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by I Shrugged
Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:00 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
Replies: 23
Views: 3732

Re: A history lesson for our crypto trolls

There are so many things working against crypto that it almost has to fail, at least in this early phase. That's been my approach to it. If it ever becomes relatively stable and useful, then I'm interested. I have never felt the FOMO need to make money on it on the way up. I'm of the opinion that B...
by I Shrugged
Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:58 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
Replies: 23
Views: 3732

Re: A history lesson for our crypto trolls

There are so many things working against crypto that it almost has to fail, at least in this early phase. That's been my approach to it.
If it ever becomes relatively stable and useful, then I'm interested. I have never felt the FOMO need to make money on it on the way up.
by I Shrugged
Sat Nov 12, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Another Gold ETF post
Replies: 29
Views: 10009

Re: Another Gold ETF post

I hold GLD and am stuck because of the tax consequences of selling. What are the downsides of SGOL?
by I Shrugged
Sun Nov 06, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151903

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

dualstow wrote:
Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:18 pm
I’m so jealous of you guys.
I’m on an annoying diet — not for weight loss but for digestive health.
It feels like I’m allowed to eat soba and tap water.
Is it helping?
I should be doing the same.
by I Shrugged
Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: White House Deletes Tweet After Context Note
Replies: 10
Views: 1407

Re: White House Deletes Tweet After Context Note

Inflation is so high that America’s seniors got the biggest increase in their Social Security checks since….

Doesn’t have the same ring to it.
:)
by I Shrugged
Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9269

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

I'm constantly noting how in my local newspaper most of the articles seem to be about government and the people in government. On a relative basis the articles on business achievers are few. Hah, I wrote to a newspaper editor one time and pointed out the same thing. The whole paper was always about...
by I Shrugged
Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9269

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

There comes a point, after the student loans are canceled, the stimulus checks stop, and the credit cards are maxed out, that the money runs out and that the productive members of society get tired of being shit on and simply refuse to pull the wagon. At that point, the do-nothings are going to hav...
by I Shrugged
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:29 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech
Replies: 14
Views: 1514

Re: The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech

This is a holistic movement. If you have any reach with dissenting thoughts, you can be free speech and financially strangled. Yay digital money!

And the big institutions are falling all over themselves to do it! In supposedly the “freest country on earth”.
by I Shrugged
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:26 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech
Replies: 14
Views: 1514

Re: The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech

Vinny, they froze people’s bank accounts. How does a normal person then live, let alone send money to a cause?

See the forest, not just the trees.
by I Shrugged
Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech
Replies: 14
Views: 1514

The disinformation scam and other threats to free speech

Here’s a long but excellent article by Glenn Greenwald on the dirty truth behind the fact-checking movement, the alliances between intelligence agencies and big tech and big media, and the mainstreaming of suppressing dissent. Wikipedia wasn’t mentioned but they are part of it. I’ve always loved Pay...
by I Shrugged
Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1781244

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

I'm now in third week of "being sick". But super mild and similar to what I have experienced other times in my life - pre-Covid. But for you who have definitely had Covid: Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID After you’re infected, the first few months may pose the greatest risks. By Benj...
by I Shrugged
Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Breitbart logo on this website url
Replies: 5
Views: 1513

Re: Breitbart logo on this website url

Pet Hog wrote:
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:00 pm
I Shrugged wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:52 pm
I don’t know what you call the symbol that appears next to the site name...
For your edification, and mine, it's called a favicon.
Never heard that term before. Thanks!
by I Shrugged
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:45 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Who's Running the Show Behind Joe Biden?
Replies: 1
Views: 594

Re: Who's Running the Show Behind Joe Biden?

Well, pre-Trump, a GOP White House was about the same, no?

And that's why Trump had to be taken down.
by I Shrugged
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Do you still use your library?
Replies: 20
Views: 2061

Re: Do you still use your library?

DS, the vote totals are hidden.
by I Shrugged
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1781244

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

If you have insurance, the tests are free.
by I Shrugged
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hunter Biden
Replies: 35
Views: 3726

Hunter Biden

So now the establishment lapdog press is telling us about Hunter’s apparent misdeeds. Okay in late 2020 I said this would happen when they decided it was time for Joe to go. This could be the beginning of making sure he doesn’t run next time. Let’s see. I’m not much into conspiracies but this one se...
by I Shrugged
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Breitbart logo on this website url
Replies: 5
Views: 1513

Re: Breitbart logo on this website url

For what it’s worth, I_Shrugged, sometimes, my ipad mixes up the icons when I have a bunch of tabs open. Which is all the time. Did you by any chance have Breitbart loaded on a tab at the same time that you were cruising the forum? (Oh, you said no. That’s odd). No, I almost never go there, and had...
by I Shrugged
Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Breitbart logo on this website url
Replies: 5
Views: 1513

Breitbart logo on this website url

I don’t know what you call the symbol that appears next to the site name, but it’s the Breitbart symbol. From safari on my iPad.
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Well, now it’s gone, replaced with a gray G. Hmmmm. I had not been on Breitbart.
by I Shrugged
Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 141228

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

vnatale wrote:
Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:43 pm
I Shrugged wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:02 pm


BTW according to Barton Biggs, I forget the name of his book, those two war loser stock markets actually preserved a fair amount of wealth assuming one held on into the post war years.
I assume that this is the book?


Wealth, War and Wisdom

Yes that’s it.
by I Shrugged
Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:07 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Covid and Bill Gates
Replies: 2
Views: 686

Re: Covid and Bill Gates

This is a problem with very smart people. They think they have the answers if only they can find a way to force everyone to do what they say. They simply don’t understand people.
by I Shrugged
Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: House Purchase Successful!
Replies: 10
Views: 3391

Re: House Purchase Successful!

Congrats and buy some warm clothes. :)
by I Shrugged
Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Dollar Milkshake Brent Johnson throwing nod to Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 12
Views: 3906

Re: Dollar Milkshake Brent Johnson throwing nod to Permanent Portfolio

Hal French wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:21 pm
Interestingly, the Permanent Portfolio Fund, PRPFX, has real estate exposure, one of its notable deviations (along with Swiss Francs and silver) from the HBPP. As of this writing, PRPFX is down 13.83% YTD.
that's better than I'm doing! :P
by I Shrugged
Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1781244

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Sure we still get colds, and that might be what you have.
If you have unusual fatigue that comes and goes over the next couple of weeks, that would suggest Covid to me.
by I Shrugged
Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:30 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1781244

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

All I can tell you is that my Covid was about like you described.
by I Shrugged
Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Scarce and high priced energy in Europe
Replies: 76
Views: 8328

Re: Scarce and high priced energy in Europe

boglerdude wrote:
Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:24 pm
I'm blocking everyone but Vinny.
:)