dollars_and_cents kx21 If you only think in terms of dollars and cents, you limit your possibilities. __________________ Dianne Hensely 040421 ... ... THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL And the love thereof is responsible for the following evils:- 911,AIDS,GREED,POVERTY,PESTILENCE,FAMINE,PROSTITUTION, WAR... http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/delacroix/169/money.htm 040421 ... Dosquatch The key to the socialization of any species, including humans, is cooperation. As individuals, providing for basic needs is a full-time duty, but as society develops upon the foundation of cooperation, it becomes possible for the needs of all to be provided with less effort overall than would be so as individuals. A hunter-gatherer tribe of 20 to 30 members requires about 2 to 3 hours of work per person, per day to provide for its needs. As the tribe grows, specialized skills develop. One individual can do task_a very well, so it is of benefit to allow the individual to do so full time for the benefit of all. Specialization of skills leads in turn to trade of favors - individual a agrees to do task_a for individual b, who does task_b for individual a. This is the barter system. The barter system fails, however, if individual a has no need of task_b. Enough failures prompt the invention of a score-keeping system - barter now and claim later. Individual a owes individual b some number of favors. If three or more individuals all agree upon the score keeping system, then individual b may claim the favors owed him by individual a, not from a, but instead from individual c. A then owes his favors to C instead. This is called a cooperative. A cooperative with too many members grows beyond the abilities of centeralized record keeping. Instead, the cooperative will issue holdable tokens. If individual a does a favor for individual b, B will give a token to A to be redeemed later in the manner of A's own choosing. This is currency. So currency is introduced as an arbitrary accounting method, where a token of no real value becomes exchangable for goods and services that ARE of real value by way of agreement of the group. The unfortunate side effect is that this encourages the members to work, not for the good of the community, but so they may hoard tokens. The individuals become slaves to the arbitrary, artificial score keeping system of their own invention. In the absence of society, a dollar has no real value. It is not nourishing, it is not shelter, it is not clothing. Frankly, it doesn't even burn that well. But as long as we wish to be members of this society, we must value the scorekeeping system to the point that it keeps us fed, clothed, and sheltered, at minimum. The next level of evolution in the score keeping system is the socialization of all needs and wants, followed by the abolishion of currency. An acceptably affluent society would have no problems providing for the needs and realistic wants of its members. On paper, anyway. So far in human history, every such social experiment has failed... miserably. ~"~ 040421 ... kx21 What is the scent of dollars and cents? QQ & AQ of ' girl with nothing to say ' from __________________ :- you know what you look like..? (¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.-[SHIT ON A STICK]-.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯) 040421 ... kx21 *** * The Scent *** What is the scent of dollars and cents? QQ & AQ of 'a girl with nothing to say ' from __________________ :- you know what you look like..? (¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.-[SHIT ON A STICK]-.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯) What_a_fuss!!! 040421 ... dosquatch Why do I look like shit on a stick? Is this the same or different than you look like shit on a stick? Are real is what you look? Why or why not? . 040421 ... 55 minutes ago *** * Around_and_across Iraq *** $280G Bounty Put on Iraqi Leader's Head http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040719/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_zarqawi_allawi&cid=540&ncid=1480 CAIRO, Egypt - A group close to al-Qaida-linked militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is offering a $280,000 reward for the killing of Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, U.S. authorities last week have raised to $25 million from $10 million the reward for information leading to the arrest of al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian suspected of masterminding a wave of terror attacks in Iraq. