[tubebender]

There were 15,133 filings statewide between January and October, compared with 17,000 in all of 1991.

I don't remember the world ending in 1991. There have been Booms and Busts since this country was founded and we survived...

[GodGunsGuts]

Just remember, this thing is only just getting started. And if you remember, real estate prices took a big hit back then.

[Uncle Ike]

" There have been Booms and Busts since this country was founded and we survived... "

Unless you are substantially older than I am (statistically possible, I guess) *we* haven't *survived* any kind of "Bust"....

*They* (our predecessors) survived because they lived in an agrarian/manual-labor economy, and had some ability to fend for themselves...

It remains to be seen whether "we", having grown up with the newfangled "information economy" and nanny-state government will be able to do the same....

I, personally, have my doubts....