There have been many important conflicts in the past such as the war of The Defenestration
and the war of Jenkins Ear. Once again we ( The royal we. It really means I ) are ( am ) in conflict from which we ( I ) shall emerge victorious. The genesis of this encounter requires some background explanation.
It is well known by anyone with the brain power of a snail that toilet paper rolls should unroll from the top toward the outside or front of the roll. This, of course, allows one to easily locate and grasp the end of the roll and accurately measure those squares that the situation may require.
The aggressor , who shall remain nameless, ( You know who you are, you dirty rat ) reverses the toilet roll in all bathrooms and at all times of day or night.We (I) put them aright only to find them shortly thereafter reversed again and again.
Let me make myself clear. You, nameless, cannot win. I intend, at any cost, to prevail.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
NOT A GOOD CHRISTMAS SEASON
I would hate to be in the retail sales business. Here we are at the acme of the shopping
season and everybody is desperately trying to get rid of their inventories.
All year long we get full page adds from the mattress, rug, shoe and clothing selllers. But now it
is getting ridiculous. For example, a chain which sells suits: not 2 for 1, it is actually offering three for one. Does one suppose that they are taking a loss ? What kind of a markup do they have on their merchandise ? Do they really charge two or three times cost in ordinary times ? Shoes, mostly only 2 for the price of one. Furniture : buy now, pay nothing until 2010. Insanity on the part of sellers. Shouldn't they give cash buyers a huge discount ? Give it a try. I'm betting they would .
What a wonderful time to buy a car, especially those huge SUVs that no one wanted a few months ago. Gasoline ( The best thing that has happened to us hapless consumers in a long time ) is now down to $1.37 in some stations. One can easily get 25 to 35% off on these vehicles.
What a bargain !
It is disturbing to see some of the great stores going bankrupt. Most of them will be gone forever. We see shopping malls and strips with vacancies. It won't be long before they are in
big trouble.
But enough of this gloom and doom. In previous blogs I have averred that I am now an optimist. I can't imagine why.
season and everybody is desperately trying to get rid of their inventories.
All year long we get full page adds from the mattress, rug, shoe and clothing selllers. But now it
is getting ridiculous. For example, a chain which sells suits: not 2 for 1, it is actually offering three for one. Does one suppose that they are taking a loss ? What kind of a markup do they have on their merchandise ? Do they really charge two or three times cost in ordinary times ? Shoes, mostly only 2 for the price of one. Furniture : buy now, pay nothing until 2010. Insanity on the part of sellers. Shouldn't they give cash buyers a huge discount ? Give it a try. I'm betting they would .
What a wonderful time to buy a car, especially those huge SUVs that no one wanted a few months ago. Gasoline ( The best thing that has happened to us hapless consumers in a long time ) is now down to $1.37 in some stations. One can easily get 25 to 35% off on these vehicles.
What a bargain !
It is disturbing to see some of the great stores going bankrupt. Most of them will be gone forever. We see shopping malls and strips with vacancies. It won't be long before they are in
big trouble.
But enough of this gloom and doom. In previous blogs I have averred that I am now an optimist. I can't imagine why.
Friday, December 12, 2008
THINGS ARE'NT LOOKING SO GOOD
We are not thrilled with the world situation, especially the situation in our dearly
loved USA. It seems like we are fast losing our manufacturing base. Our banks are mostly bankrupt. The value of the dollar is shrinking at an alarming rate. ( This is the
government's clever way of charging us a hidden tax). Not only is the value of the dollar shrinking, so is the value of our savings, our investments, and our homes. Prices of almost everything are going through the roof. At the same time, our infrastructure is falling apart, our medical system is a shambles, our educational system is mostly a disgrace . Our current administration ( and the next one I think )
believes that throwing dollars about by the billions may solve the problems. I think that will not solve anything. Obama"s plans are grandiose. Nothing is going to change when he takes over.
There is so much bad news that I don't even care anymore. I doubt that we (Jan and I ) will starve or want for the basic necessities. If we live a few more years there won't be much left over in the estate. So I am going to quit worrying. I plan on becoming an optimist.
loved USA. It seems like we are fast losing our manufacturing base. Our banks are mostly bankrupt. The value of the dollar is shrinking at an alarming rate. ( This is the
government's clever way of charging us a hidden tax). Not only is the value of the dollar shrinking, so is the value of our savings, our investments, and our homes. Prices of almost everything are going through the roof. At the same time, our infrastructure is falling apart, our medical system is a shambles, our educational system is mostly a disgrace . Our current administration ( and the next one I think )
believes that throwing dollars about by the billions may solve the problems. I think that will not solve anything. Obama"s plans are grandiose. Nothing is going to change when he takes over.
There is so much bad news that I don't even care anymore. I doubt that we (Jan and I ) will starve or want for the basic necessities. If we live a few more years there won't be much left over in the estate. So I am going to quit worrying. I plan on becoming an optimist.
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