[Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating the intentions and purposes of the Forum

[Brad Haslett]

Brian,

What was your sailing or boat related question?  A wee bit early too be
judging aren't we laddy?  This is a community of "friends", well, on some
days, maybe.  Put a filter on your Rhodes list e-mail and go through them at
your leisure.  Delete what doesn't interest you.

Read the charter that Rummy posted earlier in the day, again.

Can't you just feel the love?

Brad

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 10:12 PM, Brian Lepsis <BrianLepsis at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> When I signed up for the Rhodes22 list I assumed I was going to receive
> info/exchanges on the Rhodes22 and sailing in general.  It is a shame that
> the list serve has been polluted with an unacceptably high volume of
> political and other non-sailing messages.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Skinner
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:49 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Political- media bias in reporting exposed...
> afailure to think things thru
>
> As a stockholder in XOM, I find no fault with the
> management, but wish that they had constructed a
> few more refineries when the Saudis weren't driving
> up the market for construction equipment.
>
> I also note that their dividends are keeping my
> Toyota RAV4 in gas and my sailboats in good repair.
>
> /Robert
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > If you're smart enough to have bought XOM and hold it long term (wish I
> had
> > been so smart but some of my mutual funds do hold XOM) then you're smart
> > enough to know that they are expected to pay dividends through 'thick and
> > thin'.  I'd be glad to go through their accounting statements and point
> out
> > where your expected dividends are but (1) I hate accounting because I
> have
> a
> > degree in accounting, and (2) I'm lazy.
> >
> > Exxon/Mobile is enjoying record profits and ballyhoo! for them profiting
> off
> > their investments they made when oil was at $11 per barrel.  As the 14th
> > largest producer of oil in the world and holding only 3% or the reserves,
> > they don't exactly control the market.  You better hope they hoard some
> cash
> > and invest some cash into new reserves so you can collect a dividend
> check
> > five years from now.  Of course, you could always vote with your feet and
> > buy something else.
> >
> > Brad
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