"Surprisingly."

[SoCalCoug]

You make a fair point. My response is that Gore could have said it much better than he did:



His second sentence is great, and he probably should have folded the internet into that list of good things that resulted from his initiatives.

I don't know - if the wikipedia article is accurate, I can't say that his statement is too far off.

[SoCalCoug]

In any case, his early involvement in the development of the internet is significant enough that it's clear that the jokes about him inventing the internet are nothing but political propaganda created by his opponents, and if you earnestly accept that position, you've been had.

In other words, you've accepted as true exaggerated propaganda about Al Gore.

Of course, if you aren't concerned about the veracity of things that you say, then it's a big "so what?".

[LA Ute]

I don't know - if the wikipedia article is accurate, I can't say that his statement is too far off.

Correct.

[Portland Ute]

I read a story about how the 1.8 percent GDP growth rate, a decline from fourth quarter 2010 numbers, was due to "harsh weather". Lol, these guys are sounding like realtors circa 2007.

I was going to hire a couple more people for my staff...but it got really cold in February and this crazy April with 60's one day and then 8 inches of snow the next....to HELL WITH THAT! I'm not going to hire people when this weather is so...harsh!

[Senioritis]

Isn't it the case that even if/when China passes us in GDP, the country will still be filled with ridiculously high poverty? I'm not worried. I'd like to keep buying their cheap goods.

Preach it!!!

[RobinFinderson]

In the computer game Civilization IV, the invention of the internet is a world wonder that pushes the originating nation ahead of other nations. The wonder's icon is a photograph of Al Gore.

[Viking]

The biggest bull market in america is not in stocks, but in negativity. IPU and oxcoug are poster boys for this.

The hiring environment for college grads is white hot right now. 76% of S&P500 reporters as of thurs had beaten expectations. Yet, we only hear from shills about how terrible things are.

[Surfah]

The biggest bull market in america is not in stocks, but in negativity. IPU and oxcoug are poster boys for this.

The hiring environment for college grads is white hot right now. 76% of S&P500 reporters as of thurs had beaten expectations. Yet, we only hear from shills about how terrible things are.

Yeah things are great. Still a hiring freeze where I am at. I am paying the most I ever had in my life for gas. And my grocery bills have increased to boot.

[Viking]

Yeah things are great. Still a hiring freeze where I am at. I am paying the most I ever had in my life for gas. And my grocery bills have increased to boot.

Ok when things are great will you let me know so I can sell all of my stocks?

[Uncle Ted]

The biggest bull market in america is not in stocks, but in negativity. IPU and oxcoug are poster boys for this.

The hiring environment for college grads is white hot right now. 76% of S&P500 reporters as of thurs had beaten expectations. Yet, we only hear from shills about how terrible things are.

Yes, the stock market has done well recently. I am almost back to where I was 3 years ago and ready for the next bubble (maybe education) to pop. I am not sure if I would call the job market for new college grads white hot but it is, indeed, better than it was in 2008/2009.

Will you let the dumbass oil/gold speculators know that things are better? I am getting tired of using a Benji at the pump to fill up.

[Viking]

You will have to get china to stop growing first.

Or get a real natural gas policy.

[pellegrino]

Mrs. pellegrino was recently offered a job she didn't apply for, and she wasn't even looking. Things aren't awesome, but they're a lot better than they were

[Surfah]

Yeah things are great. Still a hiring freeze where I am at. I am paying the most I ever had in my life for gas. And my grocery bills have increased to boot.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-05-02/niall-ferguson-the-great-inflation-of-the-2010s/?cid=topic:featured1

[FMCoug]

I'm getting a LOT more calls from recruiters than I had been over the past few years. Before things went south it was at least a weekly occurrence. Not quite that often now but every few weeks or so anyway.

[oxcoug]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-a...opic:featured1

"I can't eat an iPad." Classic.