I'm thinking about having a barbeque on Monday to celebrate Memorial Day, and inviting over a neighbor who is a World War II veteran.
Menu: steaks, baked beans, garlic bread, salad, beer.
I need to clean my fine electric grill for the summer, and make the beans in advance. My bean recipe is quite famous among my friends here. They are best made a day or two early. Then all those tasty molecules have a chance to combine into even more tastier varieties with one cycle of cooling and re-heating. See, chemistry can be fun !
I might even go to the shotgun range this weekend for a bit of trapshooting fun.
Inflation
Blabberg actually has an long interview this morning with a European economist about "inflation" ... he agrees with me and explains the facts. Mirabile Dictu !
Markets
Doldrums coming. I am doing nothing, except taking money from my Alpha Fund to pay my taxes for June 15, pay for my Rome vacation and for my barn renovation. I had put a lot of money into it to buy stocks in the big drops of Q1 and sold lots of those on rips. Alpha Fund was far too big for my risk level ... hehe ... as a "retired" investor. So cutting back for now makes sense.
Krypto Fund seems balanced OK with its overweight allocations to stocks and underweight allocations to cash and TIPs. Real estate and gold are at their normal allocations.
Some Arithmetic
At $4/gallon of gas and driving an SUV getting 20 miles per gallon, the cost per mile is 20 cents.
For a small car getting 40 mpg, the cost is a dime - 10 cents per mile.
So an upper middle class Yuppie family living in exurbia, and having to drive their SUV 20 miles every shopping trip, pays $4 per trip. That adds up. If they spend $100 on the trip, their cost is 4% more just for the transportation.
Now an X-er living in an older suburb, driving a 40 mpg compact and having a 10 mile round trip to shop, pays only $1.
These numbers really add up over a year and will certainly affect choices over time.
Word of the Day
"Jizz" - noun [$10]
Jizz means the characteristic (immediate) impression given by an animal or plant.
Sentence (1): A cardinal's jizz must be its bright red plumage and dignified demeanor.
Sentence (2): Unfortunately, W's jizz as a boob turned out to be correct.
Note: This definition is from The Oxford Concise Dictionary and is the only meaning given in it. I see now that the Urban Dictionary on the Internet has another slang usage derived from the "essence" of this meaning.
About Me
- Bunkerman
- I have a pioneer mentality. My wife & I live in the woods - neighbors aren't visible except slightly in winter. Our "bunker" - hehe, really a fine home & barn - has plenty of security. We have four dogs: Krypto (age 9, Kelpie), Ava (age 13, Rat Terrier), Sky (Kelpie, age 5) and Lucky Star (age 1, kelpie). I don't take crap from anyone anymore, having enough resources & gear stocked up to survive in any circumstance. I have three degrees from Harvard including a Ph. D. in a physical science, and an MS in Management from MIT. I worked as an investment banker for about 25 years, mainly in secured finance, at three major Wall Street firms and for the last 17 years with my partners at our own firm. I'm semi-retired now, managing some private corporations and business interests and doing my own trading & investing. This is not to boast, but to give you an idea I know a little about some subjects from experience. The photo is my 1943 M16 half-track which I am restoring. These armored vehicles were ubiquitous in the US Army in World War II and Korea. It's driveable.
63 comments:
'jizz'
those definitions are ....uh....incorrect
lmaooooooooooooooooooooooo
jizz....lmaooooooooooooo
interesting how the Bman never talks about his weekly get-together with his elitist Harvard alum buddies
beans and beer??? gimme a f'ng break
more like cucumber sandwiches and johnnie walker blue
this weeks topic: private equity tax strategies
also........the formation of a professional polo league
"bean recipe"
pfffffffffffffffft
does art cashin read this blog??
he thinks a big US recession this summer and market headed back to lows
armageddon redux
Bunk..you have the George Foreman knock out fat grill?
No, not George Foreman;
outdoor, closed base Electri-Chef
see http://www.electric-grills.com/
obviously Art does not read this blog, or reads it & doesn't believe me.
loooool george foreman
Bman's grill prolly cost 3grand minimum
common man indeed
sheesh you guys have dirty minds !
funny, there is a polo field about 15 miles from here; I've seen it in movies: check out the original Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen.
good guess, Bud, but a bit high: $2500 when I bought it, plus electrician to install high amp outdoor plug.
gas grills are much cheaper.
But I obey Mrs. B.
"Jizz" - noun [$10]
Jizz means the characteristic (immediate) impression given by an animal or plant.
