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Tim March 21st 10 03:44 AM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 03:18 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.

Jim March 21st 10 03:39 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks will
rebel from this Obamination.
Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.
It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.
But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful



Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 04:00 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks will
rebel from this Obamination.


Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.


Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments is
often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.


Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful


I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so far
out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution. You
can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity. At
some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one hell of
a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.

Jim March 21st 10 04:26 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks will
rebel from this Obamination.


Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.


Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments is
often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.


Au contraire. The Republican party is the party of small government.
That's pretty evident in their numbers.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

I'll let my broker worry about that.
If he's wrong, I'll change brokers.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.


Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...


Weather is the biggest. But with a good drought, and perhaps a blight
or two, 'Bama is toast.
Like I said, we can hope.

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful


I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so far
out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution. You
can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity. At
some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one hell of
a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.


Pretty sure that Ireland and the Aryan portion of the German population
will fare well. The darker and mongrelized nations not so much.
Haven't paid attention to the Scandinavians since they went commie long
ago. They're a drunken lot in any case.
I did well with Nokia, but that's an exception. Besides, the Finns
aren't prone to the drunkenness and immorality that runs in the
Scandinavian gene pool.

Jim - Concerned American

Tim March 21st 10 05:03 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
Nuts with the"obamanomics" guys.

I posted that about West Marine because I dont' feel they should go
out of business, but figure out a way to survive in a down economy. It
seems that Overtons, and Cabella, are doing just fine, and they share
a lot of the product line.

Losing business, and the jobs it supports is never a good thing and
shouldn't be ill wished upon by anyone.

CalifBill March 21st 10 05:24 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 

"Tim" wrote in message
...
Nuts with the"obamanomics" guys.

I posted that about West Marine because I dont' feel they should go
out of business, but figure out a way to survive in a down economy. It
seems that Overtons, and Cabella, are doing just fine, and they share
a lot of the product line.

Losing business, and the jobs it supports is never a good thing and
shouldn't be ill wished upon by anyone.


West marines problem is they are at least twice as expensive as anyone else.
They have a great selection, especially stainless hardware, but a small
premium will keep customers going there for the convience, but when you can
buy zincs online for 50% of WM price, that is out of the convience level.



nom=de=plume March 21st 10 05:29 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
"Canuck57" wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.



I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.

--
Nom=de=Plume



nom=de=plume March 21st 10 05:30 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
"Canuck57" wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks will
rebel from this Obamination.


Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will learn
the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.


Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus, as
I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments is often
a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.


Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a GM
or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest in
farming, too many variables...

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful


I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so far
out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution. You
can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity. At
some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one hell of a
price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and have
seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And Japan
still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada. All
go into a currency spiral one after the other.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.



That's right. Oppose _everything_ even if it actually helps people. Well, it
looks like another 32M people will finally get some help despite the party
of Nyet.

--
Nom=de=Plume



nom=de=plume March 21st 10 05:32 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
"Tim" wrote in message
...
Nuts with the"obamanomics" guys.

I posted that about West Marine because I dont' feel they should go
out of business, but figure out a way to survive in a down economy. It
seems that Overtons, and Cabella, are doing just fine, and they share
a lot of the product line.

Losing business, and the jobs it supports is never a good thing and
shouldn't be ill wished upon by anyone.



Isn't that the object of business... or at least one of them... not go out
of business, increase profit/market share? Maybe they have some underlying
problems that are causing them problems... don't know much about them
specifically, but their customer service seemed pretty good when I was
looking for a gift. Maybe that was just salesmanship.

--
Nom=de=Plume



Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 05:47 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 10:26 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.

Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks will
rebel from this Obamination.


Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.


Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments
is often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.


Au contraire. The Republican party is the party of small government.
That's pretty evident in their numbers.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

I'll let my broker worry about that.
If he's wrong, I'll change brokers.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.


Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...


Weather is the biggest. But with a good drought, and perhaps a blight
or two, 'Bama is toast.
Like I said, we can hope.

