Might as well get the GDP numbers out of the way first:
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the second estimate. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending and government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased.
This all comes as the nVidia earnings hit expectations and the company gave an upbeat outlook. But, he careful what you wish for: If you’re in engineering, law, or any of a host of other professions where the main work product is IP (intellectual property) then A.I. could have the same long-term society-wide impacts as the internal combustion engine. Just how things work.
Markets are Still There
But we are still in a downdraft and we continue to harbor concerns that in its effort to “clean house” the Trump administration is very likely to trigger at least a recession over the balance of the year (if not sooner…)
Our Ebbinghouse-Ure model shows how the NVDA bounce will impact – but this is only a “going into the open, before GDP” kind of view. The weekend view (money has to land somewhere to rest up) will be more meaningful:
In “classical” Elliott wave” views, there’s a strong case evolving in the slow-moving averages for the S&P to drop into the 1700s before May, if not before the end of March.
On the other hand, it could be much deeper and faster. Because it “feels” like an inflection point is nearing in the resumption of Trade Wars. As Trump threatens 25% tariffs on EU, claims bloc was formed to ‘screw’ US | Donald Trump News. And, drown out by all the noise/news flow is the reality of tariffs going on this weekend. Europe is trying to step on their dancing partner’s toes a bit, too: EU to react ‘firmly’ on tariffs after Trump says bloc was created to ‘screw’ US. Schoolyard stuff, but real people can get hurt.
Bitcon is still unable to scale resistance at $90,000 – holding $86,530 early. Which we read as no AI earnings impact. Or – and more likely – all the public is in now, so expect the Whales to begin taking chips off the table. A lower outlook is seen.
All That Talk About Govt Cuts?
Not impacting new unemployment filings – yet:
And fairly steady around the several states:
Seems likely to change, just not yet.
Scales of Just Us
There is a nifty economic outcome possible ahead, if we can look that far. Say, three years, or so. In this scenario, the republican’s do dramatically cut the size of the federal labor (entitlement), begin moves to put postal and government (phat) bureaucrats in Social Security with the rest of the Tax Chattel, and then breathe on the embers of American ingenuity to bring home manufacturing. Squandered over the 70s through 10s. That could be neat.
On the other hand, as one report (whines?) puts it: USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as agency dismantled. Yeah, well, money laundering and all that…
Still, we did raise an eyebrow at some of the gem’s reader Ray posted overnight, including this about DC Housing impacts of actual thrift becoming a word again, inside the Beltway:
“Elon Musk and DOGE Score Massive Court Victory—The D.C. Exodus Has Begun
The numbers speak for themselves: in November 2024, the median home in D.C. was valued at $699,000. As of now? It’s a shocking $560,000, representing a 20% drop in just about three months. Mass selling is not even close to describing what’s happening. With nearly 8,000 homes now on the market, half of those listings have been posted in just the last 30 days.
Rays other summary of DC events this week here is better than my own. Besides, I’m supposed to be retired now…isn’t 76 enough?
Passings, Health Notes
Not sure how this one went down: Sheriff: Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home; no foul play suspected. CO2, or something? No hints yet, but we keep scanning stories like Actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead at New Mexico home looking for clues.
On the health front, we are seeing the odd measles case pop up here in Texas now: Texas child is first reported US measles death in a decade as outbreak hits more than 130.
While developing complications like pneumonia, ear infections, and brain swelling due to a weakened immune system from a case of measles is there, making it crucial for older adults to be vaccinated against measles; even mild cases can be serious for the elderly. One of the few shots we keep up on is the two part pneumonia and tetanus (because of rusty everything out here).
Elsewhere, the wars march on as North Korea Sends Reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk and Israel’s bad trade with Hamas drags along. Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange.
Way to go: Brightspeed: We are into Day 4 of no DSL on our Brightspeed HDSL circuit, though in fairness, the voice services still work. This is redicking fuculous customer service. Along with spending an hour on hold to get a late charge removed because it took them 14-days to get around to posting my check… (Can you tell? I’m on a slow burn. But when people question why Elon Musk’s Starlink is mopping the floor with sluggish old school telcos, there’s a major hint in our experience somewhere.
In Odor News
(What else stinks today?)
Liberal climate scare stink wafts around: Wide Awake Media on X: “China emits more CO2 than the entire developed world combined, completely nullifying all the ridiculous sacrifices you’re being forced to make in the pursuit of the Net Zero agenda. Park your BBQ and hoist a vegetable to Joe. This as the Pentagon Orders the Removal of DEI from Official Online Content.
Trumps moving to force hospitals to reveal their actual costs instead of made-up book balancing numbers: A huge health insurance SCAM more people need to be talking about. Affects millions of people.
Marxists press corps members called out as Tag-Team: VP J.D. Vance and President Trump Slam Legacy Media Over Ridiculous Questions at Trump 47’s First Cabinet Meeting (VIDEO). Why some of the press are being paid escapes me. But, I suppose, if no one knows what real news is, anymore…
Around the Ranch: E-Spa Expansion
One reason, we think, that we’re “beating aging” is that for the past 8-years, we have both been doing red light therapy. Kicks up mitochondrial function, and so forth. Add to that? Blue Light Therapy for Better Sleep in Seniors is worth a look over on Study Finds.
