Welcome to “D” or (1) Day – Property War?

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Got up early today for some server work & we’ve managed to shave a little time off server load speeds (memcached on server now).  So, if things seem quicker, then yeah, likely are.

Markets: “D” or a (1)?

It always comes down to this in investing: The market goes to where you think it should but what happens next morphs to the problem immediately at hand.  Look at the lower-right area of this chart and I’ll walk you through it:

We THINK that a (larger – yellow scale) 3 has started and you can see where a (yellow scale) 3 could be underway.  However, since the futures pricing now places us right on support, the market could:

  • A) Close today at the trend line low indicated by the ascending lower line.  Then rally like hell next week to finish off the “trading box” and THEN collapse somewhere from President’s Day weekend (or immediately thereafter).
  • B) We could close on the trend (or lower) today and open in freefall Monday.  As people figure out the House of Cards (and the Clown Convention in D.C.) is all about to collapse, we could just keep going down in the 3rd wave down (yellow scale) 3 which would be underway.

Seeing the problem?  Ure’s going to be sitting this one out.  It will be hard to keep this from all blowing up (going kinetic wider is becoming unavoidable as arms pour into E.Europe).  So, things like working on a tractor tire, land clearing for garden expansion, and contemplating my “present to self” for my 74th birthday in a few days is vastly more important.  Hmm…which new piece of ham radio gear sounds best that I don’t already have three of?

Meantime, Lyft needs a lift as Lyft Stock Dives As Price Cuts Hammer Outlook, Widen Gap With Uber – TheStreet. We don’t see any new “consumer’s gotta have it” products coming along.

Property Wars

So the Chinese balloon goes over.  People are upset with the D.C. Do-Nothings.  But there are moves at the state level shaping up reports USA-Today:  Texas, lawmakers seek to ban Chinese citizens from buying US land.

We figure this is long overdue. Chinese immigration has virtually taken over Vancouver B.C. up in TrueDope land.  TrueDope’s even got Chinese police agencies on once Canadian Mounty lands. And it’s really fair to block Chinese buyers: since U.S. Citizens cannot under Chinese law buy property which is all State-owned.

Again, no rousing the sleeping congress which doesn’t protect America,, anymore.  Tragically, the Union is broken and no fixers are on the horizon. Open border sellouts are pissing away our children’s future.

But you already knew that…I hope!

Pretending to Matter

The world’s most monetized president (Trump) is back in the heads this morning with word that his vice president Milquetoast Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Trump’s role in Jan. 6.  This reeks of a desperation play to prevent public focus  on Trumps bid and divert from Biden’s passthrough and arguably, the new payoff pipeline via NFT scamming.

All while the balloon buffoon in chief is off dissing reasonable people in Florida.  Why, the theater of it all is either awe (*or fart) inspiring.

The Fabricator (or Manipulator) in Chief’s War Party – like the Yellow Pages of yore “never stops selling.” As in ‘Not major security breach’: Prez Biden on Chinese spy balloon entering US aerospace. I don’t think people in D.C. know what to do with the Truth, anymore. Pretty sure it’s no longer recognizable.

And it’s not just the Dem War Party.  It’s also the Repugnant party which doesn’t have the balls to expel a self-admitted liar.  So, the War Party’s trying to help: House Democrats file motion to expel Rep. George Santos.  The real problem?  If ONE liar gets expelled, a dangerous trend thereby started could entirely empty the Capitol.  Maybe that wouldn’t be so bad…

Got to keep up the charade, right?

Media woes:  News Corp plans job cuts, misses estimates for earnings | Reuters.  Say, we don’t need to hire 1,250 reporters in a hurry, do we?

Dances with Headlines

Not just nukes to worry about:  Since quakes like holidays we have our red marks on President’s Day.  Especially since Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes passes 20,000 | Miami Herald.  More where that quake came from?

Is this related?

Know all that Biblical “Sun goes Dark” prophecies?  Well… Huge Piece Of Sun Breaks Off, Scientists Stunned.  Gimme a rut-roh Scoob.

Craptocurrency Debacle rolls along:  Kraken fined $30M by SEC, agrees to halt US customer staking programs – CoinGeek.  We also notice BTC is struggling to find a perch over $22-large and not able to.  Which is of interest to day trading market hacks because? One theory is that BTC and markets move in parallel.

