Calzone
Gear Whore #1
40-14 Eagles.
Mahomes passes into the end zone and then there was a 2 point conversion.
2:54 left in the game.
Philly is already celebrating…
Cal
Mahomes passes into the end zone and then there was a 2 point conversion.
2:54 left in the game.
Philly is already celebrating…
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Less than 3 minutes left in the game. The Eagles put the second string quarterback on the field.
2:52 left in the game…
Game is kinda over already.
Cal
2:52 left in the game…
Game is kinda over already.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
So tomorrow begins 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum.
Not good for the markets. The Eagles won, and they won by a large margin spanking the Chiefs. The replay of Mahomes getting steamrolled was brutal. Hit high in the chest by a monster at full speed.
Let the economic hurt begin…
No wonder the ball got stripped.
For me the highlight of the game.
Cal
Not good for the markets. The Eagles won, and they won by a large margin spanking the Chiefs. The replay of Mahomes getting steamrolled was brutal. Hit high in the chest by a monster at full speed.
Let the economic hurt begin…
No wonder the ball got stripped.
For me the highlight of the game.
Cal
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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
40-22 Eagles.
Mahomes throws a beautiful 50 yard pass into the end zone.
Less than 2 minutes in the game. Just an amount of kneel downs to burn down the clock…
Cal
Mahomes throws a beautiful 50 yard pass into the end zone.
Less than 2 minutes in the game. Just an amount of kneel downs to burn down the clock…
Cal
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Philadelphia didn't win the game, since Kansas City didn't show up to play until the final 9 minutes.
When the game was called, it got kind of loud outside, but I think and hope that noise is done. I have to wake up in 6 hours for work, to facilitate a group whose members probably won't show up.
Phil
When the game was called, it got kind of loud outside, but I think and hope that noise is done. I have to wake up in 6 hours for work, to facilitate a group whose members probably won't show up.
Phil
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Phil,
Get some sleep.
Tomorrow I expect a red screen.
Cal
Get some sleep.
Tomorrow I expect a red screen.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Gold new Intra-Day High: $2934.10.
25% tariffs today on all steel and aluminum imports. U.S. steel stocks jumped.
75%-79% of our aluminum imports come from Canada. Mexico is a big supplier of recycled aluminum and raw aluminum.
Canadian aluminum is low cost because of abundant use of Hydro-electric power in Quebec.
From what I see, the imports look like “dumping” because the prices are lower than it costs to make steel here domestically, but then realize that imported steel only comprises 25% of our annual needs.
Pretty hard to beat cheap aluminum from Canada that is made with cheap hydro electric power.
One of the reasons why steel is more costly to produce here in the U.S. is the lack of modernization. Making steel is very energy intensive. U.S. steel producers pretty much are like homeowners who own old houses that complain about high energy bills that decide to save money by not insulating their old homes and making them more efficient.
Today the market futures are looking at gains. I was expecting a red screen.
Certainly higher prices on steel and aluminum will filter into the economy. Cars, construction, ship building, and defense will all go up in price. Then there are the “input costs” to housing and building costs… Will these price increases in new construction get masked again.
Know and understand that the money has to come from somewhere, and in the end these input costs get paid by the consumer.
Meanwhile the government collects the 25% tariff. Basically the 25% tariff is a consumption tax that inevitably the consumer pays.
Cal
25% tariffs today on all steel and aluminum imports. U.S. steel stocks jumped.
75%-79% of our aluminum imports come from Canada. Mexico is a big supplier of recycled aluminum and raw aluminum.
Canadian aluminum is low cost because of abundant use of Hydro-electric power in Quebec.
From what I see, the imports look like “dumping” because the prices are lower than it costs to make steel here domestically, but then realize that imported steel only comprises 25% of our annual needs.
Pretty hard to beat cheap aluminum from Canada that is made with cheap hydro electric power.
One of the reasons why steel is more costly to produce here in the U.S. is the lack of modernization. Making steel is very energy intensive. U.S. steel producers pretty much are like homeowners who own old houses that complain about high energy bills that decide to save money by not insulating their old homes and making them more efficient.
Today the market futures are looking at gains. I was expecting a red screen.
Certainly higher prices on steel and aluminum will filter into the economy. Cars, construction, ship building, and defense will all go up in price. Then there are the “input costs” to housing and building costs… Will these price increases in new construction get masked again.
Know and understand that the money has to come from somewhere, and in the end these input costs get paid by the consumer.
