Thread: burrocrat's Account Talk

well, if you're going to pee away 6.5% of your retirement savings, you might as well get the job done in under two weeks is what i always say.

Originally Posted by burrocrat

not just barley, but beef barley soup. every pearl was so plump, so precious, that i counted each one in the spoon before sliding it in my mouth. and there were big chunks of roast in it too. it was the best soup i have ever imagined in my life. i think it means beef and barley plays could be important.

mmmm, haven't had that in years

Originally Posted by burrocrat

... the price already jumped $0.70 per 18 pack this weekend for busch lite which everyone knows is bottom of the barrel...

I think you are wrong about that. What about Natural Light and Natural Ice?

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

mmmm, haven't had that in years



I think you are wrong about that. What about Natural Light and Natural Ice?

i thought they only sold natural light to 18 year olds in utah, do they still even make that?

I may be econoclass but it appears I've moved up in the world lately. Maybe I still have a shot at one of the monthly chicken dinners again one of these years.

Originally Posted by burrocrat

i thought they only sold natural light to 18 year olds in utah, do they still even make that?

Yeah they do. Cheaper than Busch and available in most convenience stores in assorted sizes for single sale. I think the big ones I see are 24oz.

Originally Posted by alevin

I may be econoclass but it appears I've moved up in the world lately. Maybe I still have a shot at one of the monthly chicken dinners again one of these years.

My guess is that you can hit what you aim at. Eat what you shoot

Originally Posted by Boghie

My guess is that you can hit what you aim at. Eat what you shoot

I always do, just want to eat a little better than I have been lately. Not quite as set as the new 55yo guy, since I'm 57 and a bit below his accumulations. I am definitely buying that Money Lies book you recommended to them. may help me finally figure out what and how I need to be managing tsp as well as other accounts to be most effective without too much risk prior to retirement. 2 years and counting. minimum time possible, all depends on how things go the next 2-3 years.

Good chance I will stay longer if circumstances suggest that is needed. And if I don't stay longer, I still foresee some post-retirement employment parttime for awhile in my future-if conditions allow and supplement/SS/FERS excess income rules don't sabotage the idea. retirement timelines are entirely contingent on situation at decision point and outside income opportunities that may await (or not).

ark update: it's all about the numbers. 31% of arkers are beating the g fund, nobody is doing better than f, only 8% topping c, 69% above s (that's a good number), and 92% winning vs i.

alevin/mouse, 5, 0.69%, g, there's that number again.
amoeba/hare, 3, 0.50%, m, ok #.
birchtree/elephant, 5, (4.43%), m, poor #.
bmnevue/penguin, 8, 4.64%, m, great #.
boghie/lion, 6, 2.19%, m, good #.
burrocrat/donkey, 8, 1.93%, m, good #.
fwm/racoon, 1, (13.47%), g, very poor #.
jonfresno/kangarooo, 9, (5.31%), s, poor #.
jpcavin/cougar, 6, (0.36%), m, low #.
jth/wolf, 1, 1.70%, f, good #.
mrbowl/owl, 8, (2.21%), s, low #.
pessoptimist/squirrel, 5 2.77%, m, good #.
whipsaw/hawk, 7, (1.55%), c, low #.

el vira = 90-74 = 9/65 = 14%. bullish. it looks like a good time to be in the market.

100 g cob today. maybe i'll get back to where i started at the first of the month.

Did the Sentiment Survey jump into the G Fund today?

ark update: hooowheeeee! that was one wild ride on the volatility train! i almost broke even, -0.04% below my entry and only -0.20% below where i would've been if i'd sat in g and watched from the sidelines. while it officially gets booked as a losing trade, it's not by much and i consider that a heckuva good deal.

for comparison purposes, how are arkers faring vs. the indices?
>g: 38%
>f: 15%
>c: 8%
>s: 38%
>i: 92%

ain't nobody here gonna be gettin' the nobel peace prize for investing any time soon, but penguin earns an honorable mention. so, sorted by activity and risky lifestyle:

alevin/mouse, 5, 0.73%, g, virgin.
amoeba/hare, 5, 0.64%, g, discreet.
birchtree/elephant, 5, (1.73%), m, virgin.
bmnevue/penguin, 8, 8.91%, m, slut.
boghie/lion, 5, 4.26%, m, virgin.
burrocrat/donkey, 1, 6.12%, g, slut.
fwm/racoon, 10, (12.93%), s, slut.
jonfresno/kangarooo, 10, (1.50%), s, discreet.
jpcavin/cougar, 5, (3.40%), m, virgin.
jth/wolf, 2, 1.45%, f, discreet.
mrbowl/owl, 8, (1.73%), s, slut.
pessoptimist/squirrel, 5, 5.36%, m, virgin.
whipsaw/hawk, 1, (0.50%), g, slut.

el vira = 70-65 = 5/65 = 8%. less bullish than last week. i have a bad feeling about this. s ended at 1.87 and i think it is going to get murdered next week. i'm out.