To: TobagoJack who wrote (22801 ) 9/19/2007 11:37:42 PM From: Dr. Voodoo Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217906 NOBL got me to thinking TJ.... It seems to me, with the dollar heading south that there must be value in those companies with significant foreign export in the areas of technology, or in the area of legitimacy among foreign investment in the areas of pharmaceutical snake oil, science and technology whiz-bang gadgetry, consultation flimflam, etc... E.g. PDLI TMO WAT ACN thus,,, i shall go on record,,, predicting that just as "lenovo" was created with much prestige... we shall see similar creation in the pharmaceutical arena,,, by hook or by crook with dollars of limited shelf life.... etc. the same will be said of the sale of whizbangs of all shape manner and form,,, a few of which i have listed above... with that said,,, although owning a nice condo in shanghai is attractive but now unaffordable option...(the one i wanted came almost complete...with a "get off" button--I've always wanted a "get off" button... it had a "get on" button too, but this was not as interesting....), direct foreign investment in all manner of american real estate is also a real possibility in terms of softening the blow... So,,,, despite recent purchase of a complete set of digging tools, pans, sluce and one of those fancy schmancy headflashlightthingamajiggers... I am not yet convinced that the dollartozero scenario will happen anytime soon,,,, less those chinese have bad wishes for us all.... which is not the way of the chinese,,, who are all bent on biggering, fastering, and otherwise working working working....not thinking evil thoughts about how to spend the dollars with limited shelf life in a manner designed to cause maximum pain... no,,, no...... less we all have a crisis... and how is that good???