Advice About My Kid

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[quote]conservativedog wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:

Having the vocabulary…
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…what’s with you and vocabulary?

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Me? On a site with people who are fluent in five or six languages? Really?

But since you asked- You ever see a student who views their favorite subject like it is a big shiny orb which contains all of lifes answers, but they totally suck at it (unbeknownst to them) and just fumble around like a monkey fucking a football?

Thats how I view communication. To communicate accurately, you need vocabulary to describe thought. Though I do believe that there is nothing so succinct as a punch in the face.

Crazy, huh?

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[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Bauber wrote:

[quote]jbpick86 wrote:

[quote]Bauber wrote:
Went through a similar situation with my fiancÃ???Ã??Ã?©’s little boy, who I now have custody of. Typical pos no job loser who came round when he felt like it which was 1-2 time a year. When she passed he came immediately and tried to get his SS card so he could file his SS and draw foodstamps etc on him since he’s a compete piece of shit.

I would also suggest against CPS unless you have a lawyer and he is doing harm or had poor living conditions etc. We used CPS once a lawyer was established and papers were in motion to build a better case and have more damning evidence which we didn’t even need in court, but had it in our pockets. He can only see him now if he pays and is on my terms at my house or his grandparents house.

I would honestly talk to a lawyer and possibly a counselor first so she can get an unbiased view of what’s going on. Then proceed from there. My little guy turns 6 in December so almost the exact age :).[/quote]

Bauber, I didn’t know this about you but would just like to commend you on being such a stand up guy. You didn’t have to do that for the kid and not a lot of people in your position would have unfortunately. Anyways, I am sure that you are a true blessing in that kids life and I just wanted to give you props on your selflessness. [/quote]

I had been with her since before he turned 1. And in reality he is all I have left of her. It can be hard at times looking at him because they have the EXACT same eyes. Plus, I don’t want to go into the next world having not done the right thing and meeting her wrath ;D.

And thank you. Oh and he calls me Daddy Hulk, so whats not to like? Haha[/quote]

Bauber, How old is your son?[/quote]

He will be 6 in December. He just started kindergarten this previous week.

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[quote]Spock81 wrote:
I understand the importance of a male role model, but I must say, when my brother was growing up my dad was at work all day and grumpy/tired when he came home from work so the only person my brother basically hung out with was my mom.
He never once in his life went hunting, or fishing, he didn’t play sports, he and my dad never bonded over manly shit, and he grew up to be just fine.
He did really well at school, got a real job, has a beautiful girlfriend, developed a website that actually makes money, and owns his own place.
He’s not an alpha, he’s a nerd, and he’s always been a nerd.
My son is a huge gamer and you couldn’t pay him to go play sports.
Any chance he’ll just be a nerd? It clearly runs in the family…

His future is not set in stone, there’s not a 100% chance he’ll be this way or that way just because of his family situation.

In fact, now that I think of it, ALL of my brothers friends have all the same interests/hobbies and none of them revolve around fishing, hunting, or sports.
They’re playing risk and magic, and they’re all pretty darn wonderful people. I respect them completely.
Didn’t anyone on this website grow up nerd style? What about the importance of teaching him how to play video games and dungeons and dragons? I can do all that shit.
And I most certainly can teach him how to lift. [/quote]

I grew up nerd style and still played sports including college football. I also played Dungeons and Dragons. Played, WoW, EQ, Diablo, etc. Have been an avid fantasy/ scifi reader since I was very young. With the support he has from you he will be fine.

The most important thing for a kid imo is that they feel loved and are made to be responsible and take the consequences of their actions. That is rare to even find in adults these days. With that and you being there for him, that is all you can do.

And with your dad your brother saw a man who did what he was supposed to do in that he had responsibilities and he stuck to them. Even with the panic attacks, etc he didn’t run or leave the situation. There is a lot to be said about that these days.

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“My son is a huge gamer and you couldn’t pay him to go play sports.”

That’s a sign of serious gaming addiction, and quite worriesome. You should discuss with him about hobbies/clubs. It doesn’t have to be that “sweaty” if you’re thinking about pingpong, pool, or whatever, where you meet real people.

