Change We Can Believe In

I recieved several emails over the bailout stories I posted. Evidently some people in the Netherlands are not happy. (They emailed me not happy about the state of our economy????) me?) They must think I am
A)Serious
B)Know what I am talking about
C)Have some link to the powers that be in our country
D)Support Bush (NOOOOOO)
Believe me I am a surfer and have no clue. But here are my rambling thoughts on the economy.

Considering that our new president unwinds by body surfing and our new Secretary of the Treasury spends his free time surfing (in Cape Cod), I am encourged. (Yes Netherland brothers this is how I assess the state of our economy. We have surfers it must be good!)

Then I saw the Frontline peice on the Meltdown. Frankenstien AKAPaulsen is all you think he is and less. Holy dollar bill Batman! This is scary!

Watch the entire Frontline piece here

This morning however I was driving by 'The Longboard Grotto' and it was closed. Now this isn't news . It had been closing for a long time and now sits vacant like a reminder of the ghosts of economy past. In our backyard it made the problems uncomfortably close.
It's not like I was a giant fan of the Grotto. They had the customer service levels of the early 70's when the surf shop workers treated you like crap. I apologetically bought new boards twice. I always felt like I was 12 years old at Tower Records worried if the minimum wage clerk would think my record purchase was cool enough for them.

So what can we do as responsible surfers? A new board of course! My personal input to the economic stimulas package. Surfy Surfy has these Bonzers.
I always wanted or thought I could surf pretty well on one of these boards. This site is like crack to new surfboard dreamers.

From Surfy Surfy

Rule #19 Never Bail Your Board, Never Ever Ever Bail Your Board

Ok...Yes I have bailed my board...

many times.

Not in the GOP Congress way (finding Jesus and not wanted to approve Obama's stimulus after they spent a fortune on the war), but when it is big enough you just let go.

But I contradict myself. Let me revisit the Etiquette page telling me not to let go of my board.

go ahead and click to read
But I am sticking with the rule. Realistically I am out surfing 3 foot Leucadia most of the time. The last swell we had it was reaching head high and as I was paddling out this wave breaks in front of the guy in who was right in front of me. He doesn't look back or assess the wave he just lets go. I didn't say anything. I swallowed my anger and just paddled away warning others of the impending danger if you end up behind him.

There are situations where there is no hope.

However I want to hold on to something that floats when it gets bigger. Like having Krugerrands while the Dow goes over the falls at Teahupoo.

My Juinor High School friend Derrick Dorner said in his interview about whether to bail or hold your board at big Sunset..."Hold on even when the west peak sneaks in. The part of your board that survives the impact might be what keeps you alive"

As the economy goes further down think hard about this rule.

Bailout Plan

Are there some TARP funds available for this ?