tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075818862550941152024-03-13T04:07:39.088-04:00Economic DisconnectExamining the disconnect between perception and realityEconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-63945539418300818642019-11-29T19:28:00.001-05:002019-11-29T19:36:25.774-05:00Yes, Well, It's Still a Friday Night<h2>
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I doubt anyone is still reading the old stuff, but I have a quiet Friday night and figured, why not a Friday Night Rock Blog?</h2>
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I found this one recently (last year or so) but it's so amazing.</div>
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From 1970; <b>Black Sabbath</b> in Paris with "<i>N.I.B</i>":</div>
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I am a middle ground Led Zeppelin fan (No Quarter is my favorite) but this female cover band does a nasty good "<i>When the Levee Breaks</i>". Here is<b> Zepparella</b>:</div>
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Some of the new Country has my interest. Here is<b> Luke Combs</b> and "<i>Beer Never Broke My Heart</i>":</div>
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Sort of a half music/half film pick, but I highly recommend the film "<b>The Grey</b>" and this piano scene and dialogue is beautiful:</div>
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One more for the Weekend. Let <b>AC/DC</b> get you ready for the weekend with "<i>Thunderstruck</i>" live at the River Plate:</div>
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EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-26441367073141015382017-10-06T20:51:00.000-04:002017-10-06T20:51:20.386-04:00So, Where Have I Been?Well, of course, I have been where I am!<br />
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It's been a good few years away from this blog. I do miss some folks terrible, and I sort of miss things financial.<br />
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But, life goes on, moves in ebbs and tides.<br />
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The job I landed a while ago is really about the best place I can be. I dedicate plenty of time to that.<br />
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"Christine" the Camaro is fine and good and now as I don't driver her much (too long of a commute with a now heavily modified muscle car) so she only has 15k miles.<br />
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I have developed a true love for Japanese swords. Not the reproductions, but true hand made early era nihonto that are hundreds of years old.<br />
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I have 2 as of now and if I post at all here, it's going to be about nihonto and my study of the art.<br />
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Some pictures to start a post:<br />
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I don't know how much I will post or if I will at all, but wanted to share.<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-14449475931456169222016-01-15T20:44:00.002-05:002016-01-15T21:30:40.841-05:00Panic on Friday Night? I Think Not!Hello all!<br />
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Hoping 2016 is going well for the long time readers. And well for all. 2015 sucked royal, and I am glad to see it go. I got my dream job, but on almost the same day my Mother in Law (who has lived with us for 8 years) was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer. This was last June. Things went spectacularly bad fast and I wish there was some way to console my wife. Mother in Law passed away in November. Things are still not that "normal" around here. Maybe they will never be.<br />
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Still, you have to keep going. So we do. I do.<br />
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<b><u>Panic? Already?</u></b><br />
I cut my teeth in the professional world in 1998. In finance during the cauldron of 2000. I have seen some stuff over the years, I am sure you have to. I don't follow the markets all that close anymore, but it's cracking me up how in a panic everyone is over this "correction" that may well wind up being another blip with a V-shaped recovery in like 3 days as it's been for a long time. If you traded and survived the summer of 2011, this is baby wipes. What a bunch of pussies the Wall Street type are, geezus.<br />
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I mean, look at this:<br />
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Where are the old school <i>Minyanville</i> writer when you need them most? A guy like "<b>Mr. Practical</b>", <b>Kevin Depew</b>, and <b>Todd Harrison</b> would do magic on this kind of thing. Sadly they moved on. I can't speak for them but I quit this stuff around the same time too. Coincidence? Smart, rooted, and thoughtful people have no place in this market.<br />
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<b><u>Random Thoughts</u></b><br />
- so... a 0.125-0.25% raise in a zero rate world has caused all this market mess? OK.<br />
- the FED knows all when it's helping, but nothing if anything goes wrong. Got it.<br />
- Todd Harrison wrote long ago that the Internet is THE most deflationary invention of all time. I agree 100%. I cannot understand why nobody else seems to be able to grasp what this means for the big picture. I don't get it.<br />
- I asked in maybe one of my first 4 blog posts that IF the 1999 spending bonanza crazy times was the US economy at 2X what it could do, and 1X was normal, why is the FED always trying to get back to 2X? Nobody in a decade has tried a response. Not even Cullen Roche. Certainly not Conor Sen. The answer to this question is really important.<br />
- My beloved Patriots are going to lose tomorrow to a healthier, better team at this point. I am ok with that for some reason I don't understand.<br />
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<b><u>Ya SUSPECT!</u></b><br />
Look it's not my job or hobby any more to try and enlighten you all. Enlightenment comes from within or some shit like that. Allow me to say something about US auto sales and specifically the so called "average car age" stat:<br />
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This stat is FAKE.<br />
