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I agree. When
he's healthy he's still one of the best center fielders around.
Dodgers agree
to terms with Andruw Jones.
US Election 2004 Results
Listed by Average IQ *
http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2004/US-Election-IQ2004.htm
O.T. Hello Bill,
Having the same problem with RB. If it isn't accessible by Sunday a.m., I'm going to email Neb and forward my picks. Hopefully they'll be accepted.
Joe
Washington.....please.
Baltimore...please.
Week # 5 New England...please.
Week 4 San Diego, please.
Week 3.....Pittsburg, please.
Week #2 Chicago, please.
You
may want to look at....
Kent & S Florida
Both cover.
GL today
I'd like Dallas.
Thanks,
Joe
Thanks.
CNE seems to
be a slower growing trust. Any thoughts why?
Nice dividend.
TIA
Joe
Looks like a good
buy at $20.
GL
Joe
2,4,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,30,31,34,35,37,39,41,44,45,47,5o
T.B'r - 61
2-4-5-7-9-12-14-15-17-19
Thanks
Do you feel
stupid for posting this? You should! Fact check buddy might save you wiping that egg off your face.
Not in the least. It may start a conversation regarding the incompetence of this administration and HOW IN THE WORLD WAS THIS GUY ELECTED.
You might suggest 'fact check' to your leader. Does WMD'S ring a bell? LOL
Just to let you know....I'm not your buddy.
I can't take
credit for it Susie....but it got a giggle out of me too.
PRESIDENT IQ RANKINGS
A report published Monday, by the Lovenstsin Institute of Scranton, PA, detailed its findings of a 4 month study of the intelligence quotient of President George W. Bush. Since 1973, the Lovenstein Institute has published its research to the educational community on each new president, which includes the famous "IQ" report among others.
There have been 12 presidents over the past 50 years, from F. D. Roosevelt to G. W. Bush, who were rated based on scholarly achievements.
1. Writings that they produced without aid of staff.
2. Their ability to speak with clarity, and several other psychological factors, which were then scored using the Swanson/Crain System of intelligence ranking.
The study determined the following IQs of each president to be accurate to within 5 percentage points.
In order, by presidential term, they are:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D) 142,
Harry S Truman (D) 132,
Dwight David Eisenhower (R) 122,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (D) 174,
Lyndon Baines Johnson (D) 126,
Richard Milhous Nixon (R) 155,
Gerald R. Ford (R) 121,
James Earle Carter (D) 175,
Ronald Wilson Reagan (R) 105,
George Herbert Walker Bush (R) 98,
William Jefferson Clinton (D) 182,
George Walker Bush (R) 91.
In order of IQ rating, they are:
182 William Jefferson Clinton (D)
175 James Earle Carter (D)
174 John Fitzgerald Kennedy (D)
155 Richard Milhous Nixon (R)
147 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D)
132 Harry S Truman (D)
126 Lyndon Baines Johnson (D)
122 Dwight David Eisenhower (R)
121 Gerald R. Ford (R)
105 Ronald Wilson Reagan (R)
098 George Herbert Walker Bush (R)
091 George Walker Bush (R)
The six Republican presidents of the past 50 years had an average IQ of 115.5, with President Nixon having the highest at 155. President George W. Bush rated the lowest of all the Republicans with an IQ of 91.
The six Democratic presidents of the past 50 years had an average IQ of 156, with President Clinton having the highest IQ, at 182. President Lyndon B. Johnson was rated the lowest of all the Democrats with an IQ of 126.
No president other than Carter (D) has released his actual IQ (176). Note that the institute measured him at 175.
Among comments made concerning the specific testing of President G.W. Bush his low ratings are due to his apparently difficult command of the English language in public statements, his limited use of vocabulary (6,500 words for Bush versus an average of 11,000 words for other presidents), his lack of scholarly achievements other than a basic MBA, and an absence of any body of work which could be studied on an intellectual basis.
The complete report documents the methods and procedures used to arrive at these ratings, including depth of sentence structure and voice stress confidence analysis.