We like the (totally unfounded but interesting) Tucker Carlson speculation: that the big run up over $23-thousand for BTC immediately followed the “ground stop of U.S. air traffic.”  Of course, the possibility of our own government buying BTC to pay cyberhackers is just juicy enough to get legs…

War in Europe slowly expanding as Russia looks for the upper hand: Ukraine: Russia launches missile and drone strikes as offensive gathers pace.  They are so pissed that Bidensky himself OK’d the Nordstream attack.  Likely denying Putin money from gas sales this winter. The violent side of sanctions? (Sometimes, I can resist called old Joe Bidensky -because he’s as much of a socialist than many Russians these days.  Him and the big spending, agenda pressing, gun grabbing party.)

Don’t call us, we’ll call you:  China didn’t want to talk to Joe, either: China says it rejected U.S. call over balloon because ‘atmosphere’ wasn’t right. No shoot, Sherlock.

Passings: Burt Bacharach Dead: Grammy-, Oscar-Winning Composer Was 94 – The Hollywood Reporter. So much for the “rain drops” problem.

Looking Ahead

Little economic data today or Monday. Treasury statement this afternoon holds little promise of news.

But Tuesday gets interesting as consumer prices kick out.  If good, the rally is on.  If bad? Then Fed fears (of another hike) go skyward.  Wednesday holds Retail Sales, Thursday reveals housing starts and PPI, while Friday next week wraps with import/export prices ahead of the three-day weekend.

ATR: Nuke Doc

Around the Ranch: While we are all on pins and needles waiting to see how big nuclear war will blow up, Elaine and I watched a 3-year old documentary which sheds important historical context on what’s likely to come, sooner than later.

Thought if you were bored or were looking for brain food, this one might be useful:

Not trying to scare anyone, but yeah, the U.S. government’s hip deep in the nuclear death dance. Lies or misleads pretty consistently.

I’d say enjoy watching it – but you won’t.  You will learn a ton, though.

If this doesn’t sound interesting, perhaps the rise of then domestic surveillance state in the U.S. is of more concern?  This is a much more recent piece:

Longish – over two hours – but again, useful historical contexting of the sort that doesn’t reduce to 10-sec. clips or twits.

Write when you spot a patch of sanity,

George@Ure.net

64 thoughts on “Welcome to “D” or (1) Day – Property War?”

  1. There is not a thing we can do about nuclear war – it is in the hands of the psychopaths and sociopaths in the deep state and those ‘elected’. There is nothing we can do about trading – your own unspoken words and you are not playing.

    I want some good news, so I am taking a recommendation from several friends and watching The Chosen on thechosen.tv…

    • It seems to be a very good program in its representation of the Gospel accounts. Brandon Robbins’ channel on YT is a very good place to go that explains many of the nuances in “The Chosen” one would otherwise overlook not having a 1st century background. His videos greatly enhance the meanings behind the accounts.

    • What’s that Black Sabbath song with the lyrics…

      Dying world of radiation
      Victim of man’s frustration

      G.A. STEWART: When that first nuclear weapon is detonated most of that remaining eighty-plus-percent will suddenly get it, and that instantaneous pulse of realization will break The System in one day.

      It will be The COVID-19 Toilet Paper Panic on steroids. This time, however, many things will disappear that will never be seen again in our lifetimes. That prediction is built into Nostradamus’ description of Happily Ever After.

      https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2023/02/08/the-last-signpost/

      • I’m always wonder to this day who/how my dosimeter baseline clocked in at 7 Roentgen. I write this to all you home gamers to express my gratitude that I did not add to that baseline…..

      • “IF” it is just a “limited” use be sure YOU are the first person to the store to round out your preps since 4 hours later everything you might need will be gone, IF the workers didn’t flee and the store is still open

        IF it’s not “limited” no need to worry. Nobody will be selling, or giving away, anything anyway.

        NOTE: Russia has been on a nationwide SERIOUS Shelter Rehab program for several months now. Trying not to panic their own citizens but the few reports I have read is that they are moving as fast as possible on the rehab side. On the bright side I have yet to read anything about them starting a massive effort to move supplies into the shelters once they are rehabbed, but that information might not make it into the public domain.

      • “This time, however, many things will disappear that will never be seen again in our lifetimes.” – G.A. STEWART

        G.I. GURDJIEFF: Only now have I come very clearly to understand that everything we have at the present time and everything we use—in a word, all the contemporary amenities and everything necessary for our comfort and welfare—have not always existed and did not make their appearance so easily.

