Real-Politic
My theory on how ground pounder car audio systems originated
Have you ever noticed a really strong base ground pounding car stereo? Here in Arizona we have alot of mexicans and they love these things. My theory is that the original pounder car audio systems were set up as a way to set of car alarms. By doing this the car break in thieves could weed out the alarmed cars and do break ins on the unalarmed cars. After a while stupid white boys started copying. Its in the same vein as to why crotch dragging pants started for shop lifting.
Economics
Brazil USA Dollar Exchange Rate Gyrations suggest strange times ahead
When I first went to Brazil the exchange rate was 3 reals per 1 US Dollar. Over time the dollar had decayed to the 1.5 to 1 level. I checked the exchange rate yesterday thinking that the rate might give some indications of the future. I was shocked to find out that the dollar was slightly north of 2 : 1 yesterday. Today it is 2.2 :1. Very strange indeed. What could the possible reasons be?
- stealth investors have their money outside the country and there is a panic ?
- gov't trying to stimulate economy ?
- commodities cratering ?
This sort of gyration makes it so it is impossible to plan new business and very very difficult to maintain old business.
The rate of fall of the graph is nothing short of harrowing.