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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Now people are 'smartening' up paying off their debts, keeping their plasma TV for longer, not buying a stainless fridge just because it looks cool and thinking twice about a PS3. When the economy relies on 'sheep spending', then it will suffer the consequences of 'sheep saving'. |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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These help in staying "positive" >
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BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
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People need to stop blaming banks, regulators, governments, employers, the price of fuel and any other scapegoats that they can think of and accept the fact that this country has gorged itself on cheap credit and a must have now mindset, and that the person to blame is staring at them in the mirror. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,077
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No actually the last thread was closed because too many were fighting over how they were the most clever and anyone who did not agree was a heretic.
If this one goes the same way it will also be closed. One last point. The next inference, veiled or otherwise, of bias or agenda pushing by the administration team will be met punitive action. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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It's hard to admit you're wrong. I had to grow up when I was retrenched in the GFC (round one). $40k of bad debt (credit cards, cars, blah blah). It took that shock to make me realise how stupid I had been.
Lesson learned I won't make that mistake again! |
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#516 | |||
BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 8,645
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It was blatently clear that other members were trying to heat the argument up to get it locked, many times pleas were given by contributing members for calm and many times it was succesful. Unfortunatly it was easier to take the thread away from the whole forum community rather than reprimand the handful of guilty parties. Whilst the member claiming outright victory in the other thread may have gloated a little excessively, maybe even a little premature, the bashings anyone who was not on the 'property bandwagon' copped earlier on in the thread didnt help. Oh btw, congratulations on your elevation to Moderator status. Last edited by BENT_8; 29-08-2011 at 06:46 PM. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,457
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I think you need to do some research. Your powers of deduction have failed miserably here. People invest in our currency when our interest rates are higher than their own nations. The greater the difference the more investing. If the interest rate was lowered the dollar would drop overnight. |
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 598
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Why would anyone in their right mind buy aussie dollars if our interest rates weren't so high in relation to the rest of the world? With no manufacturing left, an over reliance on supplying just one customer...China....then a housing market over-stimulated economy that is completely out of step with global reality... It all adds up to a long overdue national attitude re-adjustment just teetering on the edge of a big bucket of poo. We'll soon be swimming in it....or drowning depending on how well one prepares for it. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 18,985
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meh....... i just spend..... spend.....spend....... if i drop dead tomora...... oh well........
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Long live the GT !
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 1,863
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Everyone has their opinion here and I believe it's only fair for them to share it with others...
When you look at the facts and see what's happening in your local area, you either tough it out and hope for the best, like AMGC63 is saying, or you start preparing for the inevitable while warning as many people as you can. Yes, some sectors of the economy are improving as RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has said but at what cost?... Did we just witness another engineered global transfer (theft) of wealth from whats left of the middle class to the ultra-wealthy?...is there a conspiracy to destroy the lower/middle class society so as to better control the masses?...all these questions will be answered very soon and for some, it will be shocking to witness! The storm is coming people, like it nor not, the people that run the world economy DO NOT have your best interests at heart. I'll say it again, the global monetary system is rigged to collapse, and the solution will not be pretty. And contrary to popular belief, ignorance is NOT bliss !! If you find this outlook disturbing or depressing, there is something YOU can do about it... Start warning the people you love, get the truth out there for everyone to see anyway you can !! And of course, have a nice day ![]()
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,021
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My grandfather always taught me to never talk about money, religion and politics. These threads just reinforce those teachings..........
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Miranda, NSW
Posts: 6,771
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what about sex ?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 143
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The thread opened many people eyes as to the state of things ( large over inflation ) and not to buy a house simply because that's what you do in life, or buy now before the price goes up etc, no matter the price or consequences. If anything it actually saved people from getting in over their heads at the height of the property market, saved them 30 yrs of debt and having no life, just to put a roof over their heads, saved them from going into negative equity as we are seeing alot of now The thread was shut by mods who have a vested interest in the property market, who were sick of hearing about FALLING property prices and didn't like people spreading the bad news which just adds fuel to a rampant fire. Its just like the government, they tell Australia that we are fine, its all good, when in fact it's very bad. They said the thread was shut due to all the bickering, we'll thats what happens in forums people have different views which causes debate, which makes it interesting! Also because " Being a motoring forum it isn't needed right now " - Well why don't they go and shut down all the other non car threads??? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
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I'd like to think that AFF members are savvy enough to read market reports and not rely on a very few comments here. And I doubt that half a dozen people arguing about what to do next with their money could influence anybody here Quote:
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A lot of other non car threads have been closed for similar reasons.
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Bring back Ambrose!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Eau Rouge
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You can have your opinon, but don't go over the top or try and ram it down people's throats, ala dave287 |
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If it ain't broke........
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Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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The thread was shut by mods who have a vested interest in the property market, who were sick of hearing about FALLING property prices and didn't like people spreading the bad news which just adds fuel to a rampant fire. Its just like the government, they tell Australia that we are fine, its all good, when in fact it's very bad.
You can't be serious.............
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BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 8,645
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There is plenty of support for this, the thread never really breached any T&c and really only became an ego issue in the last few pages which could be easily dealt with. All the same players are here now, so apart from hiding particular opinions there is no reason why we cant go back to that thread. |
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb East
Posts: 11,421
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![]() Bloody Pathetic ..... This is the reason these threads do not survive. If you do not know why it was closed ..... look no further than this thread and if it gets closed becuase of you, you will be going with it. ![]() ![]()
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb East
Posts: 11,421
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PLEASE by all means go and start your own 'HOUSING FORUMS' and deal with the knobs that come out and play ......... ![]()
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: new south wales
Posts: 1,153
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And if you dont likethe heat , stay out of the kitchen. I only ever gave it back after it hadbeen dished out to me first ,on manymany occasions. and only ever rubbed it in when people want to tellme that i cant think for myself and continually have a dig at what I said. But itwas all ok earlier on in the thread when the shoe was on the other foot but not now that the tide has changed. |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Anyway here's some more good economic news I found whilst reading today's paper http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business...-1226124807654 "NEW home sales have tumbled to their lowest level in more than a decade as buyers desert the market amid growing fears about a global economic slowdown. " |
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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I cant believe you guys think it was shut by mods with an interest other than stopping the bickering. Blind Freddy could see the insults getting thrown around.
While I am more on the side of 'doom and gloom', as they call it, I still see comments like those above of Mr Smith, jumping for joy as people are going to suffer, totally unacceptable. |
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#535 | ||
Awesome
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In my own little world..Everyone here knows me :)
Posts: 9,401
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Without reading all the posts in this thread....What was the topic about...How mods do their jobs on here or was it about the GFC??
Back on topic, I like to keep up to date with the world's economic crisis as much as I can. Is it improving? I don't think so...and not for a long time to come yet. Italy is the latest country to hit the headlines isn't it?
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BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I prefer to be humble, take note of the wide range of opinions aqnd experiences and hope to see myself and family right come crunch time, thats all i care about and why i dont post link after link of bad news stories, but i will still voice my thoughts if something gets my attention. |
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