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by l82start
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:22 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Team Trump’s legal arguments veering into paranoid kook-land
Replies: 23
Views: 4096

Re: Team Trump’s legal arguments veering into paranoid kook-land

SomeDude wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:42 am Does anyone know how to delete a post? I tried to edit it a few times to get the quoting right and it ended up posting a bunch of extra times..............
Done
by l82start
Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:24 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Low carb may now be USDA approved!
Replies: 14
Views: 2170

Re: Low carb may now be USDA approved!

processed foods is a likely answer, also the difference between home made with traditional grains and industrial production with GMO and Fortified food like substances...
by l82start
Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Whoa: Nearly a Third of Democrats Believe the Election Was Stolen From Trump
Replies: 134
Views: 25484

Re: Whoa: Nearly a Third of Democrats Believe the Election Was Stolen From Trump

i am not personally in favor of blocking, however there is a dramatic difference between intelligent debate and trolling, and the trolls don't add to the debate ... they wont be missed by those who no longer see their posts.. blocking a poster is a personal choice, i hope the frustration with trolls...
by l82start
Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Will you get vaccinated for COVID?
Replies: 157
Views: 28453

Re: Who is planning on getting vaccinated for Covid-19?

glennds wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:58 pm
Tortoise wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:51 pm A thread with almost exactly the same title already exists:

https://www.gyroscopicinvesting.com/for ... hp?t=11504
Sorry, didn't realize that. I'll see if the moderator can delete this thread.
merged...
by l82start
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Linux, continued
Replies: 44
Views: 13035

Re: Linux, continued

Pointedstick wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:17 pm FWIW My team has been working on the Plasma Mobile version of the PinePhone. :)
very cool!!
by l82start
Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:16 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Linux, continued
Replies: 44
Views: 13035

Re: Linux, continued

libram 5 has done a few early release versions so far, they are mostly a phone geek beta test toy, but it shows promise and commercial versions are on the way?, no idea when, release dates are a bit loose

i am curious to see it though..
by l82start
Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Linux, continued
Replies: 44
Views: 13035

Re: Linux, continued

purism is working on a linux phone, "Librem 5" its a interesting project, open source, same OS as their computers..
by l82start
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Linux, continued
Replies: 44
Views: 13035

Re: Linux, continued

i am taking a chance on purism, mostly to support FOSS OS and security forward computing. I am currently on a ubuntu 16.?? OS converted desk top, which works fine for my needs, i have a purism laptop that i haven't had the time or the energy to transition into my main computer yet, and i expect doin...
by l82start
Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

yep.... its not politics alone that is a grind, its partisan election politics.. some of the best political philosophy discussions i have seen on the internet have been here, and many have had some overlap with economics and investing... over the years the pattern has repeated, election seasons driv...
by l82start
Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

the politics (in general not just here) is driving me out a bit too... hopefully after the election the new politics section can mature into a political philosophy section, with the high quality discussions that i don't see much anywhere else. orange man bad - Alzheimer's patient crooked, are not fu...
by l82start
Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:51 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

One of the issues that several of us have had is the explosion of "microthreads" that make the forum much harder to navigate. Two people in particular have been driving this. May I respectfully suggest that thoughts that fall under the heading of an existing thread be posted on that threa...
by l82start
Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

agreed i wouldn't change fundamental aspects of the forum ... a little thread clean up now and then is not a bad thing..
by l82start
Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

i don't think banning is a option that would be in keeping with the forums ethos, splitting threads were things get off topic makes sense, i would encourage news article posters to consolidate if they are planning to post news links, having them all in one place would clean things up a bit.. back fi...
by l82start
Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Signing Off - Peace, Out
Replies: 38
Views: 9308

Re: Signing Off - Peace, Out

it would be a shame to loose you, i hope this is more forum vacation than final goodby... :'( election season is a tough time to avoid politics, as much as i enjoy the philosophical political discussions, the world has gone mad.. i cant say i blame you for needing to build a clearer divide between w...
by l82start
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Why are you afraid of if the “other” party wins?
Replies: 86
Views: 15213

Re: Why are you afraid of if the “other” party wins?

this is a stupid question... sorry....
based on work related visor experience, did it come with a protective sheet? the visors i buy are blue tinted in the box but the blue part is a tear-off... :-[
by l82start
Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:39 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Tom & Doodle Podcast. Who’s In?
Replies: 9
Views: 1593

Re: The Tom & Doodle Podcast. Who’s In?

Here -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzu55WX1mfZxEGeL7JDFQIQ/videos Excellent Hal! That's only the money show. Any similar channel for the political one? There's "The Five" on Fox News, with a couple of guys, a couple of intelligent Playboy bunnies, and of course the token black Democ...
by l82start
Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Regulations, Litigation, and Personal Responsibility
Replies: 31
Views: 5221

Re: Regulations, Litigation, and Personal Responsibility

Thanks, l82start. What shows up as the title is the subject of the first post. So I edited the first post in this thread to change its title to the one proposed by Tortoise. thanks i will try to remember that.. i think there is a option as you make the first split but it isn't obvious and i must ha...
by l82start
Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Carnivore Diet Experiment
Replies: 110
Views: 27849

Re: Carnivore Diet Experiment

Correct me if I'm wrong but a ketogenic diet requires around 80% of calories to come from fat...so most meat doesn't even come close to qualifying as that....too much protein. I guess one could have a stick of butter and a steak. The thing is, one can find people losing weight and feeling better on...
by l82start
Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:51 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Regulations, Litigation, and Personal Responsibility
Replies: 31
Views: 5221

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

split from corona discussion.. i cant seem to change the title that may need to wait for xan..
by l82start
Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Carnivore Diet Experiment
Replies: 110
Views: 27849

Re: Carnivore Diet Experiment

I have tried multiple times but I have the hardest time on low carb and carnivore. I have trouble making it a few days..the longest I have made it is 2 weeks. I know there is a transition period etc but how do I continue to fight thru something that makes me feel like crap? At what point do I say t...
by l82start
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Carnivore Diet Experiment
Replies: 110
Views: 27849

Re: Carnivore Diet Experiment

almond butter, pork rinds, dark chocolate (in moderation) cheese, mixed nuts (not peanuts they are not as keto friendly) are a few of my go to snacks...
by l82start
Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: A Current Fad?
Replies: 29
Views: 6353

Re: A Current Fad?

guessing...... not every area is covered in the "best for grafting" type skin, tattoos reduce the graft ability of the skin they are on, a lot of leg, ass, full sleeve style tattoos limits options?
by l82start
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Ray Dalio on Bonds
Replies: 141
Views: 49402

Re: Ray Dalio on Bonds

i have skimmed through some of the free-gold articles posted around here in the past, and (unless i am mistaken which i probably am) that with a loss of reserve status by America there may be no world reserve money, just competing fiat currency's..
by l82start
Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?
Replies: 134
Views: 23036

Re: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?

About ten years ago, I was at a friend's house for dinner and his son had just turned 10, so I brought him a nice Leatherman as a gift. Seemed like an appropriate gift for a ten year old boy. The parents were a bit agasp. They generally approved but they were quick to tell the boy that he must neve...
by l82start
Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: 700 Miles For Heartbreak: An Alberta Story
Replies: 92
Views: 14537

Re: 700 Miles For Heartbreak: An Alberta Story

hang in there and enjoy the ride, the rush of chemistry and hormones fades with age, and wisdom takes time to grow.. its pretty rare to have both at the same time, so by the time you are wise enough to know better, you will be wishing for the good old days when you had enough of the chemistry and ho...