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Topic: GM cancels healthcare |
ohcomeon
Replies: 80
Views: 3107
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:34 am Subject: Re: GM cancels healthcare |
| I feel for these people, but we've given corporations too much credit for having human qualities if we expect commitment from a group of people whose primary objective is to make money for themselves ... |
Topic: US inflation rate at 26-year high |
ohcomeon
Replies: 27
Views: 857
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:27 am Subject: Re: US inflation rate at 26-year high |
Kingcoal,
Excellent post! You're dead on it, IMHO.
And Hopefull,
I'm with you on the airline tickets. Except I think all the numbers are cooked, not just the airline prices. |
Topic: "Oil drops by most in 17 years" |
ohcomeon
Replies: 42
Views: 2469
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:53 pm Subject: Re: "Oil drops by most in 17 years" |
The funny thing is, even after the "record drop" today, the price of a barrel was still in the high 130's, and that was a record high just weeks back...
Maybe it's not a conspiracy. But some persp ... |
Topic: Homless in a Honda CR-V -- signs of trouble in suburbia |
ohcomeon
Replies: 17
Views: 1114
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:37 pm Subject: Re: Homless in a Honda CR-V -- signs of trouble in suburbia |
I wonder how much better off that womman could be if she started to live like this since 18 or whenever she left parents.
She'd save a million bucks on rent/utilitiess/taxes, got used to it, and w ... |
Topic: Homless in a Honda CR-V -- signs of trouble in suburbia |
ohcomeon
Replies: 17
Views: 1114
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:14 pm Subject: Re: Homless in a Honda CR-V -- signs of trouble in suburbia |
That's just sad... and so many are one or two paychecks from a crisis like this...
You're right. I think as time goes on we'll see more and more of this.
We are nice middle class folks, well ... |
Topic: They have no farking clue... |
ohcomeon
Replies: 21
Views: 1512
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:20 pm Subject: Re: They have no farking clue... |
Alteroego,
Dantes is by far more qualified.
Here! Here! I'll second that! |
Topic: The Oldest Tool You Own and Use |
ohcomeon
Replies: 64
Views: 4334
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:01 pm Subject: Re: The Oldest Tool You Own and Use |
Well, not really handtools, but since I'm the woman of the house, these are my tools:
1. Cast iron frying pan (deep) which was my mom's and is about 50 years old. Still used daily.
2. Heavy t ... |
Topic: Why the prices of gas are so high, and how to fix it. |
ohcomeon
Replies: 39
Views: 1700
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:35 pm Subject: Re: Why the prices of gas are so high, and how to fix it. |
Folks - beware.
This is a download, apparently of a Word document.
It may have malicious macros embedded. It may have images or links that facilitate tracking who and where you are.
SFU2236, ... |
Topic: North American Fuel Shortage Reports |
ohcomeon
Replies: 225
Views: 41749
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:44 am Subject: Re: Empty pumps in Western Virginia and West Virginia |
| We do have stations in our area (Western NC/Piedmont NC) who are charging a different price if you use credit cards. That's not that unusual, since some franchises have always had a slight difference ... |
Topic: [Food] Production - Poultry (was Backyard Chickens) |
ohcomeon
Replies: 507
Views: 70797
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:42 pm Subject: Re: [Food] Production - Poultry (was Backyard Chickens) |
SpringCreekFarm I am jealous! I wish for a large coop like that.
We are getting ready to put ours up this weekend probably but it's just a metal building... Right now I've 21 chicks, but I may be ... |
Topic: Timeline for Grocery store food shortages.......... |
ohcomeon
Replies: 22
Views: 2460
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:53 pm Subject: Re: Timeline for Grocery store food shortages.......... |
Won't they "just" have to raise the prices, give more to the trucker or the trucking company to make it profitable again?
I think so, eventually. But it's going to come down to who wants to pony up ... |
Topic: Timeline for Grocery store food shortages.......... |
ohcomeon
Replies: 22
Views: 2460
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:42 pm Subject: Re: Timeline for Grocery store food shortages.......... |
| I have been looking for the paperwork on this stat: in the event of a truckers' strike, there is only three days worth of food in our supermarkets. Can anybody here refute this? I've been digging arou ... |
Topic: Hello....... |
ohcomeon
Replies: 5
Views: 855
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:03 pm Subject: Re: Hello....... |
Hi! Care to tell us a little about yourself?
And welcome! |
Topic: Today I made / bought / learnt .... (for a post oil world) 2 |
ohcomeon
Replies: 892
Views: 52552
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:33 am Subject: Re: Today I made / bought / learnt .... (for a post oil worl |
Drying Herbs today for storage.
Writing a curriculum so that's about all the prep stuff I can do today... |
Topic: US House is going to sue OPEC. |
ohcomeon
Replies: 78
Views: 4316
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:03 am Subject: Re: US House is going to sue OPEC. |
is funny, right? RIGHT? [/quote
Yesterday when I posted it was a hysterical that I was doing. Today, it's embarrassing to think that this is the best our politicians can come up with. ... |
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