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Replying to: tagman (Nov 06, 2008 12:55 am) They meant Thanksgiving: Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC chief executive officers, who have urged the government to provide billions of dollars of aid, will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter. United Auto Workers President Ronald Gettelfinger is also scheduled to participate in the meeting with Pelosi, a California Democrat, the people said. Lawmakers authorized $25 billion in loans in last year's energy bill to help the companies build fuel-efficient vehicles such as hybrids and electric vehicles. With credit tight, automakers and suppliers now want lawmakers to come up with the money for the program _ and expand the pool of money available to $50 billion over three years. Now at least I'll know where my additional taxes will go: Banks and Cars. Too bad there are so few good cars coming out of the US these days. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 05, 2008 5:49 pm) I will try to be more careful next time.  I think I actually do better with the rum cake than without. 
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 06, 2008 1:05 am)
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Replying to: hpowders (Nov 06, 2008 4:49 am)  TM
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 06, 2008 6:38 am)  I must note, the 328i is not a happy camper at slow speeds in local traffic. It must be driven fast and hard. I've taken some hard, fast turns with it and its stability is astonishing! For normal, boring driving around town, the Rabbit is preferable. Therefore, for local errands, such as when I need to replenish my insatiable thirst for rum, the Rabbit will be on call. The wife is still taking driving lessons. I figure by the end of this year, she should be "free." Even more reason to hide my spare greenbacks in my old rum bottles. The question is-where to hide the rum bottles? A lot more important than any of this is that you recover completely back to your normal self. All this car stuff takes a back seat to that.... way, way, back!
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Replying to: hpowders (Nov 06, 2008 8:30 am) After 5 long days, I am fine. Just a bit too tired and admittedly "cranky"... but above all... grateful. Thanks for your kindness. TM
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 06, 2008 8:51 am) Relax and focus on all that beauty surrounding you. When BO knocks on your door, "requesting" the first of four huge re-distribution checks, he expects you to answer the door!
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Replying to: hpowders (Nov 06, 2008 9:23 am) LOL. That would be a good skit for SNL. I can see it now... BO appoints himself head of the IRS, creates a new position as the nation's first self-appointed "tax-collector-in-chief", and travels door-to-door collecting money to redistribute the wealth. TM
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 06, 2008 10:43 am) I also got a kick out of the George Bush guy on Jay Leno, whenever they did "Celebrity Jeopardy." I admit, many folks are fed up with the Republicans and want change. I just hope BO appoints a competent secretary of defense, because Joe Biden speaks the truth-Obama is seen as dovish by our enemies, and I fear he will be tested in a direct confrontation with Al Qaeda before the end of 2009. One good thing about George Bush and it was a biggie-he prevented Al Qaeda from attacking us again. Change is one thing, but you can't have change without a country to change.
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Replying to: circlew (Nov 06, 2008 4:42 am) And where were all those government hand outs for Silcon Valley after the internet bubble burst a few years ago? Did many information technology firms shut down or go bankrupt? Ofcourse they did and despite those bankruptcies USA has stronger and more profitable information technology firms than what existed during the bubble. Creative destruction and creative innovation is the source of prosperity and not government handouts to firms that cant compete. Toyota's shares are being battered today because of a bitter sales and earnings forecast. What is Toyota doing about it? The will introduce four unique hybrid Toyota and Lexus models during the year of 2009. You wont hear Toyota screaming for handouts since they do know how to reinvent themselves during economic booms and dooms. OPEC crisis 1974 and the Big 3 are caught offguard. Oil prices and environmetalism today the Big 3 are caught offguard again. What have they learned? Any company that sells products that consumers dont want deserves to die. GM, Ford and Chrysler RIP and hopefully innovative US firms like Telsa will thrive and grow!
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