We are indeed living in The New Gilded Age

Mairead

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Thu Oct-02-03 11:57 AM
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We are indeed living in The New Gilded Age

The New York Post reported in August that some corporate meeting planners in New York and Los Angeles are scheduling upscale gourmet buffets in which the food (sushi is the favorite) is served on the body of a young nude or semi-nude woman who lies on the buffet table for up to three hours. Raw Catering (New York) and Global Cuisine (both cities) charge up to $700 per guest.

An August New York Daily News report on Manhattan's housing scarcity revealed these recent offerings: a 250-square- foot condo near Gramercy Park, $167,500; a 240-square-foot walkup on West 10th Street, $179,500; and a 160-square-foot co-op in the West Village for $135,000 (quickly taken). Said one agent, "It's owning a piece of Manhattan."

(Both these were taken from News of the Weird)

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muriel_volestrangler

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Fri Oct-03-03 03:57 AM
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1. 250 sq ft for $167,500? It's a bargain

A London price: £275,000 for 250 sq ft.
http://www.findaproperty.co.uk/cgi-bin/story.pl?storyid=3833
call that $400,000.

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Mairead

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Fri Oct-03-03 04:05 AM
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2. This is madness. Total madness.

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Zorra

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Fri Oct-03-03 04:13 AM
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3. U2

Edited on Fri Oct-03-03 04:15 AM by Zorra

And so we are told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes
On New Year's Day

:dem:Kucinich

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