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It is. If he is guilty he should pay the price for it. Injecting propaganda that this somehow makes him a traitor seems to be the game they play these days however. I think that's why they like using rando's from X so much instead of actual news sources.

It's tempting to see this and complain about consistency across the political spectrum, but at the end of the day any time you can take out the trash it's a good thing.

I am a couple past 60-have about 4-5 years of work left unless they want me to still work as part time as needed-So, if i take a colossial hit, i don't have 20-25 years to make it back.

And when I moved money last week-I was about 65% index growth stocks and 15-20 foreign growth stocks, most of the rest in bonds and prob less than 10% money market fund/cash.
Way too aggressive for my age and the geopolitical time we are in.


Don't think I have lost money at end of a year since 2008-up until 2025 I am probably averaging mid teen % growth at end of each year.

Oh my frigging God!

Sorry about to hear of your rough patches, but it’s nice to see you around DT. And please get back to posting more often.

I take it you haven't heard the latest? Those ships we heard about entering the region yesterday? They were brought in because trump is going to "blockade the Strait of Hormuz".........................

Live updates: Trump says he’ll direct the US Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Iran has demanded the right to collect tolls from vessels traveling through the strait, but Trump said no one who paid them would “have safe passage on the high seas.”

https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-12-2026

So trump claimed he wanted Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and now he says he is going to close it? You know, the exact same thing Iran is already doing which you claim they don't have the authority to do? So is your claim now that Iran has no authority in international waters but trump does?

Your claim was "As long as Iran continues to insist that they lay claim to international waters". I stated the circumstances were completely different but trying to state that changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to that of your own country isn't "laying claim to it" will be a very hard box to wiggle your way out of.

After consideration maybe I should have worded this differently concerning the Gulf of Mexico. Trump feels he has the authority to control renaming anything he wants in international waters.

Remember one thing about investments, you don't lose money until you sell.

I don't know where you are in your investing lifecycle. Once you pass 40 you should begin to get more conservative with each decade. At least that was my guide. You still need to keep maybe 20- 25% of your portfolio in some solid growth stocks if you hope to stay ahead of inflation.

If you are young, you might have sold low when you consider you might still have 25 years of investing in front of you. Markets go up, markets go down. Sometimes it's best to just go with the flow even if in the short term it is hard to look at your financial statements.

Come on man, that isn't near the same thing. We aren't collecting tolls and shutting down shipping. The only shipping we have shut down is the fast boats smuggling drugs to our country. You can call things anything you want. You can't take control like it is your private canal.

so from what I understand this morning, there were the same sticking issues-nukes and the strait and Iran I would think has issues with reparations and sanction relief and they want to keep their nuke material. We put our best deal on the table and the two sides agree to disagree-but as of a few hours ago the ceasefire was holding and most would like the two sides to come back to the table.

Don't know if that is going to happen. on fox this morning, trump said that he could wipe out Iran in a day and now the US is looking to blockade the Strait and refuse shipment to any ships Iran lets thru.

So, I have an interesting question-Who was buying most of Irans oil-China. Are we going to go and tell a Chinese oil tanker who is coming in/out of the Strait to get lost?

I am assuming that later today oil is going to jump biggy and unless there is the weekly taco event, stock futures are going to fall.

On Friday, I went through all my investments and put most of our investments back into safer investments. Not too much in stocks right now

I don't think anyone could have nukes....but they are probably looking at it like if we had nukes, you would not be messing with us right now.

Trump was sitting at the poker table with Iran. Trump looked down at his cards and saw he had two pairs. Thinking he had the hand to beat he looked up from his hand and told Iran, "You are holding no cards." Little did he seem to know that Ian was holding s strait.

Hey girl! As you know I've been keeping up with what's going on in your life and you also know I'm here for you if there's anything I can ever do. Love you all.

I get it. But then again, the Gulf of Mexico is in international water and trump claims it's now the Gulf of America. I was saying the same thing you're saying when he claimed he changed the name of it.

I understand the circumstances are different but the claim to have control over anything in international waters is the same.

Welcome aboard again, Babe! Sorry for your loss and hope it will be better. I want to hear more about you. I was a "lifer" teaching in the public school and coaching, but I grew up in Lexington and worked with Mid-Ohio in high school. See us soon! Bard

Sorry to hear about your loss Babe.

Oh, and at almost 63, 52 is very young.

I think she's probably a week or 2 away from that.

Just clicking

As long as Iran continues to insist that they lay claim to international waters, this isn't going anywhere. Same to the nuclear question. After that it might produce some compromise.

Hey Babe! This is a wonderful gift on a Sunday morning. Do us all a favor and stick around every now and then, and by now and then I mean more often than the time that has passed since your last post.

Sorry to hear about your husband. Sorry I have forgotten his name. I always liked the stories and pics you put up when you guys went to Mid -Ohio and places for the races.


Funny how time passes so swiftly. You now have a college aged kid. Hard to believe. It just proves that the days are long, but the years are short.

Anyway, great to hear from you and even with the tragedy it sounds like you are on solid footing. You will always be a member of the inner circle.

Take care and talk to you later!

*waving like forest gump* Hey Babe

Is she ready for a motorcycle ride yet?

Hi Babe. It's good to hear from you, sorry about your husband's passing but I'm glad things are going OK.

Messick has been an ace so far this year. 3-0 with a 0.51 ERA. Just awesome.

Venting ... I am amazed at the chock performance by this team with the bases loaded again this season ..

HI all!

For those who may remember me, it's been a good long time since I've been around.

To say my life has been crazy is very much an understatement. My oldest is about to graduate from high school and embark on a college adventure. He'll be going to Ohio State (Go Bucks!). He hopes to join the band in his 2nd year. He plays the sousaphone, so if he does make the band, he'll get to dot the i! My youngest is in 7th grade and going through some crap right now. But we're managing. Me? I'm in a job I LOVE. I'm a paraprofessional at an elementary school. So I work with special needs kiddos all day. They are the best! After a nearly 2-year battle, my husband of 20+ years passed away in January 2025 from a very rare and very aggressive form of Leukemia. It has been the hardest thing I've ever done.

So now, at the "young" age of 52, I'm a widowed, single mom, working 1.5 jobs (half is because I do it on a substitute basis, but I teach driver's ed). Do not recommend this kind of life.

Anyway, hi!

For many years to come!

Just saw this. Prayers from here YTown.