As you know (or may not, depending on how drifty you’ve been) I have been working with several docs who are tracking down a new (something-or-other) in Florida. Medical device research, Tesla scalar coils, PEMF, that sort of thing.
Lead doc and I got talking this week and he is very high on three great ideas I have started moving toward. The first is a “vibration plate.” You stand on one of these (or do “planks” with one) and is shakes the hell out of you. In the process, gets blood flow going and it also helps the lymph system to drain off residues and bad stuff. We picked up one of these. It was like $85-bucks.
Next, we picked up a small trampoline, folding, with a safety bar. The key thing, says our doc pal, is to get a tramp that has bungees not springs because the springs are much harder on people who have leg or hip issues.
Last but not least, we are starting to look at a steam sauna (or I will build one for us – I like woodworking (when there’s no keyboard, Morse key, oscilloscope, or soldering iron around). Hot tip from the doc? “Look up antiaging impacts of HSP’s – that’s heat shock proteins.”
AI of the field is a gem:
Role in viral infection
- HSPs can protect cells from viral infection by inhibiting viral replication and activating the immune system.
- However, some viruses can hijack HSPs to help them invade and replicate.
Role in cellular stress
- HSPs are molecular chaperons that help proteins fold correctly and prevent misfolded proteins from aggregating.
- HSPs also help cells survive lethal conditions.
- HSPs are expressed in normal cells, but their expression increases in response to stress, such as heat or ischemia.
Role in the immune response
- HSPs can stimulate antigen-presenting cells of the immune system.
- HSPs can also enhance antigen presentation to T lymphocytes.
- HSPs displayed on the surface of cells can target cytotoxic cells.
Doc friend is very keen on steam – as opposed to the NIR variety of saunas – because the steam tends to run a little hotter.
We haven’t decided when (or where) to put one of these installs. Have to run 220 power for the steamer and such.. But, in the interest of living a longer (and more important, healthier) life, First People who did “sweat lodges” were onto something very good.
For now, the electronic (e-spa) consists of
- Red light therapy panel (chest)
- Light crown (transcranial NIR, FIR)
- Foot massager
- Eye heating pad (which helps dry eyes for a lot of people)
- Hand massage machine (no interest in carpel, thanks!)
- And a back massage pad.
This was all laid out in a ShopTalk Sunday column in 2022 – still a daily visit for us….
Write when you get rich,
George@Ure.net
George, the mini tramp will get your lymphs pumping…had a lazy arm pit that had swollen, got on the tramp couple minutes a day…..nothing crazy. Sure enough pit returned to being a pit, not a mound. Took a couple of weeks, but hell, better than a handful of pills daily. Now its part of the morning routine
I have been using a bouncer(small trampoline) with a hand bar for about 6 months. My balance was wobbly and it has helped, only a few minutes a day. I do about a minute of light bouncing where my feet never go in the air, and then alternate feet to walk with high knees 120 times.
Walking with Hienies ?
nein,nein,nein – this is very risky behavior. You risk spilling Ure Heineken by walking wit it. That dear Lady would be a Violation.
Set down and take a load off Ure feet, and enjoy a cold green Heiny..or better yet Heineken Silver
Verschutte das Bier nicht!
..but what ever you do, please dont Bogart that Joint. -https://youtu.be/pSgGCOHuO1U?si=BlDNSTftbvGOLBIN
re: ‘As Time Goes By’
feat: Casa Blanca
Folks,
President Zelensky documented his A319 fuel stop at Shannon Airport. He was greeted by an uncarpeted, self-propelled set of airstairs and met by the PM of Ireland. Back in the war zone, Ukrainian msm consulted public flight radar sites to report that the President reached his onward destination of Andrews AFB at 1759 est.
Last week’s meeting in Kyiv between Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Bessant was delayed after the former allegedly slept in. The public White House schedule for Friday reflects that Mr. Zelensky will arrive at the White House for a civilized-timed meeting of 11:00 am. Lunch follows at 11:35.
More likely CO than CO2!
“Govt (people) Cuts”
I think there’s more than one way to add it up.
Back there @ the end of January – link below – APNews said:
“The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. ”
I don’t think folks who get buyouts are immediately eligible for unemployment compensation. And some of the buyout people are going to buy exotic cats and dogs for breeding mills. Others will see a boom in pets and feed the demand by opening grooming operations. Others will open coffee joints catering to the bored with dreams of being the next Starbucks, which is the past.
Boom times ahead until it cracks-up.
Then toss the five large 79,000,000 folks will get for simply being Americans and it’s an economic bonfire.
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government
https://apnews.com/article/trump-buyouts-to-all-federal-employees-f67f5751a0fd5ad8471806a5a1067b5e
OOWS That they (the gov workers) have to deal with the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads like the rest of the citizens in corporate America is refreshing. I don’t see a lot of peeps acting as if they haven’t heard and or experienced any of the trimming mind games Elon is foisting upon the City of Graft… LOL a lot of us have (speaking for a close friend:-)). Welcome to reality.
