Open discussion about the world we live in today. Topics in here can get heated, but please keep it civil.
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CygnusX1
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by CygnusX1 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:03 am
ElfDude wrote: Both my Senators (Republicans) actually voted FOR this thing. I need to call their offices and let them know I will NEVER vote for them again.
That's the general concensus Elf.
Like I said, watch what happens come re-election time on BOTH sides
of the aisle.
Don't start none...won't be none.
Big Blue Owl
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by Big Blue Owl » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:07 am
I was just compiling that list!
It is unbelievable that they think we are so asleep.
ElfDude
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by ElfDude » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:10 am
The phone calls have been made.
Now I suppose I have to follow through on the threat...
Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?
CygnusX1
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by CygnusX1 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:14 am
It's really insulting that they would sneak all that pork in the package in
the 11th hour to get it to pass...
Maybe, they can throw an extra, say...$5,000 in there... to bail ME OUT of
MY market losses?
Yeah, I've lost about 5k....I'm not ashamed to admit it.
BAIL
ME OUT!
Don't start none...won't be none.
Walkinghairball
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by Walkinghairball » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:21 am
CygnusX1 wrote: Maybe, they can throw an extra, say...$5,000 in there... to bail ME OUT of MY market losses?
Yeah, I've lost about 5k....I'm not ashamed to admit it.
BAIL
ME OUT!
I haven't even looked to see where the 2k we have/had, has ended up.
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CygnusX1
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by CygnusX1 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:23 am
Walkinghairball wrote: CygnusX1 wrote: Maybe, they can throw an extra, say...$5,000 in there... to bail ME OUT of MY market losses?
Yeah, I've lost about 5k....I'm not ashamed to admit it.
BAIL
ME OUT!
I haven't even looked to see where the 2k we have/had, has ended up.
Dude, you better pick up the phone.
Don't start none...won't be none.
zepboy
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by zepboy » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:23 am
Boogers . . . I have lost 2300.00 so far. Hope this turn around before I'm 67!
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by ElfDude » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:24 am
I'm sure my 401K is dismal right now. And I'm sure it'll get worse before it gets better. But those types of things have always rebounded with time.
Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?
YYZ30
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by YYZ30 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:24 am
CygnusX1 wrote: Walkinghairball wrote: CygnusX1 wrote: Maybe, they can throw an extra, say...$5,000 in there... to bail ME OUT of MY market losses?
Yeah, I've lost about 5k....I'm not ashamed to admit it.
BAIL
ME OUT!
I haven't even looked to see where the 2k we have/had, has ended up.
Dude, you better pick up the phone.
A friend of Mrs. Zed lost $4K in her IRA because of the market.
I don't wanna look at ours.
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by Walkinghairball » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:25 am
DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by zepboy » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:33 am
Walkinghairball
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by Walkinghairball » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:35 am
Yep.
Thing with my money, I never saw where my financial guy put it. It was done for me. Prolly like 4-5 years ago.
Mostly low and medium risk stock stuff. I don't know if it had even made any money prior to this fiasco.
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CygnusX1
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by CygnusX1 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:37 am
True Zep. Besides, we can all get more money again...in time.
Don't start none...won't be none.
YYZ30
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by YYZ30 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:38 am
We hedged and put in in the same place, Hairy.
When I was single I split it 60-40 super high risk and low risk- the high risk stuff shot up like a bottle rocket and almost tripled the cash I put in.
Stupidly I took it out when I left the company instead of rolling it over into an IRA and I paid a 35% penalty on it.
CygnusX1
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by CygnusX1 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:41 am
Walkinghairball wrote: Yep.
Thing with my money, I never saw where my financial guy put it. It was done for me. Prolly like 4-5 years ago.
Mostly low and medium risk stock stuff. I don't know if it had even made any money prior to this fiasco.
By-Tor friends rock.
You gotta be able to stick around for the hard parts, and hang in there for the long haul.
I diversified equally into safe and secured funds, medium risk and high risk/global markets.
The latter is a big fat shit sammich right now. Hopefully, the other
accounts can offset it down the road.
Don't start none...won't be none.