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[Sieg]

Have great time! I'll assume the 4 day class?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Have great time! I'll assume the 4 day class?

That would be correct!

Gwen is taking the 3 day "beginner" class in the SS Camaro. Hopefully this sets the hook and she is also signed up to drive the Mustang at Thunderhil @ the end of April in the SAAC event.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

That would be correct!

Gwen is taking the 3 day "beginner" class in the SS Camaro. Hopefully this sets the hook and she is also signed up to drive the Mustang at Thunderhil @ the end of April in the SAAC event.

Awesome! Gwen is probably a nervous as a monkey that just ate a handful of fishhooks about T-Hill'n the Mutt.

It's doubtful but if possible I may road trip it to spectate at T-Hill and...........eat at Casa Ramos

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

That would be correct!

Gwen is taking the 3 day "beginner" class in the SS Camaro. Hopefully this sets the hook and she is also signed up to drive the Mustang at Thunderhil @ the end of April in the SAAC event.

the great thing is that Mustang is very easy to drive as a beginner.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by camcojb

the great thing is that Mustang is very easy to drive as a beginner.

Damn thing spins like a top!!


LOL

[Gandalf]

Greg - have a great time as I am sure you both will.

Just a quick update - I opened a couple of broker accounts last week to check them out. Hands-down the Schwab folks get my business. I had cause to ask them a question so I picked up the phone. Not only did they pick up the phone without delay but the guy who picked up could not have been more helpful if he tried. He made some changes to my account while on the phone and had me log back in, made me feel welcome and did not talk down to me, made sure I knew they were available for any type of assistance 24x7 for free, pointed me to their on-line resources and booked me into a free one-on-one session with one of their traders to go through their tools and get me started. Completely no pressure and did not ask me anything about my funding intentions. Additionally they just happen to have an office barely 2min from my house - bonus!

I'm going to deposit some limited funds in that direction this week and get my feet wet. I've always wanted to do this myself so right now I just want to learn and have some fun. I appreciate your self-deprecating humor at your own past mistakes - helping to illustrate the point about gambling vs investing for the long term.

Thanks for the "push" - will keep you posted

Gregg

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Greg - have a great time as I am sure you both will.

Just a quick update - I opened a couple of broker accounts last week to check them out. Hands-down the Schwab folks get my business. I had cause to ask them a question so I picked up the phone. Not only did they pick up the phone without delay but the guy who picked up could not have been more helpful if he tried. He made some changes to my account while on the phone and had me log back in, made me feel welcome and did not talk down to me, made sure I knew they were available for any type of assistance 24x7 for free, pointed me to their on-line resources and booked me into a free one-on-one session with one of their traders to go through their tools and get me started. Completely no pressure and did not ask me anything about my funding intentions. Additionally they just happen to have an office barely 2min from my house - bonus!

I'm going to deposit some limited funds in that direction this week and get my feet wet. I've always wanted to do this myself so right now I just want to learn and have some fun. I appreciate your self-deprecating humor at your own past mistakes - helping to illustrate the point about gambling vs investing for the long term.

Thanks for the "push" - will keep you posted

Gregg

This is just like track days or anything else for that matter.... getting started is half the battle. And NOBODY expects you to be an expert! We're all at different levels of expertise at various endeavors. An attorney buddy of mine is always marveling how I can take a car apart and put it back together.... I finally said to him. Todd... I can't write a contract.... get over it.

Personally -- I have accounts at 4 different brokerages.... and Schwab is just fantastic in my book. Glad you had a good experience - as this echoes my own.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Thats a great way to put it

[toy71camaro]

APPL announced its 1.8% dividend. That should make some people happy... it wont affect much of the 0.4 shares I own. hahah.

[CRCRFT78]

With Apples announcement of their stock buy backs and dividend payouts, what should we expect to see happening now? Buy more, sell, sit back and relax its not that big a deal? Just curious. My 6 measely shares won't make or break me but I am curious how this will affect the stock.