Got blockchain?
dLynn
February 26, 2025 at 14:51
Bitcoin is down another $4,000 today. Looks as though the forecast for a $70,000 to $73,000 support may be true.
Currently at $83,030.00
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George Ure
February 27, 2025 at 06:09
Overnight (relief on nvda) rally. Next week? Under $80K?
February 28
Under 80K!
Crypto
Bitcoin USD
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Ethereum USD
2,115.01
-161.36
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XRP USD
2.0013
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Solana USD
127.05
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Cardano USD
0.5875
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We will fill the CME futures gap at ~$78K , Bitcoin’s price always comes back to fill futures gaps >99.5% of the time.
Ill Write when we fill the CME futures gap at ~$92K.
https://x.com/100trillionUSD/status/1467045232676151300
Got Blockchain. You Tourists can do what you like.
i’d take the cash and invest it before its further eroded by the inflation in paper chits that’s been on autopilot since ‘71
When we/I get the 5K for being an American dividend I’m using it toward buying another gold chain.
Hi George,
I read your note on Gene Hackman. Did you mean CO instead of CO2?
Both can kill you but I would think CO would be much more likely.
Regardless I did enjoy a lot of his movies.
Yeah…
re: “Wake of the Perdido Star”
feat: Hackman & Lenihan
Folks,
Fortunately one of the two surviving family dogs at the tragedy was outside to perhaps raise the alarm according to “People”. The couple lived a full life and can be at peace.
Not a bad way to die.
Yeah. “Enemy of the State” with Will Smith. An eye-opener that hit too close to home.
He did the prequel to that called “the Conversation.” I think the first movie by Francis Ford Coppola. All star cast of people that went on to big names. It was also about surveillance and eavesdropping in the earliest days of the process, also eye opening.
A rather dangerous but humorous story from my 40+ years in Fire/Ems was when one of the mechanics were picking up and delivering CO2 extinguishers for hydro-testing, he had half a dozen or so that were unsecured in the back of a Suburban. Somehow, one of the pins was pulled out of the handle, and when it rolled up against another extinguisher, it slightly cracked the valve open. The driver was unaware that the O2 in cabin of the vehicle was being displaced by the CO2. He stated that as he waited at a stoplight, he was feeling extremely lightheaded and dizzy. When he attempted to open the door to get out, his vision had deteriorated to the point where he couldn’t find the door handle. Fortunately, he made one more swipe at the handle and was able to open the door. He hit the street like a bag of wet cement. Much to his embarrassment, a 911 call, our Rescue Squad, and 6 stiches in his head later, it was all done but the harassment. BTW, I would agree that it was most likely a CO deal with Hackman’s death.
people need to be aware that dry ice sublimates CO2, careful using it in small areas during blackouts
Sad… gene hack man was a favorite actor.. its one reason why I get a chimney sweep every spring..especially if you use a humidifier in the winter time..one year it was really cold out..A friend stopped and askedIf we had the heat on..the humidity clung to the ducts and they filled with dust and lint.. since then I get the guy to come out every year replace pipes that need replacing and run the brush through..its a couple hundred of well spent dollars..we also have a CO alarm system to
The GDP. The only real reason that GDP came in higher the expected..,?? Consumer Spending hit an all time High in December. Government Spending wasn’t far behind. The reading had very little to do with product, or production. Damn near – but not quite a -“false reading”.
Consumer confidence has declined for three straight months now and Consumer spending slowed in January and looks to have slowed even more in February. May pick up a bit in March as ‘Spring’ buying kicks in.., consumers getting ready for ‘Summer’.
Curious that imports slowed with such a high dollar. Seems like it should have been up sharply due to the threat of tariffs and corporations stocking up before the tariffs begin. Guess not.
Still., I am surprised that the GDP was that high. My guess was below one percent. Wrong again !
Trampolines: Check your homeowners or liability insurance carefully. Mine has a specific exemption for any kind of ‘rebounder’ device. Accidents are not insured. Beware, and be safe.
Beat me to it, Hank.
My home owners insurance has a specific clause that virtually bans any kind of trampoline, or indoor ‘bouncer’.
High safety bar is quite nice to hold on to getting on and off. Granddaughter can bounce but her feet can never fly in the air. I have heard that large trampolines are a cause of many emergency room visits. Thanks for the information.
I see DC draino has a list,,,
“The best part? This is just the start. AG Bondi confirmed there are thousands more Epstein File documents being secretly held in the SDNY and they will be delivered to the DOJ in DC by February 28”
https://x.com/DC_Draino/status/1895180633053200563
Epstein and Gislaine Maxwell, who is dead and who is protected, the one with a Mossad father is still kicking, the other was x-pendable
do the math! Who was handled and who was the handler?
What was jeffy boy before Gislaine?
