PRODUCTIVITY: Lessons from my week end!

Monday, June 25, 2007

One of my older relatives was driving to a party where they had been before last year. For a variety of reasons, they didn’t have the address or their usual tools. And, got confused and got lost. They drove around looking for my car. After a while they got really confused.

So went to a relative’s house, where a young whippersnapper, looked up the name on the net, mapquested it, and led them over. Great save.

Why they didn’t have my cell phone I forgot to ask. Calling Frau’s cellphone is a waste of effort. She hates it. (Yes, I made her get it.)

Lessons: Put a family phone book in the glove box of every elder driver’s car. That way, when they are in the car, they always have the [hone book with them.

Lesson: Have my cell phone on the public net. So if you know my shore house address. Divide these three numbers by the address and you’ll have my cell. 46,308 10,659 184,875l

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RANT: Lincoln’s legacy

Monday, June 25, 2007

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?
id=D8PVKGGO0&show_article=1

http://tinyurl.com/3drm8y

Bushes Enjoy Ford’s Theatre Holiday Gala
Jun 25 12:43 AM US/Eastern
By ANN SANNER Associated Press Writer

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Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and civil rights veteran, and Civil War historian James McPherson were awarded Lincoln Medals. The award is given to those who exemplify President Lincoln’s legacy and character through their work, accomplishments or personal attributes.

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Does everyone get sucked in by the liberal media?

Ahh the cult of Lincoln. A fellow who for the benefit of the Northern mercantilists killed a bunch of people. Imprisoned journalists and dissidents. And, got himself shot for being a tyrant.

“Exemplify”?

I’d be embarrassed.

BTW I don’t take five dollar bills either. When I have time, I give people a history lesson.

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LINKEDIN: A linkedIn competitor sort of seen

Sunday, June 24, 2007

FLASH: Hoovers, yet another business info collector that lives off sec filings, seems to be making a move into LinkedIn’s space. I say “seems” because while it claims to be in ‘beta”, it doesn’t allow any sign ups. It also claims to be free, but I don’t believe it. They have a bottom line to feed.

Here’s a jpeg snapped at their site.

hoover

 

FWIW!

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FUN: E-voting gets the knife

Saturday, June 23, 2007

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483726/

Man of the Year
with Robin Williams
as President Elect Tom Dobbs

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Tom Dobbs, comedic host of a political talk show – a la Bill Maher and Jon Stewart – runs for President of the US as an independent candidate who, after an issues-oriented campaign and an explosive performance in the final debate, gets just enough votes to win. Trouble is he owes his victory to a computer glitch in the national touch-screen voting system marketed by Delacroy, a private company with a rising stock price. To protect their fortune, Delacroy executives want to keep the glitch a secret, but one programmer, Eleanor Green, wants Dobbs to know the truth. Can she get to him? Written by jhailey.

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Correct me if I am wrong, but did this movie just put a stake thru the heart of the vampire known as “electronic voting”?

Systems provided by Delacroy … err I mean Diebold … could manipulate the results of an election. Based on the movie, I’ve just emailed Ron Paul to change his name to Ron Paaul. (SPOILER: In the movie, the buggy computer program elects the candidate with the “best” double letter.) So if anyone wants to debate about paperless electronic internet voting and tell you how good it will be yada yada yada, just rent them this movie. That should finish up the discussion!

They say many a true word is said in jest.

Some times concepts can get thru via humor. My non-techie spouse said after watching this that it would now never be approved here. Hope she’s right.

This film IMHO says it all about that topic. And, says it in way that comes across to the average person.

fjohn

p.s.: The movie did have one other great line. Tom Dobbs says “Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons.” If you gather I’m no fan of politicians, you’re correct. They are like diapers!

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Ferdinand J. Reinke
Kendall Park, NJ 08824

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LINKEDIN: Comments on LinkedIn Members

Saturday, June 23, 2007

http://linkedin.pbwiki.com/LinkedInProfileComments

Create Public and Private Comments for LinkedIn Members

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LinkedIn provides no way to record public and private info about your fellow members. Who did you use to send your last Introduction through? Is that member active? Is that person a good or bad networker. Where have all the sock orphans gone? Nobody knows. Because on LinkedIn nobody can hear you scream. So I created a solution using Diigo at http://diigo.com. It’s an imperfect solution but gets the job done. I’ll use this page to record my latest instructions, tips, and findings.

