Derf's Grotto

[fung_derf]

Great question!

Generac G-FORCE® and OHVI engines are designed and manufactured by Generac Power Systems Inc. at our facilities in Wisconsin. The Generac OHV engines are not engineered or manufactured in the U.S.
Generac is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has manufacturing facilities in Berlin, Oshkosh, Jefferson, Eagle, and Whitewater; all in Wisconsin.

Here is what they are saying....

https://greensunnj.com/services/generators/lp-generators-lead-times/

[fung_derf]

Been there, felt that. We haven't been in years. The last time was little gambling and more about trying different restaurants.

[gotmilk]

(Generac GNRC 113) "... this one is undervalued [but] when they work through their supply issues, this company should make a strong bounce back." -Derfie

Are the supply issues related to China?

One year ago it hit 500, so what were those conditions, as in, are the conditions present now?

[dropdeadfred]

I've got my vegas fix. I'm good for another 15 years

[fung_derf]

Ð....I've been hesitant to recommend many stocks worth buying these days, but I do believe this one is undervalued. Wish they paid a dividend, but when they work through their supply issues, this company should make a strong bounce back.
I'm talking about Generac. GNRC. I'd like to buy it a tad closer to $100 though. Currently $111

The wealthy are not going to stand by as we see more and more rolling blackouts.

Generac Holdings Inc. is an energy technology solutions company. It is engaged in providing power grid software solutions, backup, and prime power systems for home and industrial applications, solar + battery storage solutions, virtual power plant platforms, and engine- and battery-powered tools and equipment. Its segments include Domestic and International. The Domestic segment includes the Generac business and the acquisitions that are based in the United States and Canada. The International segment includes Generac business' Latin American export operations, and the Ottomotores, Tower Light, Pramac, Motortech, Selmec, Deep Sea, and Off Grid Energy acquisitions. It designs and manufactures stationary, portable and mobile generators with single-engine outputs ranging between 800 watts and 3,250 kilowatts. It has developed a line of turn-key energy storage systems for use in residential solar-plus-storage applications. It also offers industrial-grade mobile energy storage systems.

[fung_derf]

I had predicted in our future, China will hold the world currency. Measure our President from many levels, but handling this is possibly the most important factor

Xi’s third term spells trouble for investors as U.S., China part ways:
Strategists and money managers are bracing for bigger steps toward an untangling of U.S.-China ties in critical sectors as the two countries settle into a less harmonious relationship. Though few strategists expect a complete decoupling due to the deep economic interdependence between the two countries built over decades, some sort of a breakup--in areas like advanced technology--looks inevitable. Xi’s speech to the 20th Party Congress just days after a comprehensive set of tech-oriented restrictions from the Biden Administration underscored the change underway as both countries view their relationship and engagements through a national security lens. Though Xi’s report to the Party Congress emphasized security and risk-alliance, it wasn’t especially hawkish, says Matthews Asia investment strategist Andy Rothman. China was largely responding to U.S. regulations and national security strategy as it tries to shore up its own self-sufficiency in critical areas, but Rothman doesn’t see that unwinding into a broad-based decoupling given how much is at stake for both sides. “Even if policy makers foresee long-run benefits in disentangling the two economies, their choices come with immediate costs,” writes Peterson Institute for International Economics’ Chad Bown. “These costs include product shortages, as supply chains struggle to adjust, as well as inflation, as companies find it expensive to establish new suppliers.” Barrons.com

[fung_derf]

ain't that the truth!

[fung_derf]

In Vegas? That's surprising. You must have gotten there in the evening.
Gotta go to Bob Stuka's Vegas World.....(don't even know if it still exists), they had .25c craps tables with 100 X odds behind the lines. They also had crapless craps tables, by far the best way to play craps for the odds.

[dropdeadfred]

[dropdeadfred]

say what you mean and mean what you say

[dropdeadfred]

this is funny

[dropdeadfred]

the table minimums were $25

Why do I see things like this?

http://www.sessionsgroup.com/blog/logo-design/chick-fil-a-bowl-game/

[fung_derf]

Go to Craps table.
Put $5 on Don't come
Take your winnings and put the $10 on Pass line.
Send me my $20.

