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Cash For Caulkers

Maya, don't you see? It's obvious. You've most certainly had advantages that those without the cash didn't have. Things like common sense, a basic grasp of third grade math, a work ethic, and a view of the world that doesn't end at the tip of your nose. How DARE you hoard all the ill gotten gains you've amassed with your highly un-social-justice-like advantages?? It's awfully high and mighty of you to expect people to take responsibility for their own lives!

Please send me a check for my next mortgage payment...there's a new episode of Dancing With the Stars on and I just can't be bothered with such outmoded pedestrian concepts as work.

QUICK CHAT #27- Start 12/13/09 pm

Yeah, that may have been my fault...(*grins sheepishly*) I had a little time at work this morning to "research" our furry friend, and found many of his previous comments to be misleading or uninformed, and acted accordingly.

On Dec 14 05:50 PM robert.b.ferguson wrote:

> Frya I see you are back in the top ten, congrats. This seems a bit
> strange. Earlier this morning (07:30 MST) when I read through the
> posts to catch up there weren't a bunch of thumbs down. Now there
> are and the same folks are being targeted here as before the week
> end. Seemingly stopped around lunch time. I was just over at the
> Wall Street Breakfast thread reading O.G and TB's posts. I looked
> back to the start of the thread and there were a whole bunch of thumbs
> down. Now for the part that is interesting. Three commenter's posts
> were not nuked. Mine and two others who don't regularly post here
> on the QCs. Even Uncle Scrooge got some unwanted attention. Was this
> happening over the week end too?

QUICK CHAT #27- Start 12/13/09 pm

Happy Monday all!

For your daily dose of Climategate info, check this piece out. It's a bit lengthy, but a good read. It talks about how the unwillingness of the AGW crowd to defend their position is bad. Really bad. Like USSR bad. It compares/contrasts the debate around the paradigm change in the theory of dinosaur extinction when the meteor impact idea came up. Essentially, the scientist that proposed that theory weathered the critics publicly and defended his theory in full glory. Exactly the opposite of what's going on now with Climategate.

It's a good read if you need a few minutes away from reading charts...

ajacksonian.blogspot.c...

Hopefully that addy gets you to the page. I can't directly view the blogspot site from work(IT nazis y'know) so I typed it from the addy that shows on my iPhone...

The Economics of Mary Jane

Add this in... www.hulu.com/mystery-s... ... and you've got a real winner.


On Dec 11 05:35 PM yellowhoard wrote:

> And it makes bad movies so much more fun to watch!

November Retail Sales: Deeply Skeptical

So, if at first you don't succeed, change the rules? Perfect. Par for the course anymore.

The worst part of this whole "green shoots" baloney is that I don't trust ANY numbers coming from our overlords. Not a single one. And that's kinda depressing.

But then again, it makes me do my own research to learn the real truth, so I guess there is a silver lining. Now if we could convince the rest of the sheep to do the same thing, we'd be all set.

Swine Flu News Concentrator (December 4 - December 11)

One thing I'll say about the ratings is that it led me to you guys. When I started watching SA, I perused the top 10 to find people that had good info to share. It's that platform that brings people to find some like-minded individuals that are wanting EVERYONE to learn. It shouldn't be about who's on top just for rankings' sake, it's about learning how to invest and to share information. If you get to the top 10(or 50 or 100), you'd better have something good to share. Just getting there by subterfuge is a sad commentary on the person doing it.

That said, I'm going to start doing my part to keep those that deserve it up where they should be. I may have to start reading back posts from you guys. Like TB says...there's a lot to learn!

And the fact that someone feels that being in the Top 10 without having ANYTHING of value to add to the conversations makes me a sad panda(*cough cough*).

QUICK CHAT #26- Start 12/9/09 after Market Close

Maya, robert's not following too many as of yet, so it's pretty easy to figure out. Just check his list.

Swine Flu News Concentrator (December 4 - December 11)

A few weeks ago, I vaguely remember an argument between Moon Kil Woong and someone else(can't remember who), saying one or the other was trying to manipulate the thumb count.

Climate Change

Well then I guess the science is settled. At this rate, the "yes" votes will have an overwhelming majority by noon tomorrow.


On Dec 10 01:29 PM tripleblack wrote:

> Uh, oh, the "no" votes are down to just 88.3%.
>
> The west coast has weighed in.
>
> online.wsj.com/communi...

Let the Public See What They Pay for Health Care

Can we build an airport next to YH's country club to get us to the hospital?


On Dec 09 03:10 PM optionsgirl wrote:

> We'll have to take a fee, to offer concierge services.

Fitch Downgrades Greece to BBB+ as Violence Erupts

Answer: Yes.


On Dec 09 01:12 PM robert.b.ferguson wrote:

> Question of the day: Does globalization create idiots or did idiots
> create globalization?

Hey Bum - Get a Job!

Hey, when you can get 90-something weeks of unemployment, what incentive do you have to actually look anyway? With banks not kicking people out of their homes for defaulting on their mortgage, it's a lot easier to survive on unemployment these days.

Add to that the fact that no one really knows what will happen with the labor market with two giant labor-affecting pieces of legislation coming down the pike(healthcare and Cap-n-Tax), businesses are unsure of what direction to go. No one wants to hire additional people if they don't know the actual cost of those employees. With all of the meddling by the Fed, the Congress, and the Executive Branch, too many businesses are in limbo and won't be hiring until a direction is picked.

Did anyone happen to notice, though, that although it took the President over 90 days to decide what to do in Afghanistan, but the day after the "Jobs Summit", they were already acting on things they had discussed? Interesting.

Stocks moved off session lows as President Obama spoke about plans for small-business tax relief and infrastructure spending, but remain largely in the doldrums. At midday, the Dow -0.8% to 10,305; S&P 500 -0.7% to 1,096; Nasdaq -0.3% to 2,183. Crude -1.6%. Natural gas +3%. Gold -1.3%.

More temporary solutions that will produce only temporary results. Once this fluff goes away, we're back to square one.

The Destruction of the Dollar: It's Nearly Inevitable

And how that is going to speed up now that the EPA has given Cass Sunstein(the guy that believes that animals should be able to sue their owners) free reign to regulate CO2 producers(read: nearly every entity on the planet).


On Dec 08 12:49 PM Paco Ahlgren wrote:

> Can we talk about how the U.S. is losing what's left of its manufacturing
> base now?

Let the Public See What They Pay for Health Care

John, I don't think anyone is DENIED access to care outright. I don't think there are many doctors out there that would refuse to see a person that truly needs help. The only variable is the level of care received. That's where your individual responsibility kicks in.

If you want the best care, you have to pay for it. Not everyone gets to drive a Ferrari. Some people get stuck driving the 1996 Toyota Corolla. Life isn't fair sometimes.

And to your point of seeing the true cost of health insurance, you're spot on(although the thought of agreeing with Ezra Klein on anything made me throw up in my mouth a little). I would also say that people should receive an itemized bill for any services received. Not only would they know how much they are paying for their insurance, but they'd also know how much healthcare COSTS.

I'm a big believer in HDHPs. It forces you to be more conscious of the dollars you are spending out of your HSA. People are more apt to do a little shopping around for day-to-day medical services with this type of plan. Competition lowers prices. Leave the insurance for catastrophic occurrences, like it should be.