Agree with a lot of what TripleB said. It has been said that the most important division is into those who want to control other people and those who do not. And for another way to divide things see: The Pournelle Political Axes http://www.baen.com/chapters/axes.htm Jerry Pournelle is a science fict...

Perhaps this is obvious, but inability/unwillingness of congress to deal with US debt?

Should we start printing our "welcome to Greece" bumper stickers now?

Given that over the past year we have pulled off the near-miraculous feat on the internet of only attracting polite and thoughtful people Most forums are like the bobble one.  It is very nice to find a forum i.e. this one with very knowledgable and helpful people without (as best I can tell)...&quo...

never going more than a few hours without food so that you don't have blood sugar crashes, etc. Thanks for creating this helpful thread. Storm, The never going more than a few hours without food is not mandatory for everyone.  This was created for "hypoglycemics" but is a more individual ...

FarmerD wrote: Medium Tex,
OTOH if you want to be conservative and particularly if

1) you're diabetic
2) you're prediabetic
3) you're overweight
3) have a family history of diabetes

Agree.  I forget about the exact values for interpreting A1c.

For example, an apple has a fairly high GI, but research has shown that if you combine an apple with a handful of almonds, the fat content in the almonds makes the sugar take slightly longer to digest, lowering the GI of the fruit.  I'm not positive that combining good fats and fruit like this real...

"I think whole Amaranth, still in the husk, should have a much lower GI." That is true in general and you may very well have more information about Amaranth than I.  THe relevant info is obviously not what glycemic index in husk is, but in form that you are eating it. I do not know anythin...

MT on the scale of the general population, not terrible.  Not optimal either, and I would suggest improving it. Glycemic Index Value:    71 grapenuts GI: low=1-55 mid=56-69 High=70-10 + raisins which are VERY high in sugar/glycemic index. At a minimum add some protein, animal protein if that fits yo...

Storm things get complicated regarding glycemic index. There is a cardiologist who has much good information: http://www.trackyourplaque.com/blog/ who basically don't like any kind of grains, eating oatmeal elicits too high bloodsugar rise in most people for his tastes.  And he HATES wheat for all. ...

1. I use Jarrow coconut oil.  I have no commercial interest, but jarrow makes high quality supplements as well as some dietary things like coconut oil flavored/unflavored. 2. I should probably have mentioned that coconut oil has a laxative effect on many people (from the medium chain triglycerides)....

Consider this payback for the assistance I’ve received here.  NOTHING BELOW SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE I am a physician (M.D.).  This probably makes me less likely than others to have valid/correct opinions on this topic.  I have been reading about diet, lifestyle and supplements forever.  ...

Single stocks are not a great idea I realize.  This was bought on impulse (a mistake I will not repeat), though there are some points in favor of keeping it.  OTOH I'd have no problem selling and buying more PP.

Thoughts?

I've ordered the book and Craig's list (+ knife/multi-tool) posted above looks like a good place to start.

Thanks again all.

Scott

I obviously didn't mean that others were intersted in shooting people. I'm a radiolgist i.e. I spend my day behind a computer screen playing "Where's Waldo" with CTs, MRIs, x-rays, etc.  I also do wellness consulting i.e. diet, lifestyle, supplements, etc and was pretty surprised to find a...

Thanks all. I live in a small city (well Pittsburgh) on the 9th floor of an apt building, which complicates things.  Although it does mean that anyone not living in the building would have to climb 9 sets of stairs to get to me.  Makeup of the building i.e. many very older people means while not imp...

I ran across an ad for a "Food Shortage Survival Package" which I suspect is just someone trying to make some money, but it did start me wondering.  Beyond the obvious e.g. "money" (paper money, gold/silver), water and basic food stuffs e.g. canned goods, etc., is there anything ...

Good point.  Buying stocks is the more conservative play which is why I am here.

Thanks all.

I'm 51 but my only knowledge of investing comes from a coupla weeks reading (though retirement account has 15 years worth of matched contributions). My main hesitancy is Greece and less so the euro.  If Greece defaults tomorrow I would feel more secure entering the market (even more so if/when the e...

Is there really no period which is GROSSLY more risky than any other?  Quiet world event periods can always be punctuated by a negative world event which is unexpected, but periods like now? "backtest a portfolio of 33% long bonds, 33% gold, and 33% cash. You will find that your portfolio has h...

I have the gold (GTU), the bonds (TLT) and the cash but wouldn't you have to be nuts to buy a stock index fund now?  Most of my money is in work retirement account (TSP) and I can chose from including S/P 500 index fund, small cap index fund and international stock index fund all of which have been ...

Thanks all.

I'm 51 year old, single and plan to retire at 70 years old.  I'd prefer not to put my totals on a massage board but would be glad to PM them. The TSP loan sounds like a good idea, but I need to check out the double taxation of interest to see how much money I'd be losing that way.  Could someone exp...

New to investing. High tax bracket. Debt free. --6 months living expenses in money market (1% interest) --15 years worth of employer matched retirement contributions in retirement account (FERS). --Only retirement account (TSP/FERS) options are: 1.  “Short term treasuries”? (special ones for TSP whi...

I used to be a fan because he says a lot of things that are very reasonable/I would agree with. However he also says some..."interesting" things e.g. 2nd debate recently he commented that he was not in favor of a fence (to keep illegal aliens out) because it could keep us in ??? Cain won t...

I am new to investing and to the PP.  I was going to invest in PRPfx but "seperates" i.e. original PP seem the better way to go. I live in an apt (don't want a house now long story) and don't want to store large amounts of gold/silver.  A knowledgable friend said he has his gold as CEF and...