George Soros: The Worst Market Crisis in 60 YearsDHodges wrote:My interest in the events of yesterday, though, was because I thought it might be the start of something big (worldwide recession), not because of the impact on my own investments.
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- Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:56 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Investments
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5128
Re: Investments
- Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:25 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: An interesting political development: Iran respects Ron Paul
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2411
Re: An interesting political development: Iran respects Ron Paul
Then when genuine alternatives appear no-one gives them any real support. It's weird. No one gives them any support because no one knows who they are. The media ignores them, and all most Americans know of politics is what they see on the boob tube, the alternative candidates essentially don't exis...
- Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:23 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Investments
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5128
Re: Investments
Ok, the markets are lower cause they are selling out taking profits. hmm. What are they doing with the money ? There's a mad dash to cash. Look at Treasuries and the USDX. Treasury yields have plummeted due to high demand for safe, high-quality debt. The dollar held up well considering the Fed's su...
Re: China Inc
What we’re observing now in places like China and India is the same sort of technological innovation that happened over the last few decades in places like Japan. For instance: India recently produced a $2600 car, and China is following their example. Following another country's example isn't inn...
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:39 am
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Error message when posting
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14387
Re: Error message when posting
Fully managed Linux Virtual Private Servers start at $20/month. Kevin may not like Linux but it's much cheaper for VPS hosting.Dan Rowden wrote:Well, for example, the company hosting theabsolute.net has hosting packages from $7.95 a month. Dedicated servers start from $129 a month. That's a big difference.
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:38 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Error message when posting
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14387
Re: Error message when posting
What's the problem? I'm no expert on web stuff, but if it's resources how 'bout you block search engines with robots.txt, find out which board theme is least bandwidth intensive and stick to that, disable avatars. Bandwidth's not the problem. Sending the theme and avatar files doesn't take much sys...
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:28 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Error message when posting
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14387
Re: Error message when posting
1. We've paid for a long-term contract, in advance. Can you upgrade the plan to get more RAM? 3. It's a big job to move to another webhost, and the forum database might not survive the move. The survival of the database shouldn't be an issue. With shell access on both machines, backing up a databas...
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:59 am
- Forum: Worldly Matters
- Topic: In the News
- Replies: 855
- Views: 173221
Re: In the News
UK: Prisoners 'to be chipped like dogs'
Hi-tech 'satellite' tagging planned in order to create more space in jails
Civil rights groups and probation officers furious at 'degrading' scheme
Hi-tech 'satellite' tagging planned in order to create more space in jails
Civil rights groups and probation officers furious at 'degrading' scheme
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Investments
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5128
Re: Investments
Michael Shedlock makes a convincing case for a deflationary (money supply constriction) recession/depression, instead of (hyper)inflationary. 1929 Revisted and other articles on his site
How does one invest for inflation and deflation?
How does one invest for inflation and deflation?
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:28 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: The U.S. and the 10 steps to fascism
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9851
Re: The U.S. and the 10 steps to fascism
"We're all fascists now"
An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism's intellectual offspring.
An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism's intellectual offspring.
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:29 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Ron Paul, Taoist Sage
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5525
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:12 am
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: State Surveillance on the Internet
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3809
Re: Will Big Brother finally arrive in 2008?
False. Reflections on Trusting Trustdaybrown wrote:Nobody can plant sabotage software in open source without others wondering what that section of code is doing there.
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:30 am
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Ron Paul, Taoist Sage
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5525
Re: Ron Paul, Taoist Sage
Pimp My Ride -- by Tucker Carlson agrees with the OP.
- Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:47 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Quinn and Solways 'wise-man beards'
- Replies: 130
- Views: 45505
Re: Quinn and Solways 'wise-man beards'
Judges 16:17 wrote:That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
- Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:06 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Christmas decorations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2223
Re: Christmas decorations
Man protests commercialized Christmas by crucifying Santa - literally wrote:For his far flung friends who may not be able to see the holiday decor up close, Conrad used a photo of his crucified Santa for his Christmas cards, along with the message "Santa died for your MasterCard."
- Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:26 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Security Software and its abilities..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 912
Re: Security Software and its abilities..
When I go to any website it provides me with the owner details right down to home street address. Explanation: WHOIS Not even close to as disturbing as this: In an interview yesterday, he alleged that the NSA set up a system that vacuumed up Internet and phone-call data from ordinary Americans with...
Re: Taxes...
Why is counterfeiting money illegal? I'm not sure, why? (It's similar to: if the police can carry guns, then why can't everyone else do the same?) Think about it. Please answer this: Why does the price of stuff go up, when the amount of money goes up? (and is there a way around this?) Counterfeitin...
Re: Taxes...
Why is counterfeiting money illegal? I'm not sure, why? (It's similar to: if the police can carry guns, then why can't everyone else do the same?) Think about it. You're not paying attention to MY questions. I'd like you to answer them, if you can. DHodges and I answered your question. Funding gove...
Re: Taxes...
Sagerage,
Why is counterfeiting money illegal?
Why is counterfeiting money illegal?
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:05 pm
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: Christmas decorations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2223
Re: Christmas decorations
Something to spice up nativity scenes: Caganer
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:12 am
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: ok so about the oil?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1274
Re: ok so about the oil?
These days financial analysts often blame high oil prices on speculation: "It's way overpriced! It should only be $40/barrel." This article explains why this can't happen like in other markets: Here’s the problem: oil futures are deliverable. Every owner of a future contract on the NYMEX can hold ...
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:00 am
- Forum: Help Desk
- Topic: ok so about the oil?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1274
Re: Non Peak Oil Update
The author incorrectly defines Peak Oil (production): The concept of Peak Oil indicates we are running out of this precious resource and that the future may be grave if dramatic action is not forthcoming by the powers that be. Peak oil is the point in time at which the maximum global petroleum produ...
Re: Taxes...
This thread has many answers. Try this: Inflation taxsagerage wrote:Is there an answer to the main question of this thread?
- Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:35 am
- Forum: Worldly Matters
- Topic: In the News
- Replies: 855
- Views: 173221
Re: In the News
UN Warns on Soaring Food Prices wrote:Food prices have risen an unprecedented 40% in the last year and many nations may be unable to cope, the agency says.
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:28 am
- Forum: Worldly Matters
- Topic: In the News
- Replies: 855
- Views: 173221
Re: In the News
Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms (washingtonpost.com)