        It seems that certain beings in the past have during very long periods labored and suffered very much for this, and endured a great deal which perhaps they even need not have endured.

        They labored and suffered only in order that we might now have all this and use it for our welfare.

        And all this they did, either consciously or unconsciously, just for us, that is to say, for beings quite unknown and entirely indifferent to them.

        And now not only do we not thank them, but we do not even know a thing about them, but take it all as in the natural order, and neither ponder nor trouble ourselves about this question at all. . .

        https://www.gurdjieff.org/gurdjieff5.htm

  2. I could have sworn Texas passed a law a few years ago that said foreign nationals couldn’t own property in Texas when that big ranch outside of Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base a supposed ex-Chinese general built a landing strip that you could land a 747 on raised such concerns.

    • Re: “D evil’s River Property War”
      feat. Props for Xi Kabuki

      Bill,

      Thank you. Blow out those flaming chinese lanterns. I had no idea that the red devils are horning in beside US defense installations in Texas like that allegedly to create clean energy! Hot air balloons, wind farms, what could possibly be next? Apparently the battle is ongoing against the projects even as of last month.
      https://dontblowittexas.org/

      Comrade Billionaire Sun apparently even has offered a CCP cell within his corporation as an employee benefit so to speak. The following link also shines light upon the Texan who has acted as intermediary in the real estate transactions keeping sellers in the dark about the actual hostile nation foreign buyer until deals are done.

      https://dontblowittexas.org/news/2021/8/11/why-a-secretive-chinese-billionaire-bought-140000-acres-of-land-in-texas

      “Don’t blow it, Texas”?

    • Not sure than an individual state can pass a law that prevents foreigners who are Legal Residents of the US (Green Card holders etc.) to own property based upon their ethnicity and nationality. Ditto US subsidiaries of Foreign Companies (ie: TSMC’s building of a microchip facility in the Austin area). Commerce Clause and all that Federal Jazz.

      The US DOES have a set of laws and regulations that restrict foreigners who are here on Diplomatic Passports as to what and where they can buy and own wrt real estate, some of those laws and regulations are pretty restrictive too.

      Many don’t realize it but the largest Chinese City outside of China is New York City, it has about 1 million Chinese who live there – both legal and illegal (a LOT of ship jumpers end up in NYC). Like a lot of the other ethnic areas of NY City those who live in that ethnic enclave in the Queens (NOT Chinatown in Manhattan, that is strictly a “tourist” area) never need to learn English, they can do everything in Mandarin or Cantonese – sane thing as with the NYC Greek community, the NYC Italian community, etc. etc..

  3. I think the chart is right and the collapse will coincide with Russia’s offense/NATO’s defense. Russia has warned everyone. Instead of a Hyper cruising across the CONUS it was a Chinese balloon. NORK is ready to go.

    Recap:

    Putin ‘massing 1,800 tanks and 700 aircraft’ for new Ukraine assault

    Ukrainian ministers are fearful Vladimir Putin will go ahead with his ‘Zero Day assault plan’ as he stocks up on ammunition and manpower

    https://www.independent.co.uk/world/russia-tanks-aircraft-ukraine-b2279724.html

    ‘It just rang’: In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered

    “Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reached out to his Chinese counterpart via a special crisis line, aiming for a quick general-to-general talk that could explain things and ease tensions.

    But Austin’s effort Saturday fell flat, when Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe declined to get on the line, the Pentagon says.”

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/just-rang-crises-us-china-051747688.html

    Israel is ready to go. Targets move.

    Israel Identifies ‘3000 Targets’ Inside Iran To Strike Its Critical Military Infra – French Media Report

    https://eurasiantimes.com/israel-identifies-3000-targets-inside-iran-to-strike-its-critical/

    • wonder if the Chinese spy Ballon got a snap shot of me taking a piss in the back yard at 2am by the magnolia bush?

  5. For your what to get me for my birthday question, you know the search is the best part of the adventure. Just leave your wallet at home.
    Have you done much with software defined radio? After several years of toying with a half dozen dongles (that sounds a little naughty) a new toy er necessary piece of comm gear arrived yesterday. SDRplay Uno. Much easier for me anyway compared to using the dongles. Gives me something to do while sidelined so hopefully it will keep me off Amazon. My wife reminded me I should be working on the taxes. Oh joy.
    Happy Birthday. Stay safe. 73

      • Today is wife’s bday. Got her the DCR250 DeWalt bluetooth radio with 20V charger. Also got her a blackforest cake and picking up chinese since that’s what she asked for. The chinese food for her, the radio is for me, and really love it.
        Sent for one of those pendants they sell for spaceweather Earth to sky store for balloons cosmic ray detector, but it is not here yet though tracking shows it moving closer.

