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BaggedLancer
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Found this amusing on another forum I belong to, so figured I'd share it:
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you would have received $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.
A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon!
Makes you proud to be an American!
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you would have received $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.
A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon!
Makes you proud to be an American!
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Spectacular! Thanks.BaggedLancer wrote: »Found this amusing on another forum I belong to, so figured I'd share it:...
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Now that's putting those college math skills to good use!SDA-1C (full mods)
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That's 4280 cans of beer, or 714 6-packs. I don't know about anywhere else in the country, but around here you can't get a 6-pack of beer for $1.40. Humorous little analogy though.Speakers: Polk LSi15
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That's 4280 cans of beer, or 714 6-packs. I don't know about anywhere else in the country, but around here you can't get a 6-pack of beer for $1.40. Humorous little analogy though.
I was waiting for someone to point out the math If you will it, dude, it is no dream. -
You people are so technical! It's a joke!
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That's great. I'll have to start working on my "retirement account" tonight.
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Well THAT's why my portfolio keeps falling. I am so screwed - I usually drink bottles:(
