depends Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Strikingly calm here in Tampa Bay at this hour. Waiting for Charlie. We evacuated our low property and am situated in our high ground abode. I am surprised that so many of my lowland neighbors are staying put. I'm talking about folks who live at the 4 ft. above high tide elevation. Power has been cut to those A zone areas, and sewage lift stations have been shut off. This could get very messy. The gov. - Jeb - was on tv saying the expected damage to be in the billions and that he was releasing emergency funds - like it was his money! If I don't check in tomorrow then ... well ... it's been fun ... First feeder should be here in an hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Brain Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 For once we agree" Pee Brain Pee, Sarcasm alert, sarcasm alert! ahh, the sarcasm was mine sumtin is going on, gas prices arent that high out here.... i remember awhile back they were like $2.50/gl or more? that was back when oil wouldnt break $40/bl . OT: depends, stay dry dude! gonna put in a good word for you with the man upstairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Crude Earl $46.00 +0.50 ding - ding - ding we have a winner ... Bully should rally on that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdymouth Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Waiting for Charlie. If I don't check in tomorrow then ... well ... it's been fun ... First feeder should be here in an hour or so. Good luck! Be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinxter Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Something goofy going on with the reported public debt figures. Here's the latest from the Treasony Dept.: Current Amount 08/11/2004 $7,305,246,621,955.51 Current Month 08/10/2004 $7,308,629,683,239.34 08/09/2004 $7,305,298,980,147.07 08/06/2004 $7,304,927,057,132.91 08/05/2004 $7,305,957,273,110.85 08/04/2004 $7,300,833,399,186.25 08/03/2004 $7,299,762,420,227.71 08/02/2004 $7,303,319,122,668.55 Prior Months 07/30/2004 $7,316,567,571,232.89 Note that August is actually ahead $10B from July. Hmmm. There are four months where the gubmint traditionally experiences a surplus and August ain't one of 'em (they are; Jan, Apr, Jun, & Sept). I suspect, in order to avoid an embarassing pre-election revisit of the debt ceiling that ol' Johnny-boy Snow is piling up invoices in the top right drawer of his desk. Anybody out there with government contracts not getting paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The brown one Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Threadbare/Plunger.I would suspect that a goodly portion of the "top 1%" is composed of Ken Lay types and CEO's that are solely entrepreneurial at expanding their own bank balances at the expense of their shareholders and J6P. These guys seem to be good for inventing more paper and the accountancy systems to make it all appear to have value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinxter Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 If I don't check in tomorrow then ... well ... it's beenfun ... First feeder should be here in an hour or so. Good lcuk Depends! Truth be known, I am jealous as I actually like a good storm. For the first 2 hours anyway. Then it can get old. Particularly if your neighbors roof lands in your kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkst27 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Threadbare/Plunger.I would suspect that a goodly portion of the "top 1%" is composed of Ken Lay types and CEO's that are solely entrepreneurial at expanding their own bank balances at the expense of their shareholders and J6P. These guys seem to be good for inventing more paper and the accountancy systems to make it all appear to have value. remember, the "top 1%" is about 2.8 million people by population. (Not sure how you'd calculate that based on households.) I hate the Oiligarchy (sic, thanks Greg Palast) too, but there aren't 2.8 million Ken Lay's out there. As to the trade deficit, the big leap is not entirely due to increased POO. Dropping commod prices for key US ag exports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Hungarian Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 ISI does solid analytical work, but lately I have detected a slant towards the "Matrix"; this comment about the "rich uncle" is surprising if one considers what happens IF Uncle stops sending the checks. An early POR by a "mainstream" economist perhaps? For many years I regarded Ed Hyman as a quality source of economic work. He still is. However, since he started managing mutual funds, I find a good deal of editorializing and cheerleading in his pieces. Color him matrix-ized. Bearbones, Agree with you 100% about Ed, and like you, I'm also a fan of Louise Yamada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdymouth Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 direct hit on Tampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWD Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 - Andrew Macdonald, The Turner Diaries Good Reading list Machinehead. About the same as Clanceys series although Clancey is not quite as radical. Travel tip: Don't put it in your carry-on luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian4 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Depends-stay safe and wear those lead boots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Brain Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 - Andrew Macdonald, The Turner Diaries Good Reading list Machinehead. About the same as Clanceys series although Clancey is not quite as radical. Travel tip: Don't put it in your carry-on luggage. perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Strikingly calm here in Tampa Bay at this hour.Waiting for Charlie. We evacuated our low property and am situated in our high ground abode. I am surprised that so many of my lowland neighbors are staying put. I'm talking about folks who live at the 4 ft. above high tide elevation. Power has been cut to those A zone areas, and sewage lift stations have been shut off. This could get very messy. The gov. - Jeb - was on tv saying the expected damage to be in the billions and that he was releasing emergency funds - like it was his money! If I don't check in tomorrow then ... well ... it's been fun ... First feeder should be here in an hour or so. Messy is an understatement. TECO cutting power...2000 emergency repair crews dispatched. Of course JEB would infer that it is his money....Control Freak! Double Hunker-down mode Buddy! God be with you and yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depends Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Tanks all. Have been battening down the hatches since daybreak. Got to nap now to get ready for tonight. I'll leave the computer logged in - when my name disapears from below you'll know were getting hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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