tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post4761906394217250850..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: November 17 2009: They can make this rally last for yearsIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-83997327427612330042009-11-19T18:09:49.780-05:002009-11-19T18:09:49.780-05:00Cheryl
In your first post you chastise Illargi an...Cheryl<br /><br />In your first post you chastise Illargi and Stoneleigh for ruining your life by forcing you and your husband into unwise economic decisions, as well as inspiring your husband to stop his cheerful chirping from his Dilbert cubicle which may have threatened his employment.<br /><br />In your second post you refute Ilargi's analysis by quoting Bernanke saying that at some pointel gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12352725075799287982009-11-19T16:17:37.525-05:002009-11-19T16:17:37.525-05:00Cheryl
And here I though it was all about scooter...Cheryl<br /><br />And here I though it was all about scooters. All I can see is Starcade, who doesn't promote violence but says it's inevitable. Since that has been his view all along, it would be a tad weird to cut him now. We all by now -should- know where he's coming from, and I must say I respect that. Whp are the other "violent" commenters?Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-73559428531880635352009-11-19T16:07:47.190-05:002009-11-19T16:07:47.190-05:00Dear Ilargi and Stoneleigh
I enjoy your commentar...Dear Ilargi and Stoneleigh<br /><br />I enjoy your commentary and I generally enjoy reading your comments section. I've recommended this site to friends and family.<br /><br />I'm having serious regrets for ever mentioning this site based on what I've read today in your comments section.<br /><br />You now have have some posters explicitly calling for violence against the government.Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344820424381752942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-34680236606444945692009-11-19T14:25:29.491-05:002009-11-19T14:25:29.491-05:00bluebird: That's why that SGS-Alternate is wh...bluebird: That's why that SGS-Alternate is what I consider "real unemployment". To consider it another way: That's 65-70 million Americans who probably can't do Christmas this year. You might want to consider your options for a week from Friday. If you go, you might have to consider going armed.<br /><br />GM: How in Hell do you sell 11 million cars to a nation with noStarcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226367306835781483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-58508980212970020632009-11-19T14:17:19.771-05:002009-11-19T14:17:19.771-05:00Karl Denninger, and I know you read this:
It is t...Karl Denninger, and I know you read this:<br /><br />It is time you propose violence against those who you feel are killing America (not only the government, but the banks, the unproductive, what have you...).<br /><br />I say this because I continue to read about the proposals to audit the Federal Reserve and "start the looting and stop prosecuting" and I'm not hearing what I need Starcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226367306835781483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-31934242074699830322009-11-19T14:13:37.400-05:002009-11-19T14:13:37.400-05:00Thanks for clearing that up el g.
I apologize for...Thanks for clearing that up el g. <br />I apologize for calling you that name. Clearly I was wrong.gylangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070402756630613211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-53068881202741644292009-11-19T14:00:26.530-05:002009-11-19T14:00:26.530-05:00Ilargi said, (as a typical onlooker) - "Anyon...Ilargi said, (as a typical onlooker) - "Anyone remember what happened to the debt we were worried about not so long ago? Who cares, really? "They" must have gotten rid of that too, somehow, though I don’t understand how, but then, they are way smarter in that field than I am, and I know they are always looking out for me and my family."<br /><br />Coy - That is what I see Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-2690576701012639892009-11-19T13:50:00.286-05:002009-11-19T13:50:00.286-05:00@aargh!
Yes, I also noticed Obama's comment a...@aargh!<br /><br />Yes, I also noticed Obama's comment about a "double-dip" recession. Is there some back-pedaling going on in the administration recently?<br /><br />1. White House budget director Peter Orszag stated (at a conference held for CEOs by the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>) that the Federal debt is unsustainable and that annual deficits should be cut from 10% to 3% of GDP. GunHillTrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164852660872200526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49725780294383602862009-11-19T13:16:50.062-05:002009-11-19T13:16:50.062-05:00“But there is almost always more under Heaven than...“But there is almost always more under Heaven than speculators think. When we look into it, we see gaudy increases in the monetary base…but only very modest increases in M2, the money that buys stuff. What’s more the rate of increase for M2 has fallen in half over the last 8 months. It’s now only about 7% annually in the US. And when we look at the CPI we see no increase at all. And despite the ‘Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-43991378919491721322009-11-19T11:31:21.122-05:002009-11-19T11:31:21.122-05:00Bluebird - Thanks. I use IE but something not coop...Bluebird - Thanks. I use IE but something not cooperating.<br />But... on to other things.<br /><br />On the US employment thing...<br />US pop<br />under 20 = 27.6%<br />over 65 = 12.6%<br /><br />That makes employment eligibles about 60% before removing disabled, military, etc.<br /><br />Of course the thing is, here in the midwest we don't need stats... all we have to do is look around! WeHombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27319108767378965522009-11-19T11:05:17.297-05:002009-11-19T11:05:17.297-05:00Not that GylanGirl needs my "assistance"...Not that GylanGirl needs my "assistance" (or probably even cares what I think :-) but I got a totally different take on her post than you did VK. You may want to re-read what she wrote.Bob (Your Uncle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02152723868935145968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52358295464319943122009-11-19T09:56:19.024-05:002009-11-19T09:56:19.024-05:00From Times Online
November 18, 2009