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Add in the wild channel stuffing (hat tip to the ZeroHedge folks, they are right more than wrong) and crazy loan terms (<i>I bought my Camaro for cash, but they offered me a 72 month payment plan? Asked my wife is she would co-sign for car? My wife was like "He will just pay cash, thanks"</i>) car sales are high. It's fake.<br />
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Lot of fake out there, but the game will go on. You know it will.<br />
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If you want a basic on where we are, Kevin Depew's seminal essay is the best thing I have ever read:<br />
<a href="http://www.minyanville.com/businessmarkets/articles/1/30/2008/id/15724">The Crisis of the Real by Kevin Depew</a><br />
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<b><u>Panic on Friday Night? I Think Not!</u></b><br />
We don't panic, we rock and roll on Friday night!<br />
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For the Wall Street folks who might be down 10%, "<i>Somebody Save Me</i>" by <b>Cinderella</b>. Live in Philly 1991:<br />
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Instead of watching "Queen Bee" gyrating on stage like she has a muscle twitch disease and pretending she is all that, watch a real performer doing her thing. <b>Pat Benatar</b> live with "<i>Shadows of the Night</i>":<br />
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I am turning 40 this year, so maybe it's that, but when I really got what<b> Don Henley's</b> "<i>Boys of Summer</i>" was about, I cry every time I hear it. Hint; it's not about a girl:<br />
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Sad but pretty.<br />
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On a lighter note, <b>Men at Work</b> and "<i>Land Down Under</i>":<br />
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Close the show!<br />
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<b>Tito Y Tarantula</b> and "<i>After Dark</i>":<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-51563844122117266382015-11-27T21:48:00.000-05:002015-11-27T21:48:37.108-05:00How About a Friday Night Rock Blog?Hey all!!!<br />
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I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I can't get into it here but the past 4 months have been trying, and things are rough.<br />
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Dark times, but I always remember the Tolkien line "So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us" and so things go on. They always do.<br />
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I was listening to music tonight, along with old fights and Game of Thrones episodes, and I thought, why not a Friday night rock blog? Well, why not?<br />
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So have some fun.<br />
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<b><u>Friday Night Rock Blogging</u></b><br />
A few songs to set your weekend up.<br />
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I loved all the old Alice Cooper music, and when a living legend had a new tune on in 1989, well I was happy to give it a shot. It's not bad at all, try out "Poison":<br />
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I always search and search for live shows as I think it separates the actual singers from the charlatans. I LOVE this live performance of Tracy Chapman's song "Fast Car" by Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson, you will too:<br />
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I am a huge fan of Jewel even though I am often brought to tears listening to her songs. I really liked this bit by Funny or Die where Jewel goes undercover and does karaoke. Of course, people know whats real when they hear it. It worth a look:<br />
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I am getting really old or whatever but I have been listening to more classical compositions as of late, I usually look them up based on films of course!<br />
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Here is "Gandalf Falls":<br />
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How about a symphony of music from "Conan the Barbarian"? If you can place the opening song to the film, I would be impressed:<br />
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Cinema AND music??? Great lighting and great filming? I will take it, and you should too:<br />
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I know I have had it on here before, but closing with Concrete Blonde's wonderful and sad "Joey":<br />
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Have a good night.<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-58920955164844004042015-08-19T20:51:00.004-04:002015-08-19T20:51:51.831-04:00Wish Me Luck!!! Shark and Tuna Tournament!Hey all,<br />
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The weather is looking dicey but I am on a boat for the Shark and Tuna Fishing Tournament this weekend in Newburyport:<br />
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Wish me luck and hope I do not get eaten by a shark!<br />
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JEconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-61104519829030676392015-07-31T19:46:00.001-04:002015-07-31T19:46:32.415-04:00Tom Brady and the NFL Should Settle - Here's HowI am not getting into this mess in written form, I have STRONG opinions on it. Trust me. At this point I think it needs to end. Here is how.<br />
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August 14, 2015<br />
For immediate release <i>5:30am EST</i><br />
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"After this process and a better dialogue
with the NFL during the settlement talks, I have come to understand my role in
this matter from a different perspective. I maintain that I never advised nor
know about ball tampering at any time. That said, there were irregularities on
the night of the AFC title game and in order to protect the game, these things
must be taken seriously.<br /><o:p> </o:p>After talks with the NFL, commissioner Goodell most
especially, I accept that in order to bring closure to this matter and to
maintain good faith across the league penalties must be levied and accepted.
