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Yesterday, 03:34 PM
Thread: Car search advices
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I said earlier that I’d only get a body-on-frame...
I said earlier that I’d only get a body-on-frame SUV if I really needed it. I think towing over 50 miles of washboard probably warrants it.
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Yesterday, 01:05 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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They build the wheel off-center? JFC.
They build the wheel <0.2mm> off-center?
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03-26-2024, 06:49 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Had a long back and forth here about swipe fees a...
Had a long back and forth here about swipe fees a good while back.
Update, I’m still annoyed:
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03-25-2024, 08:29 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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??? I’m fine, thanks.
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03-25-2024, 07:41 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Sorry, but this is now the bashing on the Mises...
Sorry, but this is now the bashing on the Mises Institute thread.
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03-25-2024, 03:05 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Am I right in seeing that this company has a...
Am I right in seeing that this company has a stock price of less than two cents, and a market cap of less than 5 million?
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03-25-2024, 01:14 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Way to once again argue a point I did not in fact...
Way to once again argue a point I did not in fact make, and assume I don’t know things I do.
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03-24-2024, 09:04 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Government spending is fine: 491753 Taxes...
Government spending is fine:
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Taxes need to be increased to pay for it. Try focusing on real problems.
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03-24-2024, 05:26 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Nothing. It means nothing. Even the...
Nothing. It means nothing.
Even the politicians who complain about it don’t actually believe there’s much there.
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03-24-2024, 08:53 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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03-24-2024, 08:19 AM
Thread: Car search advices
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https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/highlander
Kia Telluride has been at the top of that list for a long while now, though I’d personally be very interested in the Mazda.
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03-22-2024, 02:13 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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And what makes it a Ponzi is the need for a...
And what makes it a Ponzi is the need for a continual stream of new investor money coming in if every previous investor is going to make a profit.
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03-22-2024, 02:11 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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How did/do you feel about people pushing...
How did/do you feel about people pushing hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid?
I feel the same way about Bitcoin as I do for that.
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03-22-2024, 01:50 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Metaphorically? Look, I think it’s bad that...
Metaphorically?
Look, I think it’s bad that someone is trying to get others to put their real money into a Ponzi.
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03-22-2024, 01:02 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I think a better analogy would be a mob running a...
I think a better analogy would be a mob running a snake oil salesman out of town.
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03-21-2024, 09:36 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Chemtrails may soon be illegal in Tennessee: ...
Chemtrails may soon be illegal in Tennessee:
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03-21-2024, 08:13 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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These guys are insane:...
These guys are insane: https://mises.org/mises-wire/deflation-always-good-economy
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03-21-2024, 08:02 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Could you show me where the money printer touched...
Could you show me where the money printer touched you?
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03-21-2024, 01:44 PM
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You can get them wrapped from the factory for the...
You can get them wrapped from the factory for the low low price of $6000-$6500.
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03-21-2024, 01:02 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Didn’t realize the truckers had formed their own...
Didn’t realize the truckers had formed their own political party.
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03-21-2024, 12:47 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I’m surprised that anyone values what they have...
I’m surprised that anyone values what they have to say.
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03-21-2024, 12:01 PM
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Hey, at least it’s not asbestos anymore!
Hey, at least it’s not asbestos anymore!
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03-21-2024, 11:33 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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No, I have MV on ignore because he assumes things...
No, I have MV on ignore because he assumes things about me that are incorrect, and resorts to personal attacks when challenged.
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03-21-2024, 11:22 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Since you have a newfound respect for his depth...
Since you have a newfound respect for his depth of knowledge, are you going to start listening to what he has to say regarding Bitcoin?
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03-21-2024, 09:18 AM
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That’s a mid 2010’s Pilot, right? If so, they...
That’s a mid 2010’s Pilot, right? If so, they came with an i-VTEC V-6.
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03-20-2024, 10:46 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Dude was arguing things that ~99% of economists,...