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[quote]Spock81 wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]Spock81 wrote:
I understand the importance of a male role model, but I must say, when my brother was growing up my dad was at work all day and grumpy/tired when he came home from work [/quote]

Don’t underestimate the power of a role model that knows to go grind it out each day.
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Oh no, I totally understand and respect that, but my dad was grumpy because he was having panic attacks all day long about really stupid irrational shit.
He’s the exact same way now that he’s retied, like panic attacks because he has to go to the grocery store. I don’t think that had any positive effect on my brother, if anything it made him somewhat terrified of life.

That also runs in the family…[/quote]

Like I said, sounds like a powerful and good role model. Not to get religious on you or anything (certainly not from me; talk about hypocritcal), man came from dust, he toils in the dust, and to the dust he will return.

85% of being a man is grinding it out over whatever burden he was chosen to carry.

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[quote]on edge wrote:
Yeah we kind of get that when we see you used the handle of a little garden shovel to prop it up! LOL
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Yeah, she was (is) a tall girl – 6’3", so she was just big, proportinately. First girl I didn’t have to completely bend over to kiss, and I was the first guy she could wear heels with. Not much to base a relationship on, I suppose.

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It might be worth while to throw that thing in a safety deposit box for a few years to see if the price of platinum might run again. I think there’s a pretty good chance it will.[/quote]

Yes, as noted it’s in my bug-out bag, which is in one of my gun safes. I started out with way less capital than that ring would bring me even today, so if I ever need a re-boot, it’s handy.

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[quote]SkyzykS wrote:

[quote]conservativedog wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:

Having the vocabulary…
[/quote]

…what’s with you and vocabulary?

[/quote]

Me? On a site with people who are fluent in five or six languages? Really?

But since you asked- You ever see a student who views their favorite subject like it is a big shiny orb which contains all of lifes answers, but they totally suck at it (unbeknownst to them) and just fumble around like a monkey fucking a football?

Thats how I view communication. To communicate accurately, you need vocabulary to describe thought. Though I do believe that there is nothing so succinct as a punch in the face.

Crazy, huh?
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Nothing wrong with an extensive internal lexicon. There are obvious discontinuities in communication. Selective permeability as applies to the barrier between thought and speech makes it as such. I believe the arts are equally empowering as far as thought expression is concerned. More power to you.

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.

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[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.

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[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

Dear lord…

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[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

Ha. I’ve got everything from a .50 sniper rifle to multiple ARs and AKs, some full auto. Probably 300-400,000 rounds all in. Among my other hobbies, I am a Class III gun dealer, so everything necessary has the necessary Form 4s. Go read the “gun love” thread and view the pictures. I even re-load.

And yes, I have a reasonable amount of of cash (coupled with withdrawals receipts — very important for amounts over $10K) and a fair amount of gold coins and whatever. It’s a balance between having “enough” and being a target.

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

Ha. I’ve got everything from a .50 sniper rifle to multiple ARs and AKs, some full auto. Probably 300-400,000 rounds all in. Among my other hobbies, I am a Class III gun dealer, so everything necessary has the necessary Form 4s. Go read the “gun love” thread and view the pictures. I even re-load.

And yes, I have a reasonable amount of of cash (coupled with withdrawals receipts — very important for amounts over $10K) and a fair amount of gold coins and whatever. It’s a balance between having “enough” and being a target.[/quote]

There’s a bigger probability that someone comes and steals/abuse that stuff, than that you will ever use it.

The day you will need to use your AK is the day cash/gold will be worthless. But hey, you might trade your guns for food. :\

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

Ha. I’ve got everything from a .50 sniper rifle to multiple ARs and AKs, some full auto. Probably 300-400,000 rounds all in. Among my other hobbies, I am a Class III gun dealer, so everything necessary has the necessary Form 4s. Go read the “gun love” thread and view the pictures. I even re-load.

And yes, I have a reasonable amount of of cash (coupled with withdrawals receipts — very important for amounts over $10K) and a fair amount of gold coins and whatever. It’s a balance between having “enough” and being a target.[/quote]

In my estimation, the “haves” are going to be looted by the “have nots”. My odds of survival will depend on what i know and how I can improvise. “One mind, any weapon”
But I’d love to fire that sniper rifle. Just once.

