Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-30-2011, 09:43 AM
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Every high school graduate should have to read Dave Ramsey's books such as the Total Money Makeover.
Either you work for your money or your money works for you.
Either you work for your money or your money works for you.
Carl, I totally respect everything you've said regarding finances. I wish everyone had a father or grandfather with your wisdom.
I believe one of the biggest problems with education in America, is that we don't teach teenagers/high schoolers basic life skills ...
-Checking accounts, how they work, how to balance them, what happens when you bounce a check
-Credit cards, the good, the bad, the ugly
-Interest and how it can make you rich or poor
-What is a contract/lease
-What is wage garnishment
-Free resources for financial help, job training, job search, etc.
-The judicial system and you
-How to buy a home
-Renting versus owning
-Savings accounts
-401ks
-Car insurance, medical insurance
etc.etc.
I believe one of the biggest problems with education in America, is that we don't teach teenagers/high schoolers basic life skills ...
-Checking accounts, how they work, how to balance them, what happens when you bounce a check
-Credit cards, the good, the bad, the ugly
-Interest and how it can make you rich or poor
-What is a contract/lease
-What is wage garnishment
-Free resources for financial help, job training, job search, etc.
-The judicial system and you
-How to buy a home
-Renting versus owning
-Savings accounts
-401ks
-Car insurance, medical insurance
etc.etc.
12-30-2011, 09:54 AM
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12-30-2011, 10:02 AM
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12-30-2011, 10:04 AM
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This was on Yahoo! I guess giving the dumb guy the gun and a lot of cash wasn't a good plan after all:
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - A man trying to board a Delta Airlines flight in Kansas City with a loaded handgun was charged on Thursday with carrying a concealed weapon, authorities said.
Anthony Winn, 26, of Kansas City was caught by a security screener Wednesday with what appeared to be a gun in his carry-on bag, according to U.S. Attorney Beth Phillips of the Western District of Missouri.
Officers at the airport found a loaded 9 millimeter Glock handgun with 23 live rounds of ammunition, including one in the chamber, said a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police also found $4,906 in Winn's pants pockets and $26,515 in three pairs of jeans in his carry-on bag.
Winn said he was bringing the bag to a friend in Arizona and did not know it contained a gun.
He was charged with having a concealed handgun in his bag and with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Winn has two prior felony burglary convictions and a conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, authorities said.
Winn was bound for Minneapolis and then Tuscon, according to the case documents.
U.S. Attorney spokesman Don Ledford said authorities believe Winn had "no terrorist motives or connections."
He is being held in federal custody as he awaits a detention hearing on January 3.
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - A man trying to board a Delta Airlines flight in Kansas City with a loaded handgun was charged on Thursday with carrying a concealed weapon, authorities said.
Anthony Winn, 26, of Kansas City was caught by a security screener Wednesday with what appeared to be a gun in his carry-on bag, according to U.S. Attorney Beth Phillips of the Western District of Missouri.
Officers at the airport found a loaded 9 millimeter Glock handgun with 23 live rounds of ammunition, including one in the chamber, said a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police also found $4,906 in Winn's pants pockets and $26,515 in three pairs of jeans in his carry-on bag.
Winn said he was bringing the bag to a friend in Arizona and did not know it contained a gun.
He was charged with having a concealed handgun in his bag and with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Winn has two prior felony burglary convictions and a conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, authorities said.
Winn was bound for Minneapolis and then Tuscon, according to the case documents.
U.S. Attorney spokesman Don Ledford said authorities believe Winn had "no terrorist motives or connections."
He is being held in federal custody as he awaits a detention hearing on January 3.
12-30-2011, 10:34 AM
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I was in Hong Kong on a layover during the SARS outbreak and 80% of the population was wearing those mask.
I was freaked out, so I called my sister who works at Ft Detrick, Md. She said while it's not a bad idea to wear a mask, the virus (SARS) was spread by physical contact. The most important thing to do is frequent hand washing with soap and water or use of an alcohol-based hand rub.
12-30-2011, 11:00 AM
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I can only imagine how big our economy would be if the average American was taught basic financial education during school.
12-30-2011, 11:08 AM
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Captain's atlas for flying a plane load of new yorkers:
12-30-2011, 11:33 AM
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12-30-2011, 12:01 PM
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Totally agree here with every word.
But for the first 10 years after high school graduation, I was one of those poor sots that didn't even have a credit score because I was so broke. It was southern California in the late seventies when real estate was going straight up. I had buddies willing to "hook me up" and get in on it even though I couldn't afford it. I didn't do it. Why? Because I couldn't afford it unless my income never went backwards. All my old buds went broke in the 80's when socal real estate went bust.
The moral of this ever repeating story is simple. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. If you buy it anyway, it's your own damn fault. There will always be financial instruments available to give you the dreams you can't afford. If you fall for it, it's your fault.
Carl
But for the first 10 years after high school graduation, I was one of those poor sots that didn't even have a credit score because I was so broke. It was southern California in the late seventies when real estate was going straight up. I had buddies willing to "hook me up" and get in on it even though I couldn't afford it. I didn't do it. Why? Because I couldn't afford it unless my income never went backwards. All my old buds went broke in the 80's when socal real estate went bust.
The moral of this ever repeating story is simple. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. If you buy it anyway, it's your own damn fault. There will always be financial instruments available to give you the dreams you can't afford. If you fall for it, it's your fault.
Carl
I can forgive individual stupidity more than I can a deliberate, systematic fleecing of the population. Too bad there is not capital punishment for financial crimes although a few have had the good sense and moral compass to off themselves.
There is plenty of blame to go around on this one.
12-30-2011, 12:02 PM
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