A taste of what happens when too much money goes looking for a return.
.com, then .rea(l estate), then .com(modities) - all money looking for more money for nothing = popped bubbles.
Supply and demand needs; a supply + a desire + an ability to pay.
In these last three cases, I think the ability to pay was the biggest factor, followed by desire for a while up against a limited supply of many commodities.
But in the PO/Psy sense, I think it can give us a little insight into the way people (including ourselves) will react when faced with to much demand (desire and/or money) comes up against a finite supply.
Looks like the Magic Hand will be slapping us around for a while.
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2008 was.....
Re: 2008 was.....
by Pops » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 15:31:26
The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities.
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
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Re: 2008 was.....
by coyote » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 20:52:46
This might be a good candidate for a merge - if anyone feels like it. Or not.
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive...
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive...
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Re: 2008 was.....
by Pops » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 21:27:13
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('coyote', 'T')his might be a good candidate for a merge - if anyone feels like it. Or not.
I'm not sure many know how to work the new buttons yet, Coy...
The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities.
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
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Re: 2008 was.....
by Daniel_Plainview » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 21:41:03
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('coyote', 'T')his might be a good candidate for a merge - if anyone feels like it. Or not.
Haah!
I thought this thread title was familiar.-
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Re: 2008 was.....
by Pops » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 22:26:54
Ha!
After 5 tries, It worked Coy!
After 5 tries, It worked Coy!
The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities.
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
-- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854)
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Re: 2008 was.....
by Revi » Thu 12 Feb 2009, 23:01:20
2008 was okay. We had our ups and downs. We built a solar car and drove it around until the snow came.
My retirement took a hit, but then so did everybody else's.
I'm not complaining too vociferously.
My retirement took a hit, but then so did everybody else's.
I'm not complaining too vociferously.
Deep in the mud and slime of things, even there, something sings.
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Re: 2008 was.....
by bromius » Fri 13 Feb 2009, 01:12:30
...the year I started seriously acting on what I already knew.
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Re: 2008 was.....
by coyote » Fri 13 Feb 2009, 21:06:57
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', 'H')a!
After 5 tries, It worked Coy!
After 5 tries, It worked Coy!
Thanks Pops! Glad I could help...
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive...
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive...
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Re: 2008 was.....
by sameu » Sun 01 Mar 2009, 17:05:36
...the year when it wasn't fun or cool anymore to be right and to say I told you so
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Re: 2008 was.....
by PonyBoy78 » Tue 17 Mar 2009, 17:09:56
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'I')'m afraid it's going to piss people off that I say this, but 2008 was a great year for me.
Same here. I passed a huge professional certification exam, obtained 20 acres of woodland, killed a huge chunk of debt, and secured my job for a good while.
I'm going to tell my nieces and nephews and grandchildren about how life was in this year, and they're going to be astonished. I wouldn't be surprised if they're quite a bit pissed as well.
2009 will be the year that I almost pay-off this land debt.
2010 is the year I begin The Move.
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