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by arrowrod
Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: food prices
Replies: 13
Views: 10579

Re: food prices

Hey dummies... (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)

Farmers are not dummies. If the price of a food item goes up sufficiently, they plant more.

We don't live in Communist country. (My attempt to be humorous)
by arrowrod
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: Kadafi Gaddafi Qaddafi
Replies: 0
Views: 1821

Kadafi Gaddafi Qaddafi

Anybody think "what's his name" is going to last until March 4th? I'm betting he will be dead by Sunday. Interesting. The talking heads have no clue. All of the media and US government "elites" are running for their lives. Our president is imposing sanctions on Libya. Will probably take effect in 6 ...
by arrowrod
Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 6-Nov-10 News -- International fury at quantitative easing
Replies: 25
Views: 17691

Re: 6-Nov-10 News -- International fury at quantitative easing

How much money was destroyed during the mortgage debacle? I see a lot of pontificating as if Bernanke is trying to destroy the U.S. Do any of you believe that? I'm guessing 8-11 trillion dollars was destroyed in the past 4 years. Am I wrong? Injecting 2 or 3 trillion dollars is not enough. I see som...
by arrowrod
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:42 am
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29822
Views: 15783722

Re: Financial topics

Of course they could afford a $200K house. In fact, they did. Across the street. Ten people living in one house. Taking the bus to work, until they could afford a car.

Don't think of immigrants as spoiled American children.

Immigrants have attitude: The harder you work, the more you succeed.
by arrowrod
Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:22 am
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29822
Views: 15783722

Re: Financial topics

How do you survive in a meltdown? You turn into a vicious animal. Fortunately, tomorrow will be pretty much like today. The market will go up, the market will go down. Gold purchase is stupid. You have to guard it. You can't eat it. It is really heavy to carry in your backpack. There is too much "re...