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darinbradley

This Week in Apocalypse

Jan 08, 2009 11:47

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silk_noir January 8 2009, 15:50:33 UTC

Wait--*which* bubble?

darinbradley January 8 2009, 16:35:10 UTC

Yeah, that one they keep telling us is there. You know, the "economic downturn."

Cuz that's all it is . . .

silk_noir January 8 2009, 17:01:09 UTC

The bad bubble, right? 'Cause there ain't no good bubble.

darinbradley January 8 2009, 17:05:48 UTC

Oh, no-what's left of the "good" bubble will pop. Like all of it.

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darinbradley January 8 2009, 16:36:07 UTC

Okay, so you need to learn an invaluable skill, like, rendering soap scum into toothpaste or something. Then you can barter for your life!

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darinbradley January 8 2009, 21:14:19 UTC

Yeah, that, or learn macrame. Who knows, it might be in demand.

livia_llewellyn January 8 2009, 17:12:33 UTC

Since it's pretty obvious (to me, anyway) we're sailing straight into a depression (yes, I used the D word!), I'm going to start luring the squirrels on my fire escape into my slow cooker. According to a recent article in the NY Times, squirrel meat is really catching on in Britain!

darinbradley January 8 2009, 21:14:56 UTC

You know, if you cover anything in enough ketchup, I think it automatically becomes meat loaf.

livia_llewellyn January 8 2009, 21:21:37 UTC

Excellent advice! I'll remember that the next time I see a sleeping hobo...

redread January 9 2009, 16:25:30 UTC

BUM LOAF!

rycor814 January 8 2009, 19:06:08 UTC

I have a hard time believing the collapse will come suddenly. I don't think the Bubble is going to "pop" so much as "fizzle."

After all, it's not until December 23, 2012 that the Mayan calendar runs out.

darinbradley January 8 2009, 21:15:41 UTC

Depends on your time frame. If you mean a lot of things falling apart in the span of, say, a month, I consider that a "pop." Three months would be a fizzle.

Either way, there won't be any suds left in the dishwater.

fizzylizzy333 January 8 2009, 19:12:03 UTC

After reading Roger's predictions, I have a few fears. Mainly since my job would be one of the last to be cut (knock on wood), I'd be on the receiving end of the angry mobs of unemployed. Weird. Failing that, of course, there is always the Plan.

We should send McNasty to the mushroom foraging class. A good administrator always knows when to retool her workers. ;-)

darinbradley January 8 2009, 21:16:57 UTC

Too true. For many, the reality of a collapse or Depression is going to be based on their job status-and I include myself in this group. It will be hard for these to really "commit" to a collapsed environment.

For shizzle. McN. needs to earn his lousy keep.

zakk420 January 8 2009, 23:23:12 UTC

Shit, i was going to get out of the military, but maybe I should stick it out for, oh, lets say another four or five years...With all the wars being fought, at least i know I'll never be out of a job.

darinbradley January 8 2009, 23:31:07 UTC

Dude, you might be right. Not to mention dodging the bedlam that's sure to arise on the civilian front.

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