Thought for the day

[explod]

Allan Bond would be acclaimed today for making something out of nothing.

And dear ole Qld Joe, who should also have seen the gallows, made the best statement of all, "dont you worry about that"

But dear Maggie (haystack was that???) the greatest lead of all, "the markets are basically honest and can regulate themselves"

 

[noirua]

A very few people, by their manner, wipe the walls with volatility.

 

[Mickel]

"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more."

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

 

[noirua]

The enemy of my enemy is my friend; until the enemy is defeated and my friend builds a wall between us.

 

[Mickel]

I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[noirua]

"I have an exploration company drilling for oil in Western Biotemectra Land. We've every reason to believe they are about to strike oil of very high grade. Your name was given to us as a sophisticated investor and this is the reason we are offering 100,000 shares at 50c each, a special 50% discount is offered to you until 1st June; so the cost to you is just $25,000.
The companies name is 'Macquarie Lots of Oil Limited', you can guess the connections. Money in the bank already, ha, ha.
Send your cheque immediately to Pavements paved with Gold Limited, Robbinyue Way, taf stiforp, enroubleM, 4TB CYI5"

 

[noirua]

Suffering with constipation causes confusion.

 

[noirua]

Picking up the good bits amongst the carnage takes both courage, blinkers, and self mindedness; not bloody mindlessness and genius.

 

[noirua]

Buy with open arms! Like the whale, filter well, or you'll choke on it.

 

[noirua]

...not green shoots; just better bad news - Dr Mark Faber

 

[kgee]

"Confidence is the abscence of Doubt"

 

[noirua]

Fatness is due to constantly feeding from the trough.
Drunkenness is due to the need to relieve hopelessness.
Reaching for a desperately needed cigarette is due to the need to pretend you can handle stress.
Becoming angry is due to the need for an audience, as is talking to yourself.
Shouting at oneself is due to the need to succeed.

 

[Mickel]

You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Irish Proverb

 

[newbie trader]

Fatness is due to constantly feeding from the trough.
Drunkenness is due to the need to relieve hopelessness.
Reaching for a desperately needed cigarette is due to the need to pretend you can handle stress.
Becoming angry is due to the need for an audience, as is talking to yourself.
Shouting at oneself is due to the need to succeed.

I was shouting at myself a lot last week!

 

[Mickel]

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.

Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)

 

[Mickel]

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Frank Leahy


Any politicians come to mind ???

 

[noirua]

Intelligence, ability and success are as nothing, if you eventually fall to ordinary human weakness and its frailties.

 

[Bigukraine]

twiggy thinking of first exchange with KRudd after shaking hands:

" I'm not fluent in IDIOT so please speak slowly and clearly"

 

[satanoperca]

twiggy thinking of first exchange with KRudd after shaking hands:

" I'm not fluent in IDIOT so please speak slowly and clearly"

and that was his flattering thought.

 

[noirua]

twiggy thinking of first exchange with KRudd after shaking hands:

" I'm not fluent in IDIOT so please speak slowly and clearly"

Could you please repeat that without a Mandarin accent.