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No I wasn’t. I also wasn’t around for the great depression and WWII.

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Difference is those weren’t global bad times. This does look like the first global bad time since the 1930s.

“Since the end of the early 80’s recession we have been spoiled. Well things get wonky every generation or so. But I don’t think we’re headed for Mad Max.”

Wee-eeelllll … you might want to not completely dismiss that possibility.

If global credit markets don’t get sorted out within three months, the commercial farm sector is going to have a hard time getting crops in this spring.

And the one really big difference from 1929 that most people are missing is that back then before mass transportation and refrigeration, virtually all food was produced within a day or two’s horsecart journey to the city. That is most definitely not the case now.

So you really shouldn’t be completely writing off the possibility of food riots coming down the pipe. You *definitely* should not write off the probability they’ll be avoided by insanely hyperinflationary policies and the consequent nationalization and wage and price controls that will make our economy all but indistinguishable from Soviet Russia in shortish order.

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The client of a commissioned salesperson is the seller, only. A sales commission is an incentive to sell for the highest possible price. You cannot be an agent of the buyer if you are incented to act against the buyer’s interests.

and in all probablity, some kind of war scenario.

Canada is already in a war scenario. If you’re talking about a war between major powers, it’s not going to happen, for the same reason it hasn’t happened since 1945.

Even the US has decided that it has had enough of the war in Iraq, and people in authority have been saying that the conflict in Afghanistan cannot be settled by military force.

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Yeah, and you’re going to get even rarer. A little more than a year from now we (globally) will be in the depths of a depression – and in all probablity, some kind of war scenario.

Yet, there are many Vancouverites that think the entire world will be focused on our 2 week sporting event. And we will be famous forever.

I knew this would end badly.

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And here i was thinking the olympics guaranteed rising real estate markets.

I find this bit ironic “He said the United Kingdom tour operators are reporting that their winter sales to all Canadian resorts are down, but they are down the least for Whistler.

McDonald said officials believe that is because of growing awareness of Whistler’s status as co-host of the 2010 Olympics.”

awareness is growing but sales are slipping. he he he.

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“After a practice round of paddle-raising, bidding began on the first unit, a 1,180-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo on the 12th floor with views of downtown West Palm Beach, Clear Lake and the ocean.

“The last asking price was $511,000, and we have a minimum unbelievable selling price today, and today only, of $190,000,” Mr. Cullum rattled off in his auctioneer cadence. “Do I have a $190,000 opening bid? One-ninety! Thank you. Now, let’s get $200,000.”

After a flurry of bidding, the apartment sold for $225,000 to a woman with a pink sweater tied around her neck, who ultimately purchased 19 units on behalf of a real estate investment company based in Pittsburgh.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11.....1&8dpc

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Yeah, the luxury spending in the last few has been quite disgusting.

When I was a kid in the 70s and 80s, nobody renovated, families went to dinner only on special occasions, birthday parties were low-budget affairs with home-made cake and modest presents, and people thought nothing of driving 10 year-old cars. That was in middle-class North Vancouver.

Its the renovations that really blow my mind. We’ll never see anything like that again…thank God…a kitchen can last 30 years, you know.

One thing, though, we don’t have the safety-net of the 80s recession and the drugs are more dangerous. There is little to stop a downward spiral other than loving family and friends.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com.....hColumbia/

QUOTE:
As an official community partner, Port Moody would be allowed to display a special logo on its letterhead and business cards, and receive VANOC assistance in developing a plan to market itself around the Olympics.

“But Port Moody is not a private corporation. We’re a community,” Mr. Trasolini said. “People feel it’s a slap in the face. To the average resident in the street, it seems to be all about money and not about community participation. In my opinion, it does change the aura of the Olympic organizing committee.”

In West Vancouver, host of snowboarding and aerial events on Cypress Mountain above the city, it took a payment of $1-million to VANOC in order to secure the affluent enclave’s designation as an official venue city for the Games.

But the money did not come from the city. It came from six local residents with deep pockets, after a poll showed the vast majority of taxpayers were against the idea.

“It’s very clear to me that nobody wants to put additional resources in,” Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones told reporters at the time. “I think British Columbians in general feel like their provincial and federal tax dollars have been heavily invested [already].”

New Democratic Party Olympics critic Harry Bains accused VANOC of strong-arming local communities to pay for the privilege of being officially associated with the Winter Olympics.

“Community after community is feeling left out, unless they come up with big bucks to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Mr. Bains said yesterday. “I say good for the mayor of Port Moody to stand up to VANOC. The operating budget for the Olympics is supposed to be privately funded by tickets, merchandise and sponsorships. But now, they’re coming to taxpayers to pay again.”

Horses heads in beds soon ?
Gentlemen , place your bets.

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Just heard Gallager talk on the radio about suckers and their Olympic tickets to certain venues.

Some events won’t even allow the spectators to see much (ie Bobsled and Luge…)
Ski Jump is boorrring( maybe they should let the females in it to spice it up ??? ).

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Having said that, my favourite game to play with local RE boosters is to ask them to name the previous four Winter Olympics cities, and for bonus points the city after Vancouver.

Personally, I remember Turin, Salt Lake and then it gets fuzzy. I remember Sarajevo having alot of snow…when was that? Granted I did live in the UK during the Salt Lake games, and other than figure skating it didn’t get much coverage.

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That’s because it’s not income to you. It’s just a sales rebate like what you get after buying a stereo or whatnot. It is neither payment for work nor return on investment.

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That’s funny because I could have sworn it was previously happy bulls referenced in #50 that where the ones that had to sell and move into their parents basement.

Just pointing out the delicious irony.

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No.

I get the feeling you weren’t around during the late 60′s and 70′s – Vietnam War, FLQ, stagflation, wage and price controls, oil embargo, Watergate, Iran hostage crisis, etc.

Since the end of the early 80′s recession we have been spoiled. Well things get wonky every generation or so. But I don’t think we’re headed for Mad Max.

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Looks like you’re correct:

replacement beef heifers on a restricted feeding scheme can be overwintered outdoors in Nordic conditions without negative effects on animal performance. Nevertheless, the outdoor winter housing facilities must protect the animals from becoming wet and dirty and thus should be equipped with a rain shelter to provide a dry resting area with sufficient bedding material available.

…And it’s a good thing since many of them are about to lose their houses. You may want to start collecting sufficient bedding material and look around for a dry resting area so you don’t become too wet or dirty John, I suppose an old SUV would fit the bill just fine!

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Maybe someday we’ll get the summer corporate games and join really world class places like Montreal and Calgary.

Yes, I’m being sarcastic.

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Lack of flexibility moves to the bottom of the list.
If some firm states a set non – negotiable commission…fine…thank them and then go shop – around.

Its often like choosing betwen a dealership and a Ma and Pa garage to fix your car.

What is just ” BS overhead ” versus simply a quality cost – effective repair.

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