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June 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM in reply to: OT: Cap and Tax. Maybe One of the Largest Tax Increases in a Long While? #420816June 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM in reply to: OT: Cap and Tax. Maybe One of the Largest Tax Increases in a Long While? #420882
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ParticipantLets try:
-That Global temperatures are increasing?
This one is incorrect. In fact the troposphere is much cooler than it should be if we are under a global warming scenario. In addition, satellite observations have shown that the ‘hockey-stick’ shape and recent claimed increases are incorrect. Additional problems are that the data used to justify the hockey-stick are produced under one person’s guidance and not subject to peer review. When there was a request for copies of the original sensor data.. it mysteriously disappeared/got lost. The data being presented is being adjusted for heat-island effect but the methodology being applied is not peer reviewed. The location of most temperature sensing sites are located in heavily urbanized and city environments.
Something from NASA:
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd06oct97_1.htmNOTE: Remote, non-contact temperature sensing is done by analysis of black body radiation spectra.
-Or that changing weather is effecting the plant and animal life in that region, altering the balance that currently exists there?
San Diego is also much cooler this year than it has been for a very long time. The one thing that much of the ‘pro’ camp forgets is that weather always changes. There are periods warmer and periods cooler.
An interesting and inconvenient occurrence for the IPCC..
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/29/commons_climate_change_bill/At one time, Britain was warm enough to grow grapes.. It hasn’t been that warm there for quite a while.
June 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM in reply to: OT: Cap and Tax. Maybe One of the Largest Tax Increases in a Long While? #421043ParticipantLets try:
-That Global temperatures are increasing?
This one is incorrect. In fact the troposphere is much cooler than it should be if we are under a global warming scenario. In addition, satellite observations have shown that the ‘hockey-stick’ shape and recent claimed increases are incorrect. Additional problems are that the data used to justify the hockey-stick are produced under one person’s guidance and not subject to peer review. When there was a request for copies of the original sensor data.. it mysteriously disappeared/got lost. The data being presented is being adjusted for heat-island effect but the methodology being applied is not peer reviewed. The location of most temperature sensing sites are located in heavily urbanized and city environments.
Something from NASA:
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd06oct97_1.htmNOTE: Remote, non-contact temperature sensing is done by analysis of black body radiation spectra.
-Or that changing weather is effecting the plant and animal life in that region, altering the balance that currently exists there?
San Diego is also much cooler this year than it has been for a very long time. The one thing that much of the ‘pro’ camp forgets is that weather always changes. There are periods warmer and periods cooler.
An interesting and inconvenient occurrence for the IPCC..
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/29/commons_climate_change_bill/At one time, Britain was warm enough to grow grapes.. It hasn’t been that warm there for quite a while.
Participant2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Side-by-Side Comparison
Starting MSRP $27,270http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?…
The 41-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid,
it may be a really good car but ive been screwed by american car companys especally gm i want a car that will last, with a little tlcHow about a VW Jetta TDI? MSRP $24,070, Invoice $22,803… and 41Mpg (29 city). Automatic 6 speed trans… I have heard rumblings that VW is going to make a hybrid of this too..
Ford has to keep a better eye out on the competition and pricing. Pricing would be better on the VW is not for the dollar/Euro exchange rate – (Its gotten better for the dollar but still a little behind from same time last year)Participant2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Side-by-Side Comparison
Starting MSRP $27,270http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?…
The 41-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid,
it may be a really good car but ive been screwed by american car companys especally gm i want a car that will last, with a little tlcHow about a VW Jetta TDI? MSRP $24,070, Invoice $22,803… and 41Mpg (29 city). Automatic 6 speed trans… I have heard rumblings that VW is going to make a hybrid of this too..
Ford has to keep a better eye out on the competition and pricing. Pricing would be better on the VW is not for the dollar/Euro exchange rate – (Its gotten better for the dollar but still a little behind from same time last year)Participant2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Side-by-Side Comparison
Starting MSRP $27,270http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?…
The 41-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid,
it may be a really good car but ive been screwed by american car companys especally gm i want a car that will last, with a little tlcHow about a VW Jetta TDI? MSRP $24,070, Invoice $22,803… and 41Mpg (29 city). Automatic 6 speed trans… I have heard rumblings that VW is going to make a hybrid of this too..
Ford has to keep a better eye out on the competition and pricing. Pricing would be better on the VW is not for the dollar/Euro exchange rate – (Its gotten better for the dollar but still a little behind from same time last year)Participant2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Side-by-Side Comparison
Starting MSRP $27,270http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?…
The 41-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid,
it may be a really good car but ive been screwed by american car companys especally gm i want a car that will last, with a little tlcHow about a VW Jetta TDI? MSRP $24,070, Invoice $22,803… and 41Mpg (29 city). Automatic 6 speed trans… I have heard rumblings that VW is going to make a hybrid of this too..
