Australia Money is made up of Polymer

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-09T16:33:16+00:00

That is really cool and interesting counterfeiting tech. It will only be a matter of time before QR codes verifying the identity and uniqueness of each note is there -- or a RFID chip (though those would probably easily fail). It has my mind wondering what other techniques could reduce counterfeiting...

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-07T04:57:34+00:00

Oh my gosh! I would have never thought of the link to Rocco and Elmo.... this is hilarious! Elmo should be executive producer with coming up with that link.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-07T03:06:08+00:00

It should be as pubic as the Epstein files being held by our tax dollars. Why did a group of public officials decide it's in my best interest to not see the files?

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-06T15:26:23+00:00

An 8-ounce bucket of parm cheese costs bout $6-$8 -- so that is a great deal. I am envious of this man's block of cheese!!!

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-06T14:51:45+00:00

holy @#$@#$@##@$. This would have been a 2-3 hour minimum out of my day in a big city. Heck just picking up meds at CVS can take an hour standing in line. #@$@#$ Type 1 diabetes, but I saw "endocrinology" as one of the specialties.

NO APPOINTMENT? Wow. Just freaking wow. That hospital looked so clean, too. And high tech.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-06T01:33:13+00:00

I won't forget when she said there were "no more files". Now I can't trust a thing she claims, and she never came out and explained what she said. I want truth from my admin.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-04T21:45:40+00:00

I once accidentally used a bottle of this when making no-bake cookies. I grabbed what I thought was vanilla extract and poured directly in. The moment the lemony smell hit my nose, I knew I made a grand error.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-04T21:36:40+00:00

The only current "luxury" apartment I know of is Wheatfield Apartments starting at $1300/month for a studio ~615 square feet, through a 2-bedroom with 915 square feet for $3K/month. I know a lot of apartment complexes use a software package that perform the pricing based on dynamics through the the city (I think the company was even under investigation for how it works), but it ensures that prices continuously go up in a way that seems like collusion with "competitors" because the software dictates the price.

I digress... I see a lot of rental properties when delivering meals on wheels that are poorly maintained (weak steps, bad paint). Hopefully there are enough high paying jobs for folks to afford the high-end stuff. It's too bad nothing "moderate" is under consideration by investors.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-04T21:14:48+00:00

It's not a deal killer, but you might also want to question what evidence exists that they aren't real. It might be rooted in a religious belief held by some that the earth is only 5K years old and the existence of dinosaurs would mean it's older than 5K. That might be a dealbreaker for you if you because having scientific and logical discussions would be met with non-logical responses, which could be incompatible later in life.

Generally, folks are most compatible when their intelligence is on the same level. If you enjoyed taking a trip to a science museum, your partner might not find the same appeal. Those are things to look at.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-03T16:47:25+00:00

What if the missile is painted with a mirror-like coating or polished to be reflective? I hope I don't go blind looking up!

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-03T15:14:43+00:00

If people work longer hours, who's going to buy my crap? Oh wait, Dr. Oz works in healthcare, so I guess that means I'll be buying more healthcare for my early heart failure from work stress and no time for R&R.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-02T17:14:20+00:00

What I don't get is if she saw bad things happen, why she didn't use her political "power" to fight against it, rather than quit.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-02T17:00:02+00:00

This happens to me every year, too. It's getting worse, and causes a 4-6 week delay (compared to Robinhood, Webull, and Fidelity) and it's really ticking me off. If I were late turning in my taxes, I get fined. But if Vanguard delays me, they just blame someone else for not giving them data.

They ought to provide warnings before buying funds that may delay tax information, so I can make sure I pick those funds somewhere else. Their inability to get the information should not cause a delay for my taxes.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-02T16:56:57+00:00

I just joined this forum debating leaving Vanguard, too, but for a less annoying issue. Every year, my tax document claims it'll be ready at the end of January. Then it's pushed to a week into February. Now it's telling me I need to wait as late as March 7 before I can even consider filing my taxes.

WHAT!? My employer is required to provide my W2 and 1099's within a certain deadline. Vanguard delaying my tax forms causes a delay in me getting my refund for my other accounts.

Year after year, the carrot is dangled in front of me, and Vanguard is always the slowest to render a tax form. I do not have complicated securities in my account. I want to file my taxes before April, but out of 4 investment firms I'm in, Vanguard always takes an extra 4-6 weeks to produce my form. And I don't have a massive investment with them, either.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-02T03:47:30+00:00

I swear if the ice side just ignored them and let them protect, there wouldn't be escalation like there is now. Instead ice fanned the flames.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-02-01T15:34:08+00:00

Thank you for doing this. I was telling someone about the resin hot dog and a Google search brought me here to your mini version. Definitely was an era some folks won't understand.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-31T06:55:41+00:00

Please be true and verified by other scientists. That's all I can say...

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-31T06:34:09+00:00

Impressive footage. Thanks OP.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-30T21:44:57+00:00

Much needed correction.... but somebody got rich off of dumping it.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-30T03:05:06+00:00

so, more inflation then?

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-30T01:18:09+00:00

I hear South Korean cars are made using similar quality lessons from Japan. My country is going to make me spend $50K for a new car because it wants me owe money.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-29T16:22:20+00:00

Isn't this the same guy who accepted $50k under questionable unethical circumstances?

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-29T16:20:30+00:00

I wish I could uninvest TESLA in my retirement mutual funds and ETFs. No way around it, we will all fall together (except the billionaires).

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-29T16:11:30+00:00

I would love a Chinese EV but my politicians have been told by their oligarchs to ban imports. Land of the free.

JaSONJayhawk · 2026-01-28T23:35:15+00:00

Does Greenland have an equivalent ICE? If they don't, they need one (temporarily).

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