What's pleasing me today

Russ
29 May 2023
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    Board
    22 Jan 2025, 9:45 a.m.
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    Pretty much (if by half you mean circa 5%). And Dutch of course. Fur shure.

    But not French.

    This is kinda true. Never have I seen such a bang average bunch of no marks (in terms of recorded history*) almost exclusively from round these parts. We borrowed the odd gene here and there from exotic far afield locations like east leake and swanwick, but in the main you could throw a blanket over where my ancestors located themselves. The mix suggests we were here when the Vikings popped round for a fuck, but we never gave it up for the French.

    * The family tradition of 'rather die than go to Australia' has some historical precedence. The one family member in recorded history that troubled the scorers, did so for being transported for stealing a sheep. Taken sick on the journey, died on arrival, so no Aussie relatives.

    Is a tough price to pay, but good lad for doing the right thing.

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    Squad
    22 Jan 2025, 3:38 p.m.
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    Getting to go to the Forest Academy tomorrow evening for the first ever Forest held development sessions for Yel coaches

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    Squad
    23 Jan 2025, 9:54 a.m.
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    The Crypto currency (XRP) I invested £10 in a couple of years ago has suddenly shot up, and it is now worth a whopping £33.37! I am rich! 
    Question is, do I get out now whilst it is so high, or wait to see if it carries on going up? 
    (and will Trump rug pull on his? isn't that illegal? Not that minor details like that are likely to put him off)

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    Squad
    23 Jan 2025, 10:10 a.m.
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    Sell your pumpkin futures before Halloween, before.

    That's all I've got.

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    23 Jan 2025, 10:21 a.m.
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    One of the interesting/terrifying things about crypto, and other non asset backed investments, is that price is linked to demand, not anything tangible.

    So to answer your question properly it would be better to look at any asset backing/inherent value, and factor in your own view on future demand.

    Of course in our 'down with regulation' world, there are large scale manipulations of markets by the fascists and states, in part largely to make money. Which in most cases is just a made up paper thing to oppress the majority.

    Actual asset backed investment tends to not perform meteorically, because it reflects a real increase in an actual tangible asset (with a bit of a fluff from demand). Which is a metric that can't be faked and isn't subject to being artificially pumped. So much. At the other end purely demand based non asset backed investments are totally dependent on someone wanting to pay something for them. Which is hard to predict if they are a totally made up thing.

    To make up your mind I suggest tossing a coin. A real one.

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    23 Jan 2025, 10:24 a.m.
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    Futures are brilliant. Proper betting on flies on the wall. Unless you control the world and are manipulating the flies. And the wall.

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    Squad
    23 Jan 2025, 11 a.m.
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    100% this.

    I also think it's incredibly misleading to call these things "crypto currrencies". A few years ago, there was a pretence that bitcoin could replace fiat currencies, as it was strictly limited, so would retain a genuine value while actual currencies were constantly being devalued by money being printed (although they call it quantative easing now). Turns out, there is an unlimited number of crypto currencies that can be created, so actually the money supply isn't restricted in the slightest.

    At least when people were buying tulip bulbs for crazy amounts, they could plant them and get a nice flower. Crypto is the most obvious bubble and my conclusion of anyone smart who claims not to see that is that they must think they are in on the con and can get out in time.

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    Squad
    23 Jan 2025, 5:37 p.m.
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    Crypto is inextricably linked to crime, designed to facilitate a number of different nefarious activities, with the veneer of "respectability" that speculation/gambling brings. Following the US election, we can expect an uptick in illegal activity, so it's arguably a good time to be buying crypto, although the villains who run this shit know that, and want to ensure they profit most, so you'll pick the wrong ones when they go to zero value.

    Not financial advice. Not a financial adviser.

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    Squad
    31 Jan 2025, 6:44 p.m.
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    This morning I laid on a lounger in the Caribbean sun as a bunch of Norwegian men dressed as flamingos played a heavy metal cover of Britney Spears' Toxic. As life experiences go that was one of the more uncommon ones.

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    Squad
    1 Feb 2025, 4:49 p.m.
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    Walked into town after the game, on the way back to the station I stopped in the Bombay Delicatessen for a snack. Whilst ordering I was asked if I minded having my photo taken in my scarf for a Forest based promotion. Got a free pint, bhaji and samosa for my trouble.

    Very good afternoon out.

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    2 Feb 2025, 10:37 a.m.
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    Watching MOTD this morning.

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    2 Feb 2025, 11:46 a.m.
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    Talking of MOTD... my goodness me, how poor were Leicester?

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    2 Feb 2025, 11:50 a.m.
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    Faes supposedly cost Lestah 15 million. Milenkovic supposedly cost us 12 million.

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    2 Feb 2025, 4:16 p.m.
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    I've enjoyed these players about the same amount this season.

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    2 Feb 2025, 4:18 p.m.
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    Kristiansen cost them around £20m.

    Aina was free.

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    2 Feb 2025, 5:18 p.m.
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    But we cheated PSR and overspent. So they can now. Or something.