The Sphere
General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: Merla on Mar 14, 2005, 12:58:43 PM
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I am looking into purchasing some and I need some advice since you seem to be so savy with financial matters. What can you tell me about them? Is this a recommended investment? What is the difference between "EE" and "I" bonds? I am looking for something long term (between 5 and 10 years).
What is the difference between electronic and paper? Why are paper sold only have half their face value? Thanks.
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You could send me your money.
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That's waht I did, and look at me now! :D
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I never saw a cent, cheapskate.
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Where is Bernie? Shouldn't she be back from her safari by now?
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I need to ask her how to land forty-something chicks.
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I would rather ask Eddie.
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The dog from Frasier?
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Bernie!!! HELP HER SO I CAN STEAL THE SECRETS!!!
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I would rather ask Eddie.
Muh oh yeah.
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Keep bumping the topic. She'll see it eventually.
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Penis is for girls, pussy is for boys, yay!
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Or so you think!
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Wow, talk about off-topic!
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Seriously, what gives? Did someone offend Bernie and now she's avoiding the place? I hope it wasn't me. I mean, it would have been completely inadvertent, but still.
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See what happens when you don't let women spank you?
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She ate too many Boca Burgers, and now she's dead.
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**Beats up all the guys** Get the hell out! I don't think any of you freaks are Bernie.
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No one said they were... Besides, I don't think Terry Kiser even posts here. :(
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It's not like Bernie lives here. Give her some time. She did say she usually comes here via work, maybe she went on vacation or something.
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I can see it now...MaxCon and Knurph in "WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S 2005"...
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I would pay to see that.
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Me too! Fuck, with my ideas...
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Shut the hell up.
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FINE. You can play Eddie...
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And when I call you I can you "Al"
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Do you even try to make sense anymore?
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Fuckass.
"You can be my bodyguard, and I could be your long-lost pal,
I could call you Haddie, and Haddie when you call me you cna call me Al,"
Paul Simon
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"You cna call me Al"?
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I used to absolutely love that freakin' song when I was a kid.
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I wonder if Knurph still calls everybody fag.
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I wonder if Knurph still calls everybody fag.
Yes, yes he does. <_<
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I be here! Not mad, although you are getting two spankings next year, joe. :P We've been having virus attacks at work, which inspired the MIS dept. to randomly monitor where people were going more closely than usual (pays to have a friend in that dept.!), so I've been laying low at work. At home, I've been helping my cousin get ready for the St. Paddy's festival at his club in the evenings, but I am free again, and will make up for lost time today. :bernie:
The best site for savings bond info is here (http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/). In brief, the EE series will cost less (1/2 face value to buy), but the I series has a potential to earn more. If you want to cash it fairly soon after the penalty phase expires (5 years), I'd go with the EE as it has a guaranteed rate of return, while the I series does not. The dollar is losing value in the international market at present, and the average garden variety financial cycle is 10-12 years. If you plan to get some bonds to hang onto for longer (full maturity is 30 years), the I would be worth considering. They're kind of neat to buy & forget about - we found some $25 ones after my dad died from 1969 and each one was worth $132.
Paper vs. e-bonds: e-bonds are much less of a hassle to replace if something happens to them. The paper ones are really cool looking, though. If you want the paper ones, make copies of them and store in a safe separate place with details of when/where you got them.
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Well I am glad you haven’t disappeared off the face of the earth. I figured you were just busy. Thanks for the advice. I will take it into account. I can buy bonds were I work and get it deducted from my payroll. They will even take half to amount from one chell and the other half from the next chell. I think I am going to go with some EE bonds for now. I may consider I bonds for later.
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Even better - payroll deduction is the best. After the first chell, you won't even miss it. Go Merla! :D
*shoves cat #4 off lap* Now I remember why I don't get online at home much during cold weather. I don't mind if they sit, but there ain't that much space to fight for! :blink:
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**Does the Nuri-Nuri Dance (think twisty dance only more fucked up).**
Go Merla!
It's your Birthday!
Not for real, real.
Just for play, play.
:lol:
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I can only imagine...
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I can only imagine...
I'm having lots of fun imagining.
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You would.
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Nice one.