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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
CCIV From initial reports of them buying Direct TV.... to now on talk with Lucid Motors... -
Well... it would probably be like a "Dead Hand's Switch".... that worst case scenario, Taiwan will fall, but Beijing and/or Shanghai suddenly will be a parking lot. That's also a reason why North Korea have nukes. That no matter what happens, they can always have Seoul off the map in an instance. Also a reason why Japan is de facto a nuclear weapon state as well. They have the knowledge, technology and material to manufacture nuclear weapon within months if they choose to do. They so much weapons grade nuclear material in the country, that "peaceful purposes" wouldn't be able to use them all for a long time. Having nukes is like an Accidental Life Insurance policy... you hope it will never be used, but would take care of business should the unfortunate happens. Relying on allies for protection isn't a bad idea.... like NATO, S.Korea-USA Mutual Defense Treaty, Japan-US Security Alliance, etc... where it's a legal treaty and the assistance goes both ways. The Taiwan Relations Act, it's a bit more ambiguous. It only states that "the United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capabilities"..... not quite the "attack on one is an attack on all" summarization of Article 5 of NATO. China has already chipped away at countries that once recognized Taiwan. No international organization is safe from the CCP's reach. I think even some International Bird Watcher's Society or something was forced to removed Taiwan as a member due to the pressure from the PRC. That's how far they are reaching.
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They were working on one a few decades back, but I think one of the conditions of the One-China Policy is that Taiwan stopped developing nukes. Nukes would mean immediate Chinese invasion and the the US not getting involved. The US will only back Taiwan if Taiwan has no nukes. Kind of stupid IMO.
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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I initially bought @ $1.20 a few years back. Considered it a lost cause when it went down to $0.04.... now it's $2.25. Not sure what to feel.... -
VPN is increasingly becoming a necessity...
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[Waivers] 25 players | Jan. 08, 2021
Lancaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
You know what the heck your problem is......? You're not using Cashmere brand toilet paper. I think it's a tad softer than even Charmin, maybe as soft as Forsling, lol -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Great calls for these 2 so far. I'm mad I didn't pick up the warrants for PSTH. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
My gold mining stocks are taking a beating today.... only the SPAC's are holding me up. -
[Waivers] 25 players | Jan. 08, 2021
Lancaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Gustav Forsling.... remember him? -
Because there's nothing to really complain about with those players. Horvat has been training hard every off-season on where he's weakest.... first was skating, then shooting, then passing, etc. Boeser became a top-6 the instant he arrived, minimal complaints. Edler has been a warrior for the Canucks.... we know how good he could be and how he haven't been in that level for many years, but we understand that he's getting older, the supporting cast got weaker and he himself had major back injuries where he mentioned he will never be quite 100%... he gets a pass. Tanev always played to his strength, defense. Just his durability was become an issue.... but either than that, no real complaints either. Baertschi arrived as a top prospect and has done everything the coaching staff has asked of him. Worked on his 2-way game and has always strived to prove doubters wrong.... just maybe his body can't keep up. You don't criticize the player's mindset if injuries is the key issue they are facing. Virtanen.... shows up to camp overweight a few times, had to constantly be reminded to "be a pro", makes himself susceptible to "hanger-ons", relatively minimal improvements year after year, poor decision making on the ice, big and fast but doesn't play to his physical gifts, etc. Jake has used all any goodwill he initially had being a local boy, thus any time now he does something, he's going to be criticized. He needs to fly straighter than his peers if he wants to be back into many people's good graces.
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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
On CDC of course! I'm mostly focused on SPAC's right now, so I use this: SPACTrack.net SPAC List -- Notable Leadership (9.17.2020) - Google Sheets A bit dated, but a good starting point. Research them a bit, then just check what people are saying online, on Reddit, etc. -
Considering the moves Trump made against China.... I trust him over Biden in protecting Taiwan sovereignty. There's a reason that Trump called Tsai Ing-wen for his first official diplomatic call. In regards to North Korea, they already have nukes.... but it was aided by the previous Chinese regime.... the group that Xinnie the Pooh is currently still purging. If I'm the USA... I'd immediately set up THAAD on Yonaguni Island to "protect" USAF Okinawa bases. Yonaguni to Taiwan is like Vancouver to Bellingham. Just do the same strategy the Chinese are doing.... create a problem when there isn't, then ask for a compromise after.
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Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Okay... who recommended ASLE? I know somebody did.... -
[Signing] Blue Jackets re-sign Oliver Bjorkstrand
Lancaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
This makes Baertschi's contract look like a steal. -
Baertschi can play on all lines. He has good chemistry with Bo, Boeser, Gaudette and reliable defensively (although his body can't play rough & tumble). Pearson tends to be very streaky.... have Baertschi as an insurance policy if he gets ice cold or need a spark. Let JV know that his tenure on the top-6 is conditional, should he not play 100%, swap him out with Sven.
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[Discussion] NHL Sells Naming Right to Divisions
Lancaster replied to BoKnows's topic in General Hockey Discussion
Someday it's going to be "The Double-D Stanley Cup from Pornhubs". -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Money talks.... and it's sad to see many organizations/businesses on their knees to fellate for loads of RMB. -
A question, not sure if it's been answered already.... would the CCP-virus vaccine protect against all future form of the virus... or will it be like the flu shot, where it just protects against some, but not all strains?
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[Signing] Capitals sign Zdeno Chara
Lancaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I was hoping that he would sign with the Habs or the TML, lol. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I caught a bit on the fall and now off about 7%. Hopefully it's just a start of a good run though. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I was just browsing the SPAC listing I posted a couple of pages back.... just reviewed the size of the SPAC, who were the main investors and stuff. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/107XxlWIjPdjfrm_T2NDfUCsnFoH7dHhfprNPQZdcH4Y/edit#gid=0 (not my list, just one I found). It seems like SPAC is trending right now and just bought a whole bunch with huge backers. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I certainly hope so. Got into the warrants at $1.50.... and I'm hoping it will run up like QS. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
I'm on qtrade but I still also have an account at RBC Direct Investing. -
Investing in the stock market - Discussion
Lancaster replied to AV's Coin's topic in Off-Topic General
Not surprising. Just venture off away from the main downtown or tourist sites and you'll see how shoddy construction is and the overall lack of standards/planning. Even common concepts like having even/flat sidewalks and having rain water not just running off to pool up into puddles/ponds that goes no where are like foreign concepts over there. -
I'm a huge critic of JV. Unless he's putting up some huge amount of points, it has always been about his intensity level on the ice, not whether he's got the hands or how many goals he's scoring. Virtanen was brought in to be a physical force... if the Canucks really wanted someone to put him points, they could have easily draft Nylander or Ehler.... players that put up loads of points, but as soft as "I Can't Believe It's not Butter" margarine. I'd rather Jake plays like a 06 or 11 Raffi Torres than a player puts up 30+ goals but skates slowly on line changes, looks like a deer in the headlights on defense, or choosing to do a fly-by instead of finishing his check.