I feel like such a yokel when everyone here talks about crypto being the future, because all I can think is am I the only one who has been through a hurricane and had to pay for everything in cash because the power and internet were out?
It's one of the things that gives me hesitation over it (plus, I prefer spending cash everywhere anyways).
I hear you- learned that lesson in earthquake country. Friend of mine used to go to this little mom and pop market near where she lived in SF because they were the only one who would accept a check in the aftermath of the quake. She had been going out to get cash & shop when it happened and then no ATM worked and this was pre-internet. At one point, the lights go out...
No you're not the only one that believes having anything in hand is better than having something online. I will not do it but that's my decision. Others have free will to invest in what they want. That's the beauty of freedom. PS, I have not been through a natural disaster, yet, hopefully never.
A little bit in crypto as part of a diversified portfolio is not a bad idea. Keep your wallet local and protect those keys. No crypto left on exchanges ever! Never put all your eggs in one basket though. Keep a good bit out of the system for those very reasons. Cash, PM's, plus a good stock of food, water, fuel and any other items you cannot live without.
We have a well where we are so I made sure to have a generator that can run the well pump and plenty of fuel on hand. Then only run it when we need to pull water out or some other electrical need. Fireplaces and rocket stove heaters especially do well in winter for heating.
I do have a deep freeze so that is one thing I will have to keep full and then use generator power occasionally. Keeping it full reduces the need to run the generator though.
I feel like such a yokel when everyone here talks about crypto being the future, because all I can think is am I the only one who has been through a hurricane and had to pay for everything in cash because the power and internet were out?
It's one of the things that gives me hesitation over it (plus, I prefer spending cash everywhere anyways).
I hear you- learned that lesson in earthquake country. Friend of mine used to go to this little mom and pop market near where she lived in SF because they were the only one who would accept a check in the aftermath of the quake. She had been going out to get cash & shop when it happened and then no ATM worked and this was pre-internet. At one point, the lights go out...
No you're not the only one that believes having anything in hand is better than having something online. I will not do it but that's my decision. Others have free will to invest in what they want. That's the beauty of freedom. PS, I have not been through a natural disaster, yet, hopefully never.
Something online like a debit card?
Made a lot of money on crypto runs but only day/week trading the trends. Completely out now as I feel the music is about to stop.
A little bit in crypto as part of a diversified portfolio is not a bad idea. Keep your wallet local and protect those keys. No crypto left on exchanges ever! Never put all your eggs in one basket though. Keep a good bit out of the system for those very reasons. Cash, PM's, plus a good stock of food, water, fuel and any other items you cannot live without.
We have a well where we are so I made sure to have a generator that can run the well pump and plenty of fuel on hand. Then only run it when we need to pull water out or some other electrical need. Fireplaces and rocket stove heaters especially do well in winter for heating.
I do have a deep freeze so that is one thing I will have to keep full and then use generator power occasionally. Keeping it full reduces the need to run the generator though.
Why use the yiddish, goy?
If "yokel" is yiddish then that's the first I've been aware of it. It's used as another term for hick in my neck of the woods.
Cheers, fellow yokel! :D
here you go, fren.
https://wikilanguages.net/Yiddish/yokel.html
That's not where it came from. It came from the name of a woodpecker and it's call. The same bird that gave us peckerwood. :)