The recession is over, or is it?

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:33 pm

The worst of the recession is over, or is this just the dead-cat-bounce? lol:

Goat Island · Post by **Goat Island** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:02 am

Don't know Matt, but out here bussiness certainly down the last 3 mth.
Up till end April all well, since then monthly drop in turnover has been
25 to 45 % per mth.

Have spoken to several caravan park operators, they are basiccally as full as usual, however, the grey nomads tend to stay more in their vans instead of going out, understandable when most of them have lost large parts of their super, and/or get a lot less interest on savings. I don't think
much will change till more statistics show a continued positive upswing.
Even though NT to large extent not hit due to high employment,we are still relient on the rest of the country/world, and when they are scared,
well, "No man's an island", we are all in this together.

Stay possitive, remember..."LIFE WASN'T MEANT TO BE EASY,JUST TURNED OUT THAT WAY". Cheers...............Kai.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:32 am

LIFE WASN'T MEANT TO BE EASY, JUST TURNED OUT THAT WAY

that's good

Mullaking · Post by **Mullaking** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:18 pm

I wish there were two of me. I cant keep up with the work. Still plenty of people spending money.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:29 am

Things are still very good in Darwin and Australia, very bad elsewhere.

Check this from the USA ... the banks are stilll folding.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/31/news/co ... /index.htm

Gotta wonder where the USA will be in 10 years.

Kevin Kevinson · Post by **Kevin Kevinson** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:08 pm

there are bad news stories everyday...

optimism is the key lads, things can and always do bounce back.

besides, pessimists die 12 years younger than optimists...a good reason to look for the good in any situation

12 more years fishing

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:32 am

pessimists die 12 years younger than optimists

I dunno, I reckon plenty of optimists die young ... quite a few would be on the Darwin Awards list

Kevin Kevinson · Post by **Kevin Kevinson** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:05 am

i think they are stupidists rather than optimists...

Rug · Post by **Rug** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:56 am

When the economical climate pics up, I fear for the price of petrol.

BarraBeast · Post by **BarraBeast** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:05 am

Rug wrote:When the economical climate pics up, I fear for the price of petrol.

you got the cigar bud!

when you see the fixed interest rates/cash rates start to go up , BINGO!

I'm looking at fixing mortgage rates over the next 3 months. probably fix for 3 years.

now's a good time at looking at margin loans. OPM! my old daddy used to say, Other Peoples Money!

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:06 am

When the economical climate pics up, I fear for the price of petrol

Yep. A bazillion new Tata Nanos on the road in the next few years is just one reason

I've been working on my SunSail BarraPunt range for a while now, but the prototype is having trouble with low vegetation around feeder creeks, and the winged keel isn't the best on the flats

Might have to concentrate my efforts on the SteamPunk FlickBoat, but I gotta get the emmissions issue sorted, and it's awful warm fishing around that boiler ...

BarraBeast · Post by **BarraBeast** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:19 am

I recon you and boat design should keep a healthy distance

Ben Lexon would be rolling in his grave

Rug · Post by **Rug** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:28 am

Matt Flynn wrote:
When the economical climate pics up, I fear for the price of petrol

Yep. A bazillion new Tata Nanos on the road in the next few years is just one reason

I've been working on my SunSail BarraPunt range for a while now, but the prototype is having trouble with low vegetation around feeder creeks, and the winged keel isn't the best on the flats

Might have to concentrate my efforts on the SteamPunk FlickBoat, but I gotta get the emmissions issue sorted, and it's awful warm fishing around that boiler ...

Picture Darwin harbour full of rec fishos using their V sheet as a main sail.

punter · Post by **punter** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:42 am

Can see it now , a bimini full of solar cells hooked up to a 10 foot punt full of AGM batteries hooked into your leccy forward control......bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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The recession is over, or is it?

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The recession is over, or is it?