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Do any of you guys remember me YEARS ago complaining about the phony GDP numbers? It stands for gross domestic product. Before globalization it was called GNP, gross  national product.  Nationalism and patriotism was frowned upon with globalization. Like racism on a global scale.

Putting retail sales (of imports) in the Gross Domestic “Product” index was absurd, and provided a constant false and misleading impression of growing USA prosperity, that has net declined since 1975. Check out this headline below…..

>>Living Standards Better Growth Gauge Than GDP, Davos Forum Says<<<

Part:

“Developed and developing countries alike should emphasize living standards over absolute growth as the best measure of economic performance, according to the organizers of the annual World Economic forum.

“Most countries are missing important opportunities to raise economic growth and reduce inequality at the same time,” the WEF said, saying that measurements such as life expectancy, productivity and poverty rates should be the priorities for economic policy making to prevent further declines.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-15/living-standards-better-growth-gauge-than-gdp-davos-forum-says

helluva game. Got to give it to Rogers, he’s the best right now.

Gold looking uppity but tomorrow is MLK day in the US.

We’ve seen this movie before…

The so called snow flakes will be the ones rioting and pillaging, because they think they are entitled to what you have prepared for and they haven’t.

i don’t know what all this talk is about;

Pittsburgh Steelers playing Kansas City Chiefs tonight in an ice storm in kansas.

Andy Reid coach for Chiefs was the the coach for philadelphia Eagles….

since i lived in new jersey ( that’s the state of south jersey), we are rooting for the Chiefs.

I’ve watched deliverance twice …

Raider fans are rabid! I don’t know the particulars yet but the guy who wants to move them is surely feeling the heat.

“Las Vegas Raiders” It just don’t sound right.

LOL! Why even have a winner, why keep score? A trophy for everyone and then join hands and sing! 🙂

I doubt the snowflakes will do what they need to survive. They just won’t do it and expect others to do it for them. They’ll also be whining when the immigrants are standing in line in front them by the thousands and getting the food meant for them or the local starbucks and Mac Donnalds is closed. As it is the illegals go through others trash.. Mail and don’t even try to hide it half the time.  One of those you get what you ask for.

It used to be majority southern Cal and coastal areas but it’s spreading out everywhere. It saddens me here to see in heavy fishing areas they are now standing side by side fishing. Takes something out of it when you have to worry about your hook getting tangled with someone else who crossed you’rs. Guess that’s what a cigg is good for. Cuts those invasive lines real fast lol

https://youtu.be/HBO7O6UAs34

I’m thinking “Raider Nation” will probably do OK in Vegas. They’ll have a nice indoor stadium and the animals that live in L.A. aka Raider fans will make a weekend trip to see their homies.

Raiders, like the Hawks were dealt a death blow when Derek Carr broke his leg. Otherwise we may have been watching the Pats/Raiders yesterday.

Should be a great game with the boys and the pack in a few hours. That’s one good thing about the cold and snow – a lot fewer Honeydo’s 🙂

I figure the Raiders have decided to move to Las Vegas so they can keep playing football. Figure it wont be long before the teams in California start demanding ‘Participation Trophies’ before they agree to play a game. 🙂

The South is a little different than the North. Here in the South, Football is not a game, it’s a religion.

We may swap in our wives from time to time, retire the ‘lucky’ fishing pole for a new one, or even trade in the ole pick em up. But, football fans are a generational type of thing. I’m in Georgia and thus a Dawg Fan. Floridagold lives in Florida, and is a misguided Gator fan. It’s a wonder we even talk to each other.

A lot of folks are looking for signs to the end of the world. I will give you one. The Christmas Floridagold and I exchange gifts would be a good sign the end is indeed near. When he sends me a pair of gator skin boots, and I send him a dozen Bulldog puppies (so he can feed his pet Gator), there will be Peace on Earth or something like that.

Course, he did point me to a BBQ place in Memphis once, so maybe there is hope for him. That ‘Good side’ you talked about. But this feud could last longer than the Hatfields & Mcoys.

But you are probably right, other than being a Gator fan, he is probably a decent guy. 🙂

Raiders Owner Says He Is Firm on Moving Team to Las Vegas

I heard a rumor that the Raiders are moving to Las Vegas!

What’s the world coming too?

Good luck with your Fantasy Football! 🙂

There are a lot of Pack fans here in these parts. I haven’t had a dog in the fight since Kurt Warner and the Rams.

I’m reduced to playing Fantasy Football. 🙂

The Seahawks seem to need about a half dozen running backs in the hopes that one or two will be healthy enough to play!

Since the Hawks are out of it … I will just say Go Packers! 🙂

No question about it, he has been a winner everywhere he’s coached.

They miss Marshawn Lynch badly and Earl Thomas getting hurt made a huge impact. There are a lot of good running backs in the draft, I’d expect they’ll be looking to make a deal.

I’m not holding a grudge against you my friend.

I don’t know about Carroll’s days at USC but he must have done well there to get to be an NFL coach. Since he’s been here I have only heard good things about him … and if I was a player I’d sure rather be coached by him than someone with a style more like Ditka’s. If he had an arrogant moment … well that’s not good but I haven’t heard that he’s arrogant in general, far from it.

I’d like to live in his neighborhood too!

Yeah, that Floridagold is a tricky one. He has a good side though, just make sure you stay on it.

Don’t go holding a grudge against me. 🙂

He got out of the speeding ticket but my nephew said he was really arrogant…that’s all. Maybe he’s earned the right, or maybe he was having a bad day. This was back when he was coaching USC – he left that program in shambles. That was when Reggie Bush, other players, and recruits were getting “gifts” from Alumni and the team was suspended from bowl games.

He claimed no knowledge, but did fly the coup that year and did a good job with the Hawks.

I would love to have him as my neighbor or at least live in his neighborhood… 🙂

Course, he then ruins the moment by going and preaching to me about those ‘Honey Do Commandments’, which are not to be confused with those Ten Suggestions written in stone. There is The One, and then there is THE One. Both swear they have my best interest at heart, but sometimes a fella wonders ?

For example: What difference does it make if I take out the garbage on late Tuesday night, or early Wednesday morning, long as it gets to the curb in time? Apparently, I am breaking some Universal Guideline, no doubt with catastrophic measures, if I fail to deliver the waste on Tuesday night. Reckon that is why we have women around, to explain to us men, how easily we could destroy the planet, if not the galaxy. Bless their hearts, at least they don’t interfere with the football game, or fishing. 🙂

Have a good one Buygold, should be a good game to watch after I get the chores done.