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Hi Reaper,
Solving fiscal issues - ensuring certain groups of people don’t feel “left behind” - to me, has always been that utopia we hope to reach. Unfortunately, I’m pessimistic because greed and power among elites (in both left and right parts of the spectrum) won’t let that happen. I think Carlin said it best (and I am completely paraphrasing), “there is a club (of elites) in the world, and we’re not part of the club!”
I do think a little more humility amongst individuals could go a long way. While we can certainly do our best to ensure a comfortable life for our loved ones, I think it’d behoove us to realize that in the grand scheme of things, we aren’t as important as we think we are. When you have a moment, Google “pale blue dot quote” from Carl Sagan. I think it’s simple, powerful, and puts things into perspective. IMO.
Quick ToTK update. I didn’t manage to reach the second shrine last night and obtain the ascend power (or whatever it’s called. I got it then went to sleep). Kid is about to go to sleep now, so I’ll probably go try to log another hour of play this evening.
Be well and take care.
Hey there SeattleITguy,
No worries about trying to be respectful or polite to me here. I know we disagree on some things, but we agree on enough stuff to keep it interesting without the "echo chamber " effect.
For me, I think resolving the fiscal issues, would go a long way to fixing some social issues.
I see poverty, despair and hopelessness more than I have at any other time in my life.
Gen Z and some millenials seem to be happy, or almost need to vote for big government politicians who will advance entitlements, spending and inflation becuase it doesnt affect people who havent had time to accumulate any wealth.
They recieve wage increases to compensate for the inflation and stay relatively even, while the boomers watch thier purchasing power evaporate.
I am not a fan of boomers either, but the inflation hits Gen X pretty hard as well, even though many of us are still working. Our wages keep up with inflation, but our savings are being pilfered.
If we could just fix the monetary policy and give everyone a legit shot at the American dream, I think crime would drop acrosss the board.
We will always have a handful of crappy people in every generation, ruining things for the rest of us. No way around that.
But right now, the number of crappy people seems to be growing and things are getting worse.
I heard an economist somewhere talking about it and said the once millenials as a whole reached the age of having and maintaining families and households, they will flip and untie with gen X to form a voting block large enough to counter Gen Z and roll back some of this insane monetary policy.
Bad news was that he estimated it would take 5 to 10 years.
On a lighter note, I have logged 25-30 hours on TOTK and have to say that I think you will approve. I like it better than BOTW if that is possible.
And dont worry about extending your playing experince. It is already built into the game.
I will leave it at that, but keep me posted on your progress.
Be well and thanks for posting.
You said it. Our lives, up until the last few years, enjoyed more “peaceful times.”
I don’t blame the media. I blame the Baby Boom generation as a whole. They’re the ones who have been divisive their whole lives, and no matter how hard we try, we can’t seem to get rid of them in political power.
They created the “participation trophy,” and have the call their kids, the millenials, the most entitled generation? They’re the one complaining about Gen X being lazy and apathetic. Again, the boomers should look in the mirror. The boomers created the current media. Whether it’s “MSM” or “Right-wing opinion” shows, they’re all completely full of s#!+. I take’em all with a grain of salt, but they are ALL in it to make money off of ratings. Every last one of them, right or left.
As for your description of the mentally ill’s profile - I think you hit the nail on the head. But again, how do we keep them from shooting people? Whether it’s gang shooting, domestic violence, or most importantly shooting our CHILDREN? I’m tired of hearing, “we need to ban guns,” but I am almost more tired of hearing, “it’s a mental health issue.” The former is not attainable - nor do I think it should be. The latter is fully attainable - yet that Boomer mentality of divisiveness prevents us for actually doing something about it. It is EXTREMELY POSSIBLE to mitigate mass shootings without taking away guns. It’s EXTREMELY IMPOSSIBLE to ban all guns. Life happens in the grey area and we all ought to stop feeding the Boomer mentality of divisiveness.
Biden is old and boring. Trump is rich and has absolutely NOTHING in common with the Republican base. He’s just really good at riling them up (and don’t get me wrong, they have many justifiable civil grievances) so he can attain power. Like everyone else he’s encountered, he’ll chew them up and spit them out as soon as they are no longer useful to his goal.
This country needs a center-right party and the republicans are NO LONGER that. If it’s authoritarianism one wants, then Trump’s the guy.
I’m still working on the second shrine in ToTK. My child doesn’t sleep, so I don’t get as much time as I’d like to play. Probably better for me - it’ll “extend” my experience of playing over time.