Obama harbour...From Times Online<br />November 18, 2009<br /><a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article6922325.ece" rel="nofollow"> Obama harbours fear</a> of 'double-dip recession'<br /><br /><i>"“I think it is important though to recognise that if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in scrofuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085471693372823086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-17008675185834151922009-11-19T09:14:34.942-05:002009-11-19T09:14:34.942-05:00“On a final note, I wanted to point out Goldman is...“On a final note, I wanted to point out Goldman is also shorting a Euro index (betting against that currency) as well as two gold mining companies (Barrick and Agnico Eagle Mines). This indicates that Goldie is bearish on both the euro and gold which hints that Wall Street’s finest are likely betting on a US Dollar rally (that would, after all, be the most obvious catalyst for a correction in Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-79065977359927802732009-11-19T08:47:24.215-05:002009-11-19T08:47:24.215-05:00Bluebird
I think it is just BLS U6, also referred...Bluebird<br /><br />I think it is just BLS U6, also referred to as "almost real unemployment - not for the MSM" :-)el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-38003064814700897502009-11-19T08:41:26.696-05:002009-11-19T08:41:26.696-05:00DIYer
Hitting it with a small mallet is an excell...DIYer<br /><br />Hitting it with a small mallet is an excellent idea. Gold is one of the mushiest, most malleable metals around and tungsten is one of the hardest and most brittle. Gotta be a big difference. If someone would send me a 10 kg ingot of each, I'll conduct a test and put it on youtube<br /><br />gylangirl<br /><br />Just for the record. I didn't say VK was factually wrong.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-33116680359872397272009-11-19T08:28:39.797-05:002009-11-19T08:28:39.797-05:00Coy Ote - try a different browser for the disappea...Coy Ote - try a different browser for the disappearing jobs map. It works for me in IE, but not Firefox.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12378970981974811662009-11-19T08:11:40.754-05:002009-11-19T08:11:40.754-05:00The note at the bottom of the interactive map of d...The note at the bottom of the interactive map of disappearing jobs, states that it includes the unemployed, plus part-time, plus those who have given up looking for a job. Actually, that would be a rate more clearly identified with John Williams ShadowStats, 22% in October.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3309367417175142822009-11-19T08:09:21.022-05:002009-11-19T08:09:21.022-05:00El G - I had my rotator cuff shoulder injury at ag...El G - I had my rotator cuff shoulder injury at age 55 (canoe accident) repaired by 4-point othrtoscopic surgery. WG thoughtfully mentioned the scooter but I think your terrain would be the major factor. If any of your routes are not paved or off-road the Yamaha would be far superior. A Yamaha RD 400 was the best vehicle I ever owned! Good luck!<br /><br />A lot of good posts but I am a bit Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72559474645023341772009-11-19T08:01:58.207-05:002009-11-19T08:01:58.207-05:00About the interactive map of disappearing jobs. I ...About the interactive map of disappearing jobs. I believe America has 310Million people, but not everyone is of employable age. Maybe 200Million are employable. If 31Million jobs have disappeared, then the unemployment percentage would not be 8.5%, but much higher, 15.5% which would be the U6 rate not the U3 rate.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-10799249892516137492009-11-19T04:18:07.634-05:002009-11-19T04:18:07.634-05:00Hello,
@Westexas
Did you notice the last line un...Hello,<br /><br />@Westexas<br /><br />Did you notice the last line underneath the map on unemployment?<br />http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html<br /><br />It is this:<br />"Note: Map displays unemployment data as initially published by the Bureau. Each is a 12-month average from the same month one year prior."<br /><br />Two comments.<br />1. It is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72254091057517616062009-11-19T04:13:58.760-05:002009-11-19T04:13:58.760-05:00I noticed the following corporate media outlet CNB...I noticed the following corporate media outlet CNBC, re: whether the idiot sheeple herd is wildly optimistic at the moment:<br /><br />www.cnbc.com/id/34017883<br /><br />Probably it wouldn't make TAE so I think it's OK to include the link. The gist of the story: retail (sheeple) investors are about equally divided bear / bull. Many are deeply pessimistic, though most pessimists seem Tristramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053656204918222037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-76934363871879005872009-11-19T01:10:53.864-05:002009-11-19T01:10:53.864-05:00@ westexas: I'm sure you are aware of this, bu...@ westexas: I'm sure you are aware of this, but others might not be. Although the visualization of rising unemployment is stunning, the stunningness is partly due to the choice of color scale. They put 10% unemployment as a black color. This is arbitrary. If they chose to use black to indicate 20% unemployment, the same data would not be as visually impressive, yet it would be the same Joseph j7uy5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15926345949372914105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82584075612131430572009-11-19T00:17:51.526-05:002009-11-19T00:17:51.526-05:00El G:I am mulling over getting a Yamaha 125cc YBR ...El G:<i>I am mulling over getting a Yamaha 125cc YBR as my final motor vehicle. </i><br /><br />Free advice: Check out scooters.<br /><br />I've traveled across this country on motorcycles but in my retirement I've chosen a 49 cc. scooter. The reason is the floorboard. Amazing what I can haul on my scooter. If you wanted highway speeds above 35 mph you might get a 125 cc scooter.woodsy_gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332892201134992904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27853519277133575652009-11-19T00:00:38.946-05:002009-11-19T00:00:38.946-05:00DIYs...bet your right about the "ring"
I...DIYs...bet your right about the "ring"<br />Inspectors use the same technique to check the welds on a headed stud for a composite steel/concrete floor.They hit the stud with a 2lb sledge...if it "rings"its good...a bad one goes "donk"...<br /><br /> I think they are getting ready for another swinging of the axe.One of the managers was ordered to make a list of all snuffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978637281755386311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22680386145740958882009-11-18T22:59:54.931-05:002009-11-18T22:59:54.931-05:00Thanks el gentleman.
VK is now officially on my s...Thanks el <i>gentleman</i>.<br /><br />VK is now officially on my snub list of Horses Asses Who Cannot Read Posts Correctly.gylangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070402756630613211noreply@blogger.com