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    US Solar Panel Makers Say China 'Gutting' Industry

    I want to ask dumb question. Now if our goal is low cost, renewable, green energy, what is wrong with achieving this goal with buying Solar panels from subsidized China mfgs? Indirectly, China would be subsidizing our ability to produce low cost energy. If it is lost jobs arguement...
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    Jokes 2

    Speaking of the great flydini. So I'm taking job applications and interviewing people down at the shop. This guy comes in, somewhat unkempt in appearance. I asked him if he had a resume. He reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a typewritten somewhat crumpled resume and handed...
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    Occupy Wall Street

    My inlaws, 77 years old. The Fed changed the heating oil assitance income guidlines this year = now they have to pay $266 a month for propane. Somehow or another, a recent change was made in income levels on medicare, the deductible is different = $300 a month for diabetes medication. So...
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    I am giving out candy cigarettes for Halloween

    Last year I gave out gallons of olive oil. I have a long long driveway and usually the kids bag was draggin on the ground. This year I'm giving out pasta.
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    So where do taxi drivers keep their money these days?

    Steve Wynn on real estate. I'll give you an example of Las Vegas in my own industry. Across the street from me is an piece of property that's 34 acres. It's owned by two Israeli gents that are friends of mine that bought it at a very high price and are sort of in a difficult position now...
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    Warren Buffett insider trading

    As George Carlin put it "It's a club and you aren't a member". At some level people in the industry have to talk to each other and they will end up with an advantage in one way or another.
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    I am giving out candy cigarettes for Halloween

    I'm giving out cookies with trans fat. I hear the White House is giving out student loans. a two fer. a trick and a treat......:D
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    How to convert a religious hot chick to atheism?

    My religious sex addiction counselor told me this morning that she thinks I no longer see woman as sexual objects and I now have respect for them as equals. Sounds like she's wanting a good shag if you ask me.
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    I've had enough! Switching from Rep to Dem!

    °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ bang head here °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸
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    This Is How You Start to Fix Congress

    Won't help. 1) Dead people vote Democrat. 2) My vote is for sale
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    Obama shaking down airlines now.

    Why do they serve alcohol on plane? (I know to make money). But the point is, we have festivals that won't allow alcohol because it's a family event. Every week some guy gets drunk and amkes an ass of himself on a plane.
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    Should Congressmen be allowed to trade on Inside Information?

    Hedge funds are finding that Washington can be a gold mine of market-moving information, easily gathered by the politically connected. The funds are hiring lobbyists -- not to influence government, but to tell them what it's going to do. Several lobbying firms are ramping up their...
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    Washington Sets a New Spending Record

    graph vs graph At least two people have jobs.....:cool:
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    Home Office Deduction

    Say those expenses are 15k for me and my home office is 5% of my house size. Then my home office deduction is only $750 ? ------------------------------ Then if your tax rate is 20% you'll save $150 or $10 a month give or take or 30 cents a day, it'd would be much easier and tax...
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    Student loan bubble

    Although rather long, this vid got my attention right away. One woman interviewed defaulted on one of her college loans to be a dentist, Guess what, she is not allowed to treat medicare or medicaid patients or anyone with a Federal health care plan. Why are college coaches paid millions of...
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    The Biggest Myth in all of Economics

    "Second, not only are fewer Greeks working, those who do are far less productive" You know what the difference is between an employed Greek and an unemployed Greek? An employed Greek sleeps during work hours, an unemployed Greek sleeps all day.
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    How to convert a religious hot chick to atheism?

    I thought religious chicks were obedient and submissive.
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    Dangerous trends in Occupy Wall Street (OWS)

    In continuation.... "The volunteer didn’t clarify what he considered “stupid stuff,” a term some might broadly apply to everything that has gone in the park since the protests began five weeks ago."
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    Dangerous trends in Occupy Wall Street (OWS)

    Speaking of dangerous trends, not only is the OWS crowd being robbed by wall street, looks like they're being robbed by each other. Bummer, huh,,,, "Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment. I had my Mac stolen—that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is gone. Last night...
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    Jokes 2

    My whole family are police marksmen apart from my Grandfather who was a bank robber. He died recently, surrounded by his family
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