Ford has to keep a better eye out on the competition and pricing. Pricing would be better on the VW is not for the dollar/Euro exchange rate – (Its gotten better for the dollar but still a little behind from same time last year)Participant2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Side-by-Side Comparison
Starting MSRP $27,270http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?…
The 41-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid,
it may be a really good car but ive been screwed by american car companys especally gm i want a car that will last, with a little tlcHow about a VW Jetta TDI? MSRP $24,070, Invoice $22,803… and 41Mpg (29 city). Automatic 6 speed trans… I have heard rumblings that VW is going to make a hybrid of this too..
Ford has to keep a better eye out on the competition and pricing. Pricing would be better on the VW is not for the dollar/Euro exchange rate – (Its gotten better for the dollar but still a little behind from same time last year)June 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM in reply to: Japanese Citizens Detained at Swiss Border with Fake Bonds? #414642Participant10 Kennedy bonds?? Are these bonds from the Kennedy era? In that case, I suspect that the bonds in questions are fakes.. we are past the usual 30 year mark for redemption.
If you can’t fake the government’s currency, fake their treasuries.. Many of the new security measures have made counterfeiting US currency harder. It also makes me wonder if this has been going on for a few years on a large scale(counterfeiting against US currency). That could explain the push to modernize the US currency.
Since the treasuries have serial numbers, it shouldn’t be too hard to determine their authenticity. I suspect that most large denomination notes are tracked individually.
June 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM in reply to: Japanese Citizens Detained at Swiss Border with Fake Bonds? #414880Participant10 Kennedy bonds?? Are these bonds from the Kennedy era? In that case, I suspect that the bonds in questions are fakes.. we are past the usual 30 year mark for redemption.
If you can’t fake the government’s currency, fake their treasuries.. Many of the new security measures have made counterfeiting US currency harder. It also makes me wonder if this has been going on for a few years on a large scale(counterfeiting against US currency). That could explain the push to modernize the US currency.
Since the treasuries have serial numbers, it shouldn’t be too hard to determine their authenticity. I suspect that most large denomination notes are tracked individually.
June 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM in reply to: Japanese Citizens Detained at Swiss Border with Fake Bonds? #415136Participant10 Kennedy bonds?? Are these bonds from the Kennedy era? In that case, I suspect that the bonds in questions are fakes.. we are past the usual 30 year mark for redemption.
If you can’t fake the government’s currency, fake their treasuries.. Many of the new security measures have made counterfeiting US currency harder. It also makes me wonder if this has been going on for a few years on a large scale(counterfeiting against US currency). That could explain the push to modernize the US currency.
Since the treasuries have serial numbers, it shouldn’t be too hard to determine their authenticity. I suspect that most large denomination notes are tracked individually.
June 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM in reply to: Japanese Citizens Detained at Swiss Border with Fake Bonds? #415202Participant10 Kennedy bonds?? Are these bonds from the Kennedy era? In that case, I suspect that the bonds in questions are fakes.. we are past the usual 30 year mark for redemption.
If you can’t fake the government’s currency, fake their treasuries.. Many of the new security measures have made counterfeiting US currency harder. It also makes me wonder if this has been going on for a few years on a large scale(counterfeiting against US currency). That could explain the push to modernize the US currency.
Since the treasuries have serial numbers, it shouldn’t be too hard to determine their authenticity. I suspect that most large denomination notes are tracked individually.
June 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM in reply to: Japanese Citizens Detained at Swiss Border with Fake Bonds? #415358Participant10 Kennedy bonds?? Are these bonds from the Kennedy era? In that case, I suspect that the bonds in questions are fakes.. we are past the usual 30 year mark for redemption.
If you can’t fake the government’s currency, fake their treasuries.. Many of the new security measures have made counterfeiting US currency harder. It also makes me wonder if this has been going on for a few years on a large scale(counterfeiting against US currency). That could explain the push to modernize the US currency.
Since the treasuries have serial numbers, it shouldn’t be too hard to determine their authenticity. I suspect that most large denomination notes are tracked individually.
ParticipantThe note is unsecured.. which means only recourse is to sue the company if defaulted. You will not be able to sue Bartko because of corporate veil unless illegal conveyance is able to be proven (ie paying himself directly from a good portion of the 10,000)
One thing I am trying to figure out, is the business model.
BUT: ThunderBlaze is investor support for Starfire. As such, ThunderBlaze does not have a formal office. Neither ThunderBlaze or Starfire have inventory or employees that work out of an office. Starfire’s 11 full time employees work from home tracking down ordered products.
