Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

[metalman]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

This one showed up on the front page of the LA Times this morning

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,1516735.story

The article itself is completely pithy and full of contradictions. It does a wonderful job of invoking all of the bogeymen of the crumbling economy (speculators, unethical lenders, bankers, energy) and then makes the suggestion that government regulation will be our savior.

It's not the article that interests me though, its the front page meme that what we really need is more government oversight of our economy...

Hoo

we need fewer crooks overseeing our economy...

[Andreuccio]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

we need fewer crooks overseeing our economy...

Excellent! That's worth bookmarking. I'm enjoying just sitting and watching.

A bit scary, though, too. I worry they'll try and pull something before it hits zero. Maybe get Diebold to reset the clock somehow.

[moonshot]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

you didn't ask me, but... i want to 2nd your kudos for the lukester. i've learned loads from him.

Motion passed. Keep at it Lukester!

[jimmygu3]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

Changes are not so subtle these days. Bananas up 40%, local gas station started charging for soft drink refills, Tropicana OJ now 89 oz, not 96, for the same price. Eerie indeed.

My wife and I have started pointing out these subtle inflationary things to each other. Like the other day we were scooping ice cream out of two "half gallon" containers. One proudly stated "STILL 1/2 GALLON!" on the label. Sure enough, the other one was 1.75 quarts.

Portions are getting smaller at restaurants. Fewer shrimp in my thai noodles....

[ocelotl]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age



Caption: "Now, that way we have a couple that doesn't have a clue about what to do" :rolleyes:

[Chris Coles]

Re: Bank runs, inflation, and other desperate memes in the Internet age

My head is swelling up like a balloon here Metalman. Seriously, I like being permanently at odds with that F.R.E.D. character. It suits me just fine, becoz I've got this permanently alienated sort of personality ... I just don't ever feel quite myself unless I'm either needling someone about an oversight or a conceit, or someone is actively evidencing dislike for me in return. Whenever I can get back to that state, I feel great, sort of all perked up again.

Now we know, this answers everything.