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Topic: AIG burning $2.1 billion/day |
Anthrobus
Replies: 8
Views: 740
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:31 pm Subject: Re: AIG burning $2.1 billion/day |
So AIG needs roughly as much capital inflow per day as the entire USA?
just wow, you even can't stuff that much money in the toilet, so where ist it going? |
Topic: Housing and Economic Collapse - In Progress #3 |
Anthrobus
Replies: 1113
Views: 72218
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:51 pm Subject: Re: Housing and Economic Collapse - In Progress #3 |
The depth of the recession was revealed today as truckmaker Volvo admitted demand across the Continent has crashed by 99.7% as it took orders for just 115 new lorries in the last three months.
That ... |
Topic: KD and the Ticker of Doom |
Anthrobus
Replies: 7
Views: 527
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:13 am Subject: Re: KD and the Ticker of Doom |
my little boy peed in his pot the first time yesterday;
so, everything is fine here.
if just eveybody would make that kind of progress! |
Topic: Germany Acts to Guarantee All Savings |
Anthrobus
Replies: 8
Views: 510
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:19 pm Subject: Re: Germany Acts to Guarantee All Savings |
the government ist guaranteeing our savings we planned to invest into the house (insulation, solar heating etc.).
I hope, we can still manage to jump of death's shovel (as we say here) in regard o ... |
Topic: House debating revised "bailout" bill today |
Anthrobus
Replies: 12
Views: 564
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:23 pm Subject: Re: House debating revised "bailout" bill today |
the US is a democracy at last!
you people will get it hard now, but you can be proud of yourself.
kudos to the home of the brave from old europe!
Athrobus |
Topic: What does Shakespeare have to say about the dieoff? |
Anthrobus
Replies: 3
Views: 481
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Forum: Population & Carrying Capacity Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:15 pm Subject: Re: What does Shakespeare have to say about the dieoff? |
how about this, what the gratest of poets had to say:
What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason!
how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how
express and admirable! in action how like ... |
Topic: Another Record ($143.67) |
Anthrobus
Replies: 2569
Views: 210943
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: Re: Another Record ($116.80) |
It is always weird to watch these things unfold, especially after talking about this very scenario for years.
Food riots, oil spikes, financial collapse and then as we know war.
I feel weird to ... |
Topic: Germany Is Running Out of Energy, Says Expert |
Anthrobus
Replies: 26
Views: 1965
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:02 am Subject: Re: Germany Is Running Out of Energy, Says Expert |
The first, second, third....probably down to 20th thing we have to do is reduce usage through curtailment, contraction, rationing, conservation, efficiency...
Cheers.
Yes, absolutely. Thats the ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
Anthrobus
Replies: 5212
Views: 426094
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:46 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
hello dear people ans thanks for this invaluable thread.
Googlemaps allowed me to develop a new habit: Looking at special places on the globe with high resolution satellite pictures.
Yesterday ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
Anthrobus
Replies: 5212
Views: 426094
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:10 pm Subject: Re: Housing Market Collapse - In Progress |
| ""There is a very important phenomena that is occurring that has only been covered in an only "glancing" manner. Beyond the concept of "jingle mail" -- which suggests that folks who can pay their mort ... |
Topic: lonely peak |
Anthrobus
Replies: 25
Views: 3703
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:45 pm Subject: Re: lonely peak |
| I find it hard to particpate in regular activities because the fun comes from any unsustainable ilogical way of of life. I can't get away from thinking along those lines not that I really wanted to be ... |
Topic: Kurt Vonnegut: Fossil Fuel Cold Turkey |
Anthrobus
Replies: 8
Views: 1574
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Re: Kurt Vonnegut: Fossil Fuel Cold Turkey |
This has probably been mentioned before but I found it for the first time and thought I would pass it on.
Here’s what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
Anthrobus
Replies: 5212
Views: 426094
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:39 pm Subject: Re: Housing Market Collapse - In Progress |
"I'm standing in the middle of the desert
Waiting for my ship to come in
But now no joker, no jack, no king
Can take this loser hand
And make it win"
wow, so true poetry! |
Topic: Question about my fellow americans |
Anthrobus
Replies: 31
Views: 3903
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:21 pm Subject: Re: Question about my fellow americans |
But what are you actually doing in real life?
hello Ludi,
in real life we (wife & 2 little kids, me) try get along with less, altough there is no need yet. Less driven km's, less use of heat ... |
Topic: Question about my fellow americans |
Anthrobus
Replies: 31
Views: 3903
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:26 pm Subject: Re: Question about my fellow americans |
hello americans
something probably hardly thought about:
expect towns to get walls and ditches and watchtowers, built by forced labour. No need for you americans to visit europe any more.
ser ... |
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