As explained on the web site, Starfire receives orders from Fortune 500 companies/aerospace/military for products. Starfire then purchases the products or has the products made and has them shipped to the ordering company that then pays Starfire for the products.1) Most Fortune 500 and smaller companies have their own purchasing department which do this work.
2) Most Fortune 500 and smaller companies prefer to work directly with the manufacturer (better control of product quality, quantity and delivery times).
3) Military/Aerospace companies tend to buy in bulk.. which is better done directly with the manufacturer.
4) If the 11 full time employees work from home tracking down ordered products, who manages the ordering, scheduling and bookeeping?
5) Why is there a ‘double layer’ of companies? ThunderBlaze acting as agent to ‘Starfire’? It does make it harder to ‘chase the money’.
6) If the sales and profits have grown in excess of 25%/yr for last 5 years, why doesn’t the company have enough money for their own operating capital? They claim they ‘repay’ investors instead of sitting in a bank, but profits are above the costs of investor financing (after the investor has gotten their money back with interest)If Starfire applied for a loan at a bank, the investment opportunity would be gone by the time the bank approved the necessary paperwork. Starfire’s turnover for each order is normally between 60 and 90 days. Starfire could obtain a line of credit, but with the current banking situation, Starfire couldn’t rely on a line of credit.
Try something called a revolving line of credit.. at 24% annual, most banks would bite.
An order for 10,000 power supplies might cost Starfire $50.00 each. If they sell for $60.00 each, the profit would be $10.00 each. In this example, for 10,000 power supplies the purchase price would be $500,000.00, the sales price $600,000.00, and the profit $100,000.00. Out of that $100,000.00 profit, interest to the investors would be paid along with all of Starfire’s overhead and expenses.
Leaving $70k.. that could have become operating capital… but where did it go? I could see some of it going to wages.. but not many people are needed to track just one order like this..
The owner of Starfire personally guarantees the investment and signs all documents.
Yeah right.. he is behind at least one LLC.. which means his real liability is 0.
Just seems a bit fishy. I used to work at a defense contractor until I was laid off.. and I never heard of “Starfire”..
ParticipantThe note is unsecured.. which means only recourse is to sue the company if defaulted. You will not be able to sue Bartko because of corporate veil unless illegal conveyance is able to be proven (ie paying himself directly from a good portion of the 10,000)
One thing I am trying to figure out, is the business model.
BUT: ThunderBlaze is investor support for Starfire. As such, ThunderBlaze does not have a formal office. Neither ThunderBlaze or Starfire have inventory or employees that work out of an office. Starfire’s 11 full time employees work from home tracking down ordered products.
As explained on the web site, Starfire receives orders from Fortune 500 companies/aerospace/military for products. Starfire then purchases the products or has the products made and has them shipped to the ordering company that then pays Starfire for the products.1) Most Fortune 500 and smaller companies have their own purchasing department which do this work.
2) Most Fortune 500 and smaller companies prefer to work directly with the manufacturer (better control of product quality, quantity and delivery times).
3) Military/Aerospace companies tend to buy in bulk.. which is better done directly with the manufacturer.
4) If the 11 full time employees work from home tracking down ordered products, who manages the ordering, scheduling and bookeeping?
5) Why is there a ‘double layer’ of companies? ThunderBlaze acting as agent to ‘Starfire’? It does make it harder to ‘chase the money’.
6) If the sales and profits have grown in excess of 25%/yr for last 5 years, why doesn’t the company have enough money for their own operating capital? They claim they ‘repay’ investors instead of sitting in a bank, but profits are above the costs of investor financing (after the investor has gotten their money back with interest)If Starfire applied for a loan at a bank, the investment opportunity would be gone by the time the bank approved the necessary paperwork. Starfire’s turnover for each order is normally between 60 and 90 days. Starfire could obtain a line of credit, but with the current banking situation, Starfire couldn’t rely on a line of credit.
Try something called a revolving line of credit.. at 24% annual, most banks would bite.
An order for 10,000 power supplies might cost Starfire $50.00 each. If they sell for $60.00 each, the profit would be $10.00 each. In this example, for 10,000 power supplies the purchase price would be $500,000.00, the sales price $600,000.00, and the profit $100,000.00. Out of that $100,000.00 profit, interest to the investors would be paid along with all of Starfire’s overhead and expenses.
Leaving $70k.. that could have become operating capital… but where did it go? I could see some of it going to wages.. but not many people are needed to track just one order like this..
The owner of Starfire personally guarantees the investment and signs all documents.
Yeah right.. he is behind at least one LLC.. which means his real liability is 0.
Just seems a bit fishy. I used to work at a defense contractor until I was laid off.. and I never heard of “Starfire”..
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