Thanks everybody for the encouraging words (although, working for a company that makes IT software....uffff...guess just need to ride it out for now!).
I think for a quarter, I am going to not contribute to 401K (I am sure Jay sez NO!)...company match has been suspended too. Will just wait and watch. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: > Jnene, Randy, Badrish, and others who have been hit hard by these > troubling economic times, > > > > I am really sorry to hear about your difficulties. Jnene, I was envious > about your husband’s job at the Union. I had thought about doing something > like that when I retire. No raises for that long has to be stressing the > family budget. Badrish, that is a big pay cut, but I guess the alternative > might be Randy’s situation. Someone told me recently that companies were > cutting back on their IT but I did not believe it. I guess I was wrong. > > > > I serve a the treasurer for a multiple county community foundation where we > manage a significant amount of money. Today I had a meeting of the > investment committee and we met with our three different account managers. > It was not pretty. I had anticipated the bad news in our equity portfolio, > but some of the fixed has experienced losses as well. I could not imagine A > bond portfolios losing money, but there were some companies that went > bankrupt and some barely on life support (AIG).. Go figure. I thought > thing were horrible until I realized that they were reporting on December 31 > year end totals. Since then we have probably lost another 7-9%. > Unfortunately, there will be a lot less scholarships awarded this year. > > > > There was a consensus from all three experts (perhaps I should say so > called experts since they did not adequately hedge protect the portfolio) > that the market should level out at the end of the first quarter with the > economy showing positive GNP growth by the third quarter. I pray they are > correct. > > > > By the way, for those of you who have fled the equity market and are > holding bonds, I instructed our fund managers to shorten the average > maturities of the fixed markets to target no more than two – three years. I > am very worried that our national debt will come home to roost and we could > see some significant inflation in 2-3 years. If I am correct, the bond > market will be hit hard. > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:51 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: FW: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman > facing accusation of multiple date rapes > > > > Ouch! My pay has been frozen for 3 years. The husband's has been frozen for > 2 years. This too shall pass... > > *On Thu 26/02/09 6:39 PM , "[email protected]" [email protected] sent:* > > Me too...we just took a 20% pay cut...across the company. > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Me too. I’m going to run 20 miles on Sunday. > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Halo Realty, LLC > > 700 E. Main St. > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > [email protected] > > office: 615-822-3509 > > fax: 615-822-7741 > > mobile: 615-972-4239 > > ---,==,< > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Jay Cicone > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:58 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: FW: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman > facing accusation of multiple date rapes > > > > I’m really looking forward to sculling this weekend. I need a break. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:53 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: FW: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman > facing accusation of multiple date rapes > > > > DARN, Jay! I can't wait that long........ We've been waiting to hear > about the F$U sanctions for..... well.... I can't remember, but I'm sure > it's been a LONG time. :-) > > > > > > -------------- Original message from "Jay Cicone" : -------------- > > It’s imminent. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:16 PM > *To:* [email protected]; Gatortalk > *Cc:* Oliver Barry > *Subject:* Re: FW: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman > facing accusation of multiple date rapes > > > > No NEW word on the Gainesville Sun's website about it. > > > > Shane > > > > GO GATORS!! > > > > -------------- Original message from "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]>: > -------------- > > According to Gatorcountry the charges were supposed to be dropped in court > yesterday. I don't know if that's what happened because I haven't been near > a computer yet today to find out. > Oliver > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Alexander <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:45 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman facing > accusation of multiple date rapes > > I really don't understand how someone would be date-raped three times. > Isn't > a date-rape that you voluntarily went on a date with someone and then were > raped by the person you were on a date with? So, after that happened, she > went out on another date with the same guy who had raped her on the first > date? Why would any woman do that? And then, after being raped again on the > second date, she went out yet a third time with a guy who had raped her > twice before? That would be stupid beyond belief. > > > > Rob > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > On > Behalf Of John Vega > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida lineman facing > accusation of multiple date rapes > > > > > > On Feb 25, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Steve McKibben wrote: > > > > > > > Remember that he is being accused, but has not been charged - nor has the > girl even pressed charges on the alleged date rapes. > > The hearing is a civil matter on whether or not to continue a restraining > order she had taken out on him. > > I'd say typical spin from a poodle paper, but our local rag has been almost > as sensational, and just as misleading with their headlines. > > > > I'm not sure where I read this, but I recall that the restraining order was > asked for months after their relationship had ended and in response to > Johnson dating another woman. > > > > While that does not invalidate the allegations, it sure makes me skeptical. > > > > I'm also a little puzzled as to the likelihood of a woman being susceptible > to date rape on three separate occasions. > > > > I'd wager that Johnson comes out looking pretty good once all the facts are > known. > > > > -Zeb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > </HTML > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
