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- Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:22 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Soda tax
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3291
Re: Soda tax
Kiryan, You do bring up an interesting point with taxes. One thing that is not taxed is unrealized capital gains on stocks or most forms of ownership. This is different than how real estate is treated although it is also subject to capital gains taxes although their is an exemption. One could argue ...
- Fri May 29, 2009 1:16 am
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Homeland update?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11188
Re: Homeland update?
Keep in mind that the power of a toril character compared to a homeland character is a lot higher. This means that fights have to be modified for difficulty and zones have to be lengthened. In terms of making them harder for example Earth, you'll see more mob groups, more multiclassed casters, and t...
- Thu May 28, 2009 2:02 am
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Homeland update?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11188
Re: Homeland update?
Hi folks, For the last eight months or so (mid September), real life has had my full attention for my career and family. That said, I'll give you a review on where things are right now. 1. Delimbiyr Valley - runs from the coast back along the River Delimbiyr into the Dawn Pass and through the Lonely...
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:46 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Swine Flu
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1302
Re: Swine Flu
A new phase...
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:42 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Interesting email...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1503
Interesting email...
Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the 2008 Presidential election: Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29 Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000 Population of ...
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:40 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Where's Shevarash been lately
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1865
Re: Where's Shevarash been lately
My, what big eyes you have...
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:09 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Smoking
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9182
Re: Smoking
Wait a minute, this ban would probably include cigars and I love having a cigar once in a while.
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:36 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Argument for everyone paying taxes.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1330
Re: Argument for everyone paying taxes.
Right Corth. The Social Security fund has been used to mask the true governement deficit which soon will turn the other way as SS takes in less than it pays out. The idea of Social Security is that it is roughly tied to how many quarters you work and how much you earned. The reason for the FICA cap ...
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:56 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Argument for everyone paying taxes.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1330
Re: Argument for everyone paying taxes.
Those numbers are actually correct. The reason is because you lower the cost to move capital, more folks with capital will move it (take capital gains) to other investments. While the individual % per dollar goes down, you get alot more dollars moving. That help it make more sense?
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:41 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
Comedy is good late at night.
If Al Gore had created the Internet earlier, you probably would have posted the same post when Jimmy Carter won in '76. That didn't turn out so well.
If Al Gore had created the Internet earlier, you probably would have posted the same post when Jimmy Carter won in '76. That didn't turn out so well.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:14 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
Things usually become common because they are true.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:43 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
There's not much to be bipartisan about when Obama and his cronies in Congress are taking us down the road to socialism. Every citizen needs to stand up and let the Democrats know they weren't elected to turn us into Russia. The sad fact is they got elected because Bush really screwed it pretty good...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:43 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
There's not much to be bipartisan about when Obama and his cronies in Congress are taking us down the road to socialism. Every citizen needs to stand up and let the Democrats know they weren't elected to turn us into Russia. The sad fact is they got elected because Bush really screwed it pretty good...
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:06 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
Looks like one of Obama's guys has pulled out of the TARP leader role.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/market ... -tarp-wsj/
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/market ... -tarp-wsj/
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:55 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
Newsflash: The left is doing as much if not more attacking on Geithner. The reality is we have a president and administration way over their head. That's what you get when you elect someone with no executive experience.
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:48 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
I can't imagine the private investors that would get talked into taking part in this. Sure, the government says to strings attached right now, but just wait a bit. You'd have to be nuts to put your money up for this.
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:20 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5735
Re: AIG bonuses and a CNN poll
What you folks fail to understand is most of the folks getting the bonuses are those that created the investment vechicles, ie cds and the like. They know what is actually in those and how they are exactly made up. If you have those kind of folks leave and go to other places, they can use their know...
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:23 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Wells Fargo
- Replies: 89
- Views: 6187
Re: Wells Fargo
look up "Golden State", wachovia and "option arm"
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:51 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: great article on the movement against the FED
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1020
Re: great article on the movement against the FED
The problem with that Corth is the account would swing in value tied to the commodity. In addition, there would be conversion charges by the financial institution running this that would most likely eat away the benefit. Why not look at an ETF?
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:11 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: How did you meet?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 14509
Re: How did you meet?
Ash, you are a genius!
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:33 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: How did you meet?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 14509
Re: How did you meet?
Met my wife 19 years ago when one of my friends was dating this girl who was friends with my wife. They played matchmaker to get us together and the rest is history. We dated for 11 years and have been married for 8 years. Getting an introduction from a friend's girl is always a good way to do it. A...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:44 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: why do we let our stupid governments borrow money?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1247
Re: why do we let our stupid governments borrow money?
Actually, municipal debt is pretty cool. Triple tax free interest!
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:56 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: 401k vs pension
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1541
Re: 401k vs pension
Entrepreneurs and business folks make "risky" decisions all the time. Leaving my $10 an hour job to take a more competitive $50 an hour job could be seen as a "risky" move. When we allow the government to determine what choices we have for our investments, we're in the book 1984 ...
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:46 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Democrats new formula: cut taxes and raise spending.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5084
Re: Democrats new formula: cut taxes and raise spending.
Keynesian economics, only problem is the government can't be trusted to turn around and do the full thing. For Keynesian economics, you have to cut spending, not just the rate of spending growth later.
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:46 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Look who else needs a 'helping hand'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1122
Re: Look who else needs a 'helping hand'
Bailout the porn industry??? Now this is something I can firmly stand behind!
