Posted on 08/09/2010 7:16:57 AM PDT by blam
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Went to the mall yesterday and had to park across the street, again.
Second weekend in a row.
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Same here in Columbia MO.
The late, great Paul Harvey would comment on how the unemployment rate
in Columbia was 1% back in late 1990s.
It’s not so good now, but if you drive past the major shopping center
(Columbia Mall) or places like Olive Garden...PACKED.
But I guess this shouldn’t be so suprising as Columbia lives on
the money distributed by the Federal and state guvmints.
That is to say, we have the major university (University of Missouri) and
private schools (Columbia College, Stephens College, etc.) propped up
by federal dollars.
Along with our large VA hospital complex (which I’m not opposed to
except for the over-large salaries paid to some of the staff).
Recession, what recession is an understandable comment on our local economy.
And the beneficiaries of the Federal cash infusions should thank their
lucky stars for the sacrifice made by taxpayers from other states!!!
With a 170 year drought on Russian soil, it doubtful that they could meet demand in their own country.
removing ‘ban’ merely symbolic.
As things continue to worsen under Obama, the MSM spin machine is in high gear with November just around the corner.
And this is just from what Michelle Obama is planning on buying this year! She has at least 40 close friends to shop for, you know.
You're in California... We see the same thing in our area of CA....Everyone tell us everyone moved out, and all the businesses fled, yet I see no damn differences....lol...Of course, the out of staters will tell ya all these people are illegal aliens....
I love it!!
By the way, it was foggy this morning and calling for a high of 74 degrees and sunny....In August! Been like this all summer...Not complaining though...lol...
How is the grain situation in the US?
Fortunately for her, she has your checkbook...she won't run out of money for all her friends.
I read a FReeper comment on another thread that we were going to have a bumper wheat crop...don't know how true it is.
I've read the same --- it's even mentioned in one of my links in posting #20 --- but I haven't looked at it otherwise.
I had noticed the Russian fire story only today although it apparently has been going on for a while, and realized that it was likely tied into last week's mention of the wheat export ban.
It’s going to a particularly crappy day up here. /s
This Globull Warming Crap has got to be dealt with.
Weather is just spectactular, mildly warm and Thank God. I don’t care for heat.
If we are moving into Globull cooling, works for me.
More snowboarding.
No thanks, I’m making mine. Quilts for the kids and grand kids. 2 more to go and I’m done.
Baltic index rises, capesize market rallies
Christmas could go well. I'm worried about everything going pear-shaped after New Year's.
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