tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post2390906335481419813..comments2024-03-27T23:28:07.513-07:00Comments on BikeBubba's Boulangerie: Great ways to lose moneyBike Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-71436956717150724872007-10-09T14:13:00.000-07:002007-10-09T14:13:00.000-07:00Jim, interesting concept....might be worth some th...Jim, interesting concept....might be worth some thought on how it might be better than, or worse than, the ordinary use of the deacons' fund. I remember the portions of the Torah where we are to lend to the poor (without usury if I remember correctly), and I also remember other parts of the Scriptures discourage debt.<BR/><BR/>(and frankly, a lot of the loan requests....don't seem like things that qualify for the Torah side)<BR/><BR/>At any rate, maybe if you fleshed it out here or on your site...Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-89349236306579656712007-10-08T09:50:00.000-07:002007-10-08T09:50:00.000-07:00Just one. My PCs tend to last about five years, j...Just one. My PCs tend to last about five years, just like yours.<BR/><BR/>And the weak point is, as always, that thing that spins all the time, and I'm not talking about the exhaust fan. :^)Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-40011559907904968832007-10-05T11:29:00.000-07:002007-10-05T11:29:00.000-07:00One symptom of this is the tendency for people to ...One symptom of this is the tendency for people to look at the price of a PC vs the Mac's. There used to be a difference. <BR/><BR/>Not so much today, but there are very cheap PCs -- they just need to be replaced sooner.<BR/><BR/>I'm about to replace my 5 year old Mac with a much more capable 2 year old Mac that's about 10x the computer. It should last me a long time, too. :^)<BR/><BR/>Have you gotten a new PC since you abandoned Colorado, Bert?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349169580520258486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-38190307861256656052007-10-04T13:51:00.000-07:002007-10-04T13:51:00.000-07:00HA! :) ...i'm a fan of dickens' writing, especi...HA! :) ...i'm a fan of dickens' writing, especially his characterization and turns of phrase. His economic theory is...well...let's just call it 'zero sum' at times.<BR/><BR/>I remember one of the first things I ever saw from "some place called 'mises.org'" was a paper written on the virtues of Scrooge, and his wages paid to Bob Cratchit.<BR/><BR/>His ever-present tendency to have the capitalist bad-guy is a bit annoying.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093170309806260127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-1430139603404564372007-10-04T13:38:00.000-07:002007-10-04T13:38:00.000-07:00Good comments on generosity and stinginess.You may...Good comments on generosity and stinginess.<BR/><BR/>You may be interested in micro / peer to peer lending. <BR/><BR/>The guy who started E-Trade started <A HREF="http://www.prosper.com/" REL="nofollow">Prosper.com</A><BR/><BR/>Comment: "Not FDIC insured"Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.com