  6. With the Big flash becoming a reality VERY SOON I thought it would be prudent to go through my prep gear. Figure that I should have them out and ready if the event comes. It takes a little time to put on my Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear: Military PPE . …I figure there will be less warning due to Hypersonic Missile. Laid things out to see if I missed anything. It’s was a good thing too for one of the major prep items I had to look quite a while for…I am just suggesting that those that prep go through a trial run before the Big Flash.

    • Do NOT forget Water Purifaction if you are going to be leaving your abode. Don’t get the stuff where you have to put a new filter on after just a few hundred liters, that will ony last you a couple of weeks with various other people piggy backing on your water purifcation methods.

      Cheapest is good ol bleach … download the instructions from Clorox (yep they have them on line) … but that just disinfects for bacteria it doesn’t filter.

      For an actual PORTABLE physical filtering system I like the new Sawyer stuff. CHEAP. Long lasting – except for their bags, they are crap but you can screw on SOME types of water bottles that store bought water comes in which solves that issue.

      Long ago I got several of the old Dalton ceramic filters (good for about 20,000-40,000 gallons each), plus my old dependable Katadyne Bag System which uses those (NEW Katadyne systems do NOT!), and they work great. Expensive but for a long time they were the gold standard for filtering water to a bacteria free level. (need to be back flushed regularly in order to keep running)

      When out on a wilderness camping trip I always carry a backup system to my Katadyne (Dalton Filter) bag system, which for 20 years now has been the tried and true “Polar Pure” iodine system. Small little jar with iodine crystals inside that you pour water into and let the water reach it’s saturation level of iodine. Then a thermostat on the side of the bottle tells you how much of the concentration to pour into a quart or liter of water for the iodine solution to kill off the bad stuff. NOT something you want to use permanently because of all of the iodine you are putting into your body … but as a backup or as a grab and go item another way to approach the problem. The iodine crystals in the jar NEVER go bad.

      A windup flashlight is not a bad idea either. Bigger an d heavier than a regular flashlight … but once your batteries run out it will keep running.

      Finally a solar powered self contained battery recharger (with all battery devices already using rechargable batteries). Keep spare rechargable batteries in it when you pack it away – just put something on the terminals such as a small piece of pastic so they aren’t actually electrically linked to the device as they sit in storage.

      For me my preps have been considerably reduced. Now I am looking for a more comfortable lawn chair to sit in while I watch the local event unfold above me.

  8. George, check out the KN990 for your gift to yourself. Looks like fun. 15 watts out but has a 100 watt amp available for less than $300

  9. about your dream app/meditation peoplnomics article.

    you know I’ve taught many people to meditate. more than a few of them do it 3 to 5 minutes a day. that is all they do.

    I talked to a few of them recently . do you still meditate every day? almost all of them said. yesh. been doing it for 10 years now. just 2 to 3 minutes every morning. like ya showed me with the level. guess it’s a habit for me now. I get up on the morning, get my coffee, read a little meditation book, then sit with my torpedo level like ya showed me for 2 to 3 minutes and then get in the shower and start my day.

    interesting to note the results after just sitting with a little level for 2 to 3 minutes a day.

    one person told me. you know about 6 months after you taught me that stupid little sitting with a torpedo level thing my fibromyalgia went away. I had that for years was on several medications and 6 months sitting with that level. it was gone. I’m in perfect health now.

    another told me. who has been siting with the level now for 4 years, I have had migraine head aches since I was 15. really bad ones. have to sit in the dark and just let them pass. no matter how much pain medications they gave me. about 9 months after siting with a torpedo level 2 to 3 minutes a day. I haven’t had one since. he also said I’ve been high blood pressure medications for years. and now my blood pressure is perfect. healthy as a teenager. so I show other people how to work the level. they don’t believe me. but it changed my whole life. I know it has to do with that little level.

    another I talked to who is a very successful business man said I now have the nickname: Iceman in the boardroom. because when everyone else is freaking out and ranting. I keep my cool. because I remember it is subtle movements that take me off balance and subtle movements that bring me back to balance and center. he has advanced 4 levels up the cooperate ladder since I last talked to him. he said I know it’s because I sit with that little level 2 to 3 minutes a day. gives me a bulls eye to focus on. so when I’m trying go achieve any goal. I remember there is all things personalities, circumstances, and events trying to pull my focus away from goal and I make subtle adjustments to bring my focus back.

    pretty interesting. what a little level and 2-3 minutes a day can achieve. :)

    • Andy, can you tell us how to do this meditation with a torpedo level thing? I did a search on it and apparently you must have invented it because I could not find anything. Thanks!

