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good point!!

I am aware that the market has priced in any potential rate hikes but seeing what is going on with the ECB makes me very nervous, not to mention what England just did and it appears there is going to be an inverted yield curve with US treasuries rearing up this week.

Normally I would would lay off any risk in precious metals or other commodities but with what I can only say is very strange action or worse market manipulation for such historical "risk off" places to put my money(Oil/Energy may have been an option last month but I fear the speculators have spoiled that now and the window of opportunity has closed), I am at a loss other than cash as to where to protect my interests.

I feel that cash or fiat is nothing more than a guaranteed loss with all the risk but there are no realistic options other than holding that at this time. A guaranteed loss of 9% is better than 25% or more especially considering the profits seen in the last few years..it almost seems like a tax on revenue TBH( Pay it to the government or the market it doesn't matter).

Some would say BTC might be the answer but I just don't see it. I have seen the correlation between BTC and the Nasdaq in the charts and truth be told I am currently betting against it with some BITI.TO but if and when it hits 6K or below the SP500 I will definitely reconsider.

I feel the only place an analytical person such as myself can find refuge is in extrapolating reason from the charts and history, and although that is considered nothing more than astrology for finance by some...I feel it is the best horse to bet on given these uncertain times of fear, FOMO and manipulation all at the same time.

All which has resulted from the US administrations of both Trump and Biden juicing the markets so much over the last few years. Too much financial cocaine IMHO!!! and the best thing to do when cocaine shows up at a party is hide your cash!!, especially when it is running low!!

Truth be told I will be nothing but happy if I am wrong, as putting a self righteous, arrogant and rude person such as yourself in their place, will be bitter-sweet if I am correct in what I believe is about to occur.

I noticed you mentioned being Bi-Polar in one of your past comments so I will extend some grace and just say:

Some of your comments are very hurtful and although it may give you a thrill and allow you to reach those desperately wanted highs by making such comments, think of the people you are stepping on in order to achieve that.??

Talk to you next Saturday.

This was a well written article. Having gone through over a decade of hard times, I agree that a feeling of worthlessness and self loathing can easily set in.

I would also agree with the point that when someone who has not had money for a long time that finally has a stroke of luck and gets some will find it easy to devil it away and end up broke in a short time...A fool and his money? It is easy to get money but hard to keep?

There is a book called "The Richest Man in Babylon" written by George S. Clason that touches on this matter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon_(bo...

Not to be too critical about the article because as I said it was well written, but I felt as though it might be a little too intellectual for the common reader such as myself.

Sometimes elegant words make an author look smart but can create a barrier to getting the intended message out. I may be way off saying this but personally felt the vocabulary was challenging at some times.

Barbed wire might be a great invention but my personal experiences with it are not so rosy.

I was cleaning up my property and found some laying on he ground from where there once stood long rotten fence posts that had since decomposed completely.

While cleaning it up by wrapping it around a piece of wood, I learned the hard way that safety glasses are essential when working with it...An end of a strand in an almost lifelike manner whipped up and slashed me across the the bridge of my nose and my right eye lid.

That was but one experience, since that time I have had the pleasure of laying under my backhoe with bolt cutters to remove 100s of feet that ended up wrapped around the front axels and walking through puddles in my gum boots only to realize the dreaded stuff had struck again by putting invisible holes in the bottoms of them.

I believe I have managed to collect the majority of the abandoned wire but now I face the dilemma of what to do with it. I don't want to take it to the land fill and make it someone else's problem but don't want to have it in my way either as it is very heavy and cumbersome to move.

My only idea is to get a forge or smelter and transform it into a less menacing product.

BTW, I clicked on your profile and saw your other comments and replies to others in the community...when I'm proven right I expect you to honor the deal and go easy on people.

In fact it may not be a bad idea for you to also look over your comments again and consider the idea regardless of what happens this week. In the times we are about to be facing...a little restraint will probably go a long way. ;]

Tell you what how about we just wait and see what happens to the markets next week and if I'm wrong, I'll come on here and post a retraction and admit I'm wrong.

But if I'm right, how about you take a step back and don't argue with everyone just because you disagree with their opinions? Fair?

https://youtu.be/1GF6KaD3TQA

https://youtu.be/iPq_tUPlxOU

https://youtu.be/3yRq79d-KmI

yeah yeah ok so what does that have to do with my comment? I still don't see the the problem?

I mean for goodness sakes the title of the article is "Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate" and the author says "I believe the main culprit behind these conflicting results is a jump in the number of people rejoining the job market"....what ever, I was bringing a different and more realistic point of view, this was not just picking out one specific thing wrong with the story. The whole thing is depending on the last jobs reports as if it was gospel.

