You could fit a lot of astronomers, their RVs and vendors on that strip. The light pollution wouldn't be too bad there either since it's not in the center of the Cape.
They have been talking about this "bubble" for like 15 years now...
Really?? Because I clearly remember a severe recession 15 years ago along with the fallout from the S&L crisis. RE was dead money for a good 7 years and a lot of speculators took a bath... Trump's bankruptcy being the most famous. The current inflation in RE prices is not sustainable because the foundation upon which they were built is crumbling (shoddy lending standards and low interest rates).
minimum credit card payment law + bankruptcy law + tighter lending standards + rising interest rates + death of the carry trade + rising homeowners insurance + property taxes = a lot of cattle are about to be slaughtered
It's the penny stock investor mentality. They see these properties listed for 10k and think "Wow, what a bargain!" and then they don't bother to check if the property has any liens or structural code violations. Same thing with the idiots who buy "historic" homes only to be shocked with municipal restrictions when they try to renovate the property.
This current RE bubble is going to end in such a disaster I can't even contemplate how the US will ever work its way out recession that follows. The whole damn economy is built around suburban expansion and people borrowing against their homes. Anyone have a financial bomb shelter??
Exactly! no one is going to give a flying f*ck about IT if this thing becomes the next black death. They'll have to strap hookers to the server racks to get any geeks to the datacenter... in fact that should be their back up plan.
But the thing about it all that bothers me, is that it is all dependent on the precarious infrastructure for power and telecom. I would love to have solar and wind power backup.
While economics may dictate that we head towards nuclear power before wind, solar or hydro power, for instance, we should really be skipping ahead.
The problem with those renewables is that they are either location dependent or pose a scalabity problem due to lack of energy density. Basically, a major shift in the way Americans live would be required to make those technologies work... and that's a tear down of 60 years of suburban development in areas that probably shouldn't have been developed. Interesting times ahead.
The Grand Seiko is an excellent watch, the rest of the line is a little iffy. Most of the movements, cases and bracelets are now being mass produced in China... kind of sad to see another great Japanese brand reduced to such means.
Personally I prefer vintage mechanical watches to the gaudy crap being produced today, or at least it seems America is getting all the large tuna can watches. I have a 30 year old Omega Speedmaster that I wear everyday and a 50 year old gold Hamilton tank when I need to go formal. Both are well made, good looking pieces that keep excellent time and will probably outlast me.
I think very few cops these days actually become officers to uphold the law and make the world a better place. Some do it for the rush and excitment. A lot do it for the power.
It has always been this way... whether you are talking about Roman guards, Gestapo, KGB or the LAPD. People who enforce the will of the state are and have always been cut from the same cloth.
So, if we suddenly couldn't afford to gas up our trucks, all the food being made in Kansas and Iowa couldn't get to Baltimore and Chicago anymore.
That's pretty much America's achilles heel, that it runs on a "just-in-time" inventory system. Any disruption in any part of the system means the supermarket shelves go empty in a matter of days, and most Americans have pretty sparse reserves in the pantry.
Not to sound like a Y2K survivalist, but a trip to Sam's Club for a couple of cases of beef stew and bottled water is not such a bad thing to have stored in the basement. If you don't use it in a couple of years then fine... donate it to a local food bank and replenish the stock.
"Well that's great, that's just fuckin' great man. Now what the fuck are we supposed to do? We're in some real pretty shit now man... That's it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?"
Note that I am posting this on Valentines day, at 10:30PM instead of spending time with the girlfriend.
... and by girlfriend you mean an actual human female and not a cardboard cut out of Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor? Cause trust me dude I've been down that road.
In any case, they are a hospital that appears to be running Windows to control their sensitive security systems.
This should be the key point of the story. If you are using what is essentially a consumer grade tool for a mission critical application, then you should be held liable. At least this seems to apply to almost every other industry where lives are on the line.
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Not since Gorilla.bas have I been this excited!!!
How am I supposed to pump and dump? bash and stash?
oh well, I guess there is always WebMD
Yes, that and getting off your ass and not gorging on shit will go a long way.
You could fit a lot of astronomers, their RVs and vendors on that strip. The light pollution wouldn't be too bad there either since it's not in the center of the Cape.
They have been talking about this "bubble" for like 15 years now...
... Trump's bankruptcy being the most famous. The current inflation in RE prices is not sustainable because the foundation upon which they were built is crumbling (shoddy lending standards and low interest rates).
