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22:52 Jun 30 2010
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With everything going on I've started making some plans....just in case.

Between the environment, terrorism and more importantly the government I think everyone should have some sort of emergency plan for their families.

I know this sounds a bit crazy but hell just a few weeks ago half of Nashville flooded so there's a prime example of why people should be prepared for emergency situations.

So far I've gotten a number of 5 person survival kits, a military kits, a set of knives for dressing game and a couple things for defense. I've also gotten a large reserve of intrinsic value items that can be used in trade if and when the dollar becomes useless.

I would normally brag about the specifics but I wont in this case lol

Just an update on what the great Xzavier be up to :)

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xxEmaeraldxx
22:55 Jun 30 2010

Thumbs up for that idea Zavier :)

08:21 Jun 28 2010
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So if anyone wants to make some money and has coins or jewelry they'd like to sell send me a message.

I'll buy *any* US dime, quarter, 1/2 dollar & dollar dated 1964 or earlier

*Any* Nickles dated 1940 or earlier

*Any* Pennies dated 1930 or earlier

And any sterling (0.925) silver jewelry and/or 10k or higher gold jewelry in ANY condition.

If you'd like to keep the stones let me know but I'll also buy certain stones.

I have a base rate that I pay (based on current market prices and weight) but if your coin(s) are rare or in better grades then I'll also pay a higher rate for those.

No amount is to small ok guys. Seriously if you've got 1 coin, a single ear ring or a busted up necklace I'll buy it.

*Note: I'll also buy certain post-1964 US coins and certain foreign coins/banknotes.

Just send me a message on here or to ssrcoin@yahoo.com and we'll work out a deal. I'll make sure you're happy with it. But please only serious sellers only.

I've been doing this since 1997 and I'm a member of the ANA.

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KattrinaK
23:53 Jun 28 2010

No "NWA", "NRA" or "Ebay"?

: P

15:20 Jun 24 2010
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Well I've got a bit of good news. The gov. finally paid me the rest of the money they owed me, the money they tried to keep. So now I can buy a car :D

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Invidia
15:57 Jun 24 2010

You could get a car ...

Or a motorcycle ...

I know what I'd get!

Xzavier
16:22 Jun 24 2010

Meh, I'm not gay enough for a motorcycle :P lol

TheDarkWolfman
16:57 Jun 24 2010

Bout time they stepped up and did the right thing.

Sinora
18:44 Jun 24 2010

At last !

Nightgame
20:03 Jun 24 2010

Yipee... finally :)

04:04 Jun 24 2010
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I'm telling my brother he has to move out the moment I see him next.

The past few months he's stolen $500 in cash, $300 in my medication, our freakin microwave and just a moment ago as I went to ride my bike I notice that it's completely ruined. I got the thing for my last birthday 7 months ago and it's already busted.

We've done everything possible for him and he's tossed it in the trash.

A few weeks ago he told me about something he did, a felony, and I helped fix the problem at a cost of $350 (which I didn't have to give). I thought I was being safe by making him sign a notarized promissory note promising to pay me back over a certain period and if he didn't I could take possession of his big screen TV, stereo and $2,000 in power tools. Come to find out today, he's sold all of those things.

Out the goodness of my heart I've put myself in a pretty bad financial position to the point where I'm going to have to sell so of MY things to pay bills. But this is just to much. So he's out and I'm going to try to convince his ex-wife (even though I don't like her) to take full custody of the kids. I would think about suing him but he doesn't have any money aside from his unemployment. ...of course I could prolly contact them and tell them he's using that money for drugs, idk.

Point is I'm seriously hurt by all of this and I can't believe I let myself try to help him.

COMMENTS

Invidia
05:49 Jun 24 2010

Sounds like my brother

All he does is play vidja games all day and mooch off of me

D:

LadyRayneofDarklight
06:12 Jun 24 2010

Wow, that's horrible. That sounds a bit like my brother too, only we never gave him actual money but everyone in the family buys stuff FOR him. They get him apartments to live in and get him the job he needs to help pay the bills. (He takes from Social Security even though he's perfectly able to work. He just doesn't WANT to.) And then he just throws it all away and expects everybody else to take care of him. (He's got mental issues but I think he just milks that so everyone will help him.) He blames everyone else for his mistakes and he spent his entire SS check in less than a week and comes to US (my mother and I) for money which she lets him stay (Even though he smells like sewage) and buys him the cheap kind of tobacco and then he tries to steal HER cigarettes.

Anyways, I'm so sorry and I hope everything gets better and you kick his ungrateful ass out.

RazrTheHollowAngel
06:14 Jun 24 2010

I know it suxs X but you were just doing what any brother would do trying to help a loved one but once they take advantage like that it's time to step back and let them go you gave him a chance he blew it your hands are clean of what ever happens to him now as fucked up as that may sound

CelestiaLaura202
12:19 Jun 24 2010

my sister left me in near financial ruin last year , I understand where your coming from. Sometimes you can't help people, he is taking your kindness as weakness. Give him the boot.