The NFL will shortly announce the settlement we have reached. I agree with the
conditions and believe them to be fair and correct. After the announcement I
will not answer nor address this issue again. Thank you."</blockquote>
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"Tom Brady is suspended for the 2015
preseason schedule for the irregularities found during the 2014 AFC title game.
The NFL, during this process, has found that the process of investigation was
incomplete in no small part to the absence of set ball testing parameters and a
poor system of compliance. The NFL has already detailed the new ball testing
protocol to be in place in 2015, and Tom Brady has been fined $100,000, all of
which will be applied for payment of the additional personal and equipment
required to implement this system in week 1 of the 2015 season. We consider the
matter closed and will not respond to further inquiries."</blockquote>
One can dream.<br />
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EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-12087057037594085322015-07-10T19:22:00.000-04:002015-07-10T19:22:56.075-04:00Friday Observations and MusingsWell well, hello. It's been some time!<br />
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I have been pretty busy here. I changed jobs again. I got a very significant new position (monster pay raise!) that is a major step up for me in my career. It's a great fit at a top 2 Pharmaceutical company and the program I am working on is one I truly think is where the best new medicines will come from, natural products. Can't say more than that, but I am excited.<br />
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Any excited has been damped with the news that the mother in law has inoperable kidney cancer. It came out of nowhere and she has already had serious issues even though she had no symptoms before. It's ugly and not looking good.<br />
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I had some plans to do some modifications to my Camaro "Christine" but until we get a better handle on how things are going to work out around here, it's not a time to have fun it feels like. After the longest winter in history, now it's a year without a summer.<br />
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Just wanted to stop in and say a few things about this and that.<br />
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- Can you believe this Greece thing? This has been going on for like 4 years!!! <br />
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- I am one that abhors central banks and being beholden to money and banking like it's some spiritual need above all else. You gotta love how they are operating right now though. For YEARS a few have told all that all these things were going on and they were dismissed as crazy. Now they are just right. What do I mean?<br />
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- Greece holds a referendum on the stupid bailout stuff, the people say they don't want it, and now the bankers are going to get what they want anyway. Democracy? Not anymore. It's not just Greece folks, we did it and are doing it too.<br />
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- LOVE China suspending stocks, making selling illegal, and pushing and endless load of "liquidity" at their <b><strike>bubble</strike></b> I mean market. This sick joke gets a shrug and is accepted now. Amazing. Check out this tweet from the always smug and annoying Mark Dow:<br />
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Hey, it's worked in the US for 6 years now. Not the argument asshat. Folks like this have contributed to the "new normal" of fake markets that are not priced in reality. As the donkeys say "<i>only price pays</i>" like those words have any meaning, but I am not one to not take free money from rigged markets. I don't pretend they are not rigged though, and if I could chose I would end all the support and baloney going on, even though it would cost me (fake) money. The others won't.<br />
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- No one writes better about the real angles of all this than "<a href="http://www.theautomaticearth.com/">The Automatic Earth</a>" and I would ask you all to swing by there and check out the new site. If you would like to donate a few $, that would certainly help. Check out<a href="http://www.theautomaticearth.com/2015/07/someone-pull-the-plug-or-this-will-end-in-war/"> this last post </a>about the Greek drama.<br />
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- I see dumb China peasants losing their ass in the markets, Greek voters and especially youth being robbed of their vote and their futures, and a swath of people all over being passed by and over. I think of a quote from the great book "Robopocalypse":<br />
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Race, in this case is not regional or color based, but the division of have and have nots. And what the haves keep doing to stay there is getting old for many.<br />
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- Deflategate is a travesty, fuck the NFL with relish.<br />
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- I finally watched the series "Game of Thrones" and while I don't think it's the orgasmic masterpiece many do, I did like it. I LOVED <i>Sandor Clegane</i>, "<i><b>The Hound</b></i>":<br />
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<i>"You lived your life for the King, your gonna die for some chickens?"</i><br />
