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Now that I have a little more time. I didn't follow this much because I don't really care. I did kinda watch the stock price go goofy with all the BS that went along with that. The link above shows how much the price of the stock went up and down (along with selling). By a bunch. Some got rich, some got smoked, most smoked. It was and still is insanity. But I digress... In this case, the dude had problems. One has to wonder if he was also worried about getting clipped for insider trading. This is a perfect setup for that. "Blue Horseshoe loves Anacot Steel,"

I have a few. First, just so it's on the docket, back somewhere @Biff Mayhem tuned me on to the mesh wireless (think Donald Sutherland playing officer in The Dirty Dozen - never heard of it). To the Paul Harvey rest of the story, I have passed that along when I can. A good buddy had the same issues. Fixed. He's happier than a pig in the mud. As am I. The next two are probably well known, but I'll go anyway. Because, like above, you never know. In today's world we deal with many cables, cords, whatever. Fold and stuff them into the cardboard sleeve that comes with the toilet paper and paper towels. You can take a marker and label them. Vinegar is on the Mt. Rushmore of home necessities, especially cleaning.

Link to FINVIZ The link above will show what that article is saying. Meme junkie stock played by the retail/robinhood players and his recent millions of stock sales. I suspect he was in the same boat in some sort of way as this guy some may remember; The Incredible Rise and Final Hours of Fracking King Aubrey McClendon He chose a bridge to drive into.

To break a rule; since Russia has been blamed for just about everything over the last 6 years, it's hard to distinguish between cluelessness and jokes.

The oil leak is in a turbine, you know, the machine that pumps the gas. You might consider a new information bubble to live in.

Russia scraps gas pipeline reopening, stoking European fuel fears European Stainless Steel Mills Are Closing Due To Energy Crisis Bonus; The World’s Energy Problem Is Far Worse Than We’re Being Told

I don't doubt you could, and I think you are lucky on the customer part. Maybe because it's a restaurant. I frequent two grocery stores and one gas station. I like to talk to the ladies to see what our public is like. All of them tell me it has not been good. People are pissed off, nasty, and mean. They want to bitch at someone and these poor girls get it. The lady at Kroger I talk to has been there over 25 years. She told me she has been yelled at more in the last two years than her entire time there. Some of that was due to COVID. I don't doubt it. People are so stupid. It's not those girls fault prices are what they are, or things are missing from the shelves, but that's who they take it out on. I don't expect it to get better any time soon. ‘I expect a tsunami of shutoffs’: 20M American households now can't afford to pay their utility bills on time — here are 3 simple ways to drop your monthly costs It has been hot and I have had the air on a lot, but my last two months bills have been the highest ever, and almost twice what they normally would for this time of year. And I just love the electric bills anyway. About half of it is for kilowatts used, and the rest is fees, misc. charges, and bullshit. Customer charge $10.00. Thanks pricks. *** Crude oil was up 4 percent the other day, but got jack-hammered yesterday. But that little 4 percent jump caused the pump price to go up .20. Thanks again.

Bravo! Good for you D. *** My grocery and utility bills have went nuts. Winter coming, watch the price of natty - already a good trade this year. BEATS HEAD INTO WALL I was watching it - oh, hey, lookie here - of course didn't buy any. dumbass, but I digress... *** 1lb of bacon that used to be 6 bucks is now 12. Eggs from a buck to 3. Anyone watching have read the articles about the record number of people who can't pay their utilities, along with the increasing number of people living paycheck to paycheck, an so on; IOW, not good economic indicators. Europe is a hot mess. Reports of aluminum plants shutting down due to energy costs which will eventually lead to shortages and supply chain issues. Once again the giant spider web of global logistics and just in time delivery take a bite our of our ass. That chain feeds the plants we do have here. Read jobs to be lost - here. People would never believe how much time is devoted to "process map" every little thing that happens in manufacturing and how it happens. Mass produced products via an assembly line need something to happen every "X" amount of time - and it needs to get there at the right time - all the time. It works great as drawn up, but when it doesn't, it becomes a mess. If you don't believe me I would look to the work of W. Edwards Deming. Aluminum is only one example. Can the gyro be re-calibrated - and if it can - how long will it take and what was the damage? We are about to find out.

Ok, let's wade into the pot hacks. Michigan is a rec state. I live in Cornhole, Ohio, we are med. So I'm guessing many here already know this one, but I'm gonna anyway. I was turned on (pun intended) to this last Saturday. It doesn't matter your outlook on the herb, but this is one of the most incredibly clever inventions ever. And I worked for a company that was named after the guy who invented the u-joint. Coincidence???? I'll bet the dude was stoned when he figured it out.

This is for the home improvement home hackers. Simple scrap can make your next project easier. Below is a small shot of a 4ft piece. 1/2 thick plywood used as a fence, Elmer'ed and screwed to a 1/4 thick both side sanded plywood. All scrap. Leave an inch or so longer than the width of your hand held circular saw of the 1/4 piece. Use that as a fence and cut the excess off. Next time you want to cut something, draw some lines down each side of a sheet of "whatever" with the tape measure, and line up the edge you just cut. Hole in the top to hang on a wall optional, and the hole is too close to the end. I used a knot. And before the design cops rip me a new one because the screws shroud really be going the other way (thin into thick), I knew that, but turned it over and got rid of the end of the screws. I didn't need much - I had Elmer. Some of the best stuff ever.

