XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: nospam@thanksalot.com   
      
   Canuck57 wrote:   
   > On 11/07/2011 6:39 PM, 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.   
   >   
   > Trouble is he wants what he can't provide.  What does the loser have   
   > to offer a woman?   
      
   I told you: Integrity, good looks and an Irish sense of humour. No money,   
   alas, your government goons took it all and destroyed my career because I   
   dared to criticise their ideology.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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