tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post1105395076904418598..comments2024-03-29T06:35:11.321-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Nato Chooses to Win.Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-46225900560552072102008-01-23T09:07:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:07:00.000-05:00"and some of this other stuff "I guess that means ..."and some of this other stuff "<BR/><BR/>I guess that means the bro's don't need to use a cigar? <BR/><BR/>I can see why Bill has stuck to accepting only the dance portion of the challenge.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232405130481114127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-45076117969822450102008-01-22T22:34:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:34:00.000-05:00Yeah, I hoid that exchange. He pulled if off reall...Yeah, I hoid that exchange. He pulled if off really well.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-86594590847476195672008-01-22T22:33:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:33:00.000-05:00Gonna getcha in Gullah Geechee. Bill Clinton's att...Gonna getcha in Gullah Geechee. <BR/><BR/>Bill Clinton's attacks on Obama, Clyburn said in a CNN interview, were unfair because a former president's viewpoint "carries with it extra weight." Watch Clyburn tell Clinton to 'chill' »<BR/><BR/>"I think they would say in 'Gullah Geechee' country he needs to chill a little bit. I hope he understands what that means," Clyburn told CNN. <BR/><BR/>"I can understand him wanting to defend his wife's honor and his own record, and that is to be expected. But you can't do that in a way that won't engender the kind of feelings that seem to be bubbling up as a result of this."<BR/><BR/>"Gullah Geechee" refers to African-Americans who live in South Carolina's Low Country region near the Atlantic coast.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-18643680545462108102008-01-22T22:27:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:27:00.000-05:00This was the all time high point in Presidential D...This was the all time high point in Presidential Debates!<BR/>---<BR/>"<I>The second half of the debate was less personal, and Obama even allowed that former President Clinton had earned his enormous affinity in the black community when he was asked if Clinton deserved his title as the "first black president." <BR/><BR/>"I have to say that, I would have to investigate more of Bill's dancing abilities and some of this other stuff before I accurately judge whether he was in fact a brother," Obama said.</I>"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-55486175382165832382008-01-22T22:23:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:23:00.000-05:00:) The Mt. Fuji Theory of Economics, in one simple...:) The Mt. Fuji Theory of Economics, in one simple graph.<BR/><BR/>Or, I toid you so!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-51680582837048855772008-01-22T22:15:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:15:00.000-05:00"I hoid it on the Grapevine"<A HREF="http://www.realestatedecline.com/Japan%20vs.%20U.S.%20Housing%20Bust%20February%202007.JPG" REL="nofollow"> "I hoid it on the Grapevine" </A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13189668286242863302008-01-22T22:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:11:00.000-05:00Bobal:Oh!Bobal:<BR/>Oh!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5849775963550613862008-01-22T22:10:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:10:00.000-05:00...then there's the incarceration costs for the Dr......then there's the incarceration costs for the Dropouts.<BR/>Not to mention wasted lives.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11483257069759941262008-01-22T22:09:00.001-05:002008-01-22T22:09:00.001-05:00WWII was good for the economy. And Hitler was grea...WWII <I>was</I> good for the economy. And Hitler was great for the German economy, while it lasted, which wasn't long. But it's a damned poor reason to have a war, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>That's Lewiston, Doug, I'm talking about Moscow, the Pride of the Palouse, Lentil Capital of the World, Home of the Toilet Bowl Vandals, Berkeley on the Prairie.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-91403760838249330442008-01-22T22:09:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:09:00.000-05:00Rufus considers that "spending" in CA to be an INV...Rufus considers that "spending" in CA to be an INVESTMENT Rat!<BR/>How can you lose on "Education?"<BR/><BR/>...Newt:<BR/>Detroit graduation rate 22%, twice as bad as LA.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-18428916325727289392008-01-22T22:07:00.001-05:002008-01-22T22:07:00.001-05:00Ash,Another form of redistribution, no? Generally,...Ash,<BR/><BR/>Another form of redistribution, no? Generally, such things are a drag on the economy. See: welfare/military.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132252460964519368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-25039067045829066282008-01-22T22:07:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:07:00.000-05:00Short wars can be, the provide a stimulous. Long W...Short wars can be, the provide a stimulous. Long Wars become inflationary.<BR/><BR/>In and out & done. <BR/><BR/>The inflation started to spike in '05.<BR/>If the War had ended then, the expeditures moderated to normal, we'd not have had the disruption, just the stimulation.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43569927843207530062008-01-22T22:06:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:06:00.000-05:00That place is a shithole, Albob!That place is a shithole, Albob!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-57048315498598041412008-01-22T22:05:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:05:00.000-05:00Ash,Depends on the War:Papa Bush got the Sauds et ...Ash,<BR/>Depends on the War:<BR/>Papa Bush got the Sauds et al to pay up.<BR/>Shrub, the opposite.