      Have a very fine weekend, one and all! Early Happy Birthday, George!

      • https://youtu.be/Hzi3PDz1AWU
        https://youtu.be/JslvBcIVtDg
        https://youtu.be/H37BDUyCEe0

        meditation for me..( in the beginning once you get use to it you can do it everywhere) is I pick a quiet spot… get relaxed..empty your mind.. then tense your foot relax work your way up your body..always letting your mind follow a tone or sound..
        here’s a good one for a beginner..
        https://youtu.be/dJoXVILGeKQ
        clear your mind of any daily concerns and let your whole being go into the tone..
        it will take a bit at first you’ll doze off to sleep.. that’s ok..
        you’ll feel a detention and an inner peace.
        you’ll also discover that when you go to bed your almost instantly asleep to.
        now you can use the meditation and positive affirmative messages implanted..
        https://youtu.be/rxymTnK0LA4
        similar to deep meditation and a question.. if you have a question as you fall asleep you’ll wake with the answer. you don’t need anyone giving you the positive affirmative you can do that yourself once you get use to emptying your mind
        if you decide to use this technique to work long hours you need to do this four times a day for 20 minutes..

    • HELP: Great stories Andy but I am clueless on how a level would be used to help me. Can you go into detail about the procedure? TIA

      • What’s wrong or what are you expecting for an outcome..if its frustrations of life you’ll find inner peace..
        if its for guidance then I am going to suggest putting your life in heavenly fathers control.. let him guide you.. that is through prayer.. how did the pygmies know about heavenly father or any native or primitive tribes.. its written on their soul..
        Romans 2:14-15 NLT
        Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. [15] They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.
        God’s basic law is written in everyone’s hearts
        This is not to be confused with salvation but basic law of God toward each other. Kindness, no murder, stealing, hatred. The general laws of God are written on everyone’s heart. Our conscience works with this law. This is different from the Holy Spirit working in our hearts. That is a deeper work beyond fallen man. There is no excuse for man to say I was never taught how to treat another human being. God has written this law into the hearts of every human being on earth.
        https://lightnside.com/2018/02/13/romans-212-16-god-wrote-the-laws-in-our-hearts/
        the evil traits of man are of mans written by his free will..the demonic actions and beliefs all man made.. the creators laws are simple and we all know them..
        do unto others and love the creator.. early sacrifices were to show the creator that man could provide.. not to hurt or destroy..
        all lands and people teach these basic laws and teachings..man perverts the message. similar to the bill of rights being altered from the beginning messages of human rights..

  10. Always been a contrarian. I like to think the unthinkable, say the unspeakable, reconsider common knowledge and common sense.

    I find speculative expressions against What Everybody Knows To Be Obviously True can often yield breakthrough ideas in new directions. At worst, they help you improve confidence that what you think you know IS right after all.

    Having clearly said that…

    Maybe prepping is worth less than you (me… we…) think.

    Maybe nook war IS unsurvivable. Maybe all we succeed in doing is prolonging the agony, eventually running out of steam too soon to reach the far shore. And, after all that effort, expense, struggle, and focus, you die anyway — just a bit later than most others.

    One small example: Say you have a generator. How long can you make it run? Can you do a month without re-supply? Can you run it for three months? Can you fix it, if it busts a gut? (This is actually two problems: do you have all the spare parts AND the personal skills and tools?) Can you provide 24-7 security and fight off any marauders? (Gensets make noise that can attract scavengers and predators on two legs.)

    Now this is NOT meant to say such as generators aren’t very useful and worthwhile for more ordinary and common emergencies — like ice storms or heavy thunderstorms, where you might at most need two weeks. But many months or even years? VERY hard to do.

