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by trackstar
February 24th, 2022, 10:55 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Russia земля борца самбо
Replies: 701
Views: 86398

Re: Russia земля борца самбо

I will make one comment and maybe I will get nuked for it, but worth noting that thousands of Russians are protesting in a number of cities now. And one would imagine quite dangerous for these individuals to take a stand against the government. Attack on Ukraine brings rare sight in Russia: Protests...
by trackstar
February 24th, 2022, 12:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: norway
Replies: 911
Views: 180768

Re: norway

Ah - this is a common problem of mistranslation. The American blueberry is a fundamentally different thing: it grows on trees! Or, at the very least, bushes. Norwegian blåbær properly translates to huckleberries. They are smaller, sweeter, more intense in flavor, and, yes, altogether better. No dis...
by trackstar
February 22nd, 2022, 12:59 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Missing
Replies: 13
Views: 3683

Re: Missing

Now the post count is completely confused. Help! Easy! Use the search tool and put in the author’s name. The actual thread count will come right up. For example, I put your name in to test it and got 2,357. Tested a few more and seems about right. We used to have a leader board - as you may recall ...
by trackstar
February 21st, 2022, 7:55 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Missing
Replies: 13
Views: 3683

Re: Missing

We just did a resync of posts count...now Cuch is down to 17k! Great - and I see I am down to 3,428. That is much more sensible.  However, I just want you to know that I have all of my posts collected, printed and in binders.  It is my Great American post-modern Novel.  About 2,500 pages at last co...
by trackstar
February 21st, 2022, 7:07 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2507

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

Demo of attachment deletion. I posted a picture of a scarf and two books a few posts back on February 6; in a moment, those photos will be gone. Attendez... ; ) ** Done.  So, just a bit of OCD silliness here, but as one of the people who used to add, subtract, embellish with photos ad infinitum - I ...
by trackstar
February 21st, 2022, 7:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Missing
Replies: 13
Views: 3683

Re: Missing

Proof: Here is the deleted post from the Magazine thread: Thu Feb 17, 2022 6:24 pm Cover art inspiration for an issue this year? We are in the hands of a Hydra now: climate change, pandemic x.0, International "diplomacy"... Time to build a fast ship and sail away! ** Voila. Also, if you po...
by trackstar
February 21st, 2022, 6:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Missing
Replies: 13
Views: 3683

Re: Missing

And for the real “find a particular straw in the haystack” question: which post was it? Not sure, but not hacked.   We cannot edit indefinitely, but we can still delete the last post we made as long as no one posted after that. I will demonstrate.  My last post was on the back issues of W magazine ...
by trackstar
February 17th, 2022, 10:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Wilmott Magazine back issues?
Replies: 3
Views: 2368

Re: Wilmott Magazine back issues?

Reminded me of this famous picture from King Kong (1933). That's the lovely Fay Wray in his hand.

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by trackstar
February 17th, 2022, 3:28 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2507

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

Official FIDE Grand Prix 2022 Series through April 4.

No Metaverse for me, but Chessverse from time to time...

Next major holiday for us here on the Forum would be St Patrick's Day. 

Til then, good luck and keep on truckin'. ; )

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by trackstar
February 15th, 2022, 8:30 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2507

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

Watching Russia, Nord Stream II, pandemic news, we missed Valentine's Day here. So, belatedly, one of my favorite deserts: Gulab Jamun from India. I've been collecting various recipes recently and will test them out in the next few weeks. Best when the dough is light and airy, browned to perfection,...
by trackstar
February 9th, 2022, 1:50 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2507

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

Good that it is of interest. I  stumbled across a little journal that has these "Advanced Problems" as a regular feature. Since people mailed their answers in in the pre-Internet days (imagine!), there can be quite a lag between the publication of the problem and the solution. In this case...
by trackstar
February 7th, 2022, 1:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11017

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

As long as I don't get blamed for such actions, it's fine! I am only willing take blame when I truly deserve it (which is definitely not "never", but still...) : D Back to data for the global financial markets. One more thing, again not prop trading per se, but snap shots of various market...
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 9:55 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11017

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

Oddly I agree witht he both of you here.  Also, I'm not sure if you're joking here, but isn't FT rather simple? Haha - one might say so. So, mainstream media/financial press should not be taken as "The Truth", but it's alright to gather information from various sources and construct your ...
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 9:35 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11017

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

Thank you, Paul, but just for the record, I did not whine or whinge about it. I was curious, but play it as it lays, you know! Just like changing the rules of chess - a 15-minute limit/stop creates a different playing field.  and one more for the OP: Jane Street: the top Wall Street firm ‘no one’s h...
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 8:53 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11017

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

One more for good measure on alternative investments including hedge funds and specific global categories: Preqin - Research You have to register on these two sites (Barclays and Preqin), but certain types of information (and often the older reports 1-2 years back) are free.  Also, if you are still ...