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    Your Tax Dollars at Work: Citi Buys New Corporate Jet

    True. But then he realized that his business and the scope of it required such thing, so he got it. He probably considers it simply a tool to help his business. I think he also owns Netjets, the biggest fractional ownership company.
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    Your Tax Dollars at Work: Citi Buys New Corporate Jet

    It's actually not that difficult to figure out if a company needs a plane. You just have to pull up the numbers: how many trips, average trip range, how many ppl, type of business, frequency, etc. A good aircraft broker will crunch the numbers and tell you if you need a plane and what type...
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    Fiat and Chrysler sign alliance plan

    Probably just to get a foot in the door without spending a lot of money. It's about time for them to get serious regarding the NA market, but again, they're too cheap...
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    Fiat and Chrysler sign alliance plan

    It won't rust, since it will most likely be made of (cheap) plastic.
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    the end of UK.. RIP.

    And how is this relevant to the current UK situation?
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    Even the porn industry wants a bailout...

    Well, we can't have all those hookers on the streets, can we?
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    Enormous amounts of fuel discovered in USA

    Oh my God, that's brilliant!! A liposuction doc uses human fat as fuel: http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/liposuction-doc-uses-human-fat-for-fuel/285917 Go get that Double-Double and Big Mac, guys! :D
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    Unholy Grail to Success

    You've got a great thread saliva, just ignore the trolls and keep it going. And by all means, please be blunt.
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    Too broke to get a divorce?

    True, but that 's not the point. If ppl would approach marriage more seriously and with (oh, my!) "responsibility" I'm quite sure the divorce rate would drop significantly.
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    Too broke to get a divorce?

    Yes, something like that....but I suppose for too many ppl is just a minor detail.
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    Too broke to get a divorce?

    Oh man, that sucks! Does this mean that I have to stay with this woman through thick & thin 'til death do us part? That is so unfair!
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    What does it say about someone when they repeatedly imply they have strong ethics?

    Agree. A honest guy doesn't boast around how honest he is. If I remember correctly, Madoff's website put great emphasis on the firm's "high ethical standards".
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    What the hell does Bernanke & Co. mean by "all available tools"?

    Latest available tool:
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    It was a size 10

    "A truly bizarre incident..." Yeah, right.
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    Firearm Wanted

    What about non-lethal ammos? What's your experience with them?
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    Ecuador 1st to default again...

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/13/2445704.htm I don't get it. Correa is willing to piss off plenty of people (and lots of $$$) for a measly $31 million interest payment? Doesn't make any sense to me.
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    Inexpensive Plan To Create Millions Of Jobs

    Easy. Natural resources (oil, for instance) or strategic positions, like in the case of my country.
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    Inexpensive Plan To Create Millions Of Jobs

    Just so you know, the only thing you guys defend while occupying my country (Italy) are your interests only, certainly not my people. By all means, feel free to leave tomorrow.
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    Unholy Grail to Success

    As basic as these things may seem to you, I'm enjoying the OP explanations, and looks like I'm not the only one. If your stuff is more advanced, you can either share it or simply move along. Good trading to you.
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