Rush said:

Steven58, I have always been curious as to the significance of the "58" in your designation.

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Probably the year he was born, that's my guess

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The_Chief said:

We have REAL ID and newly renewed passports, as we'll be flying to Cap Cana in Dominican Republic later this month. Now it's time to start thinking about wardrobe and how to get it all in carry-ons.

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It's later this month, so I hope you have (or are having!) a most excellent time! And I do hope you got out before the cold wave!

olbriar said:

I'm not an investor of precious metals but I wish I had been. The prices have increased dramatically in the last few months. Silver was at $48 an oz. at the beginning of November and is now $110 an oz. I don't have any gold beyond jewelry but I do have some silver dollars. We just kept them because they are old. I should have bought some. Gold has gone crazy too. In the same time frame as above, gold was $4,003 an oz. and today $5,015. I would say that now would be the time to sell and not buy but who knows. It might be at the beginning of the rise.

I've not followed the metals market but what little I have read eludes to the financial institutions recent increased demand for having metal assets. I'm sure the big guys know what's going on and are way ahead of the average investor. They are likely the very reason for the sudden inflated trade prices.

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I recall back in the 70s when gold suddenly jumped to like $800 and there were stories in the news about people in big cities being bludgeoned and having their gold dental work crudely extracted. I guess that's one reason to be happy it's not used anymore!

I'm like you, I have some old silver dollars and half dollars and quarters, but not enough to be considered an investment. I was in Costco the other day and they were selling gold bars for around $5K with a limit of four and I was just shaking my head wondering how many of them they were selling. If you're serious about investing $20K doesn't really mean a lot, and if you aren't serious about it you probably don't have $10 or $20K just sitting in your checking account waiting for Uncle Troy (times 2 or 4).

OTOH, lots of people will shell out serious cash to watch a bunch of millionaires run around in a football stadium in Santa Clara (and other overpaid entertainers during halftime), and if I had the cash for the super bowl I think I'd rather have gold. It would sure last longer.

No snowmageddon here in Hong Kong.

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"you wanted how much?"

A silent eleven degrees and wind is just barely blowing..

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Sunday

I tried to scale down this old A&W recipe for their bbq beef sandwich that was a favorite of my childhood. I have something in the neighborhood concocted and will warm it up for dinner.
Recipe:
A&W BBQ SANDWICHES
4 cups Beef roast or round steak, cooked and shredded
SAUCE
1 cup apple butter
1 cup Catalina dressing
1/4 cup Heinz 57 sauce
1 cup Heinz ketchup
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
8 soft hamburger buns

I was entertained by the games today. I thought Denver would win their game at home but the second half saw no additional scoring after the weather moved in and froze the show. New England Patriots will represent the AFC in the Superbowl. The NFC conference game was a high scoring affair and a fun watch. The Seattle Seahawks won the game and will Meet the Pats in the big dance.

I quit my job and joined the circus as a human cannonball. I couldn't believe the audacity of the ringmaster when he fired me on my first day.

Running short on my favorite brew, I stirred up a bloody mary.

Neither Kansas nor Wichita State are dominating their conferences. Both have respectable records and some quality wins. Both teams have been known to simply not show up for part or all of a game. Yesterday was a good day for both teams. KU beat their inner state rival KSU and WSU beat Memphis. It was a fun day with a lot of good college basketball on TV.

Fitin to run to the pharmacy to pick up meds, went to see Dr. Quack yesterday and gave me more stuff to take ...

It has just quit raining here and we get a break until this afternoon and then the storm is coming in. Got to cover the porch plants when I get back from running the streets !

Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young

Visions Of Johanna - Bob Dylan