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Pat Flood (@rebarcock) passed away 9/21/25. Pat played a huge role in encouraging the devolopmemt of this site and donated the very first dollar to get it started. Check the thread at the top of the board for the obituary and please feel free to pay your respects there. I am going to get all the content from that thread over to his family so they can see how many people really cared for Pat outside of what they ever knew. Pat loved to tell stories and always wanted everyone else to tell stories. I think a great way we can honor Pat is to tell a story in his thread (also pinned at the top of the board).
Master Thread Dance Your Cares Away/Fraggle/Law Abiding Citizens
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dirtytoeddawg
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Goldhedge
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Don't use GROK?
Goldhedge
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I think Silver already outperformed gold... it's tripled in value whereas gold has only doubled....
Just go to ur local bullion/coin dealer and purchase directly
U want to know who ur dealing with plus the locals won’t screw u
dirtytoeddawg
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dirtytoeddawg
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You typically have be in/near a large town/city to find coin shops. Nearest to me is a 2hr drive. Anything else is via pawn shops & you best know how to spot fakes & know prices dealing with most pawn shops
This bitch can eat a dick! Probably would moisten up that dried out old cunt a bit too.
Coin shops are much more on the level with the precious metals. They typically pay bw 90-95% of spot and sell for 5-10% over. Pawn shops may pay/buy at 40-50% under and over respectively.
dirtytoeddawg
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Politico is the Mazie Hirono of media.
Just checked. US and China are both around $72 now. So it looks like the big banks took the loss.
I've used SD Bullion and have been pretty happy.
OPD77
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uncertainties of 2°C to 5°C. That’s not a typo – 5 degrees Celsius of potential error. Only 19 pristine Class 1 sites remain capable of measuring actual ambient air temperature accurately. The rest? Located on airport runways, walled gardens, next to main roads, and inside solar farms. Places where concrete, engines, and infrastructure create artificial heat islands that have nothing to do with atmospheric temperature changes.
The Met Office database also contains data from over 100 stations that don’t exist. They’re using “estimated” temperatures from unidentified neighboring stations and presenting it as real data. When journalist Ray Sanders started asking questions through Freedom of Information requests, the Met Office dismissed them as “vexatious” and “not in the public interest.” After media inquiries, the Met Office quietly removed estimated data from 3 non-existent stations.
Of 17 new sites opened since April 2024, nearly 65% were immediately placed in the worst quality categories. UK Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance is calling scrutiny of this mess “misinformation” that weakens trust in science.
Perhaps what actually weakens trust in science is using temperature readings from imaginary thermometers next to jet engines to justify trillion-pound Net Zero policies that reshape the entire economy.
The data might be fine for tomorrow’s weather forecast. Using it to revolutionize Britain’s energy infrastructure? That requires stations that actually exist.
OPD77
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Thune is a traitor and Johnson right behind him.
OPD77
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Stations are gouging ahead of the busy travel days ahead...along the same lines as post hurricane etc...
Goldhedge
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Anybody catch this big news?
Do you remember my posts a while back about Luckey Palmer?
The tech genius and huge Trump supporter, who has become a high tech defense contractor, specializing in drone defense technology, is now about to open a “NEW BANK.”
“Erebor, the digital bank co-founded by Palmer Luckey, has achieved a $4.3 billion valuation following a successful $350 million funding round. This milestone is significant as U.S. banking regulators take crucial steps towards granting the company a full banking charter. The company’s rapid ascent underscores growing investor interest in financial institutions that cater to the digital asset, AI, and stablecoin markets.”
This new bank is focused on digital assets, AI and stablecoins.
Just a coincidence that Trump is pushing hard for those same things?
“Erebor has recently received a major boost in its efforts to become a fully licensed bank. The company has obtained preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), marking a key step toward securing a full national banking charter. This approval paves the way for Erebor to offer federally regulated banking services, including the custody and settlement of digital assets.
Additionally, Erebor’s deposit insurance application was approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).”
Palmer Luckey’s bank has quickly received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Those are two huge milestones that open the door for this new bank to begin doing business in early 2026.
That’s perfect timing.
“The growing institutional support for digital asset banks, including Erebor, is coinciding with a more defined regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. Under the administration of President Donald Trump, efforts to establish clearer guidelines for digital assets have accelerated. Recent developments, including the approval of stablecoin legislation and a crypto market structure bill, show that regulators are moving toward a more supportive environment for digital asset companies.”
Erebor Soars to $4.3B Valuation As Regulators Approve Bank Charter
Erebor hits a $4.3B valuation after raising $350M, as U.S. regulators move closer to granting the digital bank a full charter.
coincentral.com
This new bank is going to be the model for a new generation of banks that compete against the centralized banking system and provide a safeguard for our financial future.
Trump is pushing hard for stablecoins and blockchain technology throughout the financial system, in order to decentralize the system and give the power back to the people.
Things are moving fast.
And Luckey Palmer isn’t the only huge Trump supporter involved in this new bank.
“Erebor’s founders and early backers have well-known political ties. Luckey, Lonsdale, and Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel have publicly supported former President Donald Trump and candidates aligned with his administration. That background has raised questions about whether Erebor received favorable regulatory treatment.
However, a report by the Financial Times in October said the bank’s application did not receive special consideration and went through the standard approval process. Regulators reportedly applied the same requirements used for other de novo bank applicants, despite the founders’ visibility and connections.”
Crypto-Friendly Bank Erebor Hits $4.35B Valuation After FDIC Approval - FinanceFeeds
Banking startup Erebor has raised $350 million in fresh capital at a $4.35 billion valuation, according to Axios, following approval from the Federal Deposit
financefeeds.com
Everything seems to be falling into place.
