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I remember Lee Iaccoca on a TV interview, when he was running Chrysler, stating that they had to put those special signs with the red line thru them (the "don't do this" sign) on all of their presses, showing an arm in the machine with the line thru it, using a picture to explian why they should keep their arms and hands out of the machines or they will be crushed...the reason???...too many of the workers could NOT READ a sign that simply stated "Do no place hands or arms in the machines or they will be cut off or crushed"... Do not question whether their IQ is above 70-80, question how far below it can go before even the UAW will not accept them for employment...it is what it is...
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Replying to: marsha7 (Jun 26, 2008 8:02 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 26, 2008 9:16 am)  ). And Toyota's newest factory is under construction in Blue Springs MS. |
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Or, should I say, Spiro Agnew???????????????????????????????
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Replying to: marsha7 (Jun 26, 2008 11:38 am)  Ford and GM stocks are in the dumper (along with most everything else), and oil has popped $140 a bbl. Looks like the plant closings are just going to continue. Toledo Jeep workers to be laid off for 7 weeks Ford starts another round of buyouts for local hourly workers Final GM workers accepting buyout to leave Friday On the less gloomy side: St. Paul Ford plant may get reprieve (Ford Rangers are made there and they are relatively fuel-efficient). |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 26, 2008 12:42 pm) and those who have studied political history. My portfolio has been crushed over the past week or so. Just a couple of weeks ago I was up more then 13 percent for the year while the wider market was down almost that much. Now I am up only 3.33 percent so still beating the wider market considerably but much worse off then I was before. I have to sit down this weekend and figure out what I need to do to recover some of that lost ground. |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jun 26, 2008 2:57 pm) I am wondering if I will have much left by this weekend. They say it is the worst June since 1930. That is not a good sign for any of us. The smart UAW guys are taking whatever buyout they are offered and heading out of Michigan.
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Replying to: british_rover (Jun 26, 2008 2:57 pm) |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jun 26, 2008 2:57 pm) Good opportunity for you to buy that Ford stock you wanted to buy during the last dip.
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 26, 2008 5:47 pm) I screwed my self a couple of months ago by not getting out when I said I would and it cost me about seven percent in gains. I have three stocks that are up over 20% year to date and one that is up almost 30% but those winners are barely enough to swallow my losses in UPS, UTX and BA. I should have sold UTX or BA a while ago but I screwed up and held onto them. Now I gotta decide if I should dump them and take my lumps or try and ride it out. |
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