If you like John Wick, I think you'll also dig Nobody.

In the threads here about gold coins, I often see the claim that certain gold coins (e.g., gold Eagles in the US) are "easier" to sell since they're more readily accepted by dealers. Seems like many of us here (myself included) have only bought gold coins thus far and haven't sold any. For...

My mother in law was in a mood, and fighting with my father in law about never having been traveling when they were able, and now that they have money, are too old and physically hampered to enjoy it. Youth is wasted on the young. Imagine being 21 years old again, but with your current life experie...

I am in North Dallas in a town which historically has been pretty conservative but has changed quite a bit in recent years due to an influx of Californians amongst other things. So I would say politically it is 50/50 at best right now. For what it's worth, I live in a blue city in the bluest state ...

A positive RT-PCR test result does not necessarily imply an active infection (meaning a live virus culture could be obtained from the person). It often implies only that some viral fragments are in the person's system, e.g., from their immune system successfully blocking an attempted infection. This...

Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:24 pm

Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:18 pm New Zealand is primed for catastrophe.

Speaking of catastrophes, Australia went from Aussie to Nazi real quick. Poor Hal

Relevant: Australian Citizens Ask Taliban to Liberate Their Country

I generally take political polls with a grain of salt, but I couldn't help but notice that recent polls have shown Biden's approval rating dropping like a rock, largely due to independents (since Republicans' and Democrats' opinion of Biden hasn't changed much): Also, if you want to know where the e...

Maddy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:34 pm I can't vote without a third option, which is to leave honest, genuine discussion alone--even when inflammatory--but to show no mercy to those people who consistently abuse the forum and/or who have demonstrated that their principal purpose is to disrupt.

+1

*Simply not being Trump does not count; the Dems could have found a less awful candidate. That qualification is probably why nobody has answered your question so far. The silence speaks volumes. How bad does a US president have to be to be outweigh Orange Man's mean tweets? Amazingly, we have yet t...

Thanks. I've probably already read it in my notes....but I take it you only buy in person and not through the mail? I checked at some point last year and I do not believe I have any dealers in my local area. Or, at least that are of any size to make you think that they are going to be around tomorr...

For premiums, yes, but not for buy/sell spreads since the local dealers I usually use list only their sell prices on their web sites (not the sell and buy prices). I've tracked gold eagle and krug premiums since February of this year when they were unusually high, and they've steadily dropped by abo...

The "highest number of reported cases in a day" is fake news that's been making the rounds. Florida shifted from daily to weekly Covid case reporting in early June.

Masking here in coastal southern CA is about the same as it's been since the state reopened on June 15th: Indoors about 1/3 to 1/2 of people are masked. Quite a few people remain masked outdoors, too, maybe 1/4 or something. The recent CDC masking announcement didn't seem to change that. Vinny, I su...

tomfoolery wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:41 pm Perhaps a new acronym should be added to the lexicon for Actually Laughing Out Loud. ALOL.

Or if you're a fan of alliteration, we can say Literally Laughing Out Loud - LLOL

Otherwise how do we know if you actually LOL or not?

Simple: You ask the person. Every time.

I'm on his email list. Here is the browser version of today's email. https://mailchi.mp/tomwoods/wishingformydemise?e=f224a7b5b6 Okay, that's interesting. A three-week bout of pneumonia is not your typical seasonal cold/flu type of illness, so given all of his Covid-related writings and podcasts, i...

Does anyone here follow libertarian and anti-lockdown anti-mask Tom Woods? It sure sounds like he got Covid 3 weeks ago and is not admitting it. Only saying pneumonia and having a tough recovery. If he has Covid and won't admit it, I'll lose a lot of respect for him. Do you have a source for that i...

So many people worry about drawdowns but I am not sure why they are such a worry unless you really may need your invested money at any moment. Psychology. The growth of a portfolio can be reduced quite a bit if the person investing in it panics and sells during a deep drawdown. So much so that a st...

Where can I buy one of these for my grandkids? Actually my great grandkids. My grandkids are way too old for Legos. Unfortunately, it's not a real Lego set. It's a meme that's been floating around since about Jan 8th, but I didn't see it until recently. The humor in this Lego meme apparently transc...

Challenge Tortoise...dig in and dispute the LA County stats. Or at the end of the day does it all boil down to your opinion on the issue? Honestly, I have zero hostility toward you, but I am calling you out to clearly state where you stand and A) admit, yep it's just my personal opinion or B) here'...

This is a fair comment, but let's be clear on something. I was challenged by at least two people on the board and so at that point and based on what I wrote I thought A) the pokes back at me were right/fair in a debate and B) it was now my responsibility to put up or shut up. So I did. If you objec...

Cortopassi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:53 pm Didn't you know? I am Dr. Cortopassi. All knowing. Y'all follow all my medical and political views, right?

If you call yourself CDoggMD and create a YouTube channel, I'll be one of your first subscribers.

Okay guys, I think I get it now: When Corto shares a table of Covid statistics reported by the L.A. County Department of Public Health but doesn't dig into their measurement methodology or potential sampling bias, that's a-okay. But when I share a Covid statistic reported by the UK's Chief Scientifi...

Well Tortoise, this will get you on your way. I'll help you, but if you are too lazy to do basic fact checking that's your problem not mine. Factors for analysis - Percent vaccinated in the eligible population set - Percent efficacy of the vaccine - Efficacy as determined by 0, 1, or 2 jabs - Popul...

Of course, you don't post the guy's corrective statement fully. As Benjamin Franklin said...half truths are the greatest of lies. Is the 40% statement in my post incorrect? Feel free to share the guy's full corrective statement and explain why it shows my 40% statement is incorrect. I'm willing to ...