Posts by coastalridge64

The polls really managed to rally a massive turnout from minority groups across Austria who finally made up their minds.

Amy Rodriguez10 said:To wrap things up regarding those "forum experts" who were being a bit dishonest while sucking up to the corporate lobbyists...

Yesterday, the local news outlets were claiming the whole thing was fake news. 🤦

Journalism is truly dead. ☕

restlessmason54 said:Well, we’ll be sucking air regardless, so honestly, just move your savings into USD and you won't have a single thing to worry about, mark my words.😁

Well, my savings are already in dollars.

placidranger said:Doesn't really look the part.
The Yes Men video.

Rastani’s recent interview over at Forbes: According to this piece from Forbes, things aren't exactly looking up for the tech sector—especially regarding how people view leadership. It’s the same old story, really. We see these massive shifts in market sentiment, and once the dust settles, it’s usually the same players left holding the bag. I remember back when I was working in Chicago, watching similar patterns play out during the housing bubble—the ego involved is always the same, regardless of the industry. This article dives into the fallout of recent decisions, and frankly, it’s a bit predictable if you’ve been paying attention to the way these big firms operate. It's all part of the cycle.

Besides, I don't see what's so funny about predicting a crisis.

If people actually listen to Barroso’s speech today, that smile is going to vanish pretty fast. I'm genuinely worried about what happens if folks decide to storm Parliament in Greece, though I hope it doesn't come to that. If the USD collapses, we're all going down with the ship.

I have my doubts about whether this trader fellow is actually the same individual featured in The Yes Men in Dow Chemical video. Take a look at this clip featuring The Yes Men—it's the same guy from that famous Dow Chemical hoax interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhrpSW_pnck

And here he is appearing in a video regarding the Dow Chemical stunt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiWlvBro9eI

I also found these photos of him:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22An...w=1280&bih=666

Does it look like the same person to you? To my eyes, his face looks older, and the shape of his brow and ears seems different, but I certainly can't be one hundred percent certain. Could he just be another member of the troupe? Or perhaps he represents their talent for providing people with the tools to pull off these kinds of hoaxes...?

I don't know what the truth is either, but watching how the US Dollar holds up will be interesting enough.

Michael Ortiz68 said:Unknown 🤣

Regarding that broker Unknown 🤣

It’s actually Andy Bichlbaum from that prank group Yes Men. He tricked the journalists again.

And don't even get me started on certain forum users who think just dropping "alternative" buzzwords—capitalists, evil, conspiracies, Goldman Sachs, debt, banks, etc.—is enough to make a story sound credible without doing any actual fact-checking.

Andy, you legend. 👍

Google pulled this image up for me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ja...-World's Fair.jpg

😕😕

I'm scrolling through the YouTube comments below, and there isn't a single mention of this guy.

Here's the actual breakdown:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilylam...ani-and-asked/

Quincy:

I don’t know why they think it’s a hoax. No, I am a trader absolutely. I have trader friends who could back that up. One of my mentors is a bestselling author and trader. Everyone knows me.

Independent broker Alessio Rastati just sent shockwaves through CNN viewers. During an incredibly blunt interview, he laid bare his unfiltered thoughts on the banking sector and the current volatility hitting global markets. "A total collapse of the USD is inevitable," Rastati warned, offering a grim forecast that the life savings of millions could vanish within the next year.

"I’ll be honest with you. For the last three years, brokers all over the world—myself included—have been dreaming of this exact moment: the arrival of a new recession. It's the ultimate opportunity for anyone who actually knows how to make money when things get messy."That's what Alessio Rastati said," he noted.

Izvor:

The USD is heading for a total meltdown. Seriously, you need to move your assets and save whatever you can right now!

Finally, someone is actually telling it like it is. It’s such a relief to hear some realism for once, instead of listening to those clowns like Šantić and Kulić—and all the other jokers out there—who just try to mislead the public with their endless populist nonsense.

Is this guy actually telling us the truth, or is he just fear-mongering for the sake of it? And honestly, what does the future even hold for the USD?

I’m still saving up in dollars, but honestly, it feels like a hollow victory when we're all tied to the strength of the greenback anyway. What's the point of hoarding cash if the value is constantly shifting under our feet? ☕

I actually started a thread just like this one, though I have to admit the poll was a bit of a mess. Could a moderator please set up a new, public poll? 😉

We’re all sitting here with plenty to look forward to. ☕

George Booth58 said:A buddy of mine studying over at the Colorado School of Mines mentioned that there are massive oil reserves here in the States—enough that we could probably be completely self-sufficient and still have plenty left to export for at least 50 years. 🤷

The real question is, how deep would we have to drill, and does the math actually work out?

Dodik is purely looking out for himself. ☕

We're seeing more tourists visiting us lately. ☕

The USA is basically just Mexico in a state of panic over Muslims. 🙂

Using scissors, he’s trying to explain to Latin how Harmon was actually less authoritative than Sanders. Truly priceless. 🙏

Melissa Peterson19 said:The former America pulled in $20 billion annually just from transit traffic. If anyone had been smart enough to realize that, it would have been enough leverage to prevent a war. Think about it: $20 billion a year for 20 years—that's an astronomical amount of capital for this region. Instead, those major transit corridors shifted north toward Canada and Romania. Now, try getting even a fraction of that money back. Good luck. It’s pure stupidity!

That is a massive amount of cash. Where on earth are you getting those numbers from?

It’s almost certain that Americans are to blame for this. ☕

Some people claim he left because we didn't pour enough money into biathlon. They argue that if we hadn't denied Zdravkec, Ren, and Štimac those massive millions, our athletes wouldn't be jumping ship.
But honestly, we’re just a nation of bizarre priorities, where we end up sponsoring failures and mobsters while everyone else struggles to stay afloat.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a traitor. ☕

Rebecca Watson said:Right from the jump, the headquarters for the joint lottery is set up in Vienna. It’s purely a tax play, just so everyone knows. 😉 Nobody else is going to see a dime from this. The current national lottery is basically just going to be a shell company for the main one.

I highly doubt any lottery organization is going to just walk away from millions in profits. ☕

Rebecca Watson said:I don't know about any "benefit"—so far, it looks like the Austrians are the only ones winning here.

What kind? 🤷
Those things are just bloated, money-losing dinosaurs that only Chuck could somehow pull out of the backside of the railroad.

This is a solid move, provided we actually manage to turn it into something useful.
Besides, economies are eventually going to have to team up more often because their individual markets are just too damn small. That ought to be pretty obvious in today's world, isn't it? Everything is driven by globalization now.
If this whole thing starts getting caught up in political games, though, then we're really screwed.