Recent content by Rutledge

Perhaps because your ancestors immigrated legally. Moreover your family has since likely fully assimilated into US culture while maintaining some non US traditions. No one has issue with that. I mean, we recognize plenty of non-US holidays/celebrations. Cinco de Mayo for one. St Patrick’s day...

I smell TDS.

Indeed, and strangely, the Dodgers are the ONLY MBL team that suffers player injury. The poor unlucky Dodgers just cant stay healthy. Meanwhile every other MLB team carries on without so much as ankle sprain :LOL::rolleyes:

Stock price movements are highly capricious (random, even?). That said, earnings play an important role in shaping a stocks trajectory, vis-a-vis future expectations. By the time financial results are released, expectations are fully baked in. If the company surprises on the upside, that’s...

Yes, a good friend works as a dealer rep for Porsche. It’s US headquarters is in Atlanta. I’m always impressed when he tells me how robust their sales are. My dad and wife recently traded up from their small SUV Macan to the bigger one Cayenne. They love it. That said, Porsche was just a...

I understand that TS manufacturers do not permit discounting among their dealers. Many businesses impose similar constraints to maintain dealer fairness/competitiveness, as well financial stability and brand name/image. And let’s be clear. Most of the manufacturing is outsourced to third...

I’m not arguing for price reductions. I just think they can be in the mix, as with any business. Heck, we offer them in certain situations. Besides, FL conducted a massive sale on overstocks not long ago. KC has had sales. So we know they’re possible.

Oh please. You ever heard of sales cuts / incentives, bargaining, “no interest loans”, etc etc? That’s how Porsche deals with slow sales/inventory backlogs. It’s business 101, not my opinion. Look, I have customers and yes we’re friendly/friends. Again, business 101. I understand you’ve got a...

Well, the good news is toy soldiers are a 100% discretionary item. We don’t eat, drive or take them as medicine. Nobody must have them. Therefore if tariffs drive prices to unaffordable levels, would be buyers can freely choose to abstain. If then there is a resulting significant slow down in...

Very true. Group golf trips are loads of fun. My father and wife are attempting to golf with friends in Palm Springs right now! One weather phenomenon that folks from up your way tend to overlook is the cold, but not quite freezing, rainy stuff we get down here — a lot more often than snow...

As an Atlanta resident/native and golfer, I appreciate your enthusiasm. But this is Atlanta, not Miami. In late February we are still in winter mode. While it is possible that it might be warm enough to play a chilly round in late Feb, it is fairly unlikely. Last few days it has been in the...

"I wish there was a way to invoke the 25th amendment and get him out now, who in their right mind would agree with this crap." There are some among the Biden camp who would love this. Get rid of Joe, then install the first "woman of color" (KH) as POTUS, for a very brief yet 'glorious' period...

Pardon, but I don’t have the set numbers memorized.

Dont be misled. This is not really about meat. Its about the UN trying to establish yet another reason why the US and other "wealthy" countries owe billions or trillions in climate change "reparations". Worldwide socialism via massive wealth redistribution courtesy of the UN.