[dropdeadfred]

I am in Vegas. Want me to put a 5 on the roulette wheel? What number?

[fung_derf]

Carrie Underwood.

[dropdeadfred]

who is the blonde dude?

[fung_derf]

Who has the more muscular thighs??

[fung_derf]

Guess I've got to be quicker around here to block people and not be so nice.

A penny stock pumper kept pushing me to look at a stock I told him several times I wasn't interested in. I tried telling him nicely, before finally just telling him to take the conversation elsewhere.
Of course he insulted me, then blocked me.

Someone....anyone....explain to me the benefits of social media.

[fung_derf]

Seems easier than an adult diaper

[gotmilk]

1140 - 2012

borders have changed over time

Very cool to show students how borders have changed over time… @TMHistoryIcons pic.twitter.com/zFT9QAUNkW

— Tom Rogers (@RogersHistory) October 16, 2022

.

[dropdeadfred]

I'm pretty sure derf is house trained but it's worth asking. He may like a litter box if that's becoming acceptable.

[gotmilk]

... educators are putting litter boxes in schools for children who identify as cats.

or,
... litter boxes in some of the school districts so kids can pee in them, because they identify as a furry.

... students were dressing and identifying as cats, disrupting class, and the state’s schools were tolerating it. Some children would only communicate in barks and hisses.

If I remember correctly Susie924 has many times allude to the fact that Derfie is really a small furry animal.

[dropdeadfred]

[dropdeadfred]

how can you not be entertained/??

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Replying to
@StonksReddit
@rschmied
and 3 others


Starlink is the primary communications system of the Ukrainian army on the war front. If anyone else wants this job, please be my guest …

Starlink is the primary communications system of the Ukrainian army on the war front. If anyone else wants this job, please be my guest …

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 15, 2022

[dropdeadfred]

Depending on who you follow it’s a good site

[fung_derf]

That's only for the dances. I've asked Millenials where they get their news.

[dropdeadfred]

no, they use tiktok

[fung_derf]

People keep asking me, "what's the market going to do?"....

How the heck would I know? Or anyone else for that matter? As far as I can tell, the Fed is playing it by ear.
Daughter_derf is in process of buying a house and her mortgage guy is saying rates will be coming down shortly. Based on what???

So, if anyone reading this can tell me (with some supporting evidence), where is the best place to be invested right now (other than a penny stock), please share.
As far as I can see...
Europe sucks
Asia sucks
Tech sucks
Gold sucks
Bonds sucks
even consumer staples sucks

How is it possible that people are spending money and it's not going anywhere?

[fung_derf]

Of course that's true, but the more people who can be reached the easiest, the more likely the source will be used.
Take IHUB for example. Who would have ever thought 40 years ago that it would be so easy to find mullets all in one place?
Twitter is a place where millenials go for all their news. You should know better.

[dropdeadfred]

this was true looooong before twitter.

Mark Twain — 'A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.'

I still don't believe you actually know what twitter does

[fung_derf]

https://www.science.org/content/article/fake-news-spreads-faster-true-news-twitter-thanks-people-not-bots

[dropdeadfred]

I'm not sure if you actually understand what is Twitter.

Who is this person you're taking about here? Twitter can never be a person. You sound like our VP, lol

Imagine Twitter was a person. Would you listen to everything they told you? Especially since Twitter doesn't have the greatest track record for being accurate.

and show me this "track record" of accuracy you speak of..

[fung_derf]

I know it is. Imagine Twitter was a person. Would you listen to everything they told you? Especially since Twitter doesn't have the greatest track record for being accurate.

[dropdeadfred]

it's my go to place for most things. I don't watch much television. I listen to news radio

[fung_derf]

Do you research this stuff or just believe whatever you read on Twitter? You use that source a bunch, and I've got to say, I NEVER go there for my news.

[dropdeadfred]

BREAKING Nancy Pelosi purchases 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of NPlate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness

BREAKING Nancy Pelosi purchases 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of NPlate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness ☠️

— Mod (@wsbmod) October 8, 2022

hahhahaa

[fung_derf]

That is true

[dropdeadfred]

it could be worse

[fung_derf]

I'm an idiot.

