Sure, picking an individual stock is basically gambling, but investing in index funds is basically betting on the house. And the house always wins.*

*Unless Trump is running it at least.

To your second point, it’s because most of them hate the US and/or capitalism, and want to see it implode.

I’m not who you originally asked, but one of the things other than torrenting that I use a VPN for is bypassing arbitrary geo-restrictions on websites. A lot of (mostly US) websites don’t allow you to access them if you aren’t in the country, or in some cases, if you don’t live in the right state.

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I bought one of those 60GB original PS3s back in 06. That was also the last game console I purchased for myself. Made the switch to PC not long after that.

I was trying to figure out what that island labeled Zipangri was supposed to be. At first, I thought it might be Baja California mismapped as an island instead of a peninsula.

A quick online search shows that is supposed to be Japan. Right off the coast of North America.

Ha, yes. Office Space is a strong contender.

Maybe it’s just because my mid teens were the late 90s, but my vote would have to be for either Half Baked or American Pie.

If you’re not a contractor, power tools. Buy the harbor freight version first when you need it. If you end up using it enough to break it, then you get a quality one.

There’s a simple solution here: don’t use that website.

Don’t buy corporate games.

Never heard of kopi luwak?

How is that pronounced?

Aren’t prices supposed to trend downward as technology ages?

Well, using a mobile hotspot will tie the IP address to your phone, so probably not a great idea if your name is listed on the account. Honestly, just use a quality VPN and you’ll be fine with your home connection.

I’ve only played 1-4, but 3 was definitely the best of those.

Serious question, but is a cement mixer actually full of concrete and not cement then?

That song slapped back in the day, but those lyrics were nonsense.

Well, hopefully that means it’s still around somewhere. Best of luck finding it.

How old are your kids? Is it possible one of their friends could have stolen it when they were inside your home? Speaking from experience, kids don’t always have the best judgment regarding who they hang out with.