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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 532897
 United States
5/31/2009 1:42 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Damn, he/she sure knew how to f..k up a good thread. |
| Son of Lamech
User ID: 691807
United States
5/31/2009 2:31 PM
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Interesting, I'm just surprised your not pimping comic books tonight.
 Son of Lamech, "pimping" I would be a lot more careful about what I said if I where you, which thank the Lord I'm not. Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
However as it so happens I was in fact quite busy over on MaudDib987's Chick Publications thread. Here is the link if your interested, as you can see I was quite busy.
[ link to www.godlikeproductions.com]
Oh My! I guess that means Jack Chick is doomed then!(Mat 12:36)
chick publications = 
"Thou wilt be brought of Cain, Blacksmith" |
| Bob
User ID: 673258
United States
5/31/2009 2:59 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Bad Bob!
Bob was mean and didn't need God, until he nearly died in jail.
See this tract in other languages Quoting: 9teen.47™
I am mean and I don't need god, but if I nearly die in jail, I'll reconcider.
ceiling cat cees wat u r doin
but basement cat noes y. |
| 9teen.47™ 
Time is short.
User ID: 692125
 United Kingdom
6/1/2009 1:40 AM
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Bad Bob!
Bob was mean and didn't need God, until he nearly died in jail.
See this tract in other languages
I am mean and I don't need god, but if I nearly die in jail, I'll reconcider. Quoting: Bob
 Bob, Oh yeah? And just who says that you will have the time as you see your death approaching? You could get hit by a bus tomorrow and then where would you be.
Go back and read the tract Hi There. Then make sure that you don't finish up like stupid ole Charlie Boy.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:09 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 516293
United States
6/1/2009 3:09 AM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
His words were made in jest at a roast.
The Air Force one flyover of New York was a joke as well? Tell the people running for their lives in New York that!
This excerpt was also from the same newsletter;
Another amazing incident took place on the day before Obama's 100th day in office. A Boeing 747 aircraft, resembling Air Force One, buzzed the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor and then flew at an altitude of only 1,000 feet above Ground Zero. The 747 was being chased by a F-16 fighter the entire time. Southern Manhattan went into a panic as offices were evacuated and people ran down the streets screaming for fear that it was another 9-11 attack. It turned out to be an Obama photo opportunity that cost nearly one-third of a million dollars. Obama claimed he knew nothing about it and would look into it, even though it was discovered that the Federal officials threatened the New York Police Department, the Secret Service, the FBI, and the Mayor's office that if the secret got out, there would be "Federal sanctions against them." (9) New Yorkers were outraged at the stupidity of such an event. What kind of a test was this, and what will happen next? Soon we will know!
Except that Obama wasn't in the plane, and had nothing to do with it. But hey, you gotta try to make him look EEEVVVIIILLL so have it it!
Amazing how many people still fear and hate the Black man, while passing false judgments over and over....yet claim to be "good christians". Quoting: Anonymous Coward 558641
Uh, who in this thread mentioned the race of the man? This black man who happens to be President, is no different than the white President before him, don't you get it??? Our "leaders" don't lead, and they sure as hell don't care about the people, regardless of their race! Wake up, if he was true to his word during the campaign, his cabinet would have looked a lot different than it does. That in itself should have been the wake up call. Now, back to the thread..which has nothing to do with race. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 282917
United Kingdom
6/1/2009 10:16 AM
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Let me throw this in the hat.
73 reversed is 37
37 is a prime number (as is 73) but it is also a factor of 666 (37 x 18)
The difference between 37 and 73 is 36.
3 x 6 = 18.
There's your 18.
 Badmoonrising, Well all I can say is that we had better watch out. A lot of evil does happen around the times of new and full moons.
:graywolf: All the crazys come out of their lairs.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:09 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 692342
United States
6/1/2009 11:01 AM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Mayan Prophecies and God don't mix. Shame on you. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 533984
God mixes with EVERYTHING> He did not Only create Jesus, but Mohamed,Abraham, and every Buddhist and Hindu Diety, and everything else you can think of. Do you think God ONLY communicates with Christians? God is God. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 692342
United States
6/1/2009 11:03 AM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Mayan Prophecies and God don't mix. Shame on you.
