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Hahaha! Ol' Okie even got me off the pot just long enough to make a comment. Glad to see he's still around, even if he brings more confusion and dissent than anything positive that we can depend on.

Hello GregHi, Welcome to the best IQD-related website on Planet Earth, and thanks for the information. We here at DV like interesting speculation with the potential to be valid, but treat rumors with disdain; especially when they are repeatedly wrong. And, some of us can be a bit unkind sometimes. But, if you have a thick skin, and enjoy sharing with a group of folks that will always respect you as long as you respect us, then you've picked a winner and we need more like you. Billio0

Thanks bobab for a fantastic deal that went flawlessly! Everything you promised, you delivered on, and anyone who has an interest should do themselves a favor and get in touch as soon as possible. I was a bit skeptical at first, and probably gave bobab a bit of a hard time, but he was always courteous and patient with me throughout. I finally received my dinar by fast USPS insured shipping, and couldn't be happier. In fact, it was much smoother than buying from any dealer I ever dealt with in the past. It is comforting to know that here at DinarVets there are standup members such as bobab who don't play games or jerk you around where business is concerned. Billio0

Hey bobab, I'm still trying to get in contact with you about your IQD. I left a couple of messages on your profile. Please respond. Billio0

Hi Texas1, After that 40 ounce, I can't just do a little p. Thanks for the (sic) humor. I really have missed it. Billion

Hello Bobab, I am interested, but haven't done a PM before so don't know how to. Please contact me when you get a chance.

When I was just a mere boy and didn't know any better, I believed that when us guys passed gas we were fartin', while when girls did it they were PUTIN'! Billio0

Thanks ronscarpa for the post. While this one is way over my head, I usually enjoy reading what Backdoc has to say since he is involved in an area of investing I have no experience in. What I don't understand is why there seems to be those here who prefer to complain about these kind of posts when there is nothing compelling them to either read them, or agree with the content. I understand this to be the OPINIONS, PERSPECTIVES, AND YOUR TWO CENTS section of this website, but I guess because the post is not your own opinion, but that of someone else, it is perfect fodder for attack, which is sad. I have had my fill of participating in "squirting" contests in the past with those here who happen to disagree with my own opinions, and decided to take a break from posting any comment. Yet, it seems nothing here ever changes,and the spoil-sports continue to prevail. That said, please keep the posts coming. I certainly appreciate them, even when I don't agree with them and/or understand them. I believe that is what this place is all about. Billio0

Thanks idplzr for the post. I thoroughly enjoy what BACKDOC has to say. I couldn't care less if it is correct or not; I just like reading it. Since it is merely one opinion among many, at least it has originality that is sorely missing from the usual Guru-poo-poo. Billio0

Thanks ronscarpa for the post. I like Backdoc's opinions. He has a worldview rather than just an IQD perspective, and he's no worse than the Guru's who spout foolishness over any item or article coming out of Iraq that could even remotely be connected to an RV of the IQD. Billio0

Simply Excellent! Thanks ronscarpa for another fine analysis by someone not full of himself who has information, and supporting sound logical speculation to share regarding our investment. How refreshing. Billio0

Yep, it looks just like him to me. Hope that necktie wasn't too tight (Not)! Now,whose next on the list? Billio0

Whew! With that I now have a confession. I stopped reading Adam's weekly posts a very long time ago for the very reason he has finally admitted to here. He seemed to be very "middle of the road" when it came to taking a stand, and quite frankly I felt sorry for the guy. That's because I saw him as trying to appease everyone, and failing miserable in the process. Yet, I knew this wasn't the Adam Montana I held in high esteem, but just couldn't figure out why he took such a stance. Fast forward to his last email notification on the news of the final 2 ministers being announced to parliament within moments. It was an epiphany event for me, and I immediately hurried on over here to read about it. I have defended this site against all sorts of "Haters" over the years, and that's just because I don't like Ugly. I support our 1st Amendment rights, and nowhere is it more prevalent than here at DinarVets, thanks entirely to Adam Montana. As I said in one of my own last posts, he is the Dictator here, and what he says goes., and who stays on as a member here, or goes, is his call exclusively. I just thank you from the bottom of my heart, Adam, for finally stepping out from behind the curtain of safety, and expressing the real you for us all to see/read. Thanks again! Billio0

All I can say is, WOW! Billio0

Hi Maggie123, As you have probably already noticed, the person using the name dontlop is not someone who is prone to apply normal logic or common sense to anything that matters here to us. In fact, her/his username is about as disingenuous as everything else about him/her since he/she also advocates a lop of the IQD if you will follow his/her rantings. Each and every time I have tried to pin him/her down to a position of any kind, he/she will go off on a tangent and avoid the issue. Earlier in this very post he/she asked the question, "did I understand the English language?" Apparently, she/he doesn't understand its purpose and use, because If the English language were currency, by now she/he has wasted a virtual fortune in using it here with over 10,000 posts that don't say really much of anything of substance or consequence, but are designed to incite discontent among those of us who actually care to engage in healthy discourse. She/He seems to spend all of her/his waking hours here, and therefore obviously has no other life that I can imagine, but then I could be wrong. Maybe her/his job is to troll this site for anything that can upset our members, or lure them into a verbal argument over something she/he knows little or nothing about. In fact, if you were to just look at her/his trail of comments in this one post, she/he has ranted over and over again, often in succession from one post to the next before anyone else can even respond, with lots of words that amount to shouting matches. That is her/his style from what I have ascertained. Her/His kind is the worse I have seen here in a long time, and I am now prone to just ignore her/him altogether as a result. While I'm sure that won't stop her/him from doing her/his best to fill up these forums with her/his vitriolic foolishness, the beauty of it all is that our most gracious Mr. Montana allows her/him to do so, and for that I am most glad. Billio0