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has a $50 million bounty on his head 040718 ... a "Point" Iraq_120_billion_debt_vs_100_billion_compensation 040718 ... Oops... * "Price Tag" of Bush = ? * 040718 ... Given PCA:- = 0 dollars with Zero Margin of Error, 2004 - 2008:- 040718 ... To be Exact al_Qaida_may_'reward'_President_Bush_4_more_years... The Price Tag" of Bush is "Negative" in 2004 - 2008... 040718 ... :) Amen. 040718 ... Given Eureka!!! A scientific "proof":- 2 hours, 11 minutes ago Congress Debates $100 Billion Iraq Cost 040723 ... 23 July 2004 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040723/ap_on_go_co/spending_in_iraq&cid=512&ncid=716 WASHINGTON - As the costs of fighting and rebuilding in Iraq keep mounting by the billions, lawmakers and policy makers are debating how much more will be needed and whether money used so far was well spent. At least $100 billion already has been spent or is in the pipeline for the now 16-month-old campaign... 040723 ... kx21 To explore further:- *** * Pepsi_folklore - $s & cents *** Is Bush (War_president)'s pepsi_folklore a physical Bonus to United States or an emotional Baggage to Americans? Tell one that... And_I_will_tell_you_how_wonder_yor_are... 040723 ... . And_I_will_tell_you_how_wonder_you_are... 040723 ... Lila Pause Yes. It's a shame that human worth is so tied up with material goods and standard of living. Better to be a workaholic than be homeless or without plasma television screen... 040729 ... :) Let_it_be... Amen. 040729 ... 28 July 2004 *** * Oil hit $43 - Record High *** • Oil prices surge to record high at BBC (Jul 28, 2004) • Oil Prices Soar as Russian Company Faces New Legal Curbs at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Jul 28, 2004) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=716&e=9&u=/ap/20040729/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_market_turmoil 2 hours, 59 minutes ago • U.S. Crude Prices Hit 21-Year High AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 28, 2004) 040729 ... 43.34 Oil prices soar to new highs on supply fears Fri Jul 30, 6:55 AM ET http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1503&ncid=1503&e=7&u=/afp/20040730/ts_afp/oil_price_040730105515 New York's reference contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, reached a new all-time peak of 43.34 dollars per barrel in pre-opening electronic trading. 040730 ... 43.85 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1503&ncid=1503&e=6&u=/afp/20040730/ts_afp/oil_price_040730203202 Fri Jul 30, 4:32 PM ET New York oil hits all-time high 43.85 dollars 040730 ... walrie I was expecting this to be the radiohead song, guess not. 040801 ... kx21: what_is__the__v_a_l_u_e__of__a__l_i_f_e? 040801 ... $43.92 http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5577684/ 9:15 a.m. ET Aug.02, 2004 U.S. light crude hit a peak at $43.92 040802 ... $44.24 U.S. Oil Strikes New Record Above $44 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040803/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc_9 U.S. light crude struck $44.24 a barrel, the highest since crude futures were launched on the New York Mercantile Exchange in 1983. 040803 ... . Tue Aug 3,10:48 AM ET 040803 ... 981533 Dow Closes Down 148 to New 2004 Low 15 minutes ago http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=716&e=5&u=/ap/20040806/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street According to preliminary calculations, the Dow fell 147.70, or 1.5 percent, to 9,815.33, the lowest close on the Dow since Nov. 28. 040806 ... 6 August 2004 Anemic Job Growth Adds to Economic Worries AP - 26 minutes ago http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040806/capt.nyet26508061433.economy_nyet265.jpg 040806 ... $44.97 Fierce battle in Najaf as Iraq threats spur oil prices to record highs 46 minutes ago Light sweet crude for delivery in September surged 1.02 dollars to 44.97 040809 ... $45.04 The price of crude oil has topped $45 a barrel - touching a record 21-year high of $45.04 in New York trade. 