God mixes with EVERYTHING> He did not Only create Jesus, but Mohamed,Abraham, and every Buddhist and Hindu Diety, and everything else you can think of. Do you think God ONLY communicates with Christians? God is God. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 692342
P.S. Very Interesting Thread> Fairly decent size solar event occurring today, also three meteors to pass Very close sometime today. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 692443
United Kingdom
6/1/2009 2:11 PM
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Mayan Prophecies and God don't mix. Shame on you.
God mixes with EVERYTHING> He did not Only create Jesus, but Mohamed,Abraham, and every Buddhist and Hindu Diety, and everything else you can think of. Do you think God ONLY communicates with Christians? God is God. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 692342
 Oh yeah? Let me give you some good advice. Don't try that excuse on Judgement Day if you die in your sins. Mohamed, Buddha and all the rest of them will be going to hell. Seek the Lord while you have still been blessed with a little time.
Pilgrimage, The
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:11 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Tann3100
User ID: 584559
United States
6/1/2009 2:18 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
 Badmoonrising, Well all I can say is that we had better watch out. A lot of evil does happen around the times of new and full moons.
:graywolf: All the crazys come out of their lairs.
I dont think full moons are Negative.
May the Great Spirit Bless you
Take Care
Tann
When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists
-- as it surely will.
Then act with courage.
Ponca Chief White Eagle (1800's to 1914) |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 692443
United Kingdom
6/1/2009 3:07 PM
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 Tann3100, "May the Great Spirit Bless you"
The Lord forbid!
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:12 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 692691
United Kingdom
6/1/2009 8:03 PM
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P.S. Very Interesting Thread> Fairly decent size solar event occurring today, also three meteors to pass Very close sometime today. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 692342
 Thanks. It has been a bit of a weird day actually.
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 692711
United States
6/1/2009 8:05 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
It has been a bit of a weird day actually. Quoting: 9teen.47™
some how ill bet every day is weird for you.... |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 692624
United States
6/1/2009 8:13 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
P.S. Very Interesting Thread> Fairly decent size solar event occurring today, also three meteors to pass Very close sometime today.
:cc93-61cro: Thanks. It has been a bit of a weird day actually. Quoting: 9teen.47™
Not as weird as the contents of your hard drive, I bet! |
| Son of Lamech
User ID: 692687
United States
6/2/2009 12:53 AM
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I dont think full moons are Negative.
May the Great Spirit Bless you
Take Care
Tann Quoting: Tann3100
Thats's what I like about your posts Tann... They always resonate with peacefull truth.
"Thou wilt be brought of Cain, Blacksmith" |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 692936
United Kingdom
6/2/2009 5:43 AM
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Thats's what I like about your posts Tann... They always resonate with peacefull truth.
:aya: Yeah right. As this picture by Leo Tanguma at Denver International Airport makes very clear, the so called "earth mother/goddess" is in fact Satanic.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:13 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 692936
United Kingdom
6/2/2009 5:46 AM
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I dont think full moons are Negative.
May the Great Spirit Bless you
Take Care
Tann
Thats's what I like about your posts Tann... They always resonate with peacefull truth.
:aya: (Oops, sorry about the double post.) Note I have replaced the picture with another one of the same.
Yeah right. As this picture by Leo Tanguma which is/was on display at Denver International Airport makes quite clear the so called "earth mother/goddess" is in fact Satanic.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:14 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 693270
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6/2/2009 5:22 PM
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 Seriously though folks we have some really major problems coming up later this year.
Rev 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and [see] thou hurt not the oil and the wine
BTW notice the picture in the middle of the article. Somehow it slipped into the GLP forum without going thru the simile uploading process and getting approved by a mod. Has anyone else seen this happen before?
Friday, May 29, 2009
Terrible Outlook For 2009 Global Wheat Output
by Eric deCarbonnel
Here is a batch of entries on the world’s agricultural situation from Nogger’s Blog.
(emphasis mine) [my comment]
Friday, 22 May 2009
Romanian Wheat Production Ravaged By Drought
More than a million hectares of Romanian wheat and rye have already been damaged by drought as the country braces itself for a forecast very dry June.
Daniel Botanoiu, adviser to the State Secretary with the Ministry of Agriculture, Floristries and Rural Development Catalin Rosculete, said that almost a quarter of the nation's planted area of around 7 million hectares was affected.
