Creating a democratic wedge in a sea of tyrants was always the
strategic goal - one that has helped change the very order of the
Middle East. As Bush has said, he is comfortable being judged by
history.
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
No. The difference is that
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
Wonderful. Read about a friend who was asked to pass through these scanners.
She did, but it seems against human rights to force people through a scanner
that hasn't been properly tested.
What I did was list my various debts and amounts owed and APRs, etc..
You have 2 options, attack the highest APR ones or lowest amount owed.
I had 3 credit cards, all around 9% APR, a truck that was 20K 0% APR,
Car that was 12K and 8% APR
The truck payment is 450 a month, the car is 212 the
Erica, are you referring to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tightwad-Gazette-Amy-Dacyczyn/dp/0375752250
we're saving for an eventually forced career change for me (the
company I work for was bought a couple years ago and we're down to the
wire an supporting existing apps) and if it helps
Greg,
You just described what Dave Ramsey calls the 'Debt Snowball'.
I was amazed at how effective it was in knocking down debt quickly.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote:
What I did was list my various debts and amounts owed and APRs, etc..
You have 2
It was amazing but also tackling it like that, it was rewarding..
seeing the 1 less bill, I even wrote a little ColdFusion app to hold
all the payment info, the bills, etc.. seeing each less bill, watching
the total amount owed and total monthly debt shrink made me feel
great.
On Mon, Mar 21,
In stark contrast the World, via the UN, has stated that they are
attempting
to protect the people of Libya after Gaddaffi stated that he would murder
them without mercy to retain control of the country.
And THAT is the primary reason for these attacks.
This makes me laugh my ass off as
While I don't think it's ALL about the oil, it is definitely not about the
people. I've mentioned Darfur numerous times as someplace we should be.
Instead of action, all there has been from the UN, US, and everyone else has
been useless talk. I blame the Arab league for the lack of action in the
That's the one! It's not earth shattering stuff, just common sense
approaches to a lot of little things in life that eat at money without you
realizing it.
She and her family do some off the wall things, but most of the tips,
resources and adjustments they make and give are awesome. There's a
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote:
It was amazing but also tackling it like that, it was rewarding..
seeing the 1 less bill, I even wrote a little ColdFusion app to hold
all the payment info, the bills, etc.. seeing each less bill, watching
the total
Actually, to a large degree we didn't support anyone against Iraq
(and definitely not terrorists). Our support for the Kurds was promised and
then withheld. We were very hands off in pre-invasion Iraq.
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Eric Roberts
ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote:
And
Aren't we? England lied to give Libya back a terrorist. We've let Qadaffi go
on abusing his people for years. It's a total lie that we're doing this for
the people. As Maureen said, it's probably all about the oil. The world
wants stable oil and is willing to be hypocritical to get it. Support a
It really just gave me an excuse to geek out with SQL and CF.. and
customize the hell out of it storing every trip to the store, gas
station, night out, etc. I can tell you how much money we spent on gas
in 2009, or at Walmart, or was labeled Entertainment, or Medical and
what percentile that ate
We've dumped all credit cards. If we need something like one, we'll use a
debit card (which is almost as bad). Everything should be as much cash and
carry as possible. If you see the money in your hand and then not, it has a
huge psychological effect. But watch out when a check comes in and the
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote:
... that we know of.
I'm slightly more willing to give the benefit of the doubt so far, but
only slightly.
Curious how we have heard so much about the battle in Libya and the UN
has rushed forward to authorize a
When is st. Patricks day?
We just had the holiday of Purim yesterday and it involves drinking (to a
degree) as well as the giving of gifts of food. Someone sent us a small
bottle of Disaronno amaretto, which is really good. It was a little 50ml
bottle but at 28% alcohol, it was strong. Judith and
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote:
It really just gave me an excuse to geek out with SQL and CF.. and
customize the hell out of it storing every trip to the store, gas
station, night out, etc. I can tell you how much money we spent on gas
in 2009, or at
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Erika L. Rich elr...@ruwebby.com wrote:
That's the one! It's not earth shattering stuff, just common sense
approaches to a lot of little things in life that eat at money without you
realizing it.
Not available on Kindle... :(
-Cameron
..
St. Patricks Day is March 17 in most of the world. At our house, the
oh so Irish boy toy celebrates it for the entire month of March.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Michael Dinowitz
mdino...@houseoffusion.com wrote:
When is st. Patricks day?
We just had the holiday of Purim yesterday and
I've been tracking my finances like that for over 40 years and I still
have all the records. It's kinda fun sometimes to see exactly how
much I spend on various items. Books and music are by far my biggest
discretionary expense over the years. Another really interesting
trend is how much less
Disaronno amaretto
That ok... But if you can find it try the Gozio Amaretto.
Rick
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From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 9:30 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: St. Patricks day thread
St. Patricks Day is March 17 in most of the
You don't want this one on the kindle. I forgot to mention that.
This is one you want as a real book. It's huge and I bookmark many pages,
leave it open for a few recipes, go back to reference it every once in a
while. It belongs in an easily accessible spot. :)
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:20
Take a look at Dave Ramsey, he has several books and a program called
'Financial Peace University'. He has some great ideas about tackling
Glad to hear his strategies are working out for you. I've been
reading some of his materials as well as Suzy Orman and others to get
different viewpoints.
Two really good Blogs for this are Get Rich Slowly
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/feed/ and The Simple Dollar
http://feeds.feedburner.com/thesimpledollar
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check those out.
-Justin
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On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Erika L. Rich elr...@ruwebby.com wrote:
You don't want this one on the kindle. I forgot to mention that.
This is one you want as a real book. It's huge and I bookmark many pages,
leave it open for a few recipes, go back to reference it every once in a
while.
