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    Evidently 1 in 6 Americans isn't paying their power bills also?

    ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero


    My first thought was my (thankfully) brief stint as a landlord filling in for someone. It was your classic Georgia summer, 100+ degree days. The rental was out in the open, no tree cover, etc. Had a good AC unit, place was insulated, etc. but the 400 lb. renter couldn't understand why the air unit wouldn't during mid day, cool the house down to 67. Yes 67 degrees. My reply was literally "SIXTY SEVEN!! Good Lord man we never keep our house any lower than 78 or so during the day and maybe 76 at night." How he thought the AC was supposed to keep up with about a 40 degree temperature differential I don't know.

    Can't imagine what that idiots power bill was...but I have to assume dunskies like that aren't ADAPTING to higher prices, just doing the same old same old and complaining about the costs and not paying their bills.


    Readers know that low-tier consumers are financially tapped out. They've maxed out credit cards, depleted savings, and have seen wage gains wiped out due to inflation. It comes as no surprise the US is becoming more like Europe, where energy poverty has doomed millions of households.

    It's only a matter of time before the Biden administration starts handing out stimmy checks for electricity bills.

    Even before the talk of inflation you saw stories regularly of how the "average" savings amount was maybe a few hundred dollars- so yeah that's gone. The inflation causing "stimmy" checks were used up for BS by many so most didn't "save" anything from that handout. But you can damn sure bet more handouts will be coming forthwith!

    Just remember, we were those "stupid survivalists" who advocated paying cash for stuff instead of debt, having some savings, having a year of food for your family wouldn't suffer if you lost your job, owning a smaller place that you actually owned, etc. While everyone else was playing with OPM, going here and there and having a good ole time, we were saving, paying off debt, storing food, etc.

    Ant and grasshopper much? Only the grasshoppers have control of the overall economy, which is why were are eff'ed.
    Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"

    Rocky- "Wow! I've never even seen a three dollar bill!"

    Boris- "Is it my fault you're poor?"

  • #2
    Gosh !

    eff'ed. feels like it fits really well.

    wonder why that would be?

    <grin>

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    • #3
      It's okay, I'll settle for being an ant and lay low until the grasshoppers meet up with some giant bullfrogs😉

      We are likely already in a recession and on the edge of a depression with just a couple more stupid moves on the part of the grasshoppers - maybe cancelling utility bills??? No more stimmy checks, thanks anyway🤬

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      • #4
        The ants fought back and won in the movie.....It was a Disney movie...so take that for what its worth....

        Most people that are alive today has not lived thru a Great Depression like in the 30's....my dad was born in 1930 and is still alive, God Bless him, anyway he told me a story that his dad, they lived in city of Washington DC, got two hens and a rooster from his brother who lived in the country. Animals were prohibited inside the city, so, since they made some noise, my dad was given the task to take one or two eggs to neighbors every day. Dad said he now realizes it was hush money....er, egg. Things were so bad that people were grateful for one egg every 5-7 days. Dad said he did that for a couple of years when he was "he thinks" 5-6 years old. People then did not rely on the gubermint to help them out.

        So, what will happen when we go to WW3? When, what is left of, our manufacturing plants here in CONUS are "converted" to making item for the military? Where will our supplies come from when we have shut down so many power plants and these manufacturing plants need power? Solar-LMAO....Just a few weeks ago the second largest Al plant closed ( https://www.wdrb.com/news/century-al...9d95e6314.html ) 600 employees in a town of 950. Al is used in a lot of stuff besides foil....Our strategic petroleum reserves are being drained 1 million barrels a day, this is the lowest it has been in a very long time. Our "leaders" are bailouting/stimming us further into debt and do not care...another $3 billion O'biden is giving to Ukraine for weapons! Weapons we will need during a WW. You don't think a WW3 is near? Well, many times over the 19th and 20th centuries a "change" in the dollar was a war involved ( https://www.financialsense.com/contr...-of-the-dollar )....how will our PTB "change" to a new currency unless we the people are so strapped, and so run down? TPTB need the people to essentially be begging for a new system, and they will roll out the CBDC and IMO will "pay" people to change to the new system. Most will not see that with a CBDC, they can give all the money they want away and deliver to peoples digital accounts and completley hide the inflation. If you do not want to sign up, they will lower the amount you will be given every few months. So at the beginning, they will offer something like $5000 in your account, but 1 month later it will be $2000, and a month after that maybe $500, and the following month $0. Everyone doing any business (not black market) will only be allowed to use the CBDC. Another thing, when we go to war where will we get all our stuff? China? Vietnam? Taiwan? Philippines? Indonesia? Cargo ships probably will not be running...Small businesses will be shuttered as the owners cannot keep up with rising inflation, and the gubermint will likely place price restrictions on certain things...energy, and food come to mind.

        CBDC is coming....unless we have some strong leaders in CONgress that will stand up for we the people, a CBDC will be here. And I believe there will be WW3 involved somewhere as the chess pieces are being strategically being moved by China, Russia, and the US as well as the proxies of those three. And I did not even touch on E-S-G..

        Just my two copper/zinc clads...
        Protecting the sheep from the wolves that want them, their family, their money and full control of our Country!

        Guns and gear are cool, but bandages stop the bleeding!

        ATTENTION: No trees or animals were harmed in any way in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were really ticked off!

        NO 10-289!

