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Well, the good people at Japan’s Central Bank are going to allow interest rates to rise, which is something no one expected. I didn’t realize any kind of news was coming out tonight until my screens started going haywire late in the evening. The US dollar is getting bombed, Pearl Harbor style……
This is me bein’ pissy but………..looking at these now-laughable FTX commercials starring Tom Brady, whom I’m led to believe was some kind of big football star, I can’t help but reflect………
Conveniently, SO many things that I despiseare in this one nifty package:
Worship of athletes;
The use of “I’m in“ as an affirmative;
Guy quitting his actual job so he can, I presume, day-trade crypto;
Female fry voice (Giselle)
Charts showing prices flying higher
Anyway, it’s heartening to see how this entire thing has been laid waste, as have the people within it. 2022 was a great year. I suspect 2023 is going to be even morefantastic. Here’s to the crypto collapse!!
We’re planning on spending Christmas at our place in Northstar, but I had lost track of how expensive ski lift tickets have become. Back when my wife and I were young, we could enjoy a full day skiing at Alta (Utah) for $25. Check THESE prices out now! Ten TIMES as much. Ai-eeeeeeeeeee! This is for ONE person, ONE day of skiing.