Recent content by dmairspotter

Thanks Al. Coming from you, I take that as a great compliment.

Take the South. You did it before. I will work tirelessly on the North side to make sure we let you go this time.

The above is the biggest load of claptrap I have read in a long time. Canada is in danger because it is multicultural? Then Iran must be in great shape because it is mono-linguistic and mono-theistic. Spain of course, is falling apart at the seams. We all have to be the same color, worship the...

If they were on official business from the Japanese Treasury I would have assumed they would have flown into Geneva with the bonds in a diplomatic pouch, which would have been exempt from scrutiny. While I agree that there is an interesting story here, I don't think it's that the Japanese...

From the NY Times Too bad the bonds were fake. “The whole thing is a total fraud,” Stephen Meyerhardt, a spokesman for the Treasury Department, told The Times Thursday. “They don’t look anything like real securities, which in any case were never issued in any of those denominations.”...

Is that motor from the old US DeSoto car company? If so, I've learned something today!

Well, that was a big steaming pile!

Good one Paolo!

> Subject: Do your chores "Have you finished your chores?", the mother asks. > "Not yet," answers her > son. His mother tells > him no breakfast until he does his chores. > > Well, he's a little ticked > off, so when he feeds the chickens he kicks a chicken. When he feeds > the cows, he...

Lets see. I'm 50, I retire with a million bucks. That has to last me til I'm 90. New house, let's go cheap. $125k. Leave $875k. New car, let's go cheap. $25k. Leaves $850k. $850k divided by 40 is about $22k per year. Health insurance in the States costs about $9k/year, if you're lucky...

Awe inspiring! +1

+1 Smart man.

The Art of Racing in the Rain A fun quick read. Sort of a fairy tale for gearheads.

Thought I'd troll here because I believe there are a few people from ZA here. Heading to Cape Town in early March to visit the Koeberg nuclear plant. Would be grateful for any pointers on nice (very nice?) places to stay as near to the plant as possible. Any tips on restaurants etc...

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