040810 ... 10 August 2004 Opec production at '25-year high' Oil cartel Opec is pumping a record 30 million barrels a day 040810 ... 1.50% Fed Pushes Rate Up Quarter of a Point 39 minutes ago the target for the federal funds rate from 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent 040810 ... $4575 Oil Ends at Another High as Iraq Rages 12 minutes ago http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040812/ts_nm/markets_oil_dc&cid=564&ncid=1480 LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices ended at fresh record highs on Thursday as U.S.-led forces sought to crush a rebellion in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf, a move which Shi'ite Iraqi militia have warned could trigger fresh attacks on oil infrastructure. 040812 ... A "point" The world's thirst for crude has been boosted by accelerating growth in China and India http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39941000/gif/_39941820_world_oil_gra203.gif http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3556170.stm 040812 ... $46.65 U.S. benchmark crude prices soared to yet another record of $46.65 a barrel Friday 040814 ... 11.6% * Tropical_storm_Charley * Florida oranges squashed in hurricane Charley devastated crops in key areas of Florida's citrus industry, growers said, sending orange juice prices soaring. In New York, orange juice for delivery in September shot up 7.25 cents, or 11.6 percent, to 69.50 cents a pound. 040816 ... 10 billion Charley costs insurers 6 to 10 billion dollars, agency says Total losses are approximately double the insured losses:- Up to * 2 = 20 billion dollars 040816 ... $150 billion The tab for the war in Iraq now topping $150 billion, 040818 ... 17 August 2004 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/17/eveningnews/main636644.shtml 040818 ... $46.75 Oil Prices Set Record, Near $47 a Barrel Tue Aug 17, 3:42 PM ET Light crude for September delivery climbed 70 cents to a new settlement high of $46.75 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. 040818 ... $47.27 Oil Charges to New High Above $47 a Barrel Wed Aug 18, 7:09 PM ET U.S. light crude for September delivery settled at $47.27 040818 ... An "amazing" newslink What_is_the_'butterfly_effect'_of_'zero_WMD' 040818 ... $330 billion The "Price Tag" for a_wrong_war_in_21k 040818 ... $48.75 Oil Hits New High as Iraq Violence Flares Thu Aug 19, 4:37 PM ET U.S. light crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange jumped $1.48 to $48.75 a barrel, a record in the 21 years that oil futures have traded on NYMEX, 040819 ... $48.90 NYMEX Crude Strikes Record $48.90 4 minutes ago 040819 ... $48.98 Oil rose to a record $48.98 a barrel after a surge in violence in Iraq rattled markets concerned over disruptions to tightly stretched supplies amid strong demand. Oil Marches Toward $50, Weighs on Stocks 56 minutes ago 040819 ... . Oil crisis to cut Asia's 2004 GDP growth by 1 pct point: UN AFP via Yahoo! News (Aug 19, 2004) 040819 ... 20 August 2004 Second Explosion Rocks Texas Gas Facility 1 hour, 47 minutes ago 040820 ... . The first blast at the facility early Thursday sent flames 150 to 200 feet into the air, 040820 ... $49.27 Oil Tops $49 Amid Iraq Supply Worries 25 minutes ago U.S. light crude for September delivery peaked at $49.27 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, 040820 ... a "point" http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040820/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices&e=1 "$50 is, I would say, a foregone conclusion," "Now the market is thinking $60, possibly." 040820 ... why not As Oil Prices Boil . . . Friday, August 20, 2004 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17280-2004Aug19.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns The oil market right now is a sort of inverse bubble, propelled by its own momentum of anxiety and bad news. Wherever analysts look for reliable sources of oil, they see trouble -- in Iraq, in Saudi Arabia, in Russia, in Venezuela. Some economists are warning about a full-blown energy crisis, with prices rising to $65 or more until they bring on a global recession that finally slows demand. ? 