Meanwhile the government collects the 25% tariff. Basically the 25% tariff is a consumption tax that inevitably the consumer pays.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Gold new Intra-Day High: $2937.70.
Pretty much a big jump in inflationary expectations, and this is despite a strong dollar. Know that gold is priced in U.S. dollars.
There is a disruption, as the WTO gets further dismantled, and rule of law around the world gets impacted and also collapses. This translates into “Law of the Jungle” getting imposed around the world to destabilize everything.
Pure madness and insanity, yet the U.S. markets advance…
My spin on the market reactions is that the markets are betting on another bout of bluster, flip-flopping, and as if this is just another lame head-fake.
Of course the dramatic jump in gold tells another story…
Eventually the markets will catch up. Then there is the Tuesday or Wednesday “reciprocal” tariffs…
There is no doubt about price increases, and also economic slowdown, not only in the U.S., but the entire world.
Expect overcapacity, meaning deflation, as consumption slows.
The money has to come from somewhere, and pretty soon the American consumer will be a dry cow with no milk to give. Export economies like China and Germany will be like burnt toast.
So let’s see if this is another head-fake…
If not gold will quickly exceed $3K.
Cal
Pretty much a big jump in inflationary expectations, and this is despite a strong dollar. Know that gold is priced in U.S. dollars.
There is a disruption, as the WTO gets further dismantled, and rule of law around the world gets impacted and also collapses. This translates into “Law of the Jungle” getting imposed around the world to destabilize everything.
Pure madness and insanity, yet the U.S. markets advance…
My spin on the market reactions is that the markets are betting on another bout of bluster, flip-flopping, and as if this is just another lame head-fake.
Of course the dramatic jump in gold tells another story…
Eventually the markets will catch up. Then there is the Tuesday or Wednesday “reciprocal” tariffs…
There is no doubt about price increases, and also economic slowdown, not only in the U.S., but the entire world.
Expect overcapacity, meaning deflation, as consumption slows.
The money has to come from somewhere, and pretty soon the American consumer will be a dry cow with no milk to give. Export economies like China and Germany will be like burnt toast.
So let’s see if this is another head-fake…
If not gold will quickly exceed $3K.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
It costs 3.7 cents to make and distribute a penny. Certainly not sustainable and pretty much an economic loss that adds up.
Two pathways: one stop making them; and then eventually end circulation as legal tender; but realize that prices will get rounded up to the nearest nickel.
Then it costs 11.54 cents to make every nickel…
So the next step is round up prices to the nearest dime.
So far the dime is safe, and so is the quarter, but realize that prices will get rounded up, not down.
In Canada they eliminated their penny a long time ago. Prices are rounded up.
So if the penny gets eliminated here as currency, instant price increases, but next in line is the nickel.
Anyways, inflation…
Cal
Two pathways: one stop making them; and then eventually end circulation as legal tender; but realize that prices will get rounded up to the nearest nickel.
Then it costs 11.54 cents to make every nickel…
So the next step is round up prices to the nearest dime.
So far the dime is safe, and so is the quarter, but realize that prices will get rounded up, not down.
In Canada they eliminated their penny a long time ago. Prices are rounded up.
So if the penny gets eliminated here as currency, instant price increases, but next in line is the nickel.
Anyways, inflation…
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Some report suggested gold at $4K in 2026.
Note that is a 25% increase.
As I say, “The money has to come from somewhere.”
People, meaning simple minded shallow thinkers, voted for this.
Americans are clearly mucho dumb.
Guess who pays for this?
Cal
Note that is a 25% increase.
As I say, “The money has to come from somewhere.”
People, meaning simple minded shallow thinkers, voted for this.
Americans are clearly mucho dumb.
Guess who pays for this?
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Gold new Intra-Day High; $2938.10.
New higher highs suggest big inflationary pressures.
The FED at best will keep rates flat, but then again with inflation risk and elevation rate increases have to be considered. Not good for any government or household loaded with debt.
Let the pain begin. Hope you have a high threshold of pain. This is going to hurt a lot and for some it will be chronic pain.
It is not even noon yet.
My expected delivery of my custom guitar necks is delayed to 1:30-5:30 PM.
Cal
New higher highs suggest big inflationary pressures.
The FED at best will keep rates flat, but then again with inflation risk and elevation rate increases have to be considered. Not good for any government or household loaded with debt.
