As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.

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Ignoramus20251 wrote:

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.


I had an entry at 5,500. Not sure if Jon Elson also came up with that
number, or was just responding to my post, where you might have thought
it was his entry?

Jon Elson, do you have an official entry at 5500?


Jon A.

On 2009-01-30, Jon Anderson wrote:
Ignoramus20251 wrote:

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.


I had an entry at 5,500. Not sure if Jon Elson also came up with that
number, or was just responding to my post, where you might have thought
it was his entry?

Jon Elson, do you have an official entry at 5500?

Perhaps I made a mistake, would be good to clarify.

I will have a second look.

I think that you are right and I was mistaken, so I changed the
record.

i


Jon A.

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Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.


No objection.
Sign me up for 5,750

--Winston from Silicon Valley

In article ,
Ignoramus20251 wrote:

If someone has any objections, please speak up.

I won't be playing, so it won't affect me, but this would constitute
illegal gambling (and very publicly so) in many locales. Doing it in the
newsgroup is rather more public than doing it in the office or at the
bar (both of which are also illegal, but more difficult to enforce, in
most of the same locales - though some have extra laws just for internet
gambling).

Finally, it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones

--
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On 2009-01-30, Ecnerwal wrote:
In article ,
Ignoramus20251 wrote:

If someone has any objections, please speak up.

I won't be playing, so it won't affect me, but this would constitute
illegal gambling (and very publicly so) in many locales.

Why gambling, we are trading a "Dow Jones Mutual Price Swap" derivative.

i

Doing it in the
newsgroup is rather more public than doing it in the office or at the
bar (both of which are also illegal, but more difficult to enforce, in
most of the same locales - though some have extra laws just for internet
gambling).

Finally, it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones


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On 2009-01-30, Winston wrote:
No objection.
Sign me up for 5,750


New list

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Anderson: 5,500
steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300
Winston AT bigbrother.net: 5,750


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Ignoramus20251 wrote:

I think that you are right and I was mistaken, so I changed the
record.

Cool, thanks. And for the record, I -really- hope I'm wrong...


Jon

"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Ignoramus20251 wrote:

If someone has any objections, please speak up.

I won't be playing, so it won't affect me, but this would constitute
illegal gambling (and very publicly so) in many locales. Doing it in the
newsgroup is rather more public than doing it in the office or at the
bar (both of which are also illegal, but more difficult to enforce, in
most of the same locales - though some have extra laws just for internet
gambling).

Finally, it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones

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I got a better idea. Why don't you drag it over there along with the rest
of your stuff? The job of Net Nanny is taken, but if it comes up, we'll be
sure to contact you. Please learn to use the ignore button on your computer
and how to kill file something if you're not interested. We talk about
whatever we want to. You got a problem with that? What's next, a fairness
doctrine for newsgroups? Are you going to snitch us out?

Sheesh.

Pussy.

Steve

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:14:52 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
...
In article ,

it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones

I got a better idea. Why don't you drag it over there along with the rest
of your stuff? The job of Net Nanny is taken, but if it comes up, we'll be
sure to contact you. Please learn to use the ignore button on your computer
and how to kill file something if you're not interested. We talk about
whatever we want to. You got a problem with that? What's next, a fairness
doctrine for newsgroups? Are you going to snitch us out?

Sheesh.

Pussy.

Steve

I rarely read you or Iggy anymore because you both spend too much time
yakking about off-topic stuff. But I did read this thread, as well as
your post the other day about wanting an old Aeromotor. It happens
that a friend has one that's about 4 hours from LV, and you could have
had it for nothing... if only I wasn't tired of your attitude. So if
you thought that your "I'll post whatever I want" crap couldn't have a
downside, you were mistaken.

Wayne

wrote in message
...
On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:14:52 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
...
In article ,

it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones

I got a better idea. Why don't you drag it over there along with the rest
of your stuff? The job of Net Nanny is taken, but if it comes up, we'll
be
sure to contact you. Please learn to use the ignore button on your
computer
and how to kill file something if you're not interested. We talk about
whatever we want to. You got a problem with that? What's next, a
fairness
doctrine for newsgroups? Are you going to snitch us out?

Sheesh.

Pussy.

Steve

I rarely read you or Iggy anymore because you both spend too much time
yakking about off-topic stuff. But I did read this thread, as well as
your post the other day about wanting an old Aeromotor. It happens
that a friend has one that's about 4 hours from LV, and you could have
had it for nothing... if only I wasn't tired of your attitude. So if
you thought that your "I'll post whatever I want" crap couldn't have a
downside, you were mistaken.

Wayne

And I have a secret, but I'm not going to tell you.

In case you haven't noticed, Iggy and I have conversed a lot about metal
stuff. People do that. It must be very boring and quiet where you work.