"All the Presidents prior to George W. Bush had at least one book under their belt, and most had written several white papers during their education or early careers. Not so with President Bush," Dr. Lovenstein said. "He has no published works or writings, which made it more difficult to arrive at an assessment. We relied more heavily on transcripts of his unscripted public speaking."
The Lovenstein Institute of Scranton, Pennsylvania think tank includes high-caliber historians, psychiatrists, sociologists, scientists in human behavior, and psychologists. Among their ranks are Dr. Werner R. Lovenstein, world-renowned sociologist, and Professor Patricia F. Dilliams, a world-respected psychiatrist. For more information on the Lovenstein Institute, go to http://lovenstein.org// (http:lovenstein.org/)
Interesting - The smartest president didn't know enough to keeps his pants zipped, and the dumbest one thinks he can run a war.
NFL Rumor Blog
Pro Football Talk
Squib Kick
LaDainian Tomlinson: Patriots, Bill Belichick Have No Class
Posted Jan 14th 2007 9:19PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Chargers, Patriots, AFC East, AFC West, NFL Gossip, NFL Playoffs, NFL Rumors, NFL Coaching
Wow. You don't hear LaDainian Tomlinson go off like this very often. On the field after the game Tomlinson had words with some of the Patriots' players about their celebrations on San Diego's field, which mocked Shawne Merriman's dance. During his post-game press conference, Tomlinson had this to say:
"When you go to the middle of our field, when you start doing the dance that Shawne Merriman is known for, that's disrespectful to me. And I can't sit there and watch that. And so, yeah, I was very upset. And just the fact that they showed no class at all. Absolutely no class. And maybe that comes from their head coach. So you know, there you have it."
With that, the Chargers' PR person ushered Tomlinson out of the room. I'm not sure what Tomlinson has against Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, but if the Patriots lose to the Colts on Sunday, that means Belichick will be Tomlinson's coach at the Pro Bowl. That could be awkward.
IMO.....
We should find a middle ground. We should not add more troops. We should not totally pull out.
Let's see if the new Iraqi government is serious about governing their country.
We've supposedly trained 300,000 Iraqi police and military troops. We've outlined, structured and have in place, a new government.
Let's pull half of our troops out now. Leave the others to guard the borders and setup base in stratigic outlying areas to control the influx of terrorist's entering the country.
I'd like to see the trained Iraqi's patroling their own cities and battling the insurgents. Let them live or die trying.
If the fragmented parliment can't come to terms of common ground for the betterment of the country within a logical time frame....we pull out for good.
You can't change the learn beliefs and behaviors of an entire country(s) of the world in 5, 10, 15 or 20 years.
I'm tired of seeing our men and women die. They should be home protecting our borders and National Security.
1,3,6,7,9,11,14,16,17,19,21,23
Thanks.
I
beg your pardon..Hello.
I'm disappointed!
Ragingbull....Football & Baseball boards.
To think, I was a fan of yours. LOL
Joe
May I give it a shot.....
1-4-5-8-10-11-14-15-17-19-21
Thanks.
I've been reading some about the new Powershares ETF...PKW.
Buyback ETF, wondering if anyone has thoughts on this. Sounds interesting. 167 stocks that have purchased back at least 5% of their own stock over the last 12 months. Would I receive the dividends off those stocks too?
Thank in advance for any help.
Joe
Penn West and Petrofund agree to merge and form the largest conventional oil & gas trust and create a growth oriented exploration company
Sunday April 16, 9:47 pm ET
The trusts together will form the largest conventional oil & gas trust in North America, with a large, high quality asset base, extensive growth prospects and a strong balance sheet.
Penn West and Petrofund Unitholders will also receive shares in a new, growth oriented exploration company.