Let the pain begin. Hope you have a high threshold of pain. This is going to hurt a lot and for some it will be chronic pain.
It is not even noon yet.
My expected delivery of my custom guitar necks is delayed to 1:30-5:30 PM.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
In Trump’s first term when tariffs on steel and aluminum were first implemented, U.S. steel and aluminum producers did not use the opportunity to modernize or make upgrades that would of made U.S. heavy industry more competitive.
Understand that elsewhere countries did perform upgrades that gained economic efficiency, but now the spin is that foreign markets are “dumping” and hurting our domestic markets. Far from the truth. American producers gave away their competitiveness and are now whining about it and saying competition is not fair.
I’m tired of whining. Pretty much again a self inflicted wound.
Will the U.S. heavy industries invest and upgrade this time? Will the whining continue? Will the self inflicted wound continue bleeding?
I think the very real damage here is if the U.S. loses Canada a source of cheap aluminum. The U.S. directly benefits form a mucho cheap supply of aluminum that is made from mucho cheap hydro-electric power. The U.S. pretty much would lose a very low priced commodity that surely has higher prices if imported elsewhere.
So with the dollar being strong, and Gold being priced in dollars, it makes sense to me that it is not foreign banks that amped up the gold market today. What I’m suggesting is that dollar holders are buying gold and bidding up gold today. What really I’m saying is that American “Smart-Money” is responsible for this major jump in gold prices.
Does not discount that foreign Central Banks are also in the picture.
A projected 25% increase in gold pretty much states massive inflationary pressures and or big time chaos and instability.
Cal
Understand that elsewhere countries did perform upgrades that gained economic efficiency, but now the spin is that foreign markets are “dumping” and hurting our domestic markets. Far from the truth. American producers gave away their competitiveness and are now whining about it and saying competition is not fair.
I’m tired of whining. Pretty much again a self inflicted wound.
Will the U.S. heavy industries invest and upgrade this time? Will the whining continue? Will the self inflicted wound continue bleeding?
I think the very real damage here is if the U.S. loses Canada a source of cheap aluminum. The U.S. directly benefits form a mucho cheap supply of aluminum that is made from mucho cheap hydro-electric power. The U.S. pretty much would lose a very low priced commodity that surely has higher prices if imported elsewhere.
So with the dollar being strong, and Gold being priced in dollars, it makes sense to me that it is not foreign banks that amped up the gold market today. What I’m suggesting is that dollar holders are buying gold and bidding up gold today. What really I’m saying is that American “Smart-Money” is responsible for this major jump in gold prices.
Does not discount that foreign Central Banks are also in the picture.
A projected 25% increase in gold pretty much states massive inflationary pressures and or big time chaos and instability.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Gold makes a new Intra-Day High of $2941.20.
Great news is the Hema-Pathology report came in. My old geezer hematologist told me I have an “Indolent” B-Cell Lymphoma that they identified, where indolent means slow growing. No treatment required and it basically is a watch and wait situation.
When I asked/inquired about my CAD being a form of a low level B-Cell Lymphoma, my hematologist agreed that pretty much the same. Then I asked if I need more careful monitoring that is more than twice a year, and the answer is no.
Also if treatment is ever needed it is the same mono-clonal antibody that is used to treat CAD.
Used the opportunity to get him to renew the prescription for the next month of Eliquis. The treatment is usually 3-6 months of this blood thinner, in April I already have an appointment, and at that time he will perform this blood test to see if I still have an active blood clot.
So no bad news, and all good. The B-cell Lymphoma I have is slow growing and is related to my CAD.
Early in March I go back to my urologist/surgeon for a checkup and a PSA test. Should be a zero. Now is another careful monitoring for any PSA level other than a zero.
Pretty much when the aggressive Cancer attempts to make a comeback, it will get dosed with targeted radiation and hormone treatment both at the same time. This pretty much is the cleanup part of the operation.
I got the custom neck deliveries. They are opulent and boldly pretty. Along with the custom colored bodies they have the “Guppy with the long orange tail” sex appeal. With guppies and also human sexuality, females are drawn to the male that stands out. In a tank full of guppies all the females will ignore all the other males, and only mate with the one that is the fanciest.
In life I found this to be true in my case. I boldly stand out in a crowd, and pretty much have experienced females competing for my attention. These loud looking guitars add to my persona. LOL.
The faded Sonic Blue Tele Thinline is a kinda light baby blue, and then it has this flashy gold anodized aluminum pickguard. Kinda stunning looking.
