Market on low miles '07 GT3
02-25-2009, 11:54 PM
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Thanks CGT,
Yea' the 'ol "bucket-list / bus" philosophy will sure put things into perspective.
I am going to have to offset the car purchase with several trips with the wife in '09: (win, win situation)
http://www.easyacht.gr/english/fleet...d=25¤cy=
Cyclades here we come........("crew" needed)
Yea' the 'ol "bucket-list / bus" philosophy will sure put things into perspective.
I am going to have to offset the car purchase with several trips with the wife in '09: (win, win situation)
http://www.easyacht.gr/english/fleet...d=25¤cy=
Cyclades here we come........("crew" needed)
02-26-2009, 01:39 AM
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We used this hotel as our base: http://www.ondaverde.it/hoteli.htm
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02-26-2009, 01:54 AM
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Drop me a note when you need the crew for that sailing expedition. My credentials include one Brisbane to Sydney, charters through the Greek Isles, junior catamaran ribbons, 18' skiff racing (the nautical equivalent of shifter karts) as well as immunity to motion sickness and a genetically enhanced liver enzyme count. : )
LOL!!!!
02-27-2009, 09:43 AM
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Still working on closing this deal. Looks like it will be early next week.........
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02-27-2009, 11:20 PM
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Forgive me, perhaps I'm a bit too old school.
Since when did ownership trump driving?
An RS vs. a std GT3? Are you going to drive it or stare at it?
The latter likely merits a trip to the optometrist.
Fret not, as well, yeah, I know, it's all a blur.
Since when did ownership trump driving?
An RS vs. a std GT3? Are you going to drive it or stare at it?
The latter likely merits a trip to the optometrist.
Fret not, as well, yeah, I know, it's all a blur.
02-27-2009, 11:54 PM
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Uh.......Well, you got the "blur " part right at least..........
02-28-2009, 02:01 AM
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huh? there are many many RS drivers who drive the living daylight of their RS.
02-28-2009, 04:53 PM
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We may see all kinds of things next week or next month. But we won't see the Dow drop 400 points. Last week did not suggest the sellers are that urgent and the recovery into the close Friday does not forebode a crash.
It's hard not to be pessimistic in such dark times, but another 500 points out of the DOW at 7500 is not like 500 points at 10,000 or 14,000. It would take enormous volume selling given the current diminished stock prices of widely held companies.
In fact, what we're seeing is buying strength in the biggest S&P companies. The 'Daq and SPX did not follow the Dow to new lows.
The past week saw record lows across the board and the DOW at a six year low. The DOW is at 7365.67, down 100 points, the DAQ at 1441.23 (flat -1.59 points) and the S&P at 770.05 down 8.89 points. Nobody's calling this an "UP" market, but I think the bears are also on the sidelines with only day traders playing cautiously to the downside
That said, 2009 is looking bleak, 2010 can not come soon enough but it is not necessarily a strong year by any means, especially once the country is carrying more debt, earnings are already set to be lower and we're yet to see the consequences of the insurers fall out. There are other shoes yet to drop. I haven't spent this much time in front of the computer since we were here circa 2001.
It's hard not to be pessimistic in such dark times, but another 500 points out of the DOW at 7500 is not like 500 points at 10,000 or 14,000. It would take enormous volume selling given the current diminished stock prices of widely held companies.
In fact, what we're seeing is buying strength in the biggest S&P companies. The 'Daq and SPX did not follow the Dow to new lows.
The past week saw record lows across the board and the DOW at a six year low. The DOW is at 7365.67, down 100 points, the DAQ at 1441.23 (flat -1.59 points) and the S&P at 770.05 down 8.89 points. Nobody's calling this an "UP" market, but I think the bears are also on the sidelines with only day traders playing cautiously to the downside
That said, 2009 is looking bleak, 2010 can not come soon enough but it is not necessarily a strong year by any means, especially once the country is carrying more debt, earnings are already set to be lower and we're yet to see the consequences of the insurers fall out. There are other shoes yet to drop. I haven't spent this much time in front of the computer since we were here circa 2001.
I had high hopes and the worst Feb and the worst Jan on record notwithstanding, it's Obama who's either intent upon -- or unwittingly -- bringing the collapse of the US dollar and an insurmountable foreign debt.
Truly bizarre and a horrible disappointment.
02-28-2009, 05:32 PM
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The Dow is at 7062.93 down 300 points. Let's see if my "month" reference comes into play. I think we're coiling for a trading rally -- not sustained, so don't be fooled, but it should bring a an upswing opportunity to exit any dog positions just as the finance sector move allowed folks to exit, short-lived as it was.
I had high hopes and the worst Feb and the worst Jan on record notwithstanding, it's Obama who's either intent upon -- or unwittingly -- bringing the collapse of the US dollar and an insurmountable foreign debt.
Truly bizarre and a horrible disappointment.
I had high hopes and the worst Feb and the worst Jan on record notwithstanding, it's Obama who's either intent upon -- or unwittingly -- bringing the collapse of the US dollar and an insurmountable foreign debt.
Truly bizarre and a horrible disappointment.
"Berkshire Hathaway reported today that its net worth fell in 2008 by $11.5 billion, a decline reducing its per-share book value by 9.6%. That was Berkshire's worst result in the 44 years"
02-28-2009, 08:14 PM
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Some folks have been right. Ron Paul and Peter Schiff were on the alert since circa 2002-3 and sounding the alarm bells in '06. Of course they were then shouted down and ridiculed, but here we are. I can't say I want an economist or a politician as a golfing buddy, but I certainly see the merit in their analysis of "inevitable" consequences (unchecked lending, rampant consumption.) It's not as if there aren't people crying wolf whenever there's good times, but these guys focused in on specifics in terms of cause and effect. And now they're talking about the next chapter in this collapse and it's not inevitable if only the people in power would take action instead of pouring gasoline on the fire.
The optimist in me -- that frail, wizened old man huddled in the corner -- still hopes that Obama will reload and rethink. It's time to listen to the people who understand and have a lucid explanation of the situation instead of the revolving door of knuckleheads in the White house who's answers are always vague and yet they demand huge, risky, low-percentage decisions with all the spending going to big corporate and all the debt going overseas.
If Obama is true to his word on a team of rivals, let him bring in Ron Paul and treat him seriously instead of leaving him to appear on CSPAN asking questions that officials barely understand let alone answer. And let Obama bring in Schiff or a handful of the people who foresaw this catastrophe, explained how and why it was going to happen.
2008 was a year to learn "when it looks too good ..." 2009 must be the year to learn "doing the same thing and expecting different results ..."
