Can someone remind me what a recession is?
According to a strategist at Barclays Capital, the recession here in the US may have ended last month. Someone forgot to tell me that everything is back to normal. People are still jobless, upside down on their home loans, and not spending money the last time I checked. I was under the impression that unemployment was on the rise, but what do I know?
ROFL!! Times are tough these days. Everyone has to find a way to make a buck!
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How does that sound? I need to open a local bank. That logo looks pretty damn cool if I do say so.
General Motor’s financial arm, GMAC Financial Services, applied to become a bank holding company today, a move that could allow it to grab a piece of the Treasury Department’s $700 billion rescue package and give it access to the Federal Reserve’s discount window to receive emergency loans.
That was reported before Congressional leaders rejected the proposed automotive bailout.
If GMAC somehow gets a piece of the bank bailout, GM should be boycotted. The Big 3 feel like they can improve sales somehow. The only way to do this is to make cars that people want and they are not doing that right now. I can’t even think of handful of domestic cars that I would consider, besides the Cadillac CTS. Don’t even get me started on how the execs flew to Washington in their private jets. Apparently, they’re going to try again after Thanksgiving.
I participated in a focus group last night (I’m in the front right), held by Luntz Maslansky Strategic Research. It wasn’t the regular setting that I was used to especially since this was going to be on live television. I didn’t talk as much as I normally would. I believe it was nerves from being on camera, the lights, and having to answer questions really quick. I didn’t want to repeat anyone else’s answers because I don’t think that really adds much value. I may be wrong. maybe they were ok with that. Also, I didn’t want to sound like a moron. There were definitely some participants that were very outspoken. Everyone was supposed to be “undecided” about who they would vote for before this debate. I think a few people may have had a slight favorite going in though. I truly was undecided.
I wanted to watch the debate to find out more information on the candidates and their platform. Yes, shame on me for not following “the most exciting election of my time,” according to Mr. Luntz. He’s right, but unfortunately there are plenty of people who know less than I do. I’ve gone over my thoughts about this earlier this week. My interest with politics wanes occasionally thanks to my ADD. I used to listen/watch Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity. In fact I’ve read both their books. This time around I’ve gone into the election with a more open mind.
After watching the debate, I’d have to say I was slightly more impressed with Senator Obama. I like John McCain, but he didn’t convince me enough. Also his shots at Obama, such as “that one,” didn’t impress me. I think he sounds like a good leader but I’m not completely sold and I think his running mate is probably hurting his chances. As did most of the participants last night, I think it may be too late for McCain.
EDIT: Frank is going to get a lot of crap (I’ve already heard/seen it) for saying half. There were thirty participants total. For those of you saying 7 out of 20 does not equal half, there are 10 people you can’t see because he’s blocking them. I didn’t count so I’m not sure if it’s half or not.
EDIT 2: You can see in my latest post, Luntz was not saying McCain did better.
No, not the market tanking again. That’s old news. Big news if you haven’t heard! You can see the AP report here!
Are you still trying to get last minute Christmas shopping done? Are you or someone you know Australian? Did you recently visit Australia and forget to buy people souvenirs? Is there someone on your list that seems to have everything and you don’t know what to get them? Do you really love Crocodile Dundee?
Now is your chance to get those hard to find items you’ve been looking for! Here we have an assortment of fine products from the Land Down Under. These were given to us as wedding gifts. We would keep all of this stuff, but coincidentally we already have everything! How crazy is that? People, stick with the registries! Things like this wouldn’t happen.
This box of goods is especially good for a couple. Forget that Tumi wallet from Nordstroms, we have a man’s and woman’s wallet made from quality Australian leather. Your money will feel safer in these. Plus I bet your wallet doesn’t have an outline of a continent on it. You have a pretty lame wallet.
There are matching boomerangs! They’re not cheap Nerf copies, these are the real fuckin deal. There are even matching little kangaroos! Kids love these.
If you haven’t already started e-mailing me about purchasing the entire box, there’s more!
Do you ever sit in your living room or family room and think, “This room needs something,” but you don’t know what that something is? GENUINE AUSTRALIAN TANNED KANGAROO SKIN!! Hello? Kangaroo skin! Put it under your side tables or under that wine rack. Looks great on that classic Naguchi table! Or you could even get creative in the bedroom. Wink, wink! I won’t get too graphic, but you know what I’m thinking. Roleplay! What man or woman doesn’t get horned up seeing their partner draped in nothing but kangaroo skin? (Notice, I said partner because these are great for gays too!)
