To: carranza2 who wrote (45313 ) 1/14/2009 6:13:30 PM From: TobagoJack Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217769 skype messaging with my german friend who lives with his family on philippine island next to touristy boracay [6:56:25 AM] Robinson says: hi [6:56:37 AM] Robinson says: good morning to you [6:56:54 AM] Tobagojack says: hello [6:57:06 AM] Robinson says: how your doin [6:57:09 AM] Tobagojack says: good morning to you - how is it today? [6:57:44 AM] Robinson says: still bad weather here [6:57:47 AM] Tobagojack says: when people ask me how i am doing, these days, i hesitate, for i want to say ... [6:57:54 AM] Tobagojack says: "i am well" [6:57:55 AM] Robinson says: strong wind nd rain [6:57:57 AM] Tobagojack says: but [6:58:06 AM] Tobagojack says: should say "i am well, so far" [6:58:09 AM] Tobagojack says: aand [6:58:22 AM] Tobagojack says: "perhaps there is something out there i do not understand" [6:58:36 AM] Robinson says: health is somthing [6:59:05 AM] Tobagojack says: there is a strong wind in the world economic, financiaal, fiscal and monetary environment as well [6:59:08 AM] Robinson says: when i ask you concerns more you and fam [6:59:19 AM] Tobagojack says: ... actually, tsunami [6:59:29 AM] Robinson says: haha [6:59:29 AM] Tobagojack says: :^) [6:59:41 AM] Robinson says: yes hits now also me [6:59:44 AM] Robinson says: now [7:00:01 AM] Robinson says: the money its goin down [7:00:02 AM] Tobagojack says: (puke) people are simply throwing up their breakfast, lunch, and soon enough, perhaps, dinner [7:00:16 AM] Tobagojack says: all governments are printing [7:00:26 AM] Tobagojack says: incl. germany [7:00:45 AM] Tobagojack says: nothing can stand in the way of electorally supported money printing [7:01:47 AM] Tobagojack says: history is in replay, of periods that were interesting but not terribly gentle [7:02:40 AM] Robinson says: germany too? [7:02:46 AM] Tobagojack says: hk 'deflating' very fast - now real estate is aat 50% of high, but still at end 2006 price [7:03:10 AM] Tobagojack says: to get to sars leveel (death level discount), we need another 50-60% down [7:03:27 AM] Robinson says: then soon we have to go buy bread with boxes full on notes [7:03:29 AM] Tobagojack says: germany just approved a slew of fiscal spending measures [7:03:46 AM] Tobagojack says: merkel surrendered [7:04:26 AM] Tobagojack says: totally unreal [7:04:41 AM] Tobagojack says: welcome to mr. obama :0) [7:05:17 AM] Robinson says: i dont knw realy what to do apart from try not to spend much [7:05:48 AM] Tobagojack says: ok, must get erita out of bed [7:06:04 AM] Robinson says: in boracay busnis not good at all [7:06:07 AM] Tobagojack says: recommendation: cut spending again [7:06:25 AM] Robinson says: now suppose peak season [7:06:26 AM] Tobagojack says: no one can travel for pleasure [7:06:40 AM] Tobagojack says: prices must drop [7:06:47 AM] Tobagojack says: or volume drops [7:07:09 AM] Robinson says: but nly during x mas nd new year days visitors now its almst deserted [7:07:18 AM] Tobagojack says: the governments have only one way out: inflation [7:07:39 AM] Robinson says: compared to other years before [7:07:56 AM] Tobagojack says: ok, must get coconut out of bed. later, J