Comments on: Sticking It To The Man http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man I would look more like this chick --> if she were folding laundry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jacques http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-743 Jacques Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:39:13 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-743 Yeah, those balloons are a rip-off - now that you are introducing your daughter to girlie stuff like diaphragms (better late than sorry!) and this post being about 'sticking it to the man', check out this creative solution: http://tastybooze.com/2009/01/condon-balloon-animals-get-frisky/ - your daughter will love those pets! Probably cheaper too! Yeah, those balloons are a rip-off – now that you are introducing your daughter to girlie stuff like diaphragms (better late than sorry!) and this post being about ‘sticking it to the man’, check out this creative solution: http://tastybooze.com/2009/01/condon-balloon-animals-get-frisky/ – your daughter will love those pets! Probably cheaper too!

]]> By: Seth http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-721 Seth Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:27:19 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-721 You are correct. Ignore the government. The only way out of this mess is to stop spending, not to keep spending. Spending money we either didn't have, or on products that we really didn't need, is part (only part) of what caused this mess, i.e., our priorities got all screwed up. (The rest of the blame can be assigned to a corruption of the basic monetary system, but began a long time ago.) Thrift and savings were what built this country and they are what are necessary for capitalism exist -- think about it. To be a capitalist, you have to have capital -- that means savings. You can't just print up the money, which is exactly what we've been doing for decades. What is amazing that it's actually taken this long for the economy to collapse; that speaks to amazing quantity of wealth that was already plundered. So yes, keep making your own coffee, however, I would advise you against putting your savings in the bank, or even to keep in in U.S. dollars, as the government is only going to inflate it (i.e. devalue it by printing more money under the cover of "stimulus.") Instead, invest in things you need, non-perishable food, pay off your mortgage, buy other non-inflated real-estate (if you have a lot of savings, perhaps even real estate outside of the U.S.), and hedge those investments with positions in gold, silver, and other currencies (those can always be liquidated later if their value falls or the dollar regains stability). Obama is being honest when he is admits that the economy is not going to be getting better soon. It may indeed be years, or decades (especially given Obama's poor choice of economic advisors). So, buckle down and plan for the long haul. It took almost a century to create this mess, it won't be undone overnight. It's not fair to our generations, but hey, it's not like we can dig up our grandparents and put them on trial. We're just going to have to tough it out, and, in the meantime, take some responsibility for learning a bit more about economics than our predecessors did. A good place to start is: http://www.mises.org You are correct. Ignore the government. The only way out of this mess is to stop spending, not to keep spending. Spending money we either didn’t have, or on products that we really didn’t need, is part (only part) of what caused this mess, i.e., our priorities got all screwed up. (The rest of the blame can be assigned to a corruption of the basic monetary system, but began a long time ago.)

Thrift and savings were what built this country and they are what are necessary for capitalism exist — think about it. To be a capitalist, you have to have capital — that means savings. You can’t just print up the money, which is exactly what we’ve been doing for decades. What is amazing that it’s actually taken this long for the economy to collapse; that speaks to amazing quantity of wealth that was already plundered.

So yes, keep making your own coffee, however, I would advise you against putting your savings in the bank, or even to keep in in U.S. dollars, as the government is only going to inflate it (i.e. devalue it by printing more money under the cover of “stimulus.”) Instead, invest in things you need, non-perishable food, pay off your mortgage, buy other non-inflated real-estate (if you have a lot of savings, perhaps even real estate outside of the U.S.), and hedge those investments with positions in gold, silver, and other currencies (those can always be liquidated later if their value falls or the dollar regains stability).

Obama is being honest when he is admits that the economy is not going to be getting better soon. It may indeed be years, or decades (especially given Obama’s poor choice of economic advisors). So, buckle down and plan for the long haul.

It took almost a century to create this mess, it won’t be undone overnight. It’s not fair to our generations, but hey, it’s not like we can dig up our grandparents and put them on trial. We’re just going to have to tough it out, and, in the meantime, take some responsibility for learning a bit more about economics than our predecessors did. A good place to start is: http://www.mises.org

]]> By: Chris Imamshah http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-717 Chris Imamshah Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:28:36 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-717 Hi, Loved your post, especially the chicken tree part. Having a kid myself and loving those mylar balloons the cheapest i have found them is in the Dollar store. I'm sure there is one around you. $1 with air and all. Imagine that. Keep the funny posts coming, Chris http://www.Make-Money-Rapidly.com Hi,

Loved your post, especially the chicken tree part.