The custom necks I ordered feature roasted maple which takes on an amber coloring. The roasting is a form of Torification where moisture is driven off, and resins in the wood kinda solidify into a more structural composite. Not too far from petrifaction.
I learned on U-tube that pretty much trying to refret a roasted maple neck is very difficult, if not impossible, because of chipping and splintering.
I got a warning to oversized pilot holes for screws are needed to avoid splitting and chipping. Pretty much the wood becomes more like a composite and is structurally stronger, but also brittle.
On the Strat a setback. The custom tuners are defective, The threaded bushings are oversized and do not engage with the body of the tuner. I removed a threaded bushing from another guitar that uses these Sperzel tuners and they too are oversized.
So I determined that the threads on the body of the tuner are undersized. I sent two E-mails and I called twice with no-reply.
This is a small boutique company and they manufacture here in the USA. Disappointed, but they will make good on this.
So another good day.
Tomorrow I will likely try to string up the Tele Thinline. I have to shave a bone nut blank to fit a 1/8th inch slot, and then cut the string slots. Then a complete set up and intonation.
I’ll see if the frets need any dressing or leveling. The last neck played perfect out of the box. Pretty much the roasted maple is very stable, so the frets have the potential to be perfect right out of the box.
I ordered these two necks with rosewood fingerboards. Should not have any problems regretting these necks, but the one with a maple fingerboard likely will be a disposable neck, or I could have Cris install a new fingerboard to salvage the neck. Oh-well. Live and learn…
Cal
Great news is the Hema-Pathology report came in. My old geezer hematologist told me I have an “Indolent” B-Cell Lymphoma that they identified, where indolent means slow growing. No treatment required and it basically is a watch and wait situation.
When I asked/inquired about my CAD being a form of a low level B-Cell Lymphoma, my hematologist agreed that pretty much the same. Then I asked if I need more careful monitoring that is more than twice a year, and the answer is no.
Also if treatment is ever needed it is the same mono-clonal antibody that is used to treat CAD.
Used the opportunity to get him to renew the prescription for the next month of Eliquis. The treatment is usually 3-6 months of this blood thinner, in April I already have an appointment, and at that time he will perform this blood test to see if I still have an active blood clot.
So no bad news, and all good. The B-cell Lymphoma I have is slow growing and is related to my CAD.
Early in March I go back to my urologist/surgeon for a checkup and a PSA test. Should be a zero. Now is another careful monitoring for any PSA level other than a zero.
Pretty much when the aggressive Cancer attempts to make a comeback, it will get dosed with targeted radiation and hormone treatment both at the same time. This pretty much is the cleanup part of the operation.
I got the custom neck deliveries. They are opulent and boldly pretty. Along with the custom colored bodies they have the “Guppy with the long orange tail” sex appeal. With guppies and also human sexuality, females are drawn to the male that stands out. In a tank full of guppies all the females will ignore all the other males, and only mate with the one that is the fanciest.
In life I found this to be true in my case. I boldly stand out in a crowd, and pretty much have experienced females competing for my attention. These loud looking guitars add to my persona. LOL.
The faded Sonic Blue Tele Thinline is a kinda light baby blue, and then it has this flashy gold anodized aluminum pickguard. Kinda stunning looking.
The custom necks I ordered feature roasted maple which takes on an amber coloring. The roasting is a form of Torification where moisture is driven off, and resins in the wood kinda solidify into a more structural composite. Not too far from petrifaction.
I learned on U-tube that pretty much trying to refret a roasted maple neck is very difficult, if not impossible, because of chipping and splintering.
I got a warning to oversized pilot holes for screws are needed to avoid splitting and chipping. Pretty much the wood becomes more like a composite and is structurally stronger, but also brittle.
On the Strat a setback. The custom tuners are defective, The threaded bushings are oversized and do not engage with the body of the tuner. I removed a threaded bushing from another guitar that uses these Sperzel tuners and they too are oversized.
So I determined that the threads on the body of the tuner are undersized. I sent two E-mails and I called twice with no-reply.
This is a small boutique company and they manufacture here in the USA. Disappointed, but they will make good on this.
So another good day.
Tomorrow I will likely try to string up the Tele Thinline. I have to shave a bone nut blank to fit a 1/8th inch slot, and then cut the string slots. Then a complete set up and intonation.