Of that, more than 600,000 hectares was already 50% destroyed he said, with much of the remaining area 50% damaged, he added.
Agriculture Minister Ilie Sarbu said that the country was on the verge of declaring a "calamity state" as only 500,000 hectares of the country's area under seed had adequate irrigation systems in place, with conditions expected to worsen next month.
"It is a sure thing that June has been forecast as a very dry month," he said.
Romania produced around 6.4 million tonnes of wheat in 2008, and was expecting output of around 5.2 million tonnes this year on a smaller planted area and reduced inputs. What size the crop now? Four million? [less?]
Friday, 22 May 2009
Ukraine Wheat Production Hit By Dry Spring, Credit Crunch
Dry spring growing conditions are expected to cut Ukrainian wheat production this season, says Gail Martell of StormX, with quality also an issue for the second year running.
A record wheat harvest of 25.9 million metric tons was gathered last year, but crop quality suffered in a rainy May-June ripening period. Indeed, more than half the record wheat production was downgraded to feed-quality due to mold, sprouting and other wet-weather problems. Even so, Ukraine has exported an estimated 12 million metric tons of wheat in the 2008-09 marketing season, establishing itself as major player in global wheat trade, says Gail.
May growing conditions have been much drier this year, suggesting sharply reduced wheat production.
Dry growing conditions in spring usually improve the protein content of wheat that is valued for bread making. However, due to a severe credit crunch in Ukraine farmers reportedly applied fewer fungicides and insecticides. Traders predict quality will be sub-par for the second year in a row, adds Gail.
The USDA has pegged new-crop Ukraine wheat production at 19 million metric tons on the May Supply-Demand Report and 27% less than 2008. Ukraine wheat exports were set at 6 mmt and 50% of last year.
Friday, 22 May 2009
More Grain Production Estimates Cut In Eastern Europe
Following with this mornings theme of having a look at what seem like diminishing crops prospects in Eastern Europe, here's a few more snippets for you:
Hungary has not had any significant rainfall since March, the state-run agricultural think-tank now says that the wheat crop there could fall to 4 MMT, down 28.5% from last season's 5.6 MMT.
Czech grain production has also been hit by drought. The Agrarian Chamber sees total grain production this season down at least 17% and "probably more", without putting a tonnage on projected wheat output specifically. A 17% fall in wheat production would give us a crop of 3.9 MMT from 4.7 MMT last year.
Bulgaria's National Grain Producers Union sees below average yields this year, with wheat production likely to fall around 20% to circa 3.5 MMT. Plantings were sharply lower after the EU Commission used satellite monitoring to reveal that land that some Bulgarian farmers were claiming set-aside for turned out to include sports stadiums, rubbish dumps and even graveyards! That put the blocks on huge tranches of farm aid destined for Bulgaria just when crops were due to be planted last autumn.
Low April rainfall may have been partially alleviated by improved precipitation in May "but it is too early to say" say the National Federation of Grain Producers in Poland. "The effects of the drought on the yields of summer grains are considerable in some regions," they added. Wheat production here may be down 5-10% this year according to local farmers, giving us a crop of around 8.6 MMT.
Ukraine has suffered similar problems. "Frosts in April, and drought in March and April have affected crops and the future harvest. But recent rains have improved the crops," First Deputy Agriculture Minister Yuri Luzan said. Wheat production seen 27% lower by the USDA to 19 MMT on a combination of reduced acreage and yields due to weather and decreased inputs.
Romania is on the verge of declaring a "calamity state" with almost a quarter of winter plantings destroyed or damaged by drought. A new official crop estimate will be made in early June.
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Spanish Wheat Harvest Seen Sharply Lower In 2009
Farmers in Castilla-Leon, the northern region of Spain that normally accounts for around half of the nation's wheat production, will harvest 45% less wheat than in 2008 according to the regional government there.
In what is becoming an all too familiar story, sharply lower prices last autumn when wheat was being drilled caused farmers to reduce plantings. Many have also cut fertiliser application in the face of tightening credit, they said. Barley production in the region will fall 47%, they added.
Many farmers in the region chose to either leave land fallow or plant lower-maintenance crops like rape, sunflowers, field peas or vetches.
