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Title: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 14, 2023, 05:29:25 PM
Just one person's opinions.


Feel free to comment/critique//disagree, etc.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Brent on October 14, 2023, 06:07:50 PM
Joe must be really hard up. Serves him right for not working and saving when he was young.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oliver the Second on October 14, 2023, 09:07:44 PM
My brother retired to a lakeside town outside Guadalajara and he loves it. Everything is way cheaper and there are entire communities of American retirees. Good weather and everyone speaks English too.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 14, 2023, 11:07:22 PM
Quote from: Oliver the Second on October 14, 2023, 09:07:44 PMMy brother retired to a lakeside town outside Guadalajara and he loves it. Everything is way cheaper and there are entire communities of American retirees. Good weather and everyone speaks English too.

I've been to Mexico but didn't care for it that much.
esp Not to live for any extended period of time.

Seems there's a good swathe of the population  who don't like Gringos either:

Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 12:02:42 AM
Old geezer like Joe living in high crime rate 3rd world in the rural, what can go wrong?  :crazy:
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 15, 2023, 10:08:54 AM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 12:02:42 AMOld geezer like Joe living in high crime rate 3rd world in the rural, what can go wrong?  :crazy:

You gotta point Zetsu.

I think many of these places might be good for a visit...

....but not live there for any extended period of time.

Also, health standards may be problematic in them as well.

Ie - Mexico still has bad water that a person can't drink out of a tap.

And yet, I have no intention of buying property in Vancouver either. $100,000 for a parking space? Good grief.

Take a look:

https://www.rew.ca/properties/4805132/bl-113-1415-w-georgia-street-vancouver-bc?direction=asc&page=1&search_params%5Bquery%5D=Vancouver%2C+BC&searchable_id=361&searchable_type=Geography&sort=price

While I could afford a 1 small 1 BR condo in DT Vancouver, I figger -[why bother? Whatta gyp.

People from your part of the world have hoarded all the land in my city, driving up land prices & exacerbating our homeless problem. And this isn't just Vancouver, but other Canadian cities as well.

I think the French in France have complained about this problem in their country too.

The USA is right to keep on eye on Chinese and keep them out because they'd do the same thing to America if they haven't in some American cities already.

Chinese = Land Hoarders imho

That's why I support a Land Hoarding Tax as other countries have begun to adopt.

and that's not socialism either because they are trying to create a free and open market as they can. It's the same in principle as capitalist  entities such as Best Buy or Macy's having a sale and putting up a sign stating 'Limit - 5 per customer'. If they do it to their own customers, then we should do it to the land hoarders too
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Brent on October 15, 2023, 03:11:40 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 12:02:42 AMOld geezer like Joe living in high crime rate 3rd world in the rural, what can go wrong?  :crazy:
He is a little kid inside a seventy year old body. Or is he a seventy year old inside a little kid's body.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:04:08 PM
Quote from: Brent on October 15, 2023, 03:11:40 PMHe is a little kid inside a seventy year old body. Or is he a seventy year old inside a little kid's body.

Joe has been saying he'll save up and start this investment at retirement age while he's better off surrendering his virginity or pay a visit to the closest homeless shelter.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:13:08 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:04:08 PMJoe has been saying he'll save up and start this investment at retirement age while he's better off surrendering his virginity or pay a visit to the closest homeless shelter.
He is a senior citizen asking strangers for investment advice. A little late for that now.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:22:43 PM
Quote from: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:13:08 PMHe is a senior citizen asking strangers for investment advice. A little late for that now.

Another one nailed on Joe's head, the old virgin never learns, lol.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:26:32 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:22:43 PMAnother one nailed on Joe's head, the old virgin never learns, lol.
He should have been asking these stupid qustions forty five years ago when he time to invest for the long haul.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:26:48 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 15, 2023, 10:08:54 AMYou gotta point Zetsu.

I think many of these places might be good for a visit...

....but not live there for any extended period of time.

Also, health standards may be problematic in them as well.

Ie - Mexico still has bad water that a person can't drink out of a tap.

And yet, I have no intention of buying property in Vancouver either. $100,000 for a parking space? Good grief.

Take a look:

https://www.rew.ca/properties/4805132/bl-113-1415-w-georgia-street-vancouver-bc?direction=asc&page=1&search_params%5Bquery%5D=Vancouver%2C+BC&searchable_id=361&searchable_type=Geography&sort=price

While I could afford a 1 small 1 BR condo in DT Vancouver, I figger -[why bother? Whatta gyp.

