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Elephants and Jackasses...

Discussion in 'Permanent Threads' started by Nettdata, Oct 14, 2016.

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  1. Crown Royal

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    Just call me Topher

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    I love it when he calls them out to their face. “That’s weak. You guys need to get your balls back.” Love it.

     
    #26241 Crown Royal, Apr 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
  2. xrayvision

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    I love his career arc. I saw him when he came to my college in like 2004-2005. He was amazing. He killed. Then people started listening to his comedy and heard his bit about the epidemic of gold digging whores. And he was the comedy enemy. He never apologized or gave a fuck. But he’s always been on the correct side of everything. And now he’s a hero again because he didn’t mince words about Luigi.
     
    #26242 xrayvision, Apr 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
  3. NatCH

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    I read that these tariffs go into effect on the 5th? So this is a typical “I’ll take you all down with me art of the deal rraaahhh” move, in my opinion. If I were any other country, I’d announce immediate end of trade with the US and hold fast.
     
    #26243 NatCH, Apr 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
  4. downndirty

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    I'm willing to bet that the Truth Social dump and a whole bunch of crypto dumps happened to free up cash to buy the bottoming out of the market this week.

    I dunno that Trump has the power to make tariffs via EO stick, but it's a damned nifty grift right now.
     
    #26244 downndirty, Apr 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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    Pretty bold thinking that this is the bottom of the market. I hope you're right.
     
    #26245 GTE, Apr 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
  6. NatCH

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    To add: “Trump open to tariff negotiations, contradicting White House aides”https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-trade-war.html
     
    #26246 NatCH, Apr 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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    Now it's getting personal, Ginger nuts is now off my Christmas card list. All his lunacy has devalued my retirement savings by nearly $100k aus so far. One is not amused.
     
    #26247 greybeard, Apr 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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    I am only in my early 40s so I am not looking at that for a while so I don't get depressed
     
    #26248 wexton, Apr 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
  9. Crown Royal

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    None of us are dying before Trump does, so we at least get to celebrate that together.
     
    #26249 Crown Royal, Apr 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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    I am also feeling liberated from my retirement savings. Thank you, Trump. very cool.
     
    #26250 Juice, Apr 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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    I had a fairly conservative/reasonable plan for early retirement. The plan included a fair amount of hedging for market volatility.

    The plan didn't include an orange douche canoe intentionally steering the global economy off a cliff. So I think I need to revisit some assumptions.
     
    #26251 Binary, Apr 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
  12. NatCH

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    Just be too poor to ever retire, like me!
     
    #26252 NatCH, Apr 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
  13. GTE

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    Couldn't agree more. Hence, being back at work.
    Some good news is, is that I'll be adding to my 401k when prices are in the dumpster.
     
    #26253 GTE, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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    But can we die before the world goes Mad Max? I don't feel like scrounging for guzzoline.
     
    #26254 GcDiaz, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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    Ha ha. Takes the sting out of not being to afford to contribute the last couple years.
     
    #26255 bewildered, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
  16. Crown Royal

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    You do what you want. I’ll keep training for Thunderdome because fuel is something we have for others to take. And we have lots of hockey pads to fight in.
     
    #26256 Crown Royal, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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    [​IMG]
     
    #26257 Nettdata, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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    I'm down $35k and I'm still too scared to look at my actual retirement accounts.
     
    #26258 Aetius, Apr 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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    S&P 500 is down 16% since Feb 19th.

    Are we great again yet?
     
    #26259 Binary, Apr 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
  20. dixiebandit69

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    Yes. Are you tired of winning?
     
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