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Business and the economy in the post bubble world


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2006 Apr 11, 9:20am   20,383 views  152 comments

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Ladies and gents,

The mainstream media is finally recognizing the end of the housing bubble we sensible folks (A.K.A. bubbleheads A.K.A. JBR) have been talking about for years. I ask you, oh you forward looking mental giants, what's in store next?

Specifically, you economists amongst us, please enlighten us with vital knowledge about current and future inflation, deflation, stagflation, and all other vari-ations.

Oh come all ye Fannie Mae haters, ye Fed idiocy watchers, ye Libertarians, please tell us what's you think is going to happen to the McMansion industrial complex when the bubble blows or deflates.

You entrepreneurs amongst us, please peddle your wacky post-bubble get rich schemes here. You cannot go too low. 1800-BKRPTCY? Realt-Whore escort agency? Don't worry, our minds will follow you wherever you go.

astrid

#housing

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101   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 2:55pm  

lobster shell

Where does the meat go? :D

102   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 2:55pm  

"I have to say the mainland RE agents are even less professional and ethical than the scums here, much worse in fact."

Why am I so not surprised :P

103   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 2:56pm  

Why am I so not surprised

I think RE professionals in this country is already the best. Give them some credit.

104   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 2:57pm  

DS,

An alternative is to buy a big ole airplane hanger and place the cardboard house inside.

However, their asking price is just exorbitant for the quality and quantity of living space provided.

105   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 2:58pm  

Peter P,

No, owneroccupier and I both have our opinions about Mainland Chinese business practices, and they're pretty darn bad.

106   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:01pm  

DS,

So how do you win favor with rich women?

107   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:03pm  

concrete and glass are alittle boring. a tin can house scream creativity..

I think concrete with ceder wood sidings will be great. Must have lots of glass.

108   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:04pm  

No, owneroccupier and I both have our opinions about Mainland Chinese business practices, and they’re pretty darn bad.

I won't be surprised either.

109   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:04pm  

8) (What are you plans for the apacolypse?)

I will offer my services as a survivalist consultant, teaching clueless urbanites how to grow potatoes and tomatoes.

110   smb_gaiden   2006 Apr 11, 3:04pm  

Astrid: "repo outfits and pawn shops will be everywhere "

Buy EBAY stock! ;)

111   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:10pm  

I'd find a company, held through a series of business trusts, that helps homedebtors through bankruptcy in return for essentially indentured servitude.

112   OO   2006 Apr 11, 3:10pm  

RE agents here used to be much better.

The one I used for buying my home was very good, extremely informative, very considerate, and hardworking. See, only the ethical, honest and hardworking agents got to stick around during a down cycle. She gave me lots of tips and advice in aspects that were not aligned with her own interest of scoring a bigger commission.

I haven't come across any RE agents half as knowledgable as her ever since. Too bad that she is already retired.

113   Different Sean   2006 Apr 11, 3:11pm  

However, their asking price is just exorbitant for the quality and quantity of living space provided.

only $35K for a solid, durable structure made of Visy packing cardboard? cheap at twice the price... altho twice the price would get you a 2 bedroom brick house... (They recently got into very serious trouble for fixing cardboard prices with a competitor, heh)

So how do you win favor with rich women?

you're not looking for a rich woman, surely? 8O

114   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:12pm  

I like my realtor just fine and would use her again, and I have a feeling she'll weather a RE downturn just fine.

115   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:14pm  

DS

but hate to rent is.

Plus, my boyfriend has a brother. He may be in need of help.

116   Different Sean   2006 Apr 11, 3:16pm  

lobster shell

Where does the meat go? :D

ergh, that would be the inhabitants... maybe best to stick to real lobster

117   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:16pm  

owneroccupier,

I think the good realtors care about their reputation because they depend on referrals. Thus, a happy customer can be more valuable than a one time transaction. Unfortunately, the high dollar amounts of recent transaction has distorted the balance, by a lot.

118   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:17pm  

My boyfriend's brother is pretty good looking. Not my type, but good looking.

119   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:17pm  

maybe best to stick to real lobster

DS, I have to say that Australian lobsters are my favorite lobsters. How do you guys cook them down there?

120   Different Sean   2006 Apr 11, 3:17pm  

DS
but hate to rent is.
Plus, my boyfriend has a brother. He may be in need of help.

i will write a book about it and retail for about $29.95, maybe $39.95 in hardback. non-fiction shelf. do you think it will sell?

121   Different Sean   2006 Apr 11, 3:22pm  

DS, I have to say that Australian lobsters are my favorite lobsters. How do you guys cook them down there?

i actually don't like seafood at all, heh. the sun, sea and sand here are all wasted on me...

do they boil them? heh... should be plenty of recipes online...

Take 1 lobster... Did you know 'recipe' is Latin for 'take'?

122   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:22pm  

I see this little information extraction exercise is not going anywhere.

Okay, want to go back to wacky get rich quick schemes?

123   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:24pm  

i actually don’t like seafood at all, heh. the sun, sea and sand here are all wasted on me…

What?

Okay, at least the rack of lamb down there must be amazing.

do they boil them?

BBQ would be great. :)

124   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:25pm  

Peter P,

I'd recommend lobster sashimi, it's quite good.

Also, have you tried eating live shrimp, the texture is quite excellent.

125   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:27pm  

As for lamb, I recalled reading that Iceland has the best lamb. Their lambs are all, erh, free ranged. They're actually trying to cull the population to reduce their environmental impact.

126   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:27pm  

I’d recommend lobster sashimi, it’s quite good.

Absolutely. Especially with Aussie lobsters. Sashimi of Maine lobsters do not taste nearly as good.

have you tried eating live shrimp

Live or raw? Unfortunately all shrimps are dead by the time thay reach my plate.

127   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:30pm  

I do not like raw vegetables though.

128   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:30pm  

Live shrimp. This seems to work best with fresh water shrimp from near Shanghai, though I might catch some interesting parasites this way.

129   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:33pm  

This seems to work best with fresh water shrimp from near Shanghai, though I might catch some interesting parasites this way.

I prefer saltwater seafood.

But fresh water shrimps from Shanghai taste very good sauteed and served with black vinegar.

130   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:35pm  

Do you buy them live? Half of my family refuse to eat these things if they're not cooked alive.

131   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:35pm  

Astrid, do you know of a place that serves Shanghai-style fresh water shrimps? I tried a few Chinese restaurants here and they all use the wrong shrimps.

132   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:36pm  

Do you buy them live? Half of my family refuse to eat these things if they’re not cooked alive.

It is fine if they are not "live" but fresh enough.

133   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:37pm  

Sadly, no.

134   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:40pm  

Sadly, no.

Oh no. :(

135   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:41pm  

Well, someone else might. I'm not familiar with BA eating places at all.

136   astrid   2006 Apr 11, 3:42pm  

Otherwise, Shanghai and Hong Kong are only a $300-400 dollar flight away.

137   Peter P   2006 Apr 11, 3:44pm  

Well, luckily, sashimi in the Bay Area is not bad at all.

138   surfer-x   2006 Apr 11, 4:09pm  

I typically prefer my Veal free range, and beaten to death.

139   surfer-x   2006 Apr 11, 4:12pm  

ramen and malt liquor

I bought Schlitz out of a vending machine on Kyushu once, then had drinks with a Yakuza.

140   tsusiat   2006 Apr 11, 4:20pm  

surfer-x

Did something similar stumbling home from Susukino once. Gotta love all those vending mahines with cans of malt liuor and bottles of scotch in them on the street corner. That was cool!

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