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by jacksonM
Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Spend safely in retirement
Replies: 8
Views: 3911

Re: Spend safely in retirement

I'm already retired so this advice won't do me any good but I have mostly followed this strategy to get where I am (just got my first SS check 10 days ago delaying to age 70 and it was almost the max amount you can get). One suggestion I would add is to start living on the budget you plan to have in...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump's 4D chess strategy is winning
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Trump's 4D chess strategy is winning

Yeah, you go ahead and believe it is all a coherent plan.... ::) I don't believe there is any coherent plan either. I think Trump mostly tweets because he doesn't like it if he goes very long without being the main subject of conversation on the news channels. If he's a "genius" it's like Forrest G...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 845
Views: 425751

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

I don't know if there as an official name for this sort of bigotry yet but apparently you can get in a lot of trouble for denying that a man can get pregnant, as the doctor who was the leader of Planned Parenthood just found out. Maybe somebody should come up with a registry of terms so people on th...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump's 4D chess strategy is winning
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Trump's 4D chess strategy is winning

Yeah, you go ahead and believe it is all a coherent plan.... ::) I don't believe there is any coherent plan either. I think Trump mostly tweets because he doesn't like it if he goes very long without being the main subject of conversation on the news channels. If he's a "genius" it's like Forrest G...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Replies: 648
Views: 343313

Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?

I'm convinced that many people would sooner sacrifice their happiness and prosperity than forgo their insane obsession with Trump. In fact, I think Trump has become a one-size-fits-all excuse for many people for their failure to do anything productive with their lives. This is not hypothetical. Man...
by jacksonM
Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:41 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Re: CDB
Replies: 1
Views: 1227

Re: CDB

Have any of you had experience with CDB oil? My hands are hurting nearly all the time now from arthritis, so my ears perked up when I heard that CDB might offer some relief. However, I see nothing on the internet about the mechanism of action, even less about dosage or frequency. Is it something yo...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Epstein
Replies: 89
Views: 49924

Re: Epstein

This might sound crazy, but I think NFL cheerleaders are hot, too. Well... Mostly. https://peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/cheerleaders.jpg We should all be cheering for that black dude in the middle, of course. There must be a name for those who don't clap loud enough but I'm having a har...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: ICE Raids
Replies: 17
Views: 6473

Re: ICE Raids

Russian Interference (seems all stuff related to this has been dropped like a hot potato?) I think it's being dropped like a hot potato because when Mueller indicted all of those Russians he thought that would be the end of it because they were all in Russia and nothing would become of it. Accordin...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:53 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Permanent Mental Health Regime
Replies: 48
Views: 18112

Re: The Permanent Mental Health Regime

I agree with most of these points but I would add to stay as far away from the medical establishment as long as you can if you don't really think you are sick Just had to comment on this - not only do I heartily agree with this, but you might be surprised to know that most specialists would say the...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: ICE Raids
Replies: 17
Views: 6473

Re: ICE Raids

I am trying to understand this whole thing. It seems so black and white. There's so much going on that is just flabbergasting. You got that right. Antifa attacks an ICE building, takes down the American flag, spray paints it, hoists it back upside down, and raises a Mexican flag beside it. WTF? I d...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Epstein
Replies: 89
Views: 49924

Re: Epstein

Another one you just knew was coming. It took a while but they finally found a clip in their archives from 1992.... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tape-shows-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-discussing-women-1992-party-n1030686 The footage shows two wealthy men laughing and pointing as they appear...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:23 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: ICE Raids
Replies: 17
Views: 6473

Re: ICE Raids

You just knew this was coming.

Reparations for illegal immigrants interred in the border concentration camps....

