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Topic: Everyone who is NOT heading for the hills, raise your hand. |
Revi
Replies: 54
Views: 1849
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:45 am Subject: Re: Everyone who is NOT heading for the hills, raise your ha |
I'm already in the hills. Unfortunately it's cold around here.
I think it's a scary place to be, but so is everywhere else. |
Topic: Another Record ($147.27) |
Revi
Replies: 627
Views: 47979
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:44 am Subject: Re: Another Record ($147.27) |
Check out what Phil Flynn has to say about it:
http://www.321energy.com/reports/flynn/current.html
I think he may be right about the demand going down, but that's just because the financial syst ... |
Topic: For those of you on the metals sideline...best jump onboard. |
Revi
Replies: 292
Views: 13249
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:53 pm Subject: Re: For those of you on the metals sideline...best jump onbo |
Silver is back over $12, so I guess people are fleeing the markets of the world and stashing their money in silver again.
I don't know if this signals a rally, but the price went up steadily all ... |
Topic: Is the Financial Crisis Ending? |
Revi
Replies: 125
Views: 3817
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Re: Is the Financial Crisis Ending? |
Is the Nikkei down already? I really don't see how it can keep going down and down.
There has to be a bottom. I think we'll see it in the next year or two anyway.
The stock market ended up ... |
Topic: Is solar dying? |
Revi
Replies: 22
Views: 646
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:31 pm Subject: Re: Is solar dying? |
The numbers for payback seem a little high though. I think I calculated my payback time would be around 8 years replacing a natural gas hot water heater. Of course it depends on how high your rates ... |
Topic: Is solar dying? |
Revi
Replies: 22
Views: 646
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:09 am Subject: Re: Is solar dying? |
| Insulation is the best payback for sure. Solar hot water is pretty good, however. I heard that for an $8000 system you can get $2000 back for the state and $2000 from the Federal government. That g ... |
Topic: THE Hybrid Transportation Thread (merged) |
Revi
Replies: 348
Views: 5993
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:07 pm Subject: Re: THE Hybrid Transportation Thread (merged) |
We're charging our car right now. It's trickle charging, like it does most nights.
We have regular cars, and a little solar/electric NEV. Great fun.
www.sunnev.com |
Topic: Roubini Interview |
Revi
Replies: 5
Views: 458
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:03 pm Subject: Re: Roubini Interview |
| It took 2 years for the market to hit bottom after the 1929 crash. It wasn't until 1932 when it made it to the bottom. It finished at 10% of the peak value. That means that nobody had confidence to ... |
Topic: McCain refers to Americans as "Fellow Prisoners" |
Revi
Replies: 31
Views: 1217
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:54 pm Subject: Re: McCain refers to Americans as "Fellow Prisoners&quo |
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device."
Welcome to the Hotel Arizona! |
Topic: RAISE CASH NOW!!! ... EU CC BEING REJECTED !!!!! |
Revi
Replies: 24
Views: 1872
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:42 pm Subject: Re: RAISE CASH NOW!!! ... EU CC BEING REJECTED !!!!! |
| Here's a video where they say that the ban on short selling comes off tomorrow, and that the value of bank stocks drops to zero. I think he may be right. What are banks doing? Surely the value of m ... |
Topic: For those of you on the metals sideline...best jump onboard. |
Revi
Replies: 292
Views: 13249
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:13 pm Subject: Re: For those of you on the metals sideline...best jump onbo |
| For the first time in almost a year I decided it's safe to buy silver again. I think it's hit a bottom and is climbing again. I hope. I got a maple leaf and a 1922 peace dollar. I got them for abo ... |
Topic: Is solar dying? |
Revi
Replies: 22
Views: 646
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:35 am Subject: Re: Is solar dying? |
People may plunk down small bucks for solar hot water and backup Pv systems.
We had a good turnout for our solar tour too. |
Topic: RAISE CASH NOW!!! ... EU CC BEING REJECTED !!!!! |
Revi
Replies: 24
Views: 1872
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:33 am Subject: Re: RAISE CASH NOW!!! ... EU CC BEING REJECTED !!!!! |
I particularly liked this guy, Widgeon:
If you don't have cash ... small bills on hand ... GET IT TOMORROW. At least 3 months worth.
A "Bank Holiday" will DESTROY the Just-in-Time Delivery syste ... |
Topic: $2 Trillion Lost in Pension Funds |
Revi
Replies: 60
Views: 1925
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:26 am Subject: Re: $2 Trillion Lost in Pension Funds |
| It is a really scary thing. I was ten years from "retirement". Now it's only a distant goal. One of the things we are working for is the security of knowing that we can retire. I was planning on r ... |
Topic: $2 Trillion Lost in Pension Funds |
Revi
Replies: 60
Views: 1925
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:00 pm Subject: Re: $1 Trillion Lost in Pension Funds |
I always thought it was a con game. I am afraid that I lost quite a bit from my measly pension.
It's a roulette wheel economy. Unfortunately we all lost this time. The house is packing up shop ... |
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