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[Valmy]

So, apparently, starting with Trump's birth date (14 June 1946), his Presidential inauguration (20 January 2017) will be exactly 70 years, 7 months and 7 days later.  

Surely that's 6 days.

Not if you count the first day as well.

So it only works if you cheat and then ignore the fact that one number is 70 and not 7

You should be a Numerologist.

[Martinus]

Also, if you apply traditional Jewish Gematria to MAGA  (converting it into Hebrew letters Mem, Aleph, Gimel, Aleph), and use the values they were used as numbers (in Hebrew alphabet, letters had a dual role as numbers) it adds up to 45 (40+1+3+1) - the same number the word meaning "Fool" in Hebrew has, and also the number of Trump's presidency (Obama being the 44th POTUS).

[mongers]

So, apparently, starting with Trump's birth date (14 June 1946), his Presidential inauguration (20 January 2017) will be exactly 70 years, 7 months and 7 days later.  

Is 7077 some kind of magical number?

No but the 2,228,083,200 is. 

[Martinus]

So, apparently, starting with Trump's birth date (14 June 1946), his Presidential inauguration (20 January 2017) will be exactly 70 years, 7 months and 7 days later.  

Surely that's 6 days.

Not if you count the first day as well.

So it only works if you cheat and then ignore the fact that one number is 70 and not 7

You should be a Numerologist.

I wouldn't say it's cheating, actually. There is no "0th" day or "0th" year in someone's life. If you are born on 1 January, then 2 January is your second day, not your first day. So for Trump, his inaguration will be on the 70th year, 7th month and 7th day of his life.

[mongers]

So, apparently, starting with Trump's birth date (14 June 1946), his Presidential inauguration (20 January 2017) will be exactly 70 years, 7 months and 7 days later.  

Surely that's 6 days.

Not if you count the first day as well.

So it only works if you cheat and then ignore the fact that one number is 70 and not 7

You should be a Numerologist.

I wouldn't say it's cheating, actually. There is no "0th" day or "0th" year in someone's life. If you are born on 1 January, then 2 January is your second day, not your first day. So for Trump, his inaguration will be on the 70th year, 7th month and 7th day of his life.

But two of those won't be whole ones. 

[Tonitrus]

No, but 777 is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/777_(number)

It is the number of God, and the number of jackpot on slot machines; also in Unix it is used as the universal access code.

And a Boeing airplane.  GET TO THE BUNKER

[mongers]

No, but 777 is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/777_(number)

It is the number of God, and the number of jackpot on slot machines; also in Unix it is used as the universal access code.

And a Boeing airplane.  GET TO THE BUNKER

OMG Trump has used an 777, therefore he will CRASH AND BURN ! ! ! !

[The Minsky Moment]

Also, if you apply traditional Jewish Gematria to MAGA  (converting it into Hebrew letters Mem, Aleph, Gimel, Aleph), and use the values they were used as numbers (in Hebrew alphabet, letters had a dual role as numbers) it adds up to 45 (40+1+3+1) - the same number the word meaning "Fool" in Hebrew has, and also the number of Trump's presidency (Obama being the 44th POTUS).

Surely there are meds you could be taking 

[Valmy]

Also, if you apply traditional Jewish Gematria to MAGA  (converting it into Hebrew letters Mem, Aleph, Gimel, Aleph), and use the values they were used as numbers (in Hebrew alphabet, letters had a dual role as numbers) it adds up to 45 (40+1+3+1) - the same number the word meaning "Fool" in Hebrew has, and also the number of Trump's presidency (Obama being the 44th POTUS).

Surely there are meds you could be taking 

Are you offended by the cultural appropriation?

[The Minsky Moment]

Are you offended by the cultural appropriation?

Not at all, just concerned for his health.

[Martinus]

 

[LaCroix]

re: refinancing (student) debt, anyone know how things are looking on whether the US interest rates will rise under trump? planning to pay off student debt within ten years, and I'm not sure whether to go variable or fixed.

[Valmy]

re: refinancing (student) debt, anyone know how things are looking on whether the US interest rates will rise under trump? planning to pay off student debt within ten years, and I'm not sure whether to go variable or fixed.

Right now go fixed. Everything is super low. Hard to believe it would be that much lower.

Just IMHO of course.

[Barrister]

re: refinancing (student) debt, anyone know how things are looking on whether the US interest rates will rise under trump? planning to pay off student debt within ten years, and I'm not sure whether to go variable or fixed.

I think Valmy's probably right.

As to where will interest rates go under Trump?  Trump's plan (such as it is) is massive tax cuts, together with absolutely no meaningful spending cuts.  That should in the long run be inflationary.  On the other hand his plan to tear up trade deals (which I've learned he can do on his own - no congressional vote needed) could easily lead to a massive recession, which would typically cause interest rates to fall.  So who knows.

[Valmy]

(which I've learned he can do on his own - no congressional vote needed)

Interesting. I guess there is no excuse for Trump to hide behind. He will either be a lying loathsome hypocrite, and make me happy, or be true to his convictions and piss me off.