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- Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Netflix junkie
- Replies: 352
- Views: 136103
Re: Netflix junkie
Watched the whole season of "Diagnosis" last night. Had to get past the fact that it was produced by the New York Times but I thought it was about as good as "reality TV" gets. It's basically a non-fiction version of "House" and the female doctor who wrote for the Times...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:29 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Books?
- Replies: 133
- Views: 52214
Re: Books?
According to library records the last book I checked out was "The Mandibles". I think it might have been recommended by somebody on this forum. I don't remember reading more than a few pages, however, and I can say the same of the prior three that I checked out. I just keep them on the lam...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:10 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
He had a fine life before he ran for President. Now he is attacked 24/7 by the vast majority of the media as well as the other Democrats. Yet he is continuing to try to fulfill the promises he made to his supporters, when he could much more easily give up and go back to his previous life. Sounds li...
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:10 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
I think he will probably be re-elected if he can keep his head when all those around him are losing theirs and blaming it on him (re: Kipling). Not necessarily connected to Trump's re-election but I thought this was an excellent article about the juvenile state of partisan politics..... https://www....
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:34 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: What is your current portfolio?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 28285
Re: What us your current portfolio?
I initially went all in with the PP in 2008 but transitioned to the GB about 3 years ago. The reason I did that was precisely for the reason people often warn about with the standard 4x4 - that it will be hard to stick with in times of prosperity when stocks are outperforming (hello Bud and Mathjak)...
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:21 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Netflix junkie
- Replies: 352
- Views: 136103
Re: Netflix junkie
Ah, you’re just starting Breaking Bad. I’m jealous. O0 You’re in for a treat. Watched El Camino last night and thought it was pretty good. Obviously wait until after BB before watching if you already haven't (you will probably be confused by the flashbacks if you don't). Like Better Call Saul it's ...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:35 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
- Replies: 37
- Views: 51163
Re: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
Exactly my point but we apparently see things in reverse as to whether or not that is a good thing.grapesofwrath wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:36 am I would think Treasury Direct is safer than Vanguard/Schwab/Fidelity because it has virtually no customer service.
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Financial Planning Software
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7436
Re: Financial Planning Software
I use Personal Capital. Haven't found anything that compares for free. You might be contacted by a "personal adviser" trying to sell you active management but they do know how to take no for an answer if you give it to them straight. You have to give them access to all your accounts if you...
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:00 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
- Replies: 850
- Views: 472610
Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
The history of math and science is interesting. Still, in *math* class, I suspect math majors (graduates) would prefer to just teach math. My first-year college calculus class had a "history of math" extension (one hour a week in the evenings) as part of the honors program. I found it ver...
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:22 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Not sure if anyone’s noticed, but the flow of information on the internet has changed a bit since Drudge was a “major influence” TWENTY YEARS AGO. I may travel in too small of circles but almost everyone I talk to about politics who identifies as a conservative or right leaning libertarian still sa...
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Texas Statewide Proposition 9, November 2019 Election
- Replies: 46
- Views: 34542
Re: Texas Statewide Proposition 9, November 2019 Election
If that sounds like a paranoid delusion on my part, well excuse me. I've seen such paranoid delusions come to fruition on this hostile planet we live on. Very unlikely yes, impossible no. Ask people in South Vietnam and Venezuela. It's not paranoid and not delusional. No need to apologize. Hey isn'...
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:28 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Texas Statewide Proposition 9, November 2019 Election
- Replies: 46
- Views: 34542
Re: Texas Statewide Proposition 9, November 2019 Election
I only keep my physical gold where I can get my physical hands on it any time I want. If somebody like Elizabeth Warren gets elected she's going to need around 32 trillion dollars to fulfill her campaign promises just for Medicare for all and that was before the latest thing I read that she said tod...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:58 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
- Replies: 37
- Views: 51163
Re: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
What makes you think that Fidelity and Vanguard are somehow safer than the U.S. Treasury? If this question is directed at me I thought I gave the reason in my post. I have no idea which of those three are the most or least hackable. I just believe that if I was hacked I would rather deal with Fidel...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:35 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Countering medical cost myths
- Replies: 51
- Views: 23425
Re: Countering medical cost myths
I figured this out a long time ago. Nowadays I only go the Urgent Care clinic when I am truly in need, like almost exactly two years ago when I had shingles. And they have very good doctors at the urgent care clinic I visit. Unlike other doctors they don't even schedule a follow up visit just so the...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:22 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: thought i would share some of our macro photography shots
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15992
Re: thought i would share some of our macro photography shots
Those photos are truly awesome. Glad to see you have a real talent to explore in your retirement years and that you are obviously enjoying it. Haven't found one myself yet but maybe I haven't looked hard enough. I was an excellent computer programmer when I retired a few years ago but so far the onl...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:09 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Not sure if anyone’s noticed, but the flow of information on the internet has changed a bit since Drudge was a “major influence” TWENTY YEARS AGO. I may travel in too small of circles but almost everyone I talk to about politics who identifies as a conservative or right leaning libertarian still sa...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
- Replies: 37
- Views: 51163
Re: Treasury Direct account security discussion at Bogleheads
I used to buy the maximum amount of allowable I-bonds at Treasury Direct for both me and my wife but I quit doing it and even cashed them all out a few years ago. Although they did seem to have good security when it came to authenticating the website seemed very unsophisticated. Eventually I decided...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:54 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Joe Biden fans?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15708
Re: Joe Biden fans?
I watched most of the Thomas hearings and learned all about the pubic hairs comment which Anita Hill said he made to her in the break room at work. And though it wasn't clearly established, some evidence was introduced that he may have rented pornographic movies at an adult book store (which I don't...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:10 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
I like Donald Trump because he has balls but I'm not yet convinced that he has big enough cojones to stand up to the generals and the military industrial complex and do what he campaigned on because he secretly knows his balls are inferior to theirs. Tulsi is an Iraq war vet and medic who has seen b...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:57 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Joe Biden fans?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15708
Re: Joe Biden fans?
He's a likable fellow as many people seem to agree and this might very well win him the presidency but if you look at his record you can see that he has a very strained relationship with the truth. If you aren't old enough to remember the first time he ran for president he had to drop out because of...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Damn if I don't like this woman more and more..... https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/tulsi-gabbard-fires-back-at-queen-of-warmongers-hillary-clinton-for-suggesting-shes-a-russian-asset/ I don't agree with all of her policy proposals but unlike the other DEM candidates she seems to still believe...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:42 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Not sure if anyone’s noticed, but the flow of information on the internet has changed a bit since Drudge was a “major influence” TWENTY YEARS AGO. I may travel in too small of circles but almost everyone I talk to about politics who identifies as a conservative or right leaning libertarian still sa...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:08 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Unit 29155
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5950
Re: Unit 29155
A Russian military intelligence unit has had the decades-long goal of destabilizing Europe. But that's ok, let's like make friends with Putin. :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_29155 based on https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/world/europe/unit-29155-russia-gru.html I wonder what the decades lo...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:00 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
I don't know what will be on the news tonight with all the networks except Fox but I really don't need to watch to make a prediction. The main topic of conversation will be the godawful thing that Donald Trump did or said that day which will be the most outrageous thing that any American president ...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
- Replies: 648
- Views: 357791
Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
I don't know what will be on the news tonight with all the networks except Fox but I really don't need to watch to make a prediction. The main topic of conversation will be the godawful thing that Donald Trump did or said that day which will be the most outrageous thing that any American president e...