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I’m trying it. Will report.

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YahooAnswers: Status: “BEST” awarded dates wrong on application

Saturday, June 23, 2007

lhttp://tinyurl.com/32j54h

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YAHOO ANSWER: dates wrong on application
June 18th, 2007

http:// answers.yahoo.com/question/
index;_ylt=AmB_QtVKmNM40ftAe.bGjl7sy6IX?qid=20070617063257AAt702y&show=7

dates wrong on application

Asked by “hcj25?

What do you think ?

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Just received word that this was selected “best by voters”. Not “best by asker”.

1 vote among 3 answers.

Ten meaningless points brings me to 692.

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FUN: Francis J. “Jerry” (MC1970) Breen’s cartoon

Friday, June 22, 2007

Francis J. “Jerry” (MC1970) Breen’s cartoon

caricature strangelove lf

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YAHOO ANSWER: Payoff Credit Card

Friday, June 22, 2007

http:// answers.yahoo.com/question/
index?qid=20070622090524AAKSbBR&pa=FZB6N
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paid= add_watch

http://tinyurl.com/3d9k4p

Payoff Credit Card

QUESTION

Asked by “Jessica B”

How do I pay off my credit card? I work full time and just cant get ahead..?

I need to pay off my credit card and I have tried not using them.. paying on time.. etc. etc. I dont want to take out a loan to pay them off bc Im trying to save up for a car. I work full time, and go to school. Should I get another job. It just feels like I can never get ahead.. Any help would be loved! Thanks.

ANSWER

Dear “Jessica B”:

Well the credit cards don’t want you to get “ahead”. They’d like you to keep paying the 18 to 30% interest for the next 30 years. Credit cards are the quicksand of the financial world. If you struggle, you’ve drowned. If you relax and go with the flow, you can swim out of it.

Just so I understand, you have one or more credit cards and you feel like you can never catch up. Well, I’m no Suzzie Orman or Dave Ramsey, but fell into the same trap when I was young a long time ago. So, I got out of it and you can too.

Here’s a suggestion and some thoughts.

Suggestion: Find a credit union. Then drop by and chat. They are very nice people who have a different mission from a bank. They want members; not interest charges.

If you think that you can’t escape, you can’t. The credit card company minimum payments will get you free and clear in forty years.

You need to know EXACTLY what you are spending every penny on. Get a little book at Staples for a few bucks. They have a cheap brown stitched one with a column for figures. AND, record every expense. (You can also transcribe it to a check book program like Ace Money Lite http://www.mechcad.net/products/acemoney/index_lite.shtml (It’s free!) to manage your budget.

Then for every expenditure, ask do I really really really need it? Then, try a do without it. The daily expenditures for coffee and paper add up.

Take a look at the sites in my sources for further thoughts.

You can do it. I have confidence in you. Hope this helps. I’m interested how it works out for you. Drop me a note sometime. My blog has other helpful “stuff”.

Ferdinand J. Reinke
Kendall Park, NJ 08824

SOURCE

http://www.creditunion.coop/
http://www.suzeorman.com/
http://www.daveramsey.com/
http://www.ftc.gov/
https://reinkefaceslife.com/2007/05/16/yahoo-answer-credit-unions-good-for-car-loans-not-good-great/
https://reinkefaceslife.com/2007/06/19/yahoo-answer-car-loan-to-credit-card/

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Update: Chosen best by one vote among 12 answers. Missed the email?

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YahooAnswers: Status: “BEST” awarded

Friday, June 22, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/387dc7

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YAHOO ANSWER: Explain Futures Trading

QUESTION

Asked by “Bedford”

Can somebody explain Futures Trading to me in the most simple terms?

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Just received word that this was selected “best by voters”.

1 vote among 6 answers.

Ten meaningless points brings me to 681.

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FUN: PALDTNTBCOAFTESR

Friday, June 22, 2007

FROM THE SECOND COMMENT ON:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/20/radio-report

Announcing The Acronym For The New American Century:

PALDTNTBCOAFTESR

”Politicians Are Like Diapers.
They Need To Be Changed Often And For The Exact Same Reason”

ROFL!

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