Current map of America, as presently situated
When America was founded, the people chose to live along the east coast, mainly the northeast corridor. There is a specific reason for this, much to do about migration from europe and the like. Not before long, men of extreme importance and industry took up quarters in the northeast, establishing it as the stalwart section of this great, new, vibrant world.
Then poverty crushed the skulls of the lower middle class. Couple that with the fact that low-brow immigrants streamed into the nation; we, the people, desperately needed a place to store the third estate.
So we sent them out west.
We published elaborate tales of splendor and riches to be had in the Dakotas and California, most of which were wonderful lies. But it did the job. We used these pawns, these whiskey swillers and grave robbers, to settle the lands, kill off those annoying Indians and build us a fucking railroad. After they did all of that, we simply took the choice real estate for ourselves.
So the question I pose to you is this:
What sort of lineage and genetic gene pool resides in these “utterly useless” areas of the Unites Steaks? One might argue it is a gene pool passed down from charlatans and hucksters, persons of low standing who thought it made sense to take the whole family on a 3,000 mile road trip through dense forests and Indian arrows, just so that they could mine for some gold and become rich. These were the original lottery players, the lady at the bingo machine trying to make it big.
I realize fly over country is now populated with plenty of good people, most of whom are bible thumping maniacs who pride themselves on being good mid-western folk. But I remind you to keep a close eye on these people, for they are the direct descendants of persons of ill-repute, gamblers and vagrants who embodied the term ‘hobo’ and thrusted chaos upon the American landscape, all for the sake of some quick money and cheap opportunity.
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The Fly is God.
that about sums it up
Your theory is backwards. Colorado is the greatest state. The east is for Obama loving liberals, as is the west coast.
Florida is for old people.
Florida is not only for old people. It has a rich history of catering to the Northeastern businessmen in the winter.
Yeah old ones. I used to live there too.
It simply isn’t true. You might hold Colorado dear because you are a dope smoking beer swiller. But the fact remains, and you need to ask yourself “Am I Lying?”
I realized Colorado’s superiority during your “where should I go for summer vacation” post. I’ve got more I can do within a 2 hr drive than you’ve got along the whole Eastern seaboard. Not to mention that outdoor activity lasts all 4 seasons here. I’m getting my ski legs ready while New Yorkers get their Netflix subscriptions ready for a winter of gluttonous hibernation.
You’re just mountain people, like Sasquatch
As a SoCal resident, I concur.
Went to school in San Diego. Great weather but now all the parks are full of homeless.
This is true, but it’s because the weather is so nice there. 🙂
I always wonder why the homeless up north stay here. It only makes sense to invade the nicest climate areas. Not like they have to deal with the taxes or cost of living when you’re homeless.
Same here. If I ever become homeless, my ass is going straight to San Diego or, should I be able to hitch a ride in some sort of cargo transportation vehicle, Hawaii.
The map alone made me laugh…
On a more serious note, I don’t believe for a second that Zach was the father of the aborted baby on the Good Wife last night.
Market looks sick again
Crossing my fingers that we don’t sell off into the close like Friday. Not looking good.
That map will be this year’s Christmas card from family Anton.
Back from my birthday bike ride and see I got lucky and my RYDEX transfers this AM got in @ the low so thus far I’m up about 2% on the Russell 2X and 1% on the DJIA 2x.
The McClellan Oscillator hasn’t dipped to the Aug. low yet as have the sentiment indicators among other things.
My vomit bucket indicator hasn’t been reached yet as there may be fear but nobody throwing up yet on this site.
Out @ the 4PM price although it’s tempting to keep some in the Rydex 2X S&P short for the bank earnings coming up in the AM.
Bring on Social Security (still 47 and a half).
Do something fun to celebrate your birthday today, TC. Like explain the unfortunate math of Social Security to a millennial.
Hope it’s a memorable day.
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Also glad Fly put me in the useful part of the USA, however, if there is a Civil War I am going with the fine people in Flyover country and the hell with the elitists.
Good bet.
Molon Labe!
Too many people on the coasts. I don’t like people. I’ll take my 40 acres in the bottom right hand quarter of the “utterly useless” far away from the sight of cities any day.
Most people from the northeast corridor are assholes, just sayin.
true. but you say that like it’s a bad thing.
Chicago is utterly useless? come on.
They have Chicago style Dogs, the Cubs, the Art Institute,…… I have nothing else.
Does one hold NSPH from here or exhale and sell
ohio gave you gen. grant and what victoria’s secret is today – redraw this map now
Ohio was always the garbage dump of Pittsburgh
Very well, Commodus
Pittsburgh is a land of inbreeds.
Who dump their trash on ohio
Oh YEAH !!
BLACK TUESDAY TOMORROW
Also Turnaround Tuesday.
So named on 10/20/87 when @ about 10:30 AM or so the rumor was that Alan Greenspan & Co were buying futures to prevent another Black Monday.
The beginning of the PPT (Plunge Protection Team).
EBOLA must be breaking out….news to come soon.
So does the market crash on oversold condition ?
The market is now on double secret probation.
Ill admit, it appears that genetically I come from a line of outlaws, land thieves, and dubious lawmen. (New Mexico) Wow, it’s no wonder I love the stock market and hate my boring, sheep-like, law abiding day job.
I live in Texas and I can opine with great certitude that the dumbest people I have ever met are from New Mexico and Arizona. These dopes are only a sixteen stupider than those educated in the old Confederacy.
so you’re surrounded by dumb people? huh 🙂
like Custer
Oh shit!, another finance blog….
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-13/doug-kass-day-market-died
*sixteenth
First Michael Savage as a voice of reason, and now this? … panic has indeed set in
glad I actually live off the map
sold ALL my VXX and covered XIV for at 3:58pm.. now starting a small short position of VXX
Wow, Skizo, you are really making this much harder than it has to be. Just buy UVXY and hold it. As the sell-off worsens, UVXY grows exponentially. I am now up 44% from Thursday with no anxiety.
Everyone is so programmed, for the bounce, and, for the Short Vxx Short Uvxy Buy Xiv move (double lol)
You’re right. I guess I know when to sell my UVXY. When the last bull-tard on here turns bearish.
Fly, when do we double down on SLCA? Down a cool 20% on it from Friday.
I made the “cut” being on the east syde (extra gangsta) of Pa. Boom! for Lehigh Valley
Sorry, but the ‘East line’ is too far West and the ‘West line’ is too far East!
Coastal morons are what has totally fucked up this country.
Coastal morons as you call them built this country to what is is today
pfffft on them. They perpetuate war and the illness trade.
Here in flyover country, just one small “contribution” to the coastal Oligarchs…the silicon chip (in that very same Dallas TX you badmouthed the other day)…whereby the money skimmers can more efficiently “do Gods work” soaking nickels from out of the flyover country working classes 401k’s
I see TX did not make the cut, therefore this map must be very accurate. Well done Le Fly.
IWM looks like it wants to bounce tomorrow, just sayin’. Might get some same week calls near the open but probably not right at. Hopefully everything gaps down a little more except IWM(and QQQ) to make them more lock in step on the bounce.
http://imgur.com/ZQP7aOD
Sold NSPH before afterhours hellyeah
I live in Kansas … We have great barbeque … then there are the crazies that keep making the national news . Okay … probably a good reason for Dr. Fly to fly over Kansas.
Omfg top 10 post ever right here! A Masterful account of American History