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Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:25 pm
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Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #1 Same here Alan, fortunately I managed a few stolen hours on my bike yesterday. We lost electricity this afternoon for a few hours and I had to watch telly by candlelight .
ASCENDING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF CUNTISHNESS IN 2020
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It is the same here. No rain, but strong winds, gusting to 45 mph. The virus makes the news every day, but hasn't really made it here yet. But if it keeps up there are going to be some real worldwide economic issues. I heard that it might take about a year or more to come up with a vaccine for the disease. And then there is the matter of producing hundreds of millions of doses and distributing them around the world.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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As human beings we deserve to die for how we treat mankind and the planet.... WWW.MOTO-MATE.COM |
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Or, alternatively, try this to sheer yourself up. Things are not as bad as they seem
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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #2Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #1 Am I the only one who is wondering how John is watching TV with no electricity? Have you got a gas operated TV, heho. Graham
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Winskill, North West England the long and winding road perfect for a bike |
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No Graham, that conundrum was keeping me awake last night as well. 🤔 |
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It's an unfortunate fact of "modern" life that we are assaulted with "news" 24/7. In my youth (1950's) news traveled slowly. The virus is front page stuff on all the news sites and it's either not as bad, or it's worse, than we know. There HAS to be an economic impact, yet the Federal Reserve-stimulated stock market doesn't reflect that. How's a person to know if this is real...or The Matrix? |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #10 About 5-yrs after he retired, I saw my old Boss. We chatted a bit and he wished well, but left me with one bit of advice......................"When you retire, buy an annuity. Worrying about the stock market is a waste of something more valuable than money"
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #10 My career (31 years) was as a financial advisor. When I retired, I eventually turned my money over to a portfolio manager, who has done a great job conservatively investing my money, and I sleep well at night. I realized, as your boss did, that worrying about stocks is not good for health. Annuities, though? I'd seen enough of them when I was working that I didn't care for them. Brokers make a good amount of money from them...enough said. I have a small-ish trading account for those times when I want to go crazy, and that keeps me happy...most of the time! |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #12Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #10 I have the advantage of a traditional pension and a supplemental tax deferred TIAA account. Back in the go-go 90's, a lot of folks did partial withdrawals from traditional pensions and played in the booming market. The Dot.com bust adjusted the risk perspective of many folks.
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Doom is overplayed. Our deaths occur just about as often as our births!
“I would rather be ashes than dust!" ~ Jack London
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Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #1 Well I've survived the storms, my roof is still on and I'm not flooded out like some poor souls on the news. The virus is still lurking but hasn't ventured this far. This morning the weather was changeable, bright one minute and the rain squalls the next but I needed fuel and decided to nip over to my mates to see how his building project was going. I leave the roundabout near the fuel station. Wet with rain and slimy with dropped fuel, I squirm and slide but remain upright. The RS is my guardian angel, looking after me when my skill level is surpassed The surrounding fields are like lakes. The river (Derwent) has long since burst its banks filling the Ings but now these are full and water laps the road on each side. I think I could have got to my friends house by boat. The sky looks black so I say my goodbyes and head home. Not so much of a thrash then but good to get out. A tank of fresh fuel now beckons to be used, the bike has been serviced and I'm ready for a longer ride. Hopefully soon.... Alan |
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