Steve

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:54:01 -0700, wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:14:52 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
...
In article ,

it has f*ck all to do with metalworking.

Take it to rec.investing.voodoo or rec.gambling.dowjones

I got a better idea. Why don't you drag it over there along with the rest
of your stuff? The job of Net Nanny is taken, but if it comes up, we'll be
sure to contact you. Please learn to use the ignore button on your computer
and how to kill file something if you're not interested. We talk about
whatever we want to. You got a problem with that? What's next, a fairness
doctrine for newsgroups? Are you going to snitch us out?

Sheesh.

Pussy.

Steve

I rarely read you or Iggy anymore because you both spend too much time
yakking about off-topic stuff. But I did read this thread, as well as
your post the other day about wanting an old Aeromotor. It happens
that a friend has one that's about 4 hours from LV, and you could have
had it for nothing... if only I wasn't tired of your attitude. So if
you thought that your "I'll post whatever I want" crap couldn't have a
downside, you were mistaken.

Wayne

Wayne...carrying over Usenet to real life is a non starter.

There are plenty of people here on Usenet I slug fest with, yet interact
with in real life.

Do as you choose..but with one single exception..even the most vilrulent
far left fringe kook nutter, Id be happy to meet in real life to
discuss/do metalworking with, or to help out. And have done so many
times.

Shrug

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your
wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do
something damned nasty to all three of them.

"SteveB" wrote:

That was my original intent, and let each man honor his own debt. Or not.
Of course, we'll probably get reported to the post office by anti-gambling
nutcases .........


What you talking about, if I have to pay up, i'm sure the check will have metalworking on
the memo line.

Wes

Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



I musta missed this thread. Sign me up for 7450.

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On 2009-01-31, Steve Walker wrote:
Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



I musta missed this thread. Sign me up for 7450.


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"Ignoramus9692" wrote in message
...
On 2009-01-31, Steve Walker wrote:
Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



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Thanks, Iggy, for keeping track of all this. Now, did I say July 1, or July
4? IIRC, it was July 1. I could be wrong, so let's make sure of that ahead
of time.

As anyone in this newsgroup who I have done monetary business with knows, I
am a man of my word, and have paid several people in advance of shipment.
Hope everyone else can be relied upon to do the same regarding this little
wager.

Steve

On 2009-02-01, SteveB wrote:

"Ignoramus9692" wrote in message
...
On 2009-01-31, Steve Walker wrote:
Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



I musta missed this thread. Sign me up for 7450.


added


Thanks, Iggy, for keeping track of all this. Now, did I say July 1, or July
4? IIRC, it was July 1. I could be wrong, so let's make sure of that ahead
of time.

I thought you said July 1. Markets are closed on July 4 anyway.

As anyone in this newsgroup who I have done monetary business with knows, I
am a man of my word, and have paid several people in advance of shipment.
Hope everyone else can be relied upon to do the same regarding this little
wager.

And if someone does not, not the end of the world.
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"Ignoramus9692" wrote in message
news
On 2009-02-01, SteveB wrote:

"Ignoramus9692" wrote in message
...
On 2009-01-31, Steve Walker wrote:
Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



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added


Thanks, Iggy, for keeping track of all this. Now, did I say July 1, or
July
4? IIRC, it was July 1. I could be wrong, so let's make sure of that
ahead
of time.

I thought you said July 1. Markets are closed on July 4 anyway.

As anyone in this newsgroup who I have done monetary business with knows,
I
am a man of my word, and have paid several people in advance of shipment.
Hope everyone else can be relied upon to do the same regarding this
little
wager.

And if someone does not, not the end of the world.
--

In that case, then everyone just pay me in advance, since I'm going to win
anyway. ;-) The wording of my last post was a bit off.

Steve

Ignoramus9692 wrote:

And if someone does not, not the end of the world.

But they will be shunned on r.c.m.

Wes

On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:11:42 -0500, Steve Walker
wrote:

Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



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Is there a deadline for entries? There should be.
Thank You,
Randy

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On 2009-02-04, Randy wrote:
On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:11:42 -0500, Steve Walker
wrote:

Ignoramus20251 wrote:
As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the
person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on Jul 1,
2009. Money is to be split in the unlikely case of more than one
contestant being equally distant to the value of Dow on Jul 1.

The entries are (gleaned from the thread)

SteveB: 5,000
Ignoramus: 8,000
Jon Elson: 5,500
Steamer: (no valid entry)
Wes: 9,000
ben91932: 10,300

If someone has any objections, please speak up.



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Is there a deadline for entries? There should be.
Thank You,

Surely we would not want anyone to submit an entry on Jun 30. So, I
would say, let's set the deadline to be right now.

i


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Ignoramus28897 wrote:

Surely we would not want anyone to submit an entry on Jun 30. So, I
would say, let's set the deadline to be right now.

Works for me.