- December 24th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
The credit card companies are at war with consumers. They have taken preemptive action to keep its profits from turning to losses. The credit card companies have rushed to change all fixed rate ca…
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Thank you for stopping by. I wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday. Cheers! Happy New Year! It’s great to see what is available on youtube. The Linus and Lucy theme.
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- December 23rd, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I think this year has been a challenging one for most people including myself. The recession has really affected most everyone I know. After a few years of this economic downturn, it’s imp…
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- December 22nd, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
My friend Anthony emailed me about this fight. I think the super fight Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr will eventually go through, but I think this was more a statement than anything else. Th…
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- December 21st, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
With so many foreclosures taking place in America, I am surprised this doesn’t happen more often. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen often but when it does happen I think there should be se…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
When I watch videos like this on 60 Minutes, I realize the Great Recession that has been declared over by many economists is wrong. They may take some reports to rationalize that things are better,…
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- December 20th, 2009
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During the holidays, some people get stressed out or excessively emotional. This video seems to capture a detective having a bad day. It’s already snowing so I don’t think a snowball hi…
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- December 19th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
It’s funny to me that people still believe that Bernanke has done a good job. The media makes it sound like he saved the world, when he actually contributed to the global recession. He was nom…
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Every Friday after 5 pm, the FDIC comes in like a ninja in the night and starts taking over failed banks. This last Friday it was very busy as it took over 7 failed banks bringing the total to 140 y…
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- December 18th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Whether your investment is a stock, bond, commodity, or even a house it is important to understand percentages as investment net gains and losses. Especially once you have purchased an asset than is…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Basic Credit Card Stuff
You have to read the fine print to make sure you don't get something that is not beneficial to you. In a recent article, it mentions a credit card that charges 79.99% interest rates!NEW YORK — It's…
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- December 17th, 2009
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The post of the title says it all. Enjoy! The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Most of our elected politicians claim they are trying to make things better for most Americans. Why is it they always have actions that contradict their words and promises. All you have to do is f…
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Ben Bernanke is a Princeton professor and an expert on the Great Depression. Yet, everything he has touched has turned to crap. President Bush nominated him and the economy went into the worse rec…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Double Takes
It was funny that I saw a movie with Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. Once I saw here she immediately reminded me of Ellen Pompeo. She could of easily played that character's role with being M…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
American Express is becoming very aggressive in their approach to raising revenues as well as reducing their risk. How are they doing that? They are calling credit card members (not late or past d…
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- December 16th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I saw this on the local news as we are about to have a few brand new casinos open up. The timing is awful and I don’t know if that saying “better late than never” applies to this p…
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- December 15th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Do you find it odd that banks are paying back TARP, unemployment supposedly went down from 10.3% to 10%, and GDP expanded by 3.5% and yet the credit card delinquency is still rising? At least for th…
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- December 14th, 2009
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This writer puts together a very cohesive view of Wall Street and all the back room deals made with our government. Taibbi offers insight to why corrupt banks were able to get bailout funds from the t…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Double Takes
I don't know how much they look alike or if they just play similar roles that make me think they could be related.Kate WinsletRachel Weisz
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- December 13th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Movies, movies and more movies
I had low expectations of this movie based on the preview. I know it had some big talent such as Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and Stanley Tucci. They are all great actors. However, there are many mo…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Movies, movies and more movies
The Class (Entre les murs) is a foreign French movie that had many great raving reviews on Netflix. I watched this movie with high expectations and when I finished I have to be honest and say it was…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: My first bank REO
Jim the realtor has a bunch of youtube videos of bank REOs that are about to hit the court steps for auction. If you listen to him in the video, he will give you the stats like square footage, openin…
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- December 11th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
First of all, I guess the rumors were wrong about Kip from the Bachelorette Jillian season being the next bachelor. Instead they went with Jake the Pilot from that same season. There was a clip fr…
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- December 10th, 2009
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This is a good video highlighting the costs of our war. I don’t think most people realize how much money is funneled away from our economy to maintain these wars.
