Crazy? Maybe, Maybe Not
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Hate to burst your bubble, but I wasn’t born in the states and have lived the minority of my life here.
I would live as a peasant in Salzburg just to get a glimpse of the Salzburg festival every year (attended once). Beautiful place. Kudos on the choice. May I also recommend South of France...Marseille for instance? How about a Dubai or Kuwait even (maybe not, since that bubble is due for a burst before long)?[quote=anabuhabkuss]
Hate to burst your bubble, but I wasn’t born in the states and have lived the minority of my life here.
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We spend Christmas in Salzburg if there is snow. If there's not we'll go elsewhere. Been doing that for years. Hasn't been snow in December since 2005--but in light of whats happening in New England today there is hope for Salzburg.
Don't much care for Marseille, but love Provence. Last spring we spent two weeks in an apartment overlooking the harbor at Casis and two weeks in a "Villa" just outside of Avignon.
France pretty much sucks compared to Switzerland, Austria Germany and The Benelux.
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Haha I love it. First you speak about people who hate America and now you have the balls to express a desire to leave the country (which you will never do). Probably the smartest, and most embarrassing, thing you have posted on this forum. And then the irony of picking Europe of all places, hahaha. What a joke.[/quote]
Idiot, we would not live in Europe to escape the United States. We would live in Europe to enjoy living in Europe.
I've been married to an airline employee for close to forty years. We vacation in Europe, always have and always will. But time was always limited. Now it's not since we're both retired.
We envision an apartment in Salzburg where we can shoot off in any direction for a few days, come back, wash the clothes and take off again. Life is not a dress rehearsal.
That you're too dumb to be interested in what is around the bend or over the hill will cause you to be on your death bed wondering why you never lived in Europe for a few years.
Sometimes all one needs is a little shove to make a major change--having to endure Atlanta in the Age of Obama is reason to leave Atlanta.
[/quote] Ireland is quite nice. The people speak English (sort of) and they have great beers and whiskey. The temperature is moderate and the taxes are low. Salzburg is also very beautiful, (my daughter spent a semester of college in Salzburg) but I suggest you also look at Portugal for the winters. A lovely country with interesting food and friendly happy people.
Even more embarrassing that you think we live ina country where a “racist terrorist” can become senator/next president of the United States.
No no no. You have the wrong emotion. It isn't embarrassing to think that we are about to elect a racist (look at the church he attended for 2 decades) who sympathizes with the enemies of the US. like Ayers and praises terrorists (I do not think that Obama is a terrorist) It is frightening to think that we are about to elect a man with a socialist agenda who is guaranteed to destroy our economy and put us at the utmost security risk. Almost as frightening as having Democrats in complete control of the country.Babs I wasn’t referencing your posts per se but I do appreciate your inside information on the conditions of our world in the foreseeable future.
Pardon my ignorance, but when we throw the terms "socialist" around are we talking about Palin or Obama here?[quote=anabuhabkuss]Babs I wasn’t referencing your posts per se but I do appreciate your inside information on the conditions of our world in the foreseeable future.
Pardon my ignorance, but when we throw the terms "socialist" around are we talking about Palin or Obama here? [/quote] Evidence that Put is right yet again. Too stupid to live.It’s unfortunate, and irrelevant, that you think that lol
Dave Letterman said something that was offbeat but that was funny and very true. He said years ago his brains would hurt over all the stupid people that surrounded him. 10, 30, 40 years passed and everyone was stupid until one day he stopped and had the courage to ask this one question: "What if I'm the idiot?" It's unfortunate that your inability to clarify, back any of your statements that were fed to you from FOX news or retort intellectually has driven you to resort to brown nose a man who admitteldy has spent the last 12 years calling people stupid on a message board. Your clients should be proud.[quote=anabuhabkuss]
Babs I wasn’t referencing your posts per se but I do appreciate your
inside information on the conditions of our world in the foreseeable
future.
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Obama is a Marxist and he will destroy the financial services industry. If you're in this business and you vote for Obama you are too stupid to be allowed to live.
At 3:45 today the Dow was up a bit less than 300 points. By 4:00 it was down 75.
The catalyst for the decline was Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid holding a joint press coverence announcing that they intend to engage in a strategy that the refer to as a "Ram Slam" as they shove socialism down the nation's throat in the first 100 days.
The intend to spend billions on "stimulus" which means nothing more than spending for spending's sake. They intend to shove through Universal Health Care. They intend to raise the capital gains tax, gift tax, inheritance tax and anything else they can raise.
THEY INTEND TO OUTLAW SECRET BALLOTS IN UNION ORGANIZING EFFORTS. Until now there were two steps in a unionizing effort. A thug would intimidate employees into signing a card calling for an election, but that election was secret and employees who had been intimidated into requesting the vote could vote no. The unions don't like that and the Democrats--union butt boys--are going to change it. In the very near future the union thugs can simply intimidate employees into signing the card, but the card won't be calling for a secret ballot it will be a vote for the union.