UN Secretary-General Ban was mobbed by protesters in Cairo today who were
chanting Down, down with the U.S. and Italy. While police were able to get
him away, I wonder if he stopped to tell the crowd that the coalition was
much more than the US and Italy. There's at least one Frenchman as well.
Stop eating out. My wife and I used to spend over $1000 a month in food,
must of that from eating out. Now, we eat out once a month and our food bill
for the month is about $600.
But... as most of you know, food prices are getting out of hand! May have
to kick it up to $700.
-Original
I doubt this
will have any effect other than alienating Obama's anti-war supporters. No
impeachment or anything - No blue dress.
http://www.examiner.com/american-politics-in-vancouver/dennis-kucinich-wants-obama-impeached-over-his-libya-missile-strikes
Too late
Dennis Kucinich wants Obama
i just signed up for free (through work) to do the dave ramsey FPU.
and ive setup mint.com
and have it on my iphone. im ready to start tackling this mountain,
and see the light again.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Jacob ja...@excaliburfilms.com wrote:
Stop eating out. My wife and I used
I could easily pay off the
truck but with 0% APR, why?
If you pay off the truck, you could put those payments into an interest bearing
savings or mutual fund. Better to earn at 8-12% than pay off at 0%.
I vote for Dave Ramsey too. His Total Money Makeover book describes the steps
from getting
Buckles, last WWI doughboy, dies at 110 in W.Va.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_last_wwi_veteran
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. He didn't seek the spotlight, but when Frank
Buckles outlived every other American who'd served in World War I, he
became what his biographer called the
Frank actually lived in the same town I live in. He was honored in a
ceremony last year (maybe year before) with the President.
I have played golf with a few gentlemen who knew him. They used to
tell me that at 100+ he was sharper than most people 1/4 his age.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:16 PM,
The best savings I can find is around 1.2%, the money needs to stay
available to me for worst case scenarios.
1.2% is almost not worth it.. it'd be around a hundred a year maybe?
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Matt Williams mgw...@gmail.com wrote:
I could easily pay off the
truck but with 0%
I think I'm going to have to keep an eye out for the documentary
Pershing's Last Patriot http://pershingslastpatriot.com/film/ this year.
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I have a friend here I share a few beers with on Saturday's that was in the
11th Airborne that was part of the rescue mission February 23rd 1945. The
mission didn't get a lot of press because it was the same time as the flag
raising over Iwo Jima.
I think there is something going on soon at the
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Rick Eidson cfh...@kchost.net wrote:
I have a friend here I share a few beers with on Saturday's that was in the
11th Airborne that was part of the rescue mission February 23rd 1945. The
mission didn't get a lot of press because it was the same time as the
The collective IQ of a box of rocks.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey
chumph...@gmail.com wrote:
Specifically, during a Democrat Caucus conference call held yesterday
afternoon, Dennis Kucinich was exploring how to get Barack Obama
impeached. The conference call featured
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Matt Williams mgw...@gmail.com wrote:
If you pay off the truck, you could put those payments into an interest
bearing savings or
mutual fund. Better to earn at 8-12% than pay off at 0%.
Actually, you have that backwards. If you DON'T pay off the truck you
All politicians in general or just these ones in particular? ;)
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote:
The collective IQ of a box of rocks.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey
chumph...@gmail.com wrote:
Specifically, during a Democrat
Those names on the list I recognize seem to be stellar examples of dumb as
a box of rocks, outpacing most of their political colleagues. Which is not
an easy feat.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Michael Dinowitz
mdino...@houseoffusion.com wrote:
All politicians in general or just these
Humanity in general or just politicians?
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Michael Dinowitz
mdino...@houseoffusion.com wrote:
All politicians in general or just these ones in particular? ;)
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote:
The collective IQ of a box of
I meant that particular bunch, but it also applies to politicians in
general. I'm completely disgusted with the whole lot.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Michael Dinowitz
mdino...@houseoffusion.com wrote:
All politicians in general or just these ones in particular? ;)
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011
Kucinich is a very smart dude but often has policies that I am rather
at odds with. He's one of those guys who I initially had a lot of
respect for but it has gradually eroded as he's spent more and more of
his time pursuing, shall we say, quixotic agenda items. Ah well.
Judah
On Mon, Mar 21,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMnAmRa4NYw
Good that there are Pakistanis that think as she does, that as she says,
enjoy love, entertainment and happiness.
But from the press, they are not in the majority. Or if they are, they are a
silent or silenced majority.
anyone recommend or VILLIFY a hotel in the french quarter?
going in a month.
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fyi. we are looking at and kinda like Maison Dupuy
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Ras Tafari rastaf...@gmail.com wrote:
anyone recommend or VILLIFY a hotel in the french quarter?
going in a month.
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I stayed a week at the Royal Sonesta the spring after Katrina. Was a great
location, but the hotel was kind of a shambles. Everything was still stained
and moist, 8 months later. But the place was spectacular. 14 foot ceilings.
lots of great architectural detail. Great location. That one was on
Gaddafi is happy to sell us his oil, it keeps him rich. No, it's not about oil.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:15 AM, G Money gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote:
Why do we still profess surprise at this? Of course it's about oil, at least
to an extent.
Oil is a valuable commodity, and until we no longer
WHERE are you getting 8-12% ???
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Matt Williams mgw...@gmail.com wrote:
Better to earn at 8-12% than pay off at 0%.
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WHERE are you getting 8-12% ???
I'd like to know as well so I can throw money at those places when the
debts are paid down. One place I have a small amount of money parked
(initially invested $300) is prosper.com, a private-source lending
service. You can deposit money there and allocate
We stayed at Country Inn and Suites last December. It sucked.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Ras Tafari rastaf...@gmail.com wrote:
anyone recommend or VILLIFY a hotel in the french quarter?
going in a month.
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