Quote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.
Quote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave
Quote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........
Quote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!
Quote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.
Nothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.
Good afternoon guys, it has taken me awhile to finally get caught up with this place.
Quote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:46:35 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.For a number of reasons.
Quote from: LSUFAN on June 11, 2014, 05:47:05 PMGood afternoon guys, it has taken me awhile to finally get caught up with this place.\\\\Afternoon, Chip. Big question: was it worth it?
Quote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:46:35 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.A red head? That would do me in for sure. I just see you spontaneously bursting in a cloud of dust.
Quote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:49:24 PMQuote from: LSUFAN on June 11, 2014, 05:47:05 PMGood afternoon guys, it has taken me awhile to finally get caught up with this place.\\\\Afternoon, Chip. Big question: was it worth it? Howdy Dave, it did help to keep me from falling asleep to early. I am so ready for that day off tomorrow.
Quote from: Travellin Dave on June 11, 2014, 05:50:45 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:46:35 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.For a number of reasons.Seems like as good as any way to check out.....
Quote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:53:39 PMQuote from: Travellin Dave on June 11, 2014, 05:50:45 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:46:35 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.For a number of reasons.Seems like as good as any way to check out.....Better that most... unless it's because the warden catches you with her...
Heading outta here early today. Have a great evening, all.
Quote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:53:06 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:46:35 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:38:46 PMQuote from: DesertRat on June 11, 2014, 05:32:16 PMQuote from: CigarGuy87 on June 11, 2014, 05:28:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on June 11, 2014, 05:25:37 PMQuote from: cigarbreath on June 11, 2014, 05:15:17 PMNothing like bombing the shit out of the Germans and the Japs then giviving them money to build new stuff while we're stuck with our old crap.I'm as USA-first as anyone, but let's face it - The Marshall Plan paid off big-time for the US.As for the trade deficit, the rules of economics apply to the Chinese as much as to the US. The countries that produce with the lowest labor costs get a flood of money. That flood of money drives up wages and fuels consumption. Pretty soon, all that cheap labor isn't so cheap anymore, and it's "next country up". China keeps trying to mess with the rules by holding down currency value and so on, but that's bubble-gum-and-spit stop-gapping. Eventually, it'll cost more to produce it in China and Africa will get all the outsourced manufacturing. That and vast resources are why China is pouring huge amounts of effort and money into Africa. Eventually, it either swings back to the US, or it broadly distributes and lifts all boats. Or somebody hits the button and we vaporize ourselves. We're still waiting to see how it plays out.Fuggin Rapture, I was all ready and everything!I still had a couple a things to do........A dusty bucket list? Afternoon Dave20 year old nymphomaniac is the LAST thing on the list........howdy Mr Breath.A red head? That would do me in for sure. I just see you spontaneously bursting in a cloud of dust.The tragic thing is that would happen the moment he was introduced to her.