Buck Beach
Posts: 1973
Joined: 6/25/2000 From: Upland,CA,USA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel Gents, Some of you guys have already participated in momentous events of historic signficiance - especially those of you who have served in the military. Most of us are now living in historic times - the economic upheavals of the past several years or so. Without a doubt this is the greatest economic crisis in America since the 1970s, and arguably since the Great Depression. These are times we will tell our grandchildren about. These are conditions that will change the way we look at money and credit and employment, so that our habits will be much different than those of the preceeding generation, and undoubtedly much different than those who come of age when good times return (eventually). It looks like we are going to be the observors and recorders (via email, letters, diaries, etc.) of an era most similar to the era of the Dust Bowl, bread lines, and Civilian Conservation Corps. In other words, we're participating in history being made. I hope we can self-regulate and avoid injecting ANY politics into this discussion (we're all mature adults, after all, though we have a hard time controlling ourselves on occasion). But, if we can avoid what might be the inevitable, I am interested in hearing how you guys - my brethern of the forum - are enduring (or perhaps thriving?) these tough times. How goes it for you? Sincerely, Canoe "I wonder if we can keep politics out of this?" Rebel So far day-to-day doing OK but, I am getting the crap kicked out of me with all my retirement funds being in the stock market. You know the old saying that you come in this world with nothing, well if this keeps up I will go out the same way. Hope there is some left to carry my wife through. Buck
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