Gloom and doom

[cidbahamut]

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So you're still pushing the notion that all our problems can be solved by moving to Asia, huh?

[Taskmage]

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Bit of a clarification. Apparently this is not a contract for 450 million bullets that they are storing and expecting to use. It's a contract with a company to provide the bullets on an as-needed basis and they are not obligated to supply more than 450M bullets. It's like if they had an all-you-can-eat cafeteria where they cut you off after 10 plates, the headline would read "DHS buys 10 plates of food for its employees every lunch" when that's really far from accurate. It's for however much they use. So the story is actually pretty bogus as a point of controversy, it just usefully highlights some underlying issues.

[Yellow Mage]

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So basically, "Things are pretty bad, but not for what everybody thinks is happening." Good to know.

[Feba]

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Even then they might try to kill you....

I know I would!

[Raydeus]

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Oh come on Feba don't be so tsuntsun. You know you'd love to have us as your roommates.

Bit of a clarification. Apparently this is not a contract for 450 million bullets that they are storing and expecting to use. It's a contract with a company to provide the bullets on an as-needed basis and they are not obligated to supply more than 450M bullets. It's like if they had an all-you-can-eat cafeteria where they cut you off after 10 plates, the headline would read "DHS buys 10 plates of food for its employees every lunch" when that's really far from accurate. It's for however much they use. So the story is actually pretty bogus as a point of controversy, it just usefully highlights some underlying issues.

As long as that isn't a retcon in order to avoid public outrage that's relatively, kinda sort of good news.

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So you're still pushing the notion that all our problems can be solved by moving to Asia, huh?

It's not a notion, but the ultimate truth.

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Well all the UK's shit will be monitored soon when new laws get passed all emails, calls, gps phone positions, every page you visit on the web etc.

BBC News - Email and web use 'to be monitored' under new laws

By the way, Jarre. I hope that was an April Fools joke. <_<;

[Feba]

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Man, I don't even have enough room for myself, let alone you fatties. Plus my girlfriend is too loud for me to have roommates.

[Takelli]

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We'll be great room mates, right?

Parties every night, and passing out every day from all the drinking!

<,.,<

[Raydeus]

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More DHS trololulz.

If this is true... man...

[Yellow Mage]

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Kind of makes one hope the world does end with the Mayan calendar, so we don't have to put up with this political crap any more.

Oh, and speaking of which, just in case nobody's posted it already . . .

[cidbahamut]

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So Ray, any tips on how to survive in a third world police state?

[Raydeus]

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Oh man I have lots.

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PS > Although probably the hardest thing for the US population should the dollar manage to stay afloat would be getting used to living with waaaaaaay less money than they do today. Think of all your bills, then multiply them by at least 10 and think how you would live like that, because once the dictatorship is established the balance of income will go even further towards the 1% and less and less money will be available for the population in the lower classes (middle class will be non-existant for the most part.)

But since the Petrodollar has made it possible for the US to get into a waaaaaaaaaay deeper debt than any 3rd world country ever could there's a good chance the US dollar will simply go poof. Then it becomes a survival way of life rather than a 3rd world one. Think living and surviving in a war zone with not many services left. <_<;

/doom&gloom

[Takelli]

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So Ray.... Know the currant exchange rate for the Pesos from the USD? XD

[Taskmage]

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I started rereading 1984 today and one of the party slogans reminded me of someone, so I made this. Thought you guys might like it.

[Raydeus]

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So Ray.... Know the currant exchange rate for the Pesos from the USD? XD

XD

Considering they really want to merge the currencies of Canada, US and Mexico you'll probably be looking at an Amero kinda thing. Unless Canadians can put a stop to it somehow and/or Mexicans decide it's a good day to fight the US. But it will all depend on how the dollar is doing at the time. If it goes poof with hyperinflation we may stand a chance since the US wont be able to pay for troop deployment. If it doesn't then Goldman Sachs may get their wish and get the Amero which will then merge with the Euro down the road.

Then it will depend whether B.R.I.C.S. is legit or another made up organization to achieve a single currency.

/tinfoilcoveredbulletproofarmor

[Takelli]

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Not sure which would be better then...

Move to Mexico, and be enlisted to fight against the US, Move to Canada, or stay in the US, and get killed by some random shrapnel. XD