[The-Shoveler]

I was just saying on another thread, there is almost no fear in the markets right now, which makes me afraid.
But I have a lousy history at stock market timing as well so there.

Maybe I learned something, maybe I haven’t.

[The-Shoveler]

manufacturing is making a comeback,

One word “Robots” well OK, two words,

Automation.

[The-Shoveler]

[quote=flu][quote=no_such_reality]No flu, that’s not the point. It’s starting to replace our brains as well.

The simple brain functions now, but steadily higher level brain functions.[/quote]

Machines will never replace creativity….

Example:
Being a good software “programmer” is labor….Easily replaceable if not now in the distant future

Coming up with a solution to problems goes beyond simple if..then…else.

If things were so easy, companies like google wouldn’t employ so many thinkers…

Opportunities will always exist for people who are paid to think and solve problems.

Much of innovation is based on creativity more than following rules. People think software is a “science”. It isn’t… Stupid language tricks and dime a dozen programmers isn’t what moves this world.

Same could be said for hardware.[/quote]

The 10-15%’ers, Engineards, RN’s, public employee’s, a hand-full of other’s, maybe a few Realtors.

85% not going to do so well.

Going to get interesting.

[The-Shoveler]

[quote=flu]Well that was quick…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-130003875-11011_Westonhill_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92126

“Short sale. Sold before mls”[/quote]

There are just very few REO’s anymore, short sales seem more real now although I still see “short sales that are not really for sale”, (ie.. no trespassing signs on property, very hard to get a viewing etc…)
If you see the later, it’s not for sale, move on.
But there are more real short sales now.

[The-Shoveler]

[quote=flu][quote=AN]Wow, they just increased the price by $9900 or 5.5%.[/quote]

You know, I was gonna say good luck finding a buyer for a 1/1 @ $180k…

Then again, we saw one go recently for $165k…Maybe someone will bite..[/quote]

At this point now I keep hoping for a market crash,
But there is just not the number of crazy buyers with crazy loans like there were in 2005-6. so I don’t see the impetuous for a crash, (well unless Europe or Iran, but I think they are almost off the table so it would need to come from somewhere else).

Which also makes me nervous about the Stock market as well, there is just almost nothing to fear, which makes me afraid.

[The-Shoveler]

What part of
“This is the way TPTB planned it”
Don’t you understand ?

[The-Shoveler]

Great flu, just what I have been looking for,
I ordered a Flux capacitor and a kuhneutson valve,

Just as soon as I get this installed,I figure I will already be retired 10 years now.

[The-Shoveler]

IMO with rates this low, it only makes sense to have a paid off place if you are completely retired (well at least if you have some self control with spending etc..)

But that’s just my opinion.

maybe BG is correct, maybe 21% represents for the most part the completely retired.

[The-Shoveler]

[quote=flu]Two comments…

1. I have a double oven in my home…For the past 8 years, my second oven on the bottom makes an excellent pots and pan storage bin.

2. I had a built-in microwave that failed and was quoted $600+.. Of if I wanted to have it repaired, it was gonna be $200-300 thanks to good old overpriced american labor…

I ended up pulling out the built-in microwave oven, converting the space into a nice shelf, and put a stainless steel countertop microwave in the new shelf location, with space to spare above…. Price of microwave? $80, before a $20 rebate from sears.
Nice thing above the microwave is that in the same space, it also had a small oven for things like pizza and such….

I’m not sure what the purpose of having two ovens (at least for me…)…[/quote]

Almost the exact same thing at my house, except the top Oven is used as a spill over storage for the bottom oven, except when we need to cook a pizza.
The only thing we have ever cooked in the oven so far. (We go to the Asian Buffet for thanksgiving these days).
Same for the built in micro wave we took the broken one out and put in a sub $100 dollar unit. Been that way two years now and I don’t miss the built in one at all.

[The-Shoveler]

a) I think you will live to see it paid off.
The price you paid will seem fairly modest in 10-15 years IMO.

B) I think you will outlive me and I plan on living past 2043

C) You will most likely buy a more expensive home in 7-10 years. (I know you think you will be there until they carry you out, most everyone does at first, but very few do).

[The-Shoveler]

Enjoy it while it lasts.

You are only as clever as you last success and/or as dumb as your last screw-up.

You will have to trust me on this one.

[The-Shoveler]

Absolutely none, nothing, nada zilch

[The-Shoveler]

OK it’s time for outside the box thinking here folks,

Just Mint the dang coin and be first out the gate.

Just kidding sort of…

Faced with a stubbornly slow and uneven global economic recovery, more countries are likely to resort to cutting the value of their currencies in order to gain a competitive edge.

A foreign exchange trading company. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Japan has set the stage for a potential global currency war, announcing plans to create money and buy bonds as the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to stimulate the moribund growth pace.
Economists in turn are expecting others to follow that lead, setting off a battle that would benefit those that get out of the gate quickest but likely hamper the nascent global recovery and the relatively robust stock market.
While respective countries would have their own versions, the moves would follow three years of aggressive bond buying from the Federal Reserve as part of its $3 trillion quantitative easing program.
Though critics worry about the long-term consequences, the three rounds of QE have managed to keep the U.S. economy afloat and have boosted risk assets such as stocks and commodities.

[The-Shoveler]

I say Mint the coin.

Does anyone really think we will be paying this back with un-inflated dollars?

[The-Shoveler]

Well speaking of up and coming neighborhoods + Asian super markets.

They got a “88 ranch” opening up on the corner of Rancho California road and Ynez Road in Temecula (Yea OK I know it’s not same as ranch-99). But with a little luck they will put a few more Asia restaurants in there as well.
We need a good dim-sum place.

Anyone know where you can get good Dim sum on a Sunday morning in TV ?

Also lately I know more people commuting from SD north country into Temecula Valley for work then the other way, but I am fairly sure I am the exception, but at the same time I think it indicates a trend as well.
Plus TV is getting a little air time, they got a Storage wars episode where they show “the gambler” living in Temecula.

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