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To: Chas. who wrote (59326)	12/24/2009 7:14:07 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218585

Fresh breeze. Birds singing. Windows open. 12 more weeks of winter for Snowshoe. I am here worried about the social problems... Message 26195105 Before they would put a small car today they put a Porsche Cayenne to drag people to the mall!

To: Chas. who wrote (59326)	12/24/2009 7:17:56 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218585

:0) <<TJ ... in HK telling us of his ... prowess and life in general, thank you and Merry Christmas, Happy New Years>> ... actually mostly about life in general, but because hong kong life is simply not that broad in scope compared to enough places, and really just boils down to speculation even if speculation every which way every where at all times, thus you discerned what you rightfully discerned. but you left out all my fears must say, this xmas holiday has the last new year holiday beat, by dire comparison, when we thought we physically hit the moon last year this time, as opposed to "gonna toda mooon!" thank goodness and thank gold happy holidays, j

To: Chas. who wrote (59326)	12/24/2009 8:53:30 AM
From: carranza2	1 Recommendation Respond to of 218585

Thank you, Chas. And a Merry Xmas and a prosperous and happy New Year to you and to all here. Spend time with your loved ones, enjoy their warmth and, if you are Brazilian, don't shoot the fat man coming down your chimney tomorrow as he means well.

To: Chas. who wrote (59326)	12/25/2009 5:27:35 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218585

2010 is the year of consolidation. This will have significant impact. 2008 was the year of the collapse of finance-based economies. 2009 was the year of the test. Countries were tested for what inner and real strengths they had. 2010 will be the year of consolidation. It will be nice to watch. No one will doubt decoupling as emerging markets race upwards and OECD countries shrink by leaps and bounds. As stimulus no longer, err stimulates,rich countries will face the reality they do not want to even mention (so far): Diminish the size of their states. Yes, you can´t shrink everything to natural size and leave the bloated state as it was before. As tax revenues vanish, states will have to face wat Argentina has always been doing. How can you tell the people: The state cannot provide for you. If we keep providing, we will be bankrupt. Argentina had 400.000 surplus civil servants prior to collapsing. In June 2002, it´s universities would run out of money by September. Once faced with the prospects of cutting: (Middle class went to the streets) they decided it was better to default. Advice: Continue watching Brazilian movies. It is good for our entertainment industry. But by all means study Argentina's case.