CALGARY, April 16 /CNW/ - Penn West Energy Trust ("Penn West") and Petrofund Energy Trust ("Petrofund") are pleased to announce that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement") that provides for the combination of Penn West and Petrofund to create the largest conventional oil and gas trust in North America (the "Combined Trust") with an enterprise value of more than $11 billion. The Combined Trust will operate under the Penn West name and will be led by the senior management team of Penn West including William Andrew as President and Chief Executive Officer and David Middleton as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Under the terms of the Arrangement, each Petrofund unit will be exchanged for 0.6 of a Penn West unit on a tax-deferred basis in Canada and the US. Petrofund unitholders will also receive a one-time special distribution of $1.00 per Petrofund unit, payable immediately prior to the closing of the Arrangement. Including the special distribution, the consideration to be received by the Petrofund unitholders represents a 3.6% premium based on the closing prices on April 13th of Petrofund and Penn West on the TSX, or a 6.3% premium based on the 20-day average unit prices. On completion of the merger, existing Penn West unitholders will own approximately 71 percent and Petrofund unitholders will own approximately 29 percent of the Combined Trust. In addition to the existing Penn West listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, an application will be made to inter-list the trust units of Penn West on the New York Stock Exchange prior to the Arrangement closing. Petrofund's trust units are currently listed on the Toronto and American Stock Exchanges.
In addition, unitholders in both Trusts will receive common shares in a new publicly-listed, growth oriented exploration company ("Exploreco"), which will contain assets contributed from both Penn West and Petrofund. Each Penn West unitholder will receive 0.2 of a common share in Exploreco for each Penn West unit held and each Petrofund unitholder will receive 0.12 of a common share in Exploreco for each Petrofund unit held. The senior management team of Petrofund, including Jeffrey Newcommon as President and Chief Executive Officer and Glen Fischer as Chief Operating Officer, will lead Exploreco.
The Arrangement is subject to regulatory approval and the approval of at least 66 2/3 percent of both the Penn West and Petrofund unitholders. It is expected that the unitholder meetings related to the unitholder approvals will be held in late June 2006, with the Arrangement to close shortly thereafter. An Information Circular, prepared jointly by the trusts, will be mailed to unitholders of both Penn West and Petrofund in late May 2006. The Boards of Directors of both trusts have unanimously approved the combination, have agreed to vote their units in favour of the deal, and have received satisfactory fairness opinions from their respective financial advisors.
It's not
thatI have a problem with it.
Hello Ron, Vic and everyone else here at baseball chat.
I look forward to some great conversation. Pitchers and catchers this week.
Go Angels!
Gee...
proud to be an American.
O.T.
Hello Susie,
Just seeking out some more baseball threads. How do you like this forum?
Joe
Who are
Scooter's superiors? LOL
Tricky Dick going down!
Lewis “Scooter” Libby testified that leak was ordered
According to federal prosecutors, Lewis “Scooter” Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, told a grand jury that superiors authorized him to disclose to reporters information from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, portions of it were still classified information on Iraqi weapons capability when leaked in June and July 2003.
Mr. Libby was indicted on charges that he lied about his role in exposing the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson, a C.I.A. operative, to the journalist Robert Novak in July 2003.
Federal prosecutors plan to use the confession to establish that Mr. Libby was part of the Bush administration’s public relations campaign to rebut Mr. Wilson’s op-ed column in The New York Times. The column stated that there was little evidence for the administrations claims that Saddam Hussein was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.
Just a question.
Does anyone know what the letters VWP & UPC mean? I ran across them at the bottom of realtime quotes. TIA
Joe
Valh looking good. .25 x .255
Presidents letter on UREC. Very compelling IMO.
Dear Shareholders:
We have made monumental strides towards our Company’s vision and market implementation in the last six months.
With so much to share let’s always remember that we’re all here, and are going there, because of our product, the URECOATS
100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™. So let’s acknowledge product and benefits, then we’ll move into Company
direction and implementation of specifics. Please consider the magnitude of what we, Urecoats Industries, are achieving;
Worldwide market penetration with joint venture support and even potential political direction. To better understand the wide
range of cross-over industry applications, coupled with broad acceptance and appeal, we must acknowledge two very critical
elements:
1.) Habitation of the Water Planet (“Earth”).