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful


I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so
far out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution.
You can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity.
At some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one
hell of a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.


Pretty sure that Ireland and the Aryan portion of the German population
will fare well. The darker and mongrelized nations not so much.
Haven't paid attention to the Scandinavians since they went commie long
ago. They're a drunken lot in any case.
I did well with Nokia, but that's an exception. Besides, the Finns
aren't prone to the drunkenness and immorality that runs in the
Scandinavian gene pool.

Jim - Concerned American


I would say you have traveled a bit. When I was in the nordic counties
the socialism sure made them miopic like sheep. They didn't know any
better. Drunk because often that was all there was to do.

But in Norway, I think the reasons they didn't get drunk is few could
afford to. Socialism comes at a price. Wasn't in Finland, but have no
doubt that drunkeness has a lot to do with taxation, less taxes more
drinking.

Watching CNN right now, looks like it just passed.... On to the road to
debt hell.



--
--------------
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.

hk March 21st 10 05:49 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 3/21/10 1:47 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 10:26 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.

Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks
will
rebel from this Obamination.

Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.

Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments
is often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.


Au contraire. The Republican party is the party of small government.
That's pretty evident in their numbers.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

I'll let my broker worry about that.
If he's wrong, I'll change brokers.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.

Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...


Weather is the biggest. But with a good drought, and perhaps a blight
or two, 'Bama is toast.
Like I said, we can hope.

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful

I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so
far out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution.
You can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity.
At some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one
hell of a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.


Pretty sure that Ireland and the Aryan portion of the German population
will fare well. The darker and mongrelized nations not so much.
Haven't paid attention to the Scandinavians since they went commie long
ago. They're a drunken lot in any case.
I did well with Nokia, but that's an exception. Besides, the Finns
aren't prone to the drunkenness and immorality that runs in the
Scandinavian gene pool.

Jim - Concerned American


I would say you have traveled a bit. When I was in the nordic counties
the socialism sure made them miopic like sheep. They didn't know any
better. Drunk because often that was all there was to do.

But in Norway, I think the reasons they didn't get drunk is few could
afford to. Socialism comes at a price. Wasn't in Finland, but have no
doubt that drunkeness has a lot to do with taxation, less taxes more
drinking.




You obviously do not know your ass from a hole in the ground.

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Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 05:52 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.



I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.


I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low
skunk bids are in.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.

Jim March 21st 10 06:04 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
hk wrote:
On 3/21/10 1:47 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 10:26 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to
fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.

Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks
will
rebel from this Obamination.

Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.

Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments
is often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.


Au contraire. The Republican party is the party of small government.
That's pretty evident in their numbers.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

I'll let my broker worry about that.
If he's wrong, I'll change brokers.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.

Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...


Weather is the biggest. But with a good drought, and perhaps a blight
or two, 'Bama is toast.
Like I said, we can hope.

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful

I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so
far out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution.
You can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity.
At some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one
hell of a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.


Pretty sure that Ireland and the Aryan portion of the German population
will fare well. The darker and mongrelized nations not so much.
Haven't paid attention to the Scandinavians since they went commie long
ago. They're a drunken lot in any case.
I did well with Nokia, but that's an exception. Besides, the Finns
aren't prone to the drunkenness and immorality that runs in the
Scandinavian gene pool.

Jim - Concerned American


I would say you have traveled a bit. When I was in the nordic counties
the socialism sure made them miopic like sheep. They didn't know any
better. Drunk because often that was all there was to do.

But in Norway, I think the reasons they didn't get drunk is few could
afford to. Socialism comes at a price. Wasn't in Finland, but have no
doubt that drunkeness has a lot to do with taxation, less taxes more
drinking.




You obviously do not know your ass from a hole in the ground.


Not true. You are simply provincial in your views.
Alcoholism runs rampant in some regions, and it's difficult to separate
its incidence from ethnic factors and gene inheritance.
An example is my ethnically Nordic friend, who has handled it well given
his heritage, yet still prefers to be called Eisboch.

