Weekend joke - Tampax or Thumbtacks?
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Posted:May 3, 2019 12:35 pm
Last Updated:May 5, 2019 12:56 am 143222 Views
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Ever spoken and wished that you could take the words back...or that you could crawl into a hole? Here is someone who do....
A lady picked up several items at a discount store. When she finally got up to the checker, she learned that one of her items had no price tag. Imagine her embarrassment when the checker got on the intercom and boomed out for all the store to hear, "PRICE CHECK ON LANE THIRTEEN, TAMPAX SUPER SIZE." That was bad enough, but somebody at the rear of the store apparently misunderstood the word "Tampax" for "THUMBTACKS." In a business-like tone, a voice boomed back over the intercom "DO YOU WANT THE KIND YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?"
 
p.s. As a reminder, I am NOT the original writer of all the "Weekend jokes", so I am NOT responsible for them. Those "weekend jokes" are from my Las Vegas real estate agent weekly.
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Do you want to become a millionaire?
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Posted:Apr 23, 2019 11:14 pm
Last Updated:May 3, 2019 8:05 am 207986 Views
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Do you remember that I posted a blog topic "Boeign Co." on March 27, 2019. Under that blog, I posted 4 comments mentioned many stocks that can make you a millionaire, did you follow me?
I said Boeign Co. is an excellent company but has a "dark cloud" over its head for a while due to two planes crashed. I said to stay outside, just observe its chart and news. Don't buy or trade.
In the 4 comments, I said I like Google that has the best search engine, maps, translate (many languages), YouTube video, .... I can't live without Google. Google was on sale for under $1,000. I didn't buy the lowest price of $977.66 but I bought $990. Today it day-high is $1,274.43.
I told you I have shopped on Amazon. Amazon plummeted from all-time high $2,050.50 to $1,307 (down $743.50 a share). I was in Italy for 36 days. Today high is $1,929.26. Amazon will report first quarter earning tomorrow aftermarket closed. I have a lot of Amazon. I paid lots of interest to hold Amazon up.
I have JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America and Visa card. Look the Master card and Visa card jumped over all-time high.
I like Pepsico over Coca Cola, Pepsico jumped to all=time high after its earning report. I told you so.
Booking Holdings was gap down to $1,689.44, I told you to buy this stock when everyone dumped it. With a little patience, it is $1,895.28 (up $205.84 a share).
As Biogen announced it will withdraw a Alzheimer drug from stage 3 test for FDA approval, investors were so disappointed and dumped it to 52 week low of $216.12. When it went up to $244.50, I sold half of shares at $243. I still own 1/2. Bio-tech and pharmaceuticals are very weak sector for a while.
The worst performance is United Health Group. It dropped to $208.07 new 52 week low. I still have profits and holding it. Actually it reported good earning but its CEO blamed to bipartisan push healthcare insurance.
By the way, I have lots of Twitter stock because president Trump uses Twitter to communicate with Americans. All the news journalists and citizens follow Trump to read his tweets every day. Sometimes, Trump tweets many times a day. I don't have Twitter account or follow Trump, but I own Twitter stock. Twitter reported good earning today, Wow, it jumps up
I meant well to make you a millionaire on stock market and real estate (I posted a blog before). Real Estate market is easier for me to predict because "Supply" and "demand" need to be in balance.
In General, sell properties in Summer, buy properties in Winter because young people graduate from colleges, get married, having baby, move to new job locations, ... people buy properties, the prices will go up. You can sell to them for higher price. In Winter, most people spent money for holidays, buy Christmas gifts, eat a big feast, buy Winter coats, .... people stay inside while snowing days, so less people go out to look for properties. When less people buy, the prices will go down. You can ask for bargain in Winter. The sellers are more desperate to sell. Real estate agents said "Location, location, location". I said "Timing, location, location".
I am a "market contrarian". 做法與一般大眾想法相反的投資人（例如：買冷門股票）My banker friend said I am very brave.
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Sri Lanka attack death toll rises to 290
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Posted:Apr 23, 2019 12:25 am
Last Updated:May 1, 2019 5:36 am 214120 Views
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A coordinated series of bombings ripped through churches and hotels on Easter Sunday, killing at least 290 people and injuring hundreds more.