    Do you like zip-close plastic storage bags? Ever seen just how large-scale but delicate the manufacturing process is? Its WAY more complicated than you probably think. MANY things won’t be manufactured or available for a LONG time after a nook war ends. (…and, by the way WHEN does it end? If we or the Russkies manage to cobble together an extra late nook five weeks AFTER the main exchange, out of spare parts and busted toasters, you think out of rage and revenge it wouldn’t get used at a much later — and surprising — time?

    How long will it take to restore Modern Order and Convenience? Sometimes called, “Civilization?”

    I don’t counsel despair; but I do suggest sober, TrueFact consideration.

    What to do? I sure as hell don’t know.

    …best to not play.

    No, I’m not giving up. I’ll keep on keepin’ on, as long as I am able; but assuming the small emergencies are the target for me; and the Grand Apocalypse will have to take care of itself.

    -73-

    • An authoritative source told me that at some point the technology will just be in the way.
      I still want a new cell phone this year, but not as a prep. A prep would be a couple of transistor radios, stored in dry bag inside a Faraday cage, with rechargeable batteries, a solar compatible battery charger, and enough solar cells to keep the ears on.
      Fossil fuels tend to get scarce when the lights go out. But large scale solar attracts the same predators as a genset. Minimum essential technology is worth pondering. Mobility has always the back-up plan, just not necessarily in a land yacht.
      And yeah, I keep a small stock of zip-locks. I would suggest keeping a supply of the metallized storage zip-locks for dry canning too. They can be reused.
      Hard-use technology that will work when all the glamor gadgets don’t is still worth thinking through. Having old-fashioned 18th and 19th century tools and knowledge is good. It is the fast dry slide down to 3500 BC that will get all of you. Like that guy at the motel said, best to keep the lights on.

  11. Happy Birthday kid! whoohoo!

    “Over by the gate, Lordy here she comes
    With a basket full of chicken
    And a big cold jug of sweet tea
    I make a little room and she climbs on up
    I open up the throttle and stir a little dust
    Just look at her face”

    George’s new theme song.

    que for George: ~ She thinks my tractors sexy ~

    https://youtu.be/uWu4aynBK7E

    Kenny Chesney.

  12. Monday morning., in the “notes” section of my trade journal I wrote: Thursday and Friday look to be ‘Up’. Thursday was up nicely at the start with the NASDAQ100 up just over 1 % – I did very well in that trade and got out when the upward pressure started to falter. It then proceeded to reverse course and drop sharply – along with the Dow, S&P, Gold, BTC.., Today is the same., which is rather puzzling considering all the happy-talk all week long.
    It is beginning to look like Feb First was the top of Wave 2 up and we have entered the Wave 3 down. My “Aggregate Index” has dopped over 1,200 points in the past six trading days.
    The man who taught me to trade options in the early 80’s [ David Rosenberg] stated yesterday that he sees the stock market and housing market to drop 20% from here., inflation coming back., The Fed raising rates most of the Summer and that we will enter a Recession.
    The S&P500 looks to be in Desperation Mode., as it continually struggles to hold the psychological 4,000 mark. There is no real technical support there – but it seemingly appears to be the ‘tipping-point’. I will be watching that and when it does close below 4,000 [ another 70 points ] I believe that will confirm the Wave 3 Down.
    – Stay Frosty, everyone…,

  13. aloha!

    hope you all have a great weekend.

    personal topic for Andy this 4 day weekend. after 9 straight day of grinding. whooohooo got a big lineup of Red heads, blones and brunettes this weekend. should be a very fun adventure! if the world ends? atleast I was having a good time! hahahaha

    hmmm…. best shine up my cowboy boots. giddy up!

    Let’s get it

    Girl, you gone and done it to me
    Hotter than a hoochie coochie
    Got me like that first time I heard Alan Jackson Chattahoochee
    I was never the same again, I’m a lifelong fan
    Yes, I am

    que for Andy ~ I love you like I love country music. ~

    https://youtu.be/ELZNClmKX1E

  14. We are sending billions of dollars to china to buy their products. So they have lots of dollars on hand they almost certainly have to buy US things. Of course they don’t buy as much from us, so those dollars pile up. I expect government expects them to buy US bonds, to help keep paying for our deficit spending. But if we limit what they can use their dollars to buy, they may not want to keep selling us stuff in dollars. I can appreciate people with lots of dollars wanting to buy property which holds value, vs just financial instruments. Is like complaining your local merchant is buying property, he has the $ and wants to invest them. Don’t want Chinese coming in and buying our stuff, stop sending your dollars to them.