This society needs the coming socialism like we need a case of crablice.
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DESTROY the financial services industry? **** me like everything in the past two years..scratch that, the past decade has been peachy keen, yeah?[/quote]
Do you figure you have an IQ higher than the room temperature?
Tell us, what about higher taxes and wild spending on social programs do you think will benefit the investor class.
You class warriors really shouldn't be in a business where you hate your clients and have no desire to join them.
Why don't you quit and become a community organizer so you can target your former emplooyer?
It's very difficult to understand how anybody can be so unmotivated that they are wanting government to care for them--but it's impossible to understand how anybody in the finanical community could possibly not support everything the GOP stands for.
What is something you think I believe that you do not?
According to The New York Post approximately $100 million of the
$150 million collected by Senator Obama last month was charged to
pre-paid debit cards that are not owned by anybod in particular.
In other words the contributions are almost certainly illegal.
And the morons in this country are going to vote for him for the Presidency.
For the first time in my life I am on the verge of being ashamed of my countrymen.
I have an answer to this question. He makes half a mil in production, enough to justify hiring a new assistant in the branch that can answer the underperformers calls and justifty keeping the branch alive for the underperformers to have a seat they can sit on. You like?[/quote] From your previous posts, you seem a little slow. Let me try again. I did not ask what expenses the haircut from his B/D covered, I asked how much in addition to the haircut did he donate to the lower producers. Osama keeps saying that people of means should pay more in taxes. He says this is only fair. My question is how much extra did he send to the IRS last year? If people in the top tax bracket paying higher rates is a core belief, why isn't he "doing his part"? Why does he own tax free bonds? Shouldn't he own bonds that are taxable? Biden is talking about taking pensions from "greedy wall streeters", he says they should not get to enjoy any standard of living in retirement because they caused this mess. I am not saying wall street is not partially responsible. However, it was the democrats who repealed Glass-Steagal. It was the democrats who encouraged Freddie and Fannie to give loans to unqualified buyers. They have responsibility in this also. If this is the standard upon which pensions are taken away, Biden should offer up his as well. Buffet rails that his secretary pays a higher marginal rate than he does. Why is this? Because she is paid regular income, while he pays himself in dividends. If this is such an injustice, why doesn't he just pay himself in regular income? He also says the estate tax is necessary, however when he dies, not one penny of his massive fortune will go to the government. If any of these people did with their own money what they say you should do with yours, I would at least respect them. Agree, no. Respect, yes. You like?[quote=Primo]I have a question for Bondguy. How much of your production do you donate to the underperformers in your office? After all, it is the patriotic thing to do.
Osama has crossed $600mm in contributions. According to the One himself, most came from average Americans, middle class Americans. We are in tough economic times. Wouldn’t this money be better off in the pockets of the oppressed? If Osama had followed through with his promise to only take public funds, this money would still be where it belonged. But then he discovered he could raise money, so it did what was convenient. What happens when he finds out that taxing the upper 5% will not cover his spending programs? Who is left? The middle class. He will do what is in his best interest to push his agenda without regard to past promises.
Biden talks about “fairness” and that it’s “patriotic” to pay
taxes. Yet his tax returns for the last ten years reveal that he
donated a total of $3,600 to all charities and churches that he
supports. Not per year–in ten years. $360 per year, less
than a dollar a day and he’s a US Senator.
What the Democrats–which is American for Socialsts–believe is in an
odd form of charity. They want you to give them your money so
they can give it to whomever they want to and get the credit–meanwhile
they give none of their own money.
Biden is a tax leech. He sends virutally nothing to the
government and accepts large direct doposits from the government.
The reality is so does anybody who is employed by government—they’re
all leeches on society.
yea, obama is going to reign forever. let’s all quit right now! how stupid are you. obama will move to the right just like clinton did you stupid split tail!!!
Primo
You agreeing with PUT? Considering you're one of the pack that follows him around this site from thread to thread like a lost puppy, kissing his ass here- a little two faced? Patriotic? In the context you used, a very poor word choice. Were you tired when you posted? I don't consider helping patriotic, i just look at it as the right thing to do. Many people helped me along the way. They did so out of goodness, not for a paycheck. I"m at a point in my career where I'm that person who can help. So i do help people who ask. Tough concept for you primo, isn't it? It's tough for you because it's a stage in life called self actualization. You're not there yet. Your still in survival mode, trying to figure out how to get beyond the hampster wheel. And from I read, you're none too happy about it either. Maybe someday you'll get to the point where self interest takes a back seat and you can help people as well. It's a worthy goal. As for selling tax free bonds, this seems to be a concept that you and i guess Put are having some trouble with. So i'll help you out - It's a simple business concept. Taxes are good for my business-very good! And helping the rich legally minimize those taxes is good for my business. It's good for them as well. ANNNNNNND helping finance worthy projects by raising money to fund those projects isn't a bad thing to get paid for either. After-all, even you would want a safe school building for your kids. So you see, I'm the guy who helps your town build that school. Without me and others like me it ain't gonna happen. Just a cog in a big machine, but it's all good. So, no worries! Obama gets elected my business just gets bigger. Put- primo -please tell me you didn't miss that. I know Put is sharper than that.[quote=BondGuy]
Many people helped me along the way. They did so out of goodness, not for a paycheck. I"m at a point in my career where I'm that person who can help. So i do help people who ask. Tough concept for you primo, isn't it?<>
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Not a tough concept at all. The decent thing to do
would be for you to make huge charitable contributions instead of
demanding that Primo give you his money so you can feel good giving it
away.
