Demand for Physical Gold Remains Strong as Bullion Banks Suppress Prices | Kitco Commentary
This coincides very neatly to the gold crisis of 1999. If history repeats, which if often does, this could be the forerunner of the next leg up for gold. But it may take some time to develop. As always, things will happen when they happen. Trying to predict exactly when is next to impossible. At least, it always has been for me.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Monday, October 6, 2014
The Price Of Gold And The Art Of War II | Kitco Commentary
The Price Of Gold And The Art Of War II | Kitco Commentary
A nice little history lesson for me, since I wasn't aware of some of the details.
Gold became interesting to me around 2003. By that time, it has risen to the low 300's. It was to rise six fold in the next 8 years. Will it happen again?
A nice little history lesson for me, since I wasn't aware of some of the details.
Gold became interesting to me around 2003. By that time, it has risen to the low 300's. It was to rise six fold in the next 8 years. Will it happen again?
Hindenburg Omen
kitco commentary: Dr. Robert McHugh Records a Hindenburg Omen and More
The article doesn't discuss QE. It should be noted that QE is ending. If it is QE that is driving the markets higher, then the withdrawal of QE could be the proximate cause of a selloff if that occurs. So, what happens then? More QE? More government programs?
I'm reminded that Van Jones was suggesting that Ebola is the reason why we need more government. It looks to me like "government is the problem, not the solution." Leftism doesn't work.
The article doesn't discuss QE. It should be noted that QE is ending. If it is QE that is driving the markets higher, then the withdrawal of QE could be the proximate cause of a selloff if that occurs. So, what happens then? More QE? More government programs?
I'm reminded that Van Jones was suggesting that Ebola is the reason why we need more government. It looks to me like "government is the problem, not the solution." Leftism doesn't work.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
What is Schedule 40 PVC Pipe?
This is a good find because he has videos describing how to make use of PVC, and amongst these uses, is a way to make bows out of them. Cool.
Short mention of today's water experiment
Yes, I'm doing this again.
The latest involved the use of saran wrap and a longer run time of 2 hours.
Results:
Water beginning: 56 ounces
Water ending: 37 ounces
Water processed 19 ounces
Water collected from condensation
Ozarka: 6 ounces ( spillage of at least 1 ounce )
7 ounces
From container: 4 ounces
Total collected: 11 ounces
processed minus collected equals lost: 19-11-8
The lost figure may be an underestimate of the water lost in spillage. Still, it is an unexpectedly large number.
The number was expected to be a constant number or a number that grew more slowly than the collected number. This held true, but it also increased at a faster clip than after 1 hour. 8 ounces v. 3 ounces
The collected went from 4 ounces to 11. Nearly tripled. In fact, both nearly tripled. The amount processed more than doubled, which was unexpected as well.
An interesting observation: the ratio between processed and lost was nearly exactly the same.
19/ 7 v. 8/3 equal approx 2.7
But the amount collected had a higher ratio 11/4 equal approx. 3.7. The difference between ratios in nearly one. Is that significant for some reason?
I'm going to try this yet again, but I've got chores to do. Until later today, signing off.
Update:
One more time. I was going for a two hour attempt, but the apparatus started falling apart. I quickly put it back together again without too much damage ( I think ). The results were a bit surprising. I used plenty more saran wrap and it really cut down on the losses inside the container. It may have contributed to overall efficiency of the system, but losses were still too high. I stopped it after 1 hour.
Results:
Water beginning: 48 ounces
Water ending: 38 ounces
Water processed 10 ounces
Water collected from condensation
Ozarka: 4 ounces
From container: 2 ounces
Total collected: 6 ounces
processed minus collected equals lost: 10-6= 4
processed v lost ratio 10/4=2.5
The addition of the saran wrap helps produce more and collect more. Losses seem to increase too, oddly enough.
That's it for this weekend. The next two weekends, I'll probably be doing something else.
The latest involved the use of saran wrap and a longer run time of 2 hours.
Results:
Water beginning: 56 ounces
Water ending: 37 ounces
Water processed 19 ounces
Water collected from condensation
Ozarka: 6 ounces ( spillage of at least 1 ounce )
7 ounces
From container: 4 ounces
Total collected: 11 ounces
processed minus collected equals lost: 19-11-8
The lost figure may be an underestimate of the water lost in spillage. Still, it is an unexpectedly large number.
The number was expected to be a constant number or a number that grew more slowly than the collected number. This held true, but it also increased at a faster clip than after 1 hour. 8 ounces v. 3 ounces
The collected went from 4 ounces to 11. Nearly tripled. In fact, both nearly tripled. The amount processed more than doubled, which was unexpected as well.
