Yep! Thanks for the pep talk Bill! I am sure we all will get through..like Randy said...we are Gators...Fighting Gators!!!
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Jay Cicone <[email protected]>wrote: > yes > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Oliver Barry > *Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2009 8:18 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [gatortalk] [gatortalk] > > > > You're right Bill, we'll get through all this. I've talked with some > people who were there for the Depression. As bad as it is right now, it's > not as bad as it was then. > > It may well get worse for a time, but it will get better. And, we'll all > make it. > > Oliver > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri 2/27/2009 6:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Gatorrrrrr > *Subject:* [gatortalk] [gatortalk] > > > > I first want to say Im very sorry to hear of the pay cuts and loss of > financial stability accross this board. Although I have never met any one > of you, its tough to watch friends deal with such turmoil. Its never fun to > have to deal with that especially for those who are paycheck to paycheck > people. I do however want to add this if I may be so bold. > > Ive been through many hurricanes here in Florida and the part of the > hurricane thats the worst, to me, is the anticipation and the unknown. > Whats to come, where do we go after, I personally cannot plan for the after > affects until I know what the effects are. The hurricane itself is a > difficult thing to have to go through. Being strong on the outside when the > inside is freaking out so your wife and children dont take notice of the > weaknesses. The high winds the high anxiety, whats going to happen, what > damage are we going to sustain, power, food...etc. But, then the hurricane > is done. We arise from the mess and we can assess the damage, start to > rebuild and move forward. ALSO theres the sense of community that rises. > All of us are going through this together and we all can help one another. > If for nothing else, jut a shouler to cry on. > > We are in the eye of the hurricane. It'll get worse before it gets better, > however, each day we wake is one day closer to peace. We need to remember > that we will get through this, but well get through this as a community of > people being there for one another. I have neighbors that lost 60+ percent > of their salary, company vehicles and I myself have had salary reductions > and imminent threats of loss of job. My wife is a school teacher and she is > facing salary reductions and loss of benefits. I know how easy it is to > take the soap box and preach whatever, but I hope that we all get through > the hurricane. Im confident we will. Yes well have some bumps and bruises, > but theres not a person on this list that I cant call a surviver. We will > all come through this and life will go on. > > Kiss your spouse, hug your kid, turn on the radio and enjoy some music. We > will all get through this and look back while we close another chapter in > our lives. > > I hope this wasnt too corny, but I guess I felt I needed to say it. God > Bless all of my GatorNetters I appreciate you a ton. > > Bill > > ---- Gatorrrrrr <[email protected]> wrote: > > Its some really tough times out there guys... Sendin allll kindsa > > positive thoughts your way. > > > > I may have a bit of a scare comin my way... While i am really > > conflicted by it... Alot is riding on what happens with GM for me. > > > > Woody > > Sent from iPhone > > > > On Feb 27, 2009, at 1:06 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > 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 ha > > > s to be stressing the family budget. Badrish, that is a big pay cut > > > , but I guess the alternative might be Randy’s situation. Someone t > > > old me recently that companies were cutting back on their IT but I d > > > id 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 y > > > ears. I am very worried that our national debt will come home to ro > > > ost 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]<[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]<[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]<[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]<[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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
