I dont really care Im always broke as it is. If I do have some money I usally waste it on awesome recording gear and cheap wine and hookers . I can be poor forever Im cool with that. hahaha Im kinda kiddin

Another article in the NYT. It always spooks me when the story comes straight from the corporation itself, as opposed to a regulatory agency. But, well, this is the U.S., I suppose...

That is a spooky chart, and a spooky concept...

...I'm assuming they aren't planning on appropriating funds from, say, failing operational military budgets?

I thought not.

I did my shopping yesterday and barely saw anyone. Walmart was packed like it was everyday, but not crazy and the mall wasn't that bad. Also our restaurant isn't doing so well.

When the poor chefs start talking about economics, you know you're in a recession.

for whatever it's worth, tutku and I went to Woodfield mall on both Saturday and Sunday. both days it was totally packed, with the parking lots as full as one would expect from Christmas shoppers. there was no sign of a lack of shopping. I know that doesn't tell us much if anything about the economy, but I thought i'd throw it out there.

Keep clicking on the baby to make him swim to the floating dollar before it gets to the soggy bottom.

Rick Reuben wrote:Another milestone shattered:

The euro roared to another record high Tuesday, crossing $1.60 for the first time ever after a pair of European Central Bank governors said high inflation may cause the bank to raise interest rates. The U.S. dollar also fell against the Japanese yen and the British pound.

I predicted this exact number would be reached in 2008, about 18 months ago. The dollar was about $1.49 against the euro 12/1/2007. That means an 8% drop in only 5 months. That's what happens when mutant scum hijack your government and bail out banks with your future debt.

So are you telling me that, taking into account both inflation and the Record Store Day sale price, I got my copy of the Dead Child record for 9.56 USD (2007).

1.00 CAD = 0.985182 USD

1 CAD = 0.985182 USD 1 USD = 1.01504 CAD

Freaky.