Thanks again ronscarpa for bringing us this post. The "de facto" question is, can we depend on it to be true and accurate? Only time will tell. Billio0

Thanks ronscarpa. Maybe this is a prediction that this Guru will be correct on. Billio0

I shall try once more to provide a bit of clarity for the benefit of both dontlop and furbrain. In doing so I have no ax to grind, nor do I need to be right. I do care about each member's opinion here, and especially when I disagree with it. I begin with the following analogy: The DinarVets website and forums are owned and operated by a Dictator. His name is Adam Montana. He decides what the format shall be here, and what will be allowed and what won't by its members. Thus, Adam Montana IS the LAW here, and those who wish to object to the policies and principles he has established will in very short order disappear from here forever. In other words, they shall be eliminated by force! I have witnessed this occur on numerous occasions in the past, and over time the necessity to do so has diminished exponentially. That is because, as Dictator, Adam Montana is the sole authority to decide who stays and who goes, and that is also why you who have been here any length of time have also witnessed the advent and emergence of many of the now so-called Gurus we must put up with. They were once members here, and for whatever reason got their feelings hurt because they couldn't get their way here, and were either kicked out, or left with their "tails between their legs," to quote an oft-used phrase. Now on to the Kurds. They are a people united by blood, beliefs, and geography. They occupy several neighboring countries including Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, but what is most important to this discussion is that THEY ARE UNITED. They have learned from experience to stick together as a people in order to survive and prosper in spite of the opposition received from those outsiders who constantly attempt to impose their will upon them, and usually by force. They have formed a functioning self-government, a military, and society. They have gained the respect of many of the world's leaders in government and industry for their resourcefulness and integrity, and over time have been charged with conducting the business of commerce with regard to the one resource they have complete access to on the lands they occupy: oil. Multinational corporations have engaged them contractually to provide oil or develop the oil fields because of their ability to operate in a reciprocal and dependable manner devoid of corruption, strife, or interruptions of supply. In other words, while others are making war, committing violence, stealing from each other, and creating and perpetuating chaos of one kind or another, the Kurds are going about the business of trying to conduct themselves as responsible citizens and partners of the world community. The fact that they agreed in principle to join with Iraq and become a legitimate part of it in every aspect has proven to be less than beneficial to the Kurds to-date. Regardless of the reasons for this, unless and until they are convinced that past inequities shall be addressed and corrected, they have little incentive to participate in good faith with Iraq again. In other words, the proof is on Iraq to demonstrate to the Kurds, not with more words and so-called laws that are not binding, but with actual concrete and tangible changes. Meanwhile, other countries of the world are rallying to the aid of the Kurds with resources, weapons, and intel, as they mount an effective effort to rid their territories of the encroachers; ISIS. This is obviously an embarrassment to the central government of Iraq, but that is not the fault of the Kurds. The GOI must do its part to perform as a functioning and effective government in order to earn the respect of the greater world community of nations, which the Kurds have obviously already achieved. For the GOI to act like spoiled brats by complaining that the Kurds are in violation of laws that pertain to the oil in the ground is similar to those folks who treat the Bible like Golden Corral, which is to say they think it is a smorgasbord, to pick and choose those items they like, and avoid those they don't like. Well, it just ain't how it works, and I applaud the Kurds for their acumen. At least they're getting something positive accomplished! Whether either of you, furbrain and dontlop, agrees with my assessment of the situation above, or not, doesn't really matter to me actually. I am almost certain that you would find no problem with how the United States of America was formed either, by taking the lands of the peoples who occupied it before there was a United States of America. Of course, after that was done, then the laws you hold so dearly followed, and according to you, nothing is more important than keeping those laws. Billio0

Hopefully, Putin also offered Maliki an apartment not too far from where Snowden now lives. Billio0

So, what else is new? Billio0

As Ronald Reagan said, "trust, but verify!" Billio0

Thanks sandfly.

You will sorely be missed Djgabrielie. Please give it a little time, and maybe reconsider after taking a break. Emotions often run high here over the silliest of things, which is why I now try to inject a little humor when and where I can. That is not to say I shirk from a bully, or avoid providing as much clarity as possible to issues that are misunderstood. I feel that is our collective mandate, while always doing so in a respectful and courteous manner, which has always been your way of expressing yourself. I haven't always agreed with you, or anyone here for that matter, but I certainly hold you in high esteem. Billio0

Hello again dontlop. It's so comforting to see you get so riled up over something that's none of your business. You asked if I understand English. Whose language is English? Is it yours, or does it belong to the English? More to the point of your little diatribes over the Kurds and the oil they own; yes own! If you grow tomatoes on your property, assuming you are a property owner, and one day I come to you and say I want your tomatoes for everyone to share, you will probably tell me to get lost, or something far worse. But, if I present you with a deal you can't refuse such as paying you a fair share for your tomatoes, which is more than you get for them that you don't eat or sell or can/preserve for the future, you will probably consider my offer, and maybe even consent to it. And, suppose you give me your tomatoes, but I keep promising you the payment yet never come up with it. Meanwhile, your family is starving now because you depended upon that payment for your tomatoes, and it hasn't come; just promises and more promises. Well, it doesn't take a genius to figure out who owns the tomatoes; it's you, and not me. So, is it a stretch to figure out that the Kurds are now laying claim to their oil, because the country of Iraq that they thought they were a part of has proven that they are not so equally treated or thought of after all? Go figure! Billio0

The Kurds handle their oil. It's as simple as that. Billio0