Choose your color scheme:
The Vette Barn  
 
Go Back   The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic

Off Topic Off Topic - General non-Corvette related discussion.

User Tag List

Reply
 
Share Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 11-20-2015, 7:22am   #1
Jeff '79
Barn Stall Owner #2112
Fantasy Football Champ '14,'16,'20
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 160,883, Level: 100
Activity: 7.1%
 
Jeff '79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME - REHO BEACH DELAWARE
Posts: 42,419
Thanks: 6,373
Thanked 10,607 Times in 6,383 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $3043611
Default The Common Man Is In An Economic Sweet Spot

Low fuel prices, low interest rates, plenty of cheap goods to buy from Wal-Mart.......
Now is the time to bump interest rates up, as our buying power has increased. Now is a time when it would hurt all the least. What is the Fed waiting for?
They should be ahead of the curve instead of chasing it all the time.
Jeff '79 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 8:42am   #2
Admiral Blue
Barn Stall Owner #-1
Points: 16,081, Level: 87
Activity: 0.4%
 
Admiral Blue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Park Ridge/Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL
Posts: 2,416
Thanks: 474
Thanked 1,043 Times in 484 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1311037
Default

There are more drivers than you can think of going into the decision to raise (or lower) rates.

GDP is the biggest driver. You cannot have higher rates without substantially increased GDP.
Admiral Blue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 8:47am   #3
bill_daniels
10cm member
Barn Stall Owner #90125

NCM Supporter '19,'20
Points: 219,842, Level: 100
Activity: 99.4%
 
bill_daniels's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Houston, Tejas, Estados Unidos
Posts: 80,866
Thanks: 36,575
Thanked 41,066 Times in 17,073 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2621492
Default

We owe over $ 19T. We owe more than our GDP. You can't EVER raise interest rates again, as that would just put us to the point where we couldn't even make the interest payments on the debt and we'd have to admit we failed, just like Iceland and Greece. This point will hit us soon enough, raising interest rates would just speed up the inevitable.
bill_daniels is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to bill_daniels For This Useful Post:
Old 11-20-2015, 9:06am   #4
island14
Bamboo Boy
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,15
Points: 67,589, Level: 100
Activity: 99.6%
 
island14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bamboo Hut
Posts: 32,900
Thanks: 9,172
Thanked 8,006 Times in 4,537 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $11975076
Default

I remember in 2003 the dollar was worth 56.7/1 exchange for the peso.

It slowly dropped down to less than 39/1..

That chit really really hurt, especially when prices here go up everyday..

Now the dollar is about 47/1 again.

Thank you Obama.
island14 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 9:11am   #5
Cybercowboy
2016 Election Expert
Barn Stall Owner #64
Points: 50,697, Level: 100
Activity: 34.6%
 
Cybercowboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Joplin, MO
Posts: 18,039
Thanks: 999
Thanked 10,155 Times in 4,727 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $11380138
Default

Many people are trying to find work for years, not weeks or months as it used to be. The number of people out of the workforce is at a historic high, not just in sheer numbers but also by percent since the Great Depression. My healthcare insurance is now over $800/month with $8000 deductible for each of us, we are forced to buy catastrophic coverage insurance at comprehensive insurance prices. Wages have been stagnant for decades, and inflation and UE rates are underestimated and under reported. The number of new regulations that stifle business expansion and creation are astronomical. Our IRS is used as a political tool to punish any organization who dares speak out against the current administration. Just in the last two years over 500,000 utterly unskilled and uneducated people have been allowed to flood over our unprotected borders. Something like 100,000 of them are unaccompanied minors who we are subsidizing 100%. Our higher education system is about to implode under $2 trillion in student debt which roughly 50% will never be able to repay their loans.

