--- In [email protected], "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > - In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > I just remember what 'Jennifer' was told about gullable > > > > Americans, and think about Avon Park, South Fallsberg, Vedaland, > > > > Pacific Palisades, and all the others. Nothing to do with > > > > Nature... > > > > > > > SO you think that Vedaland was never a serious venture... > > > > > > Whether it was serious or not is irrelevant. How can we know? > > > > Serious money was made on the property in the end. That's how all > > > > these 'deals' work out in the end. It's a pattern that's > > > > difficult to ignore even though it has been obscured by all kinds > > > > of crap. > > > > > > > If MUM is ever sold, will you then claim that it was all > > > about the real estate investment? > > > > > > > > It's not about real estate per se, it's about cash. And I don't > > > > even really care about that. I'm really interested in the > > > > truthfulness of the spiritual message. I don't want to waste > > > > my time. I don't want to mislead others into wasting theirs. > > > > > > > > Mum sends lots of cash elsewhere and it disappears. Why sell > > > > it, until it's no longer profitable. > > > > > > > Lots of cash? I guess there are a few rich people living near > > > MUM that donate directly to the movement, but its doubtful that > > > MUM itself is a profit-maker. *Break even* at best, I should > > > think. > > > > > > > > 'Profitable' in terms sending dollars to international, not > > > > necessarily making a profit. And of course the property value > > > > goes up as renovation and developement takes place. > > > > > > > > > > > > If its not making a profit, then the only money that is getting sent > > > is from donations. And you really can't claim that its ONLY for > > > investment purposes if the land/buildings are being put to their > > > intended use for the entire period that the property is owned. > > The academic operations of MUM are probably breakeven but it is still > a magnet for donations from around the country, not just FF. Plus it > obtains gov't grants as the state politicos still feel FF meditators > are a bright economic engine in an economically lackluster state. > All the new buildings going up are funded by donations. > > No one is saying that MUM is just some real estate investment for > the TMO. What we're saying is that the day MUM can no longer send > money to int'l or grow its real estate assets is the day the tmo > will decide to sell off MUM's real estate, transfer the proceeds to > int'l and move on to the next project.
You have said it much clearer than I did. I believe that's exactly how it works. JohnY ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
