Hot Pick Of The Day

[Peter Hansen]

Harbin Electeric (HRBN.OB)??

Harbin Electric (HRBN.OB) been touted by George Southerland's "Special Investment Situations" He does have his share of some pretty good winners but losses are there also. The earnings are increasing at a substantial rate and the chart looks good. I am generally not in favor of these OTBB stocks but this one looks exceptional. Could anyone run a chart on this stock and give me your opinion? Guys thanx....this could be a winner or fold faster than a cheap camera.......who knows?

[spikefader]

So it's not Religion vs. Retail , more like Reason vs. Stupidity.
billyjoe

Perhaps even Good vs. Evil

[skiracer]

I'm pretty sure they are a French based corporation. That might explain part of why they are the way they are. We've got to get Webs to cancel his trip to Paris now.

[Websman]

I'm pretty sure they are a French based corporation. That might explain part of why they are the way they are. We've got to get Webs to cancel his trip to Paris now.

Too late. I already bought the airline tickets. Maybe I can get them back by beating up an old French lady or something...

[Websman]

The French military has an interesting boot camp program. It's only 5 minutes long. That's all it takes to learn how to waive your arms and yell, I SURRENDER!".

[scifos]

The French military has an interesting boot camp program. It's only 5 minutes long. That's all it takes to learn how to waive your arms and yell, I SURRENDER!".

The Complete Military History of France

- Gallic Wars

- Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.

- Hundred Years War
- Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." Sainted.

- Italian Wars
- Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.

- Wars of Religion
- France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots

- Thirty Years War
- France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.

- War of Revolution
- Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

- The Dutch War
- Tied

- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
- Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.

- War of the Spanish Succession
- Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.

- American Revolution
- In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."

- French Revolution
- Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.

- The Napoleonic Wars
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.

- The Franco-Prussian War
- Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.

- World War I
- Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.

- World War II
- Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.

- War in Indochina
- Lost. French forces plead sickness; take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu

- Algerian Rebellion
- Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.

- War on Terrorism
- France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.

The question for any country silly enough to count on the French should not be "Can we count on the French?", but rather "How long until France collapses?"

"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage."

Or, better still, the quote from last week's Wall Street Journal: "They're there when they need you."

Norse invasions, 841-911.

After having their way with the French for 70 years, the Norse are bribed by a French King named Charles the Simple (really!) who gave them Normandy in return for peace. Normans proceed to become just about the only positive military bonus in France's [favour] for next 500 years.

Mexico, 1863-1864.

France attempts to take advantage of Mexico's weakness following its thorough thrashing by the U.S. 20 years earlier ("Halls of Montezuma"). Not surprisingly, the only unit to distinguish itself is the French Foreign Legion (consisting of, by definition, non-Frenchmen). Booted out of the country a little over a year after arrival.

Panama jungles 1881-1890.
No one but nature to fight, France still loses; canal is eventually built by the U.S. 1904-1914.

Napoleonic Wars.
Should be noted that the Grand Armee was largely (~%50) composed of non-Frenchmen after 1804 or so. Mainly disgruntled minorities and anti-monarchists. Not surprisingly, these performed better than the French on many occasions.

Haiti, 1791-1804.
French defeated by rebellion after sacrificing 4,000 Poles to yellow fever. Shows another rule of French warfare; when in doubt, send an ally.

India, 1673-1813.
British were far more charming then French, ended up victors. Therefore the British are well known for their tea, and the French for their whine (er, wine...). Ensures 200 years of bad teeth in England.

Barbary Wars, middle ages-1830.
Pirates in North Africa continually harass European shipping in Meditteranean. France's solution: pay them to leave us alone. America's solution: kick their asses ("the Shores of Tripoli"). [America's] first overseas victories, won 1801-1815.

1798-1801, Quasi-War with U.S.
French privateers (semi-legal pirates) attack U.S. shipping. U.S. fights France at sea for 3 years; French eventually cave; sets precedent for next 200 years of Franco-American relations.

Moors in Spain, late 700s-early 800s.
Even with Charlemagne leading them against an enemy living in a hostile land, French are unable to make much progress. Hide behind Pyrennes until the modern day.

French-on-French losses (probably should be counted as victories too, just to be fair):

1208: Albigenses Crusade, French massacared by French.
When asked how to differentiate a heretic from the faithful, response was "Kill them all. God will know His own." Lesson: French are badasses when fighting unarmed men, women and children.

St. Bartholomew Day Massacre, August 24, 1572.
Once again, French-on-French slaughter.

Third Crusade.
Philip Augustus of France throws hissy-fit, leaves Crusade for Richard the Lion Heart to finish.

Seventh Crusade.
St. Louis of France leads Crusade to Egypt. Resoundingly crushed.

[Eighth] Crusade.
St. Louis back in action, this time in Tunis. See Seventh Crusade.

