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+4art daveaha watermyforrest Lamts18 8 posters | Author | Message |
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Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer
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| Subject: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:33 pm | |
| In 1923, Who Was:
1. President of the largest steel company? 2. President of the largest gas company? 3. President of the New York stock Exchange? 4. Greatest wheat speculator? 5. President of the Bank of International Settlement? 6. Great Bear of Wall Street?
These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.. Now, 80 years later do you know what ultimately became of them? The Answers:
1. The president of the largest steel company. Charles Schwab,
Died a pauper.
2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson,
Went insane.
3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney,
Was released from prison to die at home.
4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger,
Died abroad, penniless.
5. The president of The Bank of International Settlement,
Shot himself.
6 The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore,
Also committed suicide
However, In that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was
Gene Sarazen.
What became of him?
He played golf until he was 92, Died in 1999 at the age of 95. He was financially secure At the time of his death.
The Moral:
F@#* work. Play golf. | |
| | | watermyforrest Incredibly Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:44 pm | |
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| | | daveaha Course Marshal
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:45 pm | |
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| | | Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:47 pm | |
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| | | art Junior Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:50 pm | |
| mr lam, that made alot of sense
maybe i should forward this to all my colleagues and bosses.
only 2 outcomes:
1) close shop, play golf
2) no job, play golf
whatever it is, i still get to play golf! | |
| | | Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:52 pm | |
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| | | Technospaz Advisor
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:25 pm | |
| I'll send this to my boss. | |
| | | tronos Super Active Golfer
Posts : 1121 Join date : 2009-06-21
| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:50 pm | |
| u meant 'fast work, play golf' right? faster finish your work so got time to play golf | |
| | | Uncle Lau Super Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:25 pm | |
| Sigh.....in the world there is only one Gene Sarazen, one Tiger Woods, one Sam Snead, one LKY, one Mr Lam and 10 Millions golfers worldwide ( sources from Golf Digest ) and ONE of YOU.....just be yourself, You work Hard, Play Golf Hard too ! Don't envy my friends... Thanks Mr Lam for sharing ! Cheers ! | |
| