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The police need to bring in water tankers and soak these SOBs down
I'd prefer they use septic tank pumping trucks to do the soaking.
Cheers, PW.
The uncomfortable truth was that the lockdowns had failed economically, socially, and medically
From an article outlining the many ways our policies to fight the China virus has failed.
Article
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For a bit of nostalgia, this 10 minute video shows experts predicting the outcome of the 2016 election. . .
Something I'm curious about. . .
In households where the wife is the breadwinner and the husband stays home with the kids, does the phrase "Just wait until your Mother gets home!" ever get used?
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A few questions about the China virus vaccine rollout. . .
Questions
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Why cops shoot unarmed citizens. . .
It pays to keep an eye on your opponents' advertising. . .
An interesting 11 minutes.
When it comes to the importance of punctuation and capitalization, I'm reminded of the student writing about his Summer experience at a relative's ranch.
"i helped my uncle jack off a horse"
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. . .I reckon about one feller with a twelve gauge could cure the whole mess in five minutes or ten rounds, whichever ran out first. . .
Taken from a recent article by Fred Reed.
Fred Reed
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. . .Got my first shower of the day and washed my clothes at the same time . . . .
We got some "multi-tasking" weather too.
When I went to bed, the Weather Channel predicted a 90% chance of rain overnight. Sure enough, when I awakened, it was raining. I commenced my morning routine anyway.
By the time I left for my walk, the rain had stopped. Because the road was still wet, I wore boots. But I took an umbrella, just in case.
At mile two, something was in the air. It wasn't rain, but it made me wet anyway. As whatever it was turned into a light rain, I deployed my umbrella.
The rain intensified. In fact, by now it was pouring pretty hard. I continued walking, and more from habit than necessity, gave houses with automated lawn watering a wide berth.
I'm only prevented from walking by ice or lightening, so when the sky lit up, I headed for home.
Before I made it to safety, the Heavens really opened up. Soon, a waterfall cascaded off the edges of my umbrella in all directions. As well, water "bounced" off the road high enough to reach my shorts. Of course, my feet were soaked.
When I finally made it to shelter, I had only a small "dry band" running from just below my shoulders to my waist. Everything else needed wringing out. I was able avoided dripping water into the house by hanging my wet clothes in the garage.
One thing for sure throughout my entire walk, the road wasn't crowded.
. . .You'd have to be nuts to be out this early in the rain to go shopping. . .
Thankfully, I wasn't shopping -- so maybe I'm not nuts.
Cheers, PW.
Was anyone here last time they did a split? If so was there a sell off following the spilt or did it climb higher?
The 7:1 split in June 2014 saw AAPL enjoying a higher price the next day, lower prices for a week or so, and within a month, trading well above the pre-split price.
I have no method of easily determining the stock prices around the announcement of splits. This information may be more useful.
Cheers, PW.
P.S. Viewing a graph of the stock prices found on sites dealing with trading history may prove more informative (and accurate.)
Story
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For those who cannot get the Noonan article, try this link. . .
Noonan
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The recent few months of living in a "Twilight Zone" episode is taking a toll. My temporal sense has vanished. The disconnect between what's "inside" and what I observe around me is challenging to reconcile. In short, I've arrived on an "Alien Planet" and I'm troubled over whether I'm a visitor or here to stay.
And of course, encountering masked zombies whenever I leave the comfort of my own four walls augments my sense of isolation. Simply put, I'm standing still while my world disappears around me.
My parents survived two world wars, the great depression, and not one, but two teenage daughters. They'd laugh at today's virus fears. Their generation was tough. But they were also confident in their leaders -- and that's huge. Words from FDR and Churchill reassured nations in ways rude Tweets cannot.
So what do I do?
I've retreated. I still manage to go driving daily. I've observed the snow's retreat, the crops getting planted, and now the corn's my height and the grain is ripe. Ospreys have nested near where I live and are raising a family. Our new neighbour maintains several bird feeders which are causing an obesity epidemic within the local squirrel community. And there are even a few days I manage to water the lawn without getting soaked by a recalcitrant hose -- but very few.
Telephone. . .
Our phone rarely rings. When it does, it's usually one of two reasons: a scam or a politician. (Sorry about the redundancy.) What we don't get are calls from family or people we know. My guess is that there's nothing new in their lives to talk about, so why call? But they seem delighted when we call them!
Gasoline. . .
Where I buy fuel, they prefer customers to pay at the pump. Almost everyone complies. But sometimes the pump has other ideas. A couple of days ago, while I was filling my tank, a man and his pump took a dislike to one another. He needed to pay inside. When he approached the door, he realized he wasn't wearing his face diaper, consequently, he had to return to his car. This didn't go smoothly. His ear became entangled. Walking while distracted, he tripped. And while regaining his balance, he hit his toe on a concrete barrier.
I couldn't wait to get home and tell The Commander about him!
Weather. . .
