Popular Post Adam Montana Posted March 30, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Morning DinarVets! I know you love it when I do really long updates, where I ramble on and on and on about my life and the things I did to make my ribs better yesterday (omg those things were amazing) and my love of cats (I don't love cats, I do love kittens though...) and all that! But today, I'm going to keep it super simple. SUPER simple. How do you like the new format? I know it's taking some gettin' used to! This post was started a few days ago over a week ago, but I'll be a monkey's uncle if life and work and everything inbetween didn't get the best of it! I generally like to get the weekly updates out early, because there's always a slew of emails to answer afterwards. This week and last, I do not have the luxury of posting early, and as such I'll be grinding into the wee hours to get the tickets and emails handled. Enough about me, though! Here's a few things you need to know about the new site look and operations. And then we'll get to the dinar. This is going to be a short list. If you see specific issues, please post them in the Tech support section. I've had a couple (ok a lot) of requests to "go back to the old format"... I'm sorry everyone, but I'm not even going to respond to those requests anymore. The update was done for security reasons, and it hasn't been easy for me either but it is necessary, mandatory, and kind of like Obamacare... if you like the old format, you can keep the old format. (Just kidding! No you can't.) The NUMBER ONE problem people are having is logging in... the new login procedure requires you to use your "Display Name" instead of your old "login name". Why the developers of this software ever allowed those two to be different is beyond my knowledge!) For example, if your display name (what other people see) is "Johnny Appleseed" but you logged in with "johnny.appleseed1" or "johnnyappleseed789@gmail.com" to enter the site... you will now need to login with Johnny Appleseed. Your old password should still work! If not, you can request a new password by clicking this link. As always, if you're using hotmail, yahoo, msn, aol, verizon, or basically anything other than gmail - check your spam. A few times. That's where dinarvets emails go if it didn't land in your inbox within 15 minutes. Did I mention this was going to be a short list? 4 is one too many, let's move on! Let's talk about Iraq! Actually, let's talk about "currency" first. And governments. With the site upgrade and everything that is going on as a result, I haven't had a ton of time (next to none really) to keep up with the intricate nuances and details of the "news" we get out of Iraq, so I decided to focus on the questions posted by the members. As you'll see below, there is a similar theme to almost all of them. I'm going to give you my opinion on each, of course! But let's begin with a basic understanding: 1. Governments. They don't care what you think. Pretty simple, right? They don't care about your view of economics, debt, or their obligation to society. This is doubly true for Iraq and much of the middle east, where corruption is the rule and not the exception. Kuwait, Israel, Saudi Arabia, all of them have corruption that makes US politics look like it's run by people that actually care and have a conscience. When it comes to their currency, the only thing that separates them from countries like Jordan or Nigeria... what do you think it is? The sand? The camels? Their fancy headgear? I'll let you ponder that, but I doubt you need much time. 2. Currency. It is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Again, it's simple. Let's discuss exactly how this works and I want to be very clear about one thing... it's not all about natural resources. The Iranian Riyal is the prime example - Iran has the FIFTH largest reserves of the same thing Iraq and Saudi Arabia have, so how can the Iranian Riyal be over 27x weaker than this IQD we're speculating on? Could the answer be that the world trusts Iraq approximately 27x more than Iran? You bet! This comes down to a very simple concept, once you grasp it... if Iraq announces tomorrow that they have completed the HCL, they are 100% committed to securing their country and rising to a prosperous level, and the CBI states they are now paying ten cents US to the Iraqi dinar - banks will be cashing in on that, and the fiat world we live in is going to apply point #1 to your logic about economics and the like. In other words, they will ignore your opinion - and you better be ready to go along with them, because you certainly won't be fighting it. Millionaires and billionaires will be created out of thin air, just like has happened so many times in the past when a currency was manipulated. The means is not entirely important, so when someone says in a snooty voice "No RV is possible because it's never happened before..." HA! I laugh at that. Even if "no RV" has ever happened, which is to say that no currency has ever been dramatically or officially raised on the forex boards or something like that - you can't tell me that no wealth has ever been gained through the manipulation of currency. And that, my friends, is something Iraq is in a very unique position to do right now. That's my for the week, now here's the Q's! Quote yendor Both Iraq and Viet Nam are war torn countries (a couple of decades apart) and Nam has made pretty good advances to change their appearance and are now a country with cities like Hanoi , Danang, Saigon, Nhat Tau to name a few with wonderful Skyscrapers and prospering businesses... All this without any notable terrorists present and yet, their Dong seems to be more worthless than the IQD. And this after some 30 years passing ..... Couldn't this be the same result with Iraq and the Dinar? Especially with the continuing presence of Al Queda, ISIS and the like hanging around . It could. But it also could not. Iraq has a different set of choices they can make. Quote davis411 And yes i do have a question, Adam charts show oil will be back up to over 45.00 here soon, do u think that might wake them up to get a moving?? thanks and site looks great Thanks for the compliments on the site! It's a work in progress. No comment on the timeframe... My hope is tomorrow, but I have no control over it. Quote Seabee Adam, after following you for 7 years and now with my failing health I have a question or two. Am I ever going to live the good life? Now I may put you on the spot, but not really, your a tough cookie. How much faith do you see an RV happening between now and June, 20%, 30%, 50% or 100%? I'm getting down on this. If it don't happen by July, I think I will be getting rid of all I have. I also have a room that needs wallpaper, LOL No comment on the date predictions. Quote magawatt Could the ill gotten gains of the "160" including Maliki finance the RV if recovered? That's a bit more conspiracy and speculation than I care to do today... I'm going to stick to the fundamentals. Cheers Quote phlip The IMF has continuously assisted Iraq in strengthening its economic institutions for over a decade and Iraq is still under an IMF Staff Monitored Program until the end of 2016. This SMP helps the CBI/GOI implement fiscal consolidation that will contain public expenditures in line with available revenue and financing. Won’t