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[quote]NikH wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

Ha. I’ve got everything from a .50 sniper rifle to multiple ARs and AKs, some full auto. Probably 300-400,000 rounds all in. Among my other hobbies, I am a Class III gun dealer, so everything necessary has the necessary Form 4s. Go read the “gun love” thread and view the pictures. I even re-load.

And yes, I have a reasonable amount of of cash (coupled with withdrawals receipts — very important for amounts over $10K) and a fair amount of gold coins and whatever. It’s a balance between having “enough” and being a target.[/quote]

There’s a bigger probability that someone comes and steals/abuse that stuff, than that you will ever use it.

The day you will need to use your AK is the day cash/gold will be worthless. But hey, you might trade your guns for food. :[/quote]

Since I am sitting her on my deck looking at an elk in my front yard, I am not too worried about food. I back up to the Lincoln National Forest, am a member of the Mescalero Tribe right here (our reservation is on the other side of the mesa), and the Bronze Stars (plural) I have framed up in my office come with a little “V” decoration that means I would be a hard kill.

I also would not work alone. We still are the undefeated tribe, after all. On home turf.

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[quote]theBeth wrote:
But I’d love to fire that sniper rifle. Just once. [/quote]

I actually prefer my FNAR in 7.62Ã?51mm (.308). I was a designated marksman in Iraq/Afganistan and really got to like that round.

I have a scope that automatically calculates the drop/inclination etc and is IR. Completely bad-ass for night shooting.

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:
But I’d love to fire that sniper rifle. Just once. [/quote]

I actually prefer my FNAR in 7.62Ã??51mm (.308). I was a designated marksman in Iraq/Afganistan and really got to like that round.

I have a scope that automatically calculates the drop/inclination etc and is IR. Completely bad-ass for night shooting.[/quote]

I too am a fan of the 7.62X51. Have a Christensen arms set up with a scope similar minus the IR.

I am sure not near as good a shot as you, but I can do okay.

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[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

I know I have written that before, but Schroedinger did it in style.

He sold everything, bought platinum and had it cast in the form of coathangers.

Then he hung all his suits and coats on them and left Germany.

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[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

I know I have written that before, but Schroedinger did it in style.

He sold everything, bought platinum and had it cast in the form of coathangers.

Then he hung all his suits and coats on them and left Germany.
[/quote]

My first thought was “wow, that’s brilliant”.

My second thought was “of course it was”.

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[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

I know I have written that before, but Schroedinger did it in style.

He sold everything, bought platinum and had it cast in the form of coathangers.

Then he hung all his suits and coats on them and left Germany.
[/quote]

My first thought was “wow, that’s brilliant”.

My second thought was “of course it was”.[/quote]
Mhm

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[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]theBeth wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

Related to the “prepper” thread, it’s sitting in my bug-out bag with the two insurance appraisals (for about 2X the price I paid), a fair amount of cash (with evidence of where I withdrew said cash from a bank account – big deal in these parts), a Glock 22 with 3 mags, my passport, birth certificate, copy of professional enginering cert, DD214, underwear, shoes, and various other things one would need to start a new life somewhere if SHTF.

Figure I could pretty much start over with just the ring. It’s on my old dog tag chain, so I could hang it around my kneck and cross a border with limited questions.[/quote]

Some unsolicited advice: While jewelry is a good store of value, it’s terribly illiquid. In other words, trying to sell a $50k engagement ring is a tough proposition. Trying to sell it when you really need the money means you’re going to take a bigger haircut than you might otherwise expect.

If the shit does hit the fan, the only thing a $50k ring has over $40k in cash is it’s ability to be easily hidden. And who are the buyers going to be? Cash is king. Always.

I just disposed of my entire watch collection for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]

Agreed - look at what the Jews went through during WWII. Trading bucket loads of valuables for food.
That’s why I insisted on a gun for an engagement gift. If you could liquidate the ring, you could buy alot of guns and ammo for your bug out shelter.[/quote]

I know I have written that before, but Schroedinger did it in style.

He sold everything, bought platinum and had it cast in the form of coathangers.

Then he hung all his suits and coats on them and left Germany.
[/quote]

My first thought was “wow, that’s brilliant”.

My second thought was “of course it was”.[/quote]
Mhm[/quote]

If it is any consolation, I think he referred to Schroedingers brilliance.