Think this is a recession? Compared to Britain during the Middle Ages it's only a slight downturn.

As we face an uncertain and worrying New Year, we can at least console ourselves with the fact that we are not living 1,600 years ago, and about to begin the year 410. In this year Rome was sacked, and the empire gave up trying to defend Britain. While this marks the glorious beginnings of “English history”, as Anglo-Saxon barbarians began their inexorable conquest of lowland Britain, it was also the start of a recession that puts all recent crises in the shade.

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Yeah. Let's be glad we're not living in the middle of The Great Depression; so suck it up and quit yer whining everyone!

consider the source.

...."source".....

MB, your biases are showing. Seriously, I didn't post this to chide anyone for complaining. I just like history and I thought this was interesting.

AG, I don't know what you said, but I'm sure it's witty and adds much to the conversation.

here you go

What are my biases?

What are your biases?

It was a joke as I know your affinity for history and was just busting on your seemingly random and out of the blue comparison.

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Hurt Feelings

I am guessing Bugs has that link saved in his favorites.

and Merry Christmas to you too, bugs!

just in case he didn't see this

Happy Festivus!

@ Peepers

Uh, A_G, he has you on ignore, so he won't "know" what you said...just saying.

I got it covered

Thanks Monkey Claus.

Now now guys it's the season to be loving.

i was thinking the same thing PJs

Tell that to the guy who has half of the board on ignore!

do I have to freaking quote everyone?

this is tiring

Like we need Festivus in order to commence with the "airing of grievances!"

hey...you took on that job...now man-up and quit whining

it'd not a paid position though

no health care benefits

What's to say he is seeing any of this, we might all be on ignore

so you two are volunteering to comb my vampire reindeer and then feed them, right?