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:44 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Oil and what really scares me
- Replies: 214
- Views: 40356
Re: Oil and what really scares me
History lesson???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1907
Nothing is ever truly completely different.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1907
Nothing is ever truly completely different.
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:42 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: 401k vs pension
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1541
Re: 401k vs pension
Laugh, this type of article always makes me chuckle. Argentina recently took over people's 401k's to "protect" them. Just more socialist/communist nonsense. The trouble is not just the cost factor of a 401k but also, as a worker, I feel better having a 401k that I know is mine than a pensi...
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:46 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Rate Cuts and existing loans
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3288
Re: Rate Cuts and existing loans
Vaprak, I'll have to disagree with you on the family owned bank stuff. Golden West was family owned until they sold out. I do agree with you totally on the regulators though. The field people are by and large mid 20's to early thirties. Those with ambition move from the regulator to the private comp...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:17 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Rate Cuts and existing loans
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3288
Re: Rate Cuts and existing loans
Interesting that you mention a poorly run big bank in light of the recent Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, interview where he says it is tough just to get your hands around everything going on at a big bank. If a star like him has trouble, those regulators making 50K a year don't have a hope in hell. ...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:33 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Pathfinder RPG
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3971
Re: Pathfinder RPG
You should have seen the 10% coupon for the holiday. By the way, the code is holiday09.
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:32 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Rate Cuts and existing loans
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3288
Re: Rate Cuts and existing loans
Refi's on mortgages are really getting attractive. I'm in the process of doing a refi to go from 6.25 to 5%. Sweetness!
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: FS: Illinois Senate Seat - The Beginning of Obamagate?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5108
Re: FS: Illinois Senate Seat - The Beginning of Obamagate?
Now Richardson has to pull out of the secretary of Commerce position. So much for change you can believe in... 2010 elections could be a great turning point.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28493919/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28493919/
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:18 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
Rolling debt is just another form of banking using the capital markets with commercial paper being a good example. Had confidence not been beaten down when Lehman went under, most companies could have continued rolling their paper. When people figured out that the government was going to make things...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:24 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
And don't get me started on the "Mark to Market" nonsense either!
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:21 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
I believe it was September 14 or 21 when the news came about Lehman not getting a bailout, the Fed's forcing Merrill to sell themselves to BoA and that AIG was in deep trouble. Dick at Lehman was not an "inside guy" whereas Goldman had a big risk in AIG. Had AIG been allowed to go under, s...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:50 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3798
Re: moral hazzard, bailouts and debtors prison
Lehman was a complete disaster by a government that is run by politicians instead of people that actually work for a living. That failure created the panic which led to runs on banks and the spread of the credit crunch. The current situation is one in which the answer is to continue to throw liquidi...
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:08 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: 50 billion ponzi scheme
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1647
Re: 50 billion ponzi scheme
Got your money out before the Madoff news came out... Not so fast...
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 606347.htm
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 606347.htm
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:35 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The auto makers
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13499
Re: The auto makers
So the auto workers union needs a bailout for the industry, but they own a club resort???
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472304,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472304,00.html
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:50 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
Good customer service, wow, you really don't get it. By going out of bounds, the party that controlled the money ended up stealing some of the client's money. It wasn't discovered until the party that controlled the money died. Doing wrong is not a matter of choicing to do wrong, it can just be not ...
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:31 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
Let me try to explain a bit about how it works. First, you rarely will go down for hiring folks that fits the profile. In addition, those folks that continue to fit the profile will not reflect on you poorly if they do something wrong unless it is an extreme situation. Those that fit the “you should...
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:55 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
There's an important saying: when you are in the boat, you don't rock it.
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:51 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: 50 billion ponzi scheme
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1647
Re: 50 billion ponzi scheme
Well, we have the first suicide from this mess. Really a tragic situation that not enough people are talking about.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28368421/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28368421/
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:46 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
I could make a strong argument that "innovation" in the financial industry actually created the need for bailouts so don't go too far with worshipping out of the box thinking.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:16 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The auto makers
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13499
Re: The auto makers
You can't strip out the retirement benefits that the big 3 pay, that is part of their costs. The only way to get out of it is to go bankrupt. That gets them out of the contract and then the government gives some maximum benefit from the PBGC that is something like 30K a year or so. Avak, what part o...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:10 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
Look, what someone wears and how they present themselves says something about how they feel about themselves. A slob is likely to be a mess and not very efficient. Someone with lots of piercings is going to be a rebel and not follow rules and/or be a difficult person to manage. Someone with long hai...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:32 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The auto makers
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13499
Re: The auto makers
The seventy dollar an hour figure comes from incorporating pensions and other benefits to retirees that the unions got from management in the 70's and 80's. This is why the companies need to go through a bankruptcy to get rid of those anchors around their neck.
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:28 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
There is a vast difference between what is allowed at work and what you should do at work. That is one important thing to know for your career.
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:37 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
I'm confused. What kind of job did you have that allowed facial piercings, long hair and you didn't have to shave?
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:43 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
Maybe if we didn't discourage manufacturing with over the top environmental laws and an upcoming administration that wants to give everything to the unions, we'd have more manufacturing jobs? The Japanese transplants are doing just fine here in the States.
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:02 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Worst Case scenario
- Replies: 223
- Views: 20080
Re: Worst Case scenario
Maybe no one actually reads earnings reports, but a number of them recently have actually been upbeat. Sorry, the end of the world is going to have to wait.