The economy and flyfishing...

http://www.cnbc.com/id/25964703

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:21:28 -0500, wrote:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/25964703

"No one could forecast a year ago what we see today, and what we've been
through in the last year." David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors

So, with all the copious writing that was on the wall for the year previous,
what would make anyone trust anything these guys have to say about anything?

I'm only half of a "fly fishing economist", but my take is the US economy is
gonna get notably worse before it gets notably better...

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:25:12 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

I'm only half of a "fly fishing economist", but my take is the US economy is
gonna get notably worse before it gets notably better...

Bingo! Wait until Obama raises taxes. And perhaps you can tell me
why the Dem leadership in Congress went on a 5 week vacation while we
suffer with high gas prices.

It is gonna be a fun election; I win no matter who wins the election.
d;o)

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:17:36 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:25:12 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

I'm only half of a "fly fishing economist", but my take is the US economy is
gonna get notably worse before it gets notably better...

Bingo! Wait until Obama raises taxes. And perhaps you can tell me
why the Dem leadership in Congress went on a 5 week vacation while we
suffer with high gas prices.

The entire congress went on their 5 week vacation.

As for "we suffer with high gas prices", you've never lost an opportunity to
tell everyone here how wealthy you think you are, so should you really be
including yourself in that "we"?

Assuming you're one of the morons who thinks we should immediately allow the
oil companies to drill in environmentally sensitive areas that are currently
off-limits, do you really think that will change the price of oil today?
If so, please explain as best as you can why that would be? That ought to be
good for a laugh or two.

It is gonna be a fun election; I win no matter who wins the election.

Really? Why?

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:35:44 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

The entire congress went on their 5 week vacation.

Yup. The Dem leadership called for it.

Think they'd be ****ed if Bush called for an emergency session -
which, as president, is his right? Think they would pass a bill to
get more oil instead of squeezing us?

As for "we suffer with high gas prices", you've never lost an opportunity to
tell everyone here how wealthy you think you are, so should you really be
including yourself in that "we"?

Hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, but if hate was a commodity, you'd be the
richest man in Massachusetts. Along with being the 2nd cheapest -
your buddy Kerry is first. d;o)


Assuming you're one of the morons who thinks we should immediately allow the
oil companies to drill in environmentally sensitive areas that are currently
off-limits, do you really think that will change the price of oil today?
If so, please explain as best as you can why that would be? That ought to be
good for a laugh or two.

Yeah, the morons from China are planning to drill in the waters off of
the Florida Keys. Ya wanna bet if Congress ok'd drilling off the
continental shelf that the price of a barrel of oil would immediately
drop? "Environmentally sensitive areas?" Yeah, the north coast of
Alaska was the same thing back 30 years ago, and the environment
hasn't suffered one bit. Where they want to drill in ANWR is but a
stone's throw from where they are now drilling. You better hope Obama
doesn't win, 'cause it is gonna cost you dearly to heat your home
during those wonderfully cold NE winters. d;o)

Dave (the rich one who isn't a dope head)

On 2008-08-01, Dave LaCourse wrote:

Alaska was the same thing back 30 years ago, and the environment
hasn't suffered one bit.

That river in Egypt is apparently doing quite well, too.

nb

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:17:43 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:35:44 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

The entire congress went on their 5 week vacation.

Yup. The Dem leadership called for it.

And the Republicans are still there? Um, nope...

Think they'd be ****ed if Bush called for an emergency session -
which, as president, is his right? Think they would pass a bill to
get more oil instead of squeezing us?

I imagine the entire Congress would tell him to go pound sand. And I rather
suspect the Congress is smart enough to realize they can't "pass a bill to get
more oil", and that most people are smart enough to realize Congress isn't
responsible for the price of oil in the first place.

As for "we suffer with high gas prices", you've never lost an opportunity to
tell everyone here how wealthy you think you are, so should you really be
including yourself in that "we"?

Hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, but if hate was a commodity, you'd be the
richest man in Massachusetts. Along with being the 2nd cheapest -
your buddy Kerry is first. d;o)

So, that's the best you can do with that question? Call me a hater? Call me
cheap? That's nice work you're doing. Hope you're proud of it.

Assuming you're one of the morons who thinks we should immediately allow the
oil companies to drill in environmentally sensitive areas that are currently
off-limits, do you really think that will change the price of oil today?
If so, please explain as best as you can why that would be? That ought to be
good for a laugh or two.

Yeah, the morons from China are planning to drill in the waters off of
the Florida Keys.

And?

Ya wanna bet if Congress ok'd drilling off the
continental shelf that the price of a barrel of oil would immediately
drop?

Seems to me *you* are the moron who actually believes it would. And I'm still
waiting for you to explain why that would happen.

And while you're at it, explain why the domestic oil companies actually would
want the price of oil to go down? And why they haven't been drilling in the
tens of millions of acres that they already hold leases on - including areas
off the coast?

"Environmentally sensitive areas?" Yeah, the north coast of
Alaska was the same thing back 30 years ago, and the environment
hasn't suffered one bit.

Apparently, you had your head buried up your ass even back then (why does that
not surprise me?) and totally missed what happened along the Alaskan coast.
Not to mention what happened along the Californian coast - repeatedly.
Apparently, you don't give a crap about environmental consequences, period.

Where they want to drill in ANWR is but a
stone's throw from where they are now drilling.

And?

You better hope Obama doesn't win, 'cause it is gonna cost you dearly to heat your home
during those wonderfully cold NE winters. d;o)

I'll deal with it, and without whining about the price like you, and without
the delusion that McSame would have done anything about oil prices. Unlike
you, I am most concerned about the good of the country, and not my wallet.

Dave (the rich one who isn't a dope head)

ahahahahahaha! In spite of having given it up over a year ago, I gladly will
wear that moniker, if only because it separates me from mindless assholes like
you...

/daytripper

In article ,
Dave LaCourse wrote:

Yeah, the morons from China are planning to drill in the waters off of
the Florida Keys. Ya wanna bet if Congress ok'd drilling off the
continental shelf that the price of a barrel of oil would immediately
drop? "Environmentally sensitive areas?" Yeah, the north coast of
Alaska was the same thing back 30 years ago, and the environment
hasn't suffered one bit. Where they want to drill in ANWR is but a
stone's throw from where they are now drilling. You better hope Obama
doesn't win, 'cause it is gonna cost you dearly to heat your home
during those wonderfully cold NE winters. d;o)

Dave (the rich one who isn't a dope head)

30 years, that was right around 1971, which was right around the Santa
Barbara oil coastal oil disaster right?

"daytripper" wrote in message
...
As for "we suffer with high gas prices", you've never lost an opportunity
to
tell everyone here how wealthy you think you are, so should you really be
including yourself in that "we"?

well,'tripper, he does only buy high-octane.....g

Assuming you're one of the morons

why assume, when David seems hell-bent on demonstrating....


It is gonna be a fun election; I win no matter who wins the election.

Really? Why?

I figure he thinks he'll be gone before the bills come due for all the
mismanagement he's played cheerleader for over the past 8 years. Sadly, he
is probably correct, although his children and grandchildren will damn him
for it, someday.
Tom

Tom Littleton wrote:
"daytripper" wrote in message
...

As for "we suffer with high gas prices", you've never lost an opportunity
to
tell everyone here how wealthy you think you are, so should you really be
including yourself in that "we"?


well,'tripper, he does only buy high-octane.....g

POTM

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