People from your part of the world have hoarded all the land in my city, driving up land prices & exacerbating our homeless problem. And this isn't just Vancouver, but other Canadian cities as well.

I think the French in France have complained about this problem in their country too.

The USA is right to keep on eye on Chinese and keep them out because they'd do the same thing to America if they haven't in some American cities already.

Chinese = Land Hoarders imho

That's why I support a Land Hoarding Tax as other countries have begun to adopt.

and that's not socialism either because they are trying to create a free and open market as they can. It's the same in principle as capitalist  entities such as Best Buy or Macy's having a sale and putting up a sign stating 'Limit - 5 per customer'. If they do it to their own customers, then we should do it to the land hoarders too

I don't like the idea of people hoarding all the homes too, but at the same time no one is pointing a gun at you and saying you must live in Vancouver, if you want the best of the best, then expect to pay up like a man Joe.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:28:43 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:26:48 PMI don't like the idea of people hoarding all the homes too, but at the same time no one is pointing a gun at you and saying you must live in Vancouver, if you want the best of the best, then expect to pay up like a man Joe.
He aint buying property and he aint leaving Vancouver.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:35:40 PM
Quote from: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:28:43 PMHe aint buying property and he aint leaving Vancouver.

Joe is one stubborn mule and a bit of a legend in some ways.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on October 15, 2023, 08:47:27 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:35:40 PMJoe is one stubborn mule and a bit of a legend in some ways.  :facepalm:
His trolling is stale.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 15, 2023, 10:44:40 PM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:26:48 PMI don't like the idea of people hoarding all the homes too

...and yet that's what your people do.
Everwhere they go.

China or Chinese countries do that to their own people to the extent that even their leaders openly and publicly admit it:


And this is how many Chinese families in Hong Kong have to live, Zetsu:


I don't care much for Donald Trump but he was right about China and he exposed them for the fraud that they are.

Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 08:26:48 PMbut at the same time no one is pointing a gun at you and saying you must live in Vancouver, if you want the best of the best, then expect to pay up like a man Joe.

A real 'man' is sensible, Zetsu.

He can smell a scam when he sees one.

Y'know the current Mayor of Vancouver Kenny Sim is a real shit Mayor. He's just in the back pockets of developers and offshore money. Bugger sees an open street as an opportunity to tear them down or block them off to build more apartments on them. That's what's happening in Vancouver right now. It's just one big construction zone for the rich.  It's awful. It's a mess here.

You know I don't wanna be prejudiced but I'm starting to think that all Chinese are greedy money whores and they don't care about people or humanity. Just like Vancouver's mayor.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 11:57:48 PM
Well yea, I'm not denying the Chinese are greedy and obsessed with money, but like I've said you might think is a scam but whining isn't going to help honestly, be a man and suck it up like what everyone else is doing here.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on October 16, 2023, 12:45:29 AM
Quote from: Zetsu on October 15, 2023, 11:57:48 PMWell yea, I'm not denying the Chinese are greedy and obsessed with money, but like I've said you might think is a scam but whining isn't going to help honestly, be a man and suck it up like what everyone else is doing here.
Old Joe be a man. :crampe:
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oerdin on October 30, 2023, 11:34:03 AM
Believe it or not even in relatively high cost states like Virginia you can buy a house and pay around $1100 per month in total expenses.

https://news.yahoo.com/finance/news/virginia-woman-bought-unlivable-house-113000272.html

She bought a historic home which was in need of major repairs.  She bought the house and land for just $18,000, spent $100,000 fixing it up, and now has a nice historic home which has been updated and modernized and she owes slightly less than $100,000 total.  The house is now worth many times that amount.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 30, 2023, 05:07:42 PM
Quote from: Oerdin on October 30, 2023, 11:34:03 AMBelieve it or not even in relatively high cost states like Virginia you can buy a house and pay around $1100 per month in total expenses.

https://news.yahoo.com/finance/news/virginia-woman-bought-unlivable-house-113000272.html

She bought a historic home which was in need of major repairs.  She bought the house and land for just $18,000, spent $100,000 fixing it up, and now has a nice historic home which has been updated and modernized and she owes slightly less than $100,000 total.  The house is now worth many times that amount.

What's less costly and more economical?

.....To buy a raw piece of land or a fixer upper like the one you've cited?

Seems fixing up an old house is more expensive than building an inexpensive one from scratch?

Or is that a misconception?

what's yer take, Oerdin?
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on October 30, 2023, 06:28:30 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 30, 2023, 05:07:42 PMWhat's less costly and more economical?

