James48843 Account Talk

[350zCommTech]

Me too, so where is support on that chart? :laugh::laugh::laugh:

At zero.

That's where a big bounce will come. I guarantee it.

 

[James48843]

Only 2806 days, 1 hour, 2 minutes until I reach retirement eligibility.


Got to work on getting that TSP up--

 

[James48843]

I'm thinking this morning I may just jump in. Trade deficit numbers weren't that good, and unemployment numbers shifted direction, but the market took all that in stride and still opened higher. That shows a heck of a lot of underlying strength.

Plus, I read Tom's commentary this morning, and saw his charts. I know a Santa rally is coming, so I may very well take the plunge today and jump in.

Got another hour and a half to decide, but at this point I am leaning more towards than away.

Good luck.

 

[James48843]

To heck with indecision.
Let's run with it.

I'm in.

Come on baby- daddy needs a new pair of shoes.

 

[burrocrat]

yo 'leven. i took C & E insurance yesterday with F20, but if this thing hits we in the berries. comin out, she rolls.

i got the big bet on the pass line C40, just need a few consecutive days here and i can get my stuff back outta hock, now's not the time to be a don't bettor.

 

[Nordic]

To heck with indecision.
Let's run with it.

I'm in.

Come on baby- daddy needs a new pair of shoes.

Welcome aboard the BirchTrain James

 

[James48843]

Santa rally here already? It's early.

 

[James48843]

Food for thought-

We're reaching the end of the year 2-0-0-9.

Think back for a minute about where we are today.

I'm going to be 50 years old shortly. And I've seen quite a bit in my short lifetime. But I came across this, and thought I would share....

Think about what it was like, 100 years ago-

THE YEAR 1909

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!


The year is 1909.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was



47 years.




Fuel for this car- a 15 hp 1909 Ford Model "R"

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was sold in drug stores only.



Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year ..

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,

A dentist $2,500 per year,



a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year,



and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.




More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canadapassed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:​

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke​

The American flag had 45 stars.
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The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30 !

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced teaHadn't been invented yet.​

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.​

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school..

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'​

( Shocking? DUH! )​

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.



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There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A.! ​

Plus one more sad thought; 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909


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Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

 

[alevin]

Here's something else to consider about 1909 and those elders who are still alive and coherent from that era. My grandmother was born in 06 in the family 2-room log cabin on a farm-in Illinois, NOT out west. She was 11 when the Spanish flu came to town, she got it, survived it. She taught school at age 18. she's still alive and coherent. think about that. Her father could read and write, was editor of a tiny local newspaper. I love talking with her, asking her what she remembers about this or that.

 

[Buster]

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'

That's what I'm talking about....And I'm 5 years older than you Jim..:toung:

 

[KevinD]

Remember paregoric?

 

[Gumby]

Remember paregoric?

Oh yes.....I used to take it when I was a kid. Great stuff for upset stomach but tastes like crap.

 

[Buster]

There was Codeine cough syrup you could get over the counter too (clear tall square bottle)..I forget the name of it, but it sure had a punch...Anyone remember what that was?

Also I remember the country dentist I went to as a kid..he would rub Cocaine on my gums to numb them before cleaning my teeth..

 

[James48843]

There was Codeine cough syrup you could get over the counter too (clear tall square bottle)..I forget the name of it, but it sure had a punch...Anyone remember what that was?

Also I remember the country dentist I went to as a kid..he would rub Cocaine on my gums to numb them before cleaning my teeth..

Was it this? Hycomine or Tussomine?

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[James48843]

For some real old-time goodies- check out:
http://www.trocadero.com/surecurean...uments_and_Implements:Medical:Apothecary.html

 

[James48843]

Sent to me by a friend:

Random Thoughts for the Day:

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -- ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times
and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the heck do I respond to that?

19. I think the freezer deserves a light as well..

20. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

 

[nasa1974]

Some great random thoughts. Thanks.

 

[James48843]

Well, I decided today that Santa brought me just about all that I could handle. I am thankful for the gift of a nice December return- and am promptly moving the majority of funding over to "G" today.

This stretch has been really, really good. But it's looking more and more to me that we'll have an opportunity to buy lower ahead. So today I am moving to:

95% G
0% F (still thinking F is a nasty place to be at the moment. )
1% C (just for good measure)
2% S (for those little chances S can run some more)
and
2% I. (just cause I can.)


Next year, for 2010, I may seriously look at revising my style a bit, to go straight single- fund swing. I had been doing that successfully in 2006 and 2007, and early 2008. then I switched to a hybred split between three funds at a time when I was invested.

I am convinced now that single-fund swing is a better investment style for me. The next cycle, it will be either S fund or I fund, not sure which just yet.

Merry Christmas to all, and happy New Year- let 2010 be the big one yet, full of opportunity to buy low, and sell high.

 

[nasa1974]

James, I have been running an Excell spreadsheet for 2009 and so far a 30%,35% and 35% (CSI) has been second best only to the 100% S fund. I can send you the spreadsheet if you would like to look at it. I have the totals in my account for end of week December 24th.

 

[James48843]

Back into the pool. 30% "S", and 70% "I".

Let's see how it goes.

Spalsh!