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Post by Sandbur on Apr 25, 2018 1:55:58 GMT -6
Art—I’m guessing you don’t have Netflix? 🤕 My wife watches Netflix.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 25, 2018 1:58:20 GMT -6
We haven’t had TV in almost three years. I can listen to the radio for just a bit and I am sick of it. Art.....why dont you buy one of those TV antennas that you can simply put in the window or put behind your sofa. I'd be you would get about 10 to 20 TV stations on one of those antennas. Amazing......and its FREE TV. May years ago we had one in the window and it was very old technology. We got one station, at times. After a time period, I no longer miss TV and the biased reporting. It might be different when I retire.
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Post by sd51555 on May 14, 2018 3:26:45 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on May 14, 2018 6:26:53 GMT -6
^. Interesting info on TISCO above. I grew up around my dad's farm machinery business and spent lots of time behind the parts counter. We carried so many short lines and parts and accessories were second to none. Back then.....their were 12 implement dealers in the town where I grew up (new Ulm). Today their are NONE. Those implement dealers and the hardware stores of that time carried all the accessory stuff needed by farmers. With those dealers and most of the old hardware stores gone......they have been replaced by the likes of TISCO, and stores like Runnings, Fleet Farm and Northern Hydraulics.........as well as Amazon and other mail order operations. Funny how times have changed. (Dealers back then included: Ford, Massey Fergusson, International, Oliver, John Deere, Case, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, and more). I wish I would have had this insight back in those times......the handwriting was on the wall......I just could not interpret what it meant. .
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Post by sd51555 on May 14, 2018 9:43:36 GMT -6
^. Interesting info on TISCO above. I grew up around my dad's farm machinery business and spent lots of time behind the parts counter. We carried so many short lines and parts and accessories were second to none. Back then.....their were 12 implement dealers in the town where I grew up (new Ulm). Today their are NONE. Those implement dealers and the hardware stores of that time carried all the accessory stuff needed by farmers. With those dealers and most of the old hardware stores gone......they have been replaced by the likes of TISCO, and stores like Runnings, Fleet Farm and Northern Hydraulics.........as well as Amazon and other mail order operations. Funny how times have changed. (Dealers back then included: Ford, Massey Fergusson, International, Oliver, John Deere, Case, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, and more). I wish I would have had this insight back in those times......the handwriting was on the wall......I just could not interpret what it meant. . Whatever you do, do not buy it.
The market just hates retail right now, even Amazon-proof retail. This all despite the fact that TSCO is growing revenue, profits, margins, store count, and integrating Petsense profitably. They also bought back a piss pile of shares at a good price. All the positive stats in the world can't defeat market pessimism.
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Post by Foggy on May 14, 2018 17:20:30 GMT -6
^. Interesting info on TISCO above. I grew up around my dad's farm machinery business and spent lots of time behind the parts counter. We carried so many short lines and parts and accessories were second to none. Back then.....their were 12 implement dealers in the town where I grew up (new Ulm). Today their are NONE. Those implement dealers and the hardware stores of that time carried all the accessory stuff needed by farmers. With those dealers and most of the old hardware stores gone......they have been replaced by the likes of TISCO, and stores like Runnings, Fleet Farm and Northern Hydraulics.........as well as Amazon and other mail order operations. Funny how times have changed. (Dealers back then included: Ford, Massey Fergusson, International, Oliver, John Deere, Case, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, and more). I wish I would have had this insight back in those times......the handwriting was on the wall......I just could not interpret what it meant. . Whatever you do, do not buy it.
The market just hates retail right now, even Amazon-proof retail. This all despite the fact that TSCO is growing revenue, profits, margins, store count, and integrating Petsense profitably. They also bought back a piss pile of shares at a good price. All the positive stats in the world can't defeat market pessimism. I dont make my own stock selections anymore. The guys I hired do all that stuff......and I simply monitor the results. They keep my beta quite low.....as I am getting kinda old - grin. I dont get outsized returns.....but I also dont get big losses I suppose. I just play golf and get a check each month. FORE!
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Post by Freeborn on May 14, 2018 17:35:36 GMT -6
Whatever you do, do not buy it.
The market just hates retail right now, even Amazon-proof retail. This all despite the fact that TSCO is growing revenue, profits, margins, store count, and integrating Petsense profitably. They also bought back a piss pile of shares at a good price. All the positive stats in the world can't defeat market pessimism. I dont make my own stock selections anymore. The guys I hired do all that stuff......and I simply monitor the results. They keep my beta quite low.....as I am getting kinda old - grin. I dont get outsized returns.....but I also dont get big losses I suppose. I just play golf and get a check each month. FORE! Sounds like a great plan. Making money is important but getting away from things like worrying about Everything is equally important. XX Years and I'm hoping to be in the same position.
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Post by Sandbur on May 15, 2018 17:48:23 GMT -6
I dont make my own stock selections anymore. The guys I hired do all that stuff......and I simply monitor the results. They keep my beta quite low.....as I am getting kinda old - grin. I dont get outsized returns.....but I also dont get big losses I suppose. I just play golf and get a check each month. FORE! Sounds like a great plan. Making money is important but getting away from things like worrying about Everything is equally important. XX Years and I'm hoping to be in the same position. One year for me!
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Post by Foggy on May 15, 2018 19:39:41 GMT -6
^ Remember this: "I always knew I would become old......but I didn't realize that the years after retirement would fly by so quickly. " Somehow.....I thought I would bask in the health of my early sixties for a far longer time. . Just like that....."poof" and another day is gone forever.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on May 15, 2018 19:46:17 GMT -6
^ Remember this: "I always knew I would become old......but I didn't realize that the years after retirement would fly by so quickly. " Somehow.....I thought I would bask in the health of my early sixties for a far longer time. . Just like that....."poof" and another day is gone forever. At least your still alive, nothing to bitch about yet!
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Post by Foggy on May 15, 2018 19:47:50 GMT -6
Nice evening on Gull Lake. The hummingbirds musta followed us from OZ. Notice my squirrel proof pole courtesy of slinky. I wish the dock install guys would show up....soon!
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Post by daydreamer on May 15, 2018 19:54:48 GMT -6
Nice evening on Gull Lake. The hummingbirds musta followed us from OZ. Notice my squirrel proof pole courtesy of slinky. I wish the dock install guys would show up....soon! You should have had Art help you put the dock in today after fishing!!
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Post by Foggy on May 15, 2018 19:59:32 GMT -6
That dock would be a two day project for a couple us us old pharts. What you dont see are three heavy boat hoists on shore that need to get put into the lake with a barge and the frames for the dock. Its a big job.....we have allot of dock and stuff. With a good crew of young guys they can get it done in about two hours.......and their work is worth every penny to me. I used to do it all myself.......no more. I do the boats.....but gave up on the dock and lifts a few years back. The ice just went out a week ago here......and the dock services are waaaay behind schedule this year.
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 9, 2018 13:15:30 GMT -6
Up up and away!
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 14, 2018 7:35:49 GMT -6
Up up and away! Amazon is trading at 130 times its earnings. Something ain't right.
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