.....To buy a raw piece of land or a fixer upper like the one you've cited?

Seems fixing up an old house is more expensive than building an inexpensive one from scratch?

Or is that a misconception?

what's yer take, Oerdin?

The worst place to live is anywhere that makes you a disarmed cuck, josephine. A shitty fixer upper where you can have 10 AR-15's is way better than some new hell hole where you have to register your BB gun and only the cops have ACTUAL firearms! You'll learn someday, josephine!
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oerdin on October 31, 2023, 02:07:01 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 30, 2023, 05:07:42 PMWhat's less costly and more economical?

.....To buy a raw piece of land or a fixer upper like the one you've cited?

Seems fixing up an old house is more expensive than building an inexpensive one from scratch?

Or is that a misconception?

what's yer take, Oerdin?

I guess it depends on how far out you really are and what the regulations in that area are.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 07:46:29 AM
Quote from: Oerdin on October 31, 2023, 02:07:01 AMI guess it depends on how far out you really are and what the regulations in that area are.

The link to that W Va house...it was probably one of those old well-made homes.

(https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sz1rAh6vulLCR2UyoI5o3g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/moneywise_327/b571b3c14301a89063b20f1caee4771e)

do you think ya'd find a home that well-made anymore?

Years ago I helped renovate this old home made in the 19th century.

We took out all the interior walls and what was interesting was there was no mould nor leaking - and this was in Vancouver where it rains a lot like Seattle. The insulation was old papaer.

But now they can't even make a house that'll last 20 years
And if it does they fall apart and need thousand$ in repairs.

Hers is not outside the realm of possibility but she also appears to have gotten lucky.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 03:11:17 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 07:46:29 AMBut now they can't even make a house that'll last 20 years

Really?

Then what are all those 20 year old homes on the market that look as good as brand new?

Or are you suggesting that building practices have changed in the last 20 years?
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 03:22:06 PM
Quote from: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 03:11:17 PMReally?

Then what are all those 20 year old homes on the market that look as good as brand new?

Or are you suggesting that building practices have changed in the last 20 years?

Vancouver has had oingoing problems with leaky condos since the 1980s when building codes laxed, the old tradesmen died or retired. problems we never saw in abundance prior to that Prowler. And they still persist. eg:



...but you don't know that since you don't live here, fool

Christ why don't getta job at 7/11 and do something constructive with your time, Prowler?
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 05:23:36 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 03:22:06 PMVancouver has had oingoing problems with leaky condos

You were talking about houses, not condos.

Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 03:22:06 PM...but you don't know that since you don't live here, fool

And who would want to?!?!!?!

You complain about it constantly.

You miserable cunt.

Hahahahaha!!!!

Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 03:22:06 PMChrist why don't getta job at 7/11 and do something constructive with your time, Prowler?

If I wanted to work, I would work for myself.

I do not answer to a boss, Joe.  I have not done that in over 20 years.

Old fucks like you should have planned your life better so you could be out of the workforce by now to open up a position for a younger person.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 07:01:26 PM
Quote from: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 05:23:36 PMYou were talking about houses, not condos.

And who would want to?!?!!?!

You complain about it constantly.

You miserable cunt.

Hahahahaha!!!!

If I wanted to work, I would work for myself.

I do not answer to a boss, Joe.  I have not done that in over 20 years.

Old fucks like you should have planned your life better so you could be out of the workforce by now to open up a position for a younger person.

I got money in the bank.

So what? Unlike you I don't use money or car as weapon to bludgeon people. You need that car to vent anger and blow off steam, not merely drive around like normal people do.

But the worst apsect about your personality is that you're an habitual liar.

I can see from the example you set that money can't buy honesty or an agreeable personality. When you're old, you'll regret the person you've been all your life.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: DKG on October 31, 2023, 08:23:07 PM
Quote from: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 05:23:36 PMYou were talking about houses, not condos.

And who would want to?!?!!?!

You complain about it constantly.

You miserable cunt.

Hahahahaha!!!!

If I wanted to work, I would work for myself.

I do not answer to a boss, Joe.  I have not done that in over 20 years.

Old fucks like you should have planned your life better so you could be out of the workforce by now to open up a position for a younger person.
Agreed, if Joe was a responsible when he was young, he would not need to be working now. But, he has Thiel now that all else has failed.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 08:51:01 PM
Quote from: DKG on October 31, 2023, 08:23:07 PMAgreed, if Joe was a responsible when he was young, he would not need to be working now. But, he has Thiel now that all else has failed.

