole concept of "essential businesses" is so maddening. Who is to say what's essential? In Michigan, gardening supplies were not deemed essential but liquor was. In New York, physical therapy sites are not essential but liquor stores are. ... I see nothing wrong so far. O0 No serious...
by GT
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Why Left Supports Lockdown?
Replies: 47
Views: 16659

Re: Why Left Supports Lockdown?

If I am reading the below correctly AOC would like to turn the shutdown into a workers strike - AOC Says Reopening the Economy Shouldn't Mean Returning to 70-Hour Work Weeks https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/884z8x/aoc-says-reopening-the-economy-shouldnt-mean-returning-to-70-hour-work-weeks “Only i...
by GT
Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 387942

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

Corto, it's tough to tell what's real/fake nowadays, but from what I've read people are being classified as coronavirus deaths even if they died of something else but tested positive for coronavirus. I'm taking the statistics with a grain of salt. I think WiseOne touched on this when a large number...
by GT
Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?
Replies: 95
Views: 27519

Re: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?

Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down. Weeks since my last hair cut If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch...
by GT
Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:35 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?
Replies: 95
Views: 27519

Re: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?

Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down. Weeks since my last hair cut If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch...
by GT
Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?
Replies: 95
Views: 27519

Re: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?

Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down. Weeks since my last hair cut If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch...
by GT
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?
Replies: 95
Views: 27519

Re: What Does Life Look Like For You Now?

Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down. Weeks since my last hair cut If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
by GT
Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Question for Melveyr
Replies: 81
Views: 42500

Re: Question for Melveyr

Blackbox If, in the past, a portfolio has returned 4% real returns, when a bunch of varied and crazy shit has happened, who cares what the individual components are? Don't the results speak for themselves? /Blackbox +1, the PP is a package. Interesting that we continue to look for alternatives with...
by GT
Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

I like COF. Most of my individual stock portfolio was put together when I was avoiding the banking & finance sector. More recently, I hand picked a few companies that I liked such as Visa and last July, Capital One/COF. I was very happy with it until the corona storm hit. 😭 Like pmward said, on...
by GT
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:10 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

I had company stock in a 401K back in the day - COF Watched it drop to $8 to $12 a share 2008 or 2009 - kept it until it returned to $54 a share in 2013 and sold. - the roller coaster like experience helped we find the Harry Browne and John Bogle's of the world - I had all the good reasons to sell ...
by GT
Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

Re: The one that got away - chance to get back together?

I mean that is technically what the VP is for... however to buy or sell simply because of where something was in the past is not a real reason to speculate. There is no reason any stock has to go back where it was. The past is meaningless. You have to look at what the future prospects of the compan...
by GT
Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: [COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?
Replies: 26
Views: 11548

[COF] The one that got away - chance to get back together?

I had company stock in a 401K back in the day - COF Watched it drop to $8 to $12 a share 2008 or 2009 - kept it until it returned to $54 a share in 2013 and sold. - the roller coaster like experience helped we find the Harry Browne and John Bogle's of the world - I had all the good reasons to sell (...