040820 ... $49.40 Crude futures for September delivery traded in New York rose at one point to $49.40 August 20, 2004 040820 ... 22 August 2004 Bush Aides, in Shift, Say Oil a Drag on Economy Treasury Secretary John Snow warned on Friday that, "We're seeing some slowing in the United States directly attributable to high energy prices." 040822 ... Frances Businesses Batten Down for Frances 2 hours, 59 minutes ago Dampen sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from insurers to airlines 040903 ... a "point Storms Could Destroy Fla. Citrus Industry Sat Sep 4, 2:42 AM ET http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040904/capt.flwl10609040610.frances_florida_citrus_flwl106.jpg With Hurricane Frances coming on the heels of Hurricane Charley, Florida's $9 billion citrus industry potentially faces the greatest crop damage it has seen since the freezes of the 1980s, industry officials said Friday. 040904 ... Frances "Back-to-Back Punch of Two Hurricanes" http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/06/national/06florida.html IAMI, Sept. 5 - As Hurricane Frances lumbered across Florida on Sunday, economic analysts estimated the costs of the damage inflicted by - the sprawling storm and Hurricane Charley three weeks ago could run to $40 billion. 040906 ... 10 Sep 2004 Oil prices steady amid worries over Hurricane Ivan, US inventories 43 minutes ago 040910 ... Ivan http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/oil_price LONDON (AFP) - World crude prices steadied, a day after soaring almost two dollars on concerns over Hurricane Ivan's potential impact on Gulf of Mexico oil operations and disappointing US inventory data. 040910 ... Ivan Disruptions by Hurricane Ivan Send Oil Prices Rising Again 040922 ... $47 Oil prices surpassed $47 a barrel 040922 ... 921 Sep 21, 2004- yesterday, 040922 ... 21 Sep 2004 Ivan Frustrates Pensacola Beach Residents AP via Yahoo! News - 10 hours ago Grenada May Need Billions for Rebuilding After Ivan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue 040922 ... $2.2 billion Grenada may need as much as,$2.2 billion or four times its annual economic output, to rebuild after Hurricane Ivan slammed the tiny Caribbean island two weeks ago, 040922 ... 22 Sep 2004 "Ivan_vs_911 Oil Surges Over $48 After Supply Drop Ivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed to within a dollar of a new record on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a big decline in oil stockpiles because of disruptions from Hurricane Ivan. 040922 ... $48.65 U.S. oil futures settled up $1.59 at $48.35 a barrel after hitting midday, 040922 ... Ivan just 75 cents shy of the $49.40 record struck on Aug. 20. 's Money_Money_Money 040922 ... 27 Sep 2004 Oil prices close in on 50 dollars after striking new record peaks 13 minutes ago 040927 ... $49.52 In New York the price of light sweet crude for November delivery climbed to an all-time high of 49.52 dollars per barrel 040927 ... 27 Sep 2004 Stocks Slip on Oil, Dow Falls Below 10,000 8 minutes ago 040927 ... $49.75 NEW YORK - Oil prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000 As a barrel of light crude for November delivery settled at $49.64,broke the previous record settlement price of $48.88 set Friday, and prices reached $49.75 earlier in the session, marking the highest intraday trading level ever recorded. 040927 ... $50 "America_crude_oil_inventories_are_at_their_lowest" World oil prices hit new highs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3692616.stm 27 Sep 2004 22:13 GMT 23:13 UK US light crude closed at a record price of $49.64 and in post-market electronic trading, struck a barrel. 040927 ... 926 Gasoline Price Up 5.1 Cents, Diesel Hits Record Mon Sep 27, 5:45 PM ET The price at the pump for regular unleaded gasoline averaged $1.917 a gallon, the highest since mid-July and up 33 cents from a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly survey of service stations. The EIA survey said the average price for diesel fuel skyrocketed 10 cents to a record $2.012 a gallon, up 58 cents from a year earlier + 1 (Sep 27), 2004 040927 ... 