On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 20:56:49 GMT, "Bernd" wrote:

One could infer that, or maybe look at it like he says:
He doesn't trust the future in an uncertain market and
is switching to a sure thing. One doesn't necessarily
have to go bust to see trends and act accordingly.
I respect him enough not to jump too far beyond what he
says.

How did people survive before health care, retirement and other
benefits, like back in the 1900's?

Bernd

They died young, and if they lived long enough, either one of the
youngsters stayed home with the folks, or, in the event that they did
marry and set up their own home, the old folks lived with them. Since
birth control was unreliable, families were large enough that seniors,
hopefully, had family to care for them; if not, there was usually a
county poor house.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada