tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post361724395706907341..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: November 12 2009: Downgrading America, one loan at a timeIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-73642035388953723712009-11-15T17:36:12.291-05:002009-11-15T17:36:12.291-05:00Coy Ote said:
With shipping companies losing mone...Coy Ote said:<br /><br /><i>With shipping companies losing money, some even bankrupt, and credit tighter than a wet drumskin, why is the BDI advancing above 4000? It doesn't fit with most of the other hard data?<br />Anyone want to kick that around, please do.</i><br /><br />From what I've read elsewhere (several places, can't recall where ATM), the bulk of this current bulge in BDI Ventriloquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710882943614273994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-64074210507990975012009-11-15T16:58:06.421-05:002009-11-15T16:58:06.421-05:00@FB,
I can see how the terminology might be confu...@FB, <br />I can see how the terminology might be confusing, since the general dronery of drones is distinct from the specialised function of dronery drones, who administer motivational stimuli throughout the facturated marketverse by means of adhesive droning which is used to facilitate differential moneyfolding of productivity in sterile droney drones, assuming a minimal anti-capital ratio of Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-31013222053099916592009-11-15T16:17:30.844-05:002009-11-15T16:17:30.844-05:00Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Retail sales probably rebou...Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Retail sales probably rebounded in October, production climbed and work began on more houses, allaying concern the U.S. expansion will unravel without the government’s help, economists said before reports this week.<br /><br />Purchases rose 0.9 percent after dropping 1.5 percent in September, according to the median of 66 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey ahead of Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407366038696294348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12611013298133947812009-11-15T15:28:42.694-05:002009-11-15T15:28:42.694-05:00RE Monopoly
What we see today is exactly what ex...RE Monopoly<br /><br /><br />What we see today is exactly what experienced gamers do when get they bored with the rules & regulations. They start making it more complicated, making side deals and hiding money.<br /><br />Buffet buys B&O, but who will own the utilities?<br /><br />Sure you can complicate it, but it doesn't change anything fundamental. As long as you're the payer,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-28328594232524811112009-11-15T14:47:19.048-05:002009-11-15T14:47:19.048-05:00@ Gravity at 13.43
I follow you and concur up to ...@ Gravity at 13.43<br /><br />I follow you and concur up to the point where you mention the dronery drones. There, I think you mistyped, but I would appreciate confirmation on your part.<br /><br />Also, I would extend your tertiary energy dilation range to 32%. What do you think?<br /><br />Regards,<br />FBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12601069857820712232009-11-15T14:16:26.913-05:002009-11-15T14:16:26.913-05:00I do not think being realistic in evaluating a pos...I do not think being realistic in evaluating a position from every possible angle and a within a rigorously developed unbiased position is contrarian. But since I fit the common definition accept the term.<br /><br />Anyone who has ever worked as a troubleshooter understands the necessity to search out every bit of information and validate it without bias or wishful thinking. <br /><br />Having Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82091453699767280452009-11-15T13:45:49.129-05:002009-11-15T13:45:49.129-05:00Here is a start of investigative jornalism.
What ...Here is a start of investigative jornalism.<br /><br />What happened to a bank owner after FDIC took over?<br /><br />Did he become destitute?<br />Did he go to jail?<br /><br />http://www.bankofelmwood.com/a_directors.htm <br /><br />Jess S. Levin, President, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer<br />----<br />http://journaltimes.com/business/local/jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-7461835554138220192009-11-15T13:43:37.284-05:002009-11-15T13:43:37.284-05:00Since curved volume harmonics embodied in gravirot...Since curved volume harmonics embodied in gravirotationally dependent interreflexive capital flow-rates are governed by multivariant values of debt, a cataclysmic devaluation of debt so as to sufficiently diminish and render negligible the expressions of recursive vectored capital allocation must cause a retroactively compounded charge contravaluation of associated substance whereby all capital Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-63702757131294874642009-11-15T13:33:52.085-05:002009-11-15T13:33:52.085-05:00David,
I agree with Howard Marks. The closer we g...David,<br /><br />I agree with Howard Marks. The closer we get to a rally top, the lonelier the contrarian position gets. More and more people capitulate to the prevailing trend until a sentiment extreme is reached and the trend reverses. Anticipating trend changes is tricky, but very important.Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36755376291392430402009-11-15T12:52:20.995-05:002009-11-15T12:52:20.995-05:00Resisting – and thereby achieving success as a con...<i>Resisting – and thereby achieving success as a contrarian – isn’t easy. Things combine to make it difficult, including natural herd tendencies and the pain imposed by being out of step, since momentum invariably makes pro-cyclical actions look correct for a while. (That’s why it’s essential to remember that “being too far ahead of your time is indistinguishable from being wrong.”) Given the Ventriloquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710882943614273994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-10272484373102181322009-11-15T11:58:32.858-05:002009-11-15T11:58:32.858-05:00John
The situation is a lot more complicated than...John<br /><br />The situation is a lot more complicated than Monopoly (which I haven't played in decades and am a bit fuzzy about the rules). In Monopoly, the only credit is your right to mortgage your property to the bank for a set amount. If you go bust after this, then you are out of the game. I believe that the bank then puts the properties back in the unsold pile, but the bank doesn&#el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-8100665639896182192009-11-15T11:30:23.267-05:002009-11-15T11:30:23.267-05:00@ Eric Lilius