Sri Lanka’s minority Christian community — which accounts for less than 10% of the country’s total population of 21.4 million — appeared to be the main target of the attacks.
Here's what we know so far:
What happened:
Eight explosions paralyzed the country on Sunday. They took place in the cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa.
Though it wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the eight explosions, Manisha Gunasekera, high commissioner of Sri Lanka to the UK, said the blasts are “certainly acts of terror.”
The victims:
Most of the dead and injured were Sri Lankan. At least 39 tourists were killed, the country’s tourism minister said on Monday.
Eight victims were British citizens, two of whom held dual US-UK nationality; as well as three Indians, two Australians, two Chinese cousins, one person from the Netherlands, two Turkish citizens and one Portuguese national.
The aftermath:
Police have arrested 24 people in connection with the attacks.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency, and are conducting search and rescue operations. Tuesday will be a national day of mourning, and all schools nationwide are closed until Wednesday.
A social media blackout was enforced as authorities attempted to contain the violence and establish who carried out the attacks.
An island-wide curfew is being imposed from 8 p.m. (10 a.m. ET) until 4 a.m. (6 p.m. ET) local time for the second night in a row.
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Only 36% of Americans have a passport
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Posted:Apr 21, 2019 12:01 am
Last Updated:Apr 22, 2019 10:22 am 223544 Views
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According to the State Department, there are only 36% of Americans own a valid passport (and therefore 64% do not). How we decide to use our time and money are major factors in our failure to get abroad, as is a general lack of travel ambition.
In 2011 - when the last UK census took place - 76% of people in England and Wales held a UK passport. Only 17% had no passport at all.
My aunt's family moved from Taiwan to USA when I was only 9 or 10 years old (3rd grade). When I was at 7th grade, they came back to Taiwan for a vacation. They brought back a "Polaroid camera" that could print the pictures out. I was 13 years old at the time and surprised by that camera I've never seen before. My aunt also brought back many English musical records, i.e. Carpenters, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, .... for me. I listened to those English records over and over again when I was a .
My aunt wrote letters from USA and invited my mom to travel to Grand Canyon, Zion, Yellowstone, Yosemite, .... national parks in 1974. When my mom returned to Taiwan, she told me how big USA is and I saw the pictures when she traveled. That really encouraged me to come to USA. In 1978, my mom emigrated to USA for the 2nd time. She found a job at a Japanese Retirement Home, she applied me to come to USA and got USA approval in Sept 1979.
In Nov 1979, Jimmy Carter announced to abandon Taiwan and started diplomatic relationship with China. At that time I was working at "Government Employees Clinic Center" as a pharmacist for 3 years. My mom called me almost every night (different Time Zones between Calif and Taiwan) to urge me to quit job and come to USA because communist China threaten to attack Taiwan for consecutive 7 days & nights and destroyed Taiwan completely. Yes, I arrived on USA in 1980 and U.S. Custom gave me a stamp with my Green Card # and he told me "Welcome to America, with this # you can apply your Green Card and S.S. # then you can look for a job". That was how I came to USA.
I have the travel gene from my aunt, my mom. Actually I didn't travel much in Taiwan when I was little. But since I came to USA in 1980, I traveled a lot. I found first job as "Loan Secretary" at a bank, I prepared and typed loan documents for customers. Calif didn't recognize Taiwanese pharmacist license, but I had to make a living, so I worked. I had learned a lot about U.S. financial from this "loan secretary" job. I learned mortgage loan, commercial loan, SBA loans, ..... I learned how to build up "Credit" in order to borrow money. My supervisor was a Senior Vice President of the bank who was a 4th generation Italian-American. I only can speak with him in English. He said I have learned very fast, so he raised my salary after 3 months probation period.
I only could bring $3,000 from Taiwan in 1980 because Taiwan's limitation at the time. I lived with my mom in an apartment, saved money to buy a car. My boss told me "don't buy car with cash, borrow auto loan to build up your credit." I said loan had to pay with interest. He said if I pay payments on time for at least six months, the bank will trust you. So, I bought my first car with an auto loan. Then I have had credit card after six months and then after a year I had my first 2 weeks vacation WITH PAY. I felt USA is a very wonderful country.
