tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post6731735664262725267..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: December 21 2010: Stoneleigh and Max Keiser Flatten the Canadian EconomyIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-32436240199263682832011-01-06T11:06:53.788-05:002011-01-06T11:06:53.788-05:00I hate to burst your pessimism bubble, but the Can...I hate to burst your pessimism bubble, but the Canada.com network (Real Estate sales section) now has proof you're wrong about Canadian Real Estate...<br /><br /><b>Home prices expected to rise further: Royal LePage</b><br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/2vsq8ze<br /><br /><b>Home prices expected to keep rising next year: Re/Max</b><br /><br />http://www.househunting.ca/story.html?id=3938900swans-of-borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486905101711324233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15056255929733795732010-12-23T17:20:43.794-05:002010-12-23T17:20:43.794-05:00New post up.
About that 90% drop in home price...New post up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-23-2010-about-that-90-drop-in.html" rel="nofollow"><b>About that 90% drop in home prices...</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-61045324414174631552010-12-23T16:59:04.382-05:002010-12-23T16:59:04.382-05:00Forgot to check the box to get follow-up comments ...Forgot to check the box to get follow-up comments e-mailed.Greg Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130586577590547845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-61716450690013906542010-12-23T16:53:16.204-05:002010-12-23T16:53:16.204-05:00I frequently lurk here and I've another questi...I frequently lurk here and I've another question. Please read the following link (it's brief) about moving to a cashless society. Ostensibly, this is being proposed to thwart terrorists:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/opinion/18lipow.html<br /><br />What they wish to do is make money totally digital on a global basis so it can be readily traced. Effectively, you wouldn&#Greg Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130586577590547845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-11570652195180638372010-12-23T16:47:46.722-05:002010-12-23T16:47:46.722-05:00http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=112...http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1126158 <br /><br />How David Rosenberg foresaw the crash<br />Carlos Torres, Bloomberg News · Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008<br /><br />---<br />http://thehousingtimebomb.blogspot.com/2009/01/merrill-lynchs-david-rosenbergs-2009.html <br /><br />Merrill Lynch's David Rosenberg's 2009 Forecast<br />---<br />http://www.businessinsider.com/jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-89514620524764978232010-12-23T16:43:08.983-05:002010-12-23T16:43:08.983-05:00@Zander, Thanks for the McPherson essay.
Also true...@Zander, Thanks for the McPherson essay.<br />Also true in Canada where the MP's play war games with the military. It is impossible at the moment to challenge such activities.<br />And what about all the journalists willingly imbedded in the military?<br />He is right on stating that war is the economy!scandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924260428840006237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-79352749978734904152010-12-23T16:40:12.960-05:002010-12-23T16:40:12.960-05:00Charles Hugh Smith opines that this is, or at leas...Charles Hugh Smith opines that this is, or at least ought to be, the <a href="http://www.oftwominds.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Last Christmas in America (TLCIA).</a><br /><br />I quite agree.Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39030127612291118102010-12-23T16:25:00.893-05:002010-12-23T16:25:00.893-05:00Dammm! Its not even 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/a...Dammm! Its not even 2011.<br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703814804576035952795091950.html <br /><br />The financially troubled suburb of Mobile turned to bankruptcy court in October 2009 when it "simply ran of money to pay its pension obligations," says the city's lawyer R. Scott Williams.<br /><br />Prichard proposed capping benefits to current retirees atjalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-7041882499314538712010-12-23T16:14:45.799-05:002010-12-23T16:14:45.799-05:00@Zander
That was awesome. It broke my heart when ...@Zander<br /><br />That was awesome. It broke my heart when a dear friend joined the Canadian Army. I haven't talked to him since--at this point joining the Army is volunteering to mostly kill innocent people.Rubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391623908501295326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-50144607279543460412010-12-23T16:08:07.785-05:002010-12-23T16:08:07.785-05:00zander,
Thanks for the heads up. When I checked G...zander,<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up. When I checked Guy's blog this morning that post wasn't there yet.<br /><br />It reminds me of what I saw this past 4th of July. Our little town has a parade up Main Street on Independence Day. Lots of homemade floats, antique cars and tractors, a few politicians. My relatives and neighbors, all dressed up in psychedelic clothing, rode a float Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-70676785180180703702010-12-23T15:39:21.584-05:002010-12-23T15:39:21.584-05:00Treat yourself to the best nature bats last post e...Treat yourself to the best nature bats last post ever....<br /><br />http://guymcpherson.com/2010/12/praying-for-peace-promoting-war/<br /><br />BTW, do unnatural bats die prematurely?<br /><br />Z.zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352619368764868819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27236080901087176372010-12-23T15:31:05.090-05:002010-12-23T15:31:05.090-05:00Jeotsu,
You make a very good point about disease ...Jeotsu,<br /><br />You make a very good point about disease being the most dangerous of the horsemen. The medical system is already pretty wobbly. I am wondering if it won't prove to be a canary that, if carefully watched, might tell us when we're approaching the cliff.<br /><br />There will be a lot more vectors than just water supply to worry about. And, since most of the world is now Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15211880026279067162010-12-23T15:20:08.754-05:002010-12-23T15:20:08.754-05:00@The Q
I know what you mean; I'm the first to ...@The Q<br />I know what you mean; I'm the first to admit I am frightened. Not as much as when I first realized that once you are born you are sure to expire, but still frightened :). It's just that he's lashing at the *completely* wrong people.<br /><br />Oh, well, in the wake of what's coming to roost that's certainly just peanuts.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Paulp01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396562841580952642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-90800948717397930782010-12-23T14:59:44.561-05:002010-12-23T14:59:44.561-05:00I agree that predications of timing are difficult....I agree that predications of timing are difficult. In the face of this ongoing disaster we have the conflicting forces of people who are trying to do good (yes, I do believe there are some left, though they may end up doing the "wrong" thing while trying to fix the mess), and these do-gooders are in opposition with people trying to suck the last value from the collapse. Though, in Jeotsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750128465523739970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71068964550098696772010-12-23T14:33:57.378-05:002010-12-23T14:33:57.378-05:00p01 said...