2.) Global Humanitarian Concern.
To start with, we as a species live on the Water Planet. Every century since our development of shelters to structures,
mankind has fought against moisture and natural disasters. I can assure you this will not change. What will change is the
ability for the URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™ to retrofit existing structures and infrastructure,
and affectively impact the engineering of new structures so that they will have a cohesive relationship with our planet. Two
extraordinary characteristics of our product make this possible. One, the RSM™ acts as a complete vapor barrier in a seamless
fashion eliminating the possibility of air or water intrusion, thus preventing corrosion and deterioration. Two, the adhesion
forces that enable our RSM™ to attach itself to surfaces or substrates is very much like skin on muscle. It bonds to, and thus
becomes an integral part of the substrate or surface. This not only creates an uncompromisable bond but it also adds structural
integrity to the surface while still offering the ability to flex. “You won’t see that in any epoxy coatings”!
At this time I will inform you of two very critical test reports that will give you a clearer understanding of our
statements to this point:
· Concrete Adhesion and Wind Uplift
· Pull Force on Steel
Remember Concrete and Steel are the building blocks for our Modern World, the key is to Preserve, Protect, and
Reinforce. The Urecoats RSM™ is that key to unlock this worldwide dilemma of preservation of structures.
TEST: Concrete Adhesion and Wind Uplift. The URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT
MEMBRANE(RSM)™ withstood over 1,000 pounds of pressure per square foot before the seal was compromised.
This, my friends, was called “Structural History” by the president of one of our independent testing labs. To put this
in perspective, Dade County Code Compliance, the most stringent in the world, only requires 45 pounds of uplift and
adhesion for product approval.
TEST: Steel Pull Force. The URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™ reached a pull
force of 2,520 pounds per square foot before separation occurred. There is no product or application of this kind to
which to compare. I can only say that the Marine Industry is about to receive significant support in the steel corrosion
area. Not to mention, barnacle and Zebra Mussel free hulls. Also, the URECOATS 100™ RSM™ shows hydrophobic
characteristics. In other words, lower drag coefficient on the hull equals better fuel efficiency for the vessel.
Now for the next critical element and the vital fit for URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™.
World leaders, scientists and scholars have fully disclosed the two major fears for humanity in the next decade. We will
acknowledge these two worldwide concerns one at a time, and then explain Urecoats Industries roll in supporting a solution.
The number one humanitarian concern for the next decade is the spread of Infectious Disease. The Primary carrier of
infectious disease to the Human race is the mosquitoe. For those of you in New York City, you are feeling and seeing first
hand this real life drama. For those of you who don’t know, Central Park is now being sprayed to kill mosquitoes because of
detection of West Nile disease. Infectious disease carrying mosquitoes hit the North American Coast and this is just the
beginning for the United States. The number one breeding zone for infectious disease carrying mosquitoes is tire
dumps. There are several billion tires today abandoned worldwide and 300 to 400 million discarded every year in North
America alone. Urecoats is helping to get rid of these tire dumps by supporting recycling efforts with the use of crumb rubber
from recycled tires in its RSM™ products.
The number two humanitarian concern for the next decade is Ozone Depletion. It’s a known fact that the Earth’s
ozone protects mankind from the dangerous rays of the sun that permeates our skin and body. One of the largest contributors
of ozone depletion is the combination of primers and paints sprayed into our atmosphere. Exposed steel requires periodic
maintenance, remember this is just maintenance not a solution. To understand the magnitude of this process let’s look at the
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Its maintenance program requires 18 to 24 men working three shifts, 365 days a year, to
cut out bad steel, replace with new, then primer, then paint. Now expand this process to “all steel structures worldwide”,
bridges, towers, ships, liquid containment tanks, and offshore oil platforms, just to name a few. No wonder this is a
worldwide problem. URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE (RSM)™ goes beyond maintenance and provides a
solution.