Freak storms hit the region at the weekend which may push grain output even lower, according to media sources. The extent of the damage done to winter grains and sunflowers is still being assessed.
Prior to the weekend, on a national level the 2009 grain harvest was already forecast to fall between 34-42%, according to various estimates from farmers unions and grain merchants. That would give us a national grain crop of 13.5-15.4 MMT, compared to 23.3 MMT a year ago.
Even with a bumper crop like last year's, Spain is expected to have still imported around 8 MMT of grain when the current marketing year ends on June 30th.
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Bulgarian Wheat Yields Will Be 'Tragic' In 2009
The Bulgarian news agency Novinite says that this season's wheat yields in Bulgaria and Serbia will be "tragic", coming in at around 3.2 MT/hectare, more than 36% lower than last season's yields which were in excess of 5 MT/hectare.
The warm and dry weather this spring has left Bulgarian farmers worried about a very poor year for their corn and wheat crops, they say.
It's a similar story across pretty much the whole of Eastern European, as reported last week. Large areas of Romanian wheat and rye have been completely destroyed or badly damaged by drought the Agriculture Minister there is said to be on the verge of declaring a "calamity state".
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Western Australian Grain Production Seen Sharply Lower In 2009
Early estimates for grain production in the state of Western Australia in 2009 are for output of 8-11 MMT, between 10-35% lower than the 12.3 MMT produced last year, according to the region's monopoly grain storage facility Cooperative Bulk Handling.
Western Australia is the nation's largest wheat producing state, accounting for around 40% of the national production in 2008 with a crop of 8.9 MMT. Typically around 70% of WA grain production is wheat, implying a wheat crop this year of 5.6-7.7 MMT.
Last week's heavy rains in WA are said to have missed large tranches of the wheat belt entirely.
Meanwhile in the east, plantings in New South Wales and Victoria, which make up around 36% of Australia’s wheat production, have also ground to a halt. Planting, which began around the start of May, has slowed dramatically due to worsening drought conditions in the region, according to StormX. In the past two weeks, even drier conditions have prevailed, with some wheat fields recording no measurable rainfall at all, they say.
Melbourne has had the driest start to a year in 42 years, with just 99 millimetres of rain so far, 160mm short of the average.
Australia is the world’s fourth-largest wheat exporter.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
EU Wheat Closes Mostly Higher Despite Currency
EU wheat futures closed mostly higher Wednesday despite a weak dollar having a potentially negative impact on the competitiveness of EU cereals on the export market.
Paris November milling wheat closed up EUR2.50 at EUR159/tonne, London November feed wheat closed GBP0.50 higher at GBP130/tonne.
Talk of sharply lower production across much of Eastern Europe, and also in Spain, looks like there is going to be a lot less wheat around in 2009/10.
US futures continue to climb with spring wheat planting delays seeing in excess of a million acres going into alternative crops, mostly soybeans.
Early winter wheat yields in the US are said to be extremely disappointing after drought and an early April freeze badly affected crops in the Southern Plains. In Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas many farmers are ripping up their winter wheat fields early and claiming crop insurance before attempting to quickly get an alternative crop into the ground.
Further north in North Dakota, where spring wheat has just about run out of time to get planted by this weekend, soybeans or corn look like a much more attractive proposition.
Plantings in Argentina and Australia are also under threat from drought.
Meanwhile in the UK a large premium for new-crop still exists which will encourage farmers to carry old crop wheat rather than sell, if they have the storage capacity. An improved weather outlook here may mean more milling wheat and less feed grade this year. It could hardly be worse than last year, could it?
It's still early days but with a final crop of around 3 MMT less than 2008 already expected, and hopefully a higher proportion of milling wheat, we could be looking a smaller feed wheat supply of 5-6 MMT this year. Throw in a 1 MMT+ worth of extra demand from Ensus, you will buy British like you promised won't you lads (?), and the supply:demand equation is starting to look a lot different next time round.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Argentine Soybean Crop Revised Down Again, Wheat Acreage Seen 20 Pct lower
In what is becoming a familiar weekly ritual the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has revised down its 2009 soybean crop estimate for Argentina to 32.0 MMT from 32.2 MMT a week earlier.
That's a reduction of 30.7% on last year and 36% down on the 50 MMT originally hoped for this season.
