Was sorta half watching, half listening to the "Morning Joe" show
being broadcast from Ford's Mustang assembly plant in Detroit this
morning.

One segment of the show caught my full attention. Ford manufacturing
reps were demonstrating their expanding use of 3D printers to produce
prototype parts for use in new car designs. They showed the printers
making parts and one engine air intake housing that was just finished.
It was taken from the printer, installed in one of the new Mustangs
and the car was driven away.

The prototype part took 10 hours to print. The Ford representative
said that before 3D printing, the process of making the single,
prototype part would take about 16 weeks using traditional sand
casting technology.

So, contrary to my "handle", I am not as much of a luddite as some
may think. I don't play much in the stock market but I had
purchased some shares in one of the emerging 3D printer companies last
year and have watched the stock slowly more than double. Not pimping
for any stocks, so I won't say which one, but I think there's a solid
future for this technology. It's not really new. What is making it
attractive now is the combination of material sciences where more
useful materials can be printed and advancements in the software and
hardware associated with the printers.

Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses.

On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
...

On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it
elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly
drops for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end
bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing
a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

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He's not claiming that modern day politicians in the USA go around
killing people in order to get elected.
You do.

On 8/29/2013 2:06 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
...

On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it
elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops
for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end
bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

------------------------

He's not claiming that modern day politicians in the USA go around
killing people in order to get elected.
You do.



I say it in the way the "dems" say Cheney kills.... it's hyperbole, and
when posting here to harry and the rest, it's "in context"... LOL!

On 8/29/13 1:24 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it
elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops
for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end
bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

What's in your portfolio? Crayola drawings on newsprint?

In article ,
says...

On 8/29/13 1:24 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it
elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops
for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end
bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

What's in your portfolio? Crayola drawings on newsprint?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

On 8/29/13 1:24 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it
elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly
drops
for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year
end
bonuses.


Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of
wearing a
tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you... LOL!

What's in your portfolio? Crayola drawings on newsprint?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

------------------------------

No need to eat crayons. 3D printers can now be used to "print" food.
One recently demonstrated printing out an edible brownie.
Others have made other types of food.

http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/...t-edible-food/

On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses.

You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make
money.

In article om,
says...

On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money.
To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service.
Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest.
Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year.
My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses.

You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make
money.

Let him pull his money out of the market and shove it into his mattres.