“The exact nature of their relationship is also unclear, although, at least initially, it was romantic. Epstein would tell Vanity Fair journalist Vicky Ward in 2003 that she was his “best friend”, the reporter noting: “She seems to organise much of his life”.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ghislaine-maxwell-sentence-who-jeffrey-epstein-b2472889.html
the punny thing about Q posts,,,
there are no ‘Q’ posts for Febr 28 for the 7 yrs of posting
https://qalerts.app/?q=Feb%2028
MARTIN ARMSTRONG: A tipster said that all but “approximately 200 pages of documents” concerning Epstein were still being kept secret at the FBI’s office in the Southern District of New York — despite her repeated requests for the “full” Epstein files. There are probably a number of powerful politicians listed in those files, but there may be other files regarding his fake suicide. They never put someone on suicide watch in a cell by themselves – it does not happen. The guards supposedly fell asleep. I never saw that happen, either.
I have said all along that Epstein was NOT a child pedophile. The people he was bringing in from princes, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, etc, were to get them on film and use that for blackmail. If he was a pedophile, you do not broadcast that to influential people who might look down on you. This was a powerplay, and the real question is, who was he operating for?
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/conspiracy/the-epstein-files/
Rumor has it, CIA, Mossad, and MI-6…
Also, I don’t care if he was, or wasn’t getting his wick dipped. He was procuring children and near-children for the “rich & powerful” to use as playthings, and keeping the vast majority of them like a herd in a sheep factory.
Quit smokin the echo chamber stench:
Just Epstein, Trump and 28 girls at HowLowCanYouGo (MarALago):
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-epstein-party-at-mar-a-lago-women-2019-7
Epstein had 14 phone numbers connected to Trump:
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-14-phone-numbers-connected-trump-black-book-2019-7
Interview with Trump where he is hesitant about declassifying the Epstein files (Trump sounds terrified of what would be public)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJorAVgHy7Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJorAVgHy7Y
Let’s see – dems in SDNY have access to “evidence” and won’t turn it over. You don’t cite a single demo bad actor and….wait…seeing a pattern to your thinking yet?
quotes from echo chamber propaganda stench then she
accuses us of her simpleness
the jfk and 911 file only have guilty parties but the epstein material has blackmailed victims as well as willing parties
some stuff needs to be held back,,, like some are drugged with date rape, wake in a strange bed and are shown photos of what happen , and the girls are in the evidence that need protected , so there is that. It is more than the island stuff, there is his NY residence stuff
she does not understand that business insider is anti Trump, quotes from a ‘he said’ anti trumper but no proof
Yet Epstein is gone because of Trump
she falls for the climate change scam and bet she is vax and boosted. not to sharp, but maybe educated, but not a thinker for herself
she fails to consider 2 things ,,,
Trump was casing Epstein, , getting the goods on him,,, long game. Jeff is gone , from a jail cell
Epstein was casing Trump trying to get dirt on him,,, failed to blackmail him. was photoed at a party and has phone numbers,,, ya that is some daming stuff right there, but that laptop and dairy is hard evidence, not a bunch ‘she said he said’
but the beaurcrates are having a hard time coming up with it when ordered to by Pam and Kash.
It is coming to a push and shove match from the deep unelected ranks of guilt, they are in a battle for real.
grab some popcorn,,,
don’t forget the Weiner laptop is still out there and
liddle debbie wasserman’s laptop
https://www.dailysignal.com/2017/09/09/police-report-suggests-wasserman-schultz-it-aide-planted-computer-for-investigators-to-find/
that is real evidence,, the gatekeepers are in on the crime.
What mental torture they are going through right now, being ordered to release the goods that shows their own involvement,,, I am loving it
Just a thought.., bare with me here…,
There is over $1.3 trillion dollars invested in Bitcoin. Does all of this cash in digital currencies effect the velocity of money?
A significant portion of the money invested in digital currencies is tied up in speculative investments. This can reduce the velocity of money, as these funds are not actively circulating in the economy.
If digital currencies are primarily used as a store of value rather than for transactions, this could reduce the velocity of money. People might hold onto their digital assets instead of spending them, which would slow down the circulation of money.
However, the broader adoption and integration of digital currencies into everyday transactions in the future could increase the velocity of money.
Overall, the impact of digital currencies on the velocity of money depends on how they are used and integrated into the economy. While they have the potential to increase transaction efficiency, their role as a store of value and speculative investment can also slow down the circulation of money.
* * *
Estimates suggest that 90% of the world’s money exists only as digital data. According to recent data 97% of all U.S. dollars are in the form of on-line transactions. Meaning, that the actual number of dollars are on a computer somewhere in the form of pixels., bits and bytes.
So.., as of right now., all of the investing in digital currencies is slowing down the velocity of money in the U.S. and it is estimated that $1.62 trillion U.S. dollars are sitting idle in digital “store of value” holdings. [ 17.3% of the population ‘hold’ digital currencies.]
[ Wow – One EMP and 97% of U.S. dollars vanish?]
According to recent data 97% of all U.S. dollars are in the form of on-line transactions.
.., and thus,
According to the St Louise Fed – as of January 2025, there are approximately $2.36 trillion U.S. dollars in circulation. This includes all denominations of Federal Reserve notes, U.S. notes, and currency no longer issued. ., but over $1.6 trillion [ 68% of all issued dollars] are sitting idle in “store of value” digital currency holdings.
