Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2015

[IIC]

Nice job Mr. M

[mrmarket]

Happy New Year!

Please congratulate MrMarket with a gain of 56.67 percent. MrMarket is the 2015 Pick of The Year champion winning the title from Riverbabe. Riverbabe was the 2014 Pick of The Year titleholder.

Please congratulate Tiedyed1 with a gain of 42.86 percent. Tiedyed1 takes second place.

Oh my Gosh! Please congratulate Riverbabe with a gain of 41.09 percent. Riverbabe came out of nowhere taking third place away from BillyJoe. BillyJoe with a gain of 35.43 percent.

Please also congratulate Phoenix7 with a gain of 33.12 percent, Peanuts with a gain of 15.19 percent, and Vixtt with positive gain of 1.55 percent.

Jiesen didn’t make or lose anything.

I'd like to thank my family and Happy New Year.

[tiedyed1]

As I never would have known the symbol CDOC if it wasn't for Mr. Market I credit him with an the exacta (1st and 2nd) of picks for 2015.

Happy 2016 everyone and I hope to be back participating more soon;
-Adam

Old Hippy and Mortgage Pro

[jiesen]

Happy New Year!
.....
Jiesen didn’t make or lose anything.
...

sheesh, story of my life!

Congrats on being #1, $$MM!! You are HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGEEEE!!!!!
(like a Sledge Hammer, Sledgehammer!)

[billyjoe]

Thanks , John Henry, and Mr. Market continues to amaze. I'll reserve SHLD short for this year if the contest continues. Let's all get up and on our feet to burn off those bad excess 2015 calories!

--------------billy

[Louetta]

Congrats, Large Person. Thank you John Henry. Happy New Year.

[riverbabe]

Let me be the first! Congratulations MrHuge! And Tiedyed! And everyone who beat the NASDAQ and the S&P! Whoopie! This Forum ROCKS! And thank you JH for doing this! HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

[JohnHenry]

2015 Pick of The Year Winner

Happy New Year!

Please congratulate MrMarket with a gain of 56.67 percent. MrMarket is the 2015 Pick of The Year champion winning the title from Riverbabe. Riverbabe was the 2014 Pick of The Year titleholder.

Please congratulate Tiedyed1 with a gain of 42.86 percent. Tiedyed1 takes second place.

Oh my Gosh! Please congratulate Riverbabe with a gain of 41.09 percent. Riverbabe came out of nowhere taking third place away from BillyJoe. BillyJoe with a gain of 35.43 percent.

Please also congratulate Phoenix7 with a gain of 33.12 percent, Peanuts with a gain of 15.19 percent, and Vixtt with positive gain of 1.55 percent.

Jiesen didn’t make or lose anything.

[mimo_100]

The lifetime warranty is only good for the life of the Sears Holdings company that owns Craftsman... so, maybe it's not for as long as you think it is.

Sears, Home Depot, Lowes all have lifetime warranty on tools.

My brother gave me an old black 5/8 inch Sears garden hose when he moved away. It was not long after that I discovered a pin hole leak. I called Sears and they said "bring it in and we will replace it free." So I took it in and picked out a 50 foot so-called "no kink" hose. After using it for a few weeks, I spoke with my brother and I told him what happened. He said "I did not buy that hose from Sears!" Ethically I felt a bit guilty about the whole thing, so I continue to buy stuff from the men's department to make up for the mistake.

BTW, faucet makers (DELTA, MOEN, etc) also have lifetime warranties - I just received a new cartridge for my 10-year-old kitchen faucet that was leaking. The part was free and no shipping costs.

[JohnHenry]

The lifetime warranty is only good for the life of the Sears Holdings company that owns Craftsman... so, maybe it's not for as long as you think it is.

I was at Sears today. The last time I was in a Sears store was when I was ten years old. This Sears store looks and smells the same inside, nothing has changed.

I remember the Sears in my city was always next to a Montgomery Ward and a Mervyn’s. I don’t remember so much going to a Montgomery Ward. I browsed wards.com today and it is expensive. I liked Mervyn’s.

[jiesen]

Someone told me craftsman tools still have a lifetime replacement warranty. How is that possible if they're made in China? I've bought tools from the Chicago Tool Company (China) that broke the first time I used them. Notably, a hacksaw.

-----------------billy

The lifetime warranty is only good for the life of the Sears Holdings company that owns Craftsman... so, maybe it's not for as long as you think it is.

[billyjoe]

Someone told me craftsman tools still have a lifetime replacement warranty. How is that possible if they're made in China? I've bought tools from the Chicago Tool Company (China) that broke the first time I used them. Notably, a hacksaw.

-----------------billy

[jiesen]

I note that my loss in this year's contest surpasses Ernie's loss in 2006. Of course there are still 45 days left.

I'm waiting for the market to correct next month, and everyone to see 50%+ losses. It's the only way to win!

[IIC]

You were here for 3/4 of the contest. I believe I brought you to the forum on 3/26 of that year, which was too late to enter that POTY.

BTW Doug, what did you wind up doing with that million bucks?

Well, on 1/3/07 I backed up the truck and bot PSUN with the money at $21.00 sh...Friday it closed at .30 sh ...But that's OK...I'm in it for the long haul

[Louetta]

Where's the October update?

Since I don't see it I thought I'd repost the final POTY results from 2006

http://s22.postimg.org/pk2hskfc1/Mr_...9_06_FINAL.jpg

I note that my loss in this year's contest surpasses Ernie's loss in 2006. Of course there are still 45 days left.