Checkin’ Out Flicks #36

It’s back!

Here’s the  countdown of the top 5 grossing movies in the US over the weekend of  January 3rd-January 5th 2025

TW    LW                                                                                                                              1        2     Mufasa: TheLion King                                                                                        2        1     Sonic The Hedgeghog 3                                                                                    3        3     Nosferatu                                                                                                          4        5     Mona 2                                                                                                                5        4     Wicked

 

 

 

 

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Big Lots Going, Going, Soon to be Gone!!

Wowi t’s the end of an era for one of our favorite “big box” stores we found ourselves disheartened.  When we first found out and went in to a Big Lots store, “we fell in love” with the place

They had the grand name items we buy everywhere else but they had their share of off brand but quality items also that we found as good too.

We purchased “large ticket” items from them that were aesthetically pleasing and of great quality.

The stores were always clean and the employees were uncongenial, professional, and competent.

We in the Groovisphere thought they were thriving, but we were wrong.

Now where can we our Crystal Geyser Spring water of 50.72 fl oz/1.5 liters for .77 cents.

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Bitcoin finally cracks 100,000 ! Are you in?

Well Bitcoin lovers and investors it’s finally happened! Bitcoin finally valued at 100,000 ! Long considered the first and quintessential model  of Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has spawned other wanna be’s and imitators.

But before you go take out a loan to buy one coin remember this: Bitcoin and  cryptocurrency has no intrinsic value. It doesn’t produce anything.It’s a speculative asset

Although cryptocurrency is supposed  to be is not sanctioned by any Government or subject to any of it’s rules or regulations it’s allure has become even more attractive.

Depending on where you are in the world Bitcoin has allies adversaries

The US financial industry begrudgingly has included Bitcoim to it’s list of financial products and offerings.

Initially during his earlier Presidential bids, former Presidential candidate, Donald Trump once referred to “Bitcoin”  as a scam. However after receiving 25 million from some key Crypto holders in the industry  he changed his mind and declared, “The United States” will lead the world in Crypto.

Some Senate Republicans are seizing on this and are looking for a chance to payback many in the industry by crafting,”The Bitcoin Reserve” bill. It would be buying hundreds to thousands of bitcoins of bitcoins to be held as an asset like our gold reserve for defined period of time and at the end of the stated period of time the bitcoin reserve fund would pay down or off the Federal deficit

Yeah..Right… The Federal deficit . The big red flag about this is when you start selling off Bitcoin it’s value decreases, a precipitous drop! Oops.

The individuals and institutions who are already in Bitcoin would sell theirs triggering a massive sell off all but making Bitcoin useless.

Let’s hope it doesn’t happen and heaven help us if it does

The next day, Bitcoin dropped back down to under 100,000.

How’s your Bitcoin doin?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checkin’ Out Flicks # 35

Here’s the  countdown of the top 5 grossing movies in the US over the weekend of  November 29th-December 1st 2024

TW    LW                                                                                                                              1        *        Moana2                                                                                                          2        1       Wicked                                                                                                            3        2       Gladiator II                                                                                                        4        3       Red One                                                                                                          5        6       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

 

 

 

 

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Checkin’ Out Flicks # 34

Here’s the  countdown of the top 5 grossing movies in the US over the weekend of  November 22nd-24th 2024

TW    LW                                                                                                                              1        *         Wicked                                                                                                            2        *         Gladiator II                                                                                                      3        1         Red One                                                                                                        4        *         Bonhoeffern : Pastor. Spy. Assassin                                                              5        2        Venom: The Last Dance

 

 

 

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Matt Gaetz withdraws his nomination for Attorney General…

What’s old is new again in the world of Donald Trump nominees! Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is withdrawing his nomination from President elect, Donald J. Trump for Attorney General of the United States.

Gaetz, resigned his Congressional seat just days before the Senate was to begin an investigation on charges that Gaetz was allegedly involved with sex trafficking, sex with a minor, and other charges.

Initially the Senate was supposed to publish a report on Gaetz while he was still in Congress but opted not to release it upon notification of Gaetz’s resignation from Congress

It was reported that Gaetz could see where it was going and it would be an uphill battle as some members of the Senate wanted to see the report before hearings that would be held to determine rather the Senate would either reject or confirm his getting the position.

He cited that as being a “distraction” as he was withdrawing his consideration for the position that would slow down the “hearing” process.

This may be considered a “harbinger” of things to come as other Trump nominee’s for his Cabinet have equally dubious reputations which may be difficult for the Senate to confirm.

Gaetz is looking into the possibility of getting his Congressional “House seat” back.

Stay tuned.

 

 

 

Checkin’ Out Flicks # 33

We’re back to our countdown after a preemption of the latest political news.

Here’s the  countdown of the top 5 grossing movies over the weekend of  November 15th-17th 2024

 

TW    LW                                                                                                                              1        *    Red One                                                                                                              2       1    Venom                                                                                                                3       3    The Best Christmas Pagent Ever                                                                        4       2    Heretic                                                                                                                  5       4    The Wold Robot

 

 

 

 

 

*Box Office Mojo