[ordercigsnick]

Hmm... getting to be about time to buy in...

-Arrian

[Jerwittdergut]

Originally posted by Arrian
Hmm... getting to be about time to buy in...

-Arrian ... into gold?

[CuittisIL]

This makes me very happy .

[chootsonege]

The pundits say the drop is due to a worldwide fear that the U.S. economy is heading into a recession. I thinks it's because the Congressional Dems and the White House are planning on meeting a working out a plan to save us. [Anyone NOT want to bet that this is going to be a pork barrel feeding frenzy?]

[ticskebasse]

Originally posted by Agathon
When do we get to shoot the rich people? Bad commie, BAD! Back to your place!

[sXVUOUVC]

Originally posted by Kidicious
When do we get to shoot the rich people? You're gonna be too late soon. Don't wait for them to jump from buildings. In that case you just need to lead the target a bit.

[fuslssdfaa]

Originally posted by LordShiva
wtfb? It's a greeeaaaat time for people whose happiness does not depend the least on money.

Maybe I'm not happier than usual, but certainly RELATIVELY speaking, I must be happier!

.

[unioneserry]

I am bested.

[moredasers]

Originally posted by Agathon
When do we get to shoot the rich people? Seeing as you live in Australia, a first world nation with some of the highest standards of living in the world, will you be offing yourself anytime soon? How does your living compare to the billions of people in the world who live below the poverty line? Obviously it can't be too bad since you seem to have an internet connection and your own computer (a mac no less.) You're probably in the upper 5% globally and are therefore rich.

[DeronBoltonRen]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
Seeing as you live in Australia, a first world nation with some of the highest standards of living in the world, will you be offing yourself anytime soon? How does your living compare to the billions of people in the world who live below the poverty line? Obviously it can't be too bad since you seem to have an internet connection and your own computer (a mac no less.) You're probably in the upper 5% globally and are therefore rich. QFT.

Aggie, you know what you have to do.

[MFSSCW2c]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Actually, since both teh bullet and teh target are subject to teh same downward force, if you lead teh target you end up missing. Air resistance affects them differently, so you should probably lag the target.

[teodaschwartia]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Actually, since both teh bullet and teh target are subject to teh same downward force, if you lead teh target you end up missing. Doesn't matter, you still need to lead the target relative to what you'd normally do.

[gennickhif]

Originally posted by notyoueither

You start physics classes next week? In an ideal world, he's right. One of the fun physics lectures I went to used a marble catapult and a stuffed monkey dropped from the roof of the lecture hall to demonstrate this.

In practice, I guess your reaction time would mean you have to lead the target. Then again, if you're doing it in Halo 3 you have to lead the target by 20 degrees to make up for the lag.

[Sipewrio]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV

Sure, you may not consider yourself rich but looking at the broader world perspective it's not the case. By global standards you, I, and most everyone on these forums posting from a developed nations are in the upper echelons. We consume more than our fair share of resources. If you're more than happy to take a hit in your standard of living, you could conceivable do something about right now instead of posting on a forum complaining about the fascist pigs and oppression of the proletariat. Why not donate 20% of your yearly earnings to a struggling Maori family? Why not sell you're computer, buy two used computers with the proceeds and donate one? Why not set an example?

I find it fascinating that college communists spend so much time arguing about marxist theory and the disparity/wealth gap between various populations around the world but rarely are they proactive themselves and it's even rarer to find a communist who will make personal sacrifices to help even out the gap. Haven't I discussed this before? Personal charity is a poor substitute for proper action and always has been. The externalities involved in charitable donations lower the propensity of the community at large to do something about the problem. It sounds harsh, but charity often makes things worse because of this. That's not to impugn the motives of the charitable at all, but to argue that it is a counterproductive solution (except perhaps in rare cases like Gates and Buffet, who have enough money to make an immediate massive difference).

People in the States should understand this quite well. The US has a great tradition of philanthropy, and some fine people have done fine things, yet it hasn't really worked overall.

Similarly, I don't think that replacing welfare with charity is a good idea. As for struggling Maori families, there really aren't any by world standards. They would probably fall into the "rich" bracket, since they are as eligible as any other New Zealander to receive government services, welfare benefits and universal healthcare.

[mikapoq]

Originally posted by Blake


It's a greeeaaaat time for people whose happiness does not depend the least on money.

Maybe I'm not happier than usual, but certainly RELATIVELY speaking, I must be happier!

. So you take pleasure in other people's suffering instead?

[medio]

Why shouldn't anyone notice if the global market collapsed on milk day?

[KellyMP]

Originally posted by Blake


Doesn't matter, you still need to lead the target relative to what you'd normally do. Unless you're standing directly below them, in which case you probably have other concerns than how much to lead them.

[xIuvyAuT]

daily Mash take on things:

IDIOT STOCKBROKERS CONTINUE TO RUIN YOUR LIFE

STOCKBROKERS are preparing for a third day of running around and waving their hands in the air, shouting 'nooooooooooooooooooo!!!'.

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Look at this picture of a meadow for a while
In London the FTSE 100 ate all its clothes and crashed its Aston Martin into the Bank of England before running around the Monument shouting 'nooooooooooooo!!!'.

In Frankfurt the Dax opened its bowels into the waste paper basket and then smeared “I hate shares” in excrement on the walls before running out into the street shouting 'neeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiin!!!'.

The CAC in Paris had its worst day since it threw up on its new suit after a bad snail. In New York the Dow Jones took an assault rifle to work and posted a video on YouTube.

Evan Davies, the BBC's economics editor, said: “The world’s stock markets are like a finely tuned barrel of eels.

“As they plunge, sea levels rise, leading to a fall in the price of dogs. Even if cat prices remain stable a recession then occurs. No one knows why.”

Davies added: “People often ask me why they have to lose their job and their home because a man in an expensive shirt made some terrible decisions. I tell them no-one knows.”

Alastair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, woke up in his own ****.

[meencegic]

The Bernanke put?

[Quaganoca]

Prime at 6.5%

Maybe I should refinance... naw, it'll go lower