Shall I go on?
Cybercowboy is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 16 Users Say Thank You to Cybercowboy For This Useful Post:
Old 11-20-2015, 9:19am   #6
Admiral Blue
Barn Stall Owner #-1
Points: 16,081, Level: 87
Activity: 0.4%
 
Admiral Blue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Park Ridge/Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL
Posts: 2,416
Thanks: 474
Thanked 1,043 Times in 484 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1311037
Default

and THERE is the reality. Well said.
Admiral Blue is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Admiral Blue For This Useful Post:
Old 11-20-2015, 10:26am   #7
DAB
Sparkles Flambeaux
Barn Stall Owner #4
Barn Raising I,II
NCM Supporter '13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'21
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17
Points: 171,375, Level: 100
Activity: 7.2%
 
DAB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 61,433
Thanks: 11,767
Thanked 32,997 Times in 14,148 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $17500122
Default

i was laid off on Jan 29, 2009. i think i had 2 cold calls in that time looking for a mechanical engineer......i have no plans to move to India.
DAB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 11:02am   #8
island14
Bamboo Boy
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,15
Points: 67,589, Level: 100
Activity: 99.6%
 
island14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bamboo Hut
Posts: 32,900
Thanks: 9,172
Thanked 8,006 Times in 4,537 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $11975076
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DAB View Post
.i have no plans to move to India.

What....

You don't like curry?
island14 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 11:35am   #9
Cybercowboy
2016 Election Expert
Barn Stall Owner #64
Points: 50,697, Level: 100
Activity: 34.6%
 
Cybercowboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Joplin, MO
Posts: 18,039
Thanks: 999
Thanked 10,155 Times in 4,727 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $11380138
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DAB View Post
i was laid off on Jan 29, 2009. i think i had 2 cold calls in that time looking for a mechanical engineer......i have no plans to move to India.
Halloo, please to be speaking to Mr. DAB for possible opportunity in Engineering job plan, mechanical job plan.

Uh, speaking. Can I ask who's calling?

Yes, Mr. DAB. My name is Edward Smith, calling from certainly West Dakota. We have a many job plan engineering mechanical.
Cybercowboy is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Cybercowboy For This Useful Post:
Old 11-20-2015, 12:49pm   #10
island14
Bamboo Boy
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,15
Points: 67,589, Level: 100
Activity: 99.6%
 
island14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bamboo Hut
Posts: 32,900
Thanks: 9,172
Thanked 8,006 Times in 4,537 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $11975076
Default

I wanna gonna chat you yeah.
island14 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 12:51pm   #11
DAB
Sparkles Flambeaux
Barn Stall Owner #4
Barn Raising I,II
NCM Supporter '13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'21
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17
Points: 171,375, Level: 100
Activity: 7.2%
 
DAB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 61,433
Thanks: 11,767
Thanked 32,997 Times in 14,148 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $17500122
Default

had a call yesterday, from some number in CT, some guy with Indian type accent, telling me my firewall needed repair, and that i must turn on my computer now and then tell him which browser i was running....yeah....nice try, click.
DAB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 2:28pm   #12
Steve Austin
A Real Barner
Points: 13,554, Level: 80
Activity: 0%
 
Steve Austin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,307
Thanks: 50
Thanked 605 Times in 409 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $612110
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DAB View Post
had a call yesterday, from some number in CT, some guy with Indian type accent, telling me my firewall needed repair, and that i must turn on my computer now and then tell him which browser i was running....yeah....nice try, click.
I could have some fun with that. Pretty much never get such calls because my phone is VOIP. Not listed anywhere. You would have to put in some effort to find it and scammers dont work that hard.
Steve Austin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 2:35pm   #13
DAB
Sparkles Flambeaux
Barn Stall Owner #4
Barn Raising I,II
NCM Supporter '13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'21
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17
Points: 171,375, Level: 100
Activity: 7.2%
 
DAB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 61,433
Thanks: 11,767
Thanked 32,997 Times in 14,148 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $17500122
Default

Give them a ring

(860) 540-6999
Bristol, CT
DAB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 5:46pm   #14
Jeff '79
Barn Stall Owner #2112
Fantasy Football Champ '14,'16,'20
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 160,883, Level: 100
Activity: 7.1%
 
