Comments on: Bye Bye Dubai? http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/ Fri, 25 May 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: memi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1146773 memi Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:11:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1146773 Real HC I'm not so sure the locals are the crazy ones. Who invaded Lebanon? Who condoned it? Whose CIA plot brought down in l953 the Iranian Democracy? Do some digging.... Real HC

I’m not so sure the locals are the crazy ones. Who invaded Lebanon? Who condoned it? Whose CIA plot brought down in l953 the Iranian Democracy? Do some digging….

]]> By: memi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1146768 memi Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:07:57 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1146768 Lark Did you mean "Dubbyans" as in Georgie Bush The Terrible? If Obama didn't provide the stimulus, Id' like to see you out of a job collecting Dubbyan memorabilia....At least he is a moron with some brains, this Barry Boy in Washington. Thank God Dubbya's Party of Catastrophe and Wall Street Deregulation is out of the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lark

Did you mean “Dubbyans” as in Georgie Bush The Terrible?

If Obama didn’t provide the stimulus, Id’ like to see you out of a job collecting Dubbyan memorabilia….At least he is a moron with some brains, this Barry Boy in Washington. Thank God Dubbya’s Party of Catastrophe and Wall Street Deregulation is out of the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: memi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1146766 memi Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:04:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1146766 Iranians are descendants of the ancient PERSIAN civilization. Trust me, they ain't no fools. Or perhaps I'm wrong. In l953, the democratically elected Iranian Government was overthrown by the CIA....and since then it's been downhill, thanks to American foreign policy... Remember Khatami, he was a very moderate conservative Iranian prime minister. Read on Madeline Albright and what she had to say in l997 about Iran. Iran should be issued an apology and then the Iranians would throw Ahmadinejead out like a hot potato! The people there are waiting for some sign of "democratic promotion". It seems they've been denied democracy for so long. Read your history on Iran and CIA and WHY in l979 the goddam Aytollahs took over! Cause the CIA prepared the ground! Iranians are descendants of the ancient PERSIAN civilization. Trust me, they ain’t no fools. Or perhaps I’m wrong.

In l953, the democratically elected Iranian Government was overthrown by the CIA….and since then it’s been downhill, thanks to American foreign policy…

Remember Khatami, he was a very moderate conservative Iranian prime minister. Read on Madeline Albright and what she had to say in l997 about Iran.

Iran should be issued an apology and then the Iranians would throw Ahmadinejead out like a hot potato! The people there are waiting for some sign of “democratic promotion”. It seems they’ve been denied democracy for so long.
Read your history on Iran and CIA and WHY in l979 the goddam Aytollahs took over! Cause the CIA prepared the ground!

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1146030 Linda Anselmi Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:02:04 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1146030 Ya Pat, I'd like a beautiful underwater world to look at. And that had nothing to maintain either. Ya Pat, I’d like a beautiful underwater world to look at. And that had nothing to maintain either.

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1146018 Linda Anselmi Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:48:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1146018 Makes you feel better about not getting there. Beside your beautiful fish are so much more soothing. Seriously though, I think were going to see some crazy laws all over the place. Makes you feel better about not getting there. Beside your beautiful fish are so much more soothing. Seriously though, I think were going to see some crazy laws all over the place.

]]> By: Linda Mac http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145987 Linda Mac Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:07:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145987 Pat, Another of your charming pictures that seems perfect of the mood of my day. I have not traveled in that part of the world but a room with a wall view of underwater world sounds great. Thanks for your humorous outlook on life as it is. Pat,
Another of your charming pictures that seems perfect of the mood of my day. I have not traveled in that part of the world but a room with a wall view of underwater world sounds great. Thanks for your humorous outlook on life as it is.

]]> By: elise http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145967 elise Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:42:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145967 The toon is beautiful, Pat. I read yesterday OPEC is meeting to discuss the possibility of slowing down oil production in an attempt to push the price back up. The current situation has to be hurting the oil countries and what about all the futures based on the high prices just two months ago? Anyway, Dubai may recover faster than the US. The toon is beautiful, Pat. I read yesterday OPEC is meeting to discuss the possibility of slowing down oil production in an attempt to push the price back up. The current situation has to be hurting the oil countries and what about all the futures based on the high prices just two months ago? Anyway, Dubai may recover faster than the US.

]]> By: elise http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145964 elise Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145964 I read Geitner was responsible for the failure of the government to bail out Lehamns, Seatle Moss. It's one of the oldest banking houses in the US, so go figure. It's the only stock we still own and it's selling at about $.05. I also read it was purchased by Barkleys of London or maybe it was Barkleys of Delaware? Whatever, it hasn't pushed the value of the stock up. I read Geitner was responsible for the failure of the government to bail out Lehamns, Seatle Moss. It’s one of the oldest banking houses in the US, so go figure. It’s the only stock we still own and it’s selling at about $.05. I also read it was purchased by Barkleys of London or maybe it was Barkleys of Delaware? Whatever, it hasn’t pushed the value of the stock up.

]]> By: Pat Racimora http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145921 Pat Racimora Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:17:35 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145921 Good points Rich!!! Good points Rich!!!