And besides what benefit are YOU bringing to the conversation? first you make some cryptic comment that was definitely "Snarky" and now you just quote the guidelines page like some kind of uppity Internet Karen trying to brow beat me? TBH I was confused by your comment but now I get it so no need to converse any more thanks.

please elaborate? I don't understand what you mean.

>>>A few artists are self-censoring at great expense

I wonder if there isn't a net positive from these artists "Self-Censoring" as now they are the subject of many news stories. I would think that there will be a spike in album sales for them, especially Joni Mitchell who although may have been very popular in a bygone era is mostly unknown by anyone born this century.

I wonder if JRE really cares about the money anymore, he has been earning a lot of money for a long time. Chances are his investments are earning him more than the podcast these days and it may be that the ability to reach so many more people with his message through Spotify outweighs the monetary incentive. However I would also not be surprised if some of his capital is in fact invested in Spotify.

Also the 100 Million deal from Spotify was for 3 years, not that it makes much difference but he was earning 20 million per year using other outlets before signing the exclusive deal with Spotify.

How far down the thread are the comments regarding this? TL;DR as there are 249+ Comments and top ones were about ratings and reviews of books and podcasts being corrupted.

There are plenty of places Podcasts are hosted that are decentralized, maybe this is a rightwing phenom as after the great purge of 2020 many rightwing media creators saw the writing on the wall and found new outlets for their products.

I find that almost every podcast is available from multiple hosting sites now as many podcasters learned a hard lesson when the oligarchs running the major sites colluded to influence the US election by blocking and banning in an effort(successful) to kill the Hunter Biden story among others.

I think Russell Brand covers this subject the best:

https://youtu.be/DtUJpWYtGWM

>>>I believe the main culprit behind these conflicting results is a jump in the number of people rejoining the job market

Or maybe it is just the administration juicing the books so Brandon doesn't have to deal with another issue this month?

We have been told for a while now that the economy is red hot, and not to believe our lying eyes.

Sooner or later this outlier jobs report is going to be shown for what it is, nothing more than a desperate effort to keep the markets propped up for another few days.

The 10 year treasuries are spiking and if they hit 2.5% next week it wont matter what lies the Media, Admin and Fed try to tell, the charts will confirm the crash.

Hang on to your cash everyone, you are going to need it.

Fair enough, it sounds like you care about this girl and that is good. IMHO the best thing you can do is give her space but make it clear you are there for her if and when she needs a friend.

>>>I read a news in german language once. It was clear. Shortsentenced.

I also agree, the German language is a beautiful thing, they have such interesting words that speaking a single one can convey an entire thought. eg: Schadenfreude or Backpfeifengesicht

There that should make things easier, but it's up to you, I kind oif think maybe this girl captured your eye and you might think that you should be the one to "Fix" the problem?

As far as this story goes I find the "Daughter" that lives with or "Off" her mom incredibly arrogant. Children often feel they are smarter than their parents and sometimes they are, but to actually speak to a media source and air the family's dirty laundry makes me wonder what the daughter's motives truly are.

I also have to question the ethics of a news outlet to allow such things to be reported about a person, even by their own daughter and not reach out for comment from them.

And the underlying negative tone regarding Evangelical Christians being weak minded and prone to conspiracy is not best journalism practice either.

I think I get what you are trying to say, I always find it interesting when a comment has a larger word count than the article being commented on.

QAnon is still a thing? I was under the impression that was all over and truckers were the new threat to democracy!

I have to point out the irony of a media outlet named Vice News publishing an article about breaking someone's addiction to a conspiracy and propaganda source.

This is a fair comment and some days I admit I feel the same way.

Tell me though haven't you questioned your choices? When you were repairing the broken machines or digging that ditch on Xmas, doubt never crept in?

I am at the point where I am wondering if the doubtful times are outweighing the joyful ones these days.

But I will admit, I posed the question at a particularly "Whoa Es Me" time, still I understand what your getting at, When the going gets tough...right!?

The first year living here was definitely a culture shock, I must admit that people in the country do think differently than in the city. I have over time come to appreciate their points of view though and TBH if I was to show them your comment about Uni Educated people they would just smile and say bless their heart!

You make very valid points and I appreciate your input as it echo's many of my issues.

I have read through most of the comments regarding my question. I must admit I was amazed at the number of responses I got, so many I was nervous about reading them, but after a day I have read them and think your comment hits home to my current situation.

