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Wednesday, April 30. 2008

Economic crisis!

As if to reinforce the post below, today AOL news creates a Depression-era scare story: People selling their belongings to survive. You would think things were terrible because of tag sales. Meanwhile, economic data say no recession yet, but if people are fearful enough, the media will provoke one in time for the election.

So what's the big issue, other than everybody's normal everyday challenge to build the life that suits their desires and their conscience?

Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 18:05 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Folks around here do something like that, too, we call 'em garage sales. None of us have the "Hermes leather jackets and Versace jeans and silk shirts" or the handbag collections that go "for more than $1,000" on eBay, though. Maybe that's why we're not having trouble making ends meet.
#1 obladioblada on 2008-04-30 22:39 (Reply)
Right.
There are self-fulfilling prophesies going on.
#1.1 BD on 2008-04-30 23:04 (Reply)
Wonder who BUYS all this stuff. I for one am grateful for ebay and craigslist. Sold stuff tonight to people in Ill. and KY. Don't think they would have made it by the yard sale in Florida. The market's a beautiful destructive thing.
#2 grant1863 on 2008-05-01 00:10 (Reply)
I have several sterling silver yachting trophies that are simply too much. If someone would care to acquire them please contact my in Bermuda at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess — Hamilton, Bermuda.
#3 Pryce-Jones Windsor on 2008-05-01 01:06 (Reply)
contact my valet at the Fairmont Hamilton.
#4 Pryce-Jones Windsor on 2008-05-01 01:09 (Reply)
Is this a good time to sell my beenie baby collection?
#5 Ruby on 2008-05-01 06:57 (Reply)
Headline this morming on AOL news:

Look Who's
Hiring Now
Despite Recession, Governments Are
Adding Jobs at All Levels: See Where

Thats what is viewed as good economic news to the idiots running AOL. The government will save us.
#6 sean on 2008-05-01 11:40 (Reply)

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