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Topic: Is US electricity consumption declining? |
Cog
Replies: 18
Views: 412
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:34 am Subject: Re: Is US electricity consumption declining? |
| This is just from my perspective. Since the economic downturn, I have been turning off lights and keeping the house cooler then normal. I'm not in economic difficulty but I'm saving ever penny I have ... |
Topic: Oil prices below $40 - when? |
Cog
Replies: 28
Views: 721
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:47 pm Subject: Re: Oil prices below $40 - when? |
| I voted by the end of the year. A month ago I would not have even considered this a remote possibility. The current global meltdown must be a lot more severe then even Helicopter Ben has been letting ... |
Topic: My "Strange Time" |
Cog
Replies: 75
Views: 2153
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:37 pm Subject: Re: My "Strange Time" |
@ Heineken
Although I do not post much, I read extensively every thread on this board and have a fairly good feel of how people are here. You have always struck me as intelligent and well- balanced ... |
Topic: Prez Elect Obama's first Interview (60 Minutes) |
Cog
Replies: 13
Views: 414
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:10 pm Subject: Re: Prez Elect Obama's first Interview (60 Minutes) |
| Although I'm not much of an Obama supporter for his other policies, he seems to get the concept of moving away from oil. Does he believe or understand Peak Oil? It almost sounds like he does by the di ... |
Topic: Bail outs for everybody? |
Cog
Replies: 15
Views: 440
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:17 pm Subject: Re: Bail outs for everybody? |
how do i declare myself a bank, anybody know?
When you are a bank can I be your first customer who can't pay but gets bailed out anyway? |
Topic: Stock Markets Current News (original thread) |
Cog
Replies: 696
Views: 761
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:02 am Subject: Re: Stock Markets Current News |
| I am trying to find a link to the last time S&P and Dow futures trading was suspended overnight. My usual searches are not coming up with anything. I'm arguing with someone on another board that s ... |
Topic: Stock Markets Current News (original thread) |
Cog
Replies: 696
Views: 761
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:19 am Subject: Re: Stock Markets Current News |
I called a friend prior to the 900 point bump, and recommended a buy on GM and he bought a 1000 shares of GM. Picked up a nice $1000 profit and immediately sold. You can make money on volatility.
S ... |
Topic: Stock Markets Current News (original thread) |
Cog
Replies: 696
Views: 761
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:10 am Subject: Re: Stock Markets Current News |
| I called a friend prior to the 900 point bump, and recommended a buy on GM and he bought a 1000 shares of GM. Picked up a nice $1000 profit and immediately sold. You can make money on volatility. |
Topic: Got Preps! |
Cog
Replies: 14
Views: 563
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:02 am Subject: Re: Got Preps! |
| IP addresses only put you in a geographic region, they do not give you the address of the person. Try using IP lookup as a google search term and use one of the websites that allow you to search for s ... |
Topic: To those who stockpiled a bunch of bulk food 2-5 years ago ? |
Cog
Replies: 63
Views: 3521
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:01 pm Subject: Re: To those who stockpiled a bunch of bulk food 2-5 years a |
| I've been slowly stockpiling food over the last year and a half and have no regrets about it. I too am in the store what you eat group and I can see the savings from eating food bought at last years p ... |
Topic: Mail Carriers Would Deliver Anthrax Drugs |
Cog
Replies: 17
Views: 636
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:32 pm Subject: Re: Mail Carriers Would Deliver Anthrax Drugs |
| When you consider that most of the US households have daily delivery of mail, this seems a real efficient way of going about it. Lot easier then people flooding into a central place in a city to get t ... |
Topic: Paulson: We can’t wait for regulatory reform |
Cog
Replies: 16
Views: 817
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:18 pm Subject: Re: Paulson: We can’t wait for regulatory reform |
I agree this thing can be stopped if enough leverage is put on your representatives. Remember the immigration bill that got de-railed by the citizens?
Because more then anything else a Congressman ... |
Topic: "You're Fired." |
Cog
Replies: 31
Views: 2168
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: Re: "You're Fired." |
| Email sent. First time I've ever written to a Congressman. Was respectful but clear a yes vote now will result in a no vote on him in November. |
Topic: Is the world economy collapsing NOW? |
Cog
Replies: 488
Views: 39962
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:28 pm Subject: Re: Will the world economy collapse Monday? |
| Again - this is by design. Bush will not leave office.I keep reading these doomer prophecies about a major emergency requiring Bush to suspend the normal election rules, and the like, but am not clear ... |
Topic: OPIS:Wholesale Gasoline Prices go Ballistic |
Cog
Replies: 45
Views: 3929
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:09 pm Subject: Re: OPIS:Wholesale Gasoline Prices go Ballistic |
Thanks for the heads up on this. Price just jumped here in Illinois by 40 cents and is now back up to $3.99/gallon.
Going to be a lot of suprised people tomorrow. |
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