– If all that is true, [ government numbers ] then there basically is no “Velocity of Money”.
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How is that possible ??
Big believer in the steam sauna experience for health benefits. Getting your body to sweat some of it’s poisons out via your sweat glands at least for me did help me stay healthy (imo) during the years I was able to do that regularly (don’t have one at home and current gym does NOT have a sauna so can not do at present)
The proper way to do it I was taught by the outdoors type Scandinavians up in Minnesota when I was way back in my middle teens was you go in and try to remain for 20 minutes. Come out and take an ICE COLD shower, jumping in an ice covered lake works too they told me … then go back in for another 10 to 15 minutes. Come out and take another ICE COLD shower and when you finish with that just finish with a SHORT regular shower with soap/shampoo. The point of the ice cold shower (MUST BE COLD, as in REAL COLD not as in summertime tap water cold in Texas LOL) is to close up the pores opened up with the steam sauna.
May be my imagination but also seemed to “sharpen” my mind too … but ONLY if I did the ICE COLD SHOWER ritual.
Don’t know other’s experiences wrt their learnings about how to properly do the sauna experience but apparently that is what is traditional back in Scandinavia, which if true would have been what was developed over a few hundred years. It also matches up pretty well with what I have read about North American Indian Sweat Lodges.
They do sell “package kits” of the entire unit that you can put together an put in your basement (or elsewhere) but if you do that be sure to get one that does a WET sauna, NOT a “dry only” sauna.
Good luck with your sauna work!
“On the other hand, as one report (whines?) puts it: USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as agency dismantled. Yeah, well, money laundering and all that…”
It will be that way with every Department, Agency, and Bureau:
The extraneous employees will be given an opportunity to take a buyout (8mos full pay & bennies — an average of about $106,000, with benefits worth several million, if they, and their families can get in to their cosmetic surgeons soon enough and often enough). They will have a 72hr window in which to accept or reject the buyout.
That they get the offer means they’re gone.
The ones who don’t take the buyout are the ones who are escorted out of the building. These are the ones who’re too stupid for government employment and really, truly should be shoveling burgers at Micky D’s or picking lettuce to go on said burgers…
Markets dropping over the next couple of months.
Going to possibly rain on people’s parade here but …..
IF Trump pulls off the difficult and manages to “wind down” the Ukraine War and Russia get’s the Russian Speaking parts of Ukraine (Crimea /Donbass /Etc. the market could take the risk of War in Europe off the table and explode to the upside as the risk is removed.
Not saying that will happen … but keep an open mind that such is a possibility if the risk of a European War is removed and Russia can get back to being an accepted member in the “Family of Nations” with most of the various embargos and currency (SWIFT) problems removed. (of course the Brits are going to fight against that happening since they seem to just have a built in Ethnic Hatred against Russia as an Nation)
No, the UK LEADERS have a built-in ethnic hatred of Russians and WHITES.
Watch out, it’s those ETHNIC HATRED LEADERS and their BANKSTER FRIENDS that cause the wars.
“Not sure how this one went down: Sheriff: Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home; no foul play suspected.”
It was Gene, his wife, and their dog. If there’s truly “no foul play suspected” then the cause of death is almost certainly some type of gas — probably either carbon monoxide, or propane (if they died in their sleep…)
Everyone should have their chimneys swept every year.. I have a multi fuel stove and our furnace ..get the chimneys swept every year.. usually in June through till august.. the guy has us on his schedule to do it between those months.. replace any chimney that’s needed..
my father heated with wood and gas.. he was anal about getting it done..I wasn’t until one cold winter a friend stopped by and asked if the furnace was working.. it was plugged with lint.. been getting it done ever since..we thought we was getting the flu..
I also tell everyone to have a CO alarm.. they are cheap and worth the money..
“Marxists press corps members called out as Tag-Team: VP J.D. Vance and President Trump Slam Legacy Media Over Ridiculous Questions at Trump 47’s First Cabinet Meeting (VIDEO). Why some of the press are being paid escapes me. But, I suppose, if no one knows what real news is, anymore…”
Can you even imagine how much fun you’d have with a Presidential pass? This is an economics site, but it’s also a news site, and you are a real card-carrying news journalist. Thanks to the Administration’s ditching of the “only club members get to select who covers da Prez” policy, you qualify for a Press Pass. Even if you didn’t want to go to D.C. and fly around on AF-1, you would gain access to asking questions to, and conversing with President Trump. Hell, you might even get him or one of his Aides to sign on here as a contributor. Trump is known for doing such things…
I actually have already had a White House Press card – had a smoke with David Garcia talking abou virtues of local and life on the jet… neat guy – fine journal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garcia_(journalist)
Lol I was more interested in the leftovers from a state dinner than the crap they had to say lol lol lol They toss all of it out those working can take it home or at least they could back then..back in the day they even had punch bowls filled with Tareyton Cigarettes..lol lol the best dam pickled eggs …dam good has me wanting to make some now thinking about them..for the longest time I wouldn’t believe that bill and Monica had done anything.. you could have a thousand people in there and someone whispers ..oh oh honey I Sharted.. and they made a copy of it in the monitor room and everyone that enters would get that played back to them on a loop..lol lol.. they know whose cocaine or crack that was left..way back then they almost gave you an anal search..and that was when it was still pretty open and security was not as tight..