Jeff '79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME - REHO BEACH DELAWARE
Posts: 42,419
Thanks: 6,373
Thanked 10,607 Times in 6,383 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $3043611
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cybercowboy View Post
Many people are trying to find work for years, not weeks or months as it used to be. The number of people out of the workforce is at a historic high, not just in sheer numbers but also by percent since the Great Depression. My healthcare insurance is now over $800/month with $8000 deductible for each of us, we are forced to buy catastrophic coverage insurance at comprehensive insurance prices. Wages have been stagnant for decades, and inflation and UE rates are underestimated and under reported. The number of new regulations that stifle business expansion and creation are astronomical. Our IRS is used as a political tool to punish any organization who dares speak out against the current administration. Just in the last two years over 500,000 utterly unskilled and uneducated people have been allowed to flood over our unprotected borders. Something like 100,000 of them are unaccompanied minors who we are subsidizing 100%. Our higher education system is about to implode under $2 trillion in student debt which roughly 50% will never be able to repay their loans.

Shall I go on?
Pffft!!! We'll worry about that when it happens.
From where I sit, things are looking pretty good and I'm just a common man.

Jeff '79 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2015, 6:53pm   #15
Giraffe (He/Him)
Goldilocks
Barn Stall Owner #905

Bantayan Kids '13,'15
Points: 110,529, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
Giraffe (He/Him)'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: My butt's been wiped.
Posts: 30,980
Thanks: 5,226
Thanked 16,607 Times in 7,133 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1009320
Default

Quote:
From where I sit, things are looking pretty good
Same here and I never stepped foot on a college campus other than to chase poon.
Giraffe (He/Him) is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Giraffe (He/Him) For This Useful Post:
Old 11-21-2015, 12:25am   #16
1911fool
A Real Barner
Points: 11,355, Level: 73
Activity: 0%
 
1911fool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Where no one wants to be.
Posts: 2,133
Thanks: 177
Thanked 339 Times in 232 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5315788
Default

I too am sitting ok, but thousands around me aren't. The unemployment rate is through the roof because of the lower gas prices.(around here). The POsTUS is doing everything he can to kill off anyone who works in energy. The only "bright" spot is that his weakness is about to cause a rift that will cause oil prices to be higher than ever.
1911fool is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2015, 9:03am   #17
GS Ragtop
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 15,910, Level: 87
Activity: 0.7%
 
GS Ragtop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Florida and West Michigan
Posts: 2,670
Thanks: 581
Thanked 765 Times in 465 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $3243691
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Waco View Post
I got a call like that last week...at my office number.

I said "you just called a line in a secure facility". He hung up before I could even start laughing.
My wife got the call "from Microsoft saying they detected a virus on her PC". Just before clicking on their recommended web site for 'the fix', she handed the phone to me.

The a-hole actually had the nerve to act offended when I called him a low-life fecking scumbag dumbass who wasn't smart enough to get a real job so he had to resort to stealing from others.
GS Ragtop is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to GS Ragtop For This Useful Post:
Old 11-21-2015, 2:09pm   #18
boracayjohnny
A Real Barner
Points: 48,709, Level: 100
Activity: 28.6%
 
boracayjohnny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Out back of Victory Over America Palace, Baghdad while throwing chicken bones.
Posts: 20,124
Thanks: 5,872
Thanked 8,051 Times in 3,902 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1317070
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Waco View Post
I got a call like that last week...at my office number.

I said "you just called a line in a secure facility". He hung up before I could even start laughing.
boracayjohnny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2015, 2:52pm   #19
MrPeabody
A Real Barner
Points: 69,948, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
MrPeabody's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 33,993
Thanks: 14,302
Thanked 12,309 Times in 5,942 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2214590
Default

Oldie but a goodie:

MrPeabody is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2015, 3:02pm   #20
CertInsaneC5
Barn Stall Owner #68
NCM Supporter '11
Bantayan Kids '14,'15
Points: 33,704, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
CertInsaneC5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Global Warming FTMFW!!
Posts: 14,312
Thanks: 4,632
Thanked 2,573 Times in 1,706 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $79329724
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPeabody View Post
CertInsaneC5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 8:49am.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn


Support the Barn:
 
Download the Mobile App;
 
Follow us on Facebook:

Become a Stall Owner

 

Apple iOS App        Google Android App

 

Visit our Facebook page