Thanks again for the forum. I hope I’m keeping this respectful. If not, I can let it go and make reaper board mellow again (MRBMA).
Hey there SeattleITguy,
Its kinda funny that it is all connected.
As far as I can see, guys like us won the life lottery by living in the greatest nation to ever exist in the history of the world, while also living in what will probably the best time to be alive.
I look back on the late 80s and early 90s and it was like one big party. Back then when we were late teens to mid 20s, we had social opportunities that gen Z doesn't have today.
We could cruise the strip like our parents did, go to beaches, parks, skating rinks and we had teen nightclubs (16 to 20 only) and great nightclubs once we turned 21 as well.
Economic opportunities were everywhere.
All that is gone now for gen Z.
Somewhere along the road, thugs and criminals ran everyone off.
People stopped going to parks and without the entrance fees from the public, they could no longer maintain nature and/or bike trails.
People stopped going to the public beaches, so there was no money for lifeguards and other staffers.
It all went to crap.
We had so many opportunities for life and love in the real world that looks like are gone forever.
Its all digital now.
That brings us to the lack of social and economic opportunities for young people today.
When we talk about gun violence and mental illness, I see it a little differently as you would suspect.
The MSM has tallied over 200 mass shootings for past year (from memory) but that term is defined by at least 4 people killed in a single event and location.
That would include gang shootings, domestic violence, etc.
A lone shooter rampage where soft targets like schools and malls are hit are fairly rare.
One is to many for sure, but the common denominator for these shooters is a young male adult who everyone agrees would have to mentally ill.
I consider them to be "mentally defeated."
They have nobody to love or to love them back. They cant find a job that pays a living wage.
The American dream of working hard and raising a family is gone for alot of these people.
Without the hope for a better life, why not?
The other thing for me, is that lone shooters dont just spawn into our world. These are people who have acted out in the past with smaller crimes like vandalism, shoplifting, assault, etc.
We live in an age where law enforcement and prosecutors wont charge these people for smaller crimes that would show up on a background check and prevent them from buying firearms.
When it comes to general discord and politically motivated violence, the liberals own it almost exclusively with a few exceptions.
Try putting a Trump 2024 bumper sticker on your car, or a NRA or FOP sticker in your window.
Even in red state, you will be calling an auto shop to replace the windshield or tires.
We could get back to providing a future for generations to come if we just enforced laws and Bill of Rights.
As Dennis Miller once said, " the freedom of speech" is enshrined as a God given right in the first amendment of the Constitution, but the "right to bear arms" is enshrined in the second, so be careful.
Sorry to go long, but rants go both ways when people can agree that conversations need to be had.
On a lighter note, after logging some time on TOTK, I think I am to dumb to play it. The shrines are insane. Ugh.
Question though, speaking of GNR and the good ole days, if you had to pick five albums to have to listen to stranded on a island, what would you pick?
I have decided on three after thinking about it.
Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet.
Prince, Purple Rain.
Fleetwood Mac, Rumors.
Not sure on the other two choices.
Just curious. I might start looking for deserted islands soon. LOL.
Sorry to ramble.
Be well.
Hey Reaper,
I am of the “it’s democracy vs. autocracy”perspective. Policy is irrelevant when one side is playing a zero-sum game. They distract with “policy,” thrive on fomenting anger, and creating culture wars as a means to an end. They don’t care about us at all. In the fact, these days, the more I hear a politician say that he/she is fighting for me, I am convinced that they feel the 180-degree opposite.
I could give a golly gosh darn about the culture wars that have typically fueled the “rivalry” between Democrats and republicans during our lifetime. The Republican Party is no longer a center-right party. It’s an illiberal danger to the country (and the world). The Democrats are completely living in delusion, but at least have a belief in free and fair elections. Though, their party is nearing the point of collapse (much like the republicans have in the last 6 - 8 years). Dude, we’re headed for an authoritarian state where all the so-called “freedom” we Americans pride ourselves on, will be gone. Completely gone. Those who like the authoritarians because they’re “like us”?? Yeah, the authoritarians are playing those people - and doing it with real ease.
