tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post3570226730208706613..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: October 1 2009: The Carcass of Mother GooseIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-43079699607786865952009-10-03T21:44:36.464-04:002009-10-03T21:44:36.464-04:00This one is dedicated to the estimable El G and th...This one is dedicated to the estimable El G and the wall street banksterosi with whom he seems to have nothing in common. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaB3267JNH0" rel="nofollow">Vulture Culture</a>Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16616034224298926732009-10-03T20:52:15.765-04:002009-10-03T20:52:15.765-04:00New post up.New post up.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-26743722432262182072009-10-03T20:19:13.921-04:002009-10-03T20:19:13.921-04:00Thanks VK
I suspect that naked shorts will be a m...Thanks VK<br /><br />I suspect that naked shorts will be a much bigger and more lucrative sport than baseball this month, and as mentioned, I want to keep a clean scorecard, so I better bone up on the fine points of the game. Figure the World Serious will be Goldman Sachs for the NL and JPMC for the AL, but Morgan Stanley may be a dark horse wild card. The umpires are sure to have the whole el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3329057863647349202009-10-03T18:35:06.518-04:002009-10-03T18:35:06.518-04:00Bits of information from the interview with Janet...Bits of information from the interview with Janet Tavakoli:<br /><br />*Derivatives = side bets that reduce transparency ( by allowing asymmetrical information of the product that is sold) and creates incentive for banks to add leverage and increase fraudulent practices. This is FRAUD and yet no one is being charged and prosecuted.<br /><br />The reasons:<br />In addition to a compliant / Synhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166646093045295111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-59386186695786944342009-10-03T18:06:36.209-04:002009-10-03T18:06:36.209-04:00An advert for Forex, online currency trading just ...An advert for Forex, online currency trading just aired on CNN.<br /><br />That's the first time I've seen the ad on any network. I'm curious if others here have seen this advertised or if it's something new.<br /><br />I see it on blogs all the time, but never on the telly.Synhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166646093045295111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-63515172693238817462009-10-03T17:29:18.772-04:002009-10-03T17:29:18.772-04:00Hi El G
Pardon my late response on the naked shor...Hi El G<br /><br />Pardon my late response on the naked short selling. Here are a few links you may like to go through and interviews.<br /><br />http://www.financialsense.com/metals/crime/main.html<br /><br />http://www.deepcapture.com/category/4-the-crime-naked-shorts-other-insincere-ious/<br /><br />http://www.deepcapture.com/<br /><br />Deepcapture is the BEST source of information on naked VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843562351166927162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-64557019847799198352009-10-03T17:10:15.510-04:002009-10-03T17:10:15.510-04:00Since Stoneleigh is tied up this week, would some ...Since Stoneleigh is tied up this week, would some knowledgeable person here please answer my question about naked shorts posted at 6:14 PM yesterday?el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82921137857166250022009-10-03T16:57:00.800-04:002009-10-03T16:57:00.800-04:00Re DIYer and Mad Max
Yes, I agree. Max has been v...Re DIYer and Mad Max<br /><br />Yes, I agree. Max has been very sloppy with his facts lately. I hope he is thankful that his new bride, a very competent and resourceful woman, cleans up his spittle with his bib. Stacy would make a good mother.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-40234275142490437142009-10-03T16:48:29.418-04:002009-10-03T16:48:29.418-04:00This Janet Tavakoli quote (paraphrased) is a great...This Janet Tavakoli quote (paraphrased) is a great analogy of what is happening with the bail outs: the taxpayers are being treated like infants – an infant figures out that if you throw a blanket over something it disappears. The masses are being told that the toxic assets are being dealt with effectively by covering them up... they've disappeared!NZSanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676287221558805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-35606644089922392792009-10-03T15:48:07.388-04:002009-10-03T15:48:07.388-04:00Tavakoli = my new favorite hot chick of money. Mea...Tavakoli = my new favorite hot chick of money. Meanwhile Max is slowly going all the way off the deep end: note the Ed Grimley look this week.Jim Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419179432204743768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-24342803375190322932009-10-03T15:25:03.207-04:002009-10-03T15:25:03.207-04:00@thethirdcoast
"Okay, I admit it, the fact I...@thethirdcoast<br /><br />"Okay, I admit it, the fact I watching women's beach volleyball didn't hurt either."<br /><br />Well, I am sure it was academic. Following up on Greenpa's dad's work perhaps.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71342448360044276552009-10-03T15:14:43.675-04:002009-10-03T15:14:43.675-04:00thethirdcoast
I am referring to the huge waste in...thethirdcoast<br /><br />I am referring to the huge waste in the earth's resources by reinventing the wheel every two years. And to lesser extent, the debt that it puts on the local krill whose country is "benefitted" by this honor. I read somewhere that Montreal only recently finished paying off its Olympic debt.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-23209407132817972482009-10-03T14:54:43.651-04:002009-10-03T14:54:43.651-04:00@ el gall:
I would argue that the Olympics peaked...@ el gall:<br /><br />I would argue that the Olympics peaked in 2000 at Sydney. It was so well-organized, well-executed, and staffed by friendly volunteers that I could sense the good vibes watching at 1 AM in my studio apartment on the other side of the globe. <br /><br />Okay, I admit it, the fact I watching women's beach volleyball didn't hurt either.<br /><br />The other thing that thethirdcoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828310354952426682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-13113443887417718262009-10-03T13:44:43.109-04:002009-10-03T13:44:43.109-04:00Max Keiser on video, speaks with Janet Tavakoli. S...Max Keiser on video, speaks with Janet Tavakoli. She explains that we are in a disorderly deflationary spiral.<br /><br />http://maxkeiser.com/<br /><br /><br />An older vid from April 2009 is also a must hear for those still unconvinced that we are well into an Argentinean style collapse.<br /><br />Max Keiser on Alex Jones about the world financial crisis<br /><br />http://video.google.com/Synhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166646093045295111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-64829423392420766642009-10-03T13:35:49.515-04:002009-10-03T13:35:49.515-04:00Absolutely don't miss the last two parts of Ma...Absolutely don't miss the last two parts of Mad Max On the Edge this week. A brilliant summary exposition by Janet Tavakoli - prettier than Ilargi and less growls :-)el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25497592838083545442009-10-03T12:55:15.126-04:002009-10-03T12:55:15.126-04:00Say, Ilargi, if you don't mind me asking, what...Say, Ilargi, if you don't mind me asking, what part of Holland are you originally from?<br /><br />I'm here in the edge city, <br />in a quaint little town. <br />I think I'll stay here, until the sea swallows it all up.<br /><br />In an urban center like this the outlook is very different, I'm really counting on the electric grid not failing completely around here, since we have Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-68069537145072171742009-10-03T12:45:43.965-04:002009-10-03T12:45:43.965-04:00Casinos spend millions to make losers feel like wi...<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/casinos-spend-millions-to-make-losers-feel-like-winners/article1310163/" rel="nofollow">Casinos spend millions to make losers feel like winners</a><br /><br />The parallels to governments bailing out the speculative bets of financial institutions are interesting.Farmerodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492165772535123915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-60322499707428225032009-10-03T12:07:06.025-04:002009-10-03T12:07:06.025-04:00A picture here:
http://www.classichondarestoratio...A picture here: <br /><a href="http://www.classichondarestoration.com/1960.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.classichondarestoration.com/1960.php</a><br /><br />Scroll down for exactly the one pictured in Pirsig's <a href="http://ww2.usca.edu/ResearchProjects/ProfessorGurr/gallery/albums.php?set_albumListPage=1" rel="nofollow">photos</a>.Jim Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419179432204743768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49191157822796695752009-10-03T11:38:57.525-04:002009-10-03T11:38:57.525-04:00The whole Olympic thing is incredibly stupid. The...The whole Olympic thing is incredibly stupid. The entire globe should have had an assessment a hundred years ago and built an outstanding facility near Mount Olympus. Ridiculous.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-75505057296083634582009-10-03T11:12:10.644-04:002009-10-03T11:12:10.644-04:00NZSanctuary- very interesting about the Cooks. I&...NZSanctuary- very interesting about the Cooks. I've lived in Hawai'i and Micronesia (Guam), and am most familiar there; but there's no question the Oceanic peoples were crazy diverse- and much older than generally accepted.<br /><br />The people on the atolls of course had no hills; and it certainly didn't stop them. In Hawai'i I think there's good evidence that they hadGreenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-83477274101740505512009-10-03T11:07:51.291-04:002009-10-03T11:07:51.291-04:00Oh dear, the average Brazilian appears to be havin...Oh dear, the average Brazilian appears to be having a spot of trouble understanding the true economic implications of the Olympics:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091003/ap_on_sp_ol/oly2016_bids_rio_reax" rel="nofollow">Caipirinhas in Rio after 2016 Olympics win</a><br /><br /><i>""This is huge for Rio and for the entire country," said 67-year-old Sueli Ferreira, thethirdcoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828310354952426682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-58684651394963037462009-10-03T10:59:35.062-04:002009-10-03T10:59:35.062-04:00And this:
"National Guard Confiscating Guns ...And this:<br /><br />"National Guard Confiscating Guns in New Orleans"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5PC7z79-8&NR=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5PC7z79-8&NR=1</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81977309878863724912009-10-03T10:51:10.661-04:002009-10-03T10:51:10.661-04:00Re gun confiscation
Here's a must-watch 8 mi...Re gun confiscation <br /><br />Here's a must-watch 8 min. video of gun confiscation in New Orleans:<br /><br /><i>"The Untold Story of Gun Confiscation After Katrina"</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-17960490834091186102009-10-03T07:40:29.529-04:002009-10-03T07:40:29.529-04:00Dr J - "My recollection from the book was tha...Dr J - "My recollection from the book was that it was a British twin but when I did some checking I discovered it was actually a Honda 305 SuperHawk."<br /><br />Thank you. You are quite right! I looked through my old copy and he refers to his "air cooled twin" which to millions of readers meant a triumph. I have found no direct references to the Honda but the picture is quiteHombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71956572079019711172009-10-03T03:51:43.389-04:002009-10-03T03:51:43.389-04:00Greenpa said:
"The indigenous populations of ...Greenpa said:<br />"The indigenous populations of Polynesia and the adjacent oceanic peoples have of course known about tsunamis in great detail for many thousands of years.<br /><br />They did not abandon building villages on the shore, but typically the houses were easily re-built by the community; poles, pebbles and thatch."<br /><br /><br />I'm not sure if Samoa was similar to NZSanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676287221558805541noreply@blogger.com