Re: Social Security

2005-01-23 Thread Erik Reuter
* Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Well, I just plotted the yearly series from '59, which is: 1959 7.6 1960 7.3 1961 8.4 1962 8.4 1963 7.8 1964 8.8 1965 8.6 1966 8.3 1967 9.5 1968 8.5 1969 7.8 1970 9.4 1971 10.1 1972 8.9 1973 10.5 1974 10.6 1975 10.6 1976 9.4 1977 8.7

Re: Social Security

2005-01-23 Thread maru
Nice post Erik. Now your previous ones make more sense (to me, anyway). But one thing: In your proposed allocation, the 25% bonds would be US Treasuries. That would still be vulnerable to the attack that it is merely the gov.'t lending itself money. So why not high-quality corporate notes, or

Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Jeez, a lot of us grew up with this guy on TV. I can barely remember Jack Paar on the Tonight Show. http://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/4121637/detail.html?treets= houtml=hou_natlbreakts=Ttmi=hou_natlbreak_1_01050201232005 The man who ruled over late night TV for 30 years -- Johnny

Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Julia Thompson
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Jeez, a lot of us grew up with this guy on TV. I can barely remember Jack Paar on the Tonight Show. Jack who? Julia born after Carson took over ___

Blow up Jupiter?

2005-01-23 Thread MironMurcury
Blow up or ignite Jupiter, creating a miniature sun, the moons become new planets. Ever since reading this idea in A.C.Clark's 2010, I have wondered if this was possible. Could gas giants be ignited? If it were possible, would the moons become new planets? Any weird thoughts about how

Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Robert Seeberger
Julia Thompson wrote: On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Jeez, a lot of us grew up with this guy on TV. I can barely remember Jack Paar on the Tonight Show. Jack who? Julia born after Carson took over I imagine Dann, Ronn!, and Bobb probaby remember Jack Paar better than I

Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79 Julia Thompson wrote: On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Jeez, a lot of us grew up

Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Robert Seeberger
Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Re: Johnny Carson Dead At 79 Julia Thompson wrote: On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Jeez,

RE: Johnny Carson Dead At 79

2005-01-23 Thread Gary Nunn
Kreskin was just on. Kreskin! Does anyone even remember Kreskin? xponent Kreskin? (putting my fingertips to my temple to look like I am concentrating) I don't know... Let me open this folded, previously blank, piece of paper, that was in a bottle or sealed envelope, and see what's written

RE: Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-23 Thread Robert J. Chassell
Legally, it is breach of contract, breach of patent, or breach of copyright case. The problem is that a company cannot fund a high initial cost, low incremental cost product unless it charges average rather than incremental cost in its pricing. There is no other way. That means a company must

Re: Kotlikoff's PSS plan-L3

2005-01-23 Thread Erik Reuter
* Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: 1950: 1156% 1960 180% 1970 101% 1975 63% 1980 23% This reflects a true, immediate crisis. My god! You're right, it is the crisis of proportionally spaced fonts! Oh, the misalignment! The pain! The exclamation points!!!

Re: God Is With Us L3 - addundum

2005-01-23 Thread Julia Thompson
JDG wrote: O.k., o.k., how many people can't help but look at the above subject title and say: A God Impersonator Is With Us ;-) JDG Well, either you believe that God is with us or not, impersonator aside. :) A God Impersonator Is With Us doesn't translate as nicely to whatever language

Re: Kotlikoff's PSS plan-L3

2005-01-23 Thread Julia Thompson
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Erik Reuter wrote: * Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: 1950: 1156% 1960 180% 1970 101% 1975 63% 1980 23% This reflects a true, immediate crisis. My god! You're right, it is the crisis of proportionally spaced fonts! Oh, the