Even so there could still be more downward revisions to come yet. The Argentine Rural Confederation, or CRA, last week estimated production at just 30.5 MMT, 34% down on last season.
The 2009/10 wheat acreage is forecast at 3.7 mln ha by the BAGE, which would be the smallest area on record, and almost 20% lower that the 2008/09 area of 4.6 mln ha.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Bulgarian Drought Worsens
Drought in Bulgaria could see wheat production this year fall by more than 30% to 3 MMT, from 4.4 MMT in 2008, according to media reports.
Chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers (NAGP) Radoslav Hristov said his members would hold an extraordinary sitting this week to discuss the condition of autumn and spring crops. NAGP will produce a report which would be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Foods, he said.
The country has seen virtually no rainfall of note during May, he added.
"In my opinion the drought problem is now even more serious than in 2007 because then the affected areas were few but now their number is bigger. Condition of spring crops is three times as bad compared with 2007," Hristov explained.
Earlier this week the Bulgarian news agency Novinite described this season's potential wheat yields as "tragic".
Hungary meanwhile has not had any significant rainfall since March, and Romania is on the verge of declaring a "calamity state" with almost a quarter of winter plantings destroyed or damaged by drought.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Hot Dry Weather Threatens Chinese Corn And Soybeans
Young corn and soybeans on the Manchurian Plain are being stressed by dry field conditions and unusual springtime heat, says Gail Martell of StormX. Heavy April rainfall may have encouraged growers to plant corn and soybeans early, but very warm and dry weather has hindered growth in the recent 3-4 weeks. Dryness affects the leading corn and soybean provinces Jilin and Heilongjiang.
Conditions have grown desperately dry in Heilongjiang. Harbin in the heart of soybean country has received a scant 0.1 inch of rainfall in the past 30 days. Mid May is usually the prime time for planting, but growers may have sown their soybeans right after heavy late April showers, believing the rainy season had begun in earnest [it didn’t though]. Prospects have declined with worsening dryness in May, she adds.
China View reports that lack of rain and falling river level endangering NE China's grain production.
Lack of rain, falling river level endangering NE China's grain production base
www.chinaview.cn 2009-05-29 18:02:29
HARBIN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Lack of rainwater, coupled with falling river levels, is endangering more than 50 percent of grain fields in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, China's largest grain production base, said drought relief officials here on Friday.
Hou Baijun, deputy commander of the provincial drought relief headquarters, said that 6 million hectares of grain fields, or 53 percent of the province's total, has been dry since mid-May.
The average river level in the agricultural plain area was 0.39-1.96 meters lower than that of a normal year, which was considered abnormal, he said.
He said the provincial government has allocated 460 million yuan of drought relief fund this month, which has helped dig more than 30,000 wells for irrigation.
However, only 1.37 million hectares of the dry field were irrigated under the measures taken, said the official.
"If there is no sufficient rainfall to moisten the land before June 10, this year's grain production would be harmed," he said.
China Daily reports that pests and diseases strike up to half of NW China wheat crop.
Pests, diseases strike up to half of NW China wheat crop
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-26 13:39
Pests and diseases have infected 30 to 50 percent of the wheat crop -- or 187,000 hectares -- in northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the regional agriculture department revealed Tuesday.
The acreage affected by pests, mainly aphids, and diseases like powdery mildew disease accounted for 87.5 percent of the wheat cultivation area, said Lai Weili, director of Crop Farming Bureau of the regional Agriculture Department.
If not effectively controlled, the summer harvest would be harmed, said Lai.
Lai said aphids had been found on 30 percent of plants, and powdery mildew disease, one of the most dangerous wheat diseases, had already affected more than 92,000 hectares, where the average diseased-plant rate has reached 46.5 percent.
The mildew first affected the surface of the plant. If it was promptly controlled with chemical sprays, the crop would still be harvested, said Lai.
"This year's pest and disease outbreak is the most serious in recent years, and has been brought about by the spring drought and rising temperatures," said Lai.
My reaction: The numbers for this year’s wheat output are horrible.