An interesting observation: the ratio between processed and lost was nearly exactly the same.
19/ 7 v. 8/3 equal approx 2.7
But the amount collected had a higher ratio 11/4 equal approx. 3.7. The difference between ratios in nearly one. Is that significant for some reason?
I'm going to try this yet again, but I've got chores to do. Until later today, signing off.
Update:
One more time. I was going for a two hour attempt, but the apparatus started falling apart. I quickly put it back together again without too much damage ( I think ). The results were a bit surprising. I used plenty more saran wrap and it really cut down on the losses inside the container. It may have contributed to overall efficiency of the system, but losses were still too high. I stopped it after 1 hour.
Results:
Water beginning: 48 ounces
Water ending: 38 ounces
Water processed 10 ounces
Water collected from condensation
Ozarka: 4 ounces
From container: 2 ounces
Total collected: 6 ounces
processed minus collected equals lost: 10-6= 4
processed v lost ratio 10/4=2.5
The addition of the saran wrap helps produce more and collect more. Losses seem to increase too, oddly enough.
That's it for this weekend. The next two weekends, I'll probably be doing something else.
Honda EU2000i Generator
Here's a little generator that I can rent. There's a few videos out there on how to convert it from gasoline to propane. On the following one, he doesn't show it explicitly, but he does show the biz card to those who sell the kits.
The next one shows a step-by-step conversion of this generator to propane.
The next one shows a step-by-step conversion of this generator to propane.
Oh, goody. Another skill set to learn
Could it be that I'm losing enthusiasm for my project? Possibly. You hear so many negative things that the negativity starts to seep in a little.
Yes, another skill set. There will be undoubtedly many more to come. I have to remember that there is no rush to do this. There is time, or at least, I think there's time.
This morning, I noticed fence posts and began thinking more about how to build them on my property. Of course, I've never done this before, so I'm a novice at this. I did help my brother-in-law to nail in some fencing on his new house back in the seventies. But the fence post? No, those were already done by the time I got there.
Yesterday, I found my drill, which I had misplaced. I got the idea that I could use this drill to "drill down" in the hard pan out there for my post hole. This may not be a good idea, but since I don't know any better, I may try it anyway.
My drill has a bit that will make a bore hole 1/2 inch thick. What I were to use that bit, plus an extension, to drill down a couple feet for a "fence" post. Unfortunately, it looks like there any metal posts that skinny. But PVC might be, so I got the idea to use PVC pipe for my posts. It would be reinforced with rebar, so as to give strength. It would be anchored in concrete from 2 feet towards the surface. At the surface, I would widen it out a bit and make it into a platform, into which more concrete will be pored. At the end of this little project, I would hope that the carport would be strong enough to do what I want it to do--- to provide shade above, and some wind protection to two sides at a time.
But that word boring bit won't work, most likely. I'll have to buy something that might work, but the drill may not be powerful enough. I updated the link to the website where I might find something that could work. That's more money and the risk is that it won't work at all.
Now, for the PVC. That's an entirely new subject in which I am going to have to learn about. Yay...
I don't need enthusiasm to work on this project. I will proceed with grim determination if I have to.
Yes, another skill set. There will be undoubtedly many more to come. I have to remember that there is no rush to do this. There is time, or at least, I think there's time.
This morning, I noticed fence posts and began thinking more about how to build them on my property. Of course, I've never done this before, so I'm a novice at this. I did help my brother-in-law to nail in some fencing on his new house back in the seventies. But the fence post? No, those were already done by the time I got there.
Yesterday, I found my drill, which I had misplaced. I got the idea that I could use this drill to "drill down" in the hard pan out there for my post hole. This may not be a good idea, but since I don't know any better, I may try it anyway.
My drill has a bit that will make a bore hole 1/2 inch thick. What I were to use that bit, plus an extension, to drill down a couple feet for a "fence" post. Unfortunately, it looks like there any metal posts that skinny. But PVC might be, so I got the idea to use PVC pipe for my posts. It would be reinforced with rebar, so as to give strength. It would be anchored in concrete from 2 feet towards the surface. At the surface, I would widen it out a bit and make it into a platform, into which more concrete will be pored. At the end of this little project, I would hope that the carport would be strong enough to do what I want it to do--- to provide shade above, and some wind protection to two sides at a time.
But that word boring bit won't work, most likely. I'll have to buy something that might work, but the drill may not be powerful enough. I updated the link to the website where I might find something that could work. That's more money and the risk is that it won't work at all.
Now, for the PVC. That's an entirely new subject in which I am going to have to learn about. Yay...
I don't need enthusiasm to work on this project. I will proceed with grim determination if I have to.
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