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Before we bought this place, I told (Megan Mullally) I wanted to build her a craftsman lodge and said, “I’ll split firewood and bring home fresh game.” She said, “No thanks, buddy.”
Heh Heh, Had to reply. Gave this to a friend so he could listen to his record collection. Was my parents TV & Radiogram! Still working in 2025
17 Years!!!! My kind of electronics item! I expect them to go forever and always disappointed when they do not.Mountaineer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:24 am 55” Sony purchased July 29, 2008. Has been flawless so far.
A few years ago a friend gave me a 55" that was around 15 years old. Good enough for me since about the only time it is on is when I'm exercising in the room.Smith1776 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:51 pm I just ordered an 85" TCL from Best Buy during this recent sale. Looks like I picked up one of the last ones in my area before they sold out.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/tc ... y/17977274
What size TV are you guys rocking at home? Was it a good purchase?
85"!
That actually might be my next foray... There is a big empty wall in our bedroom upstairs that might make for a good projector space.
It's been a year or so of great returns for sure.
Nice!Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:35 pmIt's been a year or so of great returns for sure.
My Bitcoin position is much more conservative than it was, but it's still very significant. It's now in a proper variable portfolio consisting of:
33% Bitcoin
33% MicroStrategy stock
33% Cash
Rebalance regularly to harvest gains and take advantage of dips. With the cash component this risk profile is much more tolerable.
HiSmith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:35 pmIt's been a year or so of great returns for sure.
My Bitcoin position is much more conservative than it was, but it's still very significant. It's now in a proper variable portfolio consisting of:
33% Bitcoin
33% MicroStrategy stock
33% Cash
Rebalance regularly to harvest gains and take advantage of dips. With the cash component this risk profile is much more tolerable.
Based on Smither’s purchase and the subsequent comments, I purchased an outdoor drive in movie theater complete with screen, projection booth, snack bar and a couple hundred of those pole stands with speakers on them. Now I have to figure out how to move it to my backyard (I don’t think it’s going to fit in my car).
Hey, hope you are doing well. Indeed, EUR is coming to BG beginning of 2026. While I mostly feel this is a natural process of being substantial part of Europe (not only geographically), the process of adoption is far from flawless. By that I mean not the procedural stuff per-se, but all the supporting bad practices. Many businesses induced inflation out of nothing, sometimes increasing prices without any valid reason (or valid from customer standpoint, if there's such thing at all...). Moreover, due to the (expected) more strictly monitored money flows, quite some dirty money are now being desperately attempted to be washed, which itself induce even higher prices. You can imagine property prices skyrockething, as well. But it is what it is.
).I'd say I'm around 50/50 between my variable portfolio and safer portfolio at the moment.frugal wrote: ↑Fri Jul 18, 2025 4:16 pmHiSmith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:35 pmIt's been a year or so of great returns for sure.
My Bitcoin position is much more conservative than it was, but it's still very significant. It's now in a proper variable portfolio consisting of:
33% Bitcoin
33% MicroStrategy stock
33% Cash
Rebalance regularly to harvest gains and take advantage of dips. With the cash component this risk profile is much more tolerable.
How much % is it from your total wealth or comparing with PP ?
Noiiiice.Mountaineer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 10:54 amBased on Smither’s purchase and the subsequent comments, I purchased an outdoor drive in movie theater complete with screen, projection booth, snack bar and a couple hundred of those pole stands with speakers on them. Now I have to figure out how to move it to my backyard (I don’t think it’s going to fit in my car).
And my safe portfolio is on my website in my sig.. just in case anyone was interested.Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:52 pmI'd say I'm around 50/50 between my variable portfolio and safer portfolio at the moment.frugal wrote: ↑Fri Jul 18, 2025 4:16 pmHiSmith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:35 pmIt's been a year or so of great returns for sure.
My Bitcoin position is much more conservative than it was, but it's still very significant. It's now in a proper variable portfolio consisting of:
33% Bitcoin
33% MicroStrategy stock
33% Cash
Rebalance regularly to harvest gains and take advantage of dips. With the cash component this risk profile is much more tolerable.
How much % is it from your total wealth or comparing with PP ?
Crucially, I do not rebalance between the portfolios. I only rebalance them internally.
It's still a fairly risky position overall, but it's waaay more tempered than it was lol!
Regards
Why not just get a projector then?