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... ue-govern/

Soon to include those who have had to live in fear of ICE raids?
by jacksonM
Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Permanent Mental Health Regime
Replies: 48
Views: 18112

Re: The Permanent Mental Health Regime

Guys, what do you do to make sure you stay mentally and emotionally healthy? As I've gotten a bit older, and a bit wiser, I've devised strategies to help keep my mind healthy. My teen years and early twenties were an absolute disaster in particular. It's better, but I still struggle sometimes. Some...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1386564

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Two Types of People Points to ponder: A. Is one Type better than the other? B. Are both Types necessary? C. Does evil have to exist in order to understand good, or vice versa? D. Do people go back and forth between these two types, or just slide somewhere along the scale in only one direction? E. W...
by jacksonM
Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:33 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The SECURE Act's Big Money Grab
Replies: 12
Views: 5327

Re: The SECURE Act's Big Money Grab

Hey, all, I'm trying not to panic about the following: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jlange/2019/06/11/the-hidden-money-grab-in-the-secure-act/#4b8be7e3bbd7 ...but it's difficult for me not to. My husband and I have a nice amount in our TSPs (we're federal government employees, but just change that ...
by jacksonM
Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1386564

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Do you try to justify yourself? https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/default.asp?date=20190711 Did you ever ask a question so messed up it not only wasn't right, it wasn't even wrong? That's what I see happening with the lawyer who decided to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asks, "What shall I do to inheri...
by jacksonM
Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:57 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Green New Deal
Replies: 56
Views: 22084

Re: The Green New Deal

“The interesting thing about the Green New Deal is it wasn’t originally a climate thing at all. Do you guys think of it as a climate thing? Because we really think of it as a how-do-you-change-the-entire-economy thing.” - Saikat Chakrabarti link I think of it as how can we most quickly turn America...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1386564

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Those Things Are Gone Now https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/default.asp?date=20190709 Yeah, I was getting ready to boil a kid in its mother's milk just the other day until I remembered it was forbidden in the ten commandments (I mean the second set actually referred to as the ten commandments afte...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why are older gold coins often pricier than new ones?
Replies: 10
Views: 7167

Re: Why are older gold coins often pricier than new ones?

For example, 1 oz gold krugerrands. Random year is cheaper than 2019 coins, fine. 1980 coins are on sale at Apmex, but they are more expensive than 2019 issue coins. Are they collectors’ items or something? I think the answer to your last question is yes. At some point gold coins take on a numismat...
by jacksonM
Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Epstein
Replies: 89
Views: 49924

Re: Epstein

You've got to wonder. . . Why now? And for whom (or for what faction) was Epstein amassing control files? It crossed my mind to ask what monumental event(s) might be about to occur that would require something this scandalous to divert the public's attention? I don't know what you have in mind but ...
by jacksonM
Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why are older gold coins often pricier than new ones?
Replies: 10
Views: 7167

Re: Why are older gold coins often pricier than new ones?

For example, 1 oz gold krugerrands. Random year is cheaper than 2019 coins, fine. 1980 coins are on sale at Apmex, but they are more expensive than 2019 issue coins. Are they collectors’ items or something? I think the answer to your last question is yes. At some point gold coins take on a numismat...
by jacksonM
Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 845
Views: 425751

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

Shall we also ban face masks for bank robbers? My point is this: If your intent is to enforce the law, as opposed to continually standing down, it doesn't matter one hoot whether the perp is wearing a face mask or not. The jail strip search pretty much bares all. A ban on masks for bank robbers pro...
by jacksonM
Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:57 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: How do you invest the Cash portion?
Replies: 243
Views: 168990

Re: How do you invest the Cash portion?

T bills for me too. Some of it is in various money market accounts at Fidelity and Vanguard for convenience sake but basically if I have a big bunch of cash it goes into T-Bills. As for why I do this, it's because that was what HB suggested in his book and also the authors of the newer book by the f...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 845
Views: 425751

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

I’m no fan of Antifa, but I find it telling that the guy whose twitter feed you posted made his first point to say 1) Ban face masks and 2) Criminalize Antifa. State violence in the form of trying to ban expression and criminalize group membership is far and away more dangerous than these Leninist ...
by jacksonM
Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: "This is now the longest U.S. economic expansion in history"
Replies: 6
Views: 3444

Re: "This is now the longest U.S. economic expansion in history"

No, you're not running the Golden Butterfly portfolio. You have a Permanent Portfolio and a Variable Portfolio with some stocks in it. 8) ;) That's the way I thought about it too when I first started out but, truth be told, when I first started with the GB it wasn't money I could afford to lose lik...