So if you’re contemplating buying this stuff, I think you should jump on it before someone else beats you to it. Don’t let the opportunity slip away. Here is what I’m thinking in terms of prices:
Keychains: $.50 ea (don’t mistake your keys for anyone else’s)
T-shirts: $5 ea (for when you’re not draped in just the kangaroo skins)
Hats: $5 ea (protects you from the sun, even in the US)
Coasters: $6 box (fits Fosters cans)
Pen/Keychain set: $7 (writes in Australian)
Kangaroos: Free (they’re fucking creepy looking)
Bags: $3 ea (perfect for carrying everything else in)
Genuine Australian Tanned Kangaroo Skin: $500 ea obo (you can’t get these anywhere)
Note: All of these items are great for white elephant gift exchanges since they’re under $10. Oh, except for the skin, but why would you give that away?
Cheers mate!
Here is a link to the craigslist ad. Edit: Looks like it was flagged and removed. I’ll never sell these things!
I was looking for more memory for my desktop yesterday. I ended up winning an auction and immediately paid the seller. This morning I woke up to find this message in my e-mail:
I am very sorry but apparently Ebay and Paypal has screwed up my emailing address. Unfortunately you sent payment to the wrong email address which has no bank account attached to it. To complete this transaction so that I can ship your ULTRA ram to you, please cancel your payment of $53.50 and I will then send a money request to you directly from Paypal from my correct email: jch_XXXXXX@comcast.net
I’m very sorry to inconvenience you over this mistake and I apologise.
The person I paid was jch_XXXXXX@adelphia.net. So I filed a dispute with eBay and PayPal, then I got this message:
I am sorry and disappointed to see that you have opened an Ebay dispute over this mistake of mine. I wrote to you immediately when I discovered the problem and I was only seeking to find a solution to an Ebay/Paypal glitch, not prevent you from having your Ultra Ram, which will ship within 3 business days of your PayPal notice as listed in the auction. I honor my sales as you can tell from my Ebay rating numbers.
I will resolve the financial issue from my end and as promised, you will have the Ultra ram you paid for.
I told him I didn’t know what else to do besides dispute it since the transaction said “Completed” in PayPal. Then I get this message:
I understand diesaluv. As I said before, I’m sorry to have this issue come up and I was only seeking to fix a messy situation, not scam you.
Once again, I will resolve the issues I’m having with with Ebay & PayPal on my end. You will get your RAM as sold; carefully wrapped, and shipped promptly.
However, I would be grateful if you would kindly terminate your Paypal dispute.
Now this is when I realized it is most likely a scam, not that I didn’t before. So I replied with “If you have logged in PayPal and know about the dispute, why can’t you just take the money from the account? ” God, I hate shady people. I believe that this person hijacked a reputable seller’s account and set this crap up. It seems like a lot of trouble to go through just to scam fifty bucks though. His other items for sale are all under $10 too. I’m confused.
I’m such a degenerate sometimes. I can’t seem to stay away from gambling the pittance of money I have to try and make more monies. I came across this online betting site, bet365, where you can make wagers on anything. What the hell is Futsal? You can even bet on Gaelic sports. Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, it doesn’t look like you can sign up if you’re in the United States. So if you’re not in the US, you’re good to go. Damn the US government, I was really itching to bet on table tennis. Seriously, there’s a casino and poker available too. What’s impressive is that they’re setup for mobile users. Now if you’re betting on your phone, you’re a real degenerate. I think that’s why there are also links for Responsible Gaming on the site. Maybe I can have my friends in Canada sign up!
I wish they never passed that bill to forbid US banks from depositing money to online poker sites. It’s not really harder now but there are less sites that allow US players. The last time I signed up I found out you can get deposit bonuses. I just found a website, http://www.topusaonlinecasinos.com/, that shows you what kind of bonus you can get from sites that allow US players. It’s a pretty clean site and straight forward. There are also ratings and reviews that you can see before you pick which site you want to play at. I like when things are laid out for me. There are definitely some donkeys out there that just throw cash in to your lap. So far I’ve encountered a lot of that. I’ve been too chicken to play higher stakes. The biggest thing I always look at is the bonus size. Who doesn’t like free cash? Sometimes I have to prevent myself from playing too much. The wife tends to get upset. She’s ok when she sees my account balance though.