...How do you know I don't have any money?

Actaully I was looking for a retirement planner.

Guess you talked yourself out of a job.

Oh well you know the saying...money talks...and money walks.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 10:20:43 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 07:01:26 PMI got money in the bank.

So what? Unlike you I don't use money or car as weapon to bludgeon people. You need that car to vent anger and blow off steam, not merely drive around like normal people do.

But the worst apsect about your personality is that you're an habitual liar.

I can see from the example you set that money can't buy honesty or an agreeable personality. When you're old, you'll regret the person you've been all your life.

Hahaha!!!!

Joe feels that I have been "bludgeoning" him with my car.

Poor old Senile Joe.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:33:41 PM
Quote from: TheProwler on October 31, 2023, 10:20:43 PMHahaha!!!!

Joe feels that I have been "bludgeoning" him with my car.

Poor old Senile Joe.

Your car against a real sports car, Prowler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZfAEHfmmk8

The camaro is ....defeated!

You spent too much Prowler & your competition is better.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:39:08 PM
In all likelihood Tesla already has something much superior to a Camaro cookin' their labs which has already rendered it obsolete.

In 5 years, the Prowler will be hanging on to an obsolete piece of junk.

Within 10, my coin collection will be worth more than his 2 cars combined.

That is the power of appreciating assets vs. the diminishing value of depreciating assets.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:15:19 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:33:41 PMYour car against a real sports car, Prowler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZfAEHfmmk8

The camaro is ....defeated!

You spent too much Prowler & your competition is better.

Joe shows a close race between a multi-million dollar super car and a sub-$100K Chevy and he thinks that he has won some kind of argument!!

What a dolt!!!
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:18:39 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:39:08 PMIn all likelihood Tesla already has something much superior to a Camaro cookin' their labs which has already rendered it obsolete.

In 5 years, the Prowler will be hanging on to an obsolete piece of junk.

Within 10, my coin collection will be worth more than his 2 cars combined.

That is the power of appreciating assets vs. the diminishing value of depreciating assets.

This thread is about your poor financial position and having to find a place to live on a cheap budget, Joe.

If you want to get slapped around discussing my sports cars, try to limit it to the other thread.

Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oliver the Second on November 01, 2023, 08:37:44 AM
Quote from: DKG on October 31, 2023, 08:23:07 PMAgreed, if Joe was a responsible when he was young...



The only thing a young man worries about is how to get that hot redhead into the sack! Responsibility comes later.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on November 01, 2023, 08:46:33 AM
Quote from: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:15:19 AMJoe shows a close race between a multi-million dollar super car and a sub-$100K Chevy and he thinks that he has won some kind of argument!!

What a dolt!!!

....more like at one point in the race it looked like the Bugatti let off the peddle and allowed the camaro to catch up. If the Bugatti really did floor it would have left the Camaro way back in the dust. The only reason the Bugatti allowed the Camaro to catch up was for photo-op and a nicer video so the 2 cars would be included in the picture, Prowler.

In a sprint or street race, that Bugatti would smoke you Prowler.

I sure think the camaro is an ugly car.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 11:09:52 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:33:41 PMYour car against a real sports car, Prowler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZfAEHfmmk8

The camaro is ....defeated!

You spent too much Prowler & your competition is better.

What in the actual fuk, josephine. Go buy a life FFS!
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 11:12:59 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:39:08 PMIn all likelihood Tesla already has something much superior to a Camaro cookin' their labs which has already rendered it obsolete.

In 5 years, the Prowler will be hanging on to an obsolete piece of junk.

Within 10, my coin collection will be worth more than his 2 cars combined.

That is the power of appreciating assets vs. the diminishing value of depreciating assets.

Hey dipshit, the only thing that beats a Tesla Plaid in the 1/4 mile is the new 2023 Dodge Demon and only by a few tenths.

Tesla doesnt now nor will in the future have anything that will run a road course for 1/2 hour that will keep up with ANY of the road course oriented cars from Chevy or Ford. Sure, the first 2 laps are good, then the 6000lb pigs start to lose traction and the batteries start going dead.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 11:15:48 AM
Quote from: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:15:19 AMJoe shows a close race between a multi-million dollar super car and a sub-$100K Chevy and he thinks that he has won some kind of argument!!

What a dolt!!!

