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by joypog
Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: US Legislative Majority after November 8
Replies: 17
Views: 1632

Re: US Legislative Majority after November 8

I think it's going to be a Dem bloodbath losing both houses with continued failures in state houses. Also, Trump will declare by the end of the month (which will persuade Biden to run again). And everyone who is happy about the result (any result) tomorrow night will be sorely disappointed by this t...
by joypog
Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
Replies: 14
Views: 4040

Re: Treasury Bonds (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)

Depends. Municipal, USG or commercial? Your post slightly points to USG bonds. Assuming that is a yes (or no), there may be some tax implications. Let's assume you bought a bond during ZIRP days which was yielding .25%. It is most definitely selling at a discount to par now. Yes, thank you for clar...
by joypog
Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
Replies: 14
Views: 4040

Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)

I think it's been covered plenty in the past, but I'm moving a decent amount of money around for the next couple of years so I thought I'd ask one more time before pushing buttons around. From what I've read, there is no real difference between buying US Treasury Notes (2 and 3 year durations) on th...
by joypog
Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151298

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Dusty Baker!
by joypog
Fri Nov 04, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9263

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

I think the term "my body, my choice" is not a good one and is very misleading for an abortion discussion regardless of which side of the debate one is on (but, is there ever really an honest non-political discussion on the topic?}. It neglects a major fact that there is at least one other effected...
by joypog
Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Peanut Butter
Replies: 51
Views: 14426

Re: Peanut Butter

Yup another HEB fan here.
by joypog
Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151298

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

How come I can't bang out an epic album when everything goes wrong that day?

Wikipedia article on Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert
by joypog
Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:27 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Cautionary example of social media postings
Replies: 11
Views: 2039

Re: Cautionary example of social media postings

vnatale wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:43 am
Goes along with even email where I've several times read that never put anything in an email that you would not want to see on the front page of the New York Times.
The old saying works for emails and bullets.

Every shot comes with a lawyer attached.
by joypog
Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151298

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

uh-oh...my county's new website has a splash page saying "Welcome to a RESLIENT COMMUNITY"
by joypog
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:51 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151298

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

A twitter thread of AI generated british politicians as warhammer miniatures.

https://twitter.com/jon_NoCode/status/1 ... 4300529664
by joypog
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:46 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

Anyone following directly, comrade. I watched streams from multiple sources. And also with my own lyin' eyes, saw the overflow hospitals in LA county never used. Just go directly to the most sensible bottom line: pandemic theater to distract from the inflationary bailout was worth it. Minimum wage ...
by joypog
Sat Oct 29, 2022 12:26 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

boglerdude wrote:
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:46 pm
Alternatives such as. The Freedom Convoy had everything but bitcoin shut down. And as anyone following it knew, it was a peaceful and justified protest
Except for the Canadians, including the guys at Rational Reminder podcast, who say it was NOT a peaceful protest.
by joypog
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Re: Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of

the phone works fine, but they want to make sure I keep up with the latest security updates. Which Apple does not want to create or support for their older operating systems. As I said it seems like their operating systems go obsolete much faster than do Windows operating systems. Yeah...but that s...
by joypog
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:16 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Re: Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of

the phone works fine, but they want to make sure I keep up with the latest security updates.
by joypog
Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Upgrading from Iphone 6s to Iphone 12 - anything to be aware of

My office is upgrading my phone tomorrow. I have an old Iphone 6s, which runs fine, but is no longer supported in the latest iOS updates.

Anything I should be aware of when I get my iphone 12?
by joypog
Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2251
Views: 1151298

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Yeah I like John McWhorter. I sometimes call myself a John McWhorter Democrat. He's a bit less alarmist about Trump than I am, but otherwise, we're pretty much on the same page - still voting Democrat because the GOP is unacceptable but unhappy about the excesses of leftist, racial, and gender radic...
by joypog
Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Next up on the planned crisis list
Replies: 77
Views: 14434

Re: Next up on the planned crisis list

Liz was quick...
by joypog
Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9263

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

Everyone's made up their mind on how much of a threat the US gov is to them. 70% of people want to be paid to stay home, and will never understand inflation. There's no stopping the improvement of surveillance and control technology. I'm wondering how freedom and civil liberties were ever celebrate...
by joypog
Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830017

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

dualstow wrote:
Thu Oct 13, 2022 3:21 pm
And perhaps authenticity of the tweet
I was going to respond with a photoshopped tweet...but that's. too. much. work.
by joypog
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Do you still use your library?
Replies: 20
Views: 2059

Re: Do you still use your library?

My problem is that I'm really good at wanting books...but not very good at reading them after purchase. It's not easy to guess what future-me will want to read when that future-me becomes present me. I got boxes of books in the house to prove that. Hence the recent limit...which frankly is most like...
by joypog
Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Do you still use your library?
Replies: 20
Views: 2059

Re: Do you still use your library?

I assume all of you have the same thing that I have -- an interlibrary system wherein you can take books out of one library and return them at another? And, order books and pick which library you want to pick them up at? That's correct, my library system is countywide so it has a wide reach. We als...
by joypog
Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Breitbart logo on this website url
Replies: 5
Views: 1513

Re: Breitbart logo on this website url

My favicon is just a generic globe that Chrome uses.

Funny tidbit...our old State accounting website has a pokemon ball as its favicon...I guess an IT programer dude being cute 20 years ago.
by joypog
Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:55 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Do you still use your library?
Replies: 20
Views: 2059

Re: Do you still use your library?

I use the library all the time. We have Overdrive / Libby as well as Kanopy and Hoopla. All great online resources.

Used to go physically al the time before COVID, but have pretty much stopped that since we're living carefully....which is a shame cause I love buying their super cheap used books.
by joypog
Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830017

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

The Bridge!
by joypog
Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Next up on the planned crisis list
Replies: 77
Views: 14434

Re: Next up on the planned crisis list

Interesting article on the completely false #chinacoup rumor that made the rounds this weekend.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/0 ... ina-india/