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Is there some website that prospective HDTV buyers in America can go to and find out which of the 1.3b Chinese is getting our rightfully American HDTV set? I hope there is. You could link it to Travelocity or Priceline or Expedia or some other travel site. Then, after finding which Chinese peasant farmer has your HDTV and is causing American HDTV prices to rise, you could go to them and say "Hey, Chinese person! Stop screwing up LCD panel prices". And then you can punch them.
I think I'm going to set this site up this weekend. Would anyone be interested in buying two-day round-trip plane tickets to Qinghai province? If so, go to www.rabbit-punch-a-chinese-peasant-for-selfish-and-misguided-reasons-and-fly-back-home-the-next-day.com.
@OMG! Ponies!: You might as well make a list of all the people that bad mouthed you on the internet, then use your movie money to fly out to their houses and beat the crap out of them.
@sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: I don't want to beat anyone up. Just a single punch to the back of the head to each Chinese peasant who has screwed up LCD panel prices, accompanied by yelling "Hey you stupid Chinese person. Your subsidy is screwing up my life. Stop it. And learn to speak English too and stop being such a Chinese peasant."
I think if enough Americans punch enough Chinese farmers in the back of the head, it will stimulate our nation's economy.
And who cares about Chinese police? I'm not bad-mouthing the Chinese government; I'm hitting Chinese farmers and yelling at them about their spending habits. I don't give a damn about Tibetan independence and this has nothing to do with that. It's simply rage directed at a disenfranchised class of people with no political message. The Chinese government has nothing to do with it.
So is now the time to buy? Been looking into a 52" bravia online and I don't know if I should wait it out to see if the price falls, or jump on it now.
Ok, so people holding on to their money and saving it for their worst time is bad for the economy? As opposed to those who were refinancing their homes and cashing out for stuff that they can barely live off beyond their means which we considered a good thing?
starbucks is a laundering scheme that sells coffee as a front. high prices shield the incredible amounts of money that pass through their stores every day.
plus they make a killing off of their coffee as well
win/win situation for them, and no need for a bailout (unless they get really greedy and have the balls to pull something like that off)
I did my part. Let me see, Blu-ray player, Wii, 22" monitor for me; Zune for the wife (long story involving not wanting to mix our music up on iTunes), new 50" DLP TV and probably more if I think about it. Also, I see most of the people I know buying the same type and quantity of stuff as they normally do.
I don't get how the numbers are that low. Perhaps they are tweaking the numbers to position themselves for a bail-out? It wouldn't surprise me.
unfortunately, a large majority of the US doesn't fall under the "people you know" category. I consider myself in a similar boat as yours, but only do so because I have an excellent career with job security, minimal debt and a steady income.
A lot of people in the US lack some or all of those in their current way of life, which is why those numbers may be so low
@discounteggroll: Well, I guess you and I will have to take upon ourselves the responsibility of buying and using as many gadgets as possible...for the sake of the economy :)
04/14/09
I think I'm going to set this site up this weekend. Would anyone be interested in buying two-day round-trip plane tickets to Qinghai province? If so, go to www.rabbit-punch-a-chinese-peasant-for-selfish-and-misguided-reasons-and-fly-back-home-the-next-day.com.
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04/14/09
I think if enough Americans punch enough Chinese farmers in the back of the head, it will stimulate our nation's economy.
And who cares about Chinese police? I'm not bad-mouthing the Chinese government; I'm hitting Chinese farmers and yelling at them about their spending habits. I don't give a damn about Tibetan independence and this has nothing to do with that. It's simply rage directed at a disenfranchised class of people with no political message. The Chinese government has nothing to do with it.
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12/26/08
Hmm. Something doesn't seem right here.
12/26/08
"The American Economy is dependent on our ability to provide the American worker with copious amounts of caffeine, thus, we need money."
12/26/08
starbucks is a laundering scheme that sells coffee as a front. high prices shield the incredible amounts of money that pass through their stores every day.
plus they make a killing off of their coffee as well
win/win situation for them, and no need for a bailout (unless they get really greedy and have the balls to pull something like that off)
12/26/08
I don't get how the numbers are that low. Perhaps they are tweaking the numbers to position themselves for a bail-out? It wouldn't surprise me.
12/26/08
unfortunately, a large majority of the US doesn't fall under the "people you know" category. I consider myself in a similar boat as yours, but only do so because I have an excellent career with job security, minimal debt and a steady income.
A lot of people in the US lack some or all of those in their current way of life, which is why those numbers may be so low
12/26/08
12/26/08
of course! It's our duty as Americans to serve our country in any way possible, right?
12/26/08
gentlemen, swipe your credit cards!