And I agree that children need to be kept safe. My kindergartner’s school went into lockdown yesterday. Fortunately no one was hurt and the PD was able to apprehend the suspect. But now we’re dealing with a scared kid wondering why an adult would want to shoot them. For those of us “responsible gun owners,” there is a simple way to stop having people talk about banning guns. What is that solution? Stop mass shootings. How? Well, instead of saying “it’s a mental health issue” and then walking away with no solution. Maybe invest in a solution. I have to believe that an overwhelmingly number of Americans believe that if a severely mentally ill person is prohibited from owning guns, then mass shootings would stop… and then? People stop talking about banning guns, because children aren’t being shot and killed weekly. Sorry, this rant hits close to home, because it’s been an emotional couple of days in my (otherwise) safe community.
On a much lighter note - there was a lot of cheesy music in the 80s, but wow - in the past year or so - I’ve realized that a lot of 80s music was ahead of its time. Speaking of music made in the 80s (though not “80s music,” per say), I have been listening to a lot of GNR in the past couple of weeks. I always knew that Axl Rose had pipes, but man, here we are 40 years later and I still haven’t heard another vocalist with his range. Chris Cornell came close, but didn’t quite have that same range.
Be well man. Thanks again for the forum!
BTW SeattleITguy, speaking of rants.
Grunge killed Glam Rock in the 90's.
All the hotties went from wearing high heels, daisy dukes and halter tops, to wearing flannel shirts, baggy pants and combat boots.
I will always hold you guys in the Pacific northwest responsible for ruining a good thing.
LOL.
Have a good weekend anyways.
Hey there SeattleITguy,
I am right there with you on TOTK. I am a few hours in, but I spent a lot of that time hunting and gathering resources and cooking. Not very far into the missions yet.
So far, I am pretty stoked.
They seemed so far, to maintain the feel, mechanics and playability of BOTW, while adding some really cool aspects. Looking forward to logging more time on it.
As far as your rant goes. I agree completely. We seem to be reaching the same conclusions while looking at it from different perspectives.
I think the Biden/Harris administration has been as destructive to the American way of Life, as the Bush/Cheney administration after 2001.
Economically, America was set on path decades ago and we are only recently noticing.
Its scary for sure.
As far as social issues, I am Gen X like you and see Gen Z as a joke.
Back in the day with music groups like Wham, Boy George, The Cure, Poison, Motley Crew, I grew my hair out and teased it, while blow drying and covering it in aqua net.
I wore ripped up dreams with spandex or fishnets underneath, while wearing the T shirts with the vertical cuts in them.
I was all about it and had fun with it.
Nowadays, when I go to out to eat or go shopping and see a guy wearing black fingernail polish and skinny pants thinking he is edgy, I have to laugh a little.
I am not concerned with social issues for the most part unless they involve children.
We have to protect the innocence of young people from predators. Everyone can agree on that.
But it is definitely the economic issues that will probably sink us as a society.
Thanks for the rant. Feel free anytime.
Your son will probably love the Lego movies.
But I recently saw a movie called Tenant.
Its an older movie that I picked up on DVD a few days ago and it was one of those "put your mind in a blender" movies.
Its kinda like .007 merging with quantum mechanics.
Good fun.
Anywho, have fun with TOTK and feel free to rant anytime.
Hi Reaper,
Just spent about two hours playing ToTK. While the environment is different, in many ways the overall game play is a continuation of BoTW. I’m still in the process of obtaining the basic tools of the game, and learning 1-oh-1’s of the how-to’s, but overall I’m enjoying it. Will report more opinions in the coming weeks as I play more.
With regards to my innocuous statement with regards to self-reflection… having grown up in “red” america, living in “blue”america, and now residing in “purple america (and yes, all three are in WA), I feel that I have a unique perspective. I don’t think this makes me better than anyone, but I do feel that it gives me a credible, well-rounded opinion of the state of our country (and the world, for that matter).
We are in a spot, both nationally and at the world scale, where authoritarianism is taking a stronger hold and trying to push out democracies. America is no exception to this, and I believe is not only susceptible to democracy dying, but might be the most “at-risk” of any of the wealthy democracies in the world.
There is a saying that tells us we need to “learn from history.” Most of the time we brush this sentiment off as a “I get it, but we’ve already learned.” I don’t believe this at all now. We are on the precipice of, not only repeating history (circa 1917 through 1945), but it is even more dangerous now because of the technologies we have.
I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am not a Chicken Little type of person. That said, for the past few years I have self-reflected to ensure that I am not over-reacting or trying to appease my own ego.