Boys and girls. There is a subset in the industry–whores who
sell muni bonds to unsuspecting investors and very small banks who are
not being serviced by the reputable firms.
Years ago they were almost universally heaquartered in Memphis and were
called, “The Memphis Bond Daddies.” They stayed in power by
bribing the governor and other officials–it was just “understood” that
they would be allowed to operate in Memphis.
In the early 1980s a new, dynamic, governor was elected in
Arkansas. He wanted the bond business to be headquartered in
Little Rock so he personally called on the main players in Memphis and
let it be known that he understood how the game was played and would be
even more cooperative than the Governors of Tennessee had been to that
point.
Almost lock stock and barrell the Memphis Bond Daddies moved down the road and became “The Little Rock Bond Bandits.”
My younger brother–I’ve talked about him already, a bank
president–tells great stories of who the bond whores from Little Rock
would call him every week–at almost precisely the same time of day
every Monday. His bank was in a town that begins with the letter
A and the bond whores were working the banker’s directory in
alphabetical order.
In the heyday of the Bond Bandits there was a firm in Little Rock
called, “Delta Securities and LImosuine Service.” Honest.
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[quote=BondGuy]Primo
You agreeing with PUT? There have been many times I have disagreed with Put, and I have stated so a number of times. I agree with him on this issue. Considering you're one of the pack that follows him around this site from thread to thread I comment on the thread I am interested in, I am not following anyone. like a lost puppy, kissing his ass here- a little two faced? Patriotic? Biden said it was patriotic for people in the top tax brackets to pay even more, even though the top 5% of earners pay more than 75% of the nut. In the context you used, a very poor word choice. Were you tired when you posted? I don't consider helping patriotic, i just look at it as the right thing to do. I agree with you 100%. What I don't agree with is someone telling me where my charity dollars are spent. I think that should be my choice. Many people helped me along the way. They did so out of goodness, not for a paycheck. I"m at a point in my career where I'm that person who can help. So i do help people who ask. Tough concept for you primo, isn't it? It's tough for you because it's a stage in life called self actualization. You're not there yet. Your still in survival mode, trying to figure out how to get beyond the hampster wheel. Haha!!!!And from I read, you're none too happy about it either. Maybe someday you'll get to the point where self interest takes a back seat and you can help people as well. It's a worthy goal. As for selling tax free bonds, I have nothing against selling tax free bonds. I have never stated this anywhere. I am curious why someone who feels others in the same tax bracket should contribute more to those behind him so they can get a taste, then buys tax free bonds. Seems if taxes are a good idea, Osama would own taxable bonds and contribute extra to the IRS each year. If helping the little guy was such a priority, maybe $100 a month to his brother would be appropriate. Just a thought. this seems to be a concept that you and i guess Put are having some trouble with. So i'll help you out - It's a simple business concept. Taxes are good for my business-very good! And helping the rich legally minimize those taxes is good for my business. It's good for them as well. ANNNNNNND helping finance worthy projects by raising money to fund those projects isn't a bad thing to get paid for either. After-all, even you would want a safe school building for your kids. So you see, I'm the guy who helps your town build that school. Without me and others like me it ain't gonna happen. Just a cog in a big machine, but it's all good. So, no worries! Obama gets elected my business just gets bigger. Put- primo -please tell me you didn't miss that. I know Put is sharper than that. [/quote]Primo, you’re question was downright stupid and unrealistic to begin with. You took my response too literally and for face value and ignored my point. I wouldn’t be throwing big words like “slow” around.
You know, the sad thing is, I've seen that kind of miserly giving from politicians before and it pisses me off. Last year alone, I and my wife gave close to twenty grand in one year and I'll bet money that Biden makes more than I do. What a complete cheap-ass. The only thing I can say in his defense is that he's far from alone when it comes to politicians, (and doctors and lawyers for that matter). They have the resources to make a difference and all they do is spout empty words. On the flip side, I have a client couple with a household income in the low $60K range and they donate $10K a year according to their tax return, have zero debt and half a million toward retirement...in their 40's. Biden and those like-minded blowhards should be ashamed of themselves.Biden talks about “fairness” and that it’s “patriotic” to pay taxes. Yet his tax returns for the last ten years reveal that he donated a total of $3,600 to all charities and churches that he supports. Not per year–in ten years. $360 per year, less than a dollar a day and he’s a US Senator.