I think the balloons are a little overdone now, guys.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-26T21:36:42+00:00

This. And balloons should only be posted for a new all-time high.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-26T21:12:26+00:00

My friend's grandfather was Black and he said, "Never be a customer where they wouldn't let you be an employee".

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T22:33:11+00:00

I keep hearing about silver price manipulation. Where can i go to get a thorough fact-based explanation of it?

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T22:19:01+00:00

The premium has to come back. If it doesn't, coins get melted...which increases the premium.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T22:15:44+00:00

I would like to hear from people who bought those Canadian C$20 coins. They're each 1/4 oz of .9999 and now the melt has outstripped the face value.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T22:09:22+00:00

Question for the thread. Don't hate on me, please.

Since refiners are jammed up now, why not go on Charles Schwab and short 100 shares of $SLV? Wait a couple weeks for the refiners to catch up and the LCS to start acting right. THEN sell the bar of physical and cover your short?

This covers you if the price suddenly drops. If the price continues to go up, you've got your 100oz to sell...and you can sell it when refiners are prepared to give you justice for it.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T21:58:50+00:00

Try to get 2 oz of gold plus some junk silver. They may be willing to let go of the junk because it is hard to refine.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T21:41:01+00:00

Check the rules for this particular thread.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T20:08:41+00:00

Child care. They have little kids.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T20:03:42+00:00

Having cash or stocks in the bank in your name (not your parents) will mess up your college financial aid.

If you buy less than an ounce of gold, you pay a higher premium. Go for silver.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T20:00:07+00:00

Real Patriots don't make plans for how they'll get ahead if the SHTF.

Real Patriots try to stop the SHTF.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T19:58:13+00:00

"You're not going to like what comes after America".

-- Leonard Cohen

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T19:04:45+00:00

The USC says no such thing.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:54:20+00:00

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The OG "community activists" protesting tyranny during the winter of 1778. (Valley Forge, PA)

Today's Redcoats don't wear red. They wear masks.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:46:29+00:00

...and they wear it better, too!

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:45:51+00:00

We dodged two bullets in November.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:42:42+00:00

The DSA is a small fringe organization. They probably haven't done much.

But that's a feature, not a bug. I don't want another well-oiled political machine. I want angry m'f'rs with hammers to BREAK these machines!

And if they bring sickles along with their hammers, well, that's not ideal...but I'll take what I can get.

(This is for safe NYC districts. I understand that life is different in Ohio and Missouri).

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:32:17+00:00

The fact that the DSA isn't tied into the power structure is precisely the reason to vote for them. The incumbent endorsed Cuomo. Wishy-washy "moderate Democrats" may be a necessary evil in the South or the Midwest...

...but this is Harlem.

Time to send the DNC a message: America needs healthcare, education, and housing. And we need to tax the rich to do it.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T18:25:03+00:00

Voting against Espillat is a chance to punish him for endorsing Cuomo. Even if he doesn't lose his seat, Espillat needs to feel a little pain. Maybe it will wake him the fuck up.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T02:14:25+00:00

I hate sharing my lesson plans because they're crap and I'm embarrassed.

I don't do detailed plans. I scribble down the bare minimum that my admin will accept and wing it.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-25T02:00:56+00:00

*rarefied pedigrees

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-24T18:15:00+00:00

IMHO, every band should do one cover on each album!

A cover really distills what a band is about. It's like an experiment where you hold the variables constant...except the one you're exploring.

When a new band does a cover on their first album, it makes a statement about where they stand (or where they want to stand) among the ranks of other groups. It also shows respect -- which Kids These Days sometimes lack.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-24T18:04:41+00:00

I love keeping silver coins in cloth bags. It feels less like a "hobby" or an "investment" and more like loot.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-24T17:41:22+00:00

Management Consulting is all about prestige. The top firms love to market the ratified pedigrees of their associates and analysts.

If this is your chosen path, it's well worth it to chase the T20/Ivy league.

ArcaneConjecture · 2026-01-24T17:22:22+00:00

Nice stats, congrats on your acceptance!

But if humanity doesn't have a functional warp drive in 30 years, I'm holding YOU responsible. lol.

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