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burning a hole in my pocket...
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What to do with my tax return?
Save for a Jensen 50
64%
 64%  [ 11 ]
Buy a Thinkpad T61p
11%
 11%  [ 2 ]
Give it to my broker to invest and watch it do nothing
23%
 23%  [ 4 ]
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MooseMan


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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you buy the Thinkpad it'll be absolete the second you walk out of the shop.

I've found that I can get a modest but decent return by investing in steam engines......have a trawl for ugly ducklings and neglected engines, fix them up and get them running, and sell them on. I've been doing this for years and I've yet to make a loss, with profits in the 20-30% range - better than any stocks or shares, and no brokers fees either!
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Mister Occlusion


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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kusuchi wrote:

But not a # 90 Atomic?

 


I forgot about the atomic.... If only it came on a wood base and with an iron engine...

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Yeah, availability is the only thing.  Could wait a ~long~ time to find a 50, let alone the right one.


Going to have to think about this one some more...
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