tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post7379974698016818294..comments2023-12-30T10:06:37.450+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: Say hello to the Chicago Spire - 1,194 condos running $750,000 to $40 million in what will become a permanent monument to the Great Housing Maniabloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-54140394678407854022008-03-10T12:24:00.000+00:002008-03-10T12:24:00.000+00:00"And yeah....been there (USSR), seen that, and my ..."And yeah....been there (USSR), seen that, and my sweetie actually lived it. Capitalism American style wins, hands down, dumbass."<BR/><BR/>There is no doubt that the USSR was a miserable failure. But I would venture to say that if your sweetie grew up in Haiti or Camden, NJ she might have a different view of what American-style capitalism is and does for people. <BR/><BR/>Don't kid yourself--the current brand of American-style Capitalism (i.e. economy run by a handfull of megacorporations and their politician pets) could be just as bad at meeting people's needs before this is all said and done. <BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, that new block of condos down the street sure looks like a Soviet apartment building... hmmm.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"The Phallus Palace" well done sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-84655664835496456722008-03-09T15:36:00.000+00:002008-03-09T15:36:00.000+00:00The Phallus PalaceThe Phallus PalaceChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586722597797330208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-70386728839523463062008-03-08T23:43:00.000+00:002008-03-08T23:43:00.000+00:00The Chicago Ryugyong HotelThe Chicago Ryugyong HotelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-33924397763978033912008-03-08T16:42:00.000+00:002008-03-08T16:42:00.000+00:00Was this building something from "the Jetsons"?Was this building something from "the Jetsons"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-45371224955178347052008-03-08T12:22:00.000+00:002008-03-08T12:22:00.000+00:00The "Screw with a View" meme makes it sound like a...The "Screw with a View" meme makes it sound like a little bit of Dublin in Chicago... which is what it would be, I suppose. Dublin has a whole bunch of statues with such nicknames, see <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_statues_and_their_nicknames" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A> for a list.<BR/><BR/>Height limits on buildings are slowly being relaxed here, with plans for 33-story and 17-story buildings close to where I live (Ballsbridge), but to get their skyscraping kicks, Irish architects have to look elsewhere, like, say, Chicago.brian thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816630081635941429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-86696855373819787872008-03-08T07:40:00.000+00:002008-03-08T07:40:00.000+00:00There it is the proof of the pompousness, ass-head...There it is the proof of the pompousness, ass-head thinking, showing off mentality of the Americano people. <BR/><BR/>This is amazing, breath taking attitude of the Americano.<BR/><BR/>And you ask the question as to why petroleum oil is heading toward $150 a barrel.<BR/><BR/>This nation and most of its citizens, residents, dwellers, occupants have no ethic, no moral, no responsibility, no duty, no honor, and last but not least, no brain. What it has in plenty is greed, self-centerness, ignorance, pompousness.<BR/><BR/>The housing bubble is a shiny mirror in which the Americano can look at itself and ponder upon what may the future brings upon this land of the Snapper Turtle.<BR/><BR/>A nation that mostly comprises of pigs feeding, tearing, roosting, chomping at the trough.<BR/>A nation with most of its dwellers obese, fat, diabetic, and plain ugly like a chimpanzee. An excellent display of this specimen is "BORKAFATTY" AKA The Pig and his fat-ass wify, rotten-teeth, maggot-smelly redneck kids...<BR/>A nation where a Walmart cashier can buy a house for $500K.<BR/>A nation in which its citizen's brain IQ is lower than a snapper turtle.<BR/>A nation which rules by turkeys, skunks, and rats.<BR/><BR/>The Americano nation is as toasted as a roasted armadillo skewered from mouth to ass sizzling, fat popping, juices oozing with melted golden fat over a bed of white hot charcoal.<BR/><BR/>::: Yummy grilled Snapper Turtle :::<BR/>::: Yummy roasted the Americano nation and the Housing Bubble :::AndrewHachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114474456963405679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-75751321700719160672008-03-08T06:44:00.000+00:002008-03-08T06:44:00.000+00:001. Even if the Irish have the money to buy - if it...1. Even if the Irish have the money to buy - if its an "investment" property then they have to resell it to some sucker who wants to live there - which prolly means US suckers...<BR/><BR/> 2. I vote for:<BR/> Cock on the Dock<BR/> Screw with a ViewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-26382830872365538062008-03-08T04:36:00.000+00:002008-03-08T04:36:00.000+00:00Wow what an architectural wonder...what did they j...Wow what an architectural wonder...what did they just generate the idea with some cheap 3D effect preset in Illustrator??? I can see it now some fat ass executive playin with some cool plug ins ie; Photoshop Elements etc and thinks wow this is cool. Then an actual professional designer has to create it from this very stupid screw dildo idea that the fat cat executive came up with and thinks is so chic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-91592328256957515542008-03-08T04:29:00.000+00:002008-03-08T04:29:00.000+00:00There is also a silly Denver Spire, complete with ...There is also a <A HREF="http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_8060631" REL="nofollow">silly Denver Spire</A>, complete with hilarious overpricing and a failed first round of financing. It will be fun to see what percentage of the speculators actually buy vs. walk away if they really finish building it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-17323765157993817712008-03-08T02:29:00.000+00:002008-03-08T02:29:00.000+00:00Getting Phukked....Chicago Style. ShaksterGetting Phukked....Chicago Style.