Do tell your pickled egg recipe?
Our egg prices still ’bout $3.50 /dozen.
I make pickled eggs with ginger root slices and garlic, white pepper and vinegar and kosher salt. Want to try our “instant pot” to hardboil the eggs.
Next, we picked up a small trampoline, folding, with a safety bar. The key thing, says our doc pal, is to get a tramp that has bungees not springs because the springs are much harder on people who have leg or hip issues.
Springs are best, but only if you can find a tramp that uses a plethora of really soft springs. Otherwise they’re too stiff and they “get sprung.” If you go with bungees, try to find one for which you can replace the bungees with off the shelf bungees from your local hardware store, and bear in-mind it’s Chinese rubber, so it is both photochemically and atmospherically reactive. They will self-destruct in two years or less…
“For now, the electronic (e-spa) consists of
Red light therapy panel (chest)
Light crown (transcranial NIR, FIR)
Foot massager
Eye heating pad (which helps dry eyes for a lot of people)
Hand massage machine (no interest in carpel, thanks!)
And a back massage pad.”
Megyn Kelly had a show on yesterday where she mentioned her spa. She apparently has a steam room or steam closet that’s fitted with red+uv lighting. I only caught a couple minutes of the show — will try to find it on utub later…
Foundit:
How to Live Forever, w/ Aseem Malhotra & Bryan Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI000sCeogg
No promises on content. I only caught a couple minutes of it when I was walking through a foyer…
I keep a couple extra blightspeed c4000 modems on hand
since they do eventually bite the dust.
ebay has them for less than bs will charge you.
https://www.brightspeed.com/help/internet/modems-and-routers/compatible-modems.html
Trump 101. 1). First term nice so third year no apponitments. Second term fixed. 2) trump afgan first term loss funds. Second term. No ukraine but money. 3). Congress. First term presidents budget. Second term trumps pelosi style help with budget. 4). Overseas. Biden front door ukraine via war. Isreali trump back door via peace befode plo 5) government. Biden. Large no real issues. Trump small no real gains but san jose calif deficiet takes decade fed money ai to fix. 6) moral majority. Trump rules make money. Jesus helps those who-help themselves by their bootstraps 7) dod. Trump enough control outcomes by parts. Not two conventional wars same time and nuclear war 8) taxes. Raul paul time no roads. No taxes. No deficiet spending lower rates if no inflation 9) overseas dollar controls domestic inflation. 10) stocks second to bonds but china on rooes best bet for europe influence co2
Every single time I have EVER been laid off or let go….
15 minutes is a LONG TIME to remove your belongings.
Normally, one does NOT GET to go back to their work station UNATTENDED, so that a person cannot SCRAP or DESTROY their computer’s contents or anything else.
IF there is anything personal on their work computer, IT will go in and take all of that off and contact you later with the information.
I DO NOT FEEL ANY PITY TOWARDS THESE GRIFTERS…NEW CONNECTED GRIFTERS, GENERATIONAL GRIFTERS, NEPOTISM GRIFTERS, ELITE CONNECTED GRIFTERS INCLUDING HANGER ONS OF HOUSE, SENATE, PRESIDENT AND SUPREME COURT, AND HIERARCHICAL FAMILIAL GRIFTERS.
GET OFF THE GOVERNMENT TEAT.
THAT GIANT SUCKING SOUND ROSS PEROT HEARD IS NOT JUST NAFTA SUCKING IT TO AMERICA, IT’S THOSE GENERATIONAL GRIFTERS AND THEIR NGO’S AND OTHER LEGION OF NON PROFITS SUCKING ON THE UNITED STATES TAXPAYING SUCKERS.
the walk of shame..
they should do away with FEMA to.. FEMA has a rotten reputation of responding to A cataclysmic event..one look at any hurricane or big spill.. tornados or fire.. where’s fema..sitting somewhere with their heads tucked up someone’s ass..now that we are hearing about the corrupted money and mismanagement of the peoples money..get rid of it.. give each state the opportunity to deal with the tragedies that happen there.. that’s what usually happens anyway..so leave the decisions in the hands of their local legislators to deal with.
FEMA, like the EPA, Dept. of Education, and a bunch of other Agencies and Departments is a wonderful idea.
The “idea” is the Department or Agency should be a “standards organization,” which identifies “best practices” then makes those “best practices” available AS RECOMMENDATIONS to every COUNTY and every territorial jurisdiction in the United States,
SO THOSE JURISDICTIONS CAN DO WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS, WHAT THEY CHOOSE.
The “reality,” in our political universe, is Leftist politicians decided [if we TAKE OVER these functions, we can employ many people who will then vote to support our policies, thus increasing our power and perpetuating both their jobs and our control].
