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To: pezz who wrote (42955)11/21/2008 9:23:07 AM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 217654
 
the trouble with afam (i actually did not look up the symbol and have zilch idea what company it is, but that does not prevent me from offering up an observation:0) is that it still has two digits in its stock price, and these days, any such stock is really only to be considered when after hitting single digits

just an observation

not a value judgement

:0)



To: pezz who wrote (42955)11/24/2008 3:56:49 AM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 217654
 
hello pezz, today's report:
(i) attending my coconut's first assessment for foundation year (pre-primary grade 1) class at the school of her's and our choice

the school is tough to enter

teaches in mandarin for 70% of material for first three years

subsequent years would be 70% in english, all by subject matter, readings and lectures and homework, as opposed to as language study

required courses include martial arts and robotics

ethics, integrity, loyalty, commitment to learning, group work etc are part of the regime

we figure to fill-in the blank/weak spots at home and over holidays

i would be ok should the coconut become like le femme nikita, as in le femme erita

(ii) i also signed the papers to close out my aig annuity policies bought by and by over the years - these were off-balance sheet items, and i intend to convert the entire sum to off-balance sheet gold and platinum - the value will outlast aig, the institution, and its backer and majority owner and bag-holder, the usa government and its electorates

the sum will, in a pinch, take care of the entirety of erita's education, and so, i mineralize the sum now

let us thank the gods for gold and platinum drubbing

(iii) problem - hk's main bullion bank has said they will have gold bullion only to the extent that people liquidate

(iv) candles flick, music tempo rise, ground shift, ceiling creak

cheers, j



To: pezz who wrote (42955)11/25/2008 10:58:02 PM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217654
 
today's report:
just in in-tray (sure glad we got 6 cargos through in the nicking scratch of time before anyone get wise about renegotiating anything foolish:0)

re: Coal info

China's port prices have plummeted across the board in November, and suppliers have finally also accepted huge cuts in ex-mines levels, as domestic demand continues downwards.

At Qinhuangdao port, the price of high-quality material had by yesterday slumped $41.00/t to $90.80/t FOB, basis 5,800kc NAR, from $131.85/t FOB on October 30. The mid-quality product is now priced close to $85.00/t FOB, basis 5,500kc NAR, having dropped $38.80/t from $123.80/t FOB on October 30. And the low-quality coal had slid $33.70/t to $71.80/t FOB, basis 5,000kc NAR.

Stockyards at ports and generators are overflowing, and producers have at last slashed mine prices. In Shanxi, ex-mine prices have slumped $44.00/t FOB since the end of October to hit $70.35/t-$73.25/t FOB, basis 5,800kc NAR yesterday, and $41.00/t lower to $66/t-$68.90/t FOB, basis 5,500kc NAR. The lowest quality product was yesterday priced at $60.10/t-$61.50/t FOB, basis 5,000kc NAR, versus $82.10/t-$83.50/t FOB at the end of October.

And sliding freight contributed to cuts in delivered prices to the southern consumers, but further steep falls are expected as the northern price drop has not yet been fully factored in.