Also should be noted that France attempted to hide behind the Maginot line, sticking their head in the sand and pretending that the Germans would enter France that way. By doing so, the Germans would have been breaking with their traditional route of invading France, entering through Belgium (Napoleonic Wars, Franco-Prussian War, World War I, etc.). French ignored this though, and put all their effort into these defenses.

Seven year War 1756-1763

Lost: after getting hammered by Frederick the Great of Prussia (yep, the Germans again) at Rossbach, the French were held off for the remainder of the War by Frederick of Brunswick and a hodge-podge army including some Brits. War also saw France kicked out of Canada (Wolfe at Quebec) and India (Clive at Plassey).

The French consider the departure of the French from Algeria in 1962-63, after 130 years on colonialism, as a French victory and especially consider C. de Gaulle as a hero for 'leading' said victory over the unwilling French public who were very much against the departure. This ended their colonialism. About 2 million ungrateful Algerians lost their lives in this shoddy affair.

[billyjoe]

My pick, France, short

billyjoe

p.s. more true facts . I took French in High Scool for one day. The teacher only spoke French and gave homework assignments in French or at least that's what it sounded like to me. I took French in college for 3 days. They had no French text books and didn't know if any would be coming in.

[billyjoe]

I think we've been duped. Target is not a French company and most of what has been said here is "urban legend". Go to GOOGLE type in Target Urban Legend and see what you get. By the way did I ever tell you about the alligator that my cousins friends boyfriends brother in law's neighbor saw in the Hudson River?

billyjoe

p.s. everything else said about the French is true except for the Target stuff

[skiracer]

Billyjoe,
That was as good a post as I've read. Very educational, truthful, and entertaining. They are always there when they need you! So profound!

[New-born baby]

Scifos!

SCIFOS! BRILLANT! And again I say, "BRILLIANT!"

Let me add a few facts to the history of France, our "ally."

In WWII, after France surrendered to Nazi Germany, France's Vichy gov't fought with the Germans against us. When Patton's 3rd Army invaded North Africa (1942), he met resistance from the French Navy and Army, and there we suffered some 1500 casualties in the invasion of North Africa, all inflicted by the French. Nice allies, eh?

American Revolution: France joins with us when it was already clear we would win the war without them.

WWI: 1917. US enters the war. Our untested and not fully trained troops are sent to France. Germany attacks the French forces in front of Paris, and the French army runs. The US Marines move up to the front, where they are met by running Frenchmen, who tell the USMCs to run. The USMC Colonel (whose name at this time slips my mind), said, "We didn't come over here to run." He sets up a perimeter and stops the German advance, saving Paris. (Paris was never captured in WWI).

[skiracer]

Billyjoe,
That was as good a post as I've read. Very educational, truthful, and entertaining. They are always there when they need you! So profound!

Scifos,
Sorry bud, misread and thought this was Billyjoe's post. Great stuff. My apologies for the mistake.

[Thomrich]

Greetings,

To the "New Born Baby",If I remember correctly you own Advantage energy.Its reported to be going to the NYSE mid December.

As you know Harvest provided a great run when newly listed.Whats your opinion of Advantage?

Also Harvest is merging with Viking this month ,with a dist increase from .35 to .38.This trust should be trading upper 30s soon.When ERF was paying .38 it traded in the low 40s.

Ive halted all other trades except canroys or amroys.They are the only trades I can consistently trade for a profit.

cordially Tom

[billyjoe]

Scifos,
Real good. You wouldn't be a history major , would you ?

billyoe

[New-born baby]

Greetings,

To the "New Born Baby",If I remember correctly you own Advantage energy.Its reported to be going to the NYSE mid December.

As you know Harvest provided a great run when newly listed.Whats your opinion of Advantage?

Also Harvest is merging with Viking this month ,with a dist increase from .35 to .38.This trust should be trading upper 30s soon.When ERF was paying .38 it traded in the low 40s.

Ive halted all other trades except canroys or amroys.They are the only trades I can consistently trade for a profit.

cordially Tom

HTE (Harvest) is a great Can/Amroy. I own VKR, which just announced plans to join forces with HTE in March. Great stock; great divys. Looks for a decent entry and buy all you can. Payout ratio is a mere 65%, with room for divy growth.

Advantage is also a great stock, and probably an excellent buy right at today's prices. Looking for a divy increase.

EENC: this stinker is expected to raise the divy this month from .17 to .18. It still stinks, IMHO.

FDG: buy it here. Dec 7 it announces the divy for this quarter, and it ought to be good . I see at least $45 in the next week or so (current $40).

Gotta love those CANS! If the price pulls back, the divy holds you up!

Best to the Tom.

[New-born baby]

Tgt

I am disturbed to read the Target Urban Legend. I received emails from trusted sources who told me all the stuff that Urban Legend debunks. I apologize for not running down my sources. I do not like to spread rumors, and especially, untrue rumors! I apologize for that.

Still, Target refuses to put Christ back into Christmas. THAT was on the radio today, and I heard Tim Wildemon of the AFA speaking about it.

It is true that the French are very poor 'allies.'