NOMAD_OBSCURA

    Some time ago I sold about 40 ounces of silver from my stack.  I needed to pay down some debt and put some money into other projects I was into at the time.  Now I but silver at a normal interval and I figured I replace the loss in no time, and I was well on the way to replace the loss. But then recently I have pulled back from stacking.  NO, I am not abandoning the idea of having physical metals in my portfolio.  I have always said I feel silver under 100 bucks an ounce is still a great deal and its well under that silver tends to hover around 35 bucks an ounce give or take.  so why am I pausing the buy right now?  well to be honest again I have other things going on where the money will be put to better use.     If you know me in my personal life you know I buy, sell and trade comic books, records and toys ( in that order) under the pirate flag known as nomad comics and collectables.  the wife and I do small comic shows and re...

      I know the title makes a bold ass statement, but I really think it the correct one to make.  The SAR SWOOPED on my radar about two years ago.  Now I herd of them but sort of blue them off as a cheap Glock knock off that was crap.  It just never interested me.  Then a friend called me he needed a few bucks had a bit of a financial emergency and offered me the gun for a song.  I was a bit hesitant at first and really did not want it I was just going to let him borrow the cash, but he refused the loan fearing he did not know when he will be able to repay me.  I said it cool no worries, but he insisted I take the gun.  I relented and agreed. I bought the gun.       After getting it home and looking it over I started changing my mind on why I ignored them for so long.  the weapon feels great in the hand and if for any reason it doesn't there are 3 back straps that you can add to it to make her more comfortable....

 SILVER 33.58 OZ  GOLD 3283.11 OZ THE AMERICAS: the stock market rallied due to closed door talks with China on the tariffs. the Federal Govt stated it will be going after and collecting on student debt stating that tax refunds and wage garnishment are all on the table.  Europe: the Ukraine is pressing for a ceasefire in the war, Russia: Putin is also willing to talk and head for a off ramp.  the Ukraine is signing a deal with the USA on rare earth minerals.  the Ukraine levied a hard strike against Russia destroying ammo depot.  the leader of Chechnya placed his 17-year-old son as leader of security. council for the country.  ASIA: the China asked Korea to stop trading rare earth minerals to the US.  Korea denied the ask.  China track bank has been aiding and hiding transactions between Russia and China on trade and military equipment and oil.  Russia and China have announced they want to build a nuclear plant on the moon in order to po...

      I owe a review I was supposed to have on up last Friday, but with the holiday and all it was a bit difficult to sit down even for a short period of time behind the keyboard to bang something out.  SO today will be a two for one day Ill rip this out and then post an open source later today.       Glock when you say that people think the be all and end all of handguns or plastic junk, I want my steel frame 1911 that won WWII.  I am no "fanboy" but I do like them.  they are very reliable not to finnicky with ammo and the Glock line has aftermarket parts for days.  so that alone makes it a favorite in the tacticool community.      I picked this Glock 33 up used from a former coworker who decided to downsize his gun collection, and I got a killer deal on it, and I couldn't pass it up.  I laid out a hundred-dollar bill and two bottles of whisky for her.  so yeah, all in all great deal! the MSRP on one of the...

      On average I do an article on something in the news, foreign policy, economic, of something relevant in our world culture.  But today I want to switch gears and do a short peace on friends and the need for what I call a 2am friend.     Yes, there are differing rungs of friendship. and well start at the bottom.  the work buddy they are the guys you work with at the office, shop or field with.  you are friendly with one another have a level of trust knowing that if something happens to go sideways, they will try to help you.  You bust one another's chops, kid around and when the day ends you may tip a beer or two every once and a while.      Moving up is ladder is your neighbor they live next door and if you are lucky, you get along with them have cookout the kids play with each other.  You watch one and other property when away borrow a cup of sugar or help when the lawn mower brakes.  this friend knows a little ...

 SILVER $32.22 OZ    GOLD $3294.91 OZ AMERICAS:  Mexico will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador over Ecuador raided the Mexican embassy in Quito in April of 24 and the former president of Ecuador has been living in asylum in Mexico charged with graft.  Mexico disputes this claim and is granting him security India to pivot and up its trade with the USA, Treasury SEC Scotte Bassent states China has not yet weaponized the treasury Bond market (yet) reports state that there are back door talks between Washington and Russia on the on going war in Europe, Peru former first lady asks for asylum in Brazil after Ex president Humala is sentenced to life in prison on money laundering charges   EUROPE: Russia plans on using a US company that the Government took over recently to help feed the Russian Army an American canning company Glavpridukt was seized and is now being used to feed the hungry Russian army in the fighting in the Ukraine.  Ukraine pr...