]]> By: Rich http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145916 Rich Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:05:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145916 A beautiful cartoon for such a sad story. Just like a beautiful looking area that now tells such a very sad story. The story about Dubai probably has bust many peoples fantasy. The rules about debt and the reality of debtor’s prison, has always been there. The problem with building and maintaining artificial land mass has always been there. The separation between the rich and poor, with no real middle class has always been there. The problem with having only one or two major sources of income has always been there. The idea of building and building just for the rich and focusing on the rich for everything, without a good supporting middle class to maintain an economy, is once again proven itself to be a problem. This may be one reason we are having trouble in the U.S. is that our middle class numbers have gotten smaller and most of the middle class became poorer rather then richer. Rich A beautiful cartoon for such a sad story. Just like a beautiful looking area that now tells such a very sad story. The story about Dubai probably has bust many peoples fantasy. The rules about debt and the reality of debtor’s prison, has always been there. The problem with building and maintaining artificial land mass has always been there. The separation between the rich and poor, with no real middle class has always been there. The problem with having only one or two major sources of income has always been there. The idea of building and building just for the rich and focusing on the rich for everything, without a good supporting middle class to maintain an economy, is once again proven itself to be a problem. This may be one reason we are having trouble in the U.S. is that our middle class numbers have gotten smaller and most of the middle class became poorer rather then richer.

Rich

]]> By: Ellen D http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145860 Ellen D Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:41:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145860 My gosh, Pat, I live in California too and why would you want to go to Orlando or Dubai. I haven't explored half of what's here. My son was on a business trip to Dubai when I phoned him there to tell him about 9/11. He wasn't thrilled with the place and never wants to return. My gosh, Pat, I live in California too and why would you want to go to Orlando or Dubai. I haven’t explored half of what’s here.
My son was on a business trip to Dubai when I phoned him there to tell him about 9/11. He wasn’t thrilled with the place and never wants to return.

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145814 lark Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:39:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145814 I agree also with all of the above. My take is that we are becoming completely untrustworthy. That should do it. I agree also with all of the above. My take is that we are becoming completely untrustworthy. That should do it.

]]> By: Don X http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145794 Don X Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145794 Nice fantasy cartoon, Pat. Hard to believe the heavily hyped Dubai is losing its heavenly luster and turning into a piece of crap! Was this a house built on sand? No, I guess it was oil. If you like to watch fish, better just buy and stock an aquarium. Then all you have to worry about is an earthquake spilling the fish all over the place or the fish dying of some disease or neglect. These days, it is hard to find a beach that isn't besieged with sewage spills from time to time. As for me, at almost 83, I find watching travelogs on TV, a nice safe substitute for the kinds of trips to distant lands I used to take. As for credit cards, I do use several for convenience, but I always pay off the balance each month and NEVER make just the minimum payment...which is where people get in trouble. On the downside, I have twice been the victim of identity theft, once because someone stole and used a convenience check from my mailbox, causing months of pain while I cleared up my credit. Certainly, the use of credit cards can be deadly if one doesn't have the self-discipline to pay off the balance each month. That is almost as foolish as buying a house with a mortgage you can't afford to make the payments on. Spells big trouble ahead. And now, it appears, we all get to help bail out the people who have made foolish real estate investments who believed real estate values had only one direction to go...UP! Nice fantasy cartoon, Pat. Hard to believe the heavily hyped Dubai is losing its heavenly luster and turning into a piece of crap! Was this a house built on sand? No, I guess it was oil. If you like to watch fish, better just buy and stock an aquarium. Then all you have to worry about is an earthquake spilling the fish all over the place or the fish dying of some disease or neglect. These days, it is hard to find a beach that isn’t besieged with sewage spills from time to time. As for me, at almost 83, I find watching travelogs on TV, a nice safe substitute for the kinds of trips to distant lands I used to take.

As for credit cards, I do use several for convenience, but I always pay off the balance each month and NEVER make just the minimum payment…which is where people get in trouble. On the downside, I have twice been the victim of identity theft, once because someone stole and used a convenience check from my mailbox, causing months of pain while I cleared up my credit. Certainly, the use of credit cards can be deadly if one doesn’t have the self-discipline to pay off the balance each month. That is almost as foolish as buying a house with a mortgage you can’t afford to make the payments on. Spells big trouble ahead. And now, it appears, we all get to help bail out the people who have made foolish real estate investments who believed real estate values had only one direction to go…UP!

]]> By: Sometime-CIA-Defender http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145783 Sometime-CIA-Defender Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:43:40 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145783 Saw a story or two last week about how people can't move fast enough so are abandoning rental and/or leased cars in order to walk to the ports to get out. A sorry situation to be sure. Saw a story or two last week about how people can’t move fast enough so are abandoning rental and/or leased cars in order to walk to the ports to get out. A sorry situation to be sure.

]]> By: The Real HC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/14858/bye-bye-dubai/#comment-1145754 The Real HC Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=14858#comment-1145754 I have no doubt this will happen. Patriot Act + Socialism = bad for business. I swear, half of the movies I see these days feature businesspeople committing crimes and killing people. Being shot by a white collar worker should be a leading cause of death the way it is portrayed. "Well Jim, I have a board meeting. What do you think, Glock or Smith & Wesson?". The ruler of Dubai takes an active interest in promoting trade and commerce in his country. Bankers and other highly mobile professionals would be silly not to go as things stand right now. I have no doubt this will happen. Patriot Act + Socialism = bad for business.

I swear, half of the movies I see these days feature businesspeople committing crimes and killing people. Being shot by a white collar worker should be a leading cause of death the way it is portrayed. “Well Jim, I have a board meeting. What do you think, Glock or Smith & Wesson?”.

The ruler of Dubai takes an active interest in promoting trade and commerce in his country. Bankers and other highly mobile professionals would be silly not to go as things stand right now.

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