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89455508264511119492008-01-22T22:04:00.002-05:002008-01-22T22:04:00.002-05:00Things started to heat up here real estate wise af...Things started to heat up here real estate wise after 9-11, when interests rates went to nothing. That was when the big boom hit on prices. Before much had been spent on Iraq. They are backtracking somewhat now, though you can't tell anything from Moscow, as it is kind of an isolated special case. A bad economy is good for Moscow, as people come back to school for more education for some better career. One thing that is cheap here now is apartment rentals. We are getting overbuilt again, as happens periodically. We still receive a slow but steady stream of refugees from the big cities, though some can't take the cold and leave. We had a doctor leave recently, for the simple reason he wasn't used to the cold, which will hit zero tonight. Only the strong survive in Moscow.:)Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5108687717748463602008-01-22T22:04:00.001-05:002008-01-22T22:04:00.001-05:00Especially in California, doug, where internal imm...Especially in California, doug, where internal immigration is way down. The rust belt refugees are moving to Nevada and AZ, still.<BR/>We will eventually absorb the housing inventory, at a lower price point though.<BR/><BR/>Government per capita spending is about a third in NV & AZ what it is in CA. <BR/>The numbers of folk that are moving from CA to AZ & NV is still huge.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-53931202193428960512008-01-22T22:04:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:04:00.000-05:00...and Larson would always cite chapter and verse ......and Larson would always cite chapter and verse from the WSJ, why it was A-OK!<BR/>...just like Pakistan.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-83369186267686973112008-01-22T22:02:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:02:00.000-05:00Japan 14 year real estate decline:Sparked by low i...Japan 14 year real estate decline:<BR/>Sparked by low interest rates, Japans average home value more than doubled from the early 1980's to 1990 (sound familiar?). Now, over 16 years after prices peaked, home values are still declining and are nearing the average price of 1980!! <BR/>---<BR/>He goes on,<BR/>but I'd guess Japan doesn't have a growing population like we do here in Amexico does it?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-81968449412561440902008-01-22T22:00:00.001-05:002008-01-22T22:00:00.001-05:00I had an investment advisor who tried to tell me w...I had an investment advisor who tried to tell me war was good for the economy...<BR/><BR/>bobal,<BR/><BR/>porn is free these days, if you know where to look. Bit Torrent is the game for many, many, free things.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232405130481114127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89706173269317114932008-01-22T22:00:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:00:00.000-05:00That's when they cut the increases in spending, wh...That's when they cut the increases in spending, while the revenues continued to flow in.<BR/><BR/>Then Tom DeLay and Team Bush43 took over and it was Nellie bar the door. Spending went into the drunken sailor mode.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-67481278214933035912008-01-22T21:59:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:59:00.000-05:00Los Angeles Real Estate correctionWhen real estate...Los Angeles Real Estate correction<BR/><BR/>When real estate corrections happen, home values eventually drop back down to renting costs. Take a look at the Los Angeles housing price correction that began in the early 90's.<BR/><BR/>Editor's Hypothesis:<BR/>The coming correction (crash) in the housing market will deflate home prices back to the norm just like last time. however, this time, expect a more severe and sudden drop due to the crazy financing and speculation that has taken place during the current bubble!! You will also notice that rent prices flattened out as home prices dropped in the same period during the early 90's. Don't buy into the realtor hype that rents are going to surge upwards in the next few years.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-70586458105908452422008-01-22T21:58:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:58:00.000-05:00The bullets and bombs are not realy "goods".Their ...The bullets and bombs are not realy "goods".<BR/>Their purchase price is paid to Lockheed, the alumimuium is paid for, the electronics and the explosives and the labor to assemble the pieces. But then there is no product for those dollars to buy, the "product" is not on the market, but either expended or stored for future use.<BR/>But adds no economic value to the marketplace.<BR/><BR/>There are some still saying that, about New Century.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-30943496541697710332008-01-22T21:57:00.001-05:002008-01-22T21:57:00.001-05:00Ash, if you ask Mat, if you keep on good terms, yo...Ash, if you ask Mat, if you keep on good terms, you can probably download his porn for free.<BR/><BR/>I quess a mail order would be alright. You wouldn't have to pay your travel costs that way, leaving more for you to spend in our common patriotic effort to save the free world.<BR/><BR/>Democrats should recall, however, when blowing about the halcyon days of Clinton, that things didn't turn around then till Newt & Company got hold of Congress.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-3047328433424768812008-01-22T21:57:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:57:00.000-05:00"Ownership Society" that was a GOP core value, wit..."<I>Ownership Society" that was a GOP core value, with the Dems trying to catch up, we had a lessening of credit standards. <BR/>Which the Regulators approved of.<BR/></I>"<BR/>---<BR/>Rush says Congress instructed them (Banks) to do it, and now put the blame on them!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34173318723332130502008-01-22T21:55:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:55:00.000-05:00This is a really good Real Estate Bubble Page<A HREF="http://www.realestatedecline.com/housingbubblecharts.htm" REL="nofollow"> This is a really good Real Estate Bubble Page </A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.com