I feel confident that I am of sound mind and body. What we’re seeing today is scary. We need to STOP the tribalism. We NEED to be humble and accept when we’re wrong sometimes. We need to realize that the authoritarians are trying to distract us with why the “other side’s” political policies are bad for us. The authoritarians are playing a zero-sum game for power. The are playing with the minds of a LOT of good people who lack means to live comfortably. They foment anger and fear to obtain votes from these GOOD people. For what reason?? Power..
Authoritarianism is antithetical to being American. By definition it means that we no longer vote for our leaders. We entrust one person (and their hand-picked cronies) to “do what’s right for the people.”
Listen, there’s legitimate work that needs to be done in this country. There are people who have been left behind and can’t achieve the American dream. Fomenting hate and authoritarianism is not the answer. Nor are a “defund the police” or “progressive wokism” the answer.
I’ve gone on a rant and appreciate you providing your forum for these things sometimes.
You’re a practical person. I know we don’t see eye to eye on every political issue, but without having ever met you, I can tell that the two of us are the types of people who our friends, family, and colleagues respect - even if they disagree with us.
To end this on a more positive note - I’m going to introduce my son to the Lego movie soon. Because…. Well… it’s awesome. Be well, and thanks again for letting me rant :).
Everything is awesome SeattleITguy.
(had to throw out the Lego movie song)
Gosh, back in the day, my nephew loved the Lego franchise.
We saw the Lego movie and the Batman Lego movie in the theater and played all the games.
Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Worlds and Lego Undercover.
Good times to be sure.
Looking forward to Zelda as well. The game drought has been bad enough for me that I am back to Minecraft. (although I did play through Astroneer twice in a row.)
Hope everything is awesome for you guys as well, but not sure what you mean about self reflection.
If you have time to elaborate, I would be curious to hear if you get time.
Anyways, be well and stay safe. Always good to hear from ya.
Hey Reaper,
Lego City Undercover has been the obsession in our household for the last couple of months. It’s G-rated GTA and it’s a lot of fun.
Tears of the Kingdom is slated for May 12th. I can’t wait.
Hope all is well for you and yours. IMO it’s a time of self-reflection and ACTUALLY learning from history. To take advice from Marsellus Wallace, I’m doing my best avoid letting “pride $&*# with (me).”
Stepping off my soapbox. Take it easy, man. EOM.
Ryan Hall, Y'all, is great for weather and storm chasing.
Might wanna check out his channels and social media.
He probably saved some lives tonight.
Have a great weekend Y'all.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
I am shocked at how little people know about OTC stock trading.
LOL, IMO and FWIW.
$GRNL news just out on the PR newswire - https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GRNL/news/Greenlite-Ventures-Completes-First-Acquisition?id=391089
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Thanks for sharing irondog.
Hope you have a good week.
This is a badass 79 year old dude, enjoy...
TMNA....get sum,
yeah I know, it's Nigerian but it's real deal and gonna fly!
Check out the board, this EZ Money dude does serious research
and I think he's right.
Hey there irondog,
Appreciate you taking the time to stop by the GVSI board and have my back a little bit.
I shouldn't have responded to her to begin with, but was kinda caught up in making fun of the dumbass pretend shareholders that post daily over there and came upon her post.
Glad you stepped in and smoothed things over. All good and she was cool about it after.
Happy to see your GRNL is moving nicely as well. I always regret not taking advantage of your picks, but I am not actively trading anything at the moment.
Might actually be done with it. We shall see.
Always good to hear from you my friend.
Keep in touch and thanks again for all your help over the many years we have been chatting.
Hey reaper, I saw you had a little discussion
with reena. She's an amazing trader and gives great advice.
Thanks to her I now have a pre market scanner I always could
have had but didn't even know it.
I guess she didn't know you called gvsi at .0001
anyway, just sayin'
Hey there SeattleITguy,
Had a great Christmas, hope you did as well.
We didn't have much snow, but the wind was crazy, so what little snow we had was, blowing and drifting a lot.
Still haven't figured out why those drifts seem to gather on the roads, instead of fields and parking lots. Oh well.
I will have to check out Luigi's Mansion.
Ive got my nephews switch and he is so busy with work and school for his apprenticeship, I don't think he even realizes I still have it.
Astroneer is pretty cool now that Ive got some time on it.
The explore and gather part would be great for your son. Colorful and vast.
It gets more complicated when you have to combine resources and gather different gasses to 3-D print rocket parts to explore the rest of the solar system and build on other planets.
