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@emilejoubert @timatkin @bigbigjoe1 Is her name Koekoe or is she a koekoe?

While others were bathing in @timatkin glory, my farming family from Leipoldville took 1st Prize at the Swartland Agri Show's Poultry Division for this magnificent hen, Koekoe. She was the only 100pter. Full report to follow. @bigbigjoe1

@BianchiWeather @Rockies Did you see yesterday’s game? I saw some of the most elated Rockies fans. ever. Some might have cried.

Guess here is the @Rockies rain delay will be about 30-45 mins #COwx

@JohannBiermann1 When you say chicken (mixed) what does it include? I think a chicken sosatie (woolies) will be a great one to track separately, it there was an index tracking fund following the price of that it would outperform the market by 200x

I'm in the process of building a Braai Index. I'm tracking the following goods: > Firestarter > Wood > Braaibroodjie > Lamb loin chops > Wors > Chicken (mixed) Am I missing any other core braai goods? Results will be published here: jbiermann.substack.com

@emilejoubert 2b. On red they drink a lot of Cab & Pinot. 2/3 of a shop. Their Cabs are very fruity / jammy and they love it. Easy sell $25 + Very little Shiraz in the shops. Bordeaux blends from France & Rioja from Spain, Arg for Malbec.

@emilejoubert I have been wondering about that a lot. I observed a couple of things: 1. Size, there are importers on that bring in SA but only some distribute to the bigger chains. Through Broadbent we get A.A. Badenhorst at Wholefoods and Vilafonte at Costco.

Lotsa focus from South African wine on USA now that 30% tarrifs loom, courtesy of The Donald. Thing is, how is it that SA - 35yrs after sanctions ended - sees only 6% of its wine exports go to America, world's most valuable market? 6%.

@emilejoubert 2. Palate, even though we are well known for our Chenin, I don’t think it’s well known in the US. most white that you see in the shop is Sauv Blanc and Chardonnay. Their go to for SB is NZ and Chardonnay is themselves and France.

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@JohannBiermann1 I think the one is vastly more over priced than the other. What’s a decent P/E for a car manufacturer specially if your sales is going down like a homesick mole?

Just last week, we saw NVIDIA post a $1 trillion drawdown from highs, now $850bn from Tesla. This sell off is hurting a lot of investors...

@mbalimcdust So there will have to be some kind of criteria or controls. Else a child from poverty will 3 months later be exactly where he/she was the day before the money got paid. People (family) will descend on that child with stories, demands, “opportunities” etc

Suppose the South African government started a fund that said a portion of our fiscus would go into it for the next 10 years. After that 10 years, every child born would get an account with a basic amount of money. That money would accrue interest until they were 18, at which time they could use it to buy a car, go to a tertiary institution, travel, reinvest it, put a deposit on a property, etc. A #FutureFund, if you will Yes, some may use it irresponsibly, but many wouldn’t. Once it became a cultural norm in society, most kids would grow up knowing they had a boost to start off their adult lives and plan accordingly. This would be for everybody. The question is, would you agree to that today, whether you have a child or not or plan to, or that your children may be too old for them to benefit from it because they will be past 18? I ask because I've been thinking that if we feel that we can't fix the things that caused past injustices totally or fast enough in our country, could we all sacrifice our chance at that to give a new generation “more” of a clean slate to start off with?

@mbalimcdust That sounds kind of like a sovereign wealth fund. I could agree, just a couple of things to think about: 1. Maturity greatly vary between men and women at age 18. 2. Also the top 10% will gain vastly more, that money will be just like a bonus. So invest vs desperate needs.

@ianbremmer This will create a whole new type of tourism. I’m thinking a Narcos theme park with rides and all in Medellin.

that’s some damn strong whiskey

@pierredevos This an excellent pot cast on the sapeurs and their origin 99percentinvisible.org/episode/person…

"They subvert traditional social hierarchies, emphasising that elegance and personal worth are not solely tied to economic means. Instead, these qualities are defined by one’s ability to stand out through style, creativity and charisma."

@JeffPGwine Muga is great.

One of the better Spanish Tempranillos that I’ve had recently. Dark cherry flavors with plenty of well-integrated oak giving coffee and chocolate notes that linger on a long, pleasant finish.

@stevemagness Steve thank you. I’ll have to think about this, and I’m going make sure to share it with my son.

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@JohannBiermann1 What is all the ingredients for the Braaibroodjie index? I’ll give you the cost in the US to make a BB.

Braaibroodjie Index Update: The last one for the year! The Index declined by another -1.3% in November, which means that since the end of June '24, the price of a braaibroodjie has declined by -3.5%! The main price drivers this month was the lower Onion and Cheddar price. Tomatoes were also lower. Since the start of the year, the price of a braaibroodjie has rose by +2.6%, while inflation was +2.9% and food inflation +1.6%. Both the reported prices of Onions and Cheddar has seen declines since the start of the year, while the rest of the Index saw price increases. PS I'm looking to partner the Braaibroodjie Index with a braai related brand in the new year, if you're interested or know of some who would be, let me know 🔥

@SpingosA @nntaleb @edu904 When we go to Greek restaurant my wife irrespective of what it says on the menu, orders it as Turkish Coffee. They mostly seem to understand.

Year in Rev 2024: Did not compromise w/genocide Wrote no newspaper article, did not visit NJ, debated no idiot, no Starbucks, no "cardio" in gym,no French novel... AND 2 papers in genetics (1 on PCAs), 3rd ed. of SCOFT, found stat mistakes in cardiology, cycled ~7K km, etc.

@justinspratt Sorry but strategy dictates betting against there being snow at such low altitude in the long term. Que I’ll be picking you up in Denver International Airport soon…

now do Switzerland.

In Crested Butte this morning shoveling feels like a useless exercise @BianchiWeather

“Bokkie” is probably one of the most beautiful words of endearment in Afrikaans. Something you would use only use for the most loved one in your life.

@JohannBiermann1 But it doesn’t impact the price index of the braaibroodjie.

The price of olive oil almost halving over the last year is the good news you didn't know you'd hear today.