Dude was arguing things that ~99% of economists, including every living Nobel Prize winner disagreed with, and wouldn’t provide any sources to back up any of his claims.
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03-20-2024, 10:09 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Is he now? Just like last time?
Is he now? Just like last time?
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03-20-2024, 09:47 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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03-20-2024, 09:33 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Guy who’s very, very concerned about wealth...
Guy who’s very, very concerned about wealth inequality:
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03-20-2024, 09:28 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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If anyone want’s the long form version of Saez: ...
If anyone want’s the long form version of Saez:
https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.34.4.3 -
03-20-2024, 08:05 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Here, in case you want to read someone who is...
Here, in case you want to read someone who is actually concerned about wealth inequality and how it has been changing over time:
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03-20-2024, 07:49 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Separate from that specific chart, does stalefish...
Separate from that specific chart, does stalefish have any idea what the Mises Institute believes and advocates for?
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03-20-2024, 07:32 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Durrrrr. You can tell they’re serious and not...
Durrrrr.
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03-20-2024, 03:55 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Hot damn! ETA: Just read it has methanol...
Hot damn!
ETA: Just read it has methanol injection. Nice. -
03-20-2024, 03:53 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I get it. Accounting is hard. Adding and...
I get it. Accounting is hard. Adding and subtracting and whatnot.
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03-20-2024, 03:44 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Right. Like it would have been good to have...
Right.
Like it would have been good to have invested in any current S&P 500 company early. But you can still invest now and there’s a reasonable expectation you’ll make a profit, because those... -
03-20-2024, 03:40 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Yes, it’s good to be in early when investing in a...
Yes, it’s good to be in early when investing in a Ponzi.
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03-20-2024, 03:32 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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If no new money flowed into bitcoin could...
If no new money flowed into bitcoin could currently holders make a net profit, or even break even? No. They would, on net, all take a loss.
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03-20-2024, 03:19 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Yes it is: A Ponzi scheme (/ˈpɒnzi/...
Yes it is:
A Ponzi scheme (/ˈpɒnzi/, Italian: [ˈpontsi]) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.[1] -
03-20-2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Non sequitur? I’m not out here convincing...
Non sequitur?
I’m not out here convincing people to put their money in a Ponzi, so I’m feeling OK with myself.
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03-20-2024, 02:56 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Grease probably doesn’t really matter in...
Grease probably doesn’t really matter in practice, but Motorex Grease 2000/FETT 2000/Bike Grease 2000 would be a great all purpose grease. Calcium grease with mineral oil base. No special additives...
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03-20-2024, 02:49 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Exactly! 491259
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03-20-2024, 02:25 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Nah, I’m practical, not idealistic.
Nah, I’m practical, not idealistic.
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03-20-2024, 02:06 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Bwhahahah! Sure, smart and idealistic CAN lead...
Bwhahahah!
Sure, smart and idealistic CAN lead to making the world a better place, but it’s not a given.
I mean, Hitler was smart and idealistic, right?
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03-20-2024, 10:54 AM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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03-20-2024, 10:28 AM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Trying to convince himself he isn’t going to be...
Trying to convince himself he isn’t going to be fucked by the $454M penalty.
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03-20-2024, 09:47 AM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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This is slander. I didn’t provide a single quote...
This is slander. I didn’t provide a single quote for this piece:
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03-19-2024, 10:24 PM
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Huskier skis in Louboutins! Hmm… doesn’t have...
Huskier skis in Louboutins!
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03-19-2024, 04:38 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, realtor fees aren’t what drive home prices....
Yeah, realtor fees aren’t what drive home prices. UK, for example, is woefully behind in building new housing.
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03-19-2024, 02:06 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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If you read through the Zipfit thread on the...
If you read through the Zipfit thread on the SkiTalk forum you’ll see that that type of scenario is pretty common. I believe there are some tips on there about how to handle it.
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