BIONIC FARMER

another country who will soon hate us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It wasn't bad enough we had to drag our friends into wars without end, now this from tonight's Evening Standard headline (admittedly always the most tabloid-esqe, but no less fun to comment on).

nothing will be for sale

If you're in SF or the general Bay Area, you should know of  2 great _ongoing_ community happenings:

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(last weekend of every month)

Really Really FREE MARKET
Saturday 9/29, Dolores Park, 1pm - dusk

From last year's flyer:

"No money, no barter, no trade – everything is free.  Really"

"Share: food, music, games, art, skills, clothes, a story, books, not-so-random acts of kindness, and anything you can imagine (!)"

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Dirty Dove Infoshop
Tuesdays 4-8pm
3030b 16th Street, Station 40, SF

Lending library, free box, sewing machines, language exchanges, discussions, workshops, skillshares, local zines, lounge space, computers, printers, internet access…

Many thanks to our dogs' awesome aunt (really, 3rd parent), Rachel at Green DogWalks, for the heads up and helping to start these up!

it's a wonderful life (UK remix)

Much like the southern California crowds rushing to Countrywide branches to withdraw their savings, customers are queuing outside Northern Rock in the UK. Northern Rock is the UK's 5th largest mortgage broker.

In the past few days over £2B has been withdrawn by panic-driven customers, even though Northern Rock is  backed by the Bank of England. The situation is appears to be so extreme it has prompted  Northern Rock's CEO to post a letter to customers on its homepage.

Here's a passage:

"Let me now reassure you. Your money is safe with us and if you want some, or all of it back, then you are perfectly entitled to it. Whilst you may have to wait a little longer than usual to receive it, you will get it. However, your savings are secure and there is no need for you to withdraw your money based on our recent announcement, and the widespread media coverage that has ensued."


More:
Letter from the CEO
Northern Rock beseiged by savers (BBC)
Queues return to Northern Rock (Financial Times)

it's a wonderful life

Panic set in for some southern Californians who rushed to Countrywide Banks today to withdraw their savings in cash.  All the mania due to the potential for the banks parent company's  (Countrywide Financial Corp.) to file for bankruptcy protection in the coming days or weeks.

A couple of the higher-profile folks in line to collect their cash included a former LA King's hockey player and the president of a Countrywide competitor in Irvine, Impac Mortgage Holdings.