# Don't Worry, The Economy is OK!

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605 "2008-10-17T06:45:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/1 "2008-10-17T06:45:03Z")

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Read this in USA Today yesterday

> [@USA Today - Letters to the Editor](#):
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> **Sharon Schmuhl - Coloma, Mich.**   
> Traveling this month, I passed four casinos, and their parking lots were full. I shopped at an outlet mall, and again, the parking lots were crowded. According to clerks, the stores were overflowing on the weekend.  
> Apparently the economy is not as bad as the news reports have led us to believe.
> 
> Perhaps a percentage of the American people are having an economic crisis, including the jobless (either because they have lost their jobs or don’t want one), Wall Street (because of indiscriminate lending and executive greed) and speculative buyers. The rest of us appear to be OK.
> 
> So let’s concentrate on the really serious issues of the day: national security and health care.
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> [http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/10/economy-is-ok.html#more](http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/10/economy-is-ok.html#more)

Outlet shopping at 70% OFF, yes, the economy MUST be great. And people are out of work because they just don’t want a job.  
I cannot believe these delusional retards…

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/2 "2008-10-17T06:45:57Z")

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i think its ok… there are so many new build in my area its not even funny… looks ok here

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/3 "2008-10-17T06:47:03Z")

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> [@justa4door](#):
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> i think its ok… there are so many new build in my area its not even funny… looks ok here

for the 5 millionth time, WNY is really quite insulated against the national econ.

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/4 "2008-10-17T06:47:38Z")

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wowz0000rrrzz im so haieppy

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/5 "2008-10-17T06:49:05Z")

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i know

gezzz

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/6 "2008-10-17T06:50:07Z")

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sorry. only one cup of coffee so far.

hey kanewoodles is in chicago, lets go drink the beer at his house.

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/7 "2008-10-17T06:50:50Z")

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lol i got to fire someone this morning so im in a good mood

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/8 "2008-10-17T06:51:08Z")

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jus sayin

and i spent last night in the ER b/c someone thought it would be a great idea to fall down the stairs

god

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/9 "2008-10-17T06:51:41Z")

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Of course people are still spending money, they still have a little credit left on their card.

Economy = Campbell  
People = Umberger

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/10 "2008-10-17T06:52:53Z")

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> [@justa4door](#):
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> jus sayin
> 
> and i spent last night in the ER b/c someone thought it would be a great idea to **“fall down” the stairs**  
> god

But I thought you WANTED another tax deduction?

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/11 "2008-10-17T06:55:40Z")

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lol that shit needs to get out b4 the first of the year

but really it was not fun

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/12 "2008-10-17T06:58:41Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> sorry. only one cup of coffee so far.
> 
> hey kanewoodles is in chicago, lets go drink the beer at his house.

you should have come out for beer last night. rallytallon made an appearance.

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/13 "2008-10-17T06:59:07Z")

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i guess howie is in town

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/14 "2008-10-17T07:29:55Z")

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Wow I’m glad I read that the economy is already, I was actually worried about for a second.

I am so relieved I have nothing to worry about.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/15 "2008-10-17T07:40:02Z")

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> [@evolve](#):
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> you should have come out for beer last night. rallytallon made an appearance.

> [@justa4door](#):
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> i guess howie is in town

:suicide:

☹

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/16 "2008-10-17T07:42:08Z")

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:rimshot:

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**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-worry-the-economy-is-ok/56605/17 "2008-10-17T07:43:26Z")

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the only thing i have in the market is my 401K…

i had a statement recently with a negative amount for “change in market value”

it wasnt that much though since my 401K is only a year old

i lost $10 lolz but my co worker lost 8K

so i am OK too