Monday Links
East Williamsburg. Photo by somenoise. Under Bloomberg, Swelling Budget and Revenues [NY Times] Dems Clash as Surrogate Judge Race Heats Up [NY Times] Cuomo Subpoenas Five Energy Companies [NY Times] Navigating the Turbulent Housing Market [NY Times] A Look at the Park Slope C-Town Team [NY Times] More Home Bargains Farther Afield [NY Times] Con…
East Williamsburg. Photo by somenoise.
Under Bloomberg, Swelling Budget and Revenues [NY Times]
Dems Clash as Surrogate Judge Race Heats Up [NY Times]
Cuomo Subpoenas Five Energy Companies [NY Times]
Navigating the Turbulent Housing Market [NY Times]
A Look at the Park Slope C-Town Team [NY Times]
More Home Bargains Farther Afield [NY Times]
Con Ed Leads U.S. in Charges [NY Post]
Report: NY Bridges Safe [NY Post]
Coney May Get Skate Park [NY Daily News]
Life Outside New York? [NY Daily News]
Bklyn Book Fair a Smash [McBrooklyn]
Market Report, 2007 [New York Mag]
3rd St. Playground Reno [Gowanus Lounge]
Cyclones: So Close [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
Crack seems to be the operative word in your posts here, “The What.”
“Hey THE WHAT- They wore suits 3,000 years ago? Was the vest included? Or just a second pair of pants? Now if you said that you could pick up a really nice toga for one gold coin…”
LOL Thank you for clearing that up… Toga Toga Toga.
The What
“3000 years ago you could buy a suit, shoes and other things with one gold coin.”
Hey THE WHAT- They wore suits 3,000 years ago? Was the vest included? Or just a second pair of pants? Now if you said that you could pick up a really nice toga for one gold coin…
“I can afford my house just fine, because you cant doesnt mean you should call people assfuck.”
Well.. I didn’t call people Assfuck, just you. I own a house too. No No No, well okay Assfuck.
I just crack myself up sometimes.
The What
I can afford my house just fine, because you cant doesnt mean you should call people assfuck.
No, 11:58, I don’t want communism. It’s not the 8 hours but rather the plus hours in OT or 2nd/3rd jobs that many have to work in order to keep up with debt. I was just unfairly using you as an example to make a point that people don’t have the time/energy to seek truth because they’re enslaved by debt. No pun.
In fact the “worst case” argument in NY Mag isn’t even the real worst case. Here’s the worst case:
KABOOM! Osama gets lucky again. Maybe here, with a dirty bomb that doesn’t kill so many but irradiates billions or trillions worth of Manhattan real estate. Or with something deadlier–maybe in NYC but in another city, but with the consequence that people across the country depopulate major cities, not willing to live in a “target-rich environment.” Recession. Social chaos. Economic ruin.
On the bright side, things may be so dire that there will be no one with the desire, or the law-enforcement backup, to foreclose on your million-dollar mortgage anyway. But you better be handy with a gun!
“Wow, a whole 75 coins in your collection – Gold and Silver! Assuming they are all 1 oz gold eagles (Obviously not) that equates to a market value of around $45,000. Of course probably more like $20,000 when you factor in the silver ones plus the bullshit factor.”
Not a bullish factor Dumbass, this happens when the inflate the money supply. Gold has intrinsic value. 3000 years ago you could buy a suit, shoes and other things with one gold coin. Today you can do the same thing. Bankers love to give you paper money for you wealth and labor. Inflation and deflation robs you of your purchasing power EVERY DAY! I have various coins in my collection, too many to name.
“Just think, if gold doubles and real estate tanks you just might be able to buy that studio in Park Slope on 6th Avenue for $40,000.”
No people will be able to afford their houses and apartments. People would not work so hard just to live. Mortgage and rent inflation hurts us all.
“Yes “What” you seem to have all of the answers…
I fact, money is corrupt too, I think we should go back to the tried and true system of barter. I will give you 30 laptops and 6 chickens for your Brownstone – Deal?”
No Assfuck, We would have money back by Gold or Silver, Real money not this paper shit. Guess what? Government expenditures would not be out of control taxes would be low also.
11:14 – I will watch the video, but now it seems you are suggesting communism as the solution to having to work an 8 hour day.
I doubt very much I will adopt that view…