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- I got the new Galaxy S6 phone and I guess this whole era just passed me by. It's a phone. It does crazy stuff if you want, but I don't need it to. Looks nice though.<br />
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- I don't look at charts much at all anymore, no point really (all go up and to the right now, unless it's a commodity) but I did look at gold and silver today. Holy mother, what a mess both of them are. Totally ugly and broken. Long time readers know that I have a firm belief that when the fake money/debt gets called out (Greek debt is fake, almost all of it, it's not real as an example) gold and silver are going to roll or they could even go lower but you can buy a state with a little. From a technical look though, wow run away fast!<br />
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- Arianna Grande was not mad about United States obesity, she is just another millionaire pop star loser. Why our culture lavishes riches and interest in children that get naked on stage and lip sync I will never know, but hey it's their dime. I thought shows like American Idol and The Voice would show that just about anyone off the street can do this stuff, instead it's made it worse.<br />
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- John Snow had better come back next season or I may well lose my mind<br />
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- I so miss the Triumvirate of intelligence, wit, insight, and common sense that was Minyanville's <b>Todd Harrison, Keven Depew, and Mr. Practical</b>. Compare and contrast with the clowns of today, it's just unreal.<br />
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- All the apps and social media are going to rob many a person of quite a few years of their life that they are going to want back later on. You can't get it back.<br />
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- Read <i>Neil Gaiman's</i> "<b>American Gods</b>", you will not regret it.<br />
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- Read a book and get off the phone games and Netflix streaming poison to your mind. Better yet, go outside (prefer outside of a city) and do something, get real quiet, and listen. There is a whole world out there.<br />
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Maybe one song in the tradition of Friday Night Rock Blogging.<br />
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I actually heard this in blips and thought it was a joke song. When I gave it a chance, it's really sad and I like the tone of the music. Try out <i>Tove Lo's</i> "<b>Habits (Stay High)</b>" for something a bit different:<br />
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Have a good night.<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-49141025848318553762015-06-12T22:40:00.002-04:002015-06-12T22:40:45.312-04:00Welcome Camaro 5 Readers!Thanks for doing a google search and finding an answer to a puzzle that you should have worked out for yourself.<br />
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For that, I will create a new puzzle.<br />
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A great friend of mine (<a href="http://economicdisconnect.blogspot.com/2011/09/friday-night.html">gone but not forgotten</a>) solved the puzzle long ago.<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-30036130231981256842015-02-06T20:49:00.002-05:002015-02-06T20:49:41.532-05:00New England PATRIOTS!!!!!!No words, just this:<br />
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The Patriots were done. We were done. The Kansas City game cemented the end of all the Patriots have accomplished. Time goes on, time wears all things down.<br />
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I actually cried a bit after that game. To think Tom Brady would go someplace else next year made me sick. To think the best and most amazing QB I have ever seen (YES, I saw Montana in his best days) could no longer outrun father time made me hurt.<br />
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And then the Patriots closed ranks.<br />
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The rest you know. After another incredible run, the Patriots are playing in the AFC title game tomorrow. I have never been so proud. An epic confrontation against the Ravens last week should galvanize this team.<br />
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So, once more into the fray.....<br />
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Go Patriots!!!!<br />
<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-42559120856037290392015-01-16T00:15:00.003-05:002015-01-16T17:25:01.034-05:00Deep Pocket Swiss Dropped the Euro Peg - MASSIVE ECB QE COMING!!!!!!!! OMFG! (panting, out of breadth!)<b>Deep Pocket Swiss Dropped the Euro Peg - MASSIVE ECB QE COMING!!!!!!!! OMFG! (panting, out of breadth!)</b><br />
Look, I don't really look at this stuff too much anymore.<br />
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Overall I have confidence in how my money is MINE and protected (ever heard of cash savings?) and invested (ETF of S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have been fine) plus a few bonus ideas: (robotics, well angles I know about them) and I really don't chase money like the pimps on the street and sell you on a new era of <b>bullshit built on baloney</b> (which is just a big hot dog).<br />
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I am not a currency trader, but all the usual blowhard "QE IS GOD" folks like Joe Weisenthal and others (Many similar types have yet to weigh in, as is often the case on bad market days) say this means MASSIVE QE from the ECB next week. Hey, probably.<br />
