Black Friday

That's what the merchants call today.. because with all the sales, they hope to make enough sales by this part of the year that it will push their profit/loss ratio from the red into the black [ profit ] category.

It's now looking like Europe and the IMF have bailed out Ireland to about 85+ Billion Euros, and coming next is Portugal, then probably Spain, and England is cutting back on everything, and France looks like it could become unsustainable over the next 2 years.  Germany will survive, but will have to finally cut the purse strings and will have to make the drowning man's choice...
Try to continue to save everyone else, or cut them loose and save yourself.

It's a tough, tough choice.  Your heart sinks, as it is a very difficult choice on so many plains, views, avenues, .... Should I save my neighbor, and go down in poverty, or save myself, but watch them go down?

And how will that then effect the USA?  And what about China when we [ probably ] default on our payments when the Tea Party puts the brakes on the spend and print money machine? 

OK, so what's the solution?  Everyone [ that means EVERYONE ] must tighten their belts... Europe, USA, Asia, Africa, Greenland, Antarctica ... everyone.

Good Luck, Earth... it's been good to know you.

For the kids?
Keep your money close. Keep your expenses low.
Prepare to move to anyplace more stable.

G-G Peterka got out of Austria in the 1880's,
G-G Mathieson got out of Norway in the 1880's.
The Irish kids are moving to LA and Australia.
Looks like its all starting over again.
- Depressingly Yours,
  Chuck

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

Well, we all have so much to be Thankful for.... still employed, still in our house, still have adequate police protection, .... OK.. a bit depressing, but WTF.

We're off to see the Munchkins for a couple of hours of Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes ( can't write that word without thinking of George Bush [ The First]'s insurance policy... Dan Quale "If I die.. the kid gets the country "!!
Sadly, his son didn't learn the lesson, and had a Dick in charge of his branch of the government.  

Well, anyway... enough sad stuff and let's turn HAPPY !!

Remember, it get's darkest just before the Stars come out !
and as Tony Curtis says in one of my favorite movies "Operation Petticoat",
"In Chaos is profit !!"   or something like that during the air raids by the Japanese.

Enjoy the Chaos... it is what makes life exciting !!!

- Chuck

November 7th, 2010 Thoughts

Well, it's been 5 days since the election, and my depression has mellowed, and my worry for the future has stayed the same.
What is it about old farts?  Did politicians behave better in the days of Eisenhower, etc.. or did it just seem that way.

I guess I'm just waiting for the bottom to fall out with something dumb done by the Tea Party-ers, or their masters, the Republicans.
It promises to be a wild ride.