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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
An excerpt from Mike Maloney's The Great Gold & Silver Rush of the 21st Century: "So now let's add it all up to try to estimate just how much currency could come chasing gold and silver...versus 1980, today we have: -18 times more people around the world that can buy precious metals -55 times...- Servant King
- Post #269
- Forum: General Discussion
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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
We can't do now. How about eventually?- Servant King
- Post #268
- Forum: General Discussion
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What're You Smoking This Holiday Season?
Weather permitting, I've mostly been on a tour of the various English and Balkan blends I've got cellared, alternated with some heavier aromatics. Which is pretty much standard for me at this time of year. Sprinkled in there are some burley-forward blends, and my favorite latakia aromatic, Mac...- Servant King
- Post #26
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
No grain of salt necessary. It's entirely plausible. The futures market is the point of origin when it comes to price suppression of both metals. So it makes sense that this is precisely where the swindle will begin to unravel. It's also in alignment with basically everything that those in the...- Servant King
- Post #258
- Forum: General Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***
First smoke in nearly a week was Presbyterian in a MM Dagner Poker. A nice reward for a surprisingly minimal cleanup following this epic rainstorm that is still not done yet. Of course, watching silver flirt with $80/oz. at the weekly market closing was reward enough. 9/10 Bird report: Mountain...- Servant King
- Post #3,393
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
You ain't kiddin'. Up better than 10% on the day...never could've guessed it'd flirt with 80 down the stretch. What a finish! And gold not too shabby either, holding nicely at 45. 4k is the new floor there. Only question is when it'll pass Bitcoin as they effectively trade places. Again, I'm...- Servant King
- Post #255
- Forum: General Discussion
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PS Bullseye Flake. What a Difference a Year Makes.
Fair enough. I'd probably give one of my Flake Medallion tins a try first anyway, but I'll see what happens to the Bullseye over time. Worst case scenario I've got some solid trade fodder.- Servant King
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
It'd have to get well into triple digits before I'd even entertain the idea, much less actually pull the trigger. What blows my mind is the 58.4 G/S ratio. I can't even remember the last time it was below 60. Got up to 112 or so during the Covid moment. Unreal!- Servant King
- Post #251
- Forum: General Discussion
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PS Bullseye Flake. What a Difference a Year Makes.
Reviving this thread, mainly because I've got a batch of LBF that I jarred right around this time, late '22. I'm here at the three year mark, and now I reallllllly want to try it. Knowing my penchant for indecision (not to mention my OCD), I'll be going back and forth about it until it's closer...- Servant King
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Minimal Happiness Requirements?
Top ramen's a little bitey right out of the package. Cube cut it and that goes away. The chicken flavor tends to fade in the last 3rd of the bowl though... puffy- Servant King
- Post #45
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
I know, right? I had to do a double-take when I saw it, since I remember it closing just shy of 72 before the holiday. $1+ in a matter of minutes is pretty noteworthy. Like Bitcoin in reverse! :ROFLMAO: I've noticed that a lot of the big price spikes come when the US markets are closed. The...- Servant King
- Post #235
- Forum: General Discussion
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New Site - SmokingBay.com
Even though my pipe and tobacco buying days are more or less over, I concur wholeheartedly. Big victory for everyone! I wish them longevity and profitability. 🙏- Servant King
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Minimal Happiness Requirements?
I'd probably be just fine with a vanilla aromatic, a VaPer or straight VA flake, an English, and an aromatic English. First thing that comes to mind for each is Sutliff 1M, Stokkebye Navy Flake/MacB VA flake, Sutliff Sobranie Match (either one), and MacB Plumcake. Of course, this hypothetical...- Servant King
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion