Fun Stuff...Off Topic(O/T)

[skiracer]

Ski, my version of Excel is 2000. If you're using a different version, the precise steps you need to take may differ a little from these below, but this should get you close enough to figure out the rest.

1. Highlight just the numbers.
2. Right-click.
3. Copy.
4. Open Notepad.
5. Paste.
6. Save to desktop (or folder of your choice) with a name such as numbers.txt.
7. Open new workbook in Excel.
8. Select Open from File pop-up menu.
9. At the bottom of the dialog box, select Text Files in "Files of Type".
10. Navigate to folder where your file is and open the file.
11. In the Text Import Wizard, select the "Delimited" radio button.
12. Click Next.
13. Click Next again.
14. Click Finish.

Excellent. Just got into my office and will try it as you have posted in a little bit. Thanks Rob. This is exactly the kind of "watching your back, that makes this such a great forum. Thanks again MIMO for the original Excel sheet.

[skiracer]

Ski, my version of Excel is 2000. If you're using a different version, the precise steps you need to take may differ a little from these below, but this should get you close enough to figure out the rest.

1. Highlight just the numbers.
2. Right-click.
3. Copy.
4. Open Notepad.
5. Paste.
6. Save to desktop (or folder of your choice) with a name such as numbers.txt.
7. Open new workbook in Excel.
8. Select Open from File pop-up menu.
9. At the bottom of the dialog box, select Text Files in "Files of Type".
10. Navigate to folder where your file is and open the file.
11. In the Text Import Wizard, select the "Delimited" radio button.
12. Click Next.
13. Click Next again.
14. Click Finish.

Excellent. Just got into my office and will try it as you have posted in a little bit. Thanks Rob. This is exactly the kind of "watching your back, that makes this such a great forum. Thanks again MIMO for the original Excel sheet.
I'm using Excel 2003, which I don't think will make a difference. I'll get back if I have any questions or a hard time.

[Rob]

Like a Schoolgirl

Is anyone besides me watching "Closing Bell" on CNBC right now? Is Maria Bartiromo high or what? She's as giggly as a schoolgirl and talking a mile a minute. It's funny. I don't think I've ever seen her like that.

[mimo_100]

AXR gives a momentum signal

Here is an Excel chart for “momentum” on the S&P 500 since July 14. I have observed that when the “momentum” exceeds 70, the index rallies quite nicely. For stocks, the momentum number is closer to 78. Any comments? The calculations are below.

<snip>

Tim

My observations on AXR and my momentum calculation.

MrMarket bought AXR at $49.80 on July 6th. My momentum calculation was 49.83%, much too low for me to jump in.

The momentum had previously broken 78% on 2/17/2006 and remained above 78% the entire time including July 6th, where it was trending down from a high of 100% not too many weeks earlier. On July 6th the momentum was 83.08%. Using this knowledge plus a couple of other indicators, I opted to wait a few days before buying. Sure enough, the momentum broke down thru 78% from the upside, and has not seen 78% until just recently, September 18 at 78.72%.

AXR appears poised to attack MrMarket’s $57.45 target.

Of course all of this is easy to write since I am looking in a rear view mirror, but more importantly, I this time made the correct decision.

[billyjoe]

Believe it or not. Jim Cramer has a son named Tony Parker and daughters Hoot and Bilqueeze.

-------billyjoe

[Websman]

The first female space tourist has her own website and blog where she is describing her experience in space...very cool

http://www.anoushehansari.com/

[IIC]

World's Best:

http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/worldsbest/listing.html

[billyjoe]

Was just walking my small puppy and a couple birds were circling above. It's very windy here today. I thought they were buzzards until I saw the white tails and heads. A pair of bald eagles were looking at the puppy for lunch. They got within about 50 feet and we high tailed it out of there.

------------billyjoe

[mimo_100]

My observations on AXR and my momentum calculation.

MrMarket bought AXR at $49.80 on July 6th. My momentum calculation was 49.83%, much too low for me to jump in.

The momentum had previously broken 78% on 2/17/2006 and remained above 78% the entire time including July 6th, where it was trending down from a high of 100% not too many weeks earlier. On July 6th the momentum was 83.08%. Using this knowledge plus a couple of other indicators, I opted to wait a few days before buying. Sure enough, the momentum broke down thru 78% from the upside, and has not seen 78% until just recently, September 18 at 78.72%.

AXR appears poised to attack MrMarket’s $57.45 target.

Of course all of this is easy to write since I am looking in a rear view mirror, but more importantly, I this time made the correct decision.

AXR now REALLY appears poised to attack MrMarket’s $57.45 target.

[billyjoe]

Anna Nichole Smith's Baby's Father

I think I know who Anna Nichole Smith's Baby's father really is but don't want to embarrass anyone here.

---------billyjoe

[Rob]

Gas Prices

I just filled up my wife's car last night, and for the first time in recent memory (I think since last winter) the price was less than $2.00 a gallon; it was $1.999.

I like that trend.

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Edit: Yep ... just checked my records, and I see that the last time I paid less than $2.00/gal. was Feb. 23 this year, when I paid $1.969.

[Lyehopper]

Was just walking my small puppy and a couple birds were circling above. It's very windy here today. I thought they were buzzards until I saw the white tails and heads. A pair of bald eagles were looking at the puppy for lunch. They got within about 50 feet and we high tailed it out of there.

------------billyjoe

Billy.... If you drew your sidearm and killed two Bald Eagles while they were assaulting your puppy, would you still be convicted of a felony?

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/issues/BaldEagle/belaws%5B1%5D.htm

[IIC]

I just filled up my wife's car last night, and for the first time in recent memory (I think since last winter) the price was less than $2.00 a gallon; it was $1.999.

I like that trend.

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Edit: Yep ... just checked my records, and I see that the last time I paid less than $2.00/gal. was Feb. 23 this year, when I paid $1.969.

That's nice...on Sunday I paid 2.989 for 87

[billyjoe]

Billy.... If you drew your sidearm and killed two Bald Eagles while they were assaulting your puppy, would you still be convicted of a felony?

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/is...aws%5B1%5D.htm

Lye,
The bald eagles are much more protected than the people around here. Attempt to murder a person and you'll do less time than if you mess with an eagle. A couple woods near my house are posted with federal keep out signs "endangered species nesting area" they can get you for a felony if you go in those woods , however, you can trespass on any local farmers land and sue him if you stub your toe on a beer bottle you dropped in the pathway. Do you carry liability insurance to protect yourself against those who recreate on your property ?

--------------billyjoe

need 10 characters to post
Just type your message outside the quote. Clearer too. kp

[Lyehopper]

Lye,
The bald eagles are much more protected than the people around here. Attempt to murder a person and you'll do less time than if you mess with an eagle. A couple woods near my house are posted with federal keep out signs "endangered species nesting area" they can get you for a felony if you go in those woods , however, you can trespass on any local farmers land and sue him if you stub your toe on a beer bottle you dropped in the pathway. Do you carry liability insurance to protect yourself against those who recreate on your property ?

--------------billyjoe

Lord!.... Don't get me started!