OT - Solely in the interest of humanity...

[Swingman]

... and, of course, all my wooddorking buds hereabouts, I've come to the decision (gallantly and altruistically if I may say so myself) to do ALL ya'll a BIG favor:

Scientific analysis of some 40 + years of carefully gathered, personal financial data suggests that _my_ investment in crude oil futures will suffice to trigger an immediate and precipitous fall in oil prices, thereby allowing a return to the more normal (and comforting) wRec discussions of electrical and global warming issues, along with a reduced necessity on the part of a proportionately more robust Chinese economy to engage in spam, to the benefit of all.

AAMOF, I just called my broker, so wish me/us luck on all counts, and stay tuned.

And above all remember that those who buy high and sell low, sacrifice for _your_ salvation.

... you're welcome!

[BillB]

You must have gone to the same business school I did.

Thanks for the sacrifice!

[Mark & Juanita]

Thank-you very much for your contribution to our financial well being! I have a similar run with stocks; I've considered writing the CFO's of corporations and telling them that for a small fee, I will *not* buy any of their stock and enclosing a copy of my portfolio to back up my offer.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Thank you. I also have invested in oil products. Just today I bought another $53 of the commodity and I'm storing it in a tank in my wife's car.

[Lobby Dosser]

Tank was half full?

[Frank Boettcher]

Thank you so much. I finally have an investment strategy. I can short oil, go long on carbon credits and electrical components, and start looking for opportunities in the Chinese stock market.

Your sacrifice is appreciated.

Frank

[Swingman]

ROFL ...

Glad to oblige you!

[Fred the Red Shirt]

I'd like to transfer all of my investments to the "Sell Short Fund", but so far haven't found one.

[Tom Watson]

Thanks but I feel left out.

Being from Pennsyltucky, my idea of an investment is the money spent on lottery tickets.

My Grandfather said there was a word for people who think like that - Democrats.

Tom Watson tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet

[Swingman]

"Tom Watson" wrote

Don't tell me that's NOT the case!?

Damn, that makes me a bonafide political schizophrenic.

[Ross Hebeisen]

I have a freind that plays the commodity market, a while back we talked about the price of gold and how it has gone way up, he said if only he had invested a year ago. I suggested to him the way things are going my best investment could be lead, thats just to protect what I have. Ross

[Leon]

Currently, already, Gold is in the crapper compared to a few months ago. Down several hundreds per ounce IIRC.

[Robatoy]

The word around here is Beany Babies. If that seems risky, try Cabbage Patch Kids. Some of my investor friends are still into TME futures.

[Robatoy]

I think the two-party system is divisive.

[Tom Watson]

Da tavarisch.

Tom Watson tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet

[Ross Hebeisen]

Ya those cabbage patch kids, I've often thought about buying a bunch of them and making sour kruat kids, shread'em up pack'em in jars with one eye looking out. ross

[Robatoy]

(In my best Scooby Doo voice): Huh??

[Scott Lurndal]

Literal Translation: "Yes, Comrade".

Implication: one-party is the only alternative.

Acually: three parties are a lot more fun.

[Robatoy]

e:

Three parties are also divisive. Smaller piece of the pie, but still divisive.

Or 35 parties and the 5 biggest can't form a coalition gov't.

[Leon]

Three parties are also divisive. Smaller piece of the pie, but still divisive.

Or 35 parties and the 5 biggest can't form a coalition gov't.

How about NO Friggin Parties, Clubs, or Associations.