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  1. jeffvader

    poll: will the us dollar be replaced as the world's reserve currency?

    basically, the answer is that we are $16 trillion in debt, and with today's vote, there's a real chance of a shutdown on october 1st, followed by our first ever default on federal debt. what happens to the world's view of the dollar if that happens?
  2. jeffvader

    poll: will the us dollar be replaced as the world's reserve currency?

    the world actually buys and sells, imports and exports goods with the dollar. when russia and saudi arabia buy and sell oil, they do it with the dollar. but because america is so deep in debt (and perhaps because of political animosity in the cases of countries like russia, china and parts of...
  3. jeffvader

    poll: will the us dollar be replaced as the world's reserve currency?

    the theory is that not just one single currency will replace the dollar, but that it will become one of many currencies used worldwide, causing the dollar to devalue and america to experience extreme inflation. amongst them, the euro and yuan. i didn't want to link any articles too early...
  4. jeffvader

    poll: will the us dollar be replaced as the world's reserve currency?

    scary shit. been reading aboot about it lately and seeing it mentioned more often. are the fed's actions sustainable and are we headed for dooooom?
  5. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    i read this as digital sales likely to resume this weekend.
  6. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    lol. also, holy crap that parser looks complicated.
  7. jeffvader

    New York City

    i would spend one whole day in central park. get a map and walk as much as you can. rent bikes if you want. it is all worth seeing from 60th street to 110th (the whole park). except skip the zoo - it's really lame as far as zoos go. pick a good weather day if possible obviously. spend one day...
  8. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    was logged in for three days in a row before a run time error this morning. now my start button is greyed out...
  9. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    thanks for the help guys, i had never pre-ordered on amazon before so i missed the games locker, all set now. derp. i wanted to chime in to say i'm only level 15 but think this is by far the most beautiful mmo i have played, particularly for how well it performs compared to other games, at...
  10. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    sorry - i pre-ordered digital download from amazon and got a promotional code from them and then an early access code from se. where do i get the retail code?
  11. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    i am seeing 2 days left also. has it just not applied the free month yet or do i need to do something?
  12. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    i'm still in game with others.
  13. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    servers down now.
  14. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    i keep getting forced to this page: and getting this: any solutions to get past this?
  15. jeffvader

    Duck Dynasty - Season 4

    http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ug-12-20014465
  16. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Today 10:42 PM #20 NOC_NA Currently, we have stopped allowing the creation of new characters in the following worlds: Cactuar Ultros Sargatanas Diabolos Gilgamesh Leviathan Balmung Hyperion Behemoth Excalibur Adamantoise Midgardsormr Goblin Chocobo Malboro When creating a...
  17. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    the changes look impressive on paper. particularly the hud/ui updates. if anyone can shed light on the cross hotbar slot name functionality and how that works i would appreciate it. i can see the party chat sound effect macros being abused, hope there's a way to turn that off. a few...
  18. jeffvader

    hyperloop

    http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop
  19. jeffvader

    hyperloop

    alpha design reveal for a "fifth mode" of public transport designed by elon musk (spacex guy) in just over an hour. he isn't going to build it right away but will open source the design if anyone else wants to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop
  20. jeffvader

    private equity benchmarks

    i need to recommend a private equity benchmark to a family wealth management office with $6b in assets reporting quarterly. been googling for about a week and am narrowing down on a couple but curious if anyone here has any thoughts.
  21. jeffvader

    Smartphones

    anyone getting total crap reception on an s4? upgraded last week and regretting it - thinking of either trying a new s4 for shits and giggles or just going htc one. nyc proper.
  22. jeffvader

    Rift: Planes of Telara

    i'd like to hear more on this.
  23. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    lol at square enix sending a testing schedule email to everyone in japanese. if you marked as spam like i did make sure to mark them safe again. schedule: Dates and Times July 10, 2013 (Wednesday), 2:00 a.m. to July 15 (Monday), 2:00 a.m. (PDT) July 10, 2013 (Wednesday), 9:00 a.m. to July...
  24. jeffvader

    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    sort of old news i guess but don mattrick officially left microsoft today. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/0...osoft/?hp&_r=0 http://allthingsd.com/20130701/exclu...-zynga/?mod=fb
  25. jeffvader

    Book of the Month - Merged

    do. not. read. inferno.
  26. jeffvader

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    wandering minstrel. he's next to the grand company hq in the three cities. also grants level 30 class quest abilities after completing the level 15 class quest for disciples of war or magic. how do i join the linkshell? jeff vader if you can add me.
  27. jeffvader

    NCAA Tournament Challenge

    entered. i think probably 14 of these teams could win. should be a lot of drama this year.
  28. jeffvader

    Soccer 2012-2013 3.0

    pretty sure that was the greatest single team performance i've ever seen on a pitch.
  29. jeffvader

    Desktop Computers

    hey guys, i'm pretty much a computer building noob and need a little help deciding what to do with my setup. the situation: i have a 5 year old p.o.s. hp media all in one - don't ask, it was a gift - that i have been slowly upgrading a bit here and there and now it's all over the place, no...
  30. jeffvader

    Rift: Planes of Telara

    back to the top! btw if your sub has expired you can play the xpac for free from march 21 - 25. -edit: whoops missed aleksei's post somehow... RIFT 2.2: Carnival of the Ascended! current endboss vid:
  31. jeffvader

    Virtual Reality

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/te...l-reality.html i never imagined myself using something like this but i suppose they will eventually get bundled into consoles. the question for me is whether it will be a fad like 3d or the new normal?
  32. jeffvader

    Rift: Planes of Telara

    yep. so far i would say it has been a slight improvement. that isn't saying much however.
  33. jeffvader

    Rift: Planes of Telara

    the rep grinds are even longer now if anything and cq is a fauxpvp clusterfuck that they now require for some bis pve gear (buffs and a trinket). fwiw enjoying it immensely here. i love the combat and art and flexibility of the soul system. it's the only mmo i've played in the last 5 years...
  34. jeffvader

    Things that grind your gears about shows/movies

    clapping scenes.
  35. jeffvader

    Fuck Comcast

    it's all about who you talk to. keep asking for people's managers or if they say they don't have one ask to talk to someone else. always be very polite and keep saying you're a long time customer. true story: my wife and i have lived in nyc for 7 years and always been with time warner. we...
  36. jeffvader

    Rift: Planes of Telara

    trion keeping it real. RIFT 2.1 Hotfix #7 - 8:00am PST 2/6/13 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 7/2/13 [EU]
  37. jeffvader

    Soccer 2012-2013 3.0

    so...yeah. this sucks.