posted on March 6, 2003 09:11:48 PM
Would I sound too shallow to say that i have oserved that my eBay biz has come to dead stop since president's news conference?? I haven't had a new feedback or a bid since then!
posted on March 6, 2003 09:17:17 PM
tempted to join them...little afraid to load up on the listings to end next weekend...sounds like people will be duct taped tight in their houses watching CNN then
posted on March 7, 2003 05:03:01 AM
I've noticed it, too and have decided to stop listing for now. It's costing me money, not making me money. Hopefully, things will turn around soon.
posted on March 7, 2003 05:20:42 AM
For the first time in years I have no listings. I hate war but will stand behind our troops 190%. People around the world are telling their leaders NO MORE WARS, FIND ANOTHER WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
posted on March 7, 2003 05:32:35 AM
I have been getting as many bids as ever, it seems, but i've got a lot of auctions ending today, and newly launched one from latter part of yesterday ... even the ones in between have gotten a few bids ....
I'm behind our troops AND our President's decisions 200% ...
posted on March 7, 2003 06:37:54 AM
I have really noticed a big change ..usually my auctions get most bids the day they are ending with bids sprinkled throughout the week..last night's auctions did not budge during and after the speech..and not a new bid on the 30 auctions ending today either..YIKES! tomorrow looks even worse!! I am going to keep listing and hope for the best....
posted on March 7, 2003 07:01:50 AM
There is a gloomy mood everywhere. Gas prices alone are enough to make us gloomy. I think if they would go ahead and declare war it would ease up a bit. Right now I think folks are just hanging on to their money.
I don't want war but I know that if we want peace, then we must prepare for war.
I trust George W. Bush and I am so proud of his refusing to move his position on this.
I am also so proud of our troops.
>^,,^^,,^<
MEOW pft pft
posted on March 7, 2003 08:17:59 AM
UNFORTUNATELY, resolving a problem peacefully is a 2 sided situation, and both sides need to have to want resolution.
With both my children, daughter & son, (USMC)in harms way; everynight,I first pray for peace, second I pray that they will have the strength and conviction to do the job they signed up for, and finally I pray that they will come home safe & whole.
With the story finally leaked that 'the other side' has bought US & UK style uniforms, a peaceful end to the situation seems to be less and less possible. Thank goodness, I know that that deception has already been planned for.
I hope I do not offend any one, when I say -
God bless America, and may He protect it from it's enemies, both without and within...
posted on March 7, 2003 08:40:08 AM
My sales are up. I sell records and books, maybe some people are tired of bad news and want to escape.
Last night I couldn't think about war anymore so I had a night of Imax movies (I did avoid "Hail Columbia" and "The Fires of Kuwait" and stuck to Tropical and Underwater Stuff) Made me feel better for a bit.
I bought some new CD's this week to take my mind off stuff. I haven't bought on Ebay in months...
Some folks need to escape. I hope they keep shopping!
posted on March 7, 2003 04:25:19 PM
Nanntique ditto........
and fluufy I will NEVER apologize for being an American.
Have you considered moving?
>^,,^^,,^<
MEOW pft pft
posted on March 7, 2003 06:11:24 PM
I think it is 2 fold one we have people losing jobs, gas prices are still on the up and now with the talk of war people are not sure which way to go I hope the old saying is right When stressed go Shopping I hope for all of us it is on Ebay.
Here is the joke of the day
Saddam Hussein was sitting in his office wondering whom to invade next when
his telephone rang.
"Hello, Mr. Hussein!", a heavily accented voice said, "This is Paddy down
at the Harp Pub in County Sligo, Ireland. I am ringing to inform you that
we are officially declaring war on you!"
"Well, Paddy," Saddam replied, "this is indeed important news! How big is
your army?"
"Right now," said Paddy, after a moment's calculation, "there is myself, my
cousin Sean, my next door neighbor Seamus, and the entire dart team from the
pub. That makes eight!"
Saddam paused. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have one million men in my
army waiting to move on my command."
"Begorra!", said Paddy. "I'll have to ring you back!"
Sure enough, the next day, Paddy called again. "Mr. Hussein, the war is
still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!"
"And what equipment would that be, Paddy?" Saddam asked.
"Well, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Murphy's farm tractor."
Saddam sighed. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000
armored personnel carriers. Also, I've increased my army to 1-1/2 million
since we last spoke."
"Saints preserve us!" said Paddy. "I'll have to get back to you."
Sure enough, Paddy rang again the next day.
"Mr. Hussein, the war is still on! We have managed to get ourselves
airborne! We've modified Harrigan's ultra-light with a couple of shotguns
in the cockpit, and four boys from the Shamrock Pub have joined us as well!"
Saddam was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. "I must tell
you, Paddy, that I have 10,000 bombers and 20,000 fighter planes. My
military complex is surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile
sites. And since we last spoke, I've increased my army to TWO MILLION!"
"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!", said Paddy, "I'll have to ring you back."
Sure enough, Paddy called again the next day. "Top o' the mornin', Mr.
Hussein! I am sorry to tell you that we have had to call off the war."
"I'm sorry to hear that," said Saddam. "Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Well," said Paddy, "we've all had a long chat over a bunch of pints, and
decided there's no way we can feed two million prisoners."
posted on March 7, 2003 06:18:11 PM
allykat: You misunderstand. Belinda Carlisle, a singer who made her fame and fortune in the U.S. as lead singer for the girl group The Go-Gos (and who now lives full-time in France), commented recently in our local paper that she has to apologize to French people every day for being an American.
She is appearing at a local theatre on March 15.
--
"I find myself having to apologize for being an American." --Belinda Carlisle, ex-Go-Go
.