Jim - Nothing against my pal, but facts are facts.


Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 06:36 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 11:49 AM, hk wrote:
On 3/21/10 1:47 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 10:26 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 9:39 AM, Jim wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to
fit
the new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because
recover is a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a
permanent long term impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.

Let's hope that's true.
The more pain that can be attributed to 'Bama, the sooner the folks
will
rebel from this Obamination.

Agreed. They didn't learn from history in school, so now they will
learn the hard way.

Our Republican strategy of opposition to anything he proposes is
starting to bear fruit.

Debateable. Tehy still hold a minority position in both houses. Plus,
as I have learned a long time ago, what we hear from big governments
is often a ruse, a pony show to say they tied but in reality caved in.


Au contraire. The Republican party is the party of small government.
That's pretty evident in their numbers.

Bet the markets will be volitile on Monday.

I'll let my broker worry about that.
If he's wrong, I'll change brokers.

It's unfortunate that the modern farming system is essentially immune
from disruption, precluding the famine that would surely show the
bankruptcy of 'Bama leadership.

Food, unlike boats is an essential staple. You can defer or not buy a
GM or a boat... but to eat isn't much of an option. But I don't invest
in farming, too many variables...


Weather is the biggest. But with a good drought, and perhaps a blight
or two, 'Bama is toast.
Like I said, we can hope.

But there's hope for more pain in in other areas of the economy.

Jim - Always hopeful

I would love this to end, but I can't see it. Government has swapped a
lot of bad debt from bailouts to the taxpayer and DC spending is so
far out of control it may never be pulled back short of a revolution.
You can't just increase your debt every year by 15%++ into perpetuity.
At some point mismanaged government economics is going to have one
hell of a price to pay.

Right now, the best I can see is a few lost decades like Japan has
experienced. They too took the spend/debt approach 2 decades ago and
have seen a 2 decades of steady decreases in standard of living. And
Japan still has that massive debt and may go under...

Could go, Greece, Spain, UK, Japan, Ireland, Germany, US then Canada.
All go into a currency spiral one after the other.


Pretty sure that Ireland and the Aryan portion of the German population
will fare well. The darker and mongrelized nations not so much.
Haven't paid attention to the Scandinavians since they went commie long
ago. They're a drunken lot in any case.
I did well with Nokia, but that's an exception. Besides, the Finns
aren't prone to the drunkenness and immorality that runs in the
Scandinavian gene pool.

Jim - Concerned American


I would say you have traveled a bit. When I was in the nordic counties
the socialism sure made them miopic like sheep. They didn't know any
better. Drunk because often that was all there was to do.

But in Norway, I think the reasons they didn't get drunk is few could
afford to. Socialism comes at a price. Wasn't in Finland, but have no
doubt that drunkeness has a lot to do with taxation, less taxes more
drinking.


You obviously do not know your ass from a hole in the ground.


I am begining to think you are a frighten little needy greedy bum.
Untraveled and uncultured. Just a selfish slug supporting the
destruction of America.

Can Canadians join the US Tea Party?
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nom=de=plume March 21st 10 07:08 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
"Canuck57" wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover
is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long
term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.



I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of
Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.


I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low skunk
bids are in.

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Yes, you should go hide under the bed. Don't come out until the telephone
rings three times, hangs up, rings twice more and hangs up. Then, you can
answer it and come out.

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Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 07:48 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 1:08 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover
is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long
term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of
Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.


I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low skunk
bids are in.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.



Yes, you should go hide under the bed. Don't come out until the telephone
rings three times, hangs up, rings twice more and hangs up. Then, you can
answer it and come out.


Hey, we know you don't have to worry about your wealth as you are a
worthless hanger. Most lib-dims are.

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hk March 21st 10 07:53 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 3/21/10 3:48 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 1:08 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover
is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long
term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of
Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.

I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low
skunk
bids are in.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.