<BR/> ShaksterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-10069662739954403302008-03-08T02:24:00.001+00:002008-03-08T02:24:00.001+00:00The Big Dildoe by the Lake.For anyone who wants to...The Big Dildoe by the Lake.For anyone who wants to be screwed big time.<BR/> ShaksterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-17158316173722243512008-03-08T02:24:00.000+00:002008-03-08T02:24:00.000+00:00Chicago Shame Spire-al?Chicago Shame Spire-al?Paul E. Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719759088047080921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-43389452302199469942008-03-08T01:30:00.000+00:002008-03-08T01:30:00.000+00:00Bitterrenter,"Wealth" is just another expression f...Bitterrenter,<BR/><BR/>"Wealth" is just another expression for "power" . . . the power to have someone else to do things for you the owner of "wealth" or "power." Market economy is the only thing out there to prevent the concentration of power (and therefore wealth) into the hands of a few. The only thing worse than the "wealthy" having the power to buy politicians is the politicans having the power (therefore wealth) themselves. "The people" do not own jack squat in a socialist society; the politicians own all the wealth in the society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-85936258775358239132008-03-08T00:41:00.000+00:002008-03-08T00:41:00.000+00:00bitterrenter, have you ever gotten off your overfe...bitterrenter, have you ever gotten off your overfed American ass to actually <I>see</I> what life is like in one of your socialist paradises, or is it all just one big whack-off fantasy?<BR/><BR/>And yeah....been there (USSR), seen that, and my sweetie actually lived it. Capitalism American style wins, hands down, dumbass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-37152612686090027852008-03-07T23:31:00.000+00:002008-03-07T23:31:00.000+00:00Who is behind this mortgage mess? 1. The Fed for a...Who is behind this mortgage mess? <BR/><BR/>1. The Fed for artificially lowering rates and creating easy credit<BR/><BR/>2. The GSE's for buying up the garbage<BR/><BR/>3. Lax regulators who turned a blind eye to keep the good times rolling<BR/><BR/>Who will be punished? <BR/><BR/>1. The taxpaying middle classAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-31600328649377838732008-03-07T23:29:00.000+00:002008-03-07T23:29:00.000+00:00THE TARGET or The BULLSEYE. What better way for a ...THE TARGET or The BULLSEYE. What better way for a terrorist. foreign or domestic, to express their hatred of American greed, arrogance and vanity than to destroy such a monument to obscene personal accumulation of wealth. The Death Trap would also work.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762113599289023399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-90873179155708631162008-03-07T23:07:00.001+00:002008-03-07T23:07:00.001+00:00"Anonymous said... Bitterrenter, You are mak..."Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> Bitterrenter,<BR/><BR/> You are making no sense."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anon you must be new around here. We usually just ignore bitter idiot. You'll catch on soon enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-59907720172889394052008-03-07T23:07:00.000+00:002008-03-07T23:07:00.000+00:00Obama and Hillary are both from Chicago.Obama and Hillary are both from Chicago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-91608609156261399322008-03-07T22:15:00.000+00:002008-03-07T22:15:00.000+00:00screw earlyscrew often.screw early<BR/>screw often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-17429737286687623692008-03-07T22:09:00.000+00:002008-03-07T22:09:00.000+00:00ground zero 09/11/2011ground zero 09/11/2011Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-32376159369835070682008-03-07T20:36:00.000+00:002008-03-07T20:36:00.000+00:00Call it the Chicago SpikeCall it the Chicago SpikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-4856731787859019242008-03-07T19:39:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:39:00.000+00:00Oh yeah, this is the commies' fault! LOL!Keep wors...Oh yeah, this is the commies' fault! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Keep worshipping the wealthy, keep letting a few amass wealth and most of all, keep voting for more of the same policies that allow the concentration of wealth in fewer and fewer hands.<BR/><BR/>This next downturn will f*ck so many people. I am so happy I am beside myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-87575100550419784892008-03-07T19:14:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:14:00.000+00:00C'mon Chicago! What the hell is that? Like others ...C'mon Chicago! What the hell is that? Like others have posted, it looks like something ridiculous. It looks like someone twisted a joint. Or, as someone else pointed out, it looks like a dildo.<BR/><BR/>That's great. The architectural capital of the world will now be graced by a fatty dildo.<BR/><BR/>I can just see it now. "Hey baby, do you wanna come back to my joint?"<BR/><BR/>Protests should start immediately!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-78491248830676814022008-03-07T19:13:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:13:00.000+00:00Hm, phallic symbol much?Looks like a dildo. Like t...Hm, phallic symbol much?<BR/><BR/>Looks like a dildo. Like the kind that are direct-marketed to women. A heterosexual dildo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-70454887391746501502008-03-07T19:09:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:09:00.000+00:00Screw with a ViewScrew with a ViewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com