The UK times tells us that in Ireland, the recession is allowing good clean fun on skates to make a comeback, as empty warehouses get retrofitted as roller rinks: Unpack the legwarmers and rustle up the Day-Glo gear. The 1980s roller disco is back, with rinks opening up all around Ireland almost 30 years after [...]
Entries from December 13th, 2009
More On Gold: Daily Show Takes On Glenn Beck
December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · links
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Beck – Not So Mellow Gold www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis A true montage of panic-mongering. So really, what is the deal with these kinds of endorsements? Every time Glenn Beck talks about gold, should there be a [...]
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Gold Is Passe’ – Roubini’s Got Cash For Spam
December 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · commodities
From Facebook – Nouriel Roubini: if you want protection against inflation risk stock up on Spam that you can at least eat rather than Gold that has no intrinsic value or use For the full story, see roubini.com (if you have access) – Roubini is launching his rechristening of the RGE Monitor with a bang, [...]
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The End Is Nigh
December 10th, 2009 · 4 Comments · bailout, bandit
And we don’t just mean the end of the TARP. This may signal the End Times – not only did Bank of America actually finish paying back its TARP funds yesterday, but now Citi is in talks to do the same. Yes, that Citi! Citigroup Inc’s negotiations to repay its government bailout are uncertain but [...]
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Now He’s All Grouchy
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · all ur bankz, regulatin
Some of you may remember Paul Volcker from before he was hired by the current administration for his expertise, and then not consulted for anything because…well, for some reason. Larry Summers is Wormtail, or something. Anyway, his job now is basically like a second unit crew in movies, he goes to all the crappy places [...]
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