4 Oct 2004 *** * Iraq's 95% of government revenue *** Oil pumps slowly in Iraq Frequent sabotage keeps revenue below expectations http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6173568/ But even with record prices, annual revenue is less than one-third the $50 billion forecast by the Bush administration. 104, 2004 041004 ... endless desire it's all (nothing) it's all (everything) your dollars and cents your dollars and cents. 041005 ... 5 Oct 2004 Crude Oil_Prices Surge to All-Time High 041005 ... $50.99 U.S. light crude set a high of a barrel 041005 ... $51.29 * Oil_prices- 105 * U.S. light crude set a new high of a barrel 041005 ... 107 * Oil_prices * Oil Sets New Highs on Winter Fuel Worries October 7, 2004 1 hour, 21 minutes ago 041007 ... $52.62 U.S. light crude futures set a new high of a barrel 041007 ... 7 Oct 2004 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&ncid=749&e=2&u=/nm/20041007/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc 041007 ... 108 Fri Oct 8,11:42 AM ET Brent oil prices spike to new high; analysts eye 60 dollars a barrel. * Intelligence_Estimate: Oil_prices * 041010 ... . "US oil prices will most likely be in the 60-70 dollar price band next month," http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041008/ts_afp/oil_price_041008154237 041010 ... 1110 *** * USD *** U.S. Dollar Slumps to New Low Vs. Euro Wed Nov 10 (1110), 4:47 PM ET 041110 ... $1.3007 BERLIN - The U.S. dollar (USD) slumped to a new all-time low Wednesday against the euro, which briefly rose above $1.30 for the first time after data showed the U.S. trade deficit above $50 billion in September for the fourth straight month. = 1 Euro 041110 ... Yahoo The euro, launched in 1999, languished under $1.00 for about 2 1/2 years between 2000 and mid-2002. It is now 57 percent above its all-time low against the dollar of 82 cents, reached in October 2000. "Although the Bush administration says it has a strong dollar policy..." 041110 ... 10 Nov 2004 • U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed To $51.56 Billion in September at Wall Street Journal 041110 ... 18 Nov 2004 U.S. dollar hits new low against euro 041118 ... $1.3074 The 12-country euro rose as high as $1.3074, setting a new record for a second consecutive day as it rides persistent concerns about U.S. budget and trade deficits. The dollar also fell against Asian currencies, hitting a four-and-half-year low against the Japanese yen. 1 euro 041118 ... 1207 US Dollar Hits a Record Low Against Euro & Yen 51 minutes ago 041207 ... $1.3452 DAY'S LOWS By 2:14 a.m. EST, the dollar was at against the euro 041207 ... $1.3470 Dollar hits new all-time low vs. euro The euro rose to a record high of ... 041207 ... http http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6588963/ 041207 ... . IBM Selling PC Unit to China's Lenovo (Reuters) 2 hours, 3 minutes ago 041208 ... . China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S. giant's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981. 041208 ... $1.364 Monday, 27 December, 2004, 21:47 GMT Dollar hits new low versus euro The US currency was trading at per euro at 1800 GMT on Monday. 041227 ... gif http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40659000/gif/_40659899_dollar_euro1204_gra203.gif 041227 ... 1230 * United_States * Army Officer Explains How Armor Adds Costs 2 hours, 1 minute ago * a_wrong_War_in_21k * 041230 ... m21k The extra 1,000 to 1,500 pounds of weight on each Humvee causes the vehicle's suspension system to wear out three or four times faster than normal, 041230 ... 1122005 Dollar Slips As U.S. Trade Deficit Soars 3:48 PM ET 050112 ... U.S. The Commerce Department said the November deficit was up 7.7 percent from an imbalance of $56 billion in October, which had been the previous monthly record. The new record — $60.3 billion — surprised private economists, who had forecast a slight narrowing in the trade gap. 050112 ... 1 hour 22 minutes ago Fed Raises Interest Rates by Quarter-Point 222005 050202 ... 16 hours ago Greenspan Issues Budget-Deficit Warning 342005 050304 ... U.S. Report paints picture of high deficits for years... 050304 ... more than http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7092469/ $200 billion annually over decade... 050304 ... $53.78 * Friday 343005, 6:01 PM ET * New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April 2005, a barrel in closing deals. 050304 ... Buffett * 362005 * _'most_withering_attack_to_date'___... 050307 ... U.S. ...a nation of "sharecroppers". 050307 ... U.S. 392005, 5:03 PM ET Stocks Fall; Bond Yields, Oil_Prices Gain 050309 ... $55.65 Crude jumped as high as a barrel, a whisker away from its record high of $55.67 last October (2004). 050309 ... Google Search Inflation Fears, Oil Prices Depress Stocks Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA - 1 hour ago Volatile oil prices and inflation fears drove stocks down Wednesday while also vaulting benchmark US Treasury yields to an eight-month high. ... Higher oil prices, weak dollar sink stocks Seattle Times US markets down amid volatile oil prices Moneycontrol.com Stocks plunge on soaring oil prices BusinessWeek 3102005 050310 ... $54.77 * _'all_time_high'_ NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil_Prices for March 9, 2005 (392005) 050310 ... 2 hours ago Record oil prices, higher energy costs take TSX higher, depress NY 3172005 050317 ... $57.60 The price of light, sweet crude in New York ended the session down six cents from Wednesday at $56.40 US a barrel after hitting a new intraday record of earlier in the session. 050317 ... 2 hours ago 3182005 050318 ... Car High Oil Prices May Keep More s at Parking Lots 050318 ... 5 hours ago Surging oil_prices could blunt economic_growth 3182005 050318 ... 3222005 Stocks Drop as Fed Cites Inflation 2 hours, 25 minutes ago 050322 ... U.S. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note shot up to 4.63 percent, the highest reading since July. Meanwhile, the dollar surged against the euro and the yen 050322 ... 442005 Air fares set to soar over oil_prices 5 hours ago 050404 ... 4 hours ago IOC raises aviation fuel prices by 18 pct 452005 050405 ... 3 hours ago 4262005 050426 ... China 's cheap musical instruments strike a chord in world markets 050426 ... From violins and pianos, and on to bassoons, guitars, cellos... 050426 ... and nearly every other musical instruments... 050426 ... 2 hours ago 6182005 050618 ... U.S. posted a record current-account trade deficit of $195.1 billion last quarter... 050618 ... Bike 7112005 London terror attacks lead to increase in sales 050711 ... 1 hour ago 7212005 050721 ... 1 hour ago 7312005 050731 ... London Terror strikes (IED) to cost £600m 050731 ... 1 hour ago 842005 050803 ... U.K. London bombs push shopper numbers down to four-year low... 050803 ... 66.77 8142005 1 hour ago ... Intraday Brent oil prices touched dollars a barrel... 050812 ... $58.8 Billion 8122005 US Economy: Trade Deficit Swelled to in June 2005 050813 ... $40 billion Intelligence_Estimate (IED):- Katrina may be world's costliest hurricane 050912 ... Rita 9212005: Markets cast nervous watch over Hurricane ...as the category 5 Hurricane circles ominously in the Gulf of Mexico... 050921 ... as US Stocks Fall for Third Day Hurricane Rita Strengthens 050921 ... 9222005 1 hour ago: Dollar pares gains on Hurricane Rita worries 050922 ... 2005 China's Forex_reserves hits record: 818.9 billion US dollars. 060116 ... a ...an increase of nearly 209 billion dollars, jump of 34% from the figure of 2004... 060116 ... China 's resident savings: 1.7 trillion US dollars 060116 ... Money http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/17/content_512872.htm "Compared to Americans, Chinese people are more inclined to save their in banks rather than spend it," 060116 ... falling_alone i arrived backat school today back to my glorious LAN network and already there is a minus 118 of dollars_and_cents in my account 060117 ... 2005 US trade deficit climbed to a record high of $725.8 billion in , up 17.5 percent from 2004... 060212 ... China ...its trade deficit with ballooned to $201.6 billion in 2005... 060212 ... Yuan China's trade surplus in March 2006 soared to $11.2 billion USD, nearly double the same month last year (2005), 060411 ... hsg the only problem with donig away with money is that not all people are equal in their efforts. message_from_the_fastest_sperm 080724 ... dos True. But the problem with KEEPING money is that it is not distributed based on who is exerting the most effort. All too often, those with the most are simply the most adept at gaming the system. 080724 what's it to you? who go blather from