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by tuberculosis

Picture of tuberculosis

1/1/06 7:00:26 PM

1/1/06 7:08:14 PM

Funny numbers

are the cost of housing and energy in those "inflation" numbers you toss out?

'cause if you measure income vs median home price, you'll see that the average joe is more proper fucked every year.

Of course, if you measure income vs available computing power, things look pretty good, but I spend most money on house and energy and those costs are way fuckin out of hand.

We. Are. Not. Gaining. Ground.

While you're measuring prosperity, try a graph of minimum wage or average vs median home price over the past 50 years. This is why people feel like the economy sucks. Because while it looks dandy for corporations with falling labor costs and rising profits, the profits are not making it to the employees.

The "people's" economy continues to suck. [link|http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/2-0&fp=43b88ad53e5ab286&ei=AW64Q7eiCs2MFsev9aoE&url=http%3A//www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm%3Ffunc%3Dviewstory%26storyid%3D7688&cid=1103248252|How] [link|http://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/2005/12/31/news/news02.txt|can] [link|http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=66052&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28|I] [link|http://news.google.com/news?q=layoffs|tell]?

"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect"   --Mark Twain

"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."   --Albert Einstein

"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses."   --George W. Bush

Edited by tuberculosis Jan. 1, 2006, 07:02:37 PM EST

Edited by tuberculosis Jan. 1, 2006, 07:08:14 PM EST

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Post #240,049

Picture of bepatient

1/1/06 9:37:32 PM

And in the same amount of time

it took you to google "layoffs", I found 3 company's with a combined job opening slate to hire all the Electrolux folks. Lockheed Martin, Comcast, and Amex all have 400+ openings that span from Admin Asst to Vice President level.

Jobs are there.

Theres a reason I have a 2 hour commute and made telecommuting part of my hiring package. Because I was NOT going to accept a position in the NY area that required me to live there.

I can't afford it.

If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition}

[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]

Inflation at 16.7%? - (inthane-chan) - (120) - Dec. 26, 2005, 10:29:37 AM EST

Not inflation - (bepatient) - Dec. 26, 2005, 11:10:52 AM EST

yeah, dont buy gold when its high and distrust - (boxley) - (118) - Dec. 26, 2005, 12:18:45 PM EST

Figured it was something like that. - (inthane-chan) - (117) - Dec. 26, 2005, 04:35:47 PM EST

economics is reasonably simple - (boxley) - (116) - Dec. 26, 2005, 05:53:24 PM EST

Yep - Repos in power, Economy down, Dems in - E up - (tuberculosis) - (115) - Dec. 29, 2005, 05:07:22 PM EST

old sayin g repos depression demos war - (boxley) - Dec. 29, 2005, 10:25:32 PM EST

Thats pretty funny - (bepatient) - (113) - Dec. 30, 2005, 10:05:48 AM EST

Oh yeah. The economy has 'recovered' - (imric) - Dec. 30, 2005, 11:19:34 AM EST

The numbers support it - (ben_tilly) - Dec. 30, 2005, 12:34:50 PM EST

You mean these numbers? - (tuberculosis) - (110) - Dec. 30, 2005, 01:47:59 PM EST

Bah. Who needs facts when you have dogma? -NT - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Dec. 30, 2005, 04:30:25 PM EST

My karma ran over his dogma -NT - (tuberculosis) - Dec. 30, 2005, 05:05:56 PM EST

First of all, the stock market is not the economy - (bepatient) - (107) - Dec. 30, 2005, 06:08:46 PM EST

You'll have to do better - (tuberculosis) - (21) - Dec. 30, 2005, 06:42:41 PM EST

Tom Toles: 12/25/2005. 39 kB .img - (Another Scott) - Dec. 30, 2005, 08:16:51 PM EST

Your first link - (bepatient) - (19) - Dec. 30, 2005, 08:45:41 PM EST

One indicator supports it - (ben_tilly) - (17) - Dec. 30, 2005, 09:09:08 PM EST

Dont know too much about that but this year was the - (boxley) - Dec. 30, 2005, 09:14:21 PM EST

And this is due to a late - (bepatient) - (15) - Dec. 30, 2005, 09:23:09 PM EST

Re: And this is due to ---- projections R'us? - (Ashton) - (1) - Dec. 30, 2005, 10:58:26 PM EST

And your anectodal - (bepatient) - Dec. 31, 2005, 09:11:34 AM EST

Those indicators indicate a likely net loss of disposable $$ - (tuberculosis) - (12) - Dec. 31, 2005, 01:13:36 AM EST

???? - (bepatient) - (10) - Dec. 31, 2005, 09:21:27 AM EST

Not just IT - (imric) - (5) - Dec. 31, 2005, 12:05:32 PM EST

I think it's going to go something like this... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2005, 01:07:40 PM EST