I have a station that sells that nearby. I bought some there due to time a while back. They were maybe a buck or a little more cheaper than the airport - just for some context. I honestly don't know what took me so long to change. Everything I have starts on the first pull which is soooooo nice since I'm old and my body is broken.

yield curve inversions is a hot topic today. Crude is up almost 4 percent today, and RBOB gasoline about half that. If that continues, the prices at the pump will rise as well. Europe is a fucking bigger mess that it usually is. They have some real pain coming.

Pretty much, yes. As mentioned below, small airports are your best bet. I'm in a small town so that's all we have. I bought 3 gallons a few weeks ago, which they appreciate because it's not a small can. It is not cheap though. They have an airplane rate and a walk in rate. My 3 gallons were a little over $27 bucks. I gave them 35 and told them to put the extra money in their coffee/donut fund just for being so nice and letting us buy fuel that way. Worth.every.penny. I've been doing this for over 5 years (after spending 100 bucks getting my snowblower fixed because of clogged up fuel system) and have tipped them nicely (even though they are charging me a premium) each time. It might be a good idea to call first just to make sure.

**** Disclaimer: IF YOU CAN - depending on what engines you have. **** Anyone using gas powered yard toys (mowers, weed whackers, blowers, snow blowers), 2 or 4 cycle. Go to the local airport and buy aviation fuel instead of using this crap they sell at the gas station. Av gas doesn't have ethanol which helps gum up carburetors and fuel lines. You can also leave it in the machine and not run it out when done. They start easier and run better - by far. Some gas stations offer "recreational" gas, which is better, but the av gas is the best. You will thank me later.

I would too. Think about all that money. Incredible. And WTF did it all do?

I love life hacks. Would be an interesting topic.

You can rip or use scissors to cut the tape. I use scissors. Once cut, fold about 1/4 inch over at the end you cut off. Problem solved. I call it hundred mile an hour tape. Some of the greatest shit ever known to mankind.

About as much as here. Like the Fed printing trillions while creating more bubbles they can't see or know how to fix. All while more people starve, get priced out of housing, and can't pay their utility bills (depending on what information bubble one currently lives in). Fucking brilliant. It's like the 3 blind mice who can't see what the hell is going on. With help from a media who can't, or refuse to see, what the hell is going on. As long as the Casino keeps going up - fuck everyone else. Until they can't ignore it all; and here we are. At least a Casino gives you free drinks. All we have is monetary idiots who only know Ctrl+p. Does anyone not see what the hell is going on around the world? This is not the only place with issues (contrary to the belief of some), and there are no easy or pain free solutions (Powell even said that). Thanks to years of free money. There is suppose to be a reason for the cost for credit. They know this, they don't care. But at some point easy money for too long comes back and bites you in the ass. Welcome to we are here. The only question is who, and how many will suffer. Worthless fucks.

Another example while I go here, and Indy. A week or so ago I watched a USAC Silver Crown race at Winchester Speedway in Indiana. I was there in the late 70s, early 80s. Asphalt track, high bank, can't hardly walk up the turns, 1/2 mile. They are running sprint cars (no wings) with larger tanks because they go 100 laps. Scary fast. A guy named Kody Swanson qualified 1/2 second faster than the rest of the field, then proceeded to lap all but second place in the 100 lap feature, with a caution after 55. He should be at Indy, if Indy was what it should be - the greatest spectacle in racing - with the best drivers - which it no longer is. They only have enough cars to fill the field every year now. I thought if anyone, Roger Penski could make it what it once was, but I think he's too old now. But I respect him to the hilt - his Indy record is unprecedented. And the Indy guys should be talking to the F1 guys when they want to find speed - they are the smartest guys in the room.

Hey! Come on, this is Krugman. Give him credit, he's been consistent over the years. Some might say he's been consistently full of shit, which is true, backed up by spewing some of the most incredibly silly things ever heard by mankind, but somehow, has bullshitted enough people to even buy his books. I read one. It was a gift. I still feel bad about that.

I know this is a F1 thread, but I must go off topic a bit. Still about racing. This week is the annual Knoxville Nationals (Iowa, not far from the actual field of dreams in the movie), a 4 day extravaganza that is that sports biggest event of the year. A little town in the middle of nowhere Iowa triples their population for one weekend a year. Last years NASCAR champ Kyle Larson just won the pole for tomorrows NASCAR race in Richmond, and is flying to Iowa to start 6th in the main event - on a 1/2 mile dirt track in a sprint car. He is also the defending champ. There are a bunch of badass wheelmen in this type of sport. Too bad they can't fix Indy.

Just stop

I think the whole EROEI thing flew right over your head - and you didn't even duck. When you get a clue about that, move on to exponents.