True. Playing the race card wouldn’t get them a legal exemption on the vaccine. The closest I’ve seen to something like that was when LA city council proposed that mandatory masks not apply to blacks. But it would quite possibly halt the reign of terror that they’re experiencing, particularly if he could point to a few people responsible for his plight that are white men. Not saying it’s a slam dunk. But in the end, when everyone with a stake in the outcome plays their victim cards, he’s got a decent chance of ending up on top.
Sad, but he has the advantage that he play the race card. He should claim that he’s being persecuted because of his skin color. In clown world, race card beats all others. Playing the religion card in this context was a misstep.
Try “Landman” or “Dope Thief.” People seem to like “Black Mirror,” but I always found the woke casting and messaging a turnoff.
They drew things out longer than necessary. It could’ve been wrapped up in one season.
I didn’t see any option on checkout to pay in BTC. I’ll look again.
That’s really interesting! I wonder who they had to pay off.
I think what happens with a lot of casual wine drinkers like me is they experience a wine they like in a restaurant, remember the name, and then grab it if it appears on a grocery store shelf. I feel like if a winemaker can get on a restaurant menu, especially a chain (CPK, Cheesecake Factory), that’s the golden ticket.
On an unrelated note, I heard from a restaurant owner that a common strategy is to build in the largest profit margin on the *second* cheapest wine on the menu. He said customers tend shy away from the cheapest wine on the menu, and are immediately drawn to the second cheapest. I found that fascinating. So that second cheapest wine you see on the menu may actually be the one with the lowest wholesale cost, and it generates the largest profit margin.
Your post prompted me to research who operates the vineyards that make Justin, my favorite cab. Surprisingly, it’s run by The Wonderful Company, who coincidentally makes my preferred bottled water, Figi.
I’m an economics major and borderline retarded so that’s one data point to support his claim, I suppose. The fact that the dude in the profile picture is wearing a COVID mask in 2025 makes me think that he also may be retarded, or perhaps retard-adjacent. Or at least retard-curious.
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As an unattractive guy with a hot girlfriend, this is the kind of panhandling I can really support.
Great write up. Hey, I’d be interested to get your take on the documentary “Sour Grapes,” about one of the greatest wine fraudsters in the US. I think he was using some of the same alchemy you describe, then mixing wines together, fraudulently labeling and bottling them, and selling them at auction for ridiculous prices. He had all the wine magazines fooled too! It’s a fascinating documentary for wine enthusiasts.
What about regular M&Ms? What about Skittles or KitKat?
Whether the elephant wins or loses that fight, one thing is certain: He’ll remember the outcome.
But can an elephant win a fight against a rhino? Serious question.
I have a knockoff LV backpack that I use daily. Made in China, $150. A legit one would’ve cost well over $3,000 at the local mall and it’s not clear the quality would’ve been any better. People can say what they want about the Chinese, but their knockoff luxury goods are top notch.
I believe what he’s saying is that stocks, bonds, and cash rarely fall in unison. People shift money out of stocks into bonds if they perceive an impending economic decline, or perhaps into cash if they’re in panic mode or need liquidity. But if, as we saw today, all three are tanking together, it means there’s a wholesale flight out of USD-denominated assets. Money is leaving the country. You see that sort of market movement more commonly in the third world as a country is toppling economically, but it’s unusual to see it here. I’m guessing that’s what’s meant by “balance of payments problem.”
I don’t read much into one day of price action though. Let’s see if a trend emerges.
I’m in the same boat man. Between the VPN blocks, cookie acknowledgments, nag screens begging me to turn off ad blockers, and those nuisance screens asking me to “prove I’m human,” the WWW is hardly worth using these days.
Good man! I’m trying to get there myself.
(B) would be particularly interesting. I think the Bitcoin community has a lot of people like me who’ve already bought into the idea of financial sovereignty, have no particular loyalty to the USA, have accepted the idea that expatriation maybe necessary one day, but really have no idea what life is like for Bitcoiners abroad. A travel-themed Bitcoin podcast would answer a lot of questions.
Do you have extensive experience podcasting? My understanding is that it’s a tough road and not for the faint of heart.