Have a great 2023 and please let me know if you have a stock pick that catches your eye.
Be well.
Hey Reaper,
Hope you had a good Christmas and new years. Snow and ice wreaked a bit of havoc for us, but overall, we had a good time.
I’ll have to check out Astroneer - sounds like fun and something that could occupy my time 25 hours a day :). My (almost) 6-year old and I have been playing a lot of Luigi’s Mansion 3. Wow… it might be my favorite game from the Super Mario brand. Though, Super Mario Bros 2 will always be my true favorite. Anyhow, if you’re looking for a fun Switch game to play, I highly recommend Luigi’s Mansion. At the very least, it’ll help pass some time until the new Zelda game is released in a few months.
Hope all is well for you. Take care!
LOL, irondog...
So sad. SMH.
Anyways, have a great 2023 and hope to see ya again in the new year.
GLTU, IMO and FWIW.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
but it might be a rough one with the clown show
in the swamp.
GRNL looks like a great shell play irondog,
Tint O/S and float.
Will check out PSYCF as well.
Thanks for the alerts.
Always good to hear from ya.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year if I don't hear from ya again.
GRNL things are happening...
new owner and Florida address.
PSYCF things are happening...
my second order is on it's way to me, the stuff works!
But the stock has gone the wrong way for now.
Merry Christmas and America 1st
Hey there SeattleITguy,
Thought bout you tonight. Don't make it weird, LOL.
I have been playing a game called Astroneer for a couple of days now.
Its a cross platform, open world, sandbox game geared for kids.
Its like the movie The Martian, in a video game.
Gather resources, build items and structures, while doing research on new materials.
Its big and colorful with no monsters or real threats other than running out of air if you wander to far from an oxygen source.
Cant say for sure, but nephew said that while it cant be played couch co-op, it can be played LAN for Switch.
We have talked about the game drought for awhile, but this one is an older one that can be found cheap.
Just a thought in case you are looking for a present.
Merry Christmas if I don't hear back.
All good SeattleITguy,
I knew Zelda was a ways off, so I try not to think about it.
Last I heard, my nephew's latest game that he is playing is Pokémon Scarlet. I don't anything about it, since Pokémon was never my kind of thing.
Oddly enough, I am currently working my way through the Mission Impossible movie franchise.
I saw the first one years ago and wasn't impressed, so I never watched the other 5.
My brother insisted I give a shot and loaned me the 6 disc bundle pack. Gotta say that it really did start getting good at MI3.
Awhile back I saw a couple of supposedly leaked GTA6 CG concept photos and oddly enough it looked like it was in space. Doesn't make any sense, but hey I trust Rock Star.
Good luck on your crypto plays. I am not smart enough to navigate them. I am sure its the kind of thing where I would get killed by better traders. My nephew got a "hot tip" about Shiba 7 or 8 months ago, so I kinda been watching that one a little.
And as I figured, I would gotten killed if I had bought in back then.
Heard that there may be a global launch of a FED backed CDC (Cashless Dollar Coin) in a few weeks, but not sure on that.
Sounds like an evil genius Gru plan to enslave humanity, but I am always a little paranoid.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and stop by anytime.
Hey Reaper,
Sorry about the delayed response. Life happening :).
You may already know this, but new Zelda game in May of 2023. I know what I’ll be doing at dusk (around 10:00pm) in the PNW summer :).
I also hope the rumors of a new GTA game are true. I wish they were released more often, but I suppose Rockstar deserves credit for not being hasty…. Like… not even close to being hasty..
To sort of stay on topic for iHub, I recently bought into a small bit of crypto. I do think blockchain is the future, but there is no way something like bitcoin, ethereum or doge (heh!) will ever outdo the greenback. It’s a matter of time until the USD (or an iteration, thereof) becomes the global electronic standard using blockchain. You, know - once the bankers stop fighting
decentralization. Maybe in our lifetime.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! 12yp - I believe you already had Thanksgiving up north? Hope it was good, and that your Thursday, November 24 will be festive. Oh yeah, I’m going to see the Kraken/Sharks game on Weds. Plan on wearing my Kraken sweater, but if things go south, I’ll rip it off to reveal my Sharks sweater :).
Best to both of you!
Those mods are ihub legends to be sure.
Just don't have much interest in adding anything new at the moment.
Might try to add some extra shares on the few I am still holding, maybe?
Its embarrassing how lazy I have gotten.
