More good news on the economy!

“More moolah being spent, income levels up

I first posted this under bacpac's thread "Economy UP", but then noticed it is "fuego" (which half the people around here block). This isn't political, so here is a re-post.”

“Matt - please re-classify this thread.”

“Funny.”

“I first posted this under bacpac's thread "Economy UP", but then noticed it is "fuego" (which half the people around here block). This isn't political, so here is a re-post."

techntrek



NEWBIE!”

“IF the economy is UP, how come I'm still looking for a JOB?!”

“conk - uh, no.”

“The economy is not up.

The economy is hanging on the silver thread of your ability to produce.

How do you think that makes the rest of America feel?”

“I see, we're not working hard enough.”

“That is pretty clear.”

“You had better produce more so someone will hire me. Apparently YOU are not working hard enough so YOUR employer can grow and hire more people! :p”

“So we see today that Merrill Lynch reported losses of $9.8 due to morgage securities write-downs.
We see the Fed Chair on Capitol Hill arguing that action is needed to stave off recesssion. Polticians are even starting to take notice.
Still, the former CEO of Merrill, who was paid many millions of dollars for boosting profit on mortgage securities in the past, walks away with $161 million.
So you make millions (billions for Merrill) dealing in crap, and then make millions despite sending the economy down the pan.
He sits pretty while the US economy teeters on the brink.
last edited: 1/17/08 9:43:27 AM”

“Just to be clear, are you talking about America's economy, or your country's economy?”

“US economy

Stuggling to read there?
last edited: 1/17/08 10:22:23 AM”

“I mean seriously - you've been posting here for how long (too long???) and you've suddenly realized I'm British.

I can just picture the scene as the 3watt bulb went off in your head - it's quite comical.”

“I wonder what it illuminated . . .”

“People have been saying the economy is about to collapse for decades. It's the same mindset of the people who've been for decades saying we're in for an imminent climate disaster.”

“What makes you think I just figured it out? I referened it years ago. You're definitely the most clueless person on tt.”

“... and "no", y2, I'm not stuggling to read.”

“Maybe we should raise taxes that'll get the economy going.”

“I will take this “teetering on the brink” over the results of the liberal agenda Jimmy Carter gave us. We have a slow down in the rate of growth but it is still growth and almost full employment. We would do fine if the goberment would just get out of the way.”

““People have been saying the economy is about to collapse for decades. It's the same mindset of the people who've been for decades saying we're in for an imminent climate disaster."

I'll grant ya that.

It's also kinda like the mindset of people who've been saying for decades that some omnipotent "enemy", the "commies" for instance, are about to come swarming ashore or bombard us into the stone age if we don't spend our children's future on military contractors.”

“MarkO, look out behind you...over there...behind that bush...under that rock. Nothing? Well, there's always tomorrow.”

“Keep a sharp eye for marauding rhinos, Nimb.”

“It has collapsed and we are buried under it, but it's just 9 1/2 trillion dollars of debt-that ain't nothing when you're playing three dimensional supplyside monopoly.”

“Yeah, no one would ever attack us on our mainland. Good thinking as usual, MarkO.

MarkO-Dumb!”

“MarkO, Reagan really didn't know what he was talking about with Russia, did he?”

“Sure ting, Mutt.

We must stay ever vigilant or Cuba will knock us over like a pop stand.”

“Oh yeah, the U.S. is such an underdog.

I'm so glad they spent all that money of ours on a ghost fleet and warehouses full of un-used and obsolete stuff.”

“...way down yonder in Viet Islam...”

“Yup, they are gonna ride camels across the sea and eat our lunch.”

“LO>..Marky Mark is soooo brilliant...he is like the State Senator we had who said he disagreed with full staffing and new equipment for fire stations because they only were used every now and then...(LOL). Now talk about useless....Librarys...GOOD LORD its all on the internet anyway. (LOL)

Nah Marky mark....can you tell me why the B-2 Bomber was made?”

““Yup, they are gonna ride camels across the sea and eat our lunch.”

No just fly our airplanes into our building.”

“We're doomed!!

Why the B-2 bomber?
To feed the contractors mostly.

"No just fly our airplanes into our building."

If airport security had been more than a joke it wouldn't have happened.

Stick to what you know, X Slacker......you really hate your "job", huh?

The book collection keeps expanding.
One doesn't have to plug in a book to operate it.......”

“Nah Marky mark....can you tell me why the B-2 Bomber was made?”

XL400236
11:00:04 AM
1/17/08

To kill people?”

“Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Sector.
Boeing Military Airplanes Co., Hughes Radar Systems Group, General Electric Aircraft Engine Group and Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.”

“I guess the point I was trying to make is that when you get to the top of the pile there appear to be no consequences for your actions.
Help #&%!$ up the economy, here's $161 million to make sure you don't suffer too much.

And teetering on the brink implies it can go either way. I'm actually a little concerned that we'll see inflation as a result of the panic that seems to be happening on the Hill now.”

“Oh no! Here comes the depression! Stock up on taters!”

“Well Wall Street, that bastion of socialism seems to think all is not well.”

“Another idiot that can't get the concept of FUEGPO into his little mind.”

“old thread”

“12,269.68

Keep going!”

“damn - down 307 points!
last edited: 1/17/08 1:12:44 PM”

“I like FUEGPO !”

“12,159.21!!!!!


Last six months

Keep going! I pulled out everything last week. I hope it tanks now”

“OH SHI T! It's all gone!

So long cruel world”

“I just don't get it. First the government tells banks they have to be "equal" and give out risky loans and then when, surprise!, they default the government is mystified as to why the banks are doing badly?”

“Well come on Nigal who would you rather invest your money in...the defense of the country and paying for stuff from people who work for a living...or giving free money to people?”

“I am all about investing in me.”

“12,097.35

Almost there!!!!!!”

“11,000 here we come?”