1) Romania = output wheat down -30%
2) Ukraine = output wheat down -27%
3) Hungary = output wheat down -28.5%
4) Czech = output wheat down -20%
5) Bulgaria = output wheat down -30%
6) Poland = output wheat down -10%
7) Spain = output wheat down -42%
8) Australia = output down -10-35%
9) Argentina = output down -34%
10) China = output down -20% or more
11) US = output down -20% or more
12) Canada = output down -12%
13) Russia = output wheat down -21.5%
Conclusion: Nothing has changed. Estimates for agricultural production are being continuously downgraded every month. Droughts, under planting, and lack of credit have devastated global agricultural output. The world is still facing food shortages in 2009.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:15 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 276706
United Kingdom
6/2/2009 5:39 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
I don't get it. I remember USA having one of the worst droughts in years only a couple of years agoand yet there were no food shortages.
I remember Australia had one of their worst droughts in years lasting 2.5 years not long ago and yet there was no problem with food shortages. I can go on with a few other examples but i think you know where i am going with this.
There was a cry of rice shortages last year and prices went up dramatically but it all turned out to have been planned to hype up the rice prices. It was not a real shortage since shortage not only means price rises but also shortage of the product. In this case there is plenty of rice with no shortages but only the price has gone up. Bit like the scam with oil really.
So please stop fear mongering. Every single year they are telling us "crops have failes or there is a drought which is worst for 50 years. If so, then where is all the food coming from? Thin air?
And before you say anything. Prices going up do not mean a thing since its all a scam. Come back when there is real food shortages.
If you see Mac Donald shut because there is no beef for burger then you can say "food shortages" but before that, say nothing at all. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 693270
United Kingdom
6/2/2009 5:53 PM
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So please stop fear mongering. Every single year they are telling us "crops have failes or there is a drought which is worst for 50 years. If so, then where is all the food coming from? Thin air?
And before you say anything. Prices going up do not mean a thing since its all a scam. Come back when there is real food shortages.
If you see Mac Donald shut because there is no beef for burger then you can say "food shortages" but before that, say nothing at all. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 276706
 276706,
Don't talk rubbish. Prices in the supermarkets have shot way up over the last few years. I believe the evidence of my wallet.
As for shutting up until I can't buy a burger. Well I ain't yet a Mexican Peon who dare not speak their mind because of oppression.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 6/3/2009 at 2:35 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Simon Templar
User ID: 434109
United States
6/2/2009 5:56 PM
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Such a good christian...
The greatest weapon of mass destruction is a closed mind. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 693270
United Kingdom
6/2/2009 6:11 PM
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 And here is an interesting recent article from the Economic Policy Journal about the financial troubles that are about to sweep over us.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Big Collapse Could Be Very Near
The Federal Reserve appears to be increasingly nervous about the long term bond market. This is serious. How panicked are they? After leaking a story on Friday, they are back at it on Sunday.
The Federal Reserve leaked to CNBC's Steve Liesman on Friday that they weren't targeting long rates. Why such a leak? Probably because the Fed did not want to appear impotent in controlling the long rate. So they put out the word through Liesman that they weren't targetting the long rate. Can you imagine what would happen to the markets if it sensed long rates were beyond the control of the Fed?
The Fed can of course print money to buy up every Treasury bond in existence, but the inflationary ramifications would be Zimbabwe like, and crush the dollar on international currency markets. Are we near the phase where all hell breaks loose? I have never even answered, maybe, to this question before. It's always been, "no." Now it's maybe.
What really has me spooked is another article out this afternoon (on a Sunday) that Drudge has even picked up. It's a Reuters story by Alister Bull. The headline: Federal Reserve puzzled by yield curve steepening.
Translation, the Fed doesn't know what is going on, but they are really scared.
Here's more from Bull:
The Federal Reserve is studying significant moves in the U.S. government bond market last week that could have big implications for the central bank's strategy to combat the country's recession.
But the Fed is not really sure what is driving the sharp rise in long-dated bond yields, and especially a widening gap between short and long term yields.
Do rising U.S. Treasury yields and a steepening yield curve suggest an economic recovery is more certain, meaning less need for safe haven government
bonds and a healthy demand for credit? If so, there might be less need for the
Fed to expand the money supply by buying more U.S. Treasuries.
Or does the steepening yield curve mean investors are worried about the deterioration in the U.S. fiscal outlook, or the potential for a collapse in the U.S. dollar as the Fed floods the world with newly minted currency as part of its quantitative easing program. This might be an argument to augment to step up asset purchases.