Between the markets and ihub changes, don't have much motivation to actively post for now.
Hope that changes because, I used to really enjoy the jibber/jabber.
Be well.
Quiet one thanks; worked late ;).
I followed this board for many years but haven't checked in for some time
https://investorshub.advfn.com/0001-to-0009-PICKS-ONLY-9038
They seem to be enjoying some success from the last weeks of picks
Didn't see any at .0001 - might be that inflation thing ;)..
Cheers Bud!..
Good to see ya 12yp,
Hope you had a fun and safe Halloween.
I don't have much going at the moment, but will let you know if something gets my attention.
Would be happy to hear any suggestions if you've got something as well.
Stay safe.
Hi Guys, good to see u r both kickin'!. ;)
Only gaming I do these daze is the stalk marquet
If either of you have a beauty gem around .000!
As a Recco;
I can be at my play station
With some good cash, to help support the bid/#bottomdollarhollar :) :
Hey there SeatlleITguy, doing great.
Hope everything is Ok with you and yours.
I haven't really checked on BotW, but my nephew was saying spring 2023.
Also heard a rumor that there is a new GTA in the works, but looks like could be a year or two.
Oddly enough, we are playing through Terraria again. There have been enough updates to it over the years that its almost like a new game.
It could be a good one for you and your son, since it can be played split screen if you haven't played it yet.
Its an old school 8 bit side scroller that reminds me of the old Nintendo 1 games.
Its for PS 3 and 4, but not sure about the switch.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Spot on, dude. Hope you’re doing well. I’m good - just moving through the rat race via the path of least resistance.
I haven’t checked recently - have you heard anything about a release date for the next Zelda game? I’m feeling ready for it. Wouldn’t mind a new GTA, too, but that’s probably wishful thinking.
13 Rules for Dealing with Sociopaths
This list was taken from "The Sociopath Next Door", by Martha Stout, Ph.D
https://www.dailystrength.org/group/the-den/discussion/13-rules-for-dealing-with-sociopaths
1. The first rule involves the bitter pill of accepting that some people literally have no conscience.
2. In a contest between your instincts and what is implied by the role a person has taken on---educator, doctor, leader, animal lover humanist, parent, child--go with your instincts. Your unfiltered impressions, though alarming and seemingly outlandish, may well help you out if you will let them. Your best self understands, without being told, that impressive and moral-sounding labels do not bestow conscience on anyone who did not have it to begin with.
3. When considering a new relationship of any kind, practice the Rule of Threes, regarding the claims and promises a person makes, and the responsibilities he or she has. Make the Rule of Threes your personal policy. Cut your losses and get out as soon as you can. Leaving though it may be hard, will be easier now than later, and less costly. Do not give your money, your work, your secrets, or your affection to a three timer. Your valuable gifts will be wasted.
4. Question authority.
5. Suspect flattery.
6. If necessary, redefine your concept of respect. Too often, we mistake fear for respect, and the more fearful we are of someone, the more we view him or her as deserving of our respect.
7. Do not join the game. Intrigue is a sociopath’s tool. Resist the temptation to compete with a seductive sociopath, to outsmart him, psychoanalyze, or even banter with him. In addition to reducing yourself to his level, you would be distracting yourself from what is really important, WHICH IS TO PROTECT YOURSELF.
8. The best way to protect yourself from a sociopath is to avoid him, to refuse any kind of contact or communication. Sociopaths live completely outside of the social contract, and therefore to include them in relationships or other social arrangements is perilous.
9. Question your tendency to pity too easily. Respect should be reserved for the kind and morally courageous. It should be reserved for innocent people who are in genuine pain or who have fallen on misfortune.
10. Do not try to redeem the unredeamable. Second chances are for people who possess conscience. If you are dealing with a person who has no conscience, know how to swallow hard and cut your losses. The sociopath’s behavior is not your fault, not in any way whatsoever. It is also not your mission. Your mission is your own life.
11. Never agree, out of pit or for any other reason, to help a sociopath conceal his or her true character. Other people deserve to warned more than sociopaths deserve to have you keep their secrets.
12. Defend your psyche. Do not allow someone without conscience, or even a string of such people, that humanity is a failure. Most human beings do possess conscience and are able to love.
13. Living well is the best revenge.
IMO and FWIW.
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A Company in Hong Kong has been in the bioscience medical front, R&D-ing treatments of COVID-19 by using Traditional Chinese Medicine (”TCM”). This company is no other than Regencell Bioscience Limited $RGC which was founded in Year 2014 and recently IPO-ed in United States Nasdaq Market in Year 2021.