Another Scott for President! - (imqwerky) - Dec. 31, 2005, 01:23:08 PM EST

Microelectronics???? - (bepatient) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2005, 08:50:40 PM EST

"NEVER"? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:25:29 PM EST

Never is what adults say - (bepatient) - Jan. 1, 2006, 09:52:19 AM EST

Then I can't afford the job I have - (tuberculosis) - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:12:47 PM EST

Actually our whole economy is under threat - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Jan. 1, 2006, 02:07:24 AM EST

I absolutely agree - (bepatient) - Jan. 1, 2006, 09:21:53 PM EST

Well said. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 1, 2006, 09:44:38 PM EST

dittos on the fixed mortgage, you greedy on housing - (boxley) - Dec. 31, 2005, 10:46:33 AM EST

we all know capitalism is selling surplus - (boxley) - Dec. 30, 2005, 09:12:15 PM EST

And the PEOPLE, Bill? - (imric) - (84) - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:44:45 AM EST

You keep railing on this - (bepatient) - (83) - Dec. 31, 2005, 08:48:50 PM EST

How people feel is the only worthwhile indicator - (tuberculosis) - (71) - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:23:42 PM EST

Ed Zachary. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:33:52 PM EST

I can't be quiet any longer - (imqwerky) - (1) - Jan. 1, 2006, 12:34:43 AM EST

Salaries of 60-100K are excellent money. - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 1, 2006, 01:00:22 AM EST

I have money to blow on cool shit and trips or I don't. - (boxley) - (67) - Jan. 1, 2006, 12:54:50 AM EST

But it's not just "his" field, man. - (mmoffitt) - (66) - Jan. 1, 2006, 01:08:46 AM EST

Very funny - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 1, 2006, 10:06:50 AM EST

Funny numbers - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Jan. 1, 2006, 07:08:14 PM EST

And in the same amount of time - (bepatient) - Jan. 1, 2006, 09:37:32 PM EST

at $60 a barrel the oil sector looks promising - (boxley) - (62) - Jan. 1, 2006, 10:57:50 AM EST

Sometimes choices are limited. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 1, 2006, 11:34:55 AM EST

Yeea, it was move and work or stay and wait for bank repo - (tuberculosis) - (60) - Jan. 1, 2006, 07:10:16 PM EST

So? I have done that 3 times in 5 years - (boxley) - (59) - Jan. 1, 2006, 07:59:50 PM EST

And there should be something in between. - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Jan. 1, 2006, 08:05:30 PM EST

forced equity distribution is stealing ya should know better - (boxley) - (4) - Jan. 1, 2006, 08:18:37 PM EST

And if we are to escape the bonds of our past... - (inthane-chan) - (3) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:22:10 AM EST

I know you have some training - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:02:22 AM EST

Bwah? - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:17:23 AM EST

{chortle} - (Ashton) - Jan. 2, 2006, 07:28:45 PM EST

Me too - sick of being migrant worker - (tuberculosis) - (52) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:42:18 AM EST

you are trying to fix yesterdays problem - (boxley) - (51) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:12:12 AM EST

Deregulation fsked Delta Pilots. Not their union. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (50) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:51:48 PM EST

Keep telling yourself that. - (bepatient) - (49) - Jan. 2, 2006, 05:15:55 PM EST

Right. - (mmoffitt) - (48) - Jan. 3, 2006, 12:28:35 PM EST

I might be missing something - (drewk) - Jan. 3, 2006, 12:41:56 PM EST

Less competition? - (ben_tilly) - (38) - Jan. 3, 2006, 01:09:09 PM EST

Really? - (mmoffitt) - (37) - Jan. 3, 2006, 04:04:55 PM EST

There have been some casualties but... - (ben_tilly) - Jan. 3, 2006, 04:18:08 PM EST

In their place is - (bepatient) - (35) - Jan. 3, 2006, 09:43:25 PM EST

Independence and ATA? You're kidding, right? -NT - (mmoffitt) - (34) - Jan. 5, 2006, 04:57:08 PM EST

Why would i be kidding? - (bepatient) - (33) - Jan. 6, 2006, 10:20:42 AM EST

Don't forget crappy service. - (Another Scott) - (18) - Jan. 6, 2006, 10:32:13 AM EST

Those things exist - (bepatient) - (13) - Jan. 6, 2006, 11:51:37 AM EST

You missed my point. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Jan. 6, 2006, 12:56:22 PM EST

I more "bypassed" it that missed it. - (bepatient) - (3) - Jan. 6, 2006, 03:16:42 PM EST

My TDI wagon gets 50-51 mpg highway. $25-$30 each way. ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 6, 2006, 03:23:41 PM EST

Would I complain of seat pitch... - (bepatient) - (1) - Jan. 6, 2006, 04:29:14 PM EST

Yeah, the backseat is tight. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 6, 2006, 05:20:44 PM EST