Another possibility is that China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury debt, has decided to refocus its portfolio by leaning more heavily on shorter-term maturities...
An obvious culprit for the move in bond yields is the country's record fiscal deficit, which will generate a massive amount of new government issuance.
The U.S. Treasury must sell a record net $2 trillion in new debt in 2009 to fund a $1.8 trillion projected fiscal deficit, resulting from falling tax revenues, an economic stimulus package and sundry bank bailouts.
It's the Chinese, and any other Treasury bond buyer who follows the markets, that have pulled away, to varying degrees from buying Treasury long securities. No one wants to be the last one holding bonds, where the new debt about to be issued is in the trillions.
Bull continues with the part of the message the Fed really wanted to get out:
With officials still grappling to divine the factors steepening the yield curve, a speedy decision on whether to ramp up the Treasury debt purchase program or the related plan to snap up mortgage-related debt seems unlikely.
"I'm in wait-and-see mode," said one Fed official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "We laid out the asset purchase plan and we're following it. That is going to have some affect on various interest rates, but together with a hundred other things. So I don't think we should be chasing a long-term interest rate," the official said.
It's the same message as Friday. The Fed does not want to spook the world into thinking that it can't push long term rates down, so it says it is not trying. But if rates continue to climb, a panic out of Treasury securities is a very likely scenario. And Bernanke has only one play to force long rates back down, buy every long bond in sight, which of course is highly inflationary and puts upward pressure on rates. How's that for a dilemma?
The end of the current financial system, as we know it, maybe iminent. If you would have asked me even two weeks ago if collapse was imminent, I would have said it was highly unlikely, now I am saying it is possible. Bernanke may be able to patch things up short-term, if he is lucky, but long term the U.S. financial structure is in serious trouble. There is just too much Treasury debt that needs to be raised. An international panic out of Treasury securities, even a slow controlled panic, means the Fed will be the major buyer. This will ultimately mean record inflation.
And keep this in mind, we have never seen a collapse of a currency like the dollar. Even the hyperinflation during Germany's Wiemar Period can not serve as an example. Since the dollar is the reserve currency of most of the world, a panic out of the dollar means more dollars will return to the U.S. shores than any country has ever experienced.
Other countries have had collapsed currencies, but never in the history of world of finance has so much currency been held outside a country of issue that could come flying back, almost on a moments notice. If the panic out of the dollar starts, even if Bernanke stops printing money (unlikely), all the dollars flying back into the U.S. could cause a huge price inflation all on its own
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 3:36 PM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 653227
United States
6/2/2009 6:25 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Guess when analog converts to digital as required by law?
06/12/09
6=3+3
1+2=3
9/3=3+3+3
that is six threes.
3 3 3
+3 +3 +3
-- -- --
6 6 6 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 689695
Tsk tsk ... you missed the connection here.
06 / 12 / 09 =
0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 9 = 18 = 6 + 6 + 6 |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 449656
United States
6/2/2009 8:45 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
It has been a bit of a weird day actually.
some how ill bet every day is weird for you.... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 692711
girlscout cookie creepy |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 693695
United Kingdom
6/3/2009 2:37 AM
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Such a good christian... Quoting: Simon Templar
:porcupine: Alright, I softened my reply.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:18 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 694369
United Kingdom
6/3/2009 11:39 PM
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 And in an ominous sign of things that look like they are soon to come. The Canadian Mint cannot account for it's missing gold.
[link to www.windsorstar.com]
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 666928
United States
6/3/2009 11:43 PM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
While honoring himself at a dinner commemorating his 100th day in office, Obama said the following words: "I would like to talk about what my administration plans to achieve in the next 100 days. During the second 100 days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first 100 days. I believe that my next 100 days will be so successful, that I will complete them in 72 days - and on the 73rd day I will rest." Quoting: 9teen.47™
No way. He didn't actually say this did he? I mean, really? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 686422
 Canada
6/4/2009 12:28 AM | | Re: July 2009 | Quote |
Such a good christian...
:nikstory: Alright, I softened my reply. Quoting: 9teen.47™
You are a scary scary pedophile. May God have mercy on your wicked soul. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 694369
United Kingdom
6/4/2009 12:52 AM
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  686422
Yeah wanna know something? I was thinking a few days ago about how oppressive people like you are on internet forums. It's your problem. You deal with it.