Really?? Because I clearly remember a severe recession 15 years ago along with the fallout from the S&L crisis. RE was dead money for a good 7 years and a lot of speculators took a bath
minimum credit card payment law + bankruptcy law + tighter lending standards + rising interest rates + death of the carry trade + rising homeowners insurance + property taxes = a lot of cattle are about to be slaughtered
I'm no bible nerd, but I thought the roots of Islam go back to Ishmael.
It's the penny stock investor mentality. They see these properties listed for 10k and think "Wow, what a bargain!" and then they don't bother to check if the property has any liens or structural code violations. Same thing with the idiots who buy "historic" homes only to be shocked with municipal restrictions when they try to renovate the property.
This current RE bubble is going to end in such a disaster I can't even contemplate how the US will ever work its way out recession that follows. The whole damn economy is built around suburban expansion and people borrowing against their homes. Anyone have a financial bomb shelter??
These speculators are no different than penny stock "investors" ... who could possibly feel sorry for them.
Exactly! no one is going to give a flying f*ck about IT if this thing becomes the next black death. They'll have to strap hookers to the server racks to get any geeks to the datacenter ... in fact that should be their back up plan.
But the thing about it all that bothers me, is that it is all dependent on the precarious infrastructure for power and telecom. I would love to have solar and wind power backup.
Get yerself an RTGs for your back up power needs.
If a company uses Apple or AMD systems, does that mean they have to fire 5 employees?
Really?! In Scouts all we ever did was build those little wooden cars ... actually the fathers built them.
I can code data entry macros faster than anyone south of the Mason-Dixon.
Looks good, but will the 2.5" HDD be fast enough to handle the load? Me thinks an external firewire drive will do the trick.
While economics may dictate that we head towards nuclear power before wind, solar or hydro power, for instance, we should really be skipping ahead.
... and that's a tear down of 60 years of suburban development in areas that probably shouldn't have been developed. Interesting times ahead.
The problem with those renewables is that they are either location dependent or pose a scalabity problem due to lack of energy density. Basically, a major shift in the way Americans live would be required to make those technologies work
Sure, the modulation is different, but it's still just a signal traveling over copper wire.
So is cable for that matter.
Don't they even bother to check people out?
Only when they need an excuse to fire.
The Grand Seiko is an excellent watch, the rest of the line is a little iffy. Most of the movements, cases and bracelets are now being mass produced in China ... kind of sad to see another great Japanese brand reduced to such means.
Personally I prefer vintage mechanical watches to the gaudy crap being produced today, or at least it seems America is getting all the large tuna can watches. I have a 30 year old Omega Speedmaster that I wear everyday and a 50 year old gold Hamilton tank when I need to go formal. Both are well made, good looking pieces that keep excellent time and will probably outlast me.
I think very few cops these days actually become officers to uphold the law and make the world a better place. Some do it for the rush and excitment. A lot do it for the power.
... whether you are talking about Roman guards, Gestapo, KGB or the LAPD. People who enforce the will of the state are and have always been cut from the same cloth.
It has always been this way
So, if we suddenly couldn't afford to gas up our trucks, all the food being made in Kansas and Iowa couldn't get to Baltimore and Chicago anymore.
... donate it to a local food bank and replenish the stock.
That's pretty much America's achilles heel, that it runs on a "just-in-time" inventory system. Any disruption in any part of the system means the supermarket shelves go empty in a matter of days, and most Americans have pretty sparse reserves in the pantry.
Not to sound like a Y2K survivalist, but a trip to Sam's Club for a couple of cases of beef stew and bottled water is not such a bad thing to have stored in the basement. If you don't use it in a couple of years then fine
"Well that's great, that's just fuckin' great man. Now what the fuck are we supposed to do? We're in some real pretty shit now man... That's it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?"
Note that I am posting this on Valentines day, at 10:30PM instead of spending time with the girlfriend.
... and by girlfriend you mean an actual human female and not a cardboard cut out of Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor? Cause trust me dude I've been down that road.
I learned everything I know about women through the Leisure Suit Larry series.
After you search for any keywords on the DHS watchlist.
In any case, they are a hospital that appears to be running Windows to control their sensitive security systems.
This should be the key point of the story. If you are using what is essentially a consumer grade tool for a mission critical application, then you should be held liable. At least this seems to apply to almost every other industry where lives are on the line.