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by MediumTex
Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Olympics
Replies: 57
Views: 25440

Re: The Olympics

Why are Hillary and Obama allowed to continuously lie ad nauseum with no consequences while Lochte's life is basically ruined by simply exagerrating an obvious robbery at gunpoint that was actually perpetrated upon him? Powerful people display their power through things like telling gratuitous lies...
by MediumTex
Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:04 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Olympics
Replies: 57
Views: 25440

Re: The Olympics

Maybe it's not so cut-and-dried after all? Apparently the "vandalism" was much less severe than reported, and the actions of the off-duty policemen who were the security guards very well might have constituted robbery: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/21/investigation-...
by MediumTex
Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:43 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: What would the PP look like without fiat currency and central banks?
Replies: 19
Views: 12021

Re: What would the PP look like without fiat currency and central banks?

Sorry dude, my read of history indicates the guys with guns always win. If government doesn't matter why are there so many lobbyists? Any thinking person understands government defines the capitalist goal posts and field size. This has never not been true. So back to my initial comment: useless hyp...
by MediumTex
Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1386968

Re: Figuring Out Religion

MachineGhost wrote:Jesus Predicted The Anti-Christ 2,000 Years Ago – You Won’t Believe Who It Is…
http://www.webdaily.com/2016/08/12/jesu ... who-it-is/
How could the Republicans have possibly overlooked this since 2008?
by MediumTex
Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Olympics
Replies: 57
Views: 25440

Re: The Olympics

I agree with dualstow's description. Yeah, me too. Thanks for posting that. What jerks all the way around. Ugly American swimmers. Those guys look like a bunch of obnoxious sneering entitled frat guys. Phelps has the right idea with his Andy-Griffith-as-a-pot-smoking-young-man persona. People love ...
by MediumTex
Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:26 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Scott Burns' Co on the PP
Replies: 56
Views: 30525

Re: Scott Burns' Co on the PP

When the PP book first came out (almost 4 years ago!), Scott Burns and I exchanged a few emails and he was very kind and supportive of our work.

Scott Burns is a great guy. I started reading his column in the '80s and he influenced my thinking about investing a lot.
by MediumTex
Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Olympics
Replies: 57
Views: 25440

Re: The Olympics

I assumed Kriegsspiel was referring to the Munich attack, as opposed to earlier examples of hand shaking refusals. Ha, could be, but that was a looong time ago. Which was it, K? Refusal to fight (not just shake hands) or Munich? Refusing to shake an opponent's hand when it is customary because of t...
by MediumTex
Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:11 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Olympics
Replies: 57
Views: 25440

Re: The Olympics

After seeing what other Arabs have done to avoid even competing against Israelis, I'd call this progress. True. I remember at least one judoka declining to fight in past years. I think he was Jordanian, and they're one of the milder countries. My guess is that it was not just a personal decision, b...
by MediumTex
Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:34 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: When the cops are the criminals
Replies: 293
Views: 113479

Re: When the cops are the criminals

dualstow wrote:
Kriegsspiel wrote:
dualstow wrote:I knew this Native American guy who would always put his cigarettes out in a little metal tray and carry them home on foot for disposal.
~
I've gotta hand it to the Native Americans, they really do use every part of the cigarette.
;D
;D X 2
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1386968

Re: Figuring Out Religion

thank you... i know the ideas i post will not likely change the minds of those who are faith centered Believers anymore than the atheists argument will... the entire religion vs atheist argument seems stuck in the shallow end of religious discussions, the atheists win the back and forth between the...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: I'm a Tube Amp Convert
Replies: 17
Views: 8479

Re: I'm a Tube Amp Convert

Sadly, I just use 12 gauge zip wire I bought at the hardware store to hookup my speakers. I'm wondering if it's causing electron misalignment and I should upgrade? It wouldn't surprise me at all if you were suffering from electron misalignment. Only expensive cables can properly align the electrons...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: NEW FORUM HOST
Replies: 67
Views: 30682

Re: NEW FORUM HOST

MangoMan wrote:wtf?
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I changed the posting interval from 60 seconds to 30 seconds.