the CBI have to wait until after the SMP has been lifted to RV the IQD; especially since the CBI’s US$43 Billion in reserve doesn’t appear to be enough revenue to finance a public expenditure like an RV involving Trillions of IQD? No, the CBI doesn't have to follow any such rules. Quote phlip You have mentioned recently that higher prices at the gas pump would be a good sign for the possibility of an imminent RV, but when the CBI RV’s the IQD with about 90 Trillion IQD in the Money Supply won’t that amount of new fiat money (debt) suddenly introduced into the global economic system cause too much money to be in circulation at once (inflation) and won’t that cause each of the major currencies affected (USD, Euro, Yuan, Yen, Pound) to become instantly devalued, and won’t that devaluation manifest as higher prices at the pump anyway? phlip If the CBI abandons the ratio of the IQD Money Supply amount divided by a Foreign Currency Reserve amount (or the opposite) to help determine the exchange rate between the two currencies, and instead just RV’s without it; how will the CBI determine future exchange rates between the IQD and any other Foreign Currency? All of the currencies will still be fiat currencies not backed by oil or any other solid asset. I could say "yes" to both of those, but let me refer back to Point #1 - the world doesn't care what we think should or shouldn't happen with currencies. If it did, we would not have fiat currencies in the first place. Quote TexasMike1958 Hi Adam, Do you think the Kurds will declare their independence and if they do, will it affect the RV??? No I do not. Quote SnowGlobe7 Sup Mr Adam... Pesky cat here...hope all is well.....ok so I have been thinking....all these cabinet changes, Mr. Moon coming to town (again...which I think is never a bad thing) and Sadr having a PEACEFUL sit in...all seems to me that Iraq is moving forward. I believe these things have been in the works for a while.......soooooo I wonder what other surprise Abadi has in store for us. Have you heard of anything else in the works that would benefit the Iraqi people? How close is Article 8 in passing? How much Influence does Iran have over Iraq these days? Anyway...I know yo do not have any for sure answers...just wonder what you have heard I certainly hope Abadi has some zing-bangers in the works! It will be nice to see him start kicking things along again. He may have made a great positive impact so far, but he still has work to do. ============================== I know I didn't get to ALL of the questions, but that's what I've got time for this fine day! You all have a fantastic day and week, I'll be back online as time permits. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks Adam. And I don't mind the site change. Just needs a little getting used to it. Thanks for all you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedomwish Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yup, more whiskey drinks for me lol Many thanks always, and the new site looks cool and smooth indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomforever Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 So glad we are up and running again. Looking forward to interacting on the new site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedagal Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 My hope is tomorrow, too, Adam!! Glad to see you back. Take care of yourself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ly410 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thank u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbarnhardt Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks for the Update, Adam. Hope we have some good news and quite frankly, much larger bank accounts soon, so the investing can begin!! GO RV!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseAnn Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I like this format, clean, concise, easy to follow. Thanks Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calkid11 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thank you Adam, it does take getting use to. But it will work out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray3775000 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az66 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Great job on the new format and thank you for your time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosterbglee Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks Adam...appreciate you're time with us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NevadaSam Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Every site that does an "update" takes a little bit of time (or a whole lot of time) to get use to. Still the best Dinar site around. Oh yea..... Adam, thanks for the updates, All the information you bring is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Adam: Like your new site, crisp and easy to read. Walter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seks Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thank you Sir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpierce5555 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Glad you're back. Thanks for the extra security! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbieww Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Adam....Just want to let you know it's always good to hear from you..........Like an anchor for our hopes..............take care 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Appreciate the update...new site format, hmmm, still getting used to how it works ...Thank you Sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 "If you like the old format, you can keep the old format". That is funny. LOL. BTW, I like the new format. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Something is not right with today's posts ( in all sections)... All show "0 views" even though there are a lot of replies...Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 24 minutes ago, umbertino said: Something is not right with today's posts ( in all sections)... All show "0 views" even though there are a lot of replies...Why is that? Probably because you didn't report it in the correct section 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemovinmom Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I like the new site. Thanks for all you do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, Adam Montana said: Probably because you didn't report it in the correct section I realized that right after posting it here and then posted in the correct ( I believe) section... Anyway grazie for the hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, umbertino said: I realized that right after posting it here and then posted in the correct ( I believe) section... Anyway grazie for the hint. you don't do stuff like that often, I was just messin with ya. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 1 hour ago, onemovinmom said: I like the new site. Thanks for all you do! I'm Glad That The New Site Has An All Day Breakfast Menu ! And Can U Please Ask Texas Granny To Make Us Some Beer Battered Hash Browns This Weekend ? Possum's Throwing Another Kegger In The Rumor Section Friday Night ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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