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And I am sure to my bones that salami makers, BMW employees, Greek resort managers, and other Euro types are ready, willing, and able to go investment crazy because interest rates drop a whole, check the decimals folks, 0.02 or some stupid bullshit that makes no sense.<br />
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I mean, often times as a consumer I find myself saying "S<i>hit! I could increase aggregate demand by a lot if only, if ONLY, I could buy that (TV, Car, House, condoms, stocks from CNBC) at a whole 2bps less than last fucking week</i>!"<br />
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No one thinks like that.<br />
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So I hope the ECB does QE <b>like a boss</b> and buys <i>17 Trillion of all the Euro bonds </i>because maybe, just maybe, you all out there that are asleep and allowing this shit to go on all the time so you are not bothered, may just wonder why that made no difference in anything that mattered. If everything is so great and wonderful, how can a US Fed hike of 25bps be "<b>CATASTROPHIC</b>". This is bad theater.<br />
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Money is free and it has been for 6 years. So what.<br />
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In case you have not noticed, if I blog, It's going to get nasty!<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-62338077184279024262014-11-20T20:05:00.000-05:002014-11-20T20:05:07.485-05:00#4 Kevin Harvick is CHAMPION!!!!!It's been a long drive, and a long time. Kevin is the Champion.<br />
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So well deserved.<br />
<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-9276374466060953102014-09-19T20:43:00.000-04:002014-09-19T20:50:10.462-04:00Friday Night Fights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hey all!!<br />
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I can't believe how cool, bordering on cold, it's getting already here in Massachusetts. What's up with that?<br />
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From the bottom of my heart, FUCK YOU POLAR VORTEX!<br />
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I bought Bridgestone Blizzak tires mounted on a spare set of wheels from the awesome site <a href="http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp">Tire Rack</a> with help from a contact from the Camaro5 forum. Very happy "<i>Christine</i>" will have snow shoes:<br />
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I love my car and the thought of 5-6 months without her using a winter car makes me unhappy. If I wanted a garage queen I would have bought a Stingray Corvette. "<i>Christine</i>" is good to go.<br />
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<b><u>Football - Real and Fantasy</u></b><br />
I love NFL season, you all know that. The last two years I have played fantasy football, 3 leagues total. My stats?<br />
-Scored most points in all leagues by season end<br />
-3 Championship appearances<br />
-3 Championship losses<br />
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This year I have my work league, a friend's league, and a Camaro club league.<br />
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I am win less in ALL OF THEM. It's amazing and sad.<br />
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So I wrote this with that in mind:<br />
<b>Ode to My Crappy Team</b><br />
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<i>Oh fantasy team, why doth thou suck so bad? </i><br />
<i>No touchdowns, no points, only turnovers to be had. </i><br />
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<i>Tackled inside the 5, not rare for my crew; </i><br />
<i>I think they are all hopped up on Mountain Dew. </i><br />
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<i>Embarrassment, shame, loss, and despair are my companions; </i><br />
<i>Every freaking team I play every week end up looking look like champions. </i><br />
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<i>Single digit performances seemingly with no end; </i><br />
<i>My faith in Eddie Lacy will take years to fully mend. </i><br />
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<i>Vincent Jackson should have come to New England instead; </i><br />
<i>Now he just runs around all night, catch less, to no end. </i><br />
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<i>To change my fortune I traded Jones for Brees; </i><br />
<i>Then I noticed its just 4 pts for a QB TD, I got weak in the knees. </i><br />
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<i>So, crappy team, what next will you do to cripple me? </i><br />
<i>Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. </i><br />
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<i>You suck, fuckoff team. </i><br />
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Sums it up. To be fair I guess I am due for a crappy season.<br />
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<b><u>Friday Night Fights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</u></b><br />
Tonight I am watching boxing matches on my beloved YouTube, and no Wall Street I don't see the ads, I don't click on them, and I would never pay for the site.<br />
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So here are some fights. Long time readers will have seen most of this before, but it's what I am watching.<br />
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<i>Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard - Round 9 (1987)</i><br />