The URECOATS 100™ RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™ can spray a rubber skin on all steel structures
with a pull force of over 2,500 pounds. Vapor barrier, water repellant, adhesion properties equals “MAINTENANCE FREE
STEEL”.
As you can see we’ve got something very different from just another product. What we have is “THE” product for
the 21ST Century. Remember this is a “Technology of Need” and the “Time is Now”. Urecoats Industries RSM™ offers a
Pollution Solution.
Now that I feel you have a better understanding of our product, its benefits, and our intent, let’s discuss how we plan
on achieving our monumental task and what we see for our short-term goals. First and foremost, as most of you know, our
state-of-the-art delivery systems are the key to our product. You will be pleased to know that two systems have been
completed and spraying for the last 30 days. The other three systems will be completed by the end of September. These five
systems are all large-scale primary systems. It is also our intent to build five more intermediate and portable systems for
revenue producing application by year-end. Yes, I did say revenue producing. We believe that South Florida offers the perfect
opportunity to footprint our application process in all of our targeted areas, with the exception of Automotive. Our direction
and market strategy, which has never wavered, is to still continue to “TEST”. But we feel that ten to twelve systems will allow
us to have the benefit of LEARN and EARN. Five delivery systems will be identified for specific testing locations (LEARN).
The other five systems will be working in concert with local municipalities with the assistance of the Broward Soil and Water
Conservation District, local roofing and waterproofing companies, and specific targeted areas for high profile impact and
revenues (EARN).
All of this will coincide with the build-out of a new all-inclusive manufacturing facility. At this time two facilities have
been identified and negotiations are in the works. Within sixty-days we will conclude our Company’s business plan for North
America distribution (excluding Mexico), which will involve licensing and franchise rights. We are confident that the merger of
our new facilities, all tests, established business practice, and application procedure will coincide at our targeted date, second
quarter 2001. Remember we are preparing and building a solid foundation of quality and credibility to meet the market demand
that is already lining up at our front door.
Currently the negotiations for the sole distribution and licensing rights to the Southern Hemisphere are going well. I
apologize if our timetable has not met some of your short-term goals, but just the knowledge of our Pull Force Test on steel is
too valuable for this Company not to be diligent in its contract negotiations and market strategy. It’s not a question of giving
away but more a desire of understanding what we truly have developed. I can tell you that the adhesion properties have totally
taken everyone by surprise. Remember, these are quite sensitive negotiations and inherently bring to the table a high degree of
confidentiality.
As you already know, Dr. Gary Zeller (www.zeller-int.com) has accepted our offer to become a board member. This
noted Eco-Warrior and high profile chemist is a powerful addition to our new but impressive group. His ability to create
immediate application needs for the RUBBER SEALANT MEMBRANE(RSM)™, along with his willingness to develop additional
patents for Urecoats’ portfolio will be a crucial asset to our worldwide market penetration. Also it doesn’t hurt that he is on
retainer with the Army Corps of Engineers.
You now see and better understand our product and direction. We are currently 7,200 shareholders strong and when
Mr. Kurtz and I took over, there were only 1,800. Be proactive . . . we have the resolve, be confident . . . we have the results,
be part of our Team, after all you are a URECOATS INDUSTRIES shareholder. We now have the product and delivery
systems, distribution, and franchise programs that will be worldwide. Understand our vision and direction, we are developing
the infrastructure to bring us closer to our next step, the NASDAQ Small Cap.
At this time, I would like to thank each shareholder for their confidence and support in our Management Team. In the
interim, I look forward to keeping you apprised of our further efforts and invite your questions and comments. Again, be
proactive and share this letter.
All My Best,
URECOATS INDUSTRIES INC.
/s/ Larry T. Clemons
Larry T. Clemons
President and Chief Operating Officer
P.S. Yes the Asphalt Sealant project is looking great! It’s just another Multi-Billion dollar Industry for Urecoats to aggressively
develop.
I agree. Slow and steady would be nice.
A close around .24 -.25