Hence the birth of a bureaucracy, where none should have been.
Most facets of our lives over which we must suffer some level of government control, are STILL best controlled by the government that is closest to us.
The local school board functions best when it doesn’t have to meet State and Federal POLITICAL goals, and can just direct the teachers in its local school corporation, to teach.
Ask the folks in Pacific Palisades how their rebuilding efforts are going. Nearly all have to wait on “insurance” but folks like Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton would have their homes rebuilt by now, were it not for Cali’s draconian licensing and permit requirements.
And FEMA? — Ah, FEMA…
Drop in on their website. It is filled with excellent information.
The problem is, FEMA is also populated by a bunch of bureaucrats. FEMA replaced “Civil Defense.” Where C-D advised localities on how to prepare for local disasters, and the government furnished local “fallout shelters” (with cheese, crackers, powdered eggs, radios, Geiger counters, and all manner of useful things), FEMA consolidated “command & control” to D.C., eliminated “fallout shelters” and other localized resources, and made uniform, all responses to “emergency situations,” regardless of their nature.
My ex-wife is a hard-core Leftist. She has tried on several occasions to tell me her local fire department is an example of “socialism, in-action.”
It is not.
Your local fire department is a “social service.” They respond locally to somebody’s call for help or assistance; they do not initiate fire runs on their own. They are subject to your local rules, where State and Federal rules are a “suggestion,” not a “mandate,” and “guidelines” are simply that.
If your local fire department were “socialism, in-action,” your call for help would go to Washington, D.C., where a bureaucrat or committee would decide whether the fire department should respond to your fire, when, and in what manner.
FEMA is actual “socialism, in-action…”
I am not in favor of Education, EPA, HUD, FEMA, or other such entities simply going away. I am in favor of 100% of their bureaucracies going away, leaving only a single office of 3-6 people, who function only as an advisory body and churn out only “best-policy” guidelines. Every single State has its own version of virtually every Federal Agency or Department. This is an incredible waste of time and money, done to add at least two layers of Federal bureaucracy and political bullshit to every single entity, so the Federal Government can become ever more-centralized and more-powerful. It is stupid, inefficient, and unnecessary. Let States, Counties, and Townships regulate as they’re supposed to — Smack the Federal Government with the 10th Amendment, and keep smacking it until D.C. acquires a clue…
The big low on the Covid crash was exactly the first day of spring back in 2020.”
“There’s the seasons, and there’s the moon, and other things out there reminding us that there are cycles in the universe and crossings that we think are controlled by mankind are somehow influenced by other forces on the planet.”
https://www.howestreet.com/2025/02/why-stock-markets-could-drop-until-spring-mark-leibovit/
A SPRING FINANCIAL CRISIS
Nostradamus Quatrain III-4
When the default of the luminaries [gold and silver] is related,
Not far distant from one and other,
Cold, drought, danger towards the frontiers,
Even where the oracle had its beginning [France].
https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2025/02/23/g-a-stewart-prophecy-video-nostradamus-on-global-economic-collapse/
@elonmusk
“This is what I mean by the woke mind virus. The more I learn, the more insidious and deadly it appears.
Maybe the biggest existential danger to humanity is having it programmed into the AI, as is the case for every AI besides
@Grok
. Even for Grok, it’s tough to remove, because there is so much woke content on the internet.
For example, when other AIs were asked whether global thermonuclear war or misgendering was worse, they picked the latter. The existential problem with that extrapolation is that a super powerful AI could decide that the only 100% certain way to stop misgendering is to kill all humans”
I tried a six thousand year old recipe for race wine..it was a horrible failure..dumped the whole thing..so I asked Ai.. chat gpt4.0
here is what it said..so I am going to try that one next..I still have 6 cacao pods ..lets see how it turns out..
Tropical Cacao Wine Recipe
Ingredients:
2 lbs of mixed tropical fruits (e.g., mango, pineapple, papaya, guava)
1 lb of cacao nibs
2 lbs of sugar
1 gallon of water
1 tsp of pectic enzyme
1 tsp of yeast nutrient
1 Campden tablet (to sterilize the must)
1 packet of wine yeast (Lalvin EC-1118 is a good choice)
Instructions:
Prepare the Fruits: Peel and chop the tropical fruits into small pieces. Place them in a large fermenting bucket.
Add Cacao Nibs: Add the cacao nibs to the bucket with the fruits.
Boil Water and Sugar: In a large pot, bring the water to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves completely. Let it cool to room temperature.
Combine Ingredients: Pour the cooled sugar water over the fruits and cacao nibs in the fermenting bucket. Stir well.
Add Pectic Enzyme and Yeast Nutrient: Add the pectic enzyme and yeast nutrient to the mixture. Stir thoroughly.
Sterilize: Crush the Campden tablet and add it to the mixture to sterilize it. Cover the bucket and let it sit for 24 hours.
Add Yeast: After 24 hours, add the wine yeast to the mixture. Stir gently.
Primary Fermentation: Cover the bucket with a clean cloth or lid with an airlock. Let it ferment in a cool, dark place for about a week, stirring daily.
