Last week's WSJ had an interesting story that provided more proof that (a) environmentalists are truly ignorant (or arrogantly uncaring) of the impact of their fanatical policies, and (b) governmental programs really do not consider the welfare of the people as an objective to promote - contrary to the preamble of the US Constitution.
"The U. S. has succeeded in cutting back acid rain. But that's presenting an unexpected problem for farmers in the Corn Belt of the Midwest. For years, farmers didn't have to worry about adding sulfur to their fields. Before power plants added scrubbers and federal regulators cut the amount of sulfur permitted in diesel fuel, the nutrient literally fell from the sky." For free, I might add.
The decline in sulfur deposition is hurting corn crop yields by as much as 15 bushels per acre, which is a lot considering that the average yield is about 150-160 bushels per acre. So farmers have to go out and buy sulfur to add as fertilizer. There are shortages more and more shortages are emerging.
So the consumer pays twice: first in higher costs for his electricity and diesel fuel, and then again in the cost of sulfur fertilizer for food. Doesn't this resemble digging a hole and filling it up again? Guess what ? This nonsense ADDS to GDP. Sighhh ....
And another so-called "pollutant" is really beneficial to plant life in moderation. Just like carbon dioxide, I might add.
PS: The WSJ search capability is really crappy. I tore out the paper article this weekend from one of last week's paper editions and saved it for this post. Then this morning I tried to find it online so I could avoid manually typing the quotes. But the search couldn't find the story online with any of the key words. That newspaper is really declining in utility.
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Doing nothing. Europe and US futures are down. The market needs a breather to consolidate and move stock to stronger hands.
PPS: Why does gettting a Nobel Prize in economics cause a professor to think he's become an expert on financial markets and all related matters ?
Word of the Day
"Lascivious" - adjective [$10]
Lascivious means lewd, lustful
Sentence: I had heard tales of the lascivious nature of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, but never saw a documented account until I read of her torrid affair with a Polish nobleman later to become King of Poland in an excellent, well-researched biography of Thaddeus Kosciusko, the Polish patriot who helped the US gain freedom in the Revolutionary war.
Verbum Diei
"Iuvare" - verb, first conjugation
Iuvare means to help, assist, aid
Sententia: Audaces fortuna iuvat.
Sentence: Fortune helps the bold.
Monday, September 14, 2009
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time for a bunktini.
& Louis Armstrong from the 1920s.
September 11, 2009 1:00 PM
Spin-em said...
does that mean pick the SAINTS bunk???..lol
OHHHH WHEN THE SAINTS.....GO MARCHIN IN.....
OHHHH WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHIN IN.....
nice subliminal message bunk...lol
good reading of the tea leaves ... the auspices .... the chicken bones
that Iowa-Iowa St game looked like a real barnburner....
hope you didnt run out of beer...
floor traders gunna fawn all over Barr to his face and talk behind his back..pffttttt...somebody give him 'a shoulder'..lol
am going to the MG range this PM - need to keep in top form.
bunk declares.."all Clear" today
that's pathetic ace
after the molestation by the bearcats............i was sure we wouldn't hear from the fans of the scarlett pussies
PS.......who is 'Howard' ?? a high-school in newjersey
lil Fl beeyotch all clamchowdery today..must have a sore throat from all that weekend cock####### (*)
roflllllllllllllllllllll
sorry Mrs B
1 of my new favorite beers........had it for the 1st time saturday
Bud-lite lime..............u should try it Bman..........very tasty
Sal Bass stealin my ol lines..pffttttt
including....."pfffftttt"
BUD LITE LIME
ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
lemme ask you a question ace
iowa state football ??? iowa state football ??? you actually posted on iowa state footballl ??? is that how boring and lame your existance is ???
get a life dude
PS.........i went to school there......of course i have an emotional attachement.............f'ng traitor..........deserter.........judas.........benedict arnold
Bud lite lime....lmaoooo...a real classic...
you know what Bunkerman does to "men" who drink stuff like that?
"iowa state football ??? iowa state football ??? you actually posted on iowa state footballl ??? is that how boring and lame your existance is ???"
just following your lead big fella...you start it...ill finish it...
Bud-lite lime............i can't wait til tonite..........gonna have some more
also someone brought over some mike's hard lemonade...........apple-cranberry was very good
stealin lines ?? i don't think so
i may have but it is purely unintentional
CHOKE HIM OUT SEABASS!!!!!
you start drinking wine coolers and I become real suspicious....
