Originally posted by "Germancarfan":John,Thanks for the info...you seem to know your stuff here and I have been reading thread (even before my intro) just to see what you say...same with a few others (mikeoh, **********, biggerpo, just to name a few)....you guys all seem to be a wealth of knowledgeNotice the gray hair?

I have a guy I was in the USMC with, He is Cuban, she is Polish, they just had a baby.

I also read foreign news and sites to see how the stories they put out compare to ours, in many cases, that will raise hair on your neck.

@Ben Leybovich You could take your table winnings and divide it into thirds;Then put one third into gold (hedge inflation)Put one third into tax free municipal bonds (tax free income)and put the last third in to Berkshire Hathaway stock, Class A, not the Baby Berks .

I heard that on Dave Ramsey's radio show yesterday WHILE waiting for Habitat for Humanity (Jimmy Carter's baby) to come pick up a large load of building products from a client's house.

Baby Boomers are getting old. 

Lockdowns and reduced personal care occasions (amidst restricted living), has led to lower demand for skin care, deodorants and hair care.

My involvement was not hands on, investors/management, but the CG was pulling his hair out with compliance issues.I'm probably the only guy that has medical grade electrical outlets in a cabin and storage building, left overs.

As it turns out, I'm a geotechnical engineer and we have more dirt workers and concrete contractors calling us up with hair brain schemes and suggestions so THEY can save money and get more margin on THEIR work that they bid lump sum to the "stupid" developer.

Today is 1 year since we lost this incredible man, my baby boy.