For over a year (Mar 2020 - Aug 2021), RGC has established protocols and procedures for conducting Evaluation and Assessment of RGC-COV19 TCM through a Holistic approach (EARTH) efficacy trial in Malaysia and the United States.
The first EARTH effacacy trial (EARTH-A TRIAL) showned promising results which showned mild-moderate symtomps eliminated (except for Sensory Dysfunctional or occasional cough) on 97.3% of patients tested of the 37 patients gathered. EARTH-A TRIAL was conducted with the DELTA Variant.
Additional effecacy trial (EARTH-B TRIAL) was also conducted later, followed the same procedures as its predecessor effecacy trial but on a larger scale patient scale. In this trial, 80% of the COVID-19 cases were of Omicron variant for patients gathered in Malaysia.
Of the 51 Patients tested during EARTH-B Trial, 94.1% of the patients (48 patients) had sympstoms of mild-moderated eliminated (except for Sensory Dysfunction or occasional cough) within 6 days; whereas 90.2% (46 patients) had reported recovery of one or more symptons after one day of treatment. This report showned significant responses to the treatment compared to EARTH-A Trials.
In short, majority of the patients were reported to have eliminated all symptons (except Sensory Dysfunctional and Occasional Cough) after 3.6 days of starting treatment.
[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rgc-second-investigational-study-rgc-094600752.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rgc-second-investigational-study-rgc-094600752.html)
PSYCF. Thanks for sharing irondog.
Always good to hear from ya.
PSYCF gearing up...get you some of that while
the gettin's good, that's all I have to say!
Non-Stop Insider Shares Buyback!
In investing, it is always worth while to findout who are the majority shareholders of the company. Understanding of business ownership strucutre is vital as it determines who is in control of the company and its direction. Moreso, having a large number of shares would either benefit or loses most when the stock price moves.
Data shows that insiders recently bought shares in the company and they were rewarded after market cap rose US$64m last week.
Small companies that are not very actively traded often, thus lack institutional investors. It is more common to see insitutional investors in larger companies instead.
There are multiple explanations for why institutions don't own a stock. The most common is that the company is too small relative to funds under management, so the institution does not bother to look closely at the company. Alternatively, there might be something about the company that has kept institutional investors away.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Regencell Bioscience Holdings. With a 81% stake, CEO Yat-Gai Au is the largest shareholder. It's usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, it’s glad to see a company insider with such skin in the game. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 7.6% and 0.1% of the stock.
With a 11% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Regencell Bioscience Holdings. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
With a stake of 7.6%, private equity firms could influence the Regencell Bioscience Holdings board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.
[https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/pharmaceuticals-biotech/nasdaq-rgc/regencell-bioscience-holdings/news/regencell-bioscience-holdings-limited-nasdaqrgc-insiders-hav]
Thought you might find some humor in this.
Sale on Healthcare Stock #RGC
Regencell bioscience, a healthcare company stock affected by the market, seeing drops of around 30% from last week’s peak. Investors who are looking to own this stock could find the current price attractive and begin collecting the ticker.
Regencell is a recently IPO in July 2021, and had seen a staggering rise of >300% in share price weeks after being listed.
Regencel Bioscience Holding is a R&D and Commercialise Healthcare company that focusses on treating ADHD, ASD and COVID-19 using Traditional Chinese Medicine (”TCM”) approach.
In the past, the company had been through rainy and rough days of being shorted by both short sellers and traders alike which had been strategically planned. Some journalists even compared the short attacked to be identical or even more severe than what happened to the infamous GameStop (GME)
The Company CEO, a practicing TCM practitioner (Mr Au) did not taken this event without a stand. Mr Au has voiced out “Short and distort schemes used on our stock are negatively affecting our company. These schemes hurt our investors and patients, especially children and their families who are looking for a natural approach to treat attention hyperactivity disorder (“ADHD”), autism spectrum disorder (“ASD”) and COVID-19, and have the potential to disrupt our mission to help our patients.”
[https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20220516005531/regencell-bioscience-holdings-limited-announces-over-5-million-ordinary-share-purchases-by-ceo]
Mr Au took further response by buying back over 5 million ordinary shares to defend the company against these short sellers and has also announced that he will not be drawing salary nor bonus (<1$) until the company reaches $1 Billion USD.