WHAT? - (mmoffitt) - (7) - Jan. 10, 2006, 04:39:57 PM EST

I suspect it's something like this. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 10, 2006, 04:45:49 PM EST

You may want to check with a real person - (bepatient) - (5) - Jan. 10, 2006, 04:51:04 PM EST

Mea Culpa - (bepatient) - (4) - Jan. 10, 2006, 06:20:57 PM EST

I am talking fares The People pay. - (mmoffitt) - (3) - Jan. 10, 2006, 07:28:40 PM EST

But business class pays for the people - (ben_tilly) - Jan. 10, 2006, 08:24:11 PM EST

Business Class is C or J or D or Z - (bepatient) - (1) - Jan. 10, 2006, 08:35:14 PM EST

There's no "class" at all in Fort Wayne. ;0) -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 11, 2006, 12:25:01 PM EST

Driving > Flying - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 7, 2006, 12:58:44 AM EST

Got iPod? -NT - (admin) - (2) - Jan. 7, 2006, 01:03:43 AM EST

Ar, and an iTrip. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 7, 2006, 01:08:08 AM EST

++fsckinga -NT - (inthane-chan) - Jan. 7, 2006, 02:04:26 AM EST

ATA's bankrupt, for instance. - (mmoffitt) - (13) - Jan. 10, 2006, 04:41:32 PM EST

So? - (bepatient) - (12) - Jan. 10, 2006, 04:54:38 PM EST

Heh. - (mmoffitt) - (11) - Jan. 10, 2006, 07:41:56 PM EST

So are you officially changing your point now? - (bepatient) - (10) - Jan. 10, 2006, 08:42:31 PM EST

he officially changed his point by not offering $39 - (boxley) - (8) - Jan. 10, 2006, 09:33:53 PM EST

:0) - (mmoffitt) - (7) - Jan. 11, 2006, 12:23:32 PM EST

AvGas is cheaper - (drewk) - (6) - Jan. 11, 2006, 12:36:39 PM EST

Show me the brewery, dairy, olive oil or corn oil company - (mmoffitt) - (5) - Jan. 11, 2006, 12:39:04 PM EST

There's this saying I like - (drewk) - (4) - Jan. 11, 2006, 01:00:03 PM EST

Let me see if I'm hearing you right. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2006, 03:26:45 PM EST

More like we're screwing ourselves, but close enough - (drewk) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2006, 03:41:12 PM EST

I do my part. I don't even own a car. - (Silverlock) - Jan. 11, 2006, 09:45:29 PM EST

.oO0 Brevity Award 0Oo. ___with 3 K-Y packets. - (Ashton) - Jan. 11, 2006, 10:29:16 PM EST

FWA's available destinations and carriers have been hit. - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 11, 2006, 12:41:23 PM EST

You are so wrong here I don't know how to respond - (bepatient) - (7) - Jan. 3, 2006, 09:38:18 PM EST

easy response, the next bash Mikey is the taxi driver - (boxley) - (6) - Jan. 3, 2006, 10:45:28 PM EST

Make sure.. - (bepatient) - (5) - Jan. 4, 2006, 08:12:13 AM EST

OTOH - (imric) - (4) - Jan. 4, 2006, 09:40:12 AM EST

Thats true, BUT - (bepatient) - (3) - Jan. 4, 2006, 09:46:04 AM EST

Don't give up your day job.... :-) -NT - (jbrabeck) - Jan. 4, 2006, 12:45:08 PM EST

OK.. That___earns you a challenge - - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 6, 2006, 11:10:03 PM EST

ICpartialLRPD - (drewk) - Jan. 7, 2006, 12:34:43 AM EST

Which kind of average? - (ben_tilly) - Jan. 1, 2006, 02:00:47 AM EST

I know that one buddy has been looking constantly - (imric) - (2) - Jan. 1, 2006, 03:16:15 AM EST

*grin* OT - (imric) - Jan. 1, 2006, 03:18:46 AM EST

Lots of us moved against our wishes -NT - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 1, 2006, 07:13:17 PM EST

Ah, the Logical Positivism of Econ catechism. - (Ashton) - (6) - Jan. 1, 2006, 09:43:59 PM EST

Nicely confused - (bepatient) - Jan. 1, 2006, 10:10:21 PM EST

its not like its a new concept, read yer history - (boxley) - (4) - Jan. 1, 2006, 10:15:52 PM EST

That was then. - (Ashton) - (3) - Jan. 1, 2006, 11:01:51 PM EST

that is now, people dont change - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 1, 2006, 11:30:24 PM EST

No, that is not 'people' - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2006, 07:38:24 PM EST

my kids are all feral, good trainer, not :-( -NT - (boxley) - Jan. 2, 2006, 07:43:49 PM EST

Why do you ask me? You know I cannot do this thing anymore with the bugs.
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