Wednesday, June 13, 2007 

The Oct-Juner vs. Oct-Decer

Jaclyn vs. Lenka

Get it on!

Delta Age: 2 years
Delta Maturity Level: 0 years
Delta Hottness(1-10): 2

Issues: Lenka Cheated
Issues: Jaclyn Cheated

Problem: They both fight for me.

Excursion: They both decide that I am not right for them.

Solution: Baby girl, I am sorry, buts I gots to move on. Since my time is money, and I've spent too much on you to be treated this way.

Hope: There are girls out there that understand the principle "Not Cheat"

Doubts: Statistically, I am 0 for 2. But at least the girls are still breaking up with me when I call it, haha. Thanks to the Curt Mcgann way of life, I truly deal with no relationship problems. For you fellas that don't understand this way, the idea is this... instead of breaking up with the girl and making her fight for you, just be not attractive anymore, and with time; she will find you unnattractive.

 

Man?

WHO IS NOT JUST a man, but a manly man? And who today can even say the
words ''manly man" without smirking?

picture:
http://www.nd.edu/~sheridan/Neander%20Valley/Neander%20Valley-Images/1
1.jpg

The Manly Man is a swaggering man, carrying himself with pride and
self-assurance. He goes where he wants, wears what he wants and says
what he wants with no fear of condemnation. The Manly Man is not a
quitter. He fully completes one task at a time. Most manly men can do
up to 80 percent of their own mechanic work. Hot metal, burning oil
and caustic chemicals are the manly man's world.

The Manly Man eats, he does not pick and sort his food. He knows how
to order and can pick his own. He likes spicy and robust foods and has
a fondness for meat. He is not a vegetarian. The Manly Man is not a
quitter. The only magic he might use is the microwave, because of the
possibility this method carries for "blowing things up".

The Manly Man likes to be entertained. He likes manly music. He
doesn't listen to that annoying TOP-40 waste of existance. His music
is a reflection of his way of life. It is honest, loud and individual.


In today's era, The Manly Man feels no need to type in all upper case.
In fact, he doesn't have a computer. He sees no sense in sitting idle,
waiting patiently for some square box to change a screen colors. The
Manly Man does have a TV, and he Duck Taped the Universal remote to
his forearm to avoid losing it. He doesn't watch TV.

One might begin to wonder, "What happened to the Manly Man?" To this I
say, "He's in all of us, we just need to let him free."

 

Thoughts

Cognitive psychologists have long known that we are very poor judges
of what makes us happy: the pleasure from money, fame, possessions,
and power turns out to be quite transient (and so is the pain from
things which we think would permanently sadden us: the depression
caused by sudden, permanent blindness or paraplegia, for example, is
surprisingly short-lived).

Three things provide long-lasting satisfaction, as quantitatively
measured by academic psychologists: autonomy, meaningful contact with
others, and the development and exercise of competence. The message
for small investors is clear. Begin with the assumption that you value
your independence, family, friends, and intellectual and physical
development.

As a Co-Op, I feel that I am a small investor in a big game. General
Electric provides us with ample opportunities in a realm that exudes
independence. First thing here, we are just a bunch of kids that show
up to the same place with a common goal. We are sorted into Technology
and Supply-Chain, and we develop friends. After a while, it seems that
our friends are are family away from home. On the job, we are
consistantly intellectually stimulated and we begin to develop skills
and attributes that will help us through life. Investing in ourselves
is why we are here. We are working for a great company, and they
provide us this opportunity.

I am an Industrial Engineer from Purdue. While that might mean
something to some of you, it probably won't mean much to the rest of
you. I also read economic news and financial news regularly. For those
of you that don't, I figured I'd compile and list 3 concepts that
currently interest me.

1. Global Water
What is the cheapest limited resource that is running out the fastest?
Water. In China, there are billions of people whose daily challenge is
to find drinkable water. It is expected that their main river will not
support life by the end of the year. Factor in global warming and all
the other parts of the world that are short on water, and you clearly
see the need for salt-water refinement.

2. Global Economy
What is every financial webpage focused on? Terms like BRIC, come to
mind (Brazil, Russia, India, China), the countries with the most
explosive growth in GDP over the last decade. GDP is said to be the
best gauge to determine the strength of the economy. Asian Economies
historically have had high savings rates, and I only expect to see the
market continue to grow because there is a limited amount of stock,
and a huge supply of money. Especially when you factor in the company
initiatives for stock buybacks in the last year.

3. Dynamic Market Indicies
This is more of an awareness note, because I figure most of you don't
know. There are such investments, like the Dow Jones Industrial
Average and the S&P 500, that do exactly 200% of those indicies. There
are also investments that re-allocate your portfolio based on
"alpha-seeking", "intelliindexing", or "zacks rank". Althougth these
ideas are relatively new, they are taking off with a bang. I've even
seen a fund that allocates it's money equally among top nations that
it ranks through a proven system that identifies countries with the
most likelyhood to grow.