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Posts Made By: James McSheehy

April 16, 2013 12:59 PM Forum: Politics

Profits up - wages down. Duh!

Posted By James McSheehy
In my small business, wages and profits are down compared to pre-2008. The only reason we have any "growth" in GDP is the shenanigans of the Federal Reserve. All smoke and mirrors.

I find myself in agreement with Paul Krugman -- we are in a depression. Pretending that it doesn't exist will not make it go away. The people and large banks that made bad decisions regarding debt need to suffer the consequences. The wipe-out won't be pleasant, but it's the only way to get the economy moving again.

April 18, 2013 02:40 PM Forum: Politics

Baby lost his pacifier

Posted By James McSheehy
He should have given them joy rides on Air Force One, yeah that would've turned the tide... grin

April 22, 2013 01:48 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Ioptron Skytracker Help

Posted By James McSheehy
There's an app for that (Tak has several BTW).

April 22, 2013 02:45 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Ioptron Skytracker Help

Posted By James McSheehy
Kevin Brennan said:
I don't have an iphone.

Kevin

For camera lenses under 150 mm FL and reasonable exposure times, adjusting so that Polaris is in the inner circle of the reticle should suffice. Then there is drift alignment -- always works.

April 24, 2013 04:14 PM Forum: Politics

Patriot Act At Work

Posted By James McSheehy
Tell us another fairy tale. Yeah, DoJ is definitely coming down "hard" on the criminals in the banking sector:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/03/us-bank-mexico-drug-gangs

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/04/wachovia-paid-trivial-fine-for-nearly-400-billion-of-drug-related-money-laundering.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/21/drug-cartels-banks-hsbc-money-laundering

May 6, 2013 06:44 PM Forum: Politics

"You should have seen what Clinton tried to do to

Posted By James McSheehy
Have we already forgotten the Clinton's twin saga at the Rose Law firm and the Madison Guaranty S&L?

The lady knows how to run a paper shredder. 8)

May 8, 2013 04:39 PM Forum: Politics

Deficit Falling

Posted By James McSheehy
Rod Kaufman said:

Through increased revenue from taxes and lower spending...
http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/07/news/economy/deficit-falling/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3

"from taxes" 8)

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/2013/05/Change%20in%20Real%20Wages.jpg

Of course there is no correlation between the two in the land of "At this point what difference does it make!!"

May 15, 2013 05:00 PM Forum: Politics

Another Shoe About To Drop On Obama

Posted By James McSheehy
Dave Snope said:

joseph curl: CIA source says still one more shoe to drop. Yes, four shoes. Dead ambassador, tapped phones, IRS probes. Will it be worse? Can it be?!


His golf shoes are back from the pro shop?

I'd like to believe these revelations are going to change DC in some material way. Forty seven percent of the voting public couldn't care less, and another ten percent are cheering progs eager for a stronger central government. Point, set, match. 8)

May 18, 2013 04:00 AM Forum: Maksutovs

Aries Maksutov-Cassegrain

Posted By James McSheehy
AFAIK the basic optical design is contemporary with the run of 10" MCTs sold by Astro-Physics a decade ago. Optics in the A-P scopes received additional hand figuring.

May 18, 2013 04:14 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

AGW science confirmed

Posted By James McSheehy
Here's a number for you -- 95.7%. That's the fraction of our planet's population that lives somewhere else. If you're so concerned about the "A" in GW, take your rant (and the associated legal baggage) over to China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, etc., where they might be able to help you effect real change. Our pitiful population of "deniers" doesn't matter in the big scheme.

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