'07 KLX-250 for sale
#11
Sorry to here that you have to sell your killer KLX250, this makes me curious? Is the american economy as bad as I think. It seems recently on all the different forums that I belong to many Americans have hit hard times, Is it the goerge bush Ajenda, or is it because of all the storms that have been happining. Up here in grande prairie, Alberta we have been full tilt for the last five years,forestry is the only slow industry, oil was slow in the spring and is in high gear again. our local paper has 300-400 jobs listed every day!!! hope things turn around south of the border.
Ken
Ken
Speculators moved in, banks made some bad decisions - can you say greed? - then the cost of living started moving up dramatically, led by fuel costs. And now we have tight credit markets, construction related businesses in the dumper and a whole lot of people who wonder what will happen next. None of which is helped by the 6PM talking head telling us all how bad things are. It pains me to say that Americans are perhaps the most easily influenced people on the planet. Long as we think things are OK, they probably are. Tell us that things are bad, they most certainly will be. Doh!
Your question about storms is fascinating. Short term they devastate wherever they hit. Been there done that. In '04 Charlie, Frances and Jeanne basically met and had a party over central Florida. Had some damage to my house, lost my roof and totalled my office. It sucked. But a year later everything was rebuilt, better than before. It wasn't any fun, and I don't recommend it, but the real truth is that a major storm (or storms) create an incredibe amount of economic activity that usually results in the affected area coming back better and stronger than before. I certainly hope that will be the case in Texas.
riccun is the most recent example - what, four or so in the last week - who have decided they need to sell. As much as that pains me, I wish them all luck, and a speedy return to this decidely dysfunctional family....
#12
It sure seems that way from where I sit, though I don't think it has much to do with the current adminstration or natural disasters. Two years ago real estate was red hot, things were booming, then....
Speculators moved in, banks made some bad decisions - can you say greed? - then the cost of living started moving up dramatically, led by fuel costs. And now we have tight credit markets, construction related businesses in the dumper and a whole lot of people who wonder what will happen next. None of which is helped by the 6PM talking head telling us all how bad things are. It pains me to say that Americans are perhaps the most easily influenced people on the planet. Long as we think things are OK, they probably are. Tell us that things are bad, they most certainly will be. Doh!
Speculators moved in, banks made some bad decisions - can you say greed? - then the cost of living started moving up dramatically, led by fuel costs. And now we have tight credit markets, construction related businesses in the dumper and a whole lot of people who wonder what will happen next. None of which is helped by the 6PM talking head telling us all how bad things are. It pains me to say that Americans are perhaps the most easily influenced people on the planet. Long as we think things are OK, they probably are. Tell us that things are bad, they most certainly will be. Doh!
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I couldn't have put it any better.
#13
...................Is the american economy as bad as I think. It seems recently on all the different forums that I belong to many Americans have hit hard times, Is it the goerge bush Ajenda, or is it because of all the storms that have been happining. .......................hope things turn around south of the border.
Ken
Ken
Last edited by gerrynolan; 10-05-2008 at 11:53 AM.
#14
Big business executives need a salary reset. Getting paid millions a year to run companies into the ground is ridiculous. Hire new younger players that are hungry for a job and start them out just above the working class. Also Walmart needs to stop buying from China, in fact we all need to stop buying from China. They are getting our food and we are getting thier junk.
#15
N A F T A started a lot of this mess. once that was approved the writing was on the wall. what'd it take 10 years? we're all F'd..........period. you all think this is bad just wait. it's gonna get worse.
#17
it has been interesting reading all your comments on the state of your economy, it seems alot of people got greedy in realestate and it backfired. About the NAFTA comment that agreement has hurt canadians just as much if not more than the US. That is why our lumber industry sucks!!
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