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I am financially ruined (agricultural futures) - 2021/01/18 I have lost everything, and I'm not sure how to continue. This summer I invested $17,500 (six months salary and my entire life savings) into ornamental gourd futures, hoping to capitalize on this lucrative emerging industry. After watching a video about Vincent Kosuga and his monopoly on onions, I decided I'd try to do something similar with another vegetable. I did some research and found out many agricultural forecasters expected this year's gourd yield would be far smaller than the past, due to deteriorating soil conditions in central Mexico and a warmer-than-average spring. At first, demand soared around Halloween and prices skyrocketed, but the gourd bubble burst on November 12th. Unfortunately, the coronavirus caused a massive drop-off in demand due to fewer families decorating their tables for thanksgiving, and prices plummeted. I had invested early enough that I thought I would still be fine, but then on the morning of December 2nd, a new email in my inbox caused my stomach to turn into a pretzel. The massive gourd shipment from Argentina, scheduled for early March, had arrived. I was planning on selling off my futures right before this, in February, but this ruined everything. To top it off, the gourds in this shipment were absolutely gargantuan, some topping 4 pounds each, causing the price-per-pound to drop like an anchor into the range of 6 cents per pound. I am ruined. Commenter 1: "biggest ornamental gourd yield in US history" - Yield here is crop yield but maybe OP mistook this for the investment's yield. In short he bought gourd when the supply has never been higher and demand never lower. I mean... That's impressive Commenter 2: If his post history can be trusted, he's not stuck with "a ton" of gourds. He's stuck with about FIFTY EIGHT tons. He says he has 115,000 pounds of gourds and doesn't know how or where he can resell them. I've found out how to make gourds edible - 2021/02/05 Over the last few weeks I've been experimenting with gourds almost nonstop looking to find a way to turn them around for a profit. I've come up empty. But out of hunger and sheer boredom, I did find a way to make a moderately edible dish out of your standard, thanksgiving table, ornamental gourds. Here's the recipe: * Cut all the knobs and warts off the gourd with a knife. Then use a potato peeler to take the skin off. This is really difficult and doesn't need to be perfect, but the less skin the better. * Fill a large pot with 8 cups water, one cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup salt, and a bay leaf. Stir. Bring this to a rolling boil and add up to four gourds. Put a lid on the pot and boil on high for three hours. * Remove the gourds and place on a baking sheet. Cut them in half and sprinkle them with generous amounts of salt and paprika. * Broil on the top rack for 30 minutes, flipping half way through. * Remove and cut into cubes. Serve over rice. RHODIUM IS SKYROCKETTING!! INVEST NOW FOR ULTIMATE PROFIT!! - 2021/02/01 This post is an image showing the price of Rhodium increasing suddenly. Commenter 1: Y'know that old expression, "Buy low, sell high?" Investing at the top is how you lose money, not make it. OOP: Wrong. It will only go up. I expect it will reach 40k by mid-April. Commenter 2: That may be, but Rhodium is a fickle bitch People following metals for a while know that Rhodium makes these moon shots every once in a while and crashes just as quickly. There was a run up at this time last year, and it crashed in March. I see it testing $10,000 again before it goes to $40k. Where to buy custom water beds? - 2021/02/02 I'm expecting huge profits on an investment I just made, so I think I'll stay in Tulsa after all. I need a new bed, and [image cuts off here, mid paragraph] [image contains roughly 2700 characters. less important parts have been truncated to fit bsky's 2000 character limit. full text is available at the link in this post.] I have just received Uruguayan citizenship and I have some questions - 2021/01/27 Hello Uruguay! My mother (wife to a Uruguayan man) has claimed her citizenship, and because of that I now have it. I have lived in Oklahoma all my life, but I speak Spanish quite well and know some of the Uruguayan culture through my stepfather. Right now I am in a not very nice situation with my finances and I want a fresh start, so I plan to move to Uruguay in March. I have never visited your country, and I am a little worried about the transition. - How is Melo? I have acquaintances in that city, so I'm thinking of living there at first. - I don't have many strengths, but I have worked for a year in a supermarket. What industry has the most opportunities for foreigners? He preferred to work in the fields, or at least outdoors. [...] How is the legality of informal beekeeping? - 2021/03/04 I'm from the US and you can keep bees here without many rules. My cousin has some beehives in his garden and they produce a good amount of natural honey. I am moving to uruguay soon, and I want to become something of an amateur beekeeper. What I want to know is if there are any regulations or whatever regarding beekeeping. Thank you! [...] Transporting 200,000 bees across Uruguay is the experience of a lifetime. 2021/03/29 [...] Demand for mead (the alcoholic drink) in the US? - 2021/04/06 [...] About to up-size my apiary. What's the best layout for my hives? - 18th of April, 2021 My humble apiary near Melo, Uruguay - 30th of April, 2021. An image post showing his bee hives before and after spreading them out and organizing them. TIFU by importing bees to Uruguay - 27th of May, 2021 This has all been happening over the last few weeks, but I’ve just gotten back to the states and had the time to take it all in.
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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"T-formation quarterback" is just the technical term for "under center".
October 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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A window into Philadelphia this evening
October 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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It was a simpler time
September 9, 2023 at 6:46 PM
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when you ask your grand vizier who gave your battle plans to the austrians
August 24, 2023 at 2:45 AM
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We're all trying to find the guy who did this
August 23, 2023 at 6:27 PM
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please enjoy a premium meme from my folder titled "shitbox"
An image macro of Syndrome from The Incredibles. There are many layers of text overlayed so as to create an incomprehensible effect. Visible text on the top: "ARE YOU'RE A" "DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO" "GOOD" "-ENTS" "TODAY I WILL BE" Visible text on the bottom: "MAKE A PANINI IN" "BUT I ALSO REALLY" "EXPLAINING QUANTUM PHYSICS" "DIDN'T THINK SO KIDDO"
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