22:36 Jun 21 2010
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I'm curious how difficult and costly it would be to create a programme that would crawl the internet (with filters as to not get porn sites etc) and basically download whatever information might be on each page.

Would be a fun thing to do.

COMMENTS

borked
22:55 Jun 21 2010

Dell sells the MD1000 for $826,000. Probably a pentabyte of storage would not be enough, and you would need several of these machines.

Joli
00:32 Jun 22 2010

You must have flubbed a zero, borked...they're under $3K.

12:46 Jun 21 2010
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So I'm working on a silver investment project. Basically a person buys a certificate for 5g, 10g, 1/2oz 1oz, 5oz, 1lb, 1kilo of silver for an amount and then that certificate has a period you have to hold it for, say 1 year. And then at the end of that year you have the option of turning it in for the silver or expanding its period.

The plus with this is should you buy a 5oz cert. for $125 and in 1 year 5oz of silver is worth $175+ well you turn in the cert. and you get your silver which means you've made $50. And you don't have to deal w the security risk of physically having the silver until you need it (unless you want it but thats another thing).

It's pretty basic but it's more straight forward and easier to deal with than any other silver investment programme.

Just thought I'd share this randomness while I try to sleep at 6:45 AM lol

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09:00 Jun 20 2010
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I'm soo tempted to post a convo I just had with someone but I'm not sure I really should. It was just one of those things where one moment everything is fine and the next you're in a fight.

I have no clue what I did wrong but I do feel like I've lost my mind cuz I can't understand what happened.

There's nothing worse than going to bed angry.

COMMENTS

Invidia
13:11 Jun 20 2010

Poast

CrimsonShadowWolf
22:30 Jun 23 2010

Tell him to go fuck off and die. ROFL

22:20 Jun 18 2010
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So here's a bit of computer randomness.

Does anyone have info on the HP TS-L663N driver, including its speed?

COMMENTS

birra
22:57 Jun 18 2010

Nope, but that part number is actually for a TSST Corp optical drive. Probably OEM'd to HP (HP doesn't build any of their own stuff, really) and HP is terrible with software and support issues.

04:52 Jun 12 2010
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So I've decided to write a book on coin collecting and wanted to show you a part of it.

When I was a kid I actually tried writing one and got a lot done but was never able to really finish it. So since I love the hobby, have been doing it for years and know lots I figured I'd give it a try. Its going to have a lot of info most "guides" don't have and will have a collection of info you'd be hard pressed to find in any one place. It'll also have info on how to collect "green".

Feel free to give me any comments or possible corrections.

____________________________________________________________________________

The Collectors Guide to Numismatics

For a New Generation of Coin Collecting

By Jacob Bogle

Introduction

History of Coin Collecting

History of US Coins

History of the United States Mint

Guide to Coin Grading

Guide to Coin Authentication

What Makes a Coin Rare?

US Coin Types with Varieties

How to Start & Maintain a Collection

Silver, Gold & Platinum

Mint & Proof Sets

Coinage in the Revolution and War Between the States aka Civil War

Introduction to US Commemoratives

Introduction to US Paper Money

Collecting Foreign Coins/Banknotes

The Green Numismatist (collectors & dealers)

Errors

Top 10 & 100 Lists

Popular Designs

Famous Hoards

Fun Facts

Popular Coins in Pictures

The Dark Side of Numismatics

Supplies, Dealers, Online Services, Grading Services etc

Additional Tips for Collectors & Dealers

Final Word

Index/ References/ Appendix./ Definitions

Introduction

Welcome to the world of numismatics (coin collecting) and thank you for taking the time to read this guide!

Coin collecting is the oldest known hobby in the world dating back to the days of Caesar Augustus nearly 2000 years ago. Numismatics is basically the study and collecting of money which includes coins, paper money, tokens and related objects. Because of this and because every nation on Earth has used some type of money in forms we’d recognize today for over 3,500 years any truly useful guide must cover the many facets of this expansive hobby.

The main purpose of this guide is to provide collectors of all levels, from beginners to those with a lifetime of experience, with a collection of information that is rarely seen in any other single book. With the information provided herein you’ll be able to build a strong foundation of knowledge about this hobby that will serve you for years to come. It’s also one of the few books to be focused on brining coin collecting into the 21st century with information about modern changes and even includes a guide to “green” collecting/dealing!

This guide contains information about the history of numismatics, US currency, grading, values, US Mints, how-to guides, figures, fun facts, pictures, information about foreign currency, errors and much, much more. Most guides gives you only the bare basics which while useful to the beginner isn’t much help to the more experienced collector or they grow into massive books filled with technical details and/or limit themselves to only a portion of the numismatic field; this of course might be great for the professional but can overwhelm everyone else. So I wrote this to be of great value to everyone with any level of interest in coins.

