Buster's Account Talk

[XL-entLady]

I tried the red square! It's fun. Ak! I made it to 13-something 3x before giving up on making it to 14. :nuts:

Buster, I tried the red square too, but could only make it to 12 something. My husband finally said, "What ARE you DOING over there?!" Addictive little game. Thanks!

 

[luv2read]

14.453. Move it to the upper left corner and sit there. I've just about got it figured out ....blue square comes across and nails it. Just watch the pattern.

 

[Buster]

If I already wasn't in stocks..and had been sitting on the frog matrice..I would be ALL in tomorrow before Noon..

If this ain't the bottom, then what is?

 

[FogSailing]

The bottom...we'll know it when we hit it, or it hits us, whichever comes first...

FS

 

[Corepuncher]

If I already wasn't in stocks..and had been sitting on the frog matrice..I would be ALL in tomorrow before Noon..

If this ain't the bottom, then what is?

Surely, the bottom will come after October 1st! :toung:

We should put in "a" bottom, but the ripples will be bad and will accelerate us into a hard recession. I believe after the initial fear subsides, we will go nowhere fast.

 

[Buster]

Didn't want to soil someone else's thread, but someone mentioned the surrealness of our candidates

so it made think of this..I thought it was great..


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dDeshlSsHTA

 

[Buster]

AIG saved...​

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26746909?GT1=43001

On that note, we should see that pop..Hope all that had the nerve, got in stocks today before noon..

GL

 

[kar_crazy]

whats up Buster i made it by JR'S pretty good and tender but they need more smoke flaver i guess i am used to my own burnt recipe

 

[Steadygain]

AIG saved...​

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26746909?GT1=43001

On that note, we should see that pop..Hope all that had the nerve, got in stocks today before noon..

GL

Buster - you PANZY A$$ - I haven't seen ya around for awhile so was just checking up to make sure you're still here.

AIG saved...or the ultimate government take over...either way it honestly sounds like we're making some headway getting the supreme KINGS (Fannie/Freddie and AIG) under full government control and I'd bet anything that this time they make sure things are done in a better fashion.

Amazingly all the experts - I mean the very top financial analysists don't see any hope of 'real stability' for probably another year.

But who cares...if the Markets are really going up I could care less what anyone thinks.

Well good night my friend, and if you were in the game GOOD JOB.

 

[Buster]

AIG saved...​

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26746909?GT1=43001

On that note, we should see that pop..Hope all that had the nerve, got in stocks today before noon..

GL

The Best Plan...


I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.
To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bona fide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that equals $425,000.00.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend.
Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage? housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans? what a great boost to new grads.
Put away money for college? it'll be there.
Save in a bank? create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car? create jobs.
Invest in the market? capital drives growth.
Pay for your parent's medical insurance? health care improves.
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean? or else.
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( vote buy? ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG, liquidate it.
Sell off its parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
Sure it's a crazy idea that can never work.
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC.


And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.


Now isn't this a better idea?

 

[Gumby]

The Best Plan...


I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.
To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bona fide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that equals $425,000.00.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend.
Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage? housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans? what a great boost to new grads.
Put away money for college? it'll be there.
Save in a bank? create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car? create jobs.
Invest in the market? capital drives growth.
Pay for your parent's medical insurance? health care improves.
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean? or else.
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( vote buy? ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG, liquidate it.
Sell off its parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
Sure it's a crazy idea that can never work.
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC.


And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.


Now isn't this a better idea?

I hate to burst the bubble......but 85 billion divided by 200 million is only $425 per person. Not really enough to get excited about. :nuts:

 

[Buster]

I hate to burst the bubble......but 85 billion divided by 200 million is only $425 per person. Not really enough to get excited about. :nuts:

Good catch..I was wondering if anyone would catch that..But the idea was fun to mess with..

 

[sdouglas3]

whats up Buster i made it by JR'S pretty good and tender but they need more smoke flaver i guess i am used to my own burnt recipe

I ate at JR's in Moore the other nite after the OU game. Very tasty.

 

[Buster]

I ate at JR's in Moore the other nite after the OU game. Very tasty.

Yeah, I seen that place behind the Moore Medical center...But alas, I have not tried them yet..Making a point this weekend for sure...
How are the ribs?...Do you know?..I have a hankerin for just a slab..


There is a place down in Tri-City (New Castle) behind the McDonalds, called Ribs-n-More...they are fabulous.$14.95 for a huge rack..I've been going there lately.

 

[Buster]

Bar Stool Economics

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers, he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 ( 22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

'I only got a dollar out of the $20', declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,' but he got $10!'

'Yeah, that's right', exclaimed the fifth man. 'I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!'

'That's true!!' shouted the seventh man. 'Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!' 'Wait a minute,' yelled the first four men in unison. 'We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!'

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

 

[sdouglas3]

Yeah, I seen that place behind the Moore Medical center...But alas, I have not tried them yet..Making a point this weekend for sure...
How are the ribs?...Do you know?..I have a hankerin for just a slab..


There is a place down in Tri-City (New Castle) behind the McDonalds, called Ribs-n-More...they are fabulous.$14.95 for a huge rack..I've been going there lately.

Ribs are good. I haven't tried the place in New Castle yet. I may this week though. Thanks for letting me know about that place.

 

[fabijo]

Bar Stool Economics

That's an awesome story, Buster! I'm going to read it to my kids at night.

 

[Minnow]

Bar Stool Economics

David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

So that explains why UGA is raising it's admission requirements. :laugh:

Good story.

 

[Buster]

I ate at JR's in Moore the other nite after the OU game. Very tasty.

BTW..what did you think about the game?...I felt if OU was up against a stronger team, there would have been something to worry about..1st quarter was awesome, but TCU got it together and really held OU to a game..I hope they learned some things from this game..Bradford sacked 3 times and the kick return defense (special team) was pitiful:blink:

 

[CountryBoy]

That's an awesome story, Buster! I'm going to read it to my kids at night.

So simple for some to see and you're right, for those that can't see the logic, it's a waste to try and explain.

CB