tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post5552652628068049110..comments2024-02-29T03:21:35.007-08:00Comments on The Great Depression of 2006 : The Birdseed IndicatorJim in San Marcoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435296419912935381noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-45432106796688515242013-03-13T19:46:18.027-07:002013-03-13T19:46:18.027-07:00Hi Anon 1:42
Thank you for reading, glad you like...Hi Anon 1:42<br /><br />Thank you for reading, glad you like my blog.<br /><br />I really don't have the time to watch TV.<br /><br />I agree about the junk on TV now. My son enjoys a few sitcoms, but there is only so many sex jokes before you've heard them all (with canned laughter no less).<br /><br />You mentioned you have a laptop. You can watch a lot of TV if you download the Readon TV player. Every PBS program ever made is there for viewing. Google it for a link. There is a lot of adult content so watch it if you have kids. Another site I go to for sports is http://atdhenet.tv --that will get you to their current link, but decline any and all software downloads assume they are malware. The video will still pop up. Viewers upload their cable content to this site offshore and anyone can view it. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments.Jim in San Marcoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435296419912935381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-63695447849077082112013-03-13T13:42:22.173-07:002013-03-13T13:42:22.173-07:00I cut the cord over 10 years ago and have never lo...I cut the cord over 10 years ago and have never looked back. It's the best thing I ever did. Not a single TV left in the house, just laptops and iPads. Every once in a while I will turn on the TV while on business travel and get reaffirmation on my decision. There is just crap on TV nowadays even with 100+ channels. The actual new content on any one-hour show is probably less than five minutes.<br />There ought to be a metric that measures the amount of junk compared to actual new and useful information on a show and then be able to filter those shows out that are more than 10% crap. We'd probably only be left with the foreign channels... This metric would probably also correlate well with the unemployment rate.<br />BTW, great blogs. Please keep them coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-61197047787109771492013-03-03T06:36:04.143-08:002013-03-03T06:36:04.143-08:00I pressed the "No" button - I want them ...I pressed the "No" button - I want them in the "Trash Bin".Luke The Debtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527422933669490001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-49791051946804431292013-02-28T21:05:59.282-08:002013-02-28T21:05:59.282-08:00Hi Franco
I am amazed at how much some people pay...Hi Franco<br /><br />I am amazed at how much some people pay for cable a month. I know a few that pay over $100 a month for sports channels.<br /><br />I was thinking of cutting the cord, but if I learn Spanish, I'll get most of the world news that I'm missing.<br /><br />You right, those dollars add up. I don't see how the cable companies can charge so much for something that most of us don't really have the time to watch.<br /><br />If enough people drop cable, prices could come down. I can watch almost anything now on my laptop even if it is blacked out. So cable could be in its death throesJim in San Marcoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435296419912935381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-82336558405520776842013-02-25T10:07:10.635-08:002013-02-25T10:07:10.635-08:00"We’re not getting rid of the parakeet, but w..."We’re not getting rid of the parakeet, but we will probably get rid of our cable TV. They want 15 dollars a month for 7 Spanish stations and 6 infomercial stations. I don’t speak Spanish, and this is supposed to the United States (figure that out). I can get PBS and the three news channels with just a TV antenna."<br /><br />I Cut The Cord in August of last year and save $74.44/Mo. I've since paid off a 40" TV, Blu Ray player, and a streaming video device.<br />You can buy a lot of Movies and TV Program Blu Ray's for $74.44/Mo.<br />Now comes the search for a reasonably priced ISP.<br />francobollo<br />Franco Bollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10284254316900738715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-27613164805543460212013-02-24T09:48:19.038-08:002013-02-24T09:48:19.038-08:00Hi Dearieme
Thank you for the link.
Tullett has ...Hi Dearieme<br /><br />Thank you for the link.<br /><br />Tullett has a more realistic approach as to what to include in an inflation index.<br /><br />What worries me is the fact that inflation is not immediate. The cause of it can take a couple of years before it is felt.<br /><br />Their figures of 7.8% in 2011 and 3.7% in 2012 totals about 11.5% for two years. Even though that reflects inflation in the UK, I suspect it could be even worse over here.Jim in San Marcoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435296419912935381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-13690040993341314652013-02-24T04:31:11.485-08:002013-02-24T04:31:11.485-08:00Move to London - there's now a large, wild pop...Move to London - there's now a large, wild population of parakeets for you to enjoy.<br /><br />Anyway - measuring inflation: here's one answer; devise an index that reflects reality better than government propaganda does.<br /><br />http://www.tullettprebon.com/Announcements/strategyinsights/notes/2010/SIN20130220.pdfdeariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-45370651027140846312013-02-21T20:57:35.379-08:002013-02-21T20:57:35.379-08:00Hi Mongo
I'll give that a try. I grow orchids...Hi Mongo<br /><br />I'll give that a try. I grow orchids-- why not a little millet? Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />As for chickens, that's pushing it a tad. My parakeet's morning chirp wakes me up to a new world. The sound of a chicken clucking makes me want to strangle my neighbor who is raising them to eat.<br /><br />Glad you like the blog, your compliments are my paycheck.<br /><br />Take care.Jim in San Marcoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435296419912935381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697009.post-39308252252299153342013-02-21T11:10:23.725-08:002013-02-21T11:10:23.725-08:00Grow your birds millet in a flower pot. It's r...Grow your birds millet in a flower pot. It's really easy to grow.<br /> And you could keep a chicken in that cage as easily as a parrot.<br /> Thanks for the great blog.MONGOTHEFOODMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954481999952024598noreply@blogger.com