Currency isn’t stable, it’s always changing with new designs, denominations, laws and stories which means any guide that wishes to be a continual part of the field must grow as well. So, every few years I will publish an updated version to reflect the new changes to our great hobby. I’ll also work on publishing several more books dealing with various numismatic topics.

I hope you’ll find this book to be very helpful and beneficial to you. Whether you’re a new collector or even a dealer I know you’ll find something just for you.

Happy Collecting!

-- Jacob Bogle, Author

Mr. Bogle has been collecting coins since 1997 and is a member of the American Numismatic Association. He was born and continues to live in Middle Tennessee USA with his partner. Mr. Bogle also sells/buys and appraises coins. For more information please visit http://ssrcoins.ecrater.com or contact him at ssrcoin@yahoo.com

COMMENTS

TheDarkWolfman
05:13 Jun 12 2010

Sounds good to me.

I don't remember seeing it but maybe mention counterfeiting as well.

Xzavier
05:31 Jun 12 2010

I'll talk about counterfeiting in the "authentication" & "dark side" sections.

DireConsequences
11:26 Jun 13 2010

There's nothing I can really think of to add. In reply to your kismet, coin collecting has never really interested me but I do have a little interest in it. My dad's brother, I guess my uncle but I only met him when I was really young and don't remember... but he collected coins. I'm not sure if my mom is handing them down to me or what, but it's always intrigued me. *nods*

Isis101
04:20 Jun 24 2010

Cool! Great idea!

My late paternal grandma got me hooked on coins as a kid.

07:39 Jun 11 2010
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Would anyone be interested in me writing occasional things about coin collecting?

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LadyRayneofDarklight
07:45 Jun 11 2010

SQUEE! I love coin collecting! I don't know a whole lot but I DO have bunches of coins!

03:20 Jun 09 2010
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I found out some not so good news.

After receiving a letter from the SS Admin I gave them a call to try and figure out what exactly it was saying. It would seem that for some fairly esoteric reason they've reduced my back benifits by nearly $10,000. Which means I can't get a car and have to put off, again, my 3 needed root canals.

I'm going to appeal but I don't think I'll win this one.

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LadyDarkRayne
08:39 Jun 09 2010

damn doc that is a big amount, no real reasoning huh ? What did your attorny say ?

08:39 Jun 08 2010
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Well this is cool. As you may know I collect coins, I've been collecting, selling & appraising since 1997 actually.

Anyway, in coin collecting (aka numismatics) we have the "Red Book" which is the official book of US coin values that comes out every year. Well I never buy each years book because the difference in values yr to yr is generally small for most coins, if at all. So I buy the book every 2 years.

Well today I got the 2011 Red Book. All my coin values were based on the 2009 book. I started going through my collection to update their values and for the most part they didn't change, but some did. My goal is to collect every US coin. Now that isn't possible since many coins are unique and the cost of a complete US collection runs around $50 million, give or take. But I try lol

Anyway, I went through 3 of my collections (Indian Head Cents, Wheat Cent and Liberty Nickel sets) and in total they did indeed gain in value. From 2009 to 2011 (yes I know its 2010 but trust me on this) just those coins grew in value by $54 :D Which might not sound like a lot but it's actually around a 10% increase for those coins...which is a hell of a lot better than bank interest rates lmao

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20:53 Jun 07 2010
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I'm working on an article dealing with heteronormative society.

Heteronormative: "The term “heteronormative” is used to describe a culture or belief system which assumes that heterosexuality is the norm. Heteronormativity can take a number of forms, and it is often very subtle and pervasive. One of the most obvious impacts of heteronormativity is the marginalization of people who do not fit within heterosexual norms, such as homosexuals and people who do not identify with commonly-held ideas about sexuality and gender."

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-heteronormative-mean.htm

And from Dale Parker Anderson: “We live under a regime of apartheid. Homophobia is nothing less than sexual racism. We are people first and foremost. We work, we have lives, we love and have relationships. We are family. Yet, despite being citizens, voters and taxpayers, lesbian and gay [people] do not have the same rights that heterosexual people take for granted.”

Your thoughts on the matter?

COMMENTS

Invidia
21:29 Jun 07 2010

I think you should move to Europe, where everybody is bisecksual and hedonistic

Just sayin'

WallFlower
22:17 Jun 07 2010

There is no straight or gay, if it's pretty f*ck it.

I figured replacing at least one letter with that little asterisk type thing would make it more appropriate...it doesn't? Oh. Ok.

CelestiaLaura202
01:51 Jun 08 2010

I think everyone should have the same rights, who cares who somebody sleeps with , love is love. I think alot of this is people are just looking for reasons to hate. And that is because they hate themselves.