I would not say I am independently wealthy but I am not carrying a mortgage or any debt and do have enough squirreled away to last me another two years (Depending on inflation) at which point it will have been 5 years since beginning this venture. I would estimate between the property value, equipment and infrastructure I would have between 400K and 600K USD if I was to sell it all today.

I think part of the reason I asked the question is that I have experienced a grave loss and what used to be a shared dream that two people were working towards, now feels somewhat like an overwhelming task that I now must face alone.

I have decided that I will stick it out for another year and then reevaluate my situation, one good thing about my living situation is there is no outside pressure to change it.

Also I know you were joking about the 12 hour days but truth be told from the time I finish my coffee and get to work till the time I put the last logs on the fire and crawl into bed, it is more like 16 hours and the days only get longer from here. (The animals don't care if I'm discouraged they want their food and water and let me know it, especially the roosters which being someone who never lived on a farm, I thought they only crowed when the sun came up, not two hours before!!)

If I was to make a guess, I would say because unfortunate as it is, innovations in the health care field are currently driven by profit.

I am not sure if the argument regarding life expectancy being tied to healthcare costs is a valid one as there are so many other factors, but I do know that there is somewhat of a brain drain that tends to draw health specialists from countries with lower health care costs to the US. Eg: According to Google... An anesthesiologist's average annual salary in Canada is $218,069 where as in the US the average is $403,300 and that is without doing any currency exchange. This results in a reduced number of surgeries in Canada as it is required to have an anesthesiologist present when ever someone is sedated, and that results in long waiting lists, especially for non essential surgeries such as those for knee or back pain. 2 years or more is not unusual before getting a referral to see a specialist and then there can be just as long of a wait for the surgery. Basically in Canada we have very low health care costs but also defacto bread lines for medical treatment.

Well if history has showed us anything, chances are in 5-10 years people will be losing their real jobs for doing such things.

But I'm still grinning, just keep visualizing someone running with a headset on trying to get away for "Several Minutes" before they realize oh wait I can take the headset off.

I must be a horrible person, this article made me giggle and I can't get the grin off my face.

>>>After trying to flee the virtual world, Patel told The Mail on Sunday that she had to tear off her virtual reality (VR) headset to bring an end to the ordeal.

I honestly feel bad for the woman so I don't know what is going on inside of me.

>>>the avatars touched her character's body inappropriately, made sexual comments, and took screenshots for several minutes.

Maybe it is just the absurdity of an organized gang of rapists mobbing avatars while taking selfies in the Metaverse.

Never the less, I can't stop grinning, maybe my mind has finally broken.

>>>Uhh... what? The Oxford vaccine (better known as AZ) is available for licensing for everyone interested.

Sure, sure but that is not the whole story[1] and kind of misleading.

[1]: https://khn.org/news/rather-than-give-away-its-covid-vaccine...

Arcades hold a large portion of my childhood memories. It was the place where I made friends from outside my social circle of school and neighborhood. I suppose in some ways it was an afternoon night club for kids.

I have no idea where if anywhere kids today can find the same connections outside of parent subsidized sports and art programs. (Which really do not have the autonomy and real world social interactions arcades provided me.)

I could hardly wait for my paper route money to come in so that I could meet up with my friends spend it at the arcade!

Possible shopping centers have provide a similar experience but I feel the writing is on the wall and it does not bode well for these either.

I worry that pseudo friendships such as those found online or soon in the Metaverse being the only option for our youth, will have long lasting negative consequences on our society which appears to be in decline already.

This thread is going a bit astray but the statement along the lines of:

The reduction of population would probably work but it would take too long, is terrifying to me. *Edit* "WILL" take too long is even scarier.

IMHO People are the best hope we have for innovating and solving the situation we find ourselves in, anyone preaching depopulation as a answer should be intensely scrutinized for what other beliefs they hold regarding final solutions.

That was somewhat of an ad hominem attack, I believe the point that was being made is that Red and Green have certain connotations, generally Red = Bad, Stop, Danger and Green = Good, Go, Safe. I don't think it has anything to do with ones beliefs and though it may indicate an opinion, there is no value in criticizing someone for having a different opinion when they provide it in the appropriate space such as a comments' forum.

I think Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen is a good example.

Personally I prefer most of the covers this song rather than his gravely voiced original but in any case the power of mixing major and minor 5 note scales tends to invoke something akin to primal joy inside of me.

https://youtu.be/XYKwqj5QViQ Hallelujah

https://youtu.be/ByEhS6ixVVM Everybody Hurts

Oh Boy, another one "these" submissions...

Rather than get into the agenda behind such a site, I'll just scroll to the bottom of this page and find a comment beaten down by the mob and try to bring some balance.