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[pepperj]

Morning WD
Hope all is getting better with the better half.

 

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[WannaDig3687]

Morning WD
Hope all is getting better with the better half.

Took some little steps backwards. Nothing real bad.

 

[JVA5th]

Beautiful find John. If you look at your crucifix in the close-up pics you can see how crudely it's been cast, this piece may have some serious age to it.

Could be the school I found it in is mainly immigrants from Mexico so they bring a lot back from there that they past to their kids could be possible.

 

[JVA5th]

Good morning all, hope you all have a good day

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.
Oh boy! It's still snowing!

Got diesel fuel yesterday and ran the tractor snowblower a while. Forgot to get bread. (Frown.)

Hardly started on the shoveling. Got to take it easy now a days though. Lots of breaks . L.o.l.
Wheee! It's snowing!

 

[bill from lachine]

For those who play the market pretty rough ride the last few days.

 

[pepperj]

For those who play the market pretty rough ride the last few days.

Lots of correction
Cryptocurrency exchanges are OUCH! If one bit a Bit. off on Nov.10.21 @ $68,990.00 now @ $33,046.00 OUCH!!

 

[pepperj]

For those who play the market pretty rough ride the last few days.

All the mutual fund holders, and the value of endless pension funds.
But most are in for the long haul and the upside still out weighs the down side.
I was just got informed I will get a 4.4% COLA on my disability pension.

 

[bill from lachine]

Trying to clear out some of our frozen greens from the garden so spanokopita on the menu tonight.

 

[bill from lachine]

All the mutual fund holders, and the value of endless pension funds.
But most are in for the long haul and the upside still out weighs the down side.
I was just got informed I will get a 4.4% COLA on my disability pension.

Jim, that should keep you out of the poor house for awhile.

 

[bill from lachine]

Lots of correction
Cryptocurrency exchanges are OUCH! If one bit a Bit. off on Nov.10.21 @ $68,990.00 now @ $33,046.00 OUCH!!

Jim, Lucky I stayed away from that one.

 

[pepperj]

Jim, that should keep you out of the poor house for awhile.

4.4% of little still is a little, no matter how one slices that little one Bill.
Now give me 4.4% on the GIC's I might be more impressed at the 04/30 date for tax return.
I say bring back the 80's rates. I what to see the 40 yr old rates today.

I couldn't imagine if the rates were even 10% for mortgages, there would be a crash of homes on bankers market.

 

[pepperj]

Jim, Lucky I stayed away from that one.

I remember the Western Union rates were high at the time and the Owner of the England club was wondering about other ways to transfer funds for the hunts.
I suggested Bitcoin as it was around $5-6 dollars each. He said he didn't understand enough about them to use them. I had to agree, and still don't.

 

[RTR]

Bill
You shamed me yesterday,so I'm prepping today ,

6 pound bird,mashed red skins pots.,spinach & gravy All Organic

 

[bill from lachine]

4.4% of little still is a little, no matter how one slices that little one Bill.
Now give me 4.4% on the GIC's I might be more impressed at the 04/30 date for tax return.
I say bring back the 80's rates. I what to see the 40 yr old rates today.

I couldn't imagine if the rates were even 10% for mortgages, there would be a crash of homes on bankers market.

Jim, When we bought in 1985 we had a 5 year locked in mortgage at 12.25%.....mind you it had been up around 18%/20% range shortly before so we didn't take any chances. Paid an extra 15% on top of that to speed up the payments. When it came due we just went with 6 months at a time at about half that rate. 8 1/2 years and no more mortgage. It felt great!

 

[bill from lachine]

Bill
You shamed me yesterday,so I'm prepping today ,View attachment 2005499View attachment 20055006 pound bird,mashed red skins pots.,spinach & gravy All Organic

Rogers, Looks nice and tasty did you stuff it?

 

[bill from lachine]

I remember the Western Union rates were high at the time and the Owner of the England club was wondering about other ways to transfer funds for the hunts.
I suggested Bitcoin as it was around $5-6 dollars each. He said he didn't understand enough about them to use them. I had to agree, and still don't.

Jim, They're basically a speculative gamble if you're on the wrong side of the swings you get slaughtered as we're seeing recently.

 

[pepperj]

Jim, When we bought in 1985 we had a 5 year locked in mortgage at 12.25%.....mind you it had been up around 18%/20% range shortly before so we didn't take any chances. Paid an extra 15% on top of that to speed up the payments. When it came due we just went with 6 months at a time at about half that rate. 8 1/2 years and no more mortgage. It felt great!

It's the only way Bill-buy it and get rid of the party holding the note.

Yet so many in this world just do the cookie cutter good sheep model of financing.
Gee it's great 5 yr mortgage on a 30/40yr amortization

Gee it's a great 5 yr mortgage on a 30/40 yr amortization
Hey nothing moved-I still owe nearly the same?

Well you just are basically paying off the interest
Let me see here if I can do, er, click, eh click de click, um click
Well how about this, I can increase your line of credit, and C/C
Do sort of a consolidation of the CC, auto.
And set you up in one of new saving plans with free cheques
Now the base free for this is great $xx.xx per month

Yup a 5% increase in rates would finish off a whole bunch, 10% would make a whole lot more run for cover.
This where the toys at the end of the driveway appear.
15% would be a jingle mail event (for the younger members - it's where hte keys get mailed back to the lenders.

My brother got a 22% rate on his house in the early 80's.

 

[pepperj]

Bill
You shamed me yesterday,so I'm prepping today ,View attachment 2005499View attachment 20055006 pound bird,mashed red skins pots.,spinach & gravy All Organic

Nicely done sir-you're all forgiven-but those burgers looked great.
We just did one u[ the other day. The broth is bottled up for those certain days. Now the soup prep starts.

 

[WannaDig3687]

My daughter is bringing us a western Ohio favorite for dinner tonight.
@Peyton Manning have you eaten here?