gmane.comp.finance.gold-silver-crypto

[gsc] CafePress Understands How Government Works (Was RE:Amazon.com Fails...)

fm1234 — 2008-07-06T02:39:11

http://forums.cafepress.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/12410351/m/114100442 I've seen reports at marketing related forums which suggest that many smaller companies are also dropping NY affiliates rather than bothering trying to comply with or fight this law. Frank

[gsc] Inflation

2008-07-05T21:25:58

Bolivia es el país más inflacionario después de Venezuela --------------------------------------------------------- Bolivia is the most inflationary country after Venezuela Empresarios: la inflación ya ha llegado al 18 por ciento y el INE miente ---------------------------------------------------------- Businessmen: inflation has reached to 18% and the INE [gov't statistics organ] is lying http://www.hoybolivia.com/Noticia.php?IdEdicion=61&IdSeccion=3&IdNoticia=366 1 [Spanish] ... ********************************************************** And the Boliviano has gained over 10% on the dollar in the last year. So that would put the dollar inflation rate at about 30%. This is causing a lot of pain for Bolivians who habitually keep their savings in dollars. So now there is a new, fast growing, Credit Union http://www.cooperativajerusalen.com/ which is advertising http://www.eldeberservices.com/adsx/www/delivery/ai.php?filename=jerusalen.g if&contenttype=gif special Euro and UFV [s

[gsc] Libertarians Favor Obama

R.A.Hettinga — 2008-07-05T18:11:38

Rasmussen Reports™: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. Libertarians Favor Obama and Other Looks at Election 2008 Saturday, July 05, 2008 Libertarian voters make up 4% of the nation’s likely voters and they favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a 53% to 38% margin. Three percent (3%) would vote for some other candidate and 5% are not sure. These results, from an analysis of 15,000 Likely Voter interviews conducted by Rasmussen Reports, challenges the conventional wisdom which assumes that strong support for a Libertarian candidate would hurt John McCain. In June, Rasmussen Reports asked 15,000 Likely Voters if they were fiscally conservative, moderate, or liberal and if they were socially conservative, moderate, or liberal. This created a total of 16 possible combina

[gsc] TrueCrypt 6

George Hara — 2008-07-05T17:50:03

truecrypt.org Many new features in TrueCrypt 6: * Parallelized encryption/decryption on multi-core processors (or multi-processor systems). Increase in encryption/decryption speed is directly proportional to the number of cores and/or processors. For example, if your computer has a quad-core processor, encryption and decryption will be four times faster than on a single-core processor with equivalent specifications (likewise, it will be twice faster on dual-core processors, etc.) [View benchmark results] * Ability to create and run an encrypted hidden operating system whose existence is impossible to prove (provided that certain guidelines are followed). For more information, see the section Hidden Operating System. (Windows Vista/XP/2008/2003) For security reasons, when a hidden operating system is running, TrueCrypt ensures that all local unencrypted filesystems and non-hidden TrueCrypt volumes are r

[gsc] 4 July

Darren Rhodes — 2008-07-05T09:35:26

http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2008/07/04/4th-of-july-a-brit-sucks-up-to-the-evil-empire/ Vid to enjoy. Darren.

[gsc] Rescue Video

2008-07-05T02:31:38

For some reason the Betancourt rescue video does not seem to be available from US media. http://tiny.cc/WONsb Best, CCS ------------------------------------------------------ - Virtual Phonecards - Instant Pin by Email - - Large Selection - Great Rates - - http://speedypin.com/?aff=743&co_branded=1 - ------------------------------------------------------ ************************************** * * * Craig Spencer * * ccspencer-tORamrTw2pXk1uMJSBkQmQ< at >public.gmane.org * * * **************************************

[gsc] ECB + 1 day

JP May — 2008-07-04T20:33:57

http://www.reuters.com/article/gc04/idUSL044171220080704 they seem to now be making a little more anti-inflation noise, no ?

[gsc] eBay backs down on PayPal changes

R.A. Hettinga — 2008-07-04T17:38:18

Sydney Morning Herald eBay backs down on PayPal changes Asher Moses July 3, 2008 - 3:11PM eBay has backed down on plans to force all of its users on to PayPal just as the competition regulator looked set to scuttle the move. The policy would have locked out all payment methods - direct bank deposits, cheques and money orders - except PayPal, which eBay owns, and cash on delivery/pick-up. eBay's proposals inspired a massive backlash among sellers, who would have been slugged with extra fees because PayPal charges them for each transaction. Sellers complained eBay users should be given the choice of which payment method to use, rejecting eBay's claims that the decision was purely to protect users from fraud. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which held a conference in Sydney this week to help it decide whether to allow the policy, looked set to scuttle the plan

[gsc] bullion in Europe

William — 2008-07-04T14:07:49

Hello Everyone, I'm interested in buying gold and silver bullion coins in the U.K. , Europe, and Eastern Europe. I've heard that it can be purchased from banks in various countries but I have no confirmation on this. If anyone has knowledge or experience with this please contact me offlist. Happy 4th of July! William Maderas

[gsc] The ECB ...

JP May — 2008-07-04T15:52:46

it looks like the ECB did raise 1/4 point BUT then issued "soft language" .. so, that's a little help for the USD.

