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by Xan
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: What is up with EFTPS?
Replies: 4
Views: 51

Re: What is up with EFTPS?

It wasn’t down for me, at least, but I did have to kind of break into it despite having the password. Sometime in the past year they added that. Found it when doing estimated payments. It's really strange to need to log in twice. It wasn't hugely frustrating for me because I already had an id.me ac...
by Xan
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826001

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

I think (note I said ‘think’ rather than the popular ‘feel’ often used by the woke) Sorry. But this use of "feel" rather than "think" predates woke by decades and decades. I've been railing against it similarly for decades, saying "I don't want to know how you feel, I want to know what you think." ...
by Xan
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Replacing Xfinity (Comcast) modem
Replies: 14
Views: 273

Re: Replacing Xfinity (Comcast) modem

More later on what Dualstow inspired me to do but first this ... This is the plan I just upgraded to with Xfinity / Comcast: Fast Plan Download speeds: up to 500 Mbps Upload speeds: up to 100 Mbps This is what I have been using: Amazon.com: Belkin 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Switch | Deskto...
by Xan
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value vs US Total Stock Market
Replies: 19
Views: 4540

Re: Small Cap Value vs US Total Stock Market

findings in an academic paper that illiquid investments actually seem to demonstrate a negative illiquidity premium There are so many negatives there I'm confused. Is this saying that one would expect that illiquid investments would be priced lower than liquid investments, because having liquidity ...
by Xan
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2246
Views: 1146383

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Dualstow, we expect more of you. You accused Vinny of still using his old computer while a new one he spent good money on sits "next to" the old one. Turns out that's not even close to true! It's probably a good 2 feet farther away than that. Please do some more fact checking before posting next time.
by Xan
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Supporters Say The Darndest Things!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 500

Re: Trump Supporters Say The Darndest Things!!!

It sounds like they were more reluctant, lesser-of-two-evils Trump supporters. We do have a "lesser of two evils" system. This response would be more appropriate when directed to the people who seem to be mistaking Trump for Jesus himself. But more broadly, maybe this is something the Jehovah's Wit...
by Xan
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Supporters Say The Darndest Things!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 500

Re: Trump Supporters Say The Darndest Things!!!

It sounds like they were more reluctant, lesser-of-two-evils Trump supporters. We do have a "lesser of two evils" system. This response would be more appropriate when directed to the people who seem to be mistaking Trump for Jesus himself. But more broadly, maybe this is something the Jehovah's Witn...
by Xan
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Vinny VS email backdaters
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

Yet another example of how the Value Stock Geek consistently sends an email with an email date about 2 weeks prior to it actually being sent. I was in the email box yesterday and it had nothing left in it about 24 hours ago. The email was not there. Today it is with a 2/21/24 date. My educated gues...
by Xan
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Vinny VS email backdaters
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Re: Vinny VS email backdaters

A lot of email is sorted by newest first, Vin. If what you say is true then those older date emailers are doing the exact wrong thing. Do email programs give you the choice of either newest or oldest first? I just checked with my ancient Eudora email which I use for person. It always has oldest on ...
by Xan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Vinny VS email backdaters
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Re: Vinny VS email backdaters

When I asked someone his opinion of why they did this ... he hypothesized they did it so that their emails would be the top ones (first ones) in your In Box. Huh. At least for me it means there's approximately zero chance I would ever know it had existed. Explain yourself further? Currently my inbo...
by Xan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Vinny VS email backdaters
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Re: Vinny VS email backdaters

vnatale wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:49 pm
When I asked someone his opinion of why they did this ... he hypothesized they did it so that their emails would be the top ones (first ones) in your In Box.

Huh. At least for me it means there's approximately zero chance I would ever know it had existed.
by Xan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Vinny VS email backdaters
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

Yet another example of how the Value Stock Geek consistently sends an email with an email date about 2 weeks prior to it actually being sent. I was in the email box yesterday and it had nothing left in it about 24 hours ago. The email was not there. Today it is with a 2/21/24 date. My educated gues...
by Xan
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: New interview with Craig Rowland
Replies: 36
Views: 1798

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

… However, is it not in this forum that Craig stated that he was no longer a Permanent Portfolio participant? I wonder if you’re thinking of PointedStick, a well-respected, intelligent and long-time member. He went all stocks. I don’t recall Craigr ever changing course. No. Definitely thinking of C...
by Xan
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2246
Views: 1146383

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Ukrainians use the word "coffee"? In the Latin alphabet even?

Are your relatives members of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ukranian Orthodox Church, or something else?
by Xan
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2246
Views: 1146383

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

dualstow wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:22 am
Have a great trip! Be safe.
Hungary: jealous.

Ukraine: less so?
by Xan
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3688
Views: 1655355

Re: The GOLD scream room

Smith1776 wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:27 pm
Xan wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:53 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:11 pm
The missus and I are travelling through Europe soon. I got a couple of these babies for emergency barter, just in case.
Smithers, did you get married..?
Engaged!

Somehow I missed that! Congrats!
by Xan
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3688
Views: 1655355

Re: The GOLD scream room

Smith1776 wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:11 pm
The missus and I are travelling through Europe soon. I got a couple of these babies for emergency barter, just in case.
Smithers, did you get married..?
by Xan
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?
Replies: 15
Views: 1590

Re: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?

Again, what causes you to draw that conclusion? It is not apparent to me. The biggest red flag is a first-time poster failing to introduce himself and say something like "I've been lurking here a long time, here's why I'm interested in this forum, here's some background about me, I've been wonderin...
by Xan
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?
Replies: 15
Views: 1590

Re: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?

... Does anyone have any advice? ... Yes. ~~~ Your question requires a lot more information to answer properly. What is the state of your current portfolio (do you already own any metals?) What are your investing goals (short term profit/turnaround, long term or pass metals to my kids when I die)? ...
by Xan
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?
Replies: 15
Views: 1590

Re: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?

dSLindsey wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:18 pm
Xan wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:20 pm
Welcome! (maybe)

Could you give us some background about yourself to convince us you're not a bot? In what country are you at the moment?
Thank you - I am living in NY and want to spend my savings on metals instead of travel

hmm... That's not the country associated with your IP address.
by Xan
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?
Replies: 15
Views: 1590

Re: What’s The Best Metals To Buy Into ATM?

Welcome! (maybe)

Could you give us some background about yourself to convince us you're not a bot? In what country are you at the moment?
by Xan
Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2246
Views: 1146383

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

I've heard of Boxing Day, but only as a British/Canadian thing. We don't do it here. It's also the second day of Christmas, and the feast day of St Stephen. As the first Christian martyr, with no idea from Scripture when he was killed, he was assigned December 26, the day after Christmas Day, by the...
by Xan
Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 262174

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

I think you guys have it mixed up which side in this "culture war" is obsessed with sex and gender and orientation etc and which is the one responding to that. Vinny is absolutely right that adultery has been far too normalized. Even when a divorce is for cause like adultery it only affects the div...
by Xan
Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 262174

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

I think you guys have it mixed up which side in this "culture war" is obsessed with sex and gender and orientation etc and which is the one responding to that. Vinny is absolutely right that adultery has been far too normalized. Even when a divorce is for cause like adultery it only affects the divi...
by Xan
Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 262174

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

ocho, you have some valid points. But on this: And I don't like slow-moving parties outside of the doctor-patient relationship getting involved in litigation and court cases and appeals. Good God, medical decisions are made in real time! Look at the clustercuss of the Texas Cox case The state Suprem...