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To: RR who wrote (45501)	12/21/2001 2:14:04 AM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

rr- yes i do need to get out more because i get cranky all cooped up in the winter time. i did sail three weeks ago but my boat is on land now. i'm towing it down to the sea of cortez next week for my winter sailing fix, then it'll be 3 months of cooped upness till the next sailing season starts here. if you can't find a reasonably priced sailing trip in the caribbean i guess you'll just have to make a little more money and spring for the "deluxe" sailing trip. you can do it. <G> -captain bly

To: RR who wrote (45501)	12/21/2001 12:27:05 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

An upbeat article on the recovery... moneycentral.msn.com A bottoming out for technology <<...Perhaps the most bullish indicator of all: Signals of the beginning of a recovery in capital-goods spending, including high tech. New orders for computers, electronics and semiconductors look like they're heading up. In part, that may reflect a surge in replacement orders following the World Trade Center disaster. In part, it may also reflect the beginning of a normal cyclical rebound. Many analysts believe massive technology spending in the 1999 in anticipation of Y2K was borrowed from 2000 and 2001. By next year, they argue many companies will need to replace aging equipment and technology. Especially if Congress passes a tax break increasing write-offs for capital investments, technology could begin rebounding later next year. Says Gramley: "Tech's drag on the economy may be over."...>>