Thursday, 15 October 2009
Now we know why........
A long time ago, the British and French were at war.
During one battle, the French captured an English major.
They took the major to their headquarters and a French general began to question him.
The French general asked: 'Why do you English officers all wear red coats?
Don't you know the red material makes you easy targets for us to shoot?'
In his debonair English way, the major informed the general that the reason English officers wear red coats is so that if they are shot, the blood won't show, and the men they are leading won't panic.
And that is why from that day to now, all French army officers wear brown pants.
News......
London home 'needs £93,000 wage'.
The Rush Limbaugh media lynch mob.
Warm Fuzzy Liberals.
U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division protecting Chinese copper mine in Afghanistan.
Seven steps to a secure Afghanistan.
United States to send 'up to 45,000 more troops to Afghanistan'.
More than one billion go hungry in world recession.
Christopher Columbus writings prove he was Spanish, claims study.
US man gets 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks.
Zimbabwe judge jails MDC treasurer Roy Bennett.
Dutch team 'designed Australia's Americas Cup winning winged keel'.
A year after the crunch, it's boom time again for bankers.
French troops were killed after Italy hushed up ‘bribes’ to Taleban.
Half of hospitals do not fully meet core care standards, says regulator.
Japan to withdraw ships from Afghanistan support role.
and finally......
Winter in New England #4: Wood and Pellet Stoves
MATA HARI
How the British would've handled her, if they had gotten their hands on the girl . . .
Lurid details . . . STORMBRINGER
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Let me get this straight.....
We're going to pass a health care plan written by a committee whose head says he
doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts
themselves from it, signed by a president that also hasn't read it, and who smokes,
with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, overseen by
a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke.
What possibly could go wrong?
H/T Nebraska Bob
A breathtaking "say what?"............from Rico
The rumours last week of a possible $3,000 tax credit for hiring employees made me pause and think a minute.
Exactly WHAT does it say about our Congress that they are willing to pay me $8,000 to buy a house, and $4,500 to buy a car...but only $3,000 to hire someone?
The stupidity of Congress (both sides of the aisle) is breathtaking.
BO Gets the CME Award!
NASHVILLE - President Barack Obama stunned the country music world today
by picking up its highest honor, Country Music Entertainer of the Year.
Mr. Obama was chosen unanimously, according to the Country Music
Association, beating out such favorite as Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith.
In Nashville, country music insiders were shocked by Mr. Obama's
selection, given that he has only been in office for eight months and
during that time has yet to record a single country song.
But Mr. Obama was gracious in receiving the honor, saying that he was
"honored and humbled" by the award before excusing himself to accept
this year's Heisman Trophy after having watched two football games.
H/T Rico
Quote..........
"If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion." - George Bernard Shaw
H/T DML
News......
Facebook Fun with Doubletapper.
Gordon Brown's authority in crisis as Labour MPs defy him on expenses.
Extra 500 British troops to be sent to Afghanistan.
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini 'was recruited by MI5'.
Al-Qaeda in crisis amid cash shortage.
Stockholm's rabbits burned to keep Sweden heated.
Iraq approves return of British troops to protect oil ports.
Ship built of World Trade Centre wreckage sets sail for New York.
Bizarre 'Independence Day' cloud spotted over Moscow.
Maybe we can buy our way to victory in Afghanistan, says general.
Barack Obama’s Pakistan policy in disarray after opposition to $7.5bn aid conditions.
Iran starts criminal inquiry into defeated candidate Mehdi Karroubi.
and finally.......
Rush Limbaugh and Miss America
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Worse than the 70's?..............from Rico
Oh yeah, it WILL be worse than the 70's!
Right now, the problem is deflation. It may remain the problem for years. Whenever it stops, the NEXT problem will be inflation...and it WILL be worse than the 1970's.
Jim Rogers [a really smart fella, smart enough to once be Soros's business partner and even smarter to be his ex-business partner] opines that given the Fed's extremely "easy" policies, runaway Gov't spending, looming shortages of commodities, etc...there will be some serious future inflation. We will be paying more for everything in the future (and paying with dollars that are worth less).
Way cool. Just like Obama won "Firearms Salesman of the Year" so will he 'win' the economic "Darwin Award" for the "Change" he was able to wreak upon both the US and the Global economy.
I remember stagflation, disco, the 'misery index'...and even worse, Jimmy Carter. Our "Dear Reader" Obama has them ALL beat for being worthless, dismal, and abjectly depressing.
SECRET SERVICE HATED JIMMY CARTER
Remember this guy?
The Secret Service didn't like him then . . . 
. . . forty years later they still can't stand him . . .
STORMBRINGER SENDS
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Just TWO things.........from Rico
Despite all the gassing-on and bloviating about 'recovery' and 'it's technically over' plus the 'strong dollar' humbug emanating from Larry Summers (has this guy EVER been right about anything in his entire life? Name one thing...please), the two charts tell me TWO simple things.
1. The dollar is on a downward trend. Short-term AND long-term this has been the case. I do not see this mis-administration listening to Larry Kudlow and doing anything to "CHANGE" this. A weak dollar is defacto policy...it's just not a stated-policy. As long as Benny the Beard (the Fed) keep interest rates near zero, nothing can be done to rescue the dollar.
- Gold has doubled in the last four years. Where will it be in four more years?
- The dollar has 'lost' over 90% of it's value since Nixon. What will it be worth when Obama gets done with it? [Doubt me? Track the DXY:IND like I have, and let's discuss it.]
2. The Fed tends to raise interest rates well after unemployment peaks. Unemployment has not yet peaked. It will be several more years (2011? 2012?) before the Fed and the FOMC dare raise interest rates.
Take-away: The dollar is in serious trouble for the next few years. We're in even more serious trouble for longer than that. "HOPE" all you want, it won't "CHANGE" a damned thing....not for the good, anyway.
News.....
MPs' expenses: £12,500 payback time for Gordon Brown.
Miss Indonesia criticised for not wearing veil.
Barack Obama's Top 10 unfulfilled pledges.
Canadian general in Afghanistan calls for reinforcements.
Al-Qaeda suffering from money troubles as Taliban thrives.
Kuwaiti women MPs refuse to wear hijab in parliament.
North Korea 'preparing to launch more missiles'.
China tightens grip on Africa with $4.4bn lifeline for Guinea junta.
Rushed training 'risks turning Afghan troops into cannon fodder'.
Work on Varyag + full scale mock up in Wuhan
German Ship Caught Smuggling Iranian Arms to Hezbollah & Syria
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