All categories - 16 August 2007

The past 25 years have been the best stock market for investors in U.S. history. The Dow Jones industrial average hit bottom on Aug. 12, 1982, at 776.9, while interest rates were at 15 percent. Since that date, the compounded rate of return from the last quarter of 1982 until this summer, circa 2007, has been 11.8 percent. Taking into account inflation, the rate of return has been 8.5 percent!!!

Thiswas the result of policy decisions in the 1980s, 90s and more recently - confirming the fact that lower tax rates on capital and labor, sound monetary policies, with open market initiatives and liberalized trade leads to stronger economic growth and rising values in equities.

When Ronald Reagan took office the top tax rate was 70 percent and the capital gains rate was near 50 percent. The soft money policies of the Carter administration had left us with rising unemployment and inflation rate of 16 percent(i.e. stagflation.) (Carter is the worst Prez Ever!)

2007-08-16 14:21:42 · 20 answers · asked by thealligator414 3 in Politics

from US to Europe to Asia , share prices are falling so fast and so much , do you think american mortgage lenders are extremely irresponsible ?

2007-08-16 14:21:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

a) common ratio?
b)expression nth term
c) show sum first 30 = 2 to the power of 26-4

2007-08-16 14:21:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

If it is what do they look like?? If it is not oxycodone what is it then??

2007-08-16 14:21:15 · 2 answers · asked by l'il mama 5 in Pain & Pain Management

I saw a special on Discovery Channel about aliens, do you believe they are real, and if so, then why and where are they?

2007-08-16 14:21:07 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Andrea wants to go bowling early in the evening and then see a movie later. She has two kinds of bowling and four movies to choose from. In how many ways can Andrea spend her evening? It's a simple question, I know, but I need help plugging the numbers in the formula. - the proper way to go about solving it.

2007-08-16 14:20:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Or not?

2007-08-16 14:20:21 · 11 answers · asked by LEMON the good life 7 in Polls & Surveys

well i dont have caller id but sumone keeps on prank calling me 24/7 is there a way that i can block their number or find out who it is????

2007-08-16 14:20:17 · 4 answers · asked by Loley 1 in Land Phones

I mean, they classify a gun an assault weapon based solely on physical appearence. I could take a kenetucky long rifle, add a folding stock and a pistol grip and it's suddenly an assault rifle. Or I could do the same thing with a blunderbuss and its an assault weapon. Why does anyone use these definitions for anything, they're pointless and horribly flawed.

Rifles

Folding/telescoping stock
Protruding pistol grip
Bayonet mount
Threaded muzzle or flash suppressor
Grenade launcher
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Pistols

Magazine outside grip
Threaded muzzle
Barrel shroud
Unloaded weight of 50 ounces or more
Semi-automatic version of a fully automatic weapon
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Shotguns

Folding/telescoping stock
Protruding pistol grip
Detachable magazine capacity
Fixed magazine capacity greater than 5 rounds

2007-08-16 14:20:16 · 9 answers · asked by 29 characters to work with...... 5 in Hunting

2007-08-16 14:20:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

(Master Gardener) He had a great show on HGTV.

2007-08-16 14:20:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I just bought a new high-tech fish tank for my betta. Its got a gravel filter and a light, its a really nice tank. Hes never had any problems and Ive had him for about 10 months. Hes been happier in his new tank. He swims around more instead of sitting at the bottom of the tank and he looks healthier. But I just went to sit on the couch (my fish is right next to the couch) and I was watching him and I noticed he had white dots on his eyes! First thing that comes to my mind is cataracts...

heres what they look like (they are on both eyes):
Completely symettrical white dots. Everything else on his eye is fine. His eyes arent bulging out and he doesnt seem to be blind (I did the mirror to him and he reacted). He doesnt seem to be sick at all. He seems fine other than the dots...

SOMEONE HELP, I love me little betta.

2007-08-16 14:20:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-08-16 14:20:10 · 15 answers · asked by Inou 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-16 14:20:10 · 18 answers · asked by baby boo 1 in Other - Politics & Government

For me, there have been several, but I think the scariest one was when I was with the Wyoming Shakespeare Co. We were doing Romeo and Juliet in a park one day and a t-storm hit. Lightning was all over us, the rain was pounding so bad it hurt, then it started hailing. It was so loud we couldn't hear each other. We were most afraid of the swordplay toward the end because of the lightning. The audience stayed through the whole thing, however. We continued through the storm and we were soaked and our ears hurt from the crashing thunder and wind, but it was unforgettable. I'd like to hear about what you guys have to say...

I was the Prince of Verona, in case you were curious....

2007-08-16 14:19:47 · 6 answers · asked by ndn_ronhoward 5 in Theater & Acting

I am undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and I want to do whatever I can to prevent recurrence

2007-08-16 14:19:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-08-16 14:19:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

How can any sane person seriously oppose laissez-faire? Laissez-faire is the self-evident truth that nobody should be coerced by anybody else, even if the coercer's stated motive is that they are doing it for the victim's "own good." It is the self-evident truth that nobody should be restricted from doing any action desired unless that action happens to involve interfering with the rights of another person. How can anybody be against laissez-faire et laissez-passer?

2007-08-16 14:19:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I dumped him on Sunday. Our last "hateful" silly words were exchanged on Monday. I really am pissed. He hurt me. He has since posted silly **** about me to hurt me......and he keeps checking his account.....probably to see if I'm going to react to his stupid postings. We are too old for this ****. I'm pretty sure he can't stop thinking about me. How do you know for sure? He has "pride" hahha.....anyway, I want him to know he hurt me and I refuse to contact him or respond to his stupid myspace headlines but I have to admit I can't stop thinking about him either....
How long will this go on? How do I know if he wants to talk if he keeps calling me a crazy *****...an amusing crazy *****....keeps checking to see if I email him and keeps checking out what I wrote.

This sucks....I feel 14 again....totally sucks.

I was his first.....and he is 29......and he was mine since my divorce....

2007-08-16 14:19:09 · 5 answers · asked by howdy folks 2 in Singles & Dating

I like to use it as lubrication, keeps everything all minty fresh. Is this weird?

2007-08-16 14:19:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-08-16 14:18:58 · 20 answers · asked by LeighAnn D 4 in Immigration

2007-08-16 14:18:50 · 1 answers · asked by Mark H 2 in Corporations

2007-08-16 14:18:45 · 14 answers · asked by bugsbunnylookalike2001 5 in Polls & Surveys

Honest question, I remember some Muslim member of Y!A stating this in a post. Curious to know the background and references to this.

Thanks!

2007-08-16 14:18:43 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't remember MOST of my childhood,but when I do I never remember the big family trips or events,I always remember the smallest random things. The empty locust shells drying in the morning sun,the scent of aloe vera spray on my sunburn,playing with a plastic green ring that I thought was the most beautiful thing in the world...

2007-08-16 14:18:42 · 25 answers · asked by SallySunshine 4 in Polls & Surveys

When I got my betta he was solid blue and there were no signs of red on him. I have kept him in the same spot with no new lighting but now his whole body is turning a dark red. I know that when they sleep or get sick there colors pail but it isn't like that. Any help?

2007-08-16 14:18:36 · 4 answers · asked by arctic_saver101 3 in Fish

2007-08-16 14:18:06 · 7 answers · asked by ayhankaygisiz 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

What is the best soil preparation to get to be sure they do well???

2007-08-16 14:17:55 · 2 answers · asked by apples 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-16 14:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by Pascha 7 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-16 14:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by J B 2 in Medicine