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by CrashedMint
August 31st, 2018, 8:05 pm
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Topic: I bless the rains down in Africa
Replies: 9
Views: 1372

I bless the rains down in Africa

Hello again, it appears an opportunity came up to work in South Africa. Other than being ummm, extra diligent, when buying a farm did any of you guys have any insights or ever happen to be there? From what Worldbank says it seems that purchase power is roughly double nominal, so a gbp 200k package w...
by CrashedMint
April 4th, 2017, 12:11 pm
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Topic: Watch this
Replies: 17
Views: 2892

Re: Watch this

The fancy watches can wait - go and explore the world!
Machu Picchu or Cameroon Highlands is the decision right now. 
It's like i'm really bad at making decisions  :lol:
by CrashedMint
April 3rd, 2017, 4:43 pm
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Topic: Watch this
Replies: 17
Views: 2892

Re: Watch this

Budget is about 20k for both,
that can actually be taken two ways
meaning 20k total or 20k for each (and therefore 40k total)?
20k total, my class: The working poor
by CrashedMint
April 3rd, 2017, 2:21 pm
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Topic: Watch this
Replies: 17
Views: 2892

Watch this

This being finally spring and me walking around window shopping in the sun I suddenly had the urge to purchase a nice watch.  Something shiny. I haven't really worn a watch in twenty years and my last one was some kind of quartz crap thing I suppose i (got) bought in a department store. But now I fe...
by CrashedMint
March 6th, 2016, 6:44 pm
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Topic: Presidential election predictions
Replies: 12
Views: 3104

Presidential election predictions

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: outrunHilary is going to win from RubioI'll bite.Later this month: Bye, bye Rubio.GOP convention: Trump gets nominated. There is some chatter about picking Kasich but eventually the entire party chickens out.Dem convention: Hillary gets nominated. Sanders endorses, redd...
by CrashedMint
March 6th, 2016, 6:36 pm
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Topic: Presidential election predictions
Replies: 12
Views: 3104

Presidential election predictions

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by CrashedMint
February 28th, 2016, 1:08 pm
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Topic: UK going to the dogs
Replies: 5150
Views: 584895

UK going to the dogs

<t>Quote:?At the heart of the move away from curved croissants is the spreadability factor. The majority of shoppers find it easier to spread jam, or their preferred filling, on a straighter shape with a single sweeping motion. With the crescent shaped croissants, it?s more fiddly and most people ca...
by CrashedMint
February 28th, 2016, 12:11 pm
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Topic: Ryan vs. Hillary 2016
Replies: 904
Views: 55041

Ryan vs. Hillary 2016

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: CrashedMintQuoteOriginally posted by: ppaupersouth carolina was a blowouthillary 73.5% Sanders 26.0%This is so funny: Trump cleared S.C. with roughly a third of the vote and is "the inevitable nominee" while Clinton got three quarters a...
by CrashedMint
February 28th, 2016, 11:53 am
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Topic: Just why would anyone vote for Sanders?
Replies: 16
Views: 3111

Just why would anyone vote for Sanders?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaQuoteOriginally posted by: CrashedMintNow humour me: You decide to vote Democrat. Why would you then pick Sanders? Clearly if even 2008-Obama couldn't get hope and change done, grandpa from New England ain't gonna either. Instead you'll want the evil career-po...
by CrashedMint
February 28th, 2016, 11:19 am
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Topic: Ryan vs. Hillary 2016
Replies: 904
Views: 55041

Ryan vs. Hillary 2016

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ppaupersouth carolina was a blowouthillary 73.5% Sanders 26.0%This is so funny: Trump cleared S.C. with roughly a third of the vote and is "the inevitable nominee" while Clinton got three quarters and is "losing to Bernie". I don't get why people are so fucking stupid: ...
by CrashedMint
February 28th, 2016, 11:10 am
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Topic: Just why would anyone vote for Sanders?
Replies: 16
Views: 3111

Just why would anyone vote for Sanders?

The moment when Sanders will have to endorse Clinton. This is going to be fun.https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/
by CrashedMint
February 7th, 2016, 10:44 pm
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Topic: Stupid question of the day
Replies: 3181
Views: 400485

Stupid question of the day

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaHow can founders of online brokerage/trading platform companies come up with commercial names such as "Ninja Trader", "Think or Swim", "Warrior Trading"? I mean what is the mental process behind?It's smart. There is a whole group of idiots out there who believe th...
by CrashedMint
February 7th, 2016, 10:42 pm
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Topic: Stupid question of the day
Replies: 3181
Views: 400485

Stupid question of the day

QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaWhat does this graph represent?No clue?Seems like a coding example with some badly labeled numbers. Most likely some weird biological feature of some animal: "It" never is longer than 1 millimeter.
by CrashedMint
February 4th, 2016, 5:45 am
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Topic: The Donald Trump
Replies: 4405
Views: 220884

The Donald Trump

QuoteOriginally posted by: traderjoe1976Is Sarah Palin positioning herself as the Trump vice-presidential candidate?from her side:yes