Bad news on the US economic front.

[JimC]

I know I'm not here much so forgive my not knowing but it seems that there are a few anti- Scrumpl-ites here. Is this because he's a troll or has committed a heinous faux pas or simply a difference of opinions?

He has a negative view of the world. That's not acceptable to the community standards around here, apparently.

Not really. Many of us find the negativity a bit tedious, but there are also some interesting news items.

He simply gets Rum's goat, for some reason:

I do not love thee, Dr Fell,
The reason why I cannot tell;
But this I know, and know full well,
I do not love thee, Dr Fell