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
The banks are still breaking foreclosure records and the inventory is growing. I have heard references that it costs the banks between $30,000 to $50,000 per foreclosure. That is a lot of money ju…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
That’s how many foreclosures the United States has had which is bigger than the population of most countries. Many media outlets are trying to focus on the positive that there are less forec…
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- December 9th, 2009
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I blogged about this when President Bush was still officially in office. We already had a stimulus package and a bailout that year under President Bush and a Democratic majority of the House and Sena…
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- December 8th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
There are 2 major MMA events this month. The first one is another UFC which seems like they are on every week. They seemed to have saturated their name brand so much that people just don’t g…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
This is very bearish news and if it proves to be true, I recommend preparing for the worse. We have only had 10% unemployment for 2 months officially, so if it maintains double digits for 5 years, t…
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This is the latest Meredith Whitney video I could find with her assessment on the current economy. I have to agree with her. She has been accurate with her previous forecasts and based on what sh…
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I think the idea and the intent is good. The execution is terrible. I sincerely think Obama needs to surround himself with more hands-on result oriented people than academic professors on his econ…
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- December 7th, 2009
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I have really enjoyed Dexter again this season. Next week is the finale and the preview looked quite good. John Lithgow has portrayed his Trinity killer very well. I am not sure if this is the l…
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- December 6th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Awhile back, I saw this video from Rockerchic4God and posted her video here on my blog. I will repost her video below so you can listen to her explanation of why she has decided to withhold her paym…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Double Takes
I just finished watching this vampire movie called Dracula 2000 and in this movie, at times I thought Omar Epps really looked like Wesley Snipes of Blade fame. Of course another vampire movie franchi…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Movies, movies and more movies
I love vampire movies even if most of them are bad. I am glad they are more popular now than ever before. This oldie but goodie had many stars that have become big names now. Dracula was played by…
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- December 5th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I know everyone already shops online, but for some reason it is not an automatic habit to start at certain sites that pay you to shop if you begin the search on their website. To clarify what I mean…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
If you enjoy watching mixed martial arts but get bored during the wrestling parts, then I recommend you watching K-1 which is strictly strikes and leg kicks. They just had the championship last nigh…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao (Trailer) This is going to be a great fight between 2 pound for pound high caliber fighters. In case you don’t know, I am rooting for Pacquiao. However…
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- December 4th, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Today, the unemployment report came out better than expected which made the US dollar go up and knocked gold down about 5%. I am long gold and silver ETFs so any downward move is worrisome. Howeve…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
The unemployment number went down which should be a good thing no matter what. Right? The question is how accurate are the numbers and which reports are they reporting. Just a week ago, the TV m…
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- December 3rd, 2009
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I do hope we have enough senators like Senator Bunning with courage to do the right thing for the American people and get rid of the establishment that created this financial debacle we are in. Senato…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
The same economist Brian Wesbury, chief economist at First Trust, has another video on his views on the Federal Reserve, the origin of the housing crisis, and the weaknesses he sees with the Fed’…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I think Ron Paul gets his views across easily. He has consistently said the same message about the wars and nation building. I think his analysis on Michael Moore’s views are accurate. Per…
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- December 2nd, 2009
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This was a good Larry King interview of Michael Moore. Michael Moore and other Obamabots now realize and regret that their votes were not for a leader of change, but of another politician of brok…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
I just had to reprint this because it is frustrating to have President Obama, who campaigned against the wars, put in another surge of troops to get 100 al Qaeda. Here is the reprint of the facts: A…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
12/2/09 Ron Paul on Fox Business: Obama Preparing for Perpetual War First of all, I hate these FOX Replublitards on there. They always come across as being righteous and premise questions with s…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Basic Credit Card Stuff
The laws have passed and will soon be in effect. There will be many emails and letters sent out to numerous customers letting them know their interest rates will be going up.You might be wondering wh…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: Movies, movies and more movies
I wasn't actually looking for this movie and it wasn't in my netflix queue. I actually had seen the commercials a long time ago, and just thought it would be corny. In fact it was corny, but surpris…
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CHESSNOID has posted a new entry on: CHESSNOID random noid musings
Foreclosures in the United States have not stopped. It is still increasing and there is a shadow inventory of bank REOs sitting empty and not for sale. This is probably due to accounting rules of…
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