It's just to keep the bots from flooding the forum with posts when they breach the perimeter.
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:54 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1230
Views: 590509

Re: YouTube Junkie

My 15 yo daughter edited this video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A4SFp4XmZ ... e=youtu.be
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Jim Cramer doesn’t beat the market
Replies: 23
Views: 18012

Re: Jim Cramer doesn’t beat the market

dualstow wrote:There's a typically grouchy thread about it at Bogleheads. I've been lurking there more and more while this forum breaks.
Hopefully the breaking is over.

It hurt me as much as it did you.
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Chat area...
Replies: 5
Views: 4018

Re: Chat area...

craigr wrote:There is a chat area for members now. Look at the top menu bar.
It's not an area, it's a "Center".
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1230
Views: 590509

Re: YouTube Junkie

Kriegsspiel wrote:Meytal Cohen drum covers.
Her name is "Meytal Cohen"?

Is that a stage name?
by MediumTex
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:34 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)
Replies: 25
Views: 10866

Re: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)

Meh, I had to purchase (at premium) an approved under 18 street legal pen knife for my daughter's unsupervised camping expedition. http://shop.getoutwiththekids.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DofE-Victorinox-penknife-tools.jpg Note the rounded unsharpened end to the blade. The pointed end to the ...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:37 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)
Replies: 25
Views: 10866

Re: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)

Good grief! MT actually had the balls to recommend one of those terrible horrible illegal knives to me --- and I honored his recommendation. I must remember never to take it with me to the town of oversized sugar containing drinks and where only the criminals are well armed. Better I'd take a hoard...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Marijuana Legalization
Replies: 19
Views: 7784

Re: Marijuana Legalization

Thanks for the clarification. I thought that was only LSD. Mountaineer While they each have their place (depending on the job), comparing pot to LSD is like comparing a snubnose .38 to a Stinger missile. On the subject of drugs and religious experiences, though, I don't think it's an accident that ...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Marijuana Legalization
Replies: 19
Views: 7784

Re: Marijuana Legalization

I've had similar experiences with reality. :) Care to share? Did you see Jesus or something? Just trying to make the point that a bad pot experience doesn't mean pot is bad. Like reality, pot just is. People, however, experience it in many different ways. If pot usage creates undesirable mental sta...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Marijuana Legalization
Replies: 19
Views: 7784

Re: Marijuana Legalization

MachineGhost wrote:
I've had some very scary and highly paranoid moments on pot. Blaming it on the pot or contamination is hard to know or prove...
I've had similar experiences with reality. :)
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)
Replies: 25
Views: 10866

Re: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)

This law is being used simply as a tool to harass the most vulnerable members of society. It also provides a pretext for the government to steal your knife. I'll bet if you checked in the pockets of many police officers, you would find knives like these because they are just very useful tools. I'm ...
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)
Replies: 25
Views: 10866

Re: New York's Outdated Knife Law (NYT)

This law is being used simply as a tool to harass the most vulnerable members of society.

It also provides a pretext for the government to steal your knife.

I'll bet if you checked in the pockets of many police officers, you would find knives like these because they are just very useful tools.
by MediumTex
Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Marijuana Legalization
Replies: 19
Views: 7784

Re: Marijuana Legalization

The biggest risk associated with pot use right now is that it can cause the government to take away your property and put you in a cage like an animal. I think it's good to eliminate these risks through decriminalization. Alcohol prohibition didn't work any better than pot prohibition has. It just t...
by MediumTex
Tue May 31, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: NEW FORUM HOST
Replies: 67
Views: 30682

Re: NEW FORUM HOST

I worked in an office for several years with a Ukrainian tech support guy. When he began to grow frustrated with you or your problem, he would hiss "re-boot" in his thick accent in a tone that a doctor might use when telling a patient he was going to die. That guy also had several scars from bullet ...