I’ll see if the frets need any dressing or leveling. The last neck played perfect out of the box. Pretty much the roasted maple is very stable, so the frets have the potential to be perfect right out of the box.
I ordered these two necks with rosewood fingerboards. Should not have any problems regretting these necks, but the one with a maple fingerboard likely will be a disposable neck, or I could have Cris install a new fingerboard to salvage the neck. Oh-well. Live and learn…
Cal
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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
A bargain/discounted baritone neck was just posted.
Birds eye roasted maple. I ended up ordering it with stainless steel frets that pretty much are one-and done because they wear like iron.
9-14 inch radius is an option I wanted. The fingerboard inlays are upgraded turquoise that are kinda a free bonus.
A kinda funky reverse Strat headstock.
Couldn’t resist…
Oh-well. I watched a video where you can fit a Strat heel on a Tele, so no problem. I can build up the 1 piece body one day. Sometimes it helps to just wait and lurk
Cal
Birds eye roasted maple. I ended up ordering it with stainless steel frets that pretty much are one-and done because they wear like iron.
9-14 inch radius is an option I wanted. The fingerboard inlays are upgraded turquoise that are kinda a free bonus.
A kinda funky reverse Strat headstock.
Couldn’t resist…
Oh-well. I watched a video where you can fit a Strat heel on a Tele, so no problem. I can build up the 1 piece body one day. Sometimes it helps to just wait and lurk
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Gold set new Intra-Day High of $2968.50, but pretty much today a red screen presently.
A headline suggests a lack of response yesterday to the tariff announcements was due to market fatigue, but today there is mention of conditions leading to and promoting stagflation.
I see an economic slowdown happening.
One month post-surgery means I can resume normal activities, the only exclusion is no biking until 6-weeks post surgery. Pretty much I get my life back in 4 more days.
I feel rested up, almost like I have experienced a vacation.
I think I likely am about 157 pounds. No weight gain, but no loss either. I was concerned about gaining weight…
The neck I bought last night to create a baritone guitar I think will be a good tool for voice training. My thought today is to go full blown baritone with a lower tuning. I have a deep voice, and also I don’t play much above the 15th fret on a guitar. It will be an interesting exploration.
The roasted bird’s eye maple is kinda stunning looking, and roasted maple does not require any finish. I have grown to love the feel of naked wood on a neck.
Cal
A headline suggests a lack of response yesterday to the tariff announcements was due to market fatigue, but today there is mention of conditions leading to and promoting stagflation.
I see an economic slowdown happening.
One month post-surgery means I can resume normal activities, the only exclusion is no biking until 6-weeks post surgery. Pretty much I get my life back in 4 more days.
I feel rested up, almost like I have experienced a vacation.
I think I likely am about 157 pounds. No weight gain, but no loss either. I was concerned about gaining weight…
The neck I bought last night to create a baritone guitar I think will be a good tool for voice training. My thought today is to go full blown baritone with a lower tuning. I have a deep voice, and also I don’t play much above the 15th fret on a guitar. It will be an interesting exploration.
The roasted bird’s eye maple is kinda stunning looking, and roasted maple does not require any finish. I have grown to love the feel of naked wood on a neck.
Cal
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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
A “Red” screen and higher oil prices. Gold is also trading lower, even though it made a higher high today…
I called Sperzel about my tuner problem. They are sending me some nickel bushings and washers that might work and eliminate the problem that have a smaller I.D. If this does not solve the problem then I was directed to call them.
Seems with my custom order that the contractor that did the red anodizing likely stripped a bad anodize, perhaps even a few times. Chemical etching actually micro machined things smaller, and we believe this is the reason why there is a gross size difference between the tuner body and the threaded bushings.
The threaded bushings I have are chrome plated, but the replacement set will be nickel for a more retro look. I love it. Now I have some brand new spare parts. Oh-well.
I know the grandson will kinda go nuts with the two visually loud custom color guitars I’m building out: a Strat; and a Tele Thinline.
He is not even 3 years old yet, and it seems like he will be a guitar player. Julian Lage was a child prodigy that started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by the time he was 8 he was playing out. This is a great Jazz player.
One of the grandson’s nicknames I call him is “Ham” because pretty much he loves being in the spotlight and demands full attention all the time. BTW he is a good dancer, and is mighty good looking.
Both his parents are short, but I think he will be a big boy and possibly a brute. It seems like either he is a lefty or ambidextrous. Highly intelligent and advanced, but evidently some serious speech delay.