Over 20 years ago I came here because I thought I'd have the freedom to teach people that buying penny stocks is stupid.
2022....Mullets still arguing with me, even when faced with facts.

[fung_derf]

Not sure that fits though. People of European descent would be more apt to celebrate Columbus than the people already here.
It would be like Germany celebrating VE Day.

[gotmilk]

instead of or in addition to

States in the U.S. that celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
(or Native American Day)
instead of or in addition to Columbus Day.

[dropdeadfred]

Covid ruined a lot of things

[fung_derf]

Funny thing....actually sad thing....since Covid, they've cut back on their menu items, and ruined the place for me.
Used to be my local favorite by far. They had the very best Tacos al Carbon' you've ever tasted, but then took it off the menu. Their chili relleno was also the best, but they took that off as well.
They've opened up some new locations that have cut back the menu even further. That and they aren't cheap.
So, for a cheap fast food place, Taco Casa is the place to go. All their ingredients are fresh.
On the other hand, after a night of drinking and needing of grease, Jack In The Box have the best greasy tacos around. Just don't ask what the meat is.

[dropdeadfred]

why wouldn't you go to Uncle Julio's

https://unclejulios.com/

[fung_derf]

Ð......and in news today from the stock market.....

DJII just broke below support
S&P 500 just broke below support
NASDAQ just broke below support
Oil prices on the rise and gas prices rising
Shanghai Index doing even worse than us
Gold and silver prices trying to rise again


Someone remind me why things are better now.

[fung_derf]

It sounds really good. I use a different recipe which I'll list below....












Get in car, drive to Taco Casa. Order tacos. Drive home. Eat.

[dropdeadfred]

I may try to put this together this weekend..

Taco Season
Ingredients
• 2 Tbl chili powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground oregano or 3 tsp freshly and finely chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder or 3 cloves freshly minced
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1.5 tsp sea salt finely ground
• 1 tsp onion powder optional. Add if you don't caramelize freshly chopped onions in butter before browning with the taco meat.

Instructions
1. Mix all the herbs and spices together in a small glass bowl.
2. Store in an airtight container in the pantry or your spice cabinet. I recommend glass for the best preservation of flavor. If making with fresh garlic and oregano, store in the refrigerator.
3. I typically use 1 tablespoon of this taco mix to season every 1 pound of taco meat.

[fung_derf]

Ceylon Cinnamon is supposed to be good for something, but I forget what.

Looked it up

Health Benefits
The vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in Ceylon cinnamon provide significant health benefits. For example, cinnamon is full of beta-carotene, which is part of the reason for its rich brown color. The carotene family of pigments acts as important provitamins since they can be converted into vitamin A. This vitamin is an important part of keeping your eyes healthy.

Other health benefits of Ceylon cinnamon include:

Reduced Inflammation

Ceylon cinnamon's active ingredient, cinnamaldehyde, may have anti-inflammatory properties. Cinnamaldehyde has been shown to reduce the inflammatory response in the body, leading to fewer negative symptoms. Inflammation is linked to chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. Ceylon cinnamon may be able to reduce symptoms of these conditions.

May Reduce Cholesterol Levels

Early studies done with cinnamon have shown that it can help reduce your cholesterol levels. "Bad" LDL cholesterol is connected to problems like heart disease, as are high cholesterol levels overall. Cinnamon appears to help lower LDL and overall cholesterol levels without affecting "good" HDL cholesterol significantly.

Improves Insulin Response

Finally, cinnamon also seems to have benefits for people with insulin resistance or diabetes. Studies show that regularly consuming cinnamon can help your body's natural response to insulin. This can help your body moderate its blood sugar levels more effectively and reduce your risk of hypo- or hyperglycemia incidents.

[dropdeadfred]

I'm curious if anyone ordered spices from this place?

https://www.myspicesage.com/

I've bought in bulk from Sam's but this looks like a good alternative

[fung_derf]

True. Men are very focused there.