I'm still here as well. (Bill Pridgen.) ... -- William H. Pridgen npridgen@... -- "Has not the tortoise learned the true value of time?" -- Henry David...
My apologies Paul, but my life situation has changed over the years, making it impossible to devote as much time to these things as I used to. That includes:...
... That would work for me, but it may not be what most people are looking for. -- William H. Pridgen npridgen@... -- "Has not the tortoise learned the...
OK, I am too curious to leave. I had thought that the bickering over the existence of WMDs in Iraq would have been more appropriate here. But, on second...
Greetings, Members of Thinkers-International, Thank you for welcoming me into your forum. My name is Mohamed Toure. I am 23 years old, and a student at the...
I always hate it when I start writing a response to an email, finger trouble ensues, and the message disappears. That just happened, and I have to remember...
... Hi Mohammed, Sorry for taking so long to approve you (a month). The group had been dormant for quite a long time, and a couple of people have commented to...
It seems to me that many stores I visit are almost empty. Maybe they were almost empty before, but I didn't notice, or maybe you're right. If you are, we're...
The disease of Flint, Michigan has spread! Well, that's taking things a bit too much to the extreme. Personally, I think the Americans will be able to reinvent...
David: "It seems to me that many stores I visit are almost empty. Maybe they were almost empty before, but I didn't notice, or maybe you're right. If you are,...
... Even Bush finally acknowledged they didn't find any. ... It has been argued that the New Deal prolonged the Depression. Previous depressions might have...
Paul> But, I still think that most people now realize what a burden trinkets have become. Something that has not been mentioned is any change in savings. The...
Bill> Of course, in the early days of the Depression, lack of credit was often due to bank failures. The Depression was in part the "bust" phase of a "boom and...
... ~*~As far as I know, protectionism indeed prolonged the Depression and made it worse. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, signed by Hoover, was opposed by...
Raymond: Something that has not been mentioned is any change in savings. The thing that characterised China was extremely high savings rates. Their property...
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In a message dated 12/16/2011 3:44:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pfbruce1@... writes: When your house goes upside down, there is no equity to borrow...
... I was about to say the same thing. The best reason to buy a house is to have a place to live. In some cases, renting is the better option. -- William H....
Bill> I was about to say the same thing. The best reason to buy a house is to have a place to live. In some cases, renting is the better option. The idea of...
... ~*~During the housing bubble in the US, many people bought houses that were overpriced. When the bubble burst they found themselves in a house that was now...
BillP> ~*~During the housing bubble in the US, many people bought houses that were overpriced. When the bubble burst they found themselves in a house that was...
~*~I was listening to a discussion on the radio the other day. There was a temporary trend in the US away from borrowing and consuming toward saving, but now...
william H: "... but now people are drifting back to their old ways. For example, people were going into debt buying stuff for Christmas. Well, perhaps part of...
The old, old ways are, sadly, gone forever. Our parents (if we're old enough) or grandparents who lived through the great depression never bought things until...
Personally, I've been saving big time for years. We're in an environment where you cannot rely on government pensions, medical, or anything. Thus, you have...
Spending all you earn is almost irresistible in a consumer society like the US. There's just so much fascinating stuff practically begging you to take it...
