A news story on the radio today made me go "MOTHER ..... FUCKER"

[Stinky The Clown]

Sparkly and I are on our way to the gym. WTOP Washington NoozRadio is on. A story comes up framed as an indication that the economy is looking up.

Why?

Because the corporate jet bizniss is up.

20% up.

They interview a corporate jet caterer who confirms the increase. But she notes that they're now buying turkey wraps instead of lobster salad.

[louis-t]

1. D'oh!

[Blue Owl]

2. Fuck those greedy CEO's and the corporate jets they flew in on

Must be the federal bailout dollars at work.

[Nikki Stone1]

3. Well, in LA, I was listening to KNX and the doom and gloom guy was saying we're toast,

He was especially concerned with small bank failures and the inability of small businesses (the source of over 60% of new jobs) to get loans. He thought the airlines were going to hell too. :)

[Stinky The Clown]

5. BiCoastal Balance, its called

:rofl:

[Capn Sunshine]

6. don't listen to that guy

he's been saying the end is nigh since 1969. His only qualifications are every time the down cycle comes around, he's right there to tell you he predicted it.

Small business credit is loosening, I hope it get looser.

[janx]

9. In another thread, I just posted about the "economist" talking heads

-- and their predictions!

:rofl:

It's so much B.S.!

[Sal Minella]

17. An economist on NPR yesterday said there are two kinds of economists:

Those who can't predict what the interest rates will do, and
those who don't yet know they can't predict what the interest rates will do.

[janx]

20. Good One!

:hi:

[Nikki Stone1]

10. He was fun to listen to! He got all apoplectic and everything.

After he finished, I decided to live in a hut. :)

[janx]

14. Of course you decided to live in a hut!

That guy is paid to make you feel that way so that you'll tune in next time! ;-)

[Nikki Stone1]

15. But I can't tune in if I'm living in a hut.

What a dilemma!

[janx]

19. If he pisses you off enough, you might elect to buy a generator!

:rofl:

[Nikki Stone1]

21. And canned beans! And a radio with a hand crank.

:D

[janx]

24. You have to use a manual can opener though.

You don't want to waste the energy from the generator opening a can of beans! You must save that energy in order to be able to tune in to your trusty economy downer (or upper) guru! :party:

[janx]

25. But wait! You have to have a computer so that you can log

on and play the market! Are you sure you couldn't upgrade to an RV with an electrical hook-up? :think:

[Nikki Stone1]

26. An RV? I'd have to rent land to put under it, or crash in someone's yard

and I'd have to eat at Denny's with all the old people who drive RV's around in Northern California.

Maybe I can just psychically tune in? Click in space....air type....

:D

[janx]

27. ...Nikki...

This is funny beyond belief, but I have to crash with my dogs. Whether or not I agree with the method, we agree about most things--maybe not the method.

But what a wonderful and funny conversation we've had! :rofl:

[LiberalAndProud]

4. It isn't hard around here to see how this would be good news.

Duncan Aviation employs a lot of people around here, servicing and painting private jets. And they have always provided well-paying jobs. They started massive layoffs when the shit hit the fan. So this is good news.

[Fumesucker]

7. I recall hearing or reading some time ago that orders for London Taxis

Were a good economic indicator..

I did a cursory search on teh Google and found this..

http://www.national-taxi-association.co.uk/from%20wayne/dft_foi_035394.pdf

Taxi use does appear to shadow changes in
national economic performance quite closely, partly because some taxi use is discretionary,
partly because in large urban areas a significant amount of use is for business purposes and
therefore reflects economic activity.

[SharonAnn]

13. A friend told me years ago that the number of concrete trucks on the road was the best

indicator of the economy.

No concrete trucks? No building or remodeling going on.

Lots of concrete trucks? Plenty of building and remodeling going on.

[baldguy]

8. So, spending $20M for one biz jet is better for the economy than hiring 400 more workers?

[Nikki Stone1]

11. Hey, it means the rich have money and downward pressure on wages will give them more

:) What could be better?

Maybe it was insurance executives anticipating the health insurance mandate bill. :)

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Yo Stinky. Green shoots

all the stuff it takes to run a corporate jet is strictly small business. Catering, small airports , gas concessions, mechanics, crew, limo business, washing services, hangers....

You just can't harbor a grudge against the well off. Many of them were born that way.

[Sal Minella]

18. A poem I wrote during the Ronald Reagan "trickle-down" years:

Today the sparrows have oats to eat.
The reason for that, of course, is
Yesterday, the Emperor's men
Were feeding oats to his horses.

[Capn Sunshine]

22. !

That is so cool!

ps great username

[madinmaryland]

16. I thought WTOP was now the Federal "News" network. Or I am mixing them

up with one of the other stations.

There is an air america station now in DC. 1050, i think. Don't really like the line-up, so I haven't listened to it much.

I thought you were a fan of the Baltimore Enquirer.

:D

[Stinky The Clown]

23. Smartass!

:)

WTOP owns (I believe) Federal News Radio, which is now on TOP's old AM frequency, 1500. WTOP News Radio is still the same operation, just now on three different FM freqs.