He also says "This is the strongest statistical association I've seen w/ respect to the virus. Wear a mask, mandate others to wear masks, & remember that @WHO is criminally incompetent. To repeat:@WHO is criminally incompetent. PS-Don't get into elevators, buses, etc. unless your mask in N...

50,000! Was that an experiment, Mark, or did that come from research? I don't know how widespread the recommendation is, but a lot of professionals attack the first sign of any flu like symptoms with a Vitamin D Hammer Here's a bit from the abstract... A colleague of mine and I have introduced vita...

Strictly for the purposes of this virus season, I did 2 days in a row of 50,000 IU VD3, followed by daily 5,000 IU. That's too high for long term use, but I'll probably maintain it for a few months. Normally I get enough sunshine that I don't supplement. I'll probably stop again when I can get back ...

Captain's Log
30 March 2020

While patrolling the deserted streets of Kanab I encountered an officer from the pre-pandemic era.
I was unable to determine when he first encountered the virus. I fear I may be the only survivor.

While working I wear a full face shield (looks like a clear welder's mask) and a mask. While grocery shopping, I wear a mask and disposable gloves. Ah Pug, I was so hoping you would lead the bandana train. Although I haven't yet tried it out in public. I really hate wearing stuff on my face. But, I...

I really don't like the idea of wearing much of anything - let alone something covering my face. However... I expect it won't be too long before the social pressure ramps up enough that I won't be able to stop in a grocery store without a mask. With that in mind, I'm working on my pack friendly, re-...

vnatale wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:39 pm I'll leave it to nother discussion why I really don't want to have a real gun in my house.

I think we know.

Frugal, don't ever change...

The Permanent Portfolio: Harry Browne's Long-Term Investment Strategy Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Mark

Today I'm living in a nearly empty whorehouse in Williams, AZ. I got the "Best Gal's" room. https://www.redgarter.com I did a social distancing hike in the backyard this morning. All of the National Parks in Arizona and Utah are open with no entrance fees - and also no services and virtual...

About three years ago, I got tired of trying to find barbers in whatever random country I was in - and then getting either some version of the local haircut or whatever they assumed an American should look like. So, I've been carrying hair cutting scissors for a while now and can give myself a relia...

pmward wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:59 pm As far as I'm aware, you will not absorb much vitamin D through glass.

Correct. Regular window glass filters out almost all UV B light - which the skin needs to generate the D3 hormone from cholesterol.

DON'T GO OUTSIDE BAREFOOT!!! Paging Mark Leavy... Yea. I'm definitely staying away from shoes now. The only time I ever trip or stumble is if I have some damn thing on my foot. I was in an all day board meeting today (video conference). On the patio outside my hotel room - barefoot and with a nice ...

This is a genuine question, not a challenge: Let’s say you wanted to buy or sell a single unit, a gram of gold from one of these “bars” which is actually a thin card of gold. Other than trying to find a reputable dealer, how would you test to make sure that piece is real gold? What tools would be b...

Craig and I met for lunch back when we were both living in Portland, OR.
But, then, again. Neither of us are very anonymous.

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:14 pm

Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:12 pm
Krieg, someday I need to meet you in real life...

You don't want to meet the rest of us?

Rude.

https://xkcd.com/2276/

I suspect the accelerating stock returns since corporations started getting really popular have a lot to do with how productive humans have become with fossil fuels. If that is correct, and what we do with them has pretty much reached a mature state, I could see total stock returns being stagnant. ...

So you're eating around 85g of protein? Actually closer to 50 or 60. As I've been lifting for a long time, I didn't expect to be able to recover with so (relatively) little protein, but so far, so good. We'll see if it keeps up. I think the enormous amount of saturated fat and cholesterol I'm eatin...

Yes, the keto diet is the most effective treatment for epilepsy that exists apart from resective brain surgery. It gets a higher response rate than anticonvulsant medications or implanted devices - about 75% response rate compared to 50% or less for these other treatments. It is also used in the IC...

Smith, you know you can use Tyler's site to get a full analysis of any portfolio weighting you like. Just plug in the numbers from your post and you'll see it all...

Fantastic to hear your voice again Tenn. It's no mystery why Tex gave you a set of keys.
Mark

Prairie Oyster

Egg yolk in a shot glass. Top with Salt, Pepper and Tabasco.
Down the hatch!

Seven years in and still living out of AirBnB's and Hotels. I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm in Las Vegas now. Heading to Redmond WA on Thursday, NYC on the 15th. Palm Springs, CA on the 22nd, Santa Rosa, CA on 2/7, Europe for Spring and then Hawaii in May.

The fires are on the East Coast. Perth is on the West Coast. You can't imagine how large Australia is. You have to see it to believe it.

Individual Bonds in Vanguard.
TLT in my IRA