[Rhodes22-list] Bush Speech

Sat Sep 27 11:22:33 EDT 2008

You're right!  It was Will Rogers.

Brad

On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> Hmmm, thought that was Will Rogers, but maybe he only stole it from Ole Sam.
>
> Pretty good advice either way, in my mind
>
> Rik
>
> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>
> Will Rogers often said, "There's nothing quite like money in the bank." He went on to say, "I'm not so concerned about the return on my money as I am about the return of my money."
>
>
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> Rik,
>>
>> You just paraphrased Mark Twains number one rule of investing: Don't
>> worry about the return on your investment, worry about the return OF
>> your investment.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Rummy, Art, et al,
>>>
>>> The winners in all we are embroiled in now will be the guys who lose
>>> least. For a time it might be best to worry less about making money and
>>> concentrate on retaining what principal you have. Yes, you might lose a
>>> bit to inflation, but better to lose a little to inflation and still be
>>> building a bigger principal, than to lose to inflation AND lose
>>> principal too.
>>>
>>> There WILL be some bargains out there after a bit, but you have to still
>>> have the money to take advantage of them when they come. This means,
>>> don't lose it now. Tighten up those stop losses.
>>>
>>> Just some free advice and probably worth every penny :-)
>>>
>>> Rik
>>>
>>> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rummy,
>>>> Right on the money, so they say!  I think the key factor in a retirement mode, if any can be, or wants to be really retired, is being able to adjust the budget output without great pain.  I don't like the investment losses either, but just plan to cope for the time.
>>>> Art
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>>>> Sent: Sep 25, 2008 1:13 PM
>>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bush Speech
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad,
>>>>> I have a lot of land and a lake (still with some water/today) and  very
>>>>> talented wife that loves to can and garden. We could become very self  sufficient
>>>>> if need be. My losses in real estate value and stock market value  will bottom
>>>>> out, but I don't have to sell anything. I can still afford to pay my  bills
>>>>> and ride this out. Right now I'm mad as hell and I'm not in a frame of  mind to
>>>>> bail people out because of bad business practices and decisions.  Recession
>>>>> or depression, I don't care. Bring it on. We all seem to need a new  lesson
>>>>> every 90 years or so.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rummy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 9/25/2008 11:45:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>> flybrad at gmail.com writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Rummy,
>>>>>
>>>>> I feel your pain!  Now who are you going to get the  money from?
>>>>> Franklin Delano Raines, Obama's buddy, did have to pony up some  cash
>>>>> after he left Fannie Mae and perhaps we'll collect some from  some
>>>>> other Wall Street types.  But you're concentrating on "cutting  off
>>>>> your nose to spite your face".  You are the first turd headed down  the
>>>>> shitter (your description, not mine).  If the wheels fall off  the
>>>>> economy, how much money do you think will be spent on roofing?   We
>>>>> have a gunshot victim lying on the floor and right now we need  to
>>>>> offer medical assistance.  We can argue about how many years  to
>>>>> sentence the shooter later.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at  10:22 AM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am not about to  pony up anything for this mess. Greed is what got us to
>>>>>> this point and  the ones that made the money should fork it over. I don't
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> have a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  mortgage and personally don't give a rats ass about anyone stupid enough
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> have  got caught up in this mess. Let them all go down the  shitter
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> together.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Rummy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In a message  dated 9/25/2008 9:14:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>>> rlowe at vt.edu  writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But  wait, $700B spread
>>>>>> among 300M  citizens is only around $2300 a person, why  not just ask
>>>>>>  everyone to pony up their  share?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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