swedenbound Forum Posts (42)

RE: What if someone gave you a $15,000 interest free loan

Doesn't 1+1=3? Failing to mention last night and not having the time to go into it like this morning I would borrow another 5 grand from my broker and in 4 steps (25,000.00) buy all Citi( ticker symbol C ) on the next few pullbacks. You and I as owners of C through our powers that be are just about finished selling our shares and warrants that we purchased in the bailout of them. When this process is completed which should be in the next few months the stock will go higher due to the big boys on the sreet wanting it in their portfolios. One will most likely make between 15 and 20 percent. At the present time they are unable to own it because of the share price being below 5 bucks it's against the rules for them. Citi has also put a fence around their bad investments and are slowly selling them off. What will remain of Citi is a strong bank that is well recognized globally and sure to remain as a bank worth investing in.

Passbook savings? Not for me might as well keep it in the back yard or buy tips (treasury inflation protected)instruments if one feels inflation is in our future and wants to play it safe.

I've always found this to be true the greater the risk the greater the return.

Great topic for discussion thanks for bringing it up.

RE: What if someone gave you a $15,000 interest free loan

yes you are correct. My mistake

Creative accounting like enron. Yes they may be able to use my services in a few years.

No but thanks for the correction and time for bed.

RE: What if someone gave you a $15,000 interest free loan

I'd add $5000.00 to it leveridge up 4-1... $100,000.00. and trade stocks.

RE: name 3 things

tylenol

a conscience

bank reserves

RE: A special friend needs a hug,how about it CS

Most of us have been where you are and it’s part of the deal called living. I wasn’t there the night my father died. I had called my brother the night before and asked how he was doing. He said okay no change so I went about my business. I had been with him everyday except that day. The phone rang early the following morning and I just knew. I headed over to my brothers home and we all just sat around my father and told each other stories and just remembered stuff. It was quite an experience never to forget. It was on my drive home not paying attention that I lost it and almost crashed my truck on a very sharpe turn. I said to myself I better get it together quick because my father would not want to see me like this or worse. For the rest of the drive home I couldn’t help think and observe the world just goes on. The husle and bustle of it all and I just felt like yelling out stop something important happened here, but it didn’t and life does goes on. It will for you as well. You will always have the memories and the thoughts of your mother tucked away within you to bring to life anytime you wish to that’s the beauty of them and in that way she will continue to live on for all that loved her.

RE: What would you do?

If you have the ability to change it's course in a positive way and the other party is willing to as well I think you should give it a shot. Best of luck in whatever you decide to do.

RE: Adult Toys

I can rewire those for you for maximim power ot just better control.

RE: WOULD you say something?ANYTHING?

heat and warm heart is always good!!

RE: Have you attended any religious service in the last 30 days?

I agree with you 100%

And yes church on Thanksgiving.

RE: WOULD you say something?ANYTHING?

sure is cold out tonight!!

RE: name 3 things

the present moment

phychic abilities

a mind that's full

RE: The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing about

I can certainly relate to what you are saying. I am coming out of a long term relationship and your comments have helped to solidify what I feel is one of the most important parts of a continuing successful relationship whether it be simple friendship or commited love. The mutual (willingness) to make it work. Surely the compatibility between the parties involved has to be present or why even try, but in my last relationship the willingness slowly eroded over time and my lack of “wanting to” anymore was due possibly to the fact either people change or that the compatibility that brought togetherness in the beginning vanished or was an illusion never really there to begin with. Don’t know for sure and might never. What I do know it’s this willingness that is key and there does comes a time and place when enough is enough.The positive energy expended trying to love and relate that somehow turns negative in the interpretation of the one your trying to reach. (Messege not received.) It becomes disappointing and you think I can’t make this any clearer. How can you not understand this? Then, like you stated one begins to lose the confidence and faith in who is supposed to be your best friend and slowly begin to pull away and it’s hello self preservation mode and emotional isolation.

You had some good points and made me think about some stuff. Thanks and best wishes to you

RE: there is power in a union

Reference to union contruction industry.

Like most everything there is good and bad. We certainly have unions to thank for workers rights, fair pay, hours worked in a day, etc. I find the problem comes when the union becomes to powerful or corporate management becomes to greedy. It seems neither is able to find the balance between them to function efficiently. Although this has changed some over the last few years especially in the construction industry do to the economic conditions. There has been a move for some compromise. The training standards are high which produces a skilled craftsman earning a decent living, but if there isn’t much work one can get stuck in a cycle of working 4 to 5 months in a year and collecting unemployment. Where does this get you?

What I find to be the biggest problem with them is the job welfare that goes on. Once through the apprenticeship program all are considered equally competent and thus get the high wage. The fact is not all come through it and make good craftsman and the union will protect these individuals.

It is a complex issue and unions will most likely continue to exist due to skill level, the ability of union contractors to bond for very large construction projects, and politics.

RE: Happy Birthday Mindfful

Happy Birthday to a special woman who has taken

the time, interest, and most of all patience in

seeing that I begin a new journey to a much better

place then I am at the moment. This journey has

started and I can only look forward to the

possibilities. So again thanks and I wish for you

to have a joyous, fun filled year ahead.

RE: Do you have any input you would like to share on this subject ??

My father passed 5 years ago with this illness. He was exposed to asbestos when in the U.S. Navy. Like you said, it stays dorment for quite some time as he left the service just before Korean War. My Dad went through all the experimental treatments which extended his life for about 6 months. He fought with everything he had to live, but Mesothelioma really is a terrible illness with no cure as you probably know.