    We hear a lot about the tariff war going on between the UAS and China.  one raises the rate and then the other does the same in turn. effectively causing pricing to skyrocket. But who is going to win in this soft war between the only superpower on the globe and an emerging powerhouse.  The smart money is on the United States. though you will hear people say the US bit off more than it can chew.  That the US is going to lose this fight.  But in all reality the United States is the only nation on the earth that can weather a storm like this, and it is the richest nation on the planet.      China is posturing and saying it don't need the US markets when in all reality it fully relies on the US market.  It cannot survive without the US markets.  Let's say they pivot to the EU the European Union still does not have the combined buying power of the States even though there is a larger cross section of a population the GDP is higher in...

      When the PMR-30 dropped I was sort of excited to see this come on a 30 + 1 chambered in .22 what's not to love about that? a light weight semi auto pistol with a ton of ammo to send down range SIGN ME UP!        I was at my local gun establishment when one walked through its doors, and I was looking forward to getting it in my hot little hands.  after the unboxing I snapped it up and played with it and was struck by it odd design and looks.  This is nothing new for the Kel Tech line.  It's like the designers was all Star Wars fan boys and want to make operational weapons based off the toy line and yes, I love that about them.       I was about to yank out the credit card and yell " LET THE GAMES BEGIN" and buy the gun BUT it as a pre order and slated for another home.  with the win let out of my sales I left the shop defeated and forlorn.     Putting this loss behind me I forged on and bought...

 SILVER $31.15 OZ GOLD $3171.85 OZ AMERICAS: Kash Patel, not now no longer the head of the BATFE he was replaced by Daniel Driscoll former sec of the army. the truth of the health of the former President Joe Biden is now coming out and it is much worse that anyone thought, and some people may be investigated for this, and it is putting every law that Biden signed into question.  Canada is now wanting to get back into talks with the USA over economics and security after their elections.  The American newest generation on NUCLEAR WEAPONS known as B61-13 is ahead of schedule and will be ready for deployment months in advance the yield is said to be 24 times that of the ones used in WWII.  US special forces have been training for the aid of Tiawan.  the pentagon has floated ideas of limiting troops in Europe Venezuela is putting oil back into the markets US army is reorganizing its air bourn forces.  the US also unveils its newest fast attack Virginia sub ...

    I was sitting in the living room of my house and mulling over where to park some money, Should I put it in the bank and let it sit only to get .00001 percent in return.  If I did its liquid and I can pull it out if needed. or put it on a tangible item such as gold or silver, then there is a third option crypto.  I know there are several other ways to park money.  but these three are the avenues I am really thinking about at the moment.       If I go the traditional road and just take the sum of cash and put it in a savings account, it does stay liquid like I stated, and this gives me easy access to it if and when needed.  I can hit the ATM or the bank itself and pull the cash out this is a nice option.  No needing to sell anything or worry about hacking losing or forgetting a pass key it's right there and ready to go.        now let's talk crypto this is a little scarier in my mind and as in most other people...

      A few years back Columbia River Knife and Tool more commonly known as CRKT.  put out a new and very cool folding karambit knife.  they called it the provoke a "folding tactical morphing karambit". designed by Joe Caswell a no stranger to the blade world he sports a impressive resume custom knife designer, sword welder, moto journalist the list goes on definitely an impressive man this knife is very interesting I fell in love with it the first time I saw it on the web.  I knew I needed one in my life, but I had a difficult time justifying a $225 dollar price tag on a CRKT.       So, I sat on it admiring it from afar, but it lived rent free in my head.  The wife and I were in Memphis a few years ago.  We did the lifetime pilgrimage to grace land, and sun records. But while there we saw the great pyramid of redneck you know the bass pro shop. and it called to us and yep we went in.  now they had just about everything in...

 SILVER $33.93 OZ   GOLD $3119.8 Americas:  Obama was reportedly working against the Harris campaign.  He said Biden needed to be replaced after the debate where Trump clearly won.  Obama also thought Harris was a bad candidate and wanted another individual but with DEI and the fact that the Biden / Harris team already had hundreds of millions of dollars, and it needed to go to her or be lost due to rules.  "Signal gate" is not gaining traction in the media if you don't know what this is it was when the top members of the Trump administration used a non-governmental communication encrypted texting app.  they were discussing the fighting with the Houthis in Yemen.  Trump placed more tariffs on most incoming items from around the world.  the steel, aluminum, car industries all have had 25% placed on them as of today.  This is making economists worry that a economic slowdown is on the way.  the EU (European Union) have stated that...