Yes, that is it exactly. Can't ...@ Eric Lilius<br /><br />Yes, that is it exactly. Can't tell you what retail outlets offer it, but it's worth a search.<br /><br />.Ventriloquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710882943614273994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-60585189845901351882009-11-15T11:28:25.720-05:002009-11-15T11:28:25.720-05:00i was shopping for essentials in a local supermark...i was shopping for essentials in a local supermarket in my little city in Costa Rica. When I got to the cleanser/disinfectant section, the major local brand was TERROR with a picture of a happy baby on the label. What hath Darth Cheney wrought?el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-80682667025355249962009-11-15T11:06:09.850-05:002009-11-15T11:06:09.850-05:00Snerfling/Gravity--thank you for the discussion on...Snerfling/Gravity--thank you for the discussion on the "relativity" of inflation/deflation.<br /><br />This has puzzled me, because past examples of each involve one country pitted against its neighbors. But now, it seems the entire globe is in the pot, all doing the same thing. It's like playing monopoly and everyone on the board gets additional money. The status quo remains the john patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620564826238745895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-44346897066845731472009-11-15T10:24:36.294-05:002009-11-15T10:24:36.294-05:00Yeah, the Amish. Mennonites too -- we remember Har...Yeah, the Amish. Mennonites too -- we remember Harrison Ford in <i>Witness</i> and Lancaster, PA. They will eventually have to adjust to the unavailability of hydrocarbon fuels. It won't affect them as much as it does the rest of us, but it <b>will</b> affect them. <br /><br />Predictions are easy; accurate ones, not so much. Sorry about feeding the troll, I couldn't help myself. DiarrheaJim Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419179432204743768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-54981765344786306672009-11-15T10:21:53.270-05:002009-11-15T10:21:53.270-05:00ok, ok, it's a simile, not a metaphor. I bite...ok, ok, it's a simile, not a metaphor. I bite my elbow at you.Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-17551933673351113572009-11-15T09:50:30.488-05:002009-11-15T09:50:30.488-05:00Stoneleigh: "A neither a trend reversal nor a...Stoneleigh: "A neither a trend reversal nor a panic needs a trigger. Market mood swings are endogenous, although something will typically be rationalized as a cause after the fact."<br /><br />True, of course, but difficult for many to comprehend or believe. We so desperately want to believe it makes sense, and things happen for reasons that we understand.<br /><br />My own metaphor- Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71476973019524791242009-11-15T09:00:50.540-05:002009-11-15T09:00:50.540-05:00DIYer - Agreed on all points but one, failure of m...DIYer - Agreed on all points but one, failure of municipalities.<br />;-)<br />The municipality of Shipshewanna, Indiana will not fail. (Amish)Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82209567062112940942009-11-15T08:55:37.644-05:002009-11-15T08:55:37.644-05:00StoneLady - (complimentary name variation) Thank y...StoneLady - (complimentary name variation) Thank you for the thoughtful response. I take your point on Mr. Prechter's financial predictive prowess.<br /> <br />It is easy for me to see why my gun-totin' millright friend here in town doesn't understand the concepts of EROEI and diminishing reserves of stored sunlight, etc. After all, he doesn't understand basic algebra!<br /><br />Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-20357194461850800502009-11-15T08:27:08.960-05:002009-11-15T08:27:08.960-05:00David,
Thanks for the charger reference.
Solar Bat...David,<br />Thanks for the charger reference.<br />Solar Battery Charger" Model no. ES907.<br /><br />This appears to be a match<br />http://bit.ly/1cgVXbEric Liliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856745528020599736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-55567568644712473612009-11-15T07:32:23.409-05:002009-11-15T07:32:23.409-05:00Cendrine,
We used OdorXit to clean, but the big...Cendrine,<br /> We used OdorXit to clean, but the biggest difference seemed to come after we sealed everything in with a high quality primer.<br /><br />ThirdCoast,<br /> I mean a touch south of the Erie Canal, between Syracuse and Albany. We considered moving as far north as the Quebec border in VT as we have friends there, but ultimately decided to go slightly warmer. Also land is cheaperEBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-73469327642463567392009-11-15T04:41:25.039-05:002009-11-15T04:41:25.039-05:00Have spent the last few years contemplating family...Have spent the last few years contemplating family, with the death of parents, children being born, the coming localisation of communities, etc.<br /><br />Read this comment at JHK:<br />"zzzzzz | NOVEMBER 10, 2009 2:38 PM | REPLY<br />asoka-his-pants sez:<br /><br />"The nuclear family is the primary means of maintaining a sick society by indoctrinating children with its values."<NZSanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676287221558805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-76718618072070348992009-11-15T01:34:53.406-05:002009-11-15T01:34:53.406-05:00@ EBrown:
When you say "Upstate NY" do ...@ EBrown:<br /><br />When you say "Upstate NY" do you mean northern NY state or western NY state?<br /><br />It makes a huge difference, believe me.thethirdcoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828310354952426682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-78473621548982717992009-11-15T00:26:12.357-05:002009-11-15T00:26:12.357-05:00@EB
If you haven't already tried this, you mi...@EB<br /><br />If you haven't already tried this, you might consider Nature's Miracle, a non-toxic enzyme cleaner for pet stains. It is quite effective.<br /><br />Did you remove all carpeting? I don't even want to imagine what 20 cats with no litter box can do to carpeting!Cendrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662204640450137099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3821921171355696552009-11-15T00:20:35.147-05:002009-11-15T00:20:35.147-05:00M,
Warning heeded. We are careful. We wear res...M,<br /> Warning heeded. We are careful. We wear respirators whenever there's dust, regardless of the constituent material. So far I haven't found asbestos based materials. The walls are old enough to have horsehair plaster over wood lathes and the floors are partical board over an older tongue and groove pine floor.<br /><br /> My wife is a potter and sculptor by trade and I'm EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.com