Politics

[Brent in Az]

It probably doesn't take much to keep the rabid TDS'ers awake at night.....

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

It probably doesn't take much to keep the rabid TDS'ers awake at night.....

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This is clearly counterfeit and is easily recognizable. The real version, on the back side of the note, has
“IN TRUMP WE TRUST”

 

[WAB]

It probably doesn't take much to keep the rabid TDS'ers awake at night.....

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Curious, does anyone know if a sitting president has had his picture put on currency, or is this a first?

 

[Russ16]

Curious, does anyone know if a sitting president has had his picture put on currency, or is this a first?

There has not.

And you don't have to have TDS to think putting a sitting president on our currency is a bad idea.

 

[Hunt anything]

There has not.

And you don't have to have TDS to think putting a sitting president on our currency is a bad idea.

I’ve heard it is illegal, but not 100% sure of the source.

 

[Brent in Az]

I think Trump is simply trolling people with the $250 bill.
The Thayer amendment of 1866 requires that any President must be dead for 2 years before their portrait can be used
It would take an act of Congress to change that.
The only living President to be put on a currency note was Abraham Lincoln in 1861.

 

[Wheels]

It probably doesn't take much to keep the rabid TDS'ers awake at night.....

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It would be nice to have something larger than a $100 bill occasionally. A $100 bill in 1950 had the buying power of over $1200 today.

Ease of carry to Africa would certainly help. I would use it even if Biden’s photo was on the face.

 

[Brent in Az]

There used to be a $1000 bill that Grover Cleveland was on, it was discontinued a long time ago .
Now it is a collectors item.

 

[Brent in Az]

It would be nice to have something larger than a $100 bill occasionally. A $100 bill in 1950 had the buying power of over $1200 today.

Ease of carry to Africa would certainly help. I would use it even if Biden’s photo was on the face.

It would probably take other countries quite awhile to acknowledge and accept that new currency.

 

[Ray B]

The law on US currency is that the depiction of a person needs to be someone who is no longer living- it doesn't need to be a president (Franklin, Hamilton). AND it will have In God We Trust on it.
The democrats would likely support elimination of these two requirements in their efforts to make the US an Atheistic country and put B Rocko Bama's picture on a future bill.

 

[Wheels]

There used to be a $1000 bill that Grover Cleveland was on, it was discontinued a long time ago .
Now it is a collectors item.

Perhaps but I’m not completely convinced of that.

The 2013 security updates to the $100 bill took less than a year for the forex shops in Africa to start discounting the older denominations. Even outfitters around that time preferred the newer bills

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

I thought the whole reason notes larger than 100$ were discontinued was because it was to easy to conceal large amounts of currency? Canada also had a 1000 dollar bill for a time as well as a 10000 dollar bill.

 

[Wheels]

The law on US currency is that the depiction of a person needs to be someone who is no longer living- it doesn't need to be a president (Franklin, Hamilton). AND it will have In God We Trust on it.
The democrats would likely support elimination of these two requirements in their efforts to make the US an Atheistic country and put B Rocko Bama's picture on a future bill.

I still find humor in the fact that Obama wanted to remove Jackson (founder of the Democratic Party) and replace him with Harriet Tubman (gun toting Republican) on the $20.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

The Generacs have automatic load switching. Their biggest reasonably priced consumer model is 24k or 26k, that's enough for a 5000+ square foot home with all circuits piped in.

The thing I like about the Generac (and similar) is it forces you to get an excessively large propane tank that you *should* have anyway to do deal with acts of god that might ruin all your perishable foods. Total cost for the biggest Generac installed is roughly $14k. The first time a storm takes your power down for 5 days, you'll probably save $5k in groceries that would otherwise perish.

I agree, its not the right investment for someone that will move in 3-5 years, you'll get nothing for the Generac in the sale of your home. It's definitely something to install in your forever home for your pleasure, not the next buyer's.

Do some homework before buying generac. There are other alternatives that may be more reliable and less expensive. Generac has a very effective marketing team.

Care to enlighten us on alternative units and recommendations. Shopping for one in the very near future.

I'll add my two cents worth to the backup generator discussion.

After living 6 years in Lagos, Nigeria, where the power went out 3-5 times a day, we moved back to the good old US of A and built our retirement house. I didn't include a generator into the plan and that was a mistake. During the first 3-4 years we lived in the house, and going through several power outages, I decided to get a generator.

Where I live, we have natural gas service, so that makes it easy to fuel the generator. I went with a Generac. A couple of decision you have to make are air cooled vs water cooled and 3600 RPM vs 1800 RPM. That last one is rarely talked about.

Air cooled engines are essentially lawn mower type engines and are good for back up generators for short durations (less than 24 hours). If that will fit your needs, this is the cheapest option. These generators can run longer, but you need to shut them down every 12-24 hours and add oil.

Water cooled engines on Generacs are Chinese built, 1.6, 2.4 or 5.4 liter engines. My 25 kw is a 1.5 liter engine and runs at 3600 RPM. Even with the sound enclosure, it's noisy when it's running. Water cooled is more expensive than air cooled, but they can run for several days, if needed. You still need to shut them down to occaissionally check the oil. Running at high RPM uses about half a quart a day.

There are 1800 RPM models, even more expensive, but much quieter.

A rule of thumb, what ever the generator costs, double that for the installed cost with all the bells and whistle for the load shed and automatic start up, etc.

When looking around your house, the two best areas to install a generator are near your gas meter (assuming you have natural gas) or near your electric meter. If you need a propane tank or diesel tank, obviously you need to factor that into location choices.

I think the most important thing is having a reputable contractor install the generator. A Contractor who will service it, after the sale.

 

[rookhawk]

There used to be a $1000 bill that Grover Cleveland was on, it was discontinued a long time ago .
Now it is a collectors item.

There was a $500, a $1000, a $5000, a $10000, and even a $100,000. The latter they only made 6 of and they never fell into private hands, they were used to transfer funds between the fed banks conveniently.

Large bills were discontinued because of their prevalence in organized crime and shadow markets. In 1930 using only a billfold, you could walk around with $50k in your pocket. Adjusted for inflation, that is like carrying a million dollars in your billfold today.

If I were Trump, I would be deeply insulted to have my face on a $250 bill. Every time we look at our worthless, fiat currency we'd be looking at his face. If I were Trump I'd want my face on gold coins.