Archive for February 2, 2009

Boy those Quarter Sovereigns are looking better and better

Posted: February 2, 2009 by datechguy in hobbies
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Checked out the US mint site today. Noticed something interesting about the gold coins.

The 2008 coins along with the 1st Lady gold coins but the 2009 coins are being offered on a sliding scale based on the price of gold.

That’s going to make buying collectible gold interesting this year.

Those 2009 1st year Quarter Sovereigns from the Royal Mint are looking better even with an price £8 higher than that last post. At today’s exchange rate that’s still below $75 each. I should have gotten more than 3 when I ordered job or no.

I wonder why

Posted: February 2, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news, personal
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For reasons that are beyond me I not motivated to work on my taxes. Considering the fine job our chief tax cheat Secretary of the Treasury is doing, the motivation provided by Sen Daschle and the leadership shown by the administration on simulating the economy I can’t see why.

Update: This might have something to do with it too.

Update 2: Nobody’s Perfect? Are these guys that lame?

Down 10% up 8% love that fuzzy math

Posted: February 2, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Last week Fox reported that the president was going to cut defense 10%.

Today Congressional quarterly says that instead he will be increasing defense 8%.

Somebody has it wrong unless we are talking about cutting the rate of growth. Economic problems or no I wouldn’t be too fired up to cut war spending. Economic cycles come and go, but you can’t unlose a war.

UPDATE: Max Boot sees the -10

What a difference an Instalance makes

Posted: February 2, 2009 by datechguy in personal
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Cripes in under 20 minutes I’ve gotten more hits from Glenn in the last 30 minutes then in the last two weeks combined.

Keeping up with the comments is a great excuse to put the kids to work on what I’d normally be doing.

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