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" it seems the average man on the street is the one out of touch with reality."
That would seem to lead us back full circle: People- Ignorant and Proud of It.
Well, I suspect that he isn't a happy camper. I've been called worse, but that "elite" part really hurt.
Once again I have to admire the faultless logic of their point-by-point response, buttressed with verifiable facts. Really hard not to be impre…
With great difficulty I'm holding my tongue in the interests of MFO. Because a very few posters abuse this site to promulgate their own personal "populist" agenda does not release me from my obligation to respect the interests of the common good- a …
Yes, sometimes it's very tempting. But then, there's a very select and exclusive contingent who know where the good stuff really is, and tend to hang out there. (You know who you are.)
@davidrmoran - The Off-Topic posts are not allowed to appear anywhere other than the actual OT section. This was a compromise that David made some years ago, when there were a fair number of complaints from posters who did not want to see any OT stu…
As we all know there are many subtleties to overall financial and economic situations. Sometimes there is even disagreement between "experts" in the fields.
As we also know from years of discussion here on MFO, the great majority of individuals can…
If in fact he is facing internal opposition, he surely wouldn't want to suggest that to the outside world. I don't put much credence in that particular theory.
The two best jobs that I had in my life were four years with the Coast Guard and twenty-something years supporting San Francisco's public safety radio systems.
Sometime in the last couple of weeks I read an article (can't remember where) commenting on, and wondering why, in the recent weeks all of Putin's meetings seem to have him seated at the end of very long tables with lots of separation from anyone el…
"Best recollection is these are shoulder launched."
Yes- "Stingers", generally used against relatively low-flying aircraft. In Afghanistan they were mainly used against Russian helicopters. Most likely still effective for that. Russia knows that th…
"Is the species labelled "human" just not viable?"
@Anna- that's been my theory for quite a while now. An experiment that didn't wok out all that well.
@bilvihur- Good morning. This Off-Topic section is probably not the best place for your question, as it doesn't get all that much exposure to the majority of MFO posters.
Your post would seem to be a good fit for the "Other Investing" category, whe…
FWIW: Here is a current evaluation of the general financial scene with respect to developments in Europe.
Link to Schwab Article
Note: I previously posted this in "Other Investing", but it seems to fit here nicely.