We've had a few hot days. Fortunately, I neither had to go anywhere or do anything outside -- and the electricity and air-conditioner stayed on. One nice thing about my whole world turning into a sauna was it took my mind off the virus panic. But there were times I wondered if it was a good trade.
Hair. . .
The Commander cut my hair. Fortunately, I like to wear hats. Nuff said.
Restaurants. . .
A few are opening for inside dining, but they must operate at a fraction of capacity. But they're not getting as many diners as they can handle. Truth be told, I'd like to eat out, and the idea of great distances between guests has appeal.
Computer. . .
The Commander learned about some doctors talking about our virus panic and wanted to hear what they said. To make this easier for him, I put the audio on his .MP3 player. I was curious, so I listened while taking my daily walk.
They said what I've been thinking. Unfortunately, they took almost three hours to say it. Still, it was worth the time to listen.
YouTube has been removing this type of video, so I hope it's still there if anyone decides to investigate.
Groceries. . .
While shopping for groceries, I witnessed a man sneeze so hard it blew the mask off his face -- a consequence as likely caused by poor application than nasal wind. His response: panic. He's now both contravening our mask law and possibly exposed to the China virus. Distracted by the Law or Grim Reaper about to appear at any moment, he accidentally stepped on his mask.
His expression betrayed his internal dilemma. Should he reinstall his mask now that it sports both floor dirt and a footprint? Or should he proceed "Naked?" And let's not forget about the snot?
I carry a pocket sized package of tissues in my purse and offered him one while pointing to the entrance where disposable masks were available. He responded immediately, leaving his half-full cart in my care.
Upon his return, he spoke, but I don't know what he said. I smiled in reply, but he couldn't know I that either. As he pushed his cart away, a wheel ran over a grape. I guess it wasn't his lucky day.
My welcome to the new normal.
Cheers, PW.
P.S. It seems like the disasters I witness only strike men. Wonder why?
Retrospection. . .
. . .Krispy Kreme celebrating 83rd birthday with BOGO deal Friday. . .
Those wanting protection from the China virus can re-purpose the Krispy Kreme box.
Amusing video
That’s because Canadians have a different life expectancy due to cleaner air, cooler temps, better fishing and nicer folks!
Like our dollars, our calendars are smaller; hence, with shorter years we can squeeze more of them into our lifetimes.
Cheers, PW.
Typical Canadians
Canadians
I hope I never need to replace any of these. . .
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P.S. I've given up trying to buy Guizotia abyssinica seeds to fill my bird feeders. Although the birds love to eat it, sales clerks rarely know what I'm talking about, and if I use the more common name, "Niger," they become hostile.
P.P.S. Are leucistic crows privileged?
Caucasians have so much to be proud of.
Quite some time ago, Fred Reed shared his views on White Privilege. Here are a few of his words. . .
a brief and very incomplete list of things white people have done or invented:
Euclidean geometry. Parabolic geometry. Hyperbolic geometry. Projective geometry. Differential geometry. Calculus: Limits, continuity, differentiation, integration. Physical chemistry. Organic chemistry. Biochemistry. Classical mechanics. The indeterminacy principle. The wave equation. The Parthenon. The Anabasis. Air conditioning. Number theory. Romanesque architecture. Gothic architecture. Information theory. Entropy. Enthalpy. Every symphony ever written. Pierre Auguste Renoir. The twelve-tone scale. The mathematics behind it, twelfth root of two and all that. S-p hybrid bonding orbitals. The Bohr-Sommerfeld atom. The purine-pyrimidine structure of the DNA ladder. Single-sideband radio. All other radio. Dentistry. The internal-combustion engine. Turbojets. Turbofans. Doppler beam-sharpening. Penicillin. Airplanes. Surgery. The mammogram. The Pill. The condom. Polio vaccine. The integrated circuit. The computer. Football. Computational fluid dynamics. Tensors. The Constitution. Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Homer, Hesiod. Glass. Rubber. Nylon. Roads. Buildings. Elvis. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. (OK, that’s nerve gas, and maybe we didn’t really need it.) Silicone. The automobile. Really weird stuff, like clathrates, Buckyballs, and rotaxanes. The Bible. Bug spray. Diffie-Hellman, public-key cryptography, and RSA. Et cetera.
Complete article
Cheers, PW.
P.S. Fred Reed's summary. . .
if you want the advantages of success, you have to succeed
These people appear to appreciate the U.S.A.
Shorpy is a good source of "White Privilege" photographs.
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Fred Reed has written an interesting, but not optimistic, description of our future. . .
Future
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Watermelon carving.
I liked the idea of putting the cutting board in a baking tin. Sure beats mopping juice off the countertop.
Cheers, PW.
P.S. Don't forget, odd shaped pieces don't have calories.
For Fathers' Day. . .
For Fathers' Day. . .
For Fathers' Day. . .
For Fathers' Day. . .
For Fathers' Day. . .
Why we should get a lot less food from China
I'm amazed at how many items in our grocery stores have "China" on them.
Cheers, PW.
This guy has something to say.
Powerful statement. . .