Sentence (1): A cardinal's jizz must be its bright red plumage and dignified demeanor.
Sentence (2): Unfortunately, W's jizz as a boob turned out to be correct.
OMGROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!
Travelers taking to the road this Memorial Day weekend face soaring costs as prices at the pump maintain their record run. The surge in prices is keeping some drivers home. CNNMoney.com reports that for the first time since 2002, Americans plan to drive less on Memorial Day weekend than they did the year before, according to AAA
that stagflation?
its here, i can not even see y it is debated. however wud agree the way out of this mess is not higher rates. elmer fucked us proper, and ben better be easy becuase the credit crisis is something they can do affect. with respect to SKYROCKETING fuel and food costs that are making the middle class vanish like a virgin on prom nite, those people r mired in stagflation. two things need to happen to fix that. 1 (this will never happen) DC needs to pull thier heads out of their asses and start listening to guys like boone pickens. 2 (this will never happen) the non elite need to evolve.(problem here is less and less of the middle class believes in evolution). they need to chuck the sense of entitlement to the curb and down size thier lives, as bman suggests. from the 80's on everyone has been raised to "SUPER SIZE IT". well know it is time to down sise it. i made the proper adjustments in 2000. most people my age r as fiscally responsible as our current president.
and once again we have 3 people left, and none have the proper qualifications for helping DC to pull its head out of its ass.
maybe that job should pay 500 mil a yr?????????????
steve mcqueen was awesome
great escape .........i love that flic
i'll have to check out thomas crown affair.......i thought the new version was ok.....nuthin special
My definition is from the Oxford Concise Dictionary.
Hmmm ... I see the Urban Dictionary has another slang meaning derived from the "essence" of the correct definition.
What's the code prefix ?
I need to add a note to my defintion re its source.
electrician to install???
huh?????
"i like workin with my hands"
bman was jizzing this morning when the frog agreed with him on low inflation.
I don't do electrical work.
let me try it in a few sentences as if I were Bud...(1)I pay big bucks to get my jizz changed...(2) jizz makes a fine money saving hair jell (3) jizz on the chin tastes like victory.
Have you been injured in an accident involving an 18 wheel truck?....Call 1-800-bull-dog....and remember,you dont pay unless we win.
jiz
common man indeed. well done, sir.
frosty sure likes to say jizz.......no surprise there
wide stance indeed
touch them all Bud...ppffttt...wide stance has equals bunt...this week goes to frosty, crushed.
Spin, get out the broom, it's that time again.
To Define Inflation, it’s Vital to Understand How the Fraudulent Federal Reserve’s Role in Devaluing Your Dollars.
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Today we’re going to define inflation in a non-traditional way.
What I mean by that is there are lots of theories running around about what inflation is, what causes it, etc.
However, those theories generally miss the real cause behind the problem because the people putting these ideas out there:
either have no idea of the Federal Reserve fraud, or,
they’re paid by Federal Reserve ownership to keep Americans off the correct path
(Read an account of how the Federal Reserve owns the news media, which has been granted the power to influence what you think!)
DEFINE INFLATION AS A HIDDEN TAX
As we define inflation, understand that it equates to a hidden tax.
It’s often said that inflation is the consistent rise in the cost of goods and services. However, it’s more accurate to say that inflation is the weakening of the purchasing power of the dollar. As your dollars are worth less as more and more money hits the economy, you’re hit with this hidden tax because your purchasing power is being eroded.
This hidden tax is brought upon you by the illegal activities about the Federal Reserve. Since childhood, you were taught by the Freemason education system conspiracy, as well as the “bought off” news media that the Federal Reserve System is a government organization.
You’ve been lied to. As you follow the links provided here, your realize that the Federal Reserve is a fraud.
the dollars chart looks like kathleen turner
Grand Lido, Negril Jamaica
2009 RatDog Daze
January 28 – February 1, 2009
Package Includes
• Room • Non-Motorized Water Sports
• Transfers to and from Montego Bay Airport • Greens Fees at Negril Golf Club
• All beverages (including top shelf liquor) • Scuba Diving (2-tank dive every day)
• All Meals • Manicure and Pedicure
• 24-Room Service • Welcome Cocktail Reception
• Gratuities • Various Activities
• Taxes • TWO 2 ½ - 3 hour RatDog Concerts!!
cud u ask for anything better than this? I AM SO THERE. bobby playing on the beach in negril jamaica.
what did marley say? "if u believe in heaven, u wud look for yours on earth"
right there, that is heaven!
