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FinzEast · Post by **FinzEast** » May 21, 2005 11:37 pm

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Nortel stock one year ago, it would now be worth about $49.00
If you had bought Enron, you would have $16.50 of your original $1,000.
If you had bought WorldCom you would have less than $50.00 left of your original investment.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Budweiser beer – not the stock – one year ago, drank all the beer and then returned the cans for the $0.05 deposit you would have $107.00.
Based on this information, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.
My financial philosophy... When the going gets tough take your clothes off and have a beer!

I know this is an old one, but i just came across it again

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » May 21, 2005 11:53 pm

FinzEast wrote:I know this is an old one, but i just came across it again

New to me!! Thanks!

Gulfbreeze · Post by **Gulfbreeze** » May 22, 2005 12:39 am

FinzEast wrote:My financial philosophy... When the going gets tough take your clothes off and have a beer!

I know this is an old one, but i just came across it again

While I understand the philosophy behind the beer drinkin'...what's the financial return for taking your clothes off??

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » May 22, 2005 12:46 am

FinzEast wrote:If you had bought $1,000 worth of Budweiser beer – not the stock – one year ago, drank all the beer and then returned the cans for the $0.05 deposit you would have $107.00.

Or, if you live in Michigan, you'd have $214.00. (They get .10 cents per can/bottle).
SO let's go to Michigan and drink.

Gulfbreeze · Post by **Gulfbreeze** » May 22, 2005 1:04 am

The math doesn't work here...

If you get .05 for each can and got $107.00, you'd have to return 2140 cans of beer. Now, divide $1000 by an average of $4.99 a six pack, and you get 200 six packs times 6 equals 1200 cans of beer times .05 equals only $60...

Crap...just lost another $47...

Unless they were using the 18 packs that sell for around $13.99...then...

Guess I'm putting too much thought in to this...

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » May 22, 2005 1:07 am

Stop thinking so much, G.B., and kick back with a beer.
(But save the empty can for me, okay)?

Gulfbreeze · Post by **Gulfbreeze** » May 22, 2005 1:20 am

Wino you know wrote:Stop thinking so much, G.B., and kick back with a beer.
(But save the empty can for me, okay)?

I believe I will do just that...Thanks...

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » May 22, 2005 1:26 am

Enjoy it, because the only thing I'LL be drinking for the next seven hours is Maxwell House.
damn work

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