mandrake begs for cash

[zscoundrel]

Oh, I understand.  (Since the feds dropped the ball on unemployment, I 
am feeling the pain.)

That was just me thinking outside the - ah - X-box.  (geez!)

I have several techie friends with tremendous disposable income that 
think nothing of dropping a couple hundred bucks on a video game console 
or some other gee-whiz gadget, and not realize the opportunity stock 
warrants can provide.

(I had a former boss that bought a $25,000 car with three years 
appreciation on $3,000 of stock!)

Many of these same friends don't have even 1 percent of their annual 
income in any kind of savings program.  I also had a janitor friend that 
worked two jobs at minimum wage to make ends meet, but he still put away 
10% of EVERY paycheck into a savings plan.  He paid CASH for a 400 acre 
ranch and retired at age 52 debt free.

I wasn't preaching at you in particular, but just a general 'hey, this 
is also an option' kind of reminder.  $2.15 for a warrant in a company I 
have a lot of faith in is a pretty good deal.  Especially when I am 
pretty sure they will be able to weather the storm.

Perhaps we should get some people together and form an investment club, 
pool some money and buy some warrants.  I doubt we would make a huge 
profit, but we might make a few bucks and save a company that supports 
our software.

J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
> Just so you know (not that you care, but WTF) I can't
> afford to buy stock, certainly not $215 worth.
> 
> I am, however, joining the MandrakeClub.  You were right,
> it is incumbent upon me to help save my chosed distro. 
> Thanks for the push.
> 
> Eric Gilliland
> 
> --- zscoundrel <zscoundrel at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>>You COULD buy some warrants.  At $2.15 per warrant, 100
>>warrants is only 
>>$215.  Then when they DO announce they are operating
>>profitably the 
>>underlying stock price will just several dollars a share.
>>
>>I wouldn't invest the rent money, but if you had a couple
>>hundred set 
>>aside for - let's say a playstation or something - it
>>could possibly 
>>give you a tasty little return on your dollars.  Not to
>>mention saving 
>>the company that puts together the Linux distro that you
>>love.
>>
>>J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yeah, I'm a little worried about this.  Looks like I
>>
>>might
>>
>>>have to switch distros if they go under.  Hm...red hat,
>>>maybe?
>>>
>>>I wish everyone a Happy Holidays,
>>>
>>>Eric Gilliland
>>
> 
> =====
> J. Eric Gilliland
> patzeric at yahoo.com
> 
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