An amazing round in a controversial fight, love this round. How you scored this round was how you scored the fight IMO (skip to 6:55 mark in video):<br />
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I scored it for Hagler.<br />
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<i>Iran "The Blade" Barkley vs. Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns - Round 3 (1988)</i><br />
Thomas Hearns had challenger Iran Barkley cut and hurt badly to the body as early as round 1. From NOWHERE Barkley uncorks a right hand in the 3rd round and the fight is over! Saw this live, was shocked:<br />
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Cannot believe Hearns got up after that first shot.<br />
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<i>Roberto Duran vs. Davey Moore - Round 7-8 (1983)</i><br />
A young and inexperienced champion takes on a living legend and Duran in Madison Square Garden has one of his best nights. Brutal, and the crowd loves Duran even though Moore is from the Bronx:<br />
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Duran was an all time great.<br />
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<i>Roberto Duran vs. Iran Barkley - Round 11 (1989)</i><br />
Ok, so you have seen both Duran and Barkley, but how about against each other?<br />
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Considered finished and washed up (again) Duran summons one of his best fights and takes the title away from Barkley largely on a wonderful 11th round. What a combination to put Barkley down, and again, the crowd (snowed in!) were wild for Duran. Side note, watched this fight snowed in with my Mom live, maybe our best time together:<br />
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Electric!<br />
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<i>Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs - Between Rounds 6-7 and Round 7 (1987)</i><br />
I know Mike Tyson is a joke now, but as a boxing fan (and have seen well over 1000 fights dating back to 1920) I can tell you he was one of the best ever at his prime. Kevin Rooney was his coach and it was amazing. In this section against Biggs you hear Rooney telling Mike "<b>those 7's were beautiful. Now 6-5-1. 6-5-2-1</b>" which is their jargon for punch combos. It's over the next round:<br />
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Great fighter. Once.<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-11454407013750518582014-09-05T18:13:00.003-04:002014-09-05T18:13:56.913-04:00"Game of Thrones" Star Peter Dinklage - in 1910!!!?????Ok ok, just bear with me for a few minutes.<br />
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<b><u>"<i>Game of Thrones"</i> Star Peter Dinklage - <span style="color: #cc0000;">in 1910</span>!!!?????</u></b><br />
So I was out fishing for bluefish on Monday (caught two!) and as we were looking for signs of blues, a gargantuan Ocean Sunfish rose right near the boat and it's huge dorsal fin came out of the water. I thought it was a great white shark and about peed my pants!!!<br />
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WTF is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish">ocean sunfish</a>? Well this crazy looking thing:<br />
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Anyways, it was pretty cool.<br />
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Now you know me, when I got home later I went right to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikipedia</a> and read about them. Very interesting creature to be sure.<br />
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But it was during my research that I stumbled upon an amazing discovery!<br />
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Did you know that "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) was alive in 1910? Oh, you didn't know? Well, neither did I!!!<br />
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Here are a few shots of Peter:<br />
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So, what does this have to do with ocean sunfish on Wikipedia you ask? Good question.<br />
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On Wiki, there was a picture uploaded with this description:<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21.2800006866455px;">An enormous ocean sunfish (</span><i style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21.2800006866455px;"><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mola_mola" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Mola mola">Mola mola</a></i><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21.2800006866455px;"><span style="color: #252525;">), caught by W.N. McMillan of E. Africa, at Santa Catalina Isl., Cal.</span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> April 1st, 1910</span></b><span style="color: #252525;">. Its weight was estimated at 3,500 pounds.</span></span></blockquote>
Here is<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Enormous_Sunfish.jpg"> the photo</a> (click to enlarge):<br />
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Note the bottom right of the photo, do you see him?<br />
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A bit closer and circled (again, click to enlarge):<br />
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Amazing!!!!<br />
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Ok, I was having some fun, but the man in the picture sure does look like Peter! <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppelg%C3%A4nger">Doppelganger</a> from 1910 perhaps!<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-30072017708496499772014-07-13T19:29:00.000-04:002014-07-15T19:17:01.521-04:00Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello "Ghost of Tom Joad"NO idea how I missed this live video, enjoy!:<br />