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| 9teen.47™
Time is short.
User ID: 694611
United Kingdom
6/4/2009 7:00 AM
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 Here is another article on how the balance of power is about to shift. When this happens your life is going to change forever.
The $ will become the Amerco.
The £ will go and the UK will join the Eurozone.
Dubai to get back gold reserves from London banks
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DUBAI: All the gold of Dubai that is held in the vaults of various banks in London is coming back to the City of Gold.
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has opened new vaults to store the gold reserves in Dubai, currently being looked after by central banks in London.
DMCC officials disclosed that DMCC vaults will be a home to the gold allocated to the Dubai Gold Securities (DGS) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The vault may also become a natural choice for storage of gold reserves by central banks in the Middle East bullion market.
At present, gold allocated to DGS is kept at HSBC’s vaults in London and gold reserves held by GCC’s central banks are held by various other vaults in London. London has been home to safe and secure gold vaults for more than a century.
The new gold vaults at DMCC became operational in April. DMCC officials said that the gold held under DGS ETFs at the HSBC vaults in London will be bought to Dubai soon.
Dubai Gold Securities listed on Nasdaq Dubai in March. Each security represents ownership of 1/10th of an ounce of gold and is expected to initially trade in increments of $0.10.
HSBC has been storing gold bought by investors, charging 0.4% of the value a year. The price of Shariah compliant Dubai Gold is determined by bids and offers and is designed to follow spot gold prices.
Initially, a creation basket of 50,000 shares will be issued and up to one billion shares can be issued, according to market demand.
Liquidity for Dubai Gold is backed by the London OTC gold market. Mac Capital has said it 'believes that Dubai Gold makes a sound addition to an investment portfolio'.
The recently-launched Dubai Gold Securities offers investors Shariah-compliant access to gold bullion investment without the additional costs normally associated with insuring, storing and transacting in physical gold.
And, Shariah-compliant gold funds are offering better returns than the other funds as investment in the yellow metal has lifted its price by multiples of a thousand dollars, according to the managers of Shariah-compliant funds.
After the launch of Dubai Gold Securities at Nasdaq Dubai on March 2, the World Gold Council (WGC) had said that cross-listings of the product is being planned on regional markets.
WGC now thinks that it can cross-list the product on other exchanges in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia. As part of the WGC strategy for exchange traded gold, it has key partners worldwide. WGC can use them to cross-list the product.
Each security is 100% backed by physical allocated gold held in safekeeping by an independent custodian. One share represents an initial interest of one-tenth of a fine troy ounce of allocated gold bullion.
The current wisdom for central banks is that if they have more than 20% of their reserves in gold, they are overweight. Central banks with low reserves of gold are looking forward to increasing their reserves. They are trying to analyse what the right balance should be. They are getting aggressive. And this includes the banks in the Middle East and in the Bric countries, the WGC said.
In contrast, some countries hold 80%-85% of their reserves in gold. This includes Switzerland. The US Central Bank also has a high gold reserve. These banks also need to readjust their strategy.
Dubai also hosts gold futures trading at the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX). The state-run DMCC holds a majority stake in the DGCX.
According to a WGC report, gold investment in the Middle East jumped 38% in 2008 compared with 2007’s fourth quarter. Saudi Arabia saw a massive 300% jump in investment demand, Egypt 67% and other Gulf countries registered a 2% increase.
According to the WGC, several Middle East nations including Dubai are going to be action centres for gold investments.
A Shariah Supervisory Board has been constituted to supervise the issuance of Dubai Gold Securities and will conduct regular physical inspections of the gold held on behalf of investors.
DGS’s listing on Nasdaq Dubai follows the successful listing of similar bullion securities products on a number of stock exchanges around the world, including the NYSE Arca and London Stock Exchange.
Currency devaluations have particularly shifted the focus to gold. Printing more paper is eroding confidence in it. So, not only gold, but every hard asset is becoming more reliable. Gold especially has attracted a lot of investments.
Gold occupied five per cent of above ground financial asset in 2008. It occupied 22 per cent of it in 1982.
Last Edited by 9teen.47™ on 7/3/2009 at 9:20 AM
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobacco is worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
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