Martin Luther's Views on Governance The Apocryphal Quote The phrase "I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian" is often attributed to Martin Luther. However, there is no evidence that he actually said this. The quote appears to be a simplification or misinterpret...

Martin Luther's Views on Governance The Apocryphal Quote The phrase "I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian" is often attributed to Martin Luther. However, there is no evidence that he actually said this. The quote appears to be a simplification or misinterpret...

Mountaineer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:06 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:00 am

yankees60 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:56 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:13 am Are you guys planning any trips/travel this year?

I might leave my house / property.

LOL

Maybe only his house to fertilize his garden?

I do out of the house every 2 days to dump the contents of all the peanut butter urine jars into a barrel.

dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 2:09 pm

yankees60 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:49 am I am forgetting who Skyler was. Was that his wife?

Skyler is that spider that lives in the barn near Walter’s residence. Remember? The kid (Walt jr, aka Flynn) wanted to capture the spider and keep her in a box, but Walt explained that she should be free.

No memory at all about that!

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now. I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal. Coming of...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:13 am Are you guys planning any trips/travel this year?

I might leave my house / property.

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now. I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal. Coming of...

Back to good ol' Breaking Bad memes. O0 bb meme.jpg I never understood the hate for Skyler. When the show was still putting out new episodes, Vince Gilligan even tried to shield actress Anna Gunn(sp?) from social media. I thought she was great, but maybe they did write a lot of angry lines for her....

I didn’t realize the MN fraud had been going on for over a decade. A couple of hi lights are below. The whole article is worth reading in my opinion. “It feels never-ending,” Thompson said. “I have spent my career as a fraud prosecutor and the depth of fraud in Minnesota takes my breath away.” Publ...

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now. I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal. Coming of...

Thanks for the kind words. Not everyone would agree with you. When I started, I had visions of me being the technical administrator and others handling any kind of user issues. Unfortunately that's not how it played out: the buck ends up stopping with me, and I don't really like that, but it's been...

Xan! Many thanks for all the detailed information. Quite helpful. For many years I've been well aware of the vulnerabilities of email. However, for those who can illegally get at my emails ... they have certain motivations. They are not seeking to retaliate against me for something I have done regar...

From the below it seems like access various from forum to forum even using the same software? In phpBB forums, private messages (PMs) are primarily accessible only to the sender and recipient. These messages function like private emails between users and are stored securely within individual user ac...

I'm guessing Craig R.? That is what AI confirms: "Gyroscopic Investing is privately owned and operated by CraigR (Craig Rowland)." If is true that Craig can see anyone's private messages. then how can they be called "private". I thought it would be like when I call representativ...

Xan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:11 pm Yes, only the people who actually run the site would be able to read private messages, not run-of-the-mill moderators or even admins.

So you are this forum's administrator. Who are the people who actually run this site?

dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:50 pm I don't like using PMs in forums, not because of privacy concerns, but because I don't usually keep track of it all. I'm on top of email. And Signal and other messaging apps.

In both here and there .. private messages are my only ways of communicating with those in the forums.

Can Meta read Whatsapp messages? https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1qngizc/lawsuit_alleges_meta_can_read_whatsapp_messages/ I just checked to confirm that you are part of this forum's team. Can any person on the team read any of private forum communications with one another? That is impo...

From Financial Advisor, another reputable, substantive source: https://www.fa-mag.com/news/silver-soars-most-since-2008-as-gold-tops--5-000-on-global-angst-85628.html?utm_source=FA+Magazine&utm_campaign=b227e0e9c1-FAN_AM_LinkedIn_012726&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-02ce404ce3-245700579 S...

Someone sent me this the other day. So true! I've seen a different one many times but this was the first time I've seen this one. You cannot even get me to get out of the house for days to just walk across the street to get my mail and newspaper. Going to walk a dog? When I had them they were alway...

Can Meta read Whatsapp messages? https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1qngizc/lawsuit_alleges_meta_can_read_whatsapp_messages/ I just checked to confirm that you are part of this forum's team. Can any person on the team read any of private forum communications with one another? That is impo...

So much of the articles and videos today are just clickbait. If gold was dropping or dormant these same people would write “gold is dead”. It’s so hard to not get drawn into their game. From: Wall Street Journal Investopedia Morningstar ??? They are all established, substantive organizations.

dualstow wrote: ↑Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:29 pm I think you forgot a sentence about snow before “this measured.”

Fixed it. Thanks!

https://www.morningstar.com/markets/gold-keeps-reaching-new-heights-heres-why-investors-should-proceed-with-caution?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SmartInvestor&utm_content=None_71024&utm_id=37037 Gold Keeps Reaching New Heights. Here’s Why Investors Should Proceed W...

https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities ... od=itp_wsj

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Haven Assets Keep On Shining. Some Experts Think Gold Prices Can Go to $6,000. https://www.investopedia.com/haven-assets-keep-on-shining-some-experts-think-gold-prices-can-go-to-usd6-000-11891247?hid=3da12c628f8f8a8924c17734676714cd31b8acfb&did=21616980-20260123&utm_campaign=investopedia-dai...