On Oct 19, 9:38 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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Seems as though Corning has always been an up and down kind of
business.

After the telecom fiasco, Corning downsized, got rid of some weak product
lines and focused back on their core business. The stock has slowly
recovered from a low of about 2 bucks a share up to the mid to high 20's.

Many years ago Corning developed the ceramic "rice" used in catalytic
converters for gas powered cars. I was involved in the design, building,
test and installation of several sputter deposition systems that coated the
"rice" with the catalytic material.

Corning works closely with Alfred University's (SUNY) College of
Ceramics. I remember hearing about the College of Ceramics as a kid,
and thinking, what to hell could somebody learn about ceramics that
would take four years??!!

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:55 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"thunder" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:40 -0400, D.Duck wrote:


That was an interesting period. So many supposedly intelligent people
in high places made some very not so intelligent business decisions.

Seems to happen quite often. In the heady times of a boom, people forget
bust is part of the
cycle. The sub-prime situation is just another example.


I have a theory about that, but I don't want Harry to get the idea that we
think too much alike.

Eisboch

I know, the millions of new jobs are all crap jobs!

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:30:47 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:55 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"thunder" wrote in message
news On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:40 -0400, D.Duck wrote:


That was an interesting period. So many supposedly intelligent people
in high places made some very not so intelligent business decisions.
Seems to happen quite often. In the heady times of a boom, people forget
bust is part of the
cycle. The sub-prime situation is just another example.
I have a theory about that, but I don't want Harry to get the idea that we
think too much alike.

Eisboch
I know, the millions of new jobs are all crap jobs!

Most of them are. Benefitless, low pay, serf-jobs.

Like what? I've asked you this before. You never answer. When you say
'most', does that mean that 49% are jobs in the upper scale? That's not too
bad!


There are plenty of valid statistics about...really.

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:30:47 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:55 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"thunder" wrote in message
news On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:40 -0400, D.Duck wrote:


That was an interesting period. So many supposedly intelligent people
in high places made some very not so intelligent business decisions.
Seems to happen quite often. In the heady times of a boom, people forget
bust is part of the
cycle. The sub-prime situation is just another example.

I have a theory about that, but I don't want Harry to get the idea that we
think too much alike.

Eisboch

I know, the millions of new jobs are all crap jobs!


Most of them are. Benefitless, low pay, serf-jobs.

Like what? I've asked you this before. You never answer. When you say
'most', does that mean that 49% are jobs in the upper scale? That's not too
bad!

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:08:55 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:30:47 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:55 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"thunder" wrote in message
news On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:40 -0400, D.Duck wrote:


That was an interesting period. So many supposedly intelligent people
in high places made some very not so intelligent business decisions.
Seems to happen quite often. In the heady times of a boom, people forget
bust is part of the
cycle. The sub-prime situation is just another example.
I have a theory about that, but I don't want Harry to get the idea that we
think too much alike.

Eisboch
I know, the millions of new jobs are all crap jobs!
Most of them are. Benefitless, low pay, serf-jobs.
Like what? I've asked you this before. You never answer. When you say
'most', does that mean that 49% are jobs in the upper scale? That's not too
bad!

There are plenty of valid statistics about...really.

I'm sure, and I can understand why you don't wish to answer the question.

No sweat.

I doubt you do.

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On Oct 19, 9:38 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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Seems as though Corning has always been an up and down kind of
business.

After the telecom fiasco, Corning downsized, got rid of some weak
product
lines and focused back on their core business. The stock has slowly
recovered from a low of about 2 bucks a share up to the mid to high
20's.

Many years ago Corning developed the ceramic "rice" used in catalytic
converters for gas powered cars. I was involved in the design,
building,
test and installation of several sputter deposition systems that coated
the
"rice" with the catalytic material.

Corning works closely with Alfred University's (SUNY) College of
Ceramics. I remember hearing about the College of Ceramics as a kid,
and thinking, what to hell could somebody learn about ceramics that
would take four years??!!


Sorta like being a ball bearing engineer.

Seriously, ceramic materials are not all alike and there are some
unbelievable high-tech applications, now and being developed for the future.

Eisboch

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:08:55 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:30:47 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:55 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"thunder" wrote in message
news On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:40 -0400, D.Duck wrote:


That was an interesting period. So many supposedly intelligent people
in high places made some very not so intelligent business decisions.
Seems to happen quite often. In the heady times of a boom, people forget
bust is part of the
cycle. The sub-prime situation is just another example.
I have a theory about that, but I don't want Harry to get the idea that we
think too much alike.

Eisboch
I know, the millions of new jobs are all crap jobs!

Most of them are. Benefitless, low pay, serf-jobs.

Like what? I've asked you this before. You never answer. When you say
'most', does that mean that 49% are jobs in the upper scale? That's not too
bad!


There are plenty of valid statistics about...really.

I'm sure, and I can understand why you don't wish to answer the question.

No sweat.

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:11:49 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Is it even possible to have a bad day on the water? I'd suspect that
short of fire, sinking, or heart attack, one could find the good in just
being on the boat...

If you have ever spent a cold, windy, rough, rainy night helming a
sailboat to windward in near gale contditions, with half the crew sea
sick, you'll appreciate that some days on the water are better than
others.

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:11:33 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not like I am "reggie-ing" her, eh? I said she was pretty, nice,
and well configured. I'm sure she's still all of that, and more.

Unfortunately not. She's been suffering from a bad case of MS for
many years and not looking well at all. When I was 13 or 14 y/o I
thought she was just about the cutest thing I'd ever seen, along with
a lot of other guys.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:11:33 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not like I am "reggie-ing" her, eh? I said she was pretty, nice,
and well configured. I'm sure she's still all of that, and more.

Unfortunately not. She's been suffering from a bad case of MS for
many years and not looking well at all. When I was 13 or 14 y/o I
thought she was just about the cutest thing I'd ever seen, along with
a lot of other guys.


You found "a lot of other guys" cute? Explains a lot!