Here's a statement of the obvious: The opinions expressed here are those of the participants, not those of the Mutual Fund Observer. We cannot vouch for the accuracy or appropriateness of any of it, though we do encourage civility and good humor.
Wow! Of course we've all seen other footage of that event, but the depth and clarity of this video is exceptional. This is the first video that we've seen with an audio track, and that really brings home the intensity and atmosphere of the riot.
I …
I really have no idea of the overall distribution scheme here in CA. We've been watching all local news sources closely, but have yet to see any published plan.
We (my wife and I) were guessing that perhaps sometime around March or April we might b…
I'm sorry to have to put it like this, but if not wearing a mask because Trump told you not to is more important than avoiding Covid then we are likely better off without you. Sayonara.
Frankly, if it were up to me the rule would be "no mask, no ad…
At least that Orange County toll road is clearly marked by highway signage as an option to continuing on the freeway. I've never found a need to use it, but we're only down that way once a year or so.
Yeah, I know. Been kicking myself for taking a quick 5K profit and running. That's why I never post financial advice here. Anyone following my advice would likely come looking to kill me.
Since the odds are so ridiculous no matter what the size of the jackpot, it's strictly a matter of luck anyhow. "Improving the odds" by only betting on a smaller pool borders on the absurd. If you're going to take a chance on a random strike of fate…
@Mark- Yes sir, I gave that a try. From the FAQs I noted that the cap is-
• $150,000 if married and filing a joint return
OK, I know that our income from SS & pensions is somewhat over that number. But then it says-
• Your payment will be r…
@Crash- Yes, exactly. When we didn't get a payment on the first round we speculated that perhaps our income was above the cutoff, but we didn't know for certain. Perhaps a check "got lost in the mail"? So this time I tried to get a definitive read o…
OK, tried again- this time it says:
Payment Status - Not Available
We are unable to provide the status of your payment right now because:
We don't have enough information yet (we're working on this), or
You're not eligible for a payment.
…
No "Blue Button" for me!
Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof-wmsp/login" on this server.
Reference #18.5d96df17.1610490567.27eaa84
THIS U.S. GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IS FOR AUTHORIZED USE ONLY!
Use of this …
Please don't get me started on the pernicious history of major organized religions. I was raised a Catholic and you wouldn't believe some of the things that we were taught with respect to non-Catholics. It's my impression that that sort of thing isn…
These two quotes were posted by a viewer in response to a very recent PBS broadcast/interview with Rick Wilson of The Lincoln Project:
The secret of freedom is educating the people, whereas the secret of tyranny is keeping them ignorant." ~Robespi…
"Wonder what these GOP followers do when they found out everything the GOP has been telling them are nothing but lies"
But Sven- that, you see, is exactly the problem. Trump prevented that by first convincing them that any information source that d…
"This has been a horrific week. If it has a silver lining, it is that the lines are now clear between our democracy and its enemies."Heather Cox Richardson
January 8, 2021
@racqueteer- Thanks. I'm perhaps a little more prone to that perspective than other people because I spent years working with data systems that controlled, measured, and reported on San Francisco's public safety communications systems. For example, …
Well, to quibble about "good" or "bad" data, what about the 737Max? Data from a faulty sensor was input to a computer which essentially caused two aircraft to crash. (This of course is a very simplified, but still factual description of the complex …
Speaking about personal safety the guy that I worry about right now is the new Senator Warnock from Georgia. I just have a real bad feeling that one of Trump's thugs will try to take him out.