  15. The US economy will be on the verge of recession for the next two years, JPMorgan Asset Management chief strategist.
    .
    Which brings us back to the past data dilemma. The stock market has never crashed and bottomed-out “before” a recession.
    .
    I don’t know about you – but I don’t see this economy and market-mess continuing for two more years.
    .
    Something has to give.

  16. ” Hmm…which new piece of ham radio gear sounds best that I don’t already have three of?”

    (Ahem!) IC-7300
    Come on over to the digital (dark) side!

    • Been doing fine with my Yaesu 897D. Like it a LOT since I got it with the 110 AC power supply that fits inside it (will still work with any 12 volt supply too) so I don’t need to lug around or find, a power supply to power it with if I have 110 AC. Can hardwire 12 volt power to it which can be done in a way so as to limit the transmitter to 20 watts. Haven’t done that but thinking of doing that with a switch on the line for choosing high or low power for running off of batteries.

      I did buy the IRAD mechanical filters for it since it predates all the fascination with digital filters, but those work great and do help the radio receiver’s built in adjustable bandwidth controls, work better than the Collins filters I had in before. Also added the bolt on LDG auto tuner so the issue of a tuner is taken care of.

      OH … gave my (modified unlocked) Yaseu 857D to my son (a micro sized 897), also with the IRAD filters and a small LDG auto tuner for it. Now sorta wish I hadn’t since the 857D with a remote head would work better in the camper.

      Alas, unlike many here I am not on much at all. Too many other irons in the fire, though am thinking of one of those new inexpensive DSP low powered rigs to throw in the glove box or suitcase when I travel. Maybe the KP990 is the ticket (direct from AliExpress vs an importer, 1/2 the price), though need to do it BEFORE any war breaks out!! LOL

  17. Around 7 million “prime age” men between the ages of 25 and 54 are reportedly “sitting it out”. The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank also found that 25% of all prime age Americans aren’t currently working and are not looking. The highest number recorded since the Great Depression. The highest loss of tax revenue and Social Security in-take ever recorded.
    Where is all this Consumer Spending [ Seen the reports?] coming from, if a quarter of the work-force isn’t working? How is that possible? You’re telling me that millions of ‘prime age’ adults are all surviving on side-hustle jobs? And.., what happens to all those menial side-hustle jobs when the economy starts to tank and we do go into recession? Millions suddenly homeless [ within a year.] ?
    Hopium is being sold on the corner downtown in ten-spot baggies., don’t buy any., it’s all counterfeit.

  22. Re: “Ukraine Sovereignty Bonds”
    feat. Pallets of Hundreds

    Folks,

    The Bank of Canada website reports that Mr. Trudeau’s most recent Christmas gift to Ukraine of $500 million “Ukraine Sovereignty Bonds” under guise of a Government of Canada 5 year special bond issue @3.245% issued in $100 increments was fully subscribed. Regrettably a hoped for patriotic response from the Canadian public netted only $50 million of the $500 million cheque now on the way to the IMF for disbursement at the leisure of The Supreme Military Commander and Servant of the People of the Ukraine.

    Alas at this early juncture, the Bank of Canada public spreadsheets are blank on revealing how much of the residual $450 million is held by non-Canadian entities. In the meantime the interest on the Trudeau giveaway should be around $81 million and redemption/rollover of the $500 million in Feb. 2027 would be well after the latest possible next federal election in 2025…

  23. Hey Andy! A few people requested that you pass on some of your secrets of meditation that you have bestowed on others. I, too, would benefit from your Teachings, as you are obviously an Advanced Master with access to secret techniques.

    But so far no response except more of your mindless fantasy inanities.

    Here’s the thing old mate. Most people …ok, correction… I, personally, see you as a harmless, immature individual with delusions & an out-of-control-mind and rather than get professional help you use this forum as a psychiatric couch and we readers as your unpaid/involuntary, counselors.

    However, a few, a very few, reading your ramblings, might take you as in some way, ‘gifted’ or ‘knowledgeable’ – like, ”the Dude’ is sitting on your shoulder? And that’s unfair to them and selfish & stupid of you – we’re all subject to the immutable law of consequences whether we know it or not.

    I don’t run this blog and it’s just my opinion. George. who does run this thing, is, I understand, sometimes known as ‘St. George’ for his pretty laid-back attitude and reluctance to hit the ‘delete’ button. That’s probably good for both of us. But in any case, I’ll try not to post nonsense.

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