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Just unreal awesome!<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-842053594263031982014-07-01T20:09:00.001-04:002014-07-01T20:09:21.413-04:00Dale Earnhardt Tribute PlazaI was in North Carolina between Raleigh and Charlotte this past weekend. It was a great time, got to see a friend that moved there and it was NASCAR heaven.<br />
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I got all choked up upon visiting the Tribute Plaza for my hero, Dale Earnhardt. I mean, I about broke down.<br />
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You may remember <a href="http://economicdisconnect.blogspot.com/2011/02/ever-lost-hero.html">this piece from years ago</a> about Dale.<br />
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What a wonderful place.<br /><br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-16603931245169921332014-06-25T20:49:00.000-04:002014-06-25T20:49:07.361-04:00Christine, All Cleaned Up!Christine got the full treatment, and Meguiar's Products are the best IMO:<br />
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Loyal reader, and great friend, <b>Watchtower</b> sent me this AWESOME picture!:<br />
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Have a great night!<br />
<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-9024635205986535452014-06-20T21:05:00.000-04:002014-06-20T21:05:02.219-04:00Bought Some StuffI am ready to get <i>Christine </i>all set up to look very pretty:<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-32257458060655756092014-06-15T22:18:00.000-04:002014-06-15T22:18:16.054-04:00Mods - Simple OnesI used the Reflective Concepts 3D Carbon Fiber overlays to do my Chevy bowties. Love IT!!!<br />
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Also installed rock guards, love working on cars. I missed it:<br />
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Have a good night!EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-32910125521781586542014-06-07T20:00:00.000-04:002014-06-07T20:00:50.130-04:00"Christine"!!!!!She is finally home!<br />
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Much more to come but I am exhausted by the whole process of the day. Hands still shaking quite a bit, this is fun! Click pics for larger view.<br />
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Have a good night, I can't sleep!EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-22603415877411177752014-06-06T18:46:00.000-04:002014-06-06T18:46:04.618-04:00"Christine" Arrives Tomorrow! Pictures Soon!"<b>Christine</b>" was born on May 26, 2014 in Oshawa, Canada. Because the Chevy people know how important I am (kidding), they quickly loaded the car onto a rail car and shipped it the same day and it quickly came out here. She arrived at the dealer this past Tuesday! Fast!!!!<br />
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She had the<b> Xpel</b> protection film applied today and is ready to come home tomorrow.<br />
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Will update with pictures and maybe a video of the nasty ass sounding dual mode exhaust option. If I can figure out my phone. I hate that thing.<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-69430859074695545292014-06-01T19:47:00.000-04:002014-06-01T19:47:28.403-04:00Aces High!Hey all, let's get excited this week! Great things for me and the company at work and the Camaro gets closer everyday!<br />
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<b>Iron Maiden</b>, "<i>Aces High</i>":<br />
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Have a splendid night!<br />
<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-52803730559874368872014-05-26T18:53:00.004-04:002014-05-27T18:09:29.388-04:00"Christine" Set for Production This Week! *****UPDATED!!!!!!!Well, it's been a while coming......<br />
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A car I have always wanted is set for production at the great Oshawa factory this week!!!! It will be built anytime, I have to keep checking the production site.<br />
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"<b>Christine</b>" gets born this week. Here is a look at her vitals (the Camaro 'RS' package is not listed on this sheet, but it's on the 1st sheet along with the price, so I figured I would skip that part :) ):<br />
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As of now the Chevrolet Tracker site stills shows "queued for production":<br />
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It's getting closer!<br />
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My car was built Monday and it has already shipped out!<br />
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Have a good night.EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-50731577574454709442014-05-15T23:57:00.001-04:002014-05-15T23:57:34.102-04:00Cats RULE and Dogs Run for their LIFE!!!Best. Video. Ever.<br />
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<br />EconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-44784260262819091392014-04-30T21:32:00.001-04:002014-04-30T21:32:45.526-04:00Moving Video on A Certain CarJust watch this, a touching video on the immortal "Christine":<br />
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Off to the Bahamas Friday for 8 days. Need my break. You all know where I go.<br />
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