Sounds like something from The New American
I was looking for the mention of the CFR as the conspiracy omphalos.
Gosh, I'm getting good at learning these new words :-))
BSC, one would think they removed the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabional from the water cooler with JPM in the house....blazing with cayne indeed.
one word for new Thomas Crown Affair "nipples"
where are those pesky real buyers?
Bunkerman...your real buyers best get on the horm from the hamptons...a low volume raid or not, we are seeing some real damage being done...oh well, the common man can still celebrate this weekend...turnips on a stick roasted over an open flame made from a pile of 401k statements, file the water bottle from the garden hose...good times.
Real buyers would wait for beefer trade liquidations to stop.
hearing all kinds of rumors...from dark pools to big euro beefer...stuck short oil long spiddy with a short euro kicker.
we need more regulation...congress needs to increase controls.
true frosty ... beefers need to be regulated; and more on pension funds, too, to get them out of the speculation games via beefers.
;-)
too much money is playing trading games and not making real investments in increasing supply of everything.
I wonder what the jizz of a beefer is ... hmmm ... ???
Big, Evil Funds ... hmmmm
Reverend Shark claims there are no such things as beefers....
this market is in big trouble
inflation is the new 'armageddon'
crude is at 130 a barrel
food prices are skyrocketing
brokers look horrid
there will be blood on the streets when the common man can't feed his family
armageddon redux
i luv u Hillary.......you are my girl......don't ever stop fighting for working people like me........well.....not exactly me .......but ......i'm with them in their struggle against the ruling classes
die obama die !!!!
outta here
playin stonewall jackson tomorrow
119bux greens fees
and well.....they suck....but what the heck
die yankees die !!!!!!!!!!!!
mfl59 baiting me ... by quoting such a knowledgeable person about financial intermediaries.
;-)
rofllllll
well played bunkerman...well played indeed
strange that all the "traders" are bears, yet corporate American thinks many companies are bargains and make bids.
lol I had a "more direct" retort, but decided to be a gentlemen.
Ill be playing for $15 today.....checkout this review...ROFLMAO
This course has potential it's a shame the owners could careless about it and are too busy spending their time at CC of Scranton. In the beginning of the season the course isn't a bad play and can offer a fun round of cheap golf. The front 9 is the more difficult of the two 9's but rather boring IMO. Hole #2, #5 and #8 aren't bad but the others are pretty unimaginitive with #9 being one of the worst holes ever created. It's a dogleg right and the fairway slopes severely to the left and in the summer you can't hold the fairways and often times the ball will roll into a pond. The back 9 is a lot more enjoyably IMO but rather short. However #10 is once again one of the worst designed holes ever thought up. It's a 520 yard par 5 uphill but has the same pond that borders 9 200-215 yards out and if you try to carry the pond you're ball will ultimately run into a rock bed 10 yards beyond the creek. After #10 the back if has some fun holes, 11 is scnenic little par 3, 12 and 13 are fun risk/reward par 4's if you decide to cut the doglegs. I haven't played here in a couple years and based on previous reviews nothing much changed. I would recommand Pine Hills and Emanon over SHGC if you're in the immediate area for the same price.
busting out the note cards indeed...the quest for leauge hardware begins.
I started to subscribe to the Financial Times - the "salmon" paper - it's a lot better than the WSJ for news.
Just read that Netherlands and Italy are going ahead on more nuclear plants.
US Congress fiddles ...
not a chance...mfl screwed me...LMAOOOOOO
Maybe I'll post my bean recipe this weekend.
The steaks will be 2" thick filet mignons I buy and slice myself.
Interested to see the cost per lb. re "inflation"
cook em slow big fella..the best
what about the forsty malted beverages.
do youself and your guest a favor buy a case of Rolling Rock bottles...not frosty HOOK beer..lol
"quality product.. at a quality price".....Tommy Callahan
"i can get a good look at a butcher's ass....no wait a second...i can...uhhh"
spinny will you cutoff jeans be making an appearance on the first tee?
Braves in first yet?
Have fun Bud....Hope your partner shows........
have fun gents
here is a sing along
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-25676
no inflation
LOL!
Bunkerman...looks like the martha's vineyard bat phone call hit home during the lunch hour...keeping the comman man's hope alive for the long weekend...plenty of time to crush them next week...hang the schrute pinyatta jeeves and invite the neighbor.
enjoy fellas... hit the cemetery and plant a flower.....
where's the bean recipe???..lol
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