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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. If people are going to focus on missing WH web pages, they need to take a break. Indirectly the President can do whatever they want with the WH website. No court is going to stop them. Focus on what matters not getting distracted by every slight. But you're welcome to get triggered by every tweet and news story if you want.
  2. A friend of mine has been waiting for bitcoin to drop below $10K to buy in. There was a recent point where that amount was potentially going to be hit. I haven't asked him in a while about his new buy-in point but I imagine he would now just say that it's overpriced. Layer 2 networks that sit on ethereum go fast. I believe Polygon confirms in 2-5 seconds. On par with easier transactions like credit card purchase approvals AND it settles within seconds unlike credit cards that take a couple of days. And the transaction fee is under a $0.01 at most times. In theory it could be more depending on volume. You may say that you would never want to transact in Polygon, and you're 100% correct. Systems can be configured to where funds are being transferred and the users don't need to know the intricacies. I don't know the exact details of what occurs when I tap or enter my credit card on a terminal. I just know it works. I also agree that there haven't been widespread adopted usage because banks have been forbidden to handle crypto payments or at best the regulations are murky. Allow retail banks to enter crypto and why wouldn't they want to break the VISA and MC duopoly.
  3. I’m not overly bothered that the WH is taking down pages. Honesty, I think the WH website should be a single page with info about tour hours and tickets. We don’t need to spend govt resources on all of the other crap they post on there. Fine, maybe there is a page for press releases. Two pages, and no more web development needed. if web site visitor wants to translate a page into other languages there are resources to do that for them. does anyone use the WH website as a govt resource that helps them with their job or everyday life?
  4. Sure voters would agree to many issues on the ballot hence why only legislators can put a referendum on ballots.
  5. Tim Cook may have decide what battles are worth fighting. He and Apple are obviously about as high profile as it comes and failing to humor Trump can have negative impact to Apple. Trump could decide to place a 100% tariff on iPhones produced anywhere but America. It would plummet Apple revenue and stock vs or you can change the name of the gulf in your map program. It sucks but it’s where we are.
  6. Just cancelled Sling since football season is over. Feels good to be cord cutting again.
  7. My TV is fairly bright and I struggled to see what was going on in the new Silo.
  8. Not really. I've been needing to lose 10-15 lbs for at least 5 years and allowed my cardio go to hell. My BP is probably down to 115-75 now. Maybe 120-75. After taking the daily meds, it drops further.
  9. what a POS. Sounds like he was hoping that she wouldn't change her will in case she went first. But he was too much of a coward to tell her what he did. I hope your mom doesn't waste a minute thinking of him except in the worst of terms.
  10. Anything pledged by Masayoshi Son should be viewed with skepticism. He pledged $50B to investing in America and creating 50,000 jobs. This was either in 2017 or 2018. Big press conference with Trump. Then he proceeded to spend a large chunk of this in his propping up WeWork and losing most of it. He claimed the 50,000 jobs successful by counting the WeWork customers as job creation. Zero sense. Son, Altman and Ellison do not have $500B to invest in this unless they use some creative accounting like when Trump estimates his net worth. While I hate agreeing with Musk, he's right about this being a false announcement at least with these investment levels. Not to mention that the right used to complain when the federal govt attempted to pick winners in an industry.
  11. Trump's team looks to have done their homework this time around. They have their enemies and policy list that they want to get rid of. I don't believe Trump has any idea what he's signing except what the non-elected officials are telling him. The good news is that any action that he takes via executive order can be fully rescinded if we are allowed to a nonTrump President in the future.
  12. Not a lawyer but dying without a will is inexcusable. you can even handwrite a will especially if it's very simple. I'm sure there is preferred language but I would guess even a few sentences and signed can help a judge understand your wishes.
  13. sounds legit. The Bible Belt has documented success with praying away the diabetes. Of course the cure is dying but it is what it is.
  14. Texas hospitals now have to ask about citizenship. More than a few MAGA types start to rant that it's none of the hospital's business and can't they see that they're white. Then they're reminded that this was a recent legal requirement from Governor Greg Abbott and then they proudly state that they're an American citizen.
  15. If you’re a joint account owner on the bank account, the money is now yours. To split with your brothers. You need to let her pension admin know about her death. SS will be informed by the funeral home. Depending on the last payment date for the pension, they may want the January payment back. Be prepared for that. If the estate is less than a few thousand, I don’t know if you need to do anything. If she owes the IRS, I don’t know how they come after an estate with zero funds.
  16. On news interviews, Truno officials keep repeating that Trump has a mandate. Wish one interviewer would push back that Trump had a very close win with under 50% of the popular vote. Far from a mandate.
  17. The small to medium business owner would most likely not pay himself 1m so that it hit the W2 as regular wages. It would be distributed as a dividend of some type, assuming it wasn’t an outright sale. But still I suppose someone somewhere has paid themselves 1m in wages. as far as corporate folks who get up to that level, I’ve known a few fairly well and I wouldn’t want their jobs for double the pay. But you get to see your family at extremely nice vacations once or twice per year. So there’s that.
  18. You would think a commutation of his sentence would have been enough but he’s been excused for his crimes instead. Interesting.
  19. Never hurts to have open conversations with your parent if they remarry. Flat out ask them what are they doing and make sure they know there are options where they can take care of everyone. Leave X amount to the new spouse and X amount to own kids. Not to mention options for incomes for life and the ability to stay in the house for their life. Some may think the old person doesn't want to talk about it, but often they actually do. Of course there's always drama, and accusations of personal items disappearing or whatever. And if dementia gets in the middle, it can become a mess. I would recommend getting a family lawyer involved who can nudge the kid that something weird happened with the will.
  20. There's a large Boy Scouts office near my neighborhood. It might be an admin office for the Houston area or something. Anyway I noticed that their giant American flag was still at half staff yesterday. I will take their word over flag rules more than Greg Abbott.
  21. so, new 2025 savings goal?
  22. The fact that the reform cartoon/claymation video (narrated by one Keanu Reeves as the building) was all about them personally lends itself that Lumon reformed nothing except trying to get them back in line. It is fairly obvious that his newspaper headline of the 4 was fake since its their group photo from Helly's first days, superimposed onto a picture from an Eisenhower ticker tape parade, that the internet has identified. I don't think Mark was back at the office the next morning since it would have taken a minute to come up with a plan and produce the video. As for Helly being Helena or not, there is a scenario where they want Helly there but they've promised her something else. Even if that's a lie. I'm still thinking it's not her but see the other as a possibility.
  23. Doc has had me on BP meds for over a year now. I was around 135-80 or slightly above. He first recommended better diet, more exercise, meditation, etc. and I was all about give me the meds. Lately I've decided to follow his initial advice and actively manage my health. Eating better, running more, even consistently following along to a few youtube yoga videos. Now I'm sleeping better and my BP is lower than the meds alone were taking it. I'm hoping that if I can keep this up, maybe I get off the meds in my Fall checkup. High blood pressure is important to get in check. So many bad outcomes down the line.
  24. several key crypto news items on cnbc.com this morning SEC launching a task force to clarify crypto regulatory framework. I like seeing this on the first morning of the new admin. Next, let's see how fast they move. BoA says financial industry will embrace crypto payments if the feds allow it
  25. I'm burning through my 2025 goal (started in late 2024) to bump up my cash savings to account for inflation and secondly getting closer to a savings goal of paying cash/trade-in for my next car. I had hoped to wrap this up before May but it might be doable by March. I need to think how to reward myself after doing this. Not planning to buy said vehicle in March. This is more likely a 2026 buy.
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