I was single, had a car, credit card, vacation, .... I learned what is the USA financial system. Three years later I quit bank job to attend USC (Univ. of Southern Calif) school of pharmacy for a year and passed my Calif pharmacist license exam. I became a pharmacist again. Of course, I got more pay and bought the first condo with my mom with a mortgage loan in 1984. My first property in USA after 4 years I stepped on this land.
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Notre Dame Cathedral on fire
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Posted:Apr 16, 2019 10:30 pm
Last Updated:May 16, 2019 4:30 pm 222985 Views
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On April 15, 2019 around 7 pm in Paris local time, a fire started in the historic Notre Dame Cathedral.
The cathedral, which was undergoing renovations, suffered "colossal damages."
The cause of the blaze remains unclear, but officials do not currently suspect terrorism or arson.
The fire was finally extinguished on Tuesday morning.
There were no deaths and only one firefighter reported injured.
Construction on Notre Dame began in 1163 and was completed in 1345.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants the Notre Dame Cathedral rebuilt in 5 years. “We will rebuild Notre Dame even more beautiful and I want that to be done in the next five years," he said.
The donors include billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, owner of the luxury group Kering, who pledged 100 million euros. His rival, billionaire businessman and owner of LVMH luxury goods group Bernard Arnault, said his family and company will donate 200 million euros.
The Bettencourt Meyers family, owners of the French cosmetic company L'Oréal, said they and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation will donate 200 million euros.
The French oil company Total is pledging 100 million euros.
Almost a dozen other French companies and banks are pledging tens of millions of euros more and technical expertise to aid the reconstruction, according to Reuters.
In the United States, private-equity tycoon Henry Kravis and his wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, pledged $10 million and Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted that his company will donate an unspecified amount to the rebuilding efforts "for future generations."
President Trump spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call this morning to offer condolences for the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
"The United States stands with French citizens, the city of Paris, and the millions of visitors from around the world who have sought solace in that iconic structure," she said.
Queen Elizabeth II "deeply saddened" by fire.
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Weekend joke - Endangered species
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Posted:Apr 13, 2019 12:16 am
Last Updated:Apr 16, 2019 5:47 pm 221687 Views
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One day a man was walking in the woods when he got lost. For two days he roamed around trying to find a way out. He had not eaten anything during this period and was famished. Over on a rock ledge he spotted a bald eagle. He killed it, and started to eat it. Surprisingly, a couple of park rangers happen to find him at that moment, and arrested him for killing an endangered species.
In court, he pleads innocent to the charges against him, claiming that if he didn't eat the bald eagle he would have died from starvation. The judge ruled in his favor. In the judge's closing statement he asked the man, "I would like you to tell me something before I let you go. I have never eaten a bald eagle, nor ever plan on it, but what did it taste like?" The man answered, "Well, it tasted like a cross between a whooping crane and a spotted owl!".
p.s. As a reminder, I am NOT the original writer of all the "Weekend jokes", so I am NOT responsible for them. Those "weekend jokes" are from my Las Vegas real estate agent weekly.
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
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Posted:Apr 10, 2019 7:23 pm
Last Updated:Sep 25, 2019 6:32 pm 225062 Views
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The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face, your face
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Imagine by John Lennon (The Beatles)
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Posted:Apr 5, 2019 1:34 am
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2024 1:44 pm 223316 Views
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Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell (bel*ow) us
Above us only (sk*y)
Imagine all the people
Living for today (ah ah ah)
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to (k*ll) or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that (I*m) a dreamer
But (I*m) not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that (I*m) a dreamer
But (I*m) not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton
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Posted:Apr 5, 2019 12:25 am
Last Updated:Apr 18, 2019 9:49 pm 222940 Views
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Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please
Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
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Unchained Melody (from movie "Ghost") sang by Righteous Brothers
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Posted:Apr 2, 2019 8:03 pm
Last Updated:Apr 15, 2019 10:37 am 223222 Views
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Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered, for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
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