[gsc] Ripley

2008-07-04T03:08:52

Chilena Ripley planea colocar bonos hasta 150 mlns dlrs en Perú --------------------------------------------------------------- Chilean company Ripley plans to issue up to 150 million dollars in bonds in Peru. http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080704/negocios/negocios_minoristas_ chile_ripley_sol [Spanish] Wednesday the Chilean retailer Ripley Corp. said that it applied to the Peruvian regulatory agencies for permission to issue bonds in that country for up to an equivalent of 150 million dollars, to refinance loans and finance its investment plans. Ripley Corp. with a strong presence in department stores, business finance and real estate, has operations in Chile, Peru and soon in Mexico. ... The announcement of the listing of the Ripley bonds occured at a time when other Chilean retailers have also begun the search for financing in the booming Peruvian financial market. ... ******************************************* Best, CCS ---------------------------------------------------

[gsc] Warning, the next biggest SCAM!

Lee — 2008-07-03T23:48:37

Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties & local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called 'Beer'. The drug is found in liquid form and is available anywhere. It comes bottles, cans, or from taps and in large kegs. Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and sleep with them. A woman needs only to get a guy to consume a few units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach.. After several beers, men will often succumb to the desires to sleep with horrific looking women whom they would never normally be attracted. After drinking beer, men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling that 'something bad' occurred. At other times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life's savings, in a familiar

[gsc] A polar sift in coffee-nomics for the average being. was [gsc] So much for the "$4 latte period" of US economic history

Ian Green — 2008-07-03T13:11:31

I can't help but imagine a polar bear sifting coffee on an ice floe, but that would not be the "average" being! ROFL A significant polar shift could not be quite so comic. ;) On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 2:35 PM, The Phoenix Dollar - Net public.gmane.org> wrote: ...

[gsc] Met(ropolitan Police) Agent Provocateur, was: Met Argent Provocateur

Ian Green — 2008-07-03T13:04:03

At first I thought this would be a clever play on words, with an agent provocateur that had something to do with the silver market (argent = silver)! (Or at least an Argentine agent provocateur!) Then when I saw reference to a fellow called Dreyfus, the French connection made me think this story would be something connected to the new "Dreyfus affair" going on with the recent court case finding that a French TV station had faked / staged the (illusion of the) killing of a child by Israeli soldiers, which had given rise to the Palestinian Intifadeh several years ago! I was mistaken again! At least I can contribute by correcting the typo in and clarifying the subject line. :o On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Darren Rhodes public.gmane.org> wrote:

[gsc] trend

rc — 2008-07-03T12:48:30

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-terror-profiling,0,3408434.story WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing,

[gsc] John H. Kautsky

JP May — 2008-07-03T09:41:26

Has anyone read any of John H. Kautsky's books? jp

[gsc] Met Argent Provocateur

Darren Rhodes — 2008-07-03T07:06:22

Fascinating story in Blighty. The Metropolitan Police (the force that polices London) have been rumbled fielding an argent provocateur. http://postmanpatel.blogspot.com/2008/07/laffair-dreyfus-gorgeous-george-doesnt.html Links also within the above. Darren.

[gsc] Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Northern Rockies

R.A. Hettinga — 2008-07-02T22:33:45

Interesting to note that the floods in the American are actually from last winter's snow, and not this summer's rain. Which is only just starting to fall. In the meantime, the "disappearing" glaciers in Glacier National Park seem to be returning, at the moment. Cheers, RAH Of course, it's all because of "global warming" Sheesh. "Freeze or fry, the problem is always global capitalism, and the solution is always international socialism." --------- The New York Times July 2, 2008 Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Rockies By JIM ROBBINS ST. MARY, Mont. — With diesel smoke and white powder flying, heavy equipment operators worked furiously to remove enough snow to open the Going-to-the-Sun road, which connects the two sides of Glacier National Park and is usually open by the first week of June. But huge amounts of snow still blanket the Northern Rockies high country, i

[gsc] So much for the "$4 latte period" of US economic history

JP May — 2008-07-02T07:00:03

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/starbucks_closings.html http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/auto_sales.html

[gsc] Shut up Evo

2008-07-01T21:35:08

President García asks Evo Morales not to meddle in Perus domestic politics http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=mEBn1yLDi1c= [English] President Alan García asked his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales not to interfere in Perus domestic politics and expressed it was a coarse lie to say there is a US military base in Peru. We would have to say as Spains Juan Carlos (the king said to Hugo Chávez): Why dont you shut up. Be concern about your country and not about mine, you are being annoying, so be careful with the consequences of what you are doing, he said to the press. ... **************************************** Peru has recalled its ambassador to Bolivia. Best, CCS ------------------------------------------------------ - Virtual Phonecards - Instant Pin by Email - - Large Selection - Great Rates - - http://speedypin.com/?aff=743&co_branded=1 - ------------------------------------------------------ ************

[gsc] Obama’s Boys of Summer

R.A. Hettinga — 2008-07-01T21:19:36

City Journal Obama’s Boys of Summer A Who’s Who of 1968 radicals supports the candidate. Daniel Flynn 29 June 2008 Backing a major-party candidate for president would have been anathema to Michael Klonsky 40 summers ago, when the organization he led, Students for a Democratic Society, urged young people to spurn elections. “By ’68, our line was ‘Vote in the Streets,’” Klonsky told me last spring. “We thought we had to fight with Eugene McCarthy and those people.” In August 1968, protesters clashed with police outside the Democratic Party’s national convention in Chicago—but far from being political innocents who took to the streets to protest Vietnam War hawks’ capture of the Democratic presidential nomination, many of them never supported antiwar candidates McCarthy and Robert Kennedy. “Those of us who have been in the streets for the past five days didn’t give a flying fuck whether McCarthy would win or lo