Comments on: Transportation Infrastructure Projects http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Cursive http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175651 Cursive Mon, 25 May 2009 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175651 @drey 1:02 Yes, Mike Judge. I don't know about the fizziling, I caught the second half last night and it felt like the Fall of 2008. Seriously. @drey 1:02

Yes, Mike Judge. I don’t know about the fizziling, I caught the second half last night and it felt like the Fall of 2008. Seriously.

]]> By: danm http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175644 danm Mon, 25 May 2009 12:10:01 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175644 What happens after more empty buildings are completed? Another stimulus plan to build more empty buildings? --------------------------- Then you'll open your doors to immigration... got to get more people to pay SS. And you'll see that most of those will be muslims, tens of millions of them.... not sure US was banking on this! What happens after more empty buildings are completed? Another stimulus plan to build more empty buildings?
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Then you’ll open your doors to immigration… got to get more people to pay SS.

And you’ll see that most of those will be muslims, tens of millions of them…. not sure US was banking on this!

]]> By: drey http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175635 drey Mon, 25 May 2009 05:02:48 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175635 "BTW, I just noticed that “Idiocracy” is on Comedy Central." That's an interesting film which fizzles badly about halfway in but the first half hour or so (the set-up) is absolutely brilliant. Mike Judge of Office Space fame, right? “BTW, I just noticed that “Idiocracy” is on Comedy Central.”

That’s an interesting film which fizzles badly about halfway in but the first half hour or so (the set-up) is absolutely brilliant. Mike Judge of Office Space fame, right?

]]> By: zyzy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175634 zyzy Mon, 25 May 2009 04:18:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175634 lovely - the higher population the less infrastructure (projects) is needed. I guess the logic - we (ny metro) can walk to work.. AK - can't - too far.. lovely – the higher population the less infrastructure (projects) is needed. I guess the logic – we (ny metro) can walk to work.. AK – can’t – too far..

]]> By: Cursive http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175627 Cursive Mon, 25 May 2009 02:07:40 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175627 BTW, I just noticed that "Idiocracy" is on Comedy Central. It's at the halfway point. In much the same way that the Ghost of Christmas Future spoke to Ebenezer Scrooger, so this movie speaks to us about our possible future (snark). BTW, I just noticed that “Idiocracy” is on Comedy Central. It’s at the halfway point. In much the same way that the Ghost of Christmas Future spoke to Ebenezer Scrooger, so this movie speaks to us about our possible future (snark).

]]> By: cvienne http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175621 cvienne Mon, 25 May 2009 01:29:27 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175621 Put a "period" on the last sentence of the last comment... Porsche managers are like Goldman Sachs... Maybe you HATE them...but you better NOT friggin' bet AGAINST them for crying out loud! Put a “period” on the last sentence of the last comment…

Porsche managers are like Goldman Sachs…

Maybe you HATE them…but you better NOT friggin’ bet AGAINST them for crying out loud!

]]> By: cvienne http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175620 cvienne Mon, 25 May 2009 01:23:42 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175620 @Bruce in TN I'm just happy to help a brother out... As with EACH & EVERY sequence of 'mathematical probabilities'...I'll hold that the CHANCE that "you can teach an old dog new tricks", OR, that "a leopard [or whatever animal] can or cannot change their spots... But MY MATH instructs me that the safe bet is to bet against it... I'm actually VERY PROUD to be able to relate to you all the EXPERIENCES that I've had (consequential or inconsequential as they may be) on this blog... Take them for what they're worth...THAT'S MY DISCLAIMER... As for FIAT/CHRYSLER (the one that I can relate to most closely)...I can only say..."Grrrrrrrrrrrr"... As for that, you have my preponderence of Opel... Now...If we were talking about Porsche? At least THOSE managers know how to do business for the love of madonna! @Bruce in TN

I’m just happy to help a brother out…

As with EACH & EVERY sequence of ‘mathematical probabilities’…I’ll hold that the CHANCE that “you can teach an old dog new tricks”, OR, that “a leopard [or whatever animal] can or cannot change their spots…

But MY MATH instructs me that the safe bet is to bet against it…

I’m actually VERY PROUD to be able to relate to you all the EXPERIENCES that I’ve had (consequential or inconsequential as they may be) on this blog…

Take them for what they’re worth…THAT’S MY DISCLAIMER…

As for FIAT/CHRYSLER (the one that I can relate to most closely)…I can only say…”Grrrrrrrrrrrr”…

As for that, you have my preponderence of Opel…

Now…If we were talking about Porsche? At least THOSE managers know how to do business for the love of madonna!

