The amount of debt they own is the most overblown aspect of the argument. That and the fact that their economy is one of the biggest over blown propped up bubbles in history. You'd more likely see a civil war in that country than them challenge us if their bubble burst.
The same holds true for South Africa. I'm pretty sure that, within the next three decades, China will just come and occupy us and makes us the "Chinese People's Republic Of South Africa" or some shit. Right now, S.A. has 11 official languages - you can bet your ass the only official language post-takeover will be Mandarin, with possibly Cantonese as a second. I am certain that S.A. is proper fucked due to a massive slant (no pun or racist slur intended, honest!) in the balance of trade - China sells us a whole load of crap and S.A. sells them almost nothing. There is one positive outcome: the trade unions will all get fucked, and I will be ecstatic at that. Greedy cunts.
Walk into the office and start furiously masturbating. She will probably stop crying almost immediately.
I'm just wondering when someone will invade S.A. and take it over - the Navy is fucking worthless (we don't even have destroyers anymore - the frigates they bought are a fucking joke AND most of them aren't even completed yet), the Army cannot even march properly in formation at a parade (they were the best army in Africa until the end of the 1980s... the downfall has been swift), the Police only respond when there is something to steal, etc. etc.. Please invade us and depose the worthless Communists in the A.N.C... Thanks!
Nothing happens, just like the government shutdown doesn't really matter. Italy's government shutdown for 9 months and the economy improved. Obama should be excited, the last time our government shutdown the President got blown by an intern.
My clients, who had a pretty significant meeting with the FDA booked this week, would probably beg to differ.
I saw a documentary on that a few months ago. It was actually kinda creepy. They have these big expensive looking buildings all over the place and like 10 people live in the whole town. Just huge abandoned cities.
But Jesus Christ man is there still juice running through the T-Rex paddock fences? Do I have to remind you the shit that happened last shutdown?
I remember Tyler Cowen pointed something similar out on his blog a little while ago. Governments usually do more to hurt an economy than to help and when "non-essential" functions are removed, productivity increases.
As long as they remembered to shut down ALL the garbage mashers on the detention level, things should be alright for a while.
Re: Re: 9/27/13 WDT NSFW Except for the thousands of people like me who are waiting on getting a mortgage finalized who are now screwed. Loan officer told me today that every day the underwriting is delayed adds 2-4 days to my closing date. Fucking government better get its head out of its ass.
Re: Re: 9/27/13 WDT NSFW Not sure who your loan officer is but we are 24 hours for underwriting and that includes government loans, FHA and VA. I can do a purchase right now in about 12 days from start to finish.
People mock me for having one of these every morning. Until they try it themselves. Word of warning for the uninitiated, though, go a little light on the coconut/MCT oil until your body is acclimated to handling that much straight fat at one time. Unless you want to do your best impression of the Exxon Valdez once you're done.