Further stance were taken by the company’s directors and employees where stock options which were previously granded upon company IPO will be subjected to a lock-up of 6 months vesting period. The shares will be locked up until January 16, 2023.
Hey there SeattleITguy,
Do you remember Aldo Nova from way back?
I think he was a 1 man band that played all instruments and recorded his music 1 track at a time and then overlaid them all together.
I think that is why he was never able to tour.
Just some useless trivia that I don't even know to be true.
Anyways, stay safe.
Hey Reaper,
We’re always on guard for earthquakes and tsunamis (and volcanic explosions) in this neck of the woods. The landscape here is absolutely, positively beautiful, but the (potential) trade offs are always lingering. I lived up near the Canadian border when the Nisqually quake hit. The epicenter was about 130 miles south of me, but I woke up thinking I was having a seizure. Then I realized my desk and clock were mildly shaking and that it must have been an earthquake.
Again, about two years ago, I was woken up in the middle of the night to similar mild shaking. This time the epicenter was about 10 miles away, but the quake was much less intense on the Richter scale compared to the Nisqually quake.
I have definitely thought about recording my own music. I foresee doing it some day, and probably when my son is a little more independent so I have more time. He starts kindergarten in September. Crazy.
For now, I dream of being able to record music like the Beastie Boys “The Mix-up” album. I will never ever have their talent, but the vibe of that album (and much of their instrumental music) is what I like when just trying to relax.
On that note. I’ve got some drums to play before bed! Take care!
Glad to hear that Vegas worked out for ya.
Ive heard that your neighborhood is on alert for quakes and tsunamis, hope all is still well.
Sounds like you should invest in a digital multi-track recorder. I haven't priced them out lately, but they have gotta be cheap nowadays.
I used a Boss BR1600 back in the day. The thing is awesome for the money and has on board effects and built in CD burning.
Direct inputs, so you can lay down a drum track and add the bass over it, without bothering anyone.
Just a thought.
Stay safe and feel free to provide an update on the quakes n stuff over there.
Hi Reaper,
Semi-good news from Vegas. We budget x-amount of money for gambling when we go. Some years we do really well and use the winnings at the Encore spa. Other years, we lose it all. This year, we only lost half of what we budgeted. But we only play slots and video poker. It “stretches” the dollar :).
I’m a wannabe musician, too. Rhythm has always been innate to me. I have a bass guitar that I love, but it’s impossible to play it without my family (or my neighbors) hating me. So, I’m contented with my electronic drums and headphones. Can actually play along with Weezer or Smashing Pumpkins songs without totally screwing up. I suppose that statement also shows my age, too.
Even if I’m not that good at drums, I’m having a lot of fun with them, and it’s good stress relief. I encourage anyone who has “toyed” with a hobby to find a way to make it an actual hobby. Alright, I’ll step off my
soapbox now. Take care, man!
Good luck in Vegas bud,
Ive never been there myself.
Glad you are enjoying your new kit. I did a quick google search and it looks pretty cool and has really good ratings.
As a former guitar playing wanna-be, with no talent...the drums always looked like a lot of work to me. Gosh I am lazy.
LOL.
Stay safe in your travels.
The drum kit I bought is an Alesis Command-X. Not just pad drums.
Hi Reaper,
I wanted an acoustic drum kit in high school, but my parents (understandably) wanted nothing to do with that in the house. My older brother had finally moved out (along with his years of playing electric guitar), so I was doomed in my request before I asked.
I’d much prefer an acoustic set, but I don’t have a place to set them up right now. The particular electronic kit I bought sounds pretty darn good. The mesh heads are actually pretty similar to an acoustic set. The feel of hitting the cymbals leaves something to be desired, but they still sound pretty good. Anyhow, best purchase I’ve made in a long time.
Heading to Vegas soon (without child) to celebrate birthdays. Maybe I’ll get lucky and strike it rich, but probably unlikely at the $5 video poker games I tend to play when I visit that town.
I’m with you with regards to what scares kids. I think it might be a little soon for my particular kid’s interests to get into DragonballZ, but I appreciate the idea. Will definitely keep it as an option in the not-too-distant future.
Be well!
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For me, if stock trading isnt fun, there is no point to it.
There are a million ways to be miserable and still make money that require less time and effort.
This is always going to be work, only you get to do it on your own terms and enjoy the benefits of your own success.
So have fun, trade smart and always take profits and risk off the table.
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