XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general
From: nospam@thanksalot.com
John Fleming wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 21:47:41 -0700, while chained to a desk
> in the scriptorium "merlin!" wrote:
>> $John Fleming wrote:
>> $> On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 17:28:35 -0700, while chained to a desk
>> $> in the scriptorium "merlin!" wrote:
>> $>
>> $>> $And you two clowns have a crystal ball to see the future, and
>> $>> mind-reading $abilities so you always know when you are being
>> $>> defrauded. How nice for $you! No wonder your financial plan
>> worked $>> out so well.
>> $>
>> $> Nobody can foresee the future. But a persona can take steps
>> $> to mitigate risk.
>> $
>> $Of course they can, and I agree it is prudent to do so. But it is
>> not $guarantee of anything, certainly not in this country.
>> $
>> $
>> $> In personal finance, you do this by having a budget, a
>> $> reserve fund, appropriate insurance, and minimizing your
>> $> debt.
>> $>
>> $> In a relationship, you do this by making sure the woman you
>> $> build a relationship has a good head for personal finance
>> $> and isn't hooking up with you because of your wallet. Not
>> $> because she has nice tits and a good ass.
>> $
>> $Seriously? You size up a woman's financial acumen prior to asking
>> her out? $That's wierd, dude.
>
> If I can, why not?
Hey, whatever floats your boat. When it comes to women, most guys are
interested in different sorts of assets, but if that's what turns you
on....
So, when you talk dirty does it involve sub-prime mortgages, or your HP
and RIM shares that are tanking?
> Used to ride the same bus as a girl, and chatted quite a few
> times. She had a boyfriend, which precluded asking her out.
> However, had she become available, I would have steered
> clear of her.
>
> When she was so strapped for cash, she was buying bus
> tickets because she didn't have enough money at the end of a
> month to buy a bus pass, you know there is a problem with
> finances.
>
> Had quite the spending spree when she got her Christmas
> bonus at work. All presents for her boyfriend, of course.
>
> You see, sometimes you can find out a lot about a person
> without ever suggesting you go out for coffee.
>
> While I don't subscribe to dating co-workers, if that is
> your bent, yoou can find out a bit just around the water
> cooler.
>
> If it is a friend's sister, well, you can find out a lot
> without ever asking her for a date. Ditto for a friend of
> your own sister.
>
> Anyway, if I know a woman has poor financial acumen before I
> ask her out, I can save a lot of time (and possible
> heartache) by not asking her out in the first place.
>
>
>> $>> $> You reap what you sew.
>> $>> $
>> $>> $Maybe, if the locusts don't eat the crop.
>> $>
>> $> I'll echo Canuck57's statement. You reap what you sow.
>> $
>> $Unless the crop is stolen, then other people reap what you sow. That
>> $happens a lot in Canada, and if it's the government who steal it
>> then you $are SOL.
>> $
>> $> You build a strong financial foundation, and you are better
>> $> able to weather life's storms. Thing of it as building your
>> $> house on rock, not sand.
>> $
>> $yeah yeah... we know. The point is, you can do all of that and lose
>> it all $through no fault of your own - at the stroke of a pen. It
>> does happen, and $you need to understand that and stop assigning
>> blame where none is $warranted.
>
> Goes back to my comment about assessing and mitigating risk.
>
> You may not be able to foresee an event happening, but you
> can assess the consequences of such an event happening if it
> does occur.
>
> If you don't like the consequences, you can take steps to
> protect yourself. Reduce the impact of such an event if it
> should perchance occur.
>
> And when it comes to people, well, some things you can see
> from a country mile. If you keep your eyes open and think
> with your head instead of your gonads, you can avoid a lot
> of problems.
And miss a lot of fun. ;-)
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