]]> By: Bruce in Tn http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175617 Bruce in Tn Mon, 25 May 2009 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175617 Well, guys, as I've posted before, I've done most of my own investing for 30 years now, and even though an amateur compared with many on this blog, I have done just fine. My investments have been my salvation. I suppose, as a small business owner, that what bothers me most is that Obama took the Paulson game plan and expanded it. Yes, I see why some early on might have thought that with a credit crisis and deleveraging, that expanding the money supply and not letting any of the big bank except Lehman fail was the right path. But Obama has been in office now for 1/3 of a year...and he and his cabinet cannot help but see that we are becoming Japan. You can say what you want, but that is the simple truth. Zombie investment banks? How about Opel as a Zombie car company? Fiat has always struggled...these industrial behemoths are getting the same treatment as the IB's ....zombiefication... Anyway, I appreciate those on the blog who make their living doing this...it helps me every day to read your opinions...EVEN LEFTBACK's!.... Well, guys, as I’ve posted before, I’ve done most of my own investing for 30 years now, and even though an amateur compared with many on this blog, I have done just fine. My investments have been my salvation. I suppose, as a small business owner, that what bothers me most is that Obama took the Paulson game plan and expanded it. Yes, I see why some early on might have thought that with a credit crisis and deleveraging, that expanding the money supply and not letting any of the big bank except Lehman fail was the right path. But Obama has been in office now for 1/3 of a year…and he and his cabinet cannot help but see that we are becoming Japan. You can say what you want, but that is the simple truth. Zombie investment banks? How about Opel as a Zombie car company? Fiat has always struggled…these industrial behemoths are getting the same treatment as the IB’s ….zombiefication…

Anyway, I appreciate those on the blog who make their living doing this…it helps me every day to read your opinions…EVEN LEFTBACK’s!….

]]> By: cvienne http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175616 cvienne Mon, 25 May 2009 01:06:18 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175616 @Bruce in TN I just read my last post... It occurs to me that what makes sense to me may not YET make sense to anyone else... THE FIAT & CHRYSLER MARRIAGE IS A FRIGGIN' JOKE AND IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BIG "O" ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT ANYTHING... FIAT is like a "double cat" ( it friggin' HAS to have more than 9 lives)... It should have been BK decades ago (save for intervention on a number of fronts)... The latest INCARNATION is the SAVING of American jobs in the name of selling it's Obama TINKER TOYS in the name of meeting his designs of NEW USA "cafe standards" ... It's classic Tolstoy...Don't research an issue, JUST GRASP THE FIRST LOGICAL STRAW & sell it to the gullible liberal public who is in love with you... Don't believe me...I'M JUST AN IDIOT FOOL... @Bruce in TN

I just read my last post…

It occurs to me that what makes sense to me may not YET make sense to anyone else…

THE FIAT & CHRYSLER MARRIAGE IS A FRIGGIN’ JOKE AND IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BIG “O” ADMINISTRATION DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT ANYTHING…

FIAT is like a “double cat” ( it friggin’ HAS to have more than 9 lives)…

It should have been BK decades ago (save for intervention on a number of fronts)…

The latest INCARNATION is the SAVING of American jobs in the name of selling it’s Obama TINKER TOYS in the name of meeting his designs of NEW USA “cafe standards” …

It’s classic Tolstoy…Don’t research an issue, JUST GRASP THE FIRST LOGICAL STRAW & sell it to the gullible liberal public who is in love with you…

Don’t believe me…I’M JUST AN IDIOT FOOL…

]]> By: cvienne http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/transportation-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-175615 cvienne Mon, 25 May 2009 00:54:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=26744#comment-175615 @Bruce in TN My friend...I don't need to tell you anything that you can't figure out for yourself...Let me "bullet point" the FANDANGO...For reference, I was on the BODirectors for 5 companies during my tenure of 12 years in Italy...We had "intimate" knowledge of the financial positions of many major European conglomerates (which include the ill fated PARMALAT, OPEL, FIAT brands, as well as many others who played in their backyard such as PEUGEOT, RENAULT, & VW)... BTW...My "tenure" as a BOD member was terminated in the 2005-2006 time period as my nominations were to the effect that they make a massive move towards CASH HOARDING & NOT TOWARDS EXPENDITURES FOR GLOBAL ADVERTISING... Anyway...Brief history on Opel... - GM acquired the Opel & FIAT brands by consequence of a STRONG DOLLAR (vs. what was to become EURO in late 90's)... - It was an idiotic and terrible investment, but WTF? - Now GM is about to go bankrupt, Chrysler is already there, but Big "O" has signed off on the idea to let FIAT be the controller of Chrysler, give the UAW a major equity stake...Meanwhile - FIAT is all up in the face of the US district court to take USG $$ to help them with the deal, but deny Indiana bondholders of their claim...AND THE BEAT GOES ON... @Bruce in TN

My friend…I don’t need to tell you anything that you can’t figure out for yourself…Let me “bullet point” the FANDANGO…For reference, I was on the BODirectors for 5 companies during my tenure of 12 years in Italy…We had “intimate” knowledge of the financial positions of many major European conglomerates (which include the ill fated PARMALAT, OPEL, FIAT brands, as well as many others who played in their backyard such as PEUGEOT, RENAULT, & VW)…

BTW…My “tenure” as a BOD member was terminated in the 2005-2006 time period as my nominations were to the effect that they make a massive move towards CASH HOARDING & NOT TOWARDS EXPENDITURES FOR GLOBAL ADVERTISING…

Anyway…Brief history on Opel…

- GM acquired the Opel & FIAT brands by consequence of a STRONG DOLLAR (vs. what was to become EURO in late 90′s)…
- It was an idiotic and terrible investment, but WTF?
- Now GM is about to go bankrupt, Chrysler is already there, but Big “O” has signed off on the idea to let FIAT be the controller of Chrysler, give the UAW a major equity stake…Meanwhile – FIAT is all up in the face of the US district court to take USG $$ to help them with the deal, but deny Indiana bondholders of their claim…AND THE BEAT GOES ON…

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