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        • #5
          I hope none of the CBDC BS comes to fruition in my lifetime (which probably isn't that much longer anyway). WW3? The PTB are certainly pushing to make it happen while sending current military armaments to Ukraine in an attempt to hide DS complicity in many illicit activities. In the meantime, we are more dependent on foreign manufacturers for everyday products, pharmaceuticals, electronics, etc. Never in my life have I seen such disastrous domestic policies - not even Carter can rival these freaks.

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          • #6
            i googled cbdc... i had no idea how widely accepted this was...
            the gov't / fed reserve is already discussing...


            so, let's pretend that you've got a few bucks buried in the backyard and a few more under the mattress, what happens to the these green pieces of paper..?
            can you still go down to the corner store for booze and cancer sticks and a couple of gallons of "go juice? "

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            • #7
              I know that the FED has been working on a plan since at least 2019. I believe I had even read an article stating 2015 or 2016, but cannot find the article. They have been "wargaming" this for many years and it is not something that Biden set in place in Jan 2022.

              I personally believe that it will be phased in as people will have to change over to the new CBDC. A lot will be needed...banking and businesses will need to be up and running. I believe they will do a stimulus, and announce a buy in...sign up now and we give you $5000....2 months later, only $2500, and two months later only $500. After that deadline you get nothing and still will have to sign up as no banks or businesses will honor the FRN. Will it still be used in the black market? I kinda doubt it as who would want it if its worth nothing? They will tout it as a voluntary system, but will eliminate the FRN. I think they will keep it a secret as long as they can, as once they announce it I think they would be a run on PMs as the price will likely go up. Oh, and we will likely be in a WW3 as they want us to be begging for a new currency as the inflation will be out of control...just my two copper clad zincs.... P.S. I am not a financial advisor and do not know how all of this will go.
              Protecting the sheep from the wolves that want them, their family, their money and full control of our Country!

              Guns and gear are cool, but bandages stop the bleeding!

              ATTENTION: No trees or animals were harmed in any way in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were really ticked off!

              NO 10-289!

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              • #8
                thanks,
                ive been considering... how about this scenario.
                1. not all at once.
                2....we've had a lot of ss checks and other gov't checks be stolen lost etc..
                3.... from now on we are going to issue all gov't checks by automatic deposit.
                4..... you can spend your money using your "debit" card.
                5..... you may not get frn for your money.... it will get stolen.
                6..... this will keep folks from using it for illegal drugs.. that is unless the drug dealer gets a debit card machine.
                problem with above plan.... i guess your card could get stolen!


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                • #9
                  Caught the last part of a show on CBDC on the Christian radio station yesterday. Glad to see more politics and social issues are finally being discussed on Christian stations. Your average rank and file church member probably doesn't know crap about this.

                  Precursor to mark of the beast
                  Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"

                  Rocky- "Wow! I've never even seen a three dollar bill!"

                  Boris- "Is it my fault you're poor?"

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 1Admin View Post
                    Caught the last part of a show on CBDC on the Christian radio station yesterday. Glad to see more politics and social issues are finally being discussed on Christian stations. Your average rank and file church member probably doesn't know crap about this.

                    Precursor to mark of the beast
                    That's exactly what it is and who would expect anything less from the soulless demoncrats?

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                    • #11
                      cryptocurrency, information technology, blockchain, Central Bank Digital Currency, digital payments, Project Hamilton, payments system, fintech


                      This has been in the works for a while...MIT is involved as well, working with the Boston FED....

                      The CBDC they choose will be "programable", meaning they can say yes or no to anything you buy. It will be based on ESG scores of you and the store you are buying from. Be sure that guns, ammo, BA, gun accessories, "survival" goods and extra food will be a NO, and may mean that your paycheck, SS check, etc will be denied from entering your account. And, oh...you didn't take the latest jab, and you visited church last weekend and listened to christian radio...there will be none of that...how did they know that you visited church? You have a smart phone or a newer vehicle that tracks where you go, what you listen to, who you call or who calls you?
                      Protecting the sheep from the wolves that want them, their family, their money and full control of our Country!

                      Guns and gear are cool, but bandages stop the bleeding!

                      ATTENTION: No trees or animals were harmed in any way in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were really ticked off!

                      NO 10-289!

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                      • #12
                        Orwell was right...

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                        • #13
                          I will piggyback this here...

                          ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

                          Protecting the sheep from the wolves that want them, their family, their money and full control of our Country!

                          Guns and gear are cool, but bandages stop the bleeding!

                          ATTENTION: No trees or animals were harmed in any way in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were really ticked off!

                          NO 10-289!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Patriotic Sheepdog View Post
                            I will piggyback this here...

                            ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
                            Big Brother is watching you (and controlling your thermostat)

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                            • #15
                              People do not get it that "smart" technology opens them up to sooooo many issues. Thermostats, refrigerators, appliances, smart meters, etc., and I heard on a podcast, SP1 iirc, that a harvest right freeze dryer is emitting a wifi signal????? whats up with that? Who is it trying to talk to? I prefer my appliances to be dumb....just turn AC/heat on/off. Just keep items cool and frozen, oh, and TV does not have camera. Sure they can track everything via phone and TV shows I watch, but they cannot control my AC or power....yet!
                              Protecting the sheep from the wolves that want them, their family, their money and full control of our Country!

                              Guns and gear are cool, but bandages stop the bleeding!

                              ATTENTION: No trees or animals were harmed in any way in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were really ticked off!

                              NO 10-289!

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