Hijack This Thread

[billyjoe]

I didn't want to start a new thread for my ramblings and I enjoy seeing threads hijacked so anyone can take this one.

I'm trying to keep my stock/retirement fund equity vs. home equity loan balance at a 8 :1 ratio. This is getting hard to do will the rate hikes. Probably will go to a refinance at fixed approx. 6.375% . If I ever get a real job again that might help.
Closing costs really burn me up. There appears to be no way around it without a hidden fee somewhere. Anyone else in a similar situation ? One good month in the market would help immensely.

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

[Lyehopper]

Hijacking with permission is no fun....

[DSteckler]

Jack has his own board, Billyjoe. You can say hi to him there....

[billyjoe]

OK, Lye , you're not allowed here. Is it raining or are you at lunch? And what's the difference between "submit reply" and "quick reply" I've wondered that for 3 years.

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

[billyjoe]

Bill Miller of Legg Mason Fund fame has beaten the S & P 14 years in a row. This year he has substantial holdings in DELL RYL PHM KBH can he possibly beat the S & P this year ? Some call him the greatest stock picker of all time.

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

[Lyehopper]

OK, Lye , you're not allowed here. Is it raining or are you at lunch? And what's the difference between "submit reply" and "quick reply" I've wondered that for 3 years.

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

Great! Now I can enjoy hijacking the thread....

I worked all weekend sorting calves and sold a couple loads of steers and some cull heifers yesterday. I kept back a nice group of graded heifers for replacements.... I've got to tag and work them this afternoon. I took the morning to order feed, meds, supplies and fall fertilizer.... And I'm trading a little too (I'm short selling FTO).... AND yes I'm enjoying my lunch too.... I'm currently eating a toasted ham, cheese and tomato sandwich and drinking a cold diet Pepsi....

BillyJoe.... I always hit "post reply" because I figure it's gotta be better than "quick reply"....

[billyjoe]

Lye,
Hope you don't see FTO as a long term short cause I'm long FTO. Just checked, I'm down $5.44 , not per share but total $$. GISX RULES !! Wait till I see New-born. He talked me into shorting STLD.

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

[jiesen]

Jack has his own board, Billyjoe. You can say hi to him there....

nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!

[Websman]

Great! Now I can enjoy hijacking the thread....

I worked all weekend sorting calves and sold a couple loads of steers and some cull heifers yesterday. I kept back a nice group of graded heifers for replacements.... I've got to tag and work them this afternoon. I took the morning to order feed, meds, supplies and fall fertilizer.... And I'm trading a little too (I'm short selling FTO).... AND yes I'm enjoying my lunch too.... I'm currently eating a toasted ham, cheese and tomato sandwich and drinking a cold diet Pepsi....

BillyJoe.... I always hit "post reply" because I figure it's gotta be better than "quick reply"....

I prefer Diet Coke.

[billyjoe]

I find this really interesting. Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder just signed a multi million $$ deal with Tom Cruise , recently terminated by Paramount. Snyder also controls SIX , the nasty theme park chain 6 Flags, that is hemorrhaging $$ and is for sale with no takers. Rumours were that FUN or Disney would buy the troubled SIX providing a windfall for Snyder and a way out of billions of debt. At least a couple of the parks are less than worthless including the one in New Orleans that may now be the world's largest mosquitoe breeding ground. Ironically FUN bought Paramount's parks instead and got some prime real estate with nary a dog in the bunch. SIX supposedly had a "take them all or none" policy which backfired. Is Snyder the kind of guy who seeks revenge and wants Cruise to prosper just to get back at Paramount for messing up his plans? Stock prices since March : DIS +5% , FUN -10%, SIX -75%.

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

[spikefader]

Wait till I see New-born. He talked me into shorting STLD.

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

heh oh boy. STLD isn't exactly worthy imho (no offence to NB). Look at these: http://technicaltrades.net/bollinger...psar/stld.html

Sure, the daily and weekly psar trends have been bearish, but it's down near 48.00 support........and check out the band action and the count on the monthly dude. You're shorting late in either a 4 down or the 'a' down....

Best to ya!

[peanuts]

I prefer Diet Coke.

Did you ever eat mentos and drink diet coke? I think it is sort of like feeding alka seltzers to sea gulls.

Video Link

[New-born baby]

heh oh boy. STLD isn't exactly worthy imho (no offence to NB). Look at these: http://technicaltrades.net/bollinger...psar/stld.html

Sure, the daily and weekly psar trends have been bearish, but it's down near 48.00 support........and check out the band action and the count on the monthly dude. You're shorting late in either a 4 down or the 'a' down....

Best to ya!

Hey, Spike:
Anytime you have a dissenting opinion, please post it on HOT PICK OF THE DAY so that I can learn something, will ya? I almost missed this post!

Don't be afraid to disagree with me. I welcome construction criticism.

[Websman]

Did you ever eat mentos and drink diet coke? I think it is sort of like feeding alka seltzers to sea gulls.

Video Link

Fascinating indeed....

[billyjoe]

Webs,
Check out the guy on youtube that chugged a 2liter Coke and swallowed the mentos. I think he blew out his GI tract. Maybe it was on google videos.

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