My father hired a firm out of Chicago that specializes in this sort of litigation. They sued every company that had anything to do with the manufacturing of the product. There must have been over 30 corporations. They did win the case.

I would suggest contacting a lawyer ASAP.

Sorry to hear about your friend. They will need a friend like you at this time.

RE: Greece is trashing the economy of the whole world

I agree with you.... Since independence in the 1830s, Greece has been in a state of default about 50% of the time.

RE: name 3 things

ability to forgive

to love and be loved

common sense

RE: Obama is going to be rememberd as one of the best american presidents!

To bail out Greece.

Then its the rest of the P.I.G.S.

Portugal

Italy

Spain

RE: Obama is going to be rememberd as one of the best american presidents!

It seems to me its always about Bush vs Obama. The problem has been comming for years. Obama happens to be the president today.
The American people voted him into office. We do the best we can with him.

Sommergirl Quote "Perhaps if he Obama was white, like George , then we could just, overlook his dishonesty, brush it under the table."

Why bring race into the equation? In my opinion you lose some credibility after making some strong arguments.

RE: Obama is going to be rememberd as one of the best american presidents!

The fact is we have no choice. No bail out... the euro tanks the US dollar goes higher making US goods and services much less competitive therefore setting us up for a double dip recession.
Thats part of the reason for the volitility in the markets last week.

RE: would you stay in a relationship when.............?

As have I and learned the hard way.

Words of wisdom!!!!!!!

RE: FEELINGS OF LONELINESS

Good question. I think it can if were not careful. One can play the blame game. In my opinion for me when others have done me wrong or I should say perceive it this way I know that I will not let it keep me from achieving my goals. I am not one to wallow in self pity. I try to learn from the mistakes and move on. Stay active.

RE: FEELINGS OF LONELINESS

Think of those Walleye in the Islands and camping under the stars with a fire crackling away with the guy that is sure to be by soon!!!

RE: "The best way to rob a bank, is to own one."

The derivitives market is something like 30 trillion possibly more all traded (black box) meaning no one can see whats going on. Its hidden from the security and exchange commision and regulators. Not that they even could regulate if they had access to due to the trades being so complex. Sort of like Las Vegas on Steroids. They are working on running these through the exchanges. We shall see what happens with the financial reform working through Congress.

RE: FEELINGS OF LONELINESS

Loneliness is a state of mind that I know will pass with positive thoughts. I know that I am the one responsible for my thoughts. I refuse to play a victim!!!!



To deal with I hit the gym, Go on line, yard work, I am self employed so there is always something to do to.

Get out and become active.

RE: "The best way to rob a bank, is to own one."

Whats amazing to me is about 1 year ago when most were complaining about the million dollar bonuses of the excutives at AIG ( as a deversion ) the likes of Goldman, Soc Gen and a number of other banks and investment banks were getting billions of bailout money funneled through the front door and out the back for credit default swaps to the tune of dollar for dollar.

I did not check out the vid, but will at another time.

I am sure it will not be much of surprise.

RE: dating single moms

mjames
From past experience I entered a relationship with a woman that had a 17 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. Both fathers were in the picture (as is to say they were alive) but had no positive influence. In fact the influence was negative IMHO. What I can tell you is that the kids were so out of control that within a month of my moving in this woman and I had to have a serious discussion about basic respect, boundaries, and general house rules. We had this talk before I ever moved in but it all changed after the fact. So we decided together that the kids would not be running the household any longer and that the chaos was going to stop. We agreed that the both of us would in fact be the disciplinarians. I held up to my end of this agreement. She probably for the first time ever began to take action. The chaos simply changed faces. These kids were never disiplined before and it turned into an all out war zone. We were (winning the battle) for a time but it did not last. These kids were set in their ways and mom I think felt more comfort in spoiling them. She seemed to feel guilty with the whole idea of discipline. At the time she made a comment to me that she felt in the middle all the time. The kids sensed this apprehension of discipline on her part and drove a wedge between us. I backed off and said to her I have invested much into this relationship and feel that I do not deserve to suffer the consequences from the lack of you and your exes child rearing skills. So that was that and we split after about 2 years.

The original question...
Is dating a single mom too much of a commitment for some men?
I would say most important!!! is for the couple to be (on the same page) regarding the goals of ultimatly how you want to raise these kids. A general understanding between the two of you as a couple what you value, your belief systems and morals. They had better be similar in nature or there will be hardship. We are after all interested in these kids becoming successful productive members of society and there is a path we can follow to that end once its determined that the couple involved agree upon (the way) to best achieve this together and in harmony. Is it too much of a commitment for some men? Yes, for a man that has only one thing on his mind. No, if he genuinely loves you and wants to be a part of your life and you determine that he has the qualities that you find important in a mate and are secure in his ability to have a positive influence in a family setting.

RE: Strange Facts

In my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, it’s illegal for women to wear black patent leather shoes. Why? Because it might reflect up and men may see something they oughtn’t.

RE: Falling In LOVE!!!

First I come in piece and with compassion. I do not know your entire story only a small part from which you have wished to share with us in the forums.

How can you fight? I would say please stop with the thoughts of (Setting Yourself Up)!!!!! to get hurt. One that has a outlook such as this is more times than not going to attract exactly what it is you are asking for. A loser that can sense the vulnerability and take advantage of your heart. We usually get what we feel we deserve. Your profile states that you are a srong and independant woman. I do not doubt this for a minute, but at some point and I know you will, decide that you can have love in your life as well.

Destiny has not decided anything for you. You, your thoughts and actions are your destiny. Your fate is what you are going to decide!!!!!! I wish you all the best.

RE: AT LAST!