Financial definitions

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Here are some definitions to help you understand the current financial crisis:

CEO –Chief Embezzlement Officer.

CFO — Corporate Fraud Officer.

BULL MARKET — A random market movement causing an investor to
mistake himself for a financial genius.

BEAR MARKET — A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance,
the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex.

VALUE INVESTING — The art of buying low and selling lower.

P/E RATIO — The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the
market keeps crashing.

BROKER — What my financial advisor has made me.

STANDARD & POOR — Your life in a nutshell.

STOCK ANALYST — Idiot who just downgraded your stock.
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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
– Ellen Goodman

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Spread the Wealth

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Brian Gallimore


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This is a fundamental value. I’ve heard there is a current general trend of American citizens is toward socialism, so I’m interested to hear this said out loud by Obama.

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New Hardhats for All

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

California shipped us all new hardhats with the company logo on ’em. We felt a picture was in order.

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Blue Indigo Snake

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

From an email forward
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I always heard my Dad talk about the Blue Indigo Snakes (Black Racers or Cow Suckers in KY) he used to know while ranching in the Brackettville/Spofford area before moving to the present ranch in about 1932. He always said, no one bothered them, because they killed and ate rattlesnakes. Of course I thought it was a tall tale, because I never saw one on the present ranch. But while working for the King Ranch down in deep South Texas, I saw several of these snakes. They were big, long and the color of Indigo or Blue ink they used to use in dying clothes. Never saw one eat a rattler, but I guess the truth does come out now and then.

Enjoy the attached photos. Send to all your friends in South Texas and those who hunt down that way to let them know there are good snakes out there.

I’m surprised he didn’t go for the garden hose next.


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Video: A March In Manhattan

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Brian Gallimore


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I have been having lots of “bloggish” thoughts this week, but I simply don’t have time to get my thoughts written down due to other things that have to get done. (I finished my tax return last night at 1:30am) I thought this video was very interesting…

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Betty Let me Down Today

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I drilled and tapped holes on the inner fender and mounted the two solenoid valves and put air in the tires (they don’t hold air for very long) so I figured I’d drive Betty to my meeting this morning. I was pretty proud… she was driving and handling pretty good. I did notice some smoke coming from under the car at a stop light. That was a little embarrassing. I figured it was some of the transmission fluid burning off of the exhaust. It leaked out when I had it jacked up at an odd angle for 3 weeks. No big deal.

About 2 miles from the house, I thought I felt the brake pedal give way a little more than normal. Sure enough, I had mushy brakes. Worse than mushy, after a few more tries, I noticed that I had NO BRAKES! I could get some pressure by pumping a few times. ARGH.

I made it home and popped the hood. Plenty of fluid left in the master cylinder reservoir. No apparent leaks at any of the calipers. My guess is a bad master cylinder or maybe ABS module. Good grief!

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A Proud Daddy Moment

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

We went to the air show in Ft. Worth this afternoon to watch the Thunderbirds perform. Midway through the performance, Amber had to go make use of the porta-potty. 4 of the planes were doing this beautiful twisting/climbing/turning maneuver directly in front of us, when the 2 other sneaky planes came from behind and flew right over us with their afterburners glowing. It was cool and loud and made my hair stand up, but I instantly thought Bryson would be scared so I bent down to check on him. He locked eyes with me and had a big grin on his face, he loved it too!

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Disturbing Behavior from Bryson

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

It was a little funnier when I was hearing about it from Amber, but when it happened to me, no so funny. Tonight while I was giving Bryson a bath, he got this ear-to-ear grin on his face. I widened my view and noticed he was peeing. He also started grunting, like he was trying to pee more, and adjusting himself in what appeared to me to be an effort to aim the stream at me. After he noticed that I noticed his efforts, he started giggling.

After his bath, as I’m putting his diaper on him he starts the grunting/peeing/laughing again. This time he manages to fart on me, but misses me with his stream.

I don’t know where he learned this behavior, but his sense of humor is very familiar.

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He-Man Womun Haters Club

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

The new members-only club is now available online. An invitation is required to join, so let me know if you meet the qualifications for membership and wish to be a part of what will surely be greatness.

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