I expect the baritone with its longer scale to have a more piano sound. So now my thinking is go standard tuning E-E. The added 3 1/8 inch additional string length will add some string tension, but that can be mitigated by utilizing the top-loading feature I have in the Callahan Bigsby bridges I ordered and installed.
If I can use 12-52, pretty much this is a guage of strings that is in the realm of acoustic guitar strings, but on an electric, and also with added string tension for a more percussive sound.
Pretty much this is some original territory for me to explore and compliments my vocal range. I have a baritone voice that extends into the bass. Kinda funny on a thin skinny guy. Not what you would expect. While my higher register is limited, I can go deep.
Hmmm… Lots of creative exploration and possibility happening here… The baritone also promotes a slower playing, an extend range and a 24 fret neck.
Let’s see if this gets traction and becomes a style for me and a notoriety. Has great potential and suits me well. Very different.
I learned from “Maggie” that if you want to stand out, don’t do what everyone else is doing. A powerful lesson…
Who knows where this is going? Could be great, or it could really suck.
Cal
I called Sperzel about my tuner problem. They are sending me some nickel bushings and washers that might work and eliminate the problem that have a smaller I.D. If this does not solve the problem then I was directed to call them.
Seems with my custom order that the contractor that did the red anodizing likely stripped a bad anodize, perhaps even a few times. Chemical etching actually micro machined things smaller, and we believe this is the reason why there is a gross size difference between the tuner body and the threaded bushings.
The threaded bushings I have are chrome plated, but the replacement set will be nickel for a more retro look. I love it. Now I have some brand new spare parts. Oh-well.
I know the grandson will kinda go nuts with the two visually loud custom color guitars I’m building out: a Strat; and a Tele Thinline.
He is not even 3 years old yet, and it seems like he will be a guitar player. Julian Lage was a child prodigy that started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by the time he was 8 he was playing out. This is a great Jazz player.
One of the grandson’s nicknames I call him is “Ham” because pretty much he loves being in the spotlight and demands full attention all the time. BTW he is a good dancer, and is mighty good looking.
Both his parents are short, but I think he will be a big boy and possibly a brute. It seems like either he is a lefty or ambidextrous. Highly intelligent and advanced, but evidently some serious speech delay.
I expect the baritone with its longer scale to have a more piano sound. So now my thinking is go standard tuning E-E. The added 3 1/8 inch additional string length will add some string tension, but that can be mitigated by utilizing the top-loading feature I have in the Callahan Bigsby bridges I ordered and installed.
If I can use 12-52, pretty much this is a guage of strings that is in the realm of acoustic guitar strings, but on an electric, and also with added string tension for a more percussive sound.
Pretty much this is some original territory for me to explore and compliments my vocal range. I have a baritone voice that extends into the bass. Kinda funny on a thin skinny guy. Not what you would expect. While my higher register is limited, I can go deep.
Hmmm… Lots of creative exploration and possibility happening here… The baritone also promotes a slower playing, an extend range and a 24 fret neck.
Let’s see if this gets traction and becomes a style for me and a notoriety. Has great potential and suits me well. Very different.
I learned from “Maggie” that if you want to stand out, don’t do what everyone else is doing. A powerful lesson…
Who knows where this is going? Could be great, or it could really suck.
Cal
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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
When you expand the gold chart out and you get to the expanded three-year chart, pretty much you see the bullish pattern of a “cup with a handle, followed by a breakout.”
Pretty much in technical analysis a very bullish chart that suggests some serious price growth potential for gold in the future.
That $4K target for 2026 for gold looks to be not out of the realm of possibility, but also that kinda suggests a lot of political and financial instability as well as big inflation.
A kinda brutal outlook for sure.
Cal
Pretty much in technical analysis a very bullish chart that suggests some serious price growth potential for gold in the future.
That $4K target for 2026 for gold looks to be not out of the realm of possibility, but also that kinda suggests a lot of political and financial instability as well as big inflation.
A kinda brutal outlook for sure.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I watched a recent Peter Zeihan podcast on the housing market.
One point is that the Donald in his first term doubled the Federal Deficit, the Biden also contributed also to enlarge the deficit further, and now with the Donald’s second term certainly the Federal Deficit will grow even more.
So interest rates and inflation are a serious problem. This I know, and pretty much Peter cites failed economies like Argentina.
