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I looked up the website (see below). this is where you can find the truth on
the y2k problem. should be interesting to traders. the site is
www.y2knewswire.com
>From: "Larry Muir" <trdoptions@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Daniel.Goncharoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kohath@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>CC: hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx, andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx,
> realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: GEN: Y2K EXTREMISM?
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 23:20:36 PDT
>
>In the paper today National Post in Canada it said Hollywood just stopped
>production of a Y2K movie, some think this is a sign the government is
>worried about stirring up the public. There is a website which has info on
>this Y2K problem and it lists 36 reasons why there will be a problem. One
>problem is there is not enough time left to fix it. Big crash coming?
>
>
>>From: TheGonch at MediaKat <Daniel.Goncharoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: kohath <kohath@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>CC: Howard Hopkins <hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx>, andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx, realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: GEN: Y2K EXTREMISM?
>>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:59:02 -0400
>>
>>OK, I agree to your deal: you send me $18000 right now, and I promise to
>>send
>>you $100 each month. And, if I seem to have trouble paying it back, I can
>>just
>>print more...Where do I sign??
>>
>>DanG
>>
>>kohath wrote:
>>
>> > No, I don't agree. I would suppose what you are saying is it is better
>>to
>> > be in debt than not. I would like to propose to you that if you wish
>>you
>> > may become in debt to me starting now. You can start sending me $100,
>>$500,
>> > or whatever amount you wish each month so that you can realize your own
>> > personal economic boom. Remember, the more you send me out of your pay
>> > check each month the more you will have for yourself, or so your theory
>> > goes. Yes, nothing better than to be in debt to someone! Lets face it,
>>the
>> > reason the majority of Americans are in debt is because the tax rate is
>>60%.
>> > Government encourages us to save, and yet, at the same time, whatever
>>is
>> > left at the end of the month for someone to save Uncle Sam say's "Give
>>it to
>> > Me". Reader's digest did an article on this a few months ago.
>>Remember,
>> > in the next few years the tax form will be very simplified, forget flat
>>tax
>> > rates, etc. This is the easiest form of all, and the last form needed,
>>and
>> > it will be as follows: "How much did you make this year $______.
>>Send
>>it
>> > in!"
>> >
>> > Kohath
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Howard Hopkins <hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx>;
>> > <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 8:26 AM
>> > Subject: Re: GEN: Y2K EXTREMISM?
>> >
>> > > Didn't we hear this same debt arguement in the 92 elections??
>> > >
>> > > The absolute $ amount of national debt is irrelevant. The % debt
>>relative
>> > > to GDP is what you need to control. Should you refinance your home
>> > mortgage
>> > > when interest rates are @ 30 year lows?? How about a second
>>mortgage?
>> > >
>> > > Supply side economics kicked off this whole boom in the Reagan era
>>and
>> > > expanded the revenue side of the equation. Why won't that work now?
>> > >
>> > > And by the way... aren't stock prices near all time highs, bond
>>prices
>> > near
>> > > multi-decade lows, and the dollar the strongest currency in the
>>world?
>> > This
>> > > economic theory to pay down debt to improve the US economy has been
>> > > invalidated in the real world... don't you agree?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >From: "Andrew" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >To: "Dick Webb" <dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx>, <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >Subject: Re: GEN: Y2K EXTREMISM?
>> > > >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 17:26:12 -0700
>> > > >
>> > > >You are right on about greenspan. What an amazing concept... paying
>>down
>> > > >debt.
>> > > >
>> > > >We need to take the debt to zero and then cut taxes... And by then
>>we
>> > will
>> > > >be able to afford it. If we follow the
>> > > >republican plan and cut taxes know, we will have to raise them
>>again
>>in
>> > a
>> > > >few years.
>> > > >
>> > > >The country will be a lot stronger without the debt. And we will
>>still
>> > have
>> > > >funds for social services.
>> > > > I really don't understand the republicans. It is easy
>>arithmetic.
>> > Less
>> > > >interest paid out means we can lower taxes permanently.
>> > > >Stocks up, bonds up, interest rates down, foreign currencies down.
>>The
>> > > >US.
>> > > >will dominate the
>> > > >world economy.
>> > > >
>> > > >I'll take that ride.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >----- Original Message -----
>> > > >From: Dick Webb <dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >To: charles meyer <chmeyer@xxxxxxxx>; <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 3:14 PM
>> > > >Subject: Re: GEN: Y2K EXTREMISM?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Charles,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1) There doesn't need to be a consipirisy to get
>> > > > > people into debt. People do not learn proper money
>> > > > > values for the most part. Most have little
>> > > > > understanding of natural cycles....herd mentality.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 2) Y2K...The "experts" will tell you to watch out for
>> > > > > the embedded chips and that they can ruin us. I can
>> > > > > count on one hand the number of embedded chips in my
>> > > > > house. So what if my VCR doesn't work any more.
>> > > > > (Is it time to invest in VCR Sales?)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 3) The end is near stock up on food. This was the call
>> > > > > of 1979. This type of hype often is heard the loudest
>> > > > > during an extreme market swing. In 1979 I filled my
>> > > > > garage with $1,400 worth of dehydrated food. In 1982 I
>> > > > > gave it away to the food bank. In 1979 i made a mint
>> > > > > in Silver futures. What market is up now?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > As a general rule it is a good idea to have a weeks
>> > > > > worth of food around the house. In the normal course
>> > > > > of events I have that much anyway. Reserve water is in
>> > > > > my water heater and swimming pool.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Investments in silver....yeah right who will take
>> > > > > silver in exchange for food today? What makes anyone
>> > > > > think that someone will take it during a panic.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Gold...I have a one ounce coin can how many apples
>> > > > > will
>> > > > > you give me for it? I only want 10 apples ...What will
>> > > > > you give me for change?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Foreign accounts.....In the USA we are Y2K paranoid
>> > > > > and the rest of the world is not...Why would I put my
>> > > > > money over there.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Accounts here....Have several months of statments.
>> > > > > Open up a few new savings accounts. If one bank has
>> > > > > problems maybe the other will be open.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > CASH...Greenspan is printing several billion extra
>> > > > > keep a few thousand just in case. He is the best thing
>> > > > > that ever happend to this country. He has radical
>> > > > > ideas like pay down the national debt and reduce
>> > > > > taxes.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > In closing FDR had it right
>> > > > > The only thing to fear is.........
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Good Trading
>> > > > > Dick
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ===
>> > > > > Big Lucky Dick
>> > > > >
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