Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:
"Larry" wrote in message
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=wmar
http://www.reuters.com/article/marke...0080326?rpc=44
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080327/west_...over.html?.v=3

$65.4M loss....burning through cash pretty quick.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=WMAR

Poor mutual fund holders losing their asses....

$7.19/share...falling in after hours trading more.

Boating is in trouble. Listen to their investor conference call:
http://tinyurl.com/3belex



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Larry,, there is a reason that West has a new CEO.. big changes on the way.

West has too many stores today, many will be shut.

The entire boating business is down except for the rich. In fact, down east
the yacht business is booming.

For the average boat owner, the cost of owning/operating/and the taxes, etc
have ruined it for everyone.


Even crazy people who own sailboats have a limit.


We aren't there yet.
But if some aspiring governmebt worker figures out how to tax the wind...




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John Wayne

cavelamb himself wrote in news:13v0clammavn1a4
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But if some aspiring governmebt worker figures out how to tax the wind...



Gotcha covered in South Carolina. We have "personal property tax" on all
boats, even my 9.6' Watertender someone on the dock gave me. The STATE
bill for its license numbers just came in the mail, again.

Luckily, its engine is under 5hp, putting it under the tax radar here.
It's a Yamaha 3.

I pay more PP tax on the dingy than I do on my old Mercedes because the
dingy is a 2000 model.

I've a mind to take THEIR boat down and just park it on the goddamned
county's front stoop....I only used it twice this year and it's simply not
worth it. My neighbor's kids used it for a kiddie pool more than I used it
for a boat!

Makes a great kiddie pool....(c;