Extolling The Virtues Of Silver

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   My wife and I were both "silverbug" enough to snag silver dimes and quarters when we saw them go by, but in the 1980's my brother-in-law told us what the Hunt brothers were doing, and at that point we began "stacking." We also were raising kids so the stack was not large, but we collected, we did not sell. In 2007 I discovered GATA and Ron Paul and learned about Jekyl Island. I have been a dedicated stacker since. We still do not have a lot to invest but I am content to HODL and beyond- I will pass this on to my kids and grandkids because they have been educated in the silver manipulation, they understand this could be a long, long, long term investment but silver is real. One of my early posts was a video showing how to make colloidal silver at home for next to nothing. When people scoff at "just shiny rocks" I scoff back - I can make a medicine that even hospitals use as an antimicrobial agent and a burn salve. So I am long silver for as long as I need to be. One day the people making cell phones and computers will be told they can't get any silver and they cannot make electronics with ETFs. Then we will chat about "just shiny rocks."

So it turns out those shiny rocks and their antimicrobial properties were well known to generations past. The cream in that pitcher will not sour nearly as quickly. Copper has similar properties, which is why it is the preferred tubing for making a beer or wine chiller. Silver would actually be even better but silver tubing is cost prohibitive and copper is a more than adequate substitute. Many people are looking to return to simpler living off grid. Having some silver and copper urns around may one of the tricks you want to have in your bag.

As far as the precious metals go, I am not really that excited by gold. Just a shiny rock. :) But silver is the shiniest. Silver has a LONG list of things it does better than anything else, including conduct heat and electricity. It also is among the most reflective substances, and can handle an unusually broad range of temperatures. For industrial, medical, food preservation, and more, silver is an exceptionally useful metal. While not rare yet, it is considered "disposable" and that is just insane, we cannot make more of it!
My given name is Mark.
If I could change my name, I would probably go with something more real, like "silvermark" or "idahomark." I am pretty content with longsilver but, here is a peek at Idaho:

I won't be offended if you call me Idaho Mark!
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