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Topic: U.S. to Station Diplomats in Iran!!! |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 36
Views: 1221
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:49 pm Subject: Re: U.S. to Station Diplomats in Iran!!! |
2 years of non-stop war drum beating, headlines every 3rd day, and now this, and no headlines?
What gives?
Somebody give me something here. I'm really at a loss to see how this is not front pag ... |
Topic: GM cancels healthcare |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 76
Views: 2523
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:25 pm Subject: Re: GM cancels healthcare |
So how are all thousands of retirees going to take care of themselves?
Is Medicare enough? I f I were promised healthcare till I die and all of a sudden, they cancel what they promised, maann I wou ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 1295
Views: 72027
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:12 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
| It is good to consider that along with direct intervention in short trading, the astounding promises of multi-trillion subsidies and bailouts for F&F, and an oil price drop failed to keep the DJ ... |
Topic: Practical information for dealing with bank runs? |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 44
Views: 1595
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:50 pm Subject: Re: Practical information for dealing with bank runs? |
| In my previous business, the line of credit issuewas critical. Losing it is very bad if you need it to operate. I'd draw it all out and consider the extra interest to be a cost of insurance that all ... |
Topic: Israeli warplanes rebase to US bases in Iraq |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 66
Views: 2890
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:19 am Subject: Re: Israeli warplanes rebase to US bases in Iraq |
| Iran is showing every sign of being backed into a corner. And, while it may be fun to watch them squirm, it could result in unintended consequences, just like with the Japanese in WWII. I'd say it is ... |
Topic: Confessions of a Grocery stocker . |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 44
Views: 2642
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:04 am Subject: Re: Confessions of a Grocery stocker . |
| I buy Skaggs Chili at Costco. Bought a new 8-pack, cans say "25% more beef". Cool. Then noticed a canful I heat in the microwave for the regular 2 minutes comes out scalding hot instead of just-rig ... |
Topic: [Water] General |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 135
Views: 24794
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:47 am Subject: Re: How to keep stored water fresh/fresher? |
| I'll comment that I have had very good storage success by starting with the water from the "water stores" around here in Southern Calif. I am not talking little kiosks or filtering machines, these ar ... |
Topic: The only thing we have to fear...is loss of faith in banks! |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 13
Views: 796
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:45 pm Subject: Re: The only thing we have to fear...is loss of faith in ban |
| What do they mean by "virtually uninterrupted"? Is my money going to be accessible at will or not? That's all that concerns me. I have bills to pay and they aren't virtually payable!Read your accounts ... |
Topic: B. Assoc issues an apocalyptic warning!!! |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 17
Views: 1602
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:31 pm Subject: Re: B. Assoc issues an apocalyptic warning!!! |
Sorry, I forgot about the leverage effect, now being used everywhere.
This why in a recent article, a banker was asking the government to bail them out. Actually, he was socially responsable in his ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 1295
Views: 72027
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:19 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
| But yes, we probably do become like weimar germany - except you won't need those bulky wheelbarrels, just a bank account. I'm not so sure about that! Our next Y2K may come from software crashes bec ... |
Topic: Oil at $500/barrel? No problem, says Financial Times. |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 26
Views: 1436
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:39 pm Subject: Re: Oil at $500/barrel? No problem, says Financial Times. |
You have to love a view from an Ivory Tower. Does our dear professor think that 10% income cut would occur evenly across the board for all income brackets?
The reality will be the top continues th ... |
Topic: Financial drop in S&P: Will look like August 2004 |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 17
Views: 809
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:49 am Subject: Re: Financial drop in S&P: Will look like August 2004 |
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601213&sid=au9lYw3WnbS8&refer=home
Whew! That's a relief. I was afraid things were going to look like 1929. :cry:They were just talking Friday. ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 1295
Views: 72027
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:42 am Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
...IndyMac specialized in Alt-A loans, a type of mortgage that can often be offered to borrowers who don't fully document their incomes or assets...
Live by the sword, get disemboweled by the sword.
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Topic: how high will oil go if Israel bombs iran? |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 31
Views: 1222
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:22 am Subject: Re: how high will oil go if Israel bombs iran? |
| Our economy is already fried so what have the US and Israel got to lose by bombing Iran?I mantain this war is the only course that can possibly bring about a Mccain win, at least the hope of a win. A ... |
Topic: Oil dips over secret US-IRAN deal on fuel pricing!!!! |
Fiddlerdave
Replies: 18
Views: 1420
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:02 pm Subject: Re: Oil dips over secret US-IRAN deal on fuel pricing!!!! |
And then: one of the full blood Americans could me explain this abbreviation: TPTB (or are these 4letter word which cannot be written in polite English)?
The Powers To Be :)Actually, Its" The Powers ... |
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