Now OIL is running out and we (and our leaders) are doing NOTHING to supplant it.The common thread in the case of the Dutch and the English is that the reliance on plentiful, and cheap energy caused a complacence because it was just TOO EASY to keep doing what they had been doing.A couple of parallels to this can be found in the cliche' about the old "buggy whip makers", and simlarly in the case of people who made, and delivered ICE back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.There were probably a lot of players in both industries, and as competition from refrigerator manufacturers and auto makers became intense, the remaining buggy whip makers and "ice men" were obviously the MOST EFFICIENT players in their respective markets.

I speak fluent Spanish, english, french, understand Italian, Portuguese.All the best.

He gave up his native gaelic and spoke english.

Originally posted by "MGD":Not to be pickey but it is sell not saleNot to be PICKY, but maybe you should proofread your own posts before you go handing out free english lessons.

They did not know where I was coming from, they spoke english very well.

Treasuries pay more and both the Japanese and English have access to it; why would they want to give away money again?

I am Bilingual fluently in Spanish as well, which helps in a lot of neighborhoods.

I'm willing to work on sites, do office work, run errands, whatever I need to do and learn along the way.I'm a recent graduate from Florida State University with degrees in Classics and English, was on the Dean's List every semester, and am currently working from home as a webmaster/web designer in the marketing and sales department of a local travel agency.

Er, in English please!

zipCode=&city=westland&county=&street=&sState=MI&fromPrice=0&toPrice=0&fcaseNumber=&bed=0&bath=0&buyerType=0&Status=0&sLanguage=ENGLISH#There are loan programs for people who purchase hud reo's with FHA financing that offer a $100 down payment only.