"No comments on Turner's...p01 said...<br /><br /> "No comments on Turner's take on his hummer self-sufficiency and Nicole Foss' lunacy? Hmmm...<br /><br /> I puked all day for my part. Violently!"<br /><br />Don't be too hard on him. He was warning about a real estate bubble years ago in his newspaper column, long before TAE or TOD. He has done well for himself playing within the framework The Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891095083924427554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-56541385039362893012010-12-23T14:28:14.917-05:002010-12-23T14:28:14.917-05:00I.M.N. - Either that, or he has his hand on the jo...I.M.N. - Either that, or he has his hand on the joystick! ;-)Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-85430596326712279232010-12-23T13:57:12.476-05:002010-12-23T13:57:12.476-05:00Hombre,
It looks like oil is trying pretty hard t...Hombre,<br /><br />It looks like oil is trying pretty hard to reach the $100 mark before New Years. Maybe Mr. Gulf Oil has crystal balls. ;)Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-85221717840427178412010-12-23T13:54:12.378-05:002010-12-23T13:54:12.378-05:00Paul - maybe I will recognize the world in 2013, m...Paul - maybe I will recognize the world in 2013, maybe I wont.<br /><br />But what we ALL will recognize is whether the DJIA and CS 20 will have collapsed by 2013.<br /><br />So again, if it really is a 100% certainty of collapse by 2013, you should have absolutely no problem making a few predictive statements -- specifically:<br /><br /><br />The DJIA will get below _______ by 2013.<br /><br />The Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233501721660697800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-73277748667800341612010-12-23T13:35:19.642-05:002010-12-23T13:35:19.642-05:00Ohhh!
Here is a fun site for predictions.
http://...Ohhh!<br /><br />Here is a fun site for predictions.<br />http://www.longbets.org/predictions <br /><br /><br />On the Record: Predictions<br />Discuss these predictions with the predictors themselves. If you decide you disagree, you can challenge a prediction and turn it into Long Bet.jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-74258551746203511952010-12-23T13:26:52.010-05:002010-12-23T13:26:52.010-05:00Okay ... okay!
I going to jump in on Predictions.
...Okay ... okay!<br />I going to jump in on Predictions.<br /><br />We need a blog that looks at the past predictions, lets say 2008, 2009, 2010, and the future for 2011.<br /><br />Its not very interesting to look at my predictions since nobody care what I say and because, as far as I know, I have no influence of the outcome.<br /><br />What we need is to compare the predictions of the LEAD COWS jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-43867224797260306002010-12-23T13:23:40.234-05:002010-12-23T13:23:40.234-05:00@Michael
Oops, sorry. I see he did not post your c...@Michael<br />Oops, sorry. I see he did not post your comment. I would have loved to see the comments from the "contrarian" crowd.p01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396562841580952642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-38698755677996511712010-12-23T13:16:07.258-05:002010-12-23T13:16:07.258-05:00@Michael
Link please!
Regards,
Paul@Michael<br />Link please!<br /><br />Regards,<br />Paulp01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396562841580952642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-8619090831017914952010-12-23T13:07:46.499-05:002010-12-23T13:07:46.499-05:00Gulf Oil Corp CEO predicts $100+ oil prices in the...Gulf Oil Corp CEO predicts $100+ oil prices in the first quarter. And $150 by summer! (CNBC news 1 PM eastern)<br /><br />http://www.cnbc.com/id/40794066Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-53791744635651524512010-12-23T13:00:43.662-05:002010-12-23T13:00:43.662-05:00"I'd ask you to prepare, but, you're ..."I'd ask you to prepare, but, you're not going to anyway. And don't worry about the economy."<br />"What economy?" [economy shatters on the floor]<br />"That economy."<br />"I'm sorry..."<br />"I said don't worry about it. I'll get one of my kids to fix it."<br />"How did you know?"<br />"Ohh, what's Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-21056907789497610732010-12-23T12:51:53.010-05:002010-12-23T12:51:53.010-05:00You may want to re-think the link to Garth Turner....You may want to re-think the link to Garth Turner... he officially "threw you under the bus" over the Max K interview (The Survivalist)... he has a real problem with the 90% figure (a thinking person would surely understand you weren't saying all homes will lose 90%, but some may, and many high end country homes are closing in on 50% already). Anyway, thought I'd post my commentSRV ES339https://www.blogger.com/profile/17955738173581128887noreply@blogger.com