Olsen
Well-known
retow said:John, just a last one, if you permit. About happy Americans or US residents of whatever nationality, incl myself:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/080102/issues01.html?.v=1&.pf=personal-finance
Sorry,
But I don't believe in Timbro.
kevin m
Veteran
From the article:
The article was from Investor's Business Daily, for cryin' out loud, what do you expect they would say? Another great example of doing 'research' to support your pre-existing viewpoint.
Look here, gents, in this study we just bought and paid for, working stiffs are happy as clams!
And Timbro is a Swedish "think tank" (god, do I hate that term) for free-market capitalists.
Just more "booster pep" and "Babbitry" from people who don't know what those terms mean.
The article was from Investor's Business Daily, for cryin' out loud, what do you expect they would say? Another great example of doing 'research' to support your pre-existing viewpoint.
Look here, gents, in this study we just bought and paid for, working stiffs are happy as clams!
And Timbro is a Swedish "think tank" (god, do I hate that term) for free-market capitalists.
Just more "booster pep" and "Babbitry" from people who don't know what those terms mean.
Olsen
Well-known
kevin m said:From the article:
The article was from Investor's Business Daily, for cryin' out loud, what do you expect they would say? Another great example of doing 'research' to support your pre-existing viewpoint.
Look here, gents, in this study we just bought and paid for, working stiffs are happy as clams!
And Timbro is a Swedish "think tank" (god, do I hate that term) for free-market capitalists.
Just more "booster pep" and "Babbitry" from people who don't know what those terms mean.
Timbro is, what I would call a ultra conservative organisation promoting a 'free' trade and a 'free' market. They are continually gulping up svada in a professional packaging; political propaganda promoted as 'science' which is bogus.
But...
There is a difference in - say - attitude, between North/west Europeans and Americans . Pure American optimism or 'happiness' is too simple a word for it. Whenever a Swede or Norwegian looses his job - or other mishaps, there is always a social security office with all these professional programs - and litterally billions to their disposal to help him or her out. A typical front page of a Swedish or Norwegian newspaper shows sombody sobbing and complaining, despite all these elegant social programs. Americans are far more used to helping themselves. Indeed, this is not only a bad thing. It creates an energy which you share with emerging economies.
That's one part of it. Americans are more polite and kinder to eachother, generally, a thing that suprised me, considdering that USA is a much tougher environment for 'employees' and people in general. You are decent people, simply. - Which is one of the reasons that Americans get jobs - and make friends, in Europe so easily.
Americans have inventiveness and the energy to drive ideas through and make huge business sucesses 'out of thin air'. Like Microsoft, Oracle, Apple, Adobe etc.
I will never doubt that 'USA will come back'. What I hope for is a more just deal where there is something for everybody. Not just a small elite.
Hacker
黑客
ErikFive said:
Yes you can. Sell your Canon 0.95!
Hacker
黑客
Olsen said:
Sell it! Bring it on your next trip to Singapore. I'll take it off you.
Olsen
Well-known
Hacker said:
Do you have Canon SLR equipment too? Sorry, Hacker, but neither of my aparture 1,0 lenses are for sale. I plan going to Singapore in March. Havn't booked tickets yet, but guess we will stay in Singapore during Easter, 21. 22. of March. We are going to Kota Baru to meet a friend and will stay at (our beloved) Tioman Island for two weeks or so.
Hacker
黑客
Olsen said:
Maybe we can meet up?
I used to have the 5D and a whole bunch of L lenses. I sold everything because of my Tennis Elbow condition. I guess I may be better by March and may relook at an SLR rig.
Olsen
Well-known
Hacker said:
Sure.
I will keep you posted regarding when we will be in Singapore. We usually stay at Conrad Hotel, by Suntec City. Is that far away from where you are living?