tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post2115577347380072014..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: Debt Rattle, July 7 2008: A monkey with an abacusIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-66907648442991134642008-07-08T11:23:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:23:00.000-04:00CJ,Find a real estate broker who is familiar with ...CJ,<BR/><BR/>Find a real estate broker who is familiar with your neighborhood. Your agent will suggest a selling price. And help you with the process. <BR/><BR/>Other than a kids bike, I wouldn't get a bicycle from a department store. Or a wally-world. I got an electric bike with a twenty mile range so that will save the wear and tear on the knees.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089309900399973503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36588650233650613232008-07-08T11:22:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:22:00.000-04:00Just for those, who are interesting about the stre...Just for those, who are interesting about the strength of US dollar in the wide world:<BR/><BR/>On the day G. W. Bush came to the throne, I had to give 42.15 Czech crowns for one US Dollar.<BR/><BR/>Today eight years after, it is 14.98 crowns only...<BR/><BR/>I do believe that even the children of today's children will still pay Bush's wars. And maybe their children too.<BR/><BR/>greetings from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-14378433119252727922008-07-08T11:14:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:14:00.000-04:00Thanks Iowa Boy, always much appreciated :)Thanks Iowa Boy, always much appreciated :)Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-87675895406227774182008-07-08T10:51:00.000-04:002008-07-08T10:51:00.000-04:00Flying the flag over at DailyKos again today ...ht...Flying the flag over at DailyKos again today ...<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/8/95949/85084/16/548141.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03915219261001181341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-53008835136241196842008-07-08T10:41:00.000-04:002008-07-08T10:41:00.000-04:00That list on Rense is a lesson in Rense if not rea...That list on Rense is a lesson in Rense if not reason. Its a list of preparations for ... Y2K!<BR/><BR/>(Douglas Adams had it nailed: Don't Panic).<BR/><BR/>I seem to be able to buy propane cylinders for $5. <BR/><BR/>Some of the canaries in the cage are brighter than some of the other canaries in the cage.The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39243988734752422112008-07-08T10:02:00.000-04:002008-07-08T10:02:00.000-04:00100 Items To Disappear First In A Panic<A HREF="http://www.rense.com/general71/100.htm" REL="nofollow"> 100 Items To Disappear <BR/>First In A Panic</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-60282448621266900742008-07-08T09:55:00.000-04:002008-07-08T09:55:00.000-04:00“"We are currently monitoring developments in fina...“"We are currently monitoring developments in financial markets closely and considering several options, <B>including extending the duration of our facilities for primary dealers beyond year-end</B> should the current unusual and exigent circumstances continue to prevail in dealer funding markets," Bernanke said in prepared remarks to a mortgage-lending forum in Arlington, Va.”<BR/>http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36850977117316808452008-07-08T09:09:00.000-04:002008-07-08T09:09:00.000-04:00Bike Mech,I agree with you as to the importance of...Bike Mech,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you as to the importance of bicyles and other alternative means of transportation. Bike parts would definitely come under the heading of 'things to buy now as they may not be available later'.<BR/><BR/>I haven't ridden much for a long time, but I think I'll see if I can rediscover my cycling legs :)Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-28559253853359873672008-07-08T02:26:00.000-04:002008-07-08T02:26:00.000-04:00Don't worry green with a gun, you're not alone her...Don't worry green with a gun, you're not alone here, and Ilargi is probably aware several of us are living different. The list and actions I have taken are very long. I have a plan and a backup with contingents, and then when it gets tough, well you know what they say.<BR/><BR/>ILARGI,<BR/><BR/>that photo struck home. I recognize those barns, the "tobacco farming" behind the image that it bicycle mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008971495294158347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-64557371883281347712008-07-08T01:43:00.000-04:002008-07-08T01:43:00.000-04:00"if we were to have a chance in hell of minimizing...<I>"if we were to have a chance in hell of minimizing the suffering we have created with our own bare hands, we’d have to cut our consumption of every single product that shapes our lives, by 90%. We will not do that."</I><BR/><BR/>Speak for yourself.<BR/><BR/>As for the general public, nobody's <I>asked</I> them to reduce consumption and waste. Make the call, and people will rise to it.Hanley Tuckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047638048463160737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-89511163190944950892008-07-08T00:41:00.000-04:002008-07-08T00:41:00.000-04:00Outtacontrol,AHHH, give me another chance to rant,...Outtacontrol,<BR/><BR/>AHHH, give me another chance to rant, you devilish dog, how devious you are,....;)<BR/><BR/>Sorry, but its a locked market really.<BR/><BR/>You ought to here how the bike manufactures treat the dealers. I will NEVER own a new bike shop with the current set up.<BR/><BR/>HOWEVER, I have heard that some WILL order a bike from bikedirect.com.<BR/><BR/>They will sell off the bicycle mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008971495294158347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-86122075153045572022008-07-08T00:17:00.000-04:002008-07-08T00:17:00.000-04:00Bike MechWhat's a good internet source for bike pa...Bike Mech<BR/><BR/>What's a good internet source for bike parts?Farmerodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492165772535123915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36403984482069433292008-07-07T23:30:00.000-04:002008-07-07T23:30:00.000-04:00StoneleighThank you for your response.The metals t...Stoneleigh<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your response.<BR/><BR/>The metals that I hold are physical and have not been taxed. As far as I know know one knows that I have them, unless the crooks who run this world monitor this website. I wouldn't rule that out!