Yes, you should go hide under the bed. Don't come out until the telephone
rings three times, hangs up, rings twice more and hangs up. Then, you can
answer it and come out.


Hey, we know you don't have to worry about your wealth as you are a
worthless hanger. Most lib-dims are.



Thanks to careful investments over the years in "instruments" over which
I have some control, plus my union pension, plus my savings and social
security, plus my union health insurace, *I* surely have a lot less to
worry about than you do...*and* I'm still working.

Must suck to be you...an ex-pat who can't afford to return to the USA.






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Canuck57[_9_] March 21st 10 08:33 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 21/03/2010 1:53 PM, hk wrote:
On 3/21/10 3:48 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 21/03/2010 1:08 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to
fit
the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover
is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long
term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of
Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.

I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low
skunk
bids are in.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.


Yes, you should go hide under the bed. Don't come out until the
telephone
rings three times, hangs up, rings twice more and hangs up. Then, you
can
answer it and come out.


Hey, we know you don't have to worry about your wealth as you are a
worthless hanger. Most lib-dims are.



Thanks to careful investments over the years in "instruments" over which
I have some control, plus my union pension, plus my savings and social
security, plus my union health insurace, *I* surely have a lot less to
worry about than you do...*and* I'm still working.

Must suck to be you...an ex-pat who can't afford to return to the USA.


Does not suck to be me at all.

100% of my pension is directly in my name. I do not have to worry about
pension write downs nor do I factor in the need for government pension.

So if government does not raise social security (CPP in Canada), or the
union pension goes bust or takes a write down, I don't have to worry.

So you were a civil servant, explains a lot.
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nom=de=plume March 21st 10 09:28 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
"Canuck57" wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 1:08 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 21/03/2010 11:29 AM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 20/03/2010 9:44 PM, Tim wrote:
12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm

Obama isn't going to bail them out, unless a buddy owns them.

Good move reducing the debt as they can scale down the business to fit
the
new times. If they couldn't reduce debt, they might as well have
closed
the doors. Which I am sure many in this sector have. Because recover
is
a Obama wet dream, this recessions losses will have a permanent long
term
impact on the boating industry.

Bet there will not be as many on the water this summer.


I forgot... all of the economic problems in the US are a result of
Obama's
policies! Thanks for reminding me.

I will be watching the market reaction this Monday. Thank you for the
reminder, want to make sure my stop losses are in and some real low
skunk
bids are in.

--
Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.



Yes, you should go hide under the bed. Don't come out until the telephone
rings three times, hangs up, rings twice more and hangs up. Then, you can
answer it and come out.


Hey, we know you don't have to worry about your wealth as you are a
worthless hanger. Most lib-dims are.

--
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Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.



Sure. I'm really concerned what an Anti-American racist has to say.

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John H[_2_] March 22nd 10 01:44 AM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:44:26 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Well, hell, you damn cheapie. When was the last time you bought something at
West Marine.

I know, there prices aren't all that great, but I do try to hit mine at least a
couple times a year for something. I'd hate to see it go out of business. Then
I'd have to go to WalMart for *everything*!
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For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v

hk March 22nd 10 01:46 AM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On 3/21/10 9:44 PM, John H wrote:
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:44:26 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

12.8 mil. loss this quarter...


http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D9EFUUH80.htm


Well, hell, you damn cheapie. When was the last time you bought something at
West Marine.

I know, there prices aren't all that great, but I do try to hit mine at least a
couple times a year for something. I'd hate to see it go out of business. Then
I'd have to go to WalMart for *everything*!
--
John H



Herring hates America...he's a wal-mart teabagger.


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Tim March 22nd 10 09:15 PM

Looks like West Marine isn't doing very well.
 
On Mar 21, 7:44*pm, John H wrote:


Well, hell, you damn cheapie. When was the last time you bought something at
West Marine.

--
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For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v


Well, I'm in the middle of nowhere, and so I dont' think I'll be
visiting any of their 'box' stores in the near future. The closest
ones are a miimum of 150 mi away.


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