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@VintageFreak- Yes, pretty much same here. Never use regular salt and almost never add "light salt" to anything. Pizza about once a month (with red wine) and no soft drinks. A little lemonade on a hot day, though. Like you said, moderation in everyt…
@Sven- for stuff like that you need to go to The Economist or another similar high-quality source. And I'm afraid that even they don't get it right much of the time. As either Rono or Catch 22 (I can't remember which) liked to say: "My crystal ball …
Not having had the benefit of a college or university education I wouldn't know about an 800 SAT. But I do enjoy an ~800 credit score. Does that count?
How deliciously ironic that the poster who enjoys painting everyone who disagrees with his warped outlook as a "socialist" or "communist" is so totally duped by the real thing.
"omg, another one" Yes, it's hopeless. Know nothing, and not interested in learning. No facts, no accuracy, no history, no substance...just noise. Follow the leader... it works for him.
"And guess what? You buy it."
@Hank- and here's a recap of exactly what he bought:
The North Koreans accidentally caved in their main underground nuke test site. Being next to China, they can't test above ground. Being broke, it will take a very l…
Since I posted the opinion piece (above) which took a very dim view of the effects regarding South Korea, it's only fair to also note that the WSJ now has an article which takes exactly the opposite view. Unfortunately the WSJ is pay-only, so this l…
This should have been the real headline of the Trump-Kim summit:
“U.S. weakens its 70-year alliance with South Korea.”
"A few commentators have pointed out that the big winner of the Singapore summit was the great power that was not even there: C…
For sure the "Dumbing Down" title is completely bogus. I meant to refer to his later comment "They’d rather be doing something else, like making money or painting murals."
I'm going to give Ted a little slack on this one. Not sure that he meant that exactly and literally. I think that he was simply recognizing that trades are both necessary and potentially lucrative, and acknowledging that some would put doing what th…
@jlev- Your comment is interesting, as I imagine quite a few of us have contemplated splitting the state for one reason or another at one time or another, even if no more than as a transient mental exercise. Just curious as to your perspective- Nort…
@jlev- I'm always curious to understand why an obviously misleading comment such as Ted's is regarded as civil, when an accurate and responsive comment is not. Seems kind of one-sided.
JohnN has long been noted for a rather simplistic perspective on investing. He prefers almost anything with an advertised high interest rate, irrespective of any other detracting qualities. This is not a criticism of his approach- for all I know, he…
Years ago it was necessary to create multiple posting categories because of the sometimes controversial nature of Ted's postings. He has honored that arrangement up until this point. However he now claims the "right" to deliberately sabotage the exi…
"for five years was named the most corrupt member of Congress"
Five years! That better than the Warriors even. Do they give out some sort of plaque or trophy? Wait a minute... who exactly did the "naming"?
"he's getting things done. " . . . He sure is, but not much of it is good.
"America seems to like that." . . . Not this American... speak for yourself, please.