<BR/>Maybe I should wait for metals to rise in value and then sell. I don't know much about buying bonds. How can I track the market on bonds if cjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547550864363110987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1822125159157826422008-07-07T23:14:00.000-04:002008-07-07T23:14:00.000-04:00Or how about you exchange the house for LOTS AND L...Or how about you exchange the house for LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of BICYCLES. They might become very hard to come by. WHY do I say that, because guess where all the cheap and some not so cheap bikes come from CHINA>and note the article today about China and its problems with transport costs.<BR/><BR/>I went into a WallyWorld today to inquire with the manage if they needed a professional mechanic tobicycle mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008971495294158347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-40991555012956367362008-07-07T20:46:00.000-04:002008-07-07T20:46:00.000-04:00CJ,Personally, I think you'd have to hold metals f...CJ,<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think you'd have to hold metals for years (perhaps 10-15) for them to pay off in nominal terms, although if you look at them as an insurance policy the valuation is less important. Bear in mind that purchases of metals will be duly noted, which could leave you vulnerable to confiscation at a later date. <BR/><BR/>Holding wealth (in almost any form) anonymously is Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39372274303592771542008-07-07T19:46:00.000-04:002008-07-07T19:46:00.000-04:00Dear all,Seems serious concerns are arising for Le...Dear all,<BR/><BR/>Seems serious concerns are arising for Lehman, it has been suspended by Platts on "credit issues" as the following article suggests.<BR/><BR/>Lately all oil&gas cos. have been very careful with counterparty risk... you know, a crude oil cargo used to cost 50 MU$ and now costs 140 MU$, so not everybody can foot the bill.<BR/><BR/>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Oil/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22729907941129993922008-07-07T19:42:00.000-04:002008-07-07T19:42:00.000-04:00Robert,The point of the story was not my admittedl...Robert,<BR/><BR/>The point of the story was not my admittedly strange friend Judy's expectations but rather how banks service their clients with currency.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I had to pull $160 out of the cow today, and I got two 50's for the first time ever. Of course, the USVI is not normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69551402502216534412008-07-07T19:13:00.000-04:002008-07-07T19:13:00.000-04:00cj,Considered a swap for something? Maybe via Crai...cj,<BR/><BR/>Considered a swap for something? Maybe via Craigslist? Nice house for a interest in a viable business or how about a cow and this bag of magic beans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-70189904288052360322008-07-07T18:37:00.000-04:002008-07-07T18:37:00.000-04:00Sorry about that. How can the title company guara...Sorry about that. How can the title company guarantee the buyer clean title if the seller hasn't been paid? At that point it is time to consult a real estate attorney. It may take two weeks for them to snail mail you a check. Longer if they want to be p-r-i-c-k-s about it. There's a process.<BR/><BR/>Your money is coming from cleared funds held in escrow by the title company, not from Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089309900399973503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-43594432663969187952008-07-07T18:25:00.000-04:002008-07-07T18:25:00.000-04:00I think 385 looks about right for CO2, and 420 for...I think 385 looks about right for CO2, and 420 for CO2e (e=equivalent, for all other gases)Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72503052835482395412008-07-07T17:56:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:56:00.000-04:00Thank you for your input!I am a man by the way.I o...Thank you for your input!<BR/><BR/>I am a man by the way.<BR/>I own the house outright. I just want to find a way to sell the house and not lose what I have. Banks are insolvent. Digits on a balance sheet mean nothing. I would hate to sell the house to someone and not have anything to show for it. The person purchasing the home would have title to the home and I would have nothing. I would love cjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547550864363110987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-45102149184762008822008-07-07T17:39:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:39:00.000-04:00DJIA ends negative again today.By the way, CO2 lev...DJIA ends negative again today.<BR/><BR/>By the way, CO2 levels aren't 385ppm today, but 420 about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-67350110248212608392008-07-07T17:27:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:27:00.000-04:00Your friend Judy didn't realize money comes out of...Your friend Judy didn't realize money comes out of an ATM in twenties?<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I think CJ wants to sell a house for actual cash not buy a house for actual cash. I think the buyer is going to insist on a title insurance company that holds all the funds in escrow and issues the buyer a title insurance policy. She (why do I think cj is a she?) can ask the title company for a suitcase Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089309900399973503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-70544755913600099272008-07-07T17:08:00.000-04:002008-07-07T17:08:00.000-04:00I think cj is referring to currency / federal rese...I think cj is referring to currency / federal reserve notes / efectivo as "cash," though in business cash also includes "electronic money" and sight drafts.<BR/><BR/>I live in the United States Virgin Islands. My close friend, Judy, a boisterous woman in her mid 60's went into a branch of her bank which was not her local one. She pulled $400 from the ATM. It came out in 20's. She wanted it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-9779482718062717022008-07-07T16:44:00.000-04:002008-07-07T16:44:00.000-04:00I don't see why you can't get paid in cash for you...I don't see why you can't get paid in cash for your mom's house. The title company will write you a check. What you do with the money is up to you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089309900399973503noreply@blogger.com