I've personally watched ZLE Camaros run with Porsche GT3's at HPDE events. I was in a GT3 down at Ozarks this year and a red ZLE was right behind us for several laps.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Zetsu on November 01, 2023, 11:58:48 AM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:39:08 PMIn all likelihood Tesla already has something much superior to a Camaro cookin' their labs which has already rendered it obsolete.

In 5 years, the Prowler will be hanging on to an obsolete piece of junk.

Within 10, my coin collection will be worth more than his 2 cars combined.

That is the power of appreciating assets vs. the diminishing value of depreciating assets.

I'd pick Prowler's ride over your imaginary junk limousine any day Joe, just saying.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 12:15:51 PM
https://youtu.be/mxj4LiGjc1s

https://youtu.be/I5h6h7LA_jA

Watch some ACTUAL racing josephine!
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:48:36 PM
Quote from: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 11:09:52 AMWhat in the actual fuk, josephine. Go buy a life FFS!

That Bugatti costs $9 million.

Hahahaha!!!
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oerdin on November 01, 2023, 01:05:34 PM
Quote from: JOE on October 31, 2023, 10:39:08 PMWithin 10, my coin collection will be worth more than his 2 cars combined.

I find that doubtful.  I mean it might happen but coins are essentially a collectable so their value goes up and down with the regular economy.  For raw gold or silver it rare does better than over all I flatiron so essentially you aren't getting any meaningful return on your sunk costs.
 
You are most likely to just be treading water.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Oerdin on November 01, 2023, 01:10:33 PM
That said, high prices and high interest rates mean it now takes 14 years to break even on an average home purchase these days. 

With luck we will see a housing crash though with lots of defaults.

https://fortune.com/2023/11/01/how-bad-housing-market-affordability-zillow-says-13-year-breakeven/amp/
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 01:21:40 PM
josephine is a tard. Buying rare coinage is ok during normal times but in a SHTF situation, you'll be lucky to get 1/4 what you paid. Buying junk silver and gold coinage that DOESNT have inflated values over much more than the gold is worth is better.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 01:22:35 PM
Quote from: TheProwler on November 01, 2023, 12:48:36 PMThat Bugatti costs $9 million.

Hahahaha!!!

I've also read that it costs $20K for a set of tires for them too. Nobody is road racing those cars either.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on November 01, 2023, 06:18:22 PM
Quote from: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 01:21:40 PMjosephine is a tard. Buying rare coinage is ok during normal times but in a SHTF situation, you'll be lucky to get 1/4 what you paid. Buying junk silver and gold coinage that DOESNT have inflated values over much more than the gold is worth is better.

yeah, I def bought too much 'collector gold' in the last while...Lokmar!
I gotta fuckin' STOP, Man!

I'm switching back to buying just bullion.

Actually, since you mention silver, I think the precious metal which will outperform it and perhaps even gold one day is Platinum - cuz most of the world's supply is in South Africa - which is a geopolitically unstable region of the world. But exceedingly high in mineral wealth. Also, they appear to be aligning themselves with China and Russia vis a vis BRICS. That'll surely put a strain on the world supply & I think BRICS will use that as a bargaining chip to blackmail the West along withholding its other raw materials. Cut off or limit the supply y'know. Palladium is in the same boat too. Both are depressed in value these days but many times rarer than Gold. And Palladium is even rarer than Platinum apparently.

Silver may still go up and have its moment but I'd keep an eye on Platinum - which I think is 'the New Silver' Lokmar. I think that Silver is still just a bit too common. It's often referred to as a 'Poor Man's Gold'.

Perhaps Oerdin can weigh on this since that's his background.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 06:44:46 PM
Quote from: JOE on November 01, 2023, 06:18:22 PMyeah, I def bought too much 'collector gold' in the last while...Lokmar!
I gotta fuckin' STOP, Man!

I'm switching back to buying just bullion.

Actually, since you mention silver, I think the precious metal which will outperform it and perhaps even gold one day is Platinum - cuz most of the world's supply is in South Africa - which is a geopolitically unstable region of the world. But exceedingly high in mineral wealth. Also, they appear to be aligning themselves with China and Russia vis a vis BRICS. That'll surely put a strain on the world supply & I think BRICS will use that as a bargaining chip to blackmail the West along withholding its other raw materials. Cut off or limit the supply y'know. Palladium is in the same boat too. Both are depressed in value these days but many times rarer than Gold. And Palladium is even rarer than Platinum apparently.

Silver may still go up and have its moment but I'd keep an eye on Platinum - which I think is 'the New Silver' Lokmar. I think that Silver is still just a bit too common. It's often referred to as a 'Poor Man's Gold'.