Then the next point is that the baby boomers went from net spenders to net savers after they attained the age of 45 or so. They went from being consumers to being net savers that deeply effected the credit markets. About 2/3rds of the boomers are now retired, and they are now spending their savings, so the credit market has been impacted and dramatically changed.
Then the availability of baby-boomer homes are hitting the market. Many boomers aged in place and now the older boomers are dying off. Their old homes are softening the markets…
So another point is that Las Vegas is different than Boston, meaning that housing markets are local…
So demographics are effecting the housing supply on one hand, and on the other hand it is credit, deficit spending, and economic policy having an effect on housing.
All I know is that real estate is a hedge against inflation. Mighty glad that I’m a home owner. I am retired, but pretty much on the cusp of the last third of the baby boomers. Realize that technically I have been retired since the age of 62 and was lucky to be able to retire early.
Thanks to Austin for that link tat introduced me to Peter…
Cal
One point is that the Donald in his first term doubled the Federal Deficit, the Biden also contributed also to enlarge the deficit further, and now with the Donald’s second term certainly the Federal Deficit will grow even more.
So interest rates and inflation are a serious problem. This I know, and pretty much Peter cites failed economies like Argentina.
Then the next point is that the baby boomers went from net spenders to net savers after they attained the age of 45 or so. They went from being consumers to being net savers that deeply effected the credit markets. About 2/3rds of the boomers are now retired, and they are now spending their savings, so the credit market has been impacted and dramatically changed.
Then the availability of baby-boomer homes are hitting the market. Many boomers aged in place and now the older boomers are dying off. Their old homes are softening the markets…
So another point is that Las Vegas is different than Boston, meaning that housing markets are local…
So demographics are effecting the housing supply on one hand, and on the other hand it is credit, deficit spending, and economic policy having an effect on housing.
All I know is that real estate is a hedge against inflation. Mighty glad that I’m a home owner. I am retired, but pretty much on the cusp of the last third of the baby boomers. Realize that technically I have been retired since the age of 62 and was lucky to be able to retire early.
Thanks to Austin for that link tat introduced me to Peter…
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I wonder about diets effect on memory and cognitive ability.
I grew up poor, so I know about poor diet. They say sugar and too many carbs can effect memory, and this in turn cognitive reasoning.
I see shorter attention spans. Part of this is the Internet, cell phone abuse, and a new evolving culture, but I wonder how much of it is being promoted by poor diet, and along with that a lack of exercise.
Pumping blood to the brain is also important, but in today’s world the masses seem to need distractions and to be overly stimulated.
So I’m seeing and witnessing a different kind of pandemic happening, and I wonder if I am somewhat immune to what is going on. I see a lot of imbalance going on, but others are too busy and overly occupied to take notice.
Whatever happened to having a balance and fulfilling life? Suicide is up for a reason…
Just a thought. I see myself separate from what is going on in my surroundings.
Also I want to acknowledge that yesterday’s great news reduced concerns and worry. I feel a great relief.
Cal
I grew up poor, so I know about poor diet. They say sugar and too many carbs can effect memory, and this in turn cognitive reasoning.
I see shorter attention spans. Part of this is the Internet, cell phone abuse, and a new evolving culture, but I wonder how much of it is being promoted by poor diet, and along with that a lack of exercise.
Pumping blood to the brain is also important, but in today’s world the masses seem to need distractions and to be overly stimulated.
So I’m seeing and witnessing a different kind of pandemic happening, and I wonder if I am somewhat immune to what is going on. I see a lot of imbalance going on, but others are too busy and overly occupied to take notice.
Whatever happened to having a balance and fulfilling life? Suicide is up for a reason…
Just a thought. I see myself separate from what is going on in my surroundings.
Also I want to acknowledge that yesterday’s great news reduced concerns and worry. I feel a great relief.
Cal
Prest_400
Multiformat
Good that the news are encouraging and your ban on biking lifts soon. However it would be a nicer "vacation" if you were not sick!
I tend to say that somehow despite being a Millenial, I went in late to the internet and smartphone party but somehow I feel like having different mental "wiring" due to that. I don't quite know how to express it in writing, but overall it is some great irony.
I recall an interaction we had during the "death march" with a construction worker in Brooklyn, about nobody even remembering phone numbers anymore.
I tend to say that somehow despite being a Millenial, I went in late to the internet and smartphone party but somehow I feel like having different mental "wiring" due to that. I don't quite know how to express it in writing, but overall it is some great irony.