XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: nospam@thanksalot.com   
      
   John Fleming wrote:   
   > On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:04:25 -0600, while chained to a desk   
   > in the scriptorium Canuck57  wrote:   
   >> $On 10/07/2011 2:34 PM, merlin! wrote:   
   >> $   
   >> $> So, when you talk dirty does it involve sub-prime mortgages, or   
   >> your HP $> and RIM shares that are tanking?   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> $RIM, never owned, it will do a NorTel someday.  HP, owned them a   
   >> while $back making some money but sold them.  I no longer hold any   
   >> business not $tied to gold, energy or food.  That is, must haves   
   >> where costs, taxes, $labour strife costs can be passed on.   
   >   
   > The problem with a company like RIM is this.  You'll do fine   
   > as long as it's a stock market darling.  But the first time   
   > it misses an earnings target, the share price will tank   
   > taking your net worth with it.   
   >   
   > Throw in the fact it is a technology company, and that means   
   > it has to stay one step ahead of the competition.  The day   
   > someone comes out with a better product, it's in trouble.   
   >   
   > Lululemon is another company I wouldn't touch for the   
   > similar reasons.   
   >   
   >> $>> 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. ;-)   
   >> $   
   >> $Not at all.  When you are seriously self made or on the way to it,   
   >> the $quality of the babes is awesome.  The best women know to find   
   >> men that $can support them when having babies.  I married one and   
   >> she is a real lady.   
   >   
   > I guess merlin just wants a cute bombshell between the   
   > sheets.   
      
   Well gosh... who doesn't? Unfortunately, all the really hot ones go for   
   rich old fat guys like you two. Still, I do okay - there are women of good   
   character appreciate an honest man with a good Irish sense of humour...   
   with or without money. Like the song says: Money can't buy you love.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)