DONT TALK TO ME AZZHOLE..KEEP WALKIN MF
sorry Mrs B
wine coolers are great
thaat was my drink in college...........they were big in ames........peach was my fav
just gettin thirsty thinkin about them
e-minis.....2for2
" wow Bob....look at me...........i'm the greatest.........what a trader i am...........makin money is my game "
Bman what is your take on the china tire duties ?? this could lead to a very dangerous path
a trade war is the last thing we need
leather European "man" purse too dandy boy???
i'd love for the Bman to turn his back to me .............i can sucker punch him them............and run
he'll never catch me
congrats mern...............the birds looked great...........1 more game...........and it's vick time
go EAGLES go
Barry scolding us...stand in corner
did Obama say "tobin tax"? oh man...
tire tax a payoff to buy senators for his health bill....GT Ohio75K employees..CTB 15K employees?? Firestone TENN??
he didn't have to ace...........it's coming
i can't believe you are so nonchalant about it..........i guess you'll worry when you baggin groceries at safeway
'paper or plastic'
nonchalant ..............is that a 10dollar word Bman ??
if it comes it comes...men adjust....lesser men cry...remember that pal...
US STEELWORKERS UNION 705 K MEMBERS...who make tires
dubai sovereign wealth fund goin belly up ???
weren't they 'real buyers' Bman ??
think for a change azzhead.....
Sal...attaboy...knew you could think for yourself, I know your "not very bright", nutten wrong with that....just great to see you have your head out of the sharkaazzzzzzz....BFF back on...I think so.
I call off the dogs
if you think its a coinydink..I gotta terrorist camp in Texas to sellya.......
no Barry on the floor?????
RU FN kiddin me?
lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooo
mern = Lloyd Braun....SERENITY NOWWWWWW
T Bowden seen dining at the Cyclones Club
Bud hurry ...buy him a Zima!!!!
lmaoooooooooooooooo Zima
my apologies Bob............at least you had the decency to keep your mouth shut after boise state
did y'all watch that first half against the yellow jackets ??? it was hyterical............clemson looked like a hi-school team
was thursday nite's loss also tommy bowden's fault ????
Holy smokes!!!...somebody is gettin her teeth knocked out today
when we went to the grocery store to buy more.............it's amazing how over the years your tastes change
i used to drink alot of smirnoff ice.....haven't in a couple years
Bman i suggest you try the mango
wine coolers...mikes hard lemonade...bud lite lime...no way...no way I am swinging at this crap...it cant be true...it simply cant...can it???
it's 1000000% true
you guys don't get it.........it's not the drink that makes the man.....
if you put a scocth in the hands of a fag ......he's still a fag
for example.......doesn't matter that bob was drinking blue label on saturday nite.......he was still gonna be lickin man-beaver that night
PS.........still wanna be friends ???
plus i don't need a drink to prove my manhood
i got my manhood in my left jab and right hook..............they come in handy when i sucker punch
true...well said...i fell the sucker punch is a much better gauge of manhood...well done sir
Bman do you think a country needs to have a thriving manufacturing sector to remain a 'superpower' ?
the amount of job losses in the manufacturing sector is mind boggling......can the US still be great if we don't 'make' anything
can the US be great if the only job creation is in services ?
Harwood...get ur NERF ball questions ready
Bman how much are you invested in your most aggressive (ping-pong) fund ??
this market refusing to go down........for the moment
this market refusing to go down........
for the moment
looooooooooooooooooool thanks
don't forget to give "jim" credit for that quote Bud....
he gets paid for that ya know...
back. Had the M1 Thompson out today - I was perfect, looked like Steve McQueen, all rounds on target.
A little Uzi practice, too.
Gotta stay prepared.
yes, I'd give nonchalant $10 (although I know it's meaning.
uh ... Bud ... it's a left jab, straight right, then the left hook
1-2-3.
with the book of calls, I'm effectively 300% long in the 1-2-3 Fund.
I think that's it's new name: 1-2-3 Fund; the aggresive, hard hitting fund.
Bud Harwood slobberin all over his maan
barkeep a round of Michelob Ultras please and make it snappy(3 clicks in Z formation)
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