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Topic: The Economist on Iran war: "Be afraid" |
threadbear
Replies: 58
Views: 3937
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:19 pm Subject: Re: The Economist on Iran war: "Be afraid" |
AP just broke this story.....IRAN tells UN to go F*># themselves in regards to Nuke inspections/negotiations. Will OIL spike tomorrow?
Gold took a jump up at about that time, I think! |
Topic: Confessions of a Grocery stocker . |
threadbear
Replies: 86
Views: 4815
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:20 pm Subject: Re: Confessions of a Grocery stocker . |
If Armageddon happened tomorrow morning I'm only 5 days away from resorting to cannibalism.
That's nothing. If I miss lunch the neighbours start looking yummy.  |
Topic: THE Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Thread (merged) |
threadbear
Replies: 136
Views: 3638
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:14 pm Subject: Re: THE Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Thread (merged) |
| Cube, Reinstating the Glass-Steagall act would be a start. |
Topic: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
threadbear
Replies: 85
Views: 3743
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:35 pm Subject: Re: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
| Bas, A number of us have been taken out to the woodshed, called Communists, tin foil hat nutters, etc...by Mr.Bill. Why would you interfere with us lunching on revenge? With the aid of the search func ... |
Topic: Depression |
threadbear
Replies: 35
Views: 1891
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:00 pm Subject: Re: Depression |
And then there is Freud's theory of depression as repressed anger.
...anger is a more useful emotion than despair.
Works for me!! |
Topic: The Economist on Iran war: "Be afraid" |
threadbear
Replies: 58
Views: 3937
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:59 pm Subject: Re: The Economist on Iran war: "Be afraid" |
I wonder if America will resemble Post WWI Germany in few years? This sort of thought may have been unthinkable few years ago, but not now. I would imagine Jews will become primary scapegoats.
Jews ... |
Topic: Asperger's Syndrome |
threadbear
Replies: 20
Views: 703
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:49 pm Subject: Re: Asperger's Syndrome |
| Autistics would never survive the social rough and tumble of a tribal society. They are truly products of a highly specialized, technological environment. It must be tough to be unable to empathize. T ... |
Topic: You Want it to Happen! |
threadbear
Replies: 44
Views: 6692
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:10 pm Subject: Re: You Want it to Happen! |
Hw do you respond to people who say you "want it to happen" just because you believe PO is a fact?
Personally, it makes me want to cry....
I tell them they are correct. I do want it to happen ... |
Topic: Oil leases not being used |
threadbear
Replies: 12
Views: 765
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:02 pm Subject: Re: Oil leases not being used |
One of the best explanations I've seen:
As if!!! Like, who'd pull a stunt like that, just to make money?  |
Topic: Planning for the avian flu pandemic. |
threadbear
Replies: 63
Views: 4188
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:55 pm Subject: Re: Planning for the avian flu pandemic. |
The 1918 flu outbreak should be studied by anyone who is seriously interested in what TSHTF scenarios in an industrialized society actually look like.
It's different than you think.
I linked to ... |
Topic: Why Oil is Falling: Wall Street Journal item |
threadbear
Replies: 43
Views: 3492
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:35 pm Subject: Re: Why Oil is Falling: Wall Street Journal item |
The idea that oil consumption can rise inexorably in China and India is preposterous. They can't afford the stuff any more than we can, and they can't bootstrap up an industrial economy the way w ... |
Topic: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
threadbear
Replies: 85
Views: 3743
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:18 pm Subject: Re: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
| Bas, A number of us have been taken out to the woodshed, called Communists, tin foil hat nutters, etc...by Mr.Bill. Why would you interfere with us lunching on revenge? With the aid of the search func ... |
Topic: THE Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Thread (merged) |
threadbear
Replies: 136
Views: 3638
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:22 pm Subject: Re: THE Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Thread (merged) |
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3. Make sure sufficient regulation is put in place to ensure this can never happen again.such as...
Just reregulate them. The problems began occurring when regulations were lifted. It's not as ... |
Topic: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
threadbear
Replies: 85
Views: 3743
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:11 pm Subject: Re: The Economist: America may default on it's debt |
| Mr.Bill dropped the ball on this one. That's the problem with paying too much heed to publications like the Economist. By the time it hits their pages, it's history. The sub prime fiasco has been pred ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
threadbear
Replies: 1419
Views: 78681
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:59 am Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
Remember folks it always trickles down to you.
No Sh**? It may trickle down to us, but it geysers UP to them. The catch all trickle down justification, is somewhat appropriate at certain times. ... |
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