Perhaps Oerdin can weigh on this since that's his background.

Over the next 10 years, if there's a drop in car catalysts from EV transition that isnt replaced by another type of demand, platinum and palladium, might stagnate. If there's a new market need though, they could go through the roof. In general, I think they're good for wealth preservation. Silver is likely the best growth investment. Gold is the next best after silver IMO.

Get rid of those collector coins as soon as you can make a few bucks.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on November 01, 2023, 06:54:11 PM
Quote from: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 06:44:46 PMOver the next 10 years, if there's a drop in car catalysts from EV transition that isnt replaced by another type of demand, platinum and palladium, might stagnate. If there's a new market need though, they could go through the roof. In general, I think they're good for wealth preservation. Silver is likely the best growth investment. Gold is the next best after silver IMO.

That's exactly what an Engineer specializing in Manufacturing told me the other day. He said the demand will wax and wane depending on what applications or new technologies are found for it. So if something new comes along that needs it, then the demand for Platinum or Palladium will grow. But he classified both as 'luxury type' metals for higher end or more expensive items. I suppose he meant high end cars $200,000 or more. He indicated that even if demand for them remains low and declines, there will still be wanted, but just in the higher end.

I spoke to another guy with a PhD in physics and he said there's a push to use Nickel and make it viable because it's plentiful and cheap. However, it's not nearly as good a conductor as the expensive precious metals like Platinum or even silver. He added that unfortuantely the most expensive metals/elements are still the best and most efficient conductors.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 06:57:14 PM
Quote from: JOE on November 01, 2023, 06:54:11 PMThat's exactly what an Engineer with a PhD in Manufacturing told me the other day. He said the demand will wax and wane depending on what applications or new technologies are found for it. So if something new comes along that needs it, then the demand for Platinum or Palladium will grow. But he classified both as 'luxury type' metals for higher end or more expensive items. I suppose he meant high end cars $200,000 or more.

Platinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters in all gasoline fueled cars from cheap ones to expensive ones. This is why theres a demand for the metals and why thieves steal the converters. As the switch to EV happens tho, demand may collapse.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: JOE on November 01, 2023, 07:05:43 PM
Quote from: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 06:57:14 PMPlatinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters in all gasoline fueled cars from cheap ones to expensive ones. This is why theres a demand for the metals and why thieves steal the converters. As the switch to EV happens tho, demand may collapse.

I think Palladium fell in price by something like 60-75% in the last year. so the people who bought into it in 2022 really got hosed  in 2023.  It was once higher than gold, but now about 1/2 the price. Platinum also fell, but not nearly by as much.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on November 02, 2023, 12:24:42 AM
Quote from: JOE on November 01, 2023, 06:54:11 PMBut he classified both as 'luxury type' metals for higher end or more expensive items.

Right there.

That is what Joe said that lets you know he is lying.

He did not speak to any engineer.

Joe is such a liar.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: TheProwler on November 02, 2023, 12:26:24 AM
Quote from: Lokmar on November 01, 2023, 06:57:14 PMPlatinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters in all gasoline fueled cars from cheap ones to expensive ones.

Exactly.

This idea that Joe just presented that it is for...what???...catalytic converters for luxury cars only!!

Joe is ridiculous.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Frood on November 02, 2023, 01:29:02 AM
If indeed catalytic converters are going obsolete, it's because generations of internal combustion car owners and drivers are going to be rendered unable to refuel their prized chariots... either at the bowsers... but most likely through various thermal satellite imaging in real time.

The plan is all electric vehicles... whether that means authorities zone 40 foot diesel tanks to recharge EV's every and anywhere (so the greenies can feel good doing the physical push and twist motion and the wait forever in order to merely travel a few hundred kilometres at a stint)...



And THAT is exactly the fucking point of these stupid fucking pushes and regulations.

They don't want us to have the ability to travel or communicate (via energy) without a passport system which is dictated by level of wealth.

It's feudalism revisited and rebadged.

And I think they are going to be mostly successful at it. People are really stupid....even the smart ones.
Title: Re: Top 10 Places to live in the World for $1000 USD per month
Post by: Herman on November 02, 2023, 04:33:58 AM
Quote from: Frood on November 02, 2023, 01:29:02 AMThey don't want us to have the ability to travel or communicate (via energy) without a passport system which is dictated by level of wealth.

It's feudalism revisited and rebadged.

And I think they are going to be mostly successful at it. People are really stupid....even the smart ones.
Damn right.