Strain and Transfer: After a week, strain the mixture to remove the fruit solids and cacao nibs. Transfer the liquid to a demijohn or carboy fitted with an airlock.
Here is the ancient Mayan and Aztec cocoa recipe..
Ancient Mayan and Aztec Cacao Drink Recipe
Ingredients:
2 oz cacao nibs or raw cacao beans
2 cups water
2 chili peppers (achiote, cayenne, or chipotle powder can substitute)
2 teaspoons of spices (choose from vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg)
Honey or agave nectar for sweetening (optional)
1/4 cup cornmeal (optional, for a thicker consistency)
Instructions:
Roast the Cacao: Place the cacao nibs or raw cacao beans in a dry pan over low to medium heat. Roast them until they become fragrant and slightly darkened, which may take around 10-15 minutes. Keep stirring or shaking them for even roasting.
Grind the Cacao: Once roasted, grind the cacao nibs or beans into a paste using a mortar and pestle or a modern spice grinder.
Prepare the Chili Peppers: If using whole chili peppers, remove the seeds and chop them finely. If using powder, measure out the desired amount.
Combine Ingredients: In a pot, combine the ground cacao paste, chili peppers, spices, and water. If using cornmeal, add it now for a thicker consistency.
Simmer and Stir: Bring the mixture to a simmer over low heat, stirring continuously to prevent burning. Allow it to simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
Sweeten (Optional): If desired, add honey or agave nectar to taste.
Strain and Serve: Strain the mixture to remove any solid particles or residual spices. Serve the drink warm or cold, as preferred.
This recipe offers a taste of the ancient world’s chocolate experience, combining the unique bitterness of cacao with hints of spices and a touch of heat from the chili peppers. It’s a rich and flavorful beverage that reflects the cultural significance of cacao in Mayan and Aztec societies.
also from chat gpt.. I didn’t try it at first now if I want to make something and I don’t have any resources it comes up with them pretty quick..now I love roasted cacao ground up and drank like coffee..actually I will put a little coffee in with the ground cacao.. one of the wonderful things I learned during a horrible time.. fresh roasted ? I don’t get to do it much but dam I love to..b the kids know I have a serious kitchen gadget affliction lol.. one year they got me an air stove.. ( best toast ever) I bought a coffee basket to go in the rotisserie part.. needless to say just need the beans..lol the wife would rather I buy it already ground and roasted.. a treat when I can do it myself..lol lol second crack.. Hank lives next door to heaven the coffee plantation lol
I think I have finally perfected the fermentation and drying. Built a temp controlled ‘incubator’ in a cooler box and finally figured how to sterilize everything and vent the moisture daily. Last batch got mold. Now I got two pods successfully drying in the dehydrator, ready to grind. One more pod almost ripe on my little tree. Cacao is a booming cash crop in Hawaii now, and you can buy local chocolate treats in the stores here.
The Epstein problem has been identified. It’s THE NEW YORK FBI OFFICE withholding the Jeffrey Epstein Files and Epstein Tapes (The actual recordings of his clients having sex with minors)
Glenn Beck, “Pam Bondi said that the Southern District of New York, the FBI and the Southern District of New York actually has the tapes and everything else and will not turn it over to the White House or to Pam Bondi.”
“If that indeed is true, then we have a civil war on our hands, an internal Civil War. You have a duly elected president, his duly elected con confirmed leaders of the FBI and the Department of Justice. And then you have the Southern District of New York, FBI and Department of Justice bucking the orders of the president and their direct bosses. There is no other way to describe it”
https://x.com/i/status/1895238883631399286
So, aside from the fact James Comey’s kid is a prosecutor at SDNY and was lead prosecutor in both the Epstein and Maxwell trials, why is any evidentiary matter from any Epstein-related case still at SDNY. Shouldn’t all that stuff have been sent to the FBI archive vault over a year ago?
Bwahahahahaah
Kash Patel has gas lite the entire organization of tRUMPtards.
Meet the new the Boss, same as the old Boss.
Who is Patels significant other ? Where did she come from ? Bullshiesse!
Everything about that “Women” is made up/FAKE. Her parents ? dont exist, never existed. The whole entire person is made up, ala mossadniks.
F-ing JOKE !
Now get in line, for Ure next dose of MRNA vaccines, Beasties, get in line.
While waiting in line, be sure to SUCK IN as much chemie ChemTrails particles as possible, and make sure you crank up the blue light levels on all Ure electronics-screeens – Its ALL Good 4 You!
WAR
re: hot springs eternal
feat: Casa Blanca
Folks,
Earlier this week visiting French President Macron was pictured being dropped off curbside at the White House. There was nobody there to greet him, but the doorman let him in.
It would appear President Zelensky made it on time for his scheduled appointment this morning for his photo op with President Trump. I’m not sure if there was a problem with the ventilation system inside The Beast. President Zelensky looked as if he were trying to wipe his hands off on his sweatpants after exiting the vehicle before exchanging a handshake with President Trump. The host kindly complimented the visitor on his attire. The pair retired inside to the what one imagines as toasty interior confines of the White House.