Having a kid myself and loving those mylar balloons the cheapest i have found them is in the Dollar store. I’m sure there is one around you. $1 with air and all. Imagine that.

Keep the funny posts coming,
Chris
http://www.Make-Money-Rapidly.com

]]> By: Momma Sue http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-710 Momma Sue Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:16:12 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-710 Even though I own a cafe and I threw two old ladies to the curb yesterday and dumped their ghetto lattes on their heads while screaming "Who's got milk now old lady?", I think your post was right on and made me laugh out loud. Even though I own a cafe and I threw two old ladies to the curb yesterday and dumped their ghetto lattes on their heads while screaming “Who’s got milk now old lady?”, I think your post was right on and made me laugh out loud.

]]> By: Insantiy Kim http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-659 Insantiy Kim Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:24:52 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-659 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Chicken tree Mylar Balloons... Wait! Chicken tree... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Chicken tree
Mylar Balloons…

Wait!

Chicken tree…

]]> By: PVD http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-412 PVD Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:39:52 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-412 YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVED IT-of course!:) YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVED IT-of course!:)

]]> By: jamie http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-346 jamie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:32:26 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-346 Found this post through Mixx, and it made my day. Do you travel with your kids? If so, please consider yourself officially invited to guest on my site any time. Found this post through Mixx, and it made my day. Do you travel with your kids? If so, please consider yourself officially invited to guest on my site any time.

]]> By: Lily http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-333 Lily Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:31:21 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-333 I love: " I would never feed such an egg to my daughter, and my husband wasn’t around, so I did the next smartest thing." Hilarious because I know you are serious about that.;-) I love: ” I would never feed such an egg to my daughter, and my husband wasn’t around, so I did the next smartest thing.” Hilarious because I know you are serious about that.;-)

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-327 Kristen Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:11:12 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-327 Jenny - I am with you on the cheap coffee - although my venue of choice is Dunkin Donuts...large iced is under $3 - now if I could just get them to put in enough milk that it crosses the line to latte-land. I am tagging you to reveal 7 things about yourself (although I am guessing you have few secrets left :) Details here: http://stuff4sprouts.blogspot.com/2008/11/tagged.html Jenny – I am with you on the cheap coffee – although my venue of choice is Dunkin Donuts…large iced is under $3 – now if I could just get them to put in enough milk that it crosses the line to latte-land.

I am tagging you to reveal 7 things about yourself (although I am guessing you have few secrets left :)

Details here:
http://stuff4sprouts.blogspot.com/2008/11/tagged.html

]]> By: Cherie http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-322 Cherie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-322 This was so funny, I had to read it to everyone at the office and we were in hysterics. But next time you need to blow up so many balloons it might be cheaper to rent the hellium canister. Suzie wants to know where you come up with this stuff. She thinks you are a genius. This was so funny, I had to read it to everyone at the office and we were in hysterics. But next time you need to blow up so many balloons it might be cheaper to rent the hellium canister. Suzie wants to know where you
come up with this stuff. She thinks you are a genius.

]]> By: nancy schutt http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-321 nancy schutt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:13:25 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-321 wow thats so bizarre, I do exactly the same thing at Starbucks but in a small cup of ice and with half and half- which is totally sticking it to them- even more with the extra fat. I bet you used non-fat so maybe it's time to upgrade. I thought it was called an iced dopio tho. Other than that, i really did not understand this article. wow thats so bizarre, I do exactly the same thing at Starbucks but in a small cup of ice and with half and half- which is totally sticking it to them- even more with the extra fat. I bet you used non-fat so maybe it’s time to upgrade.
I thought it was called an iced dopio tho.
Other than that, i really did not understand this article.

]]> By: julie http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/sticking-it-to-the-man/comment-page-1#comment-316 julie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:55:53 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=105#comment-316 for you to come up with this stuff....someone's gotta be spikin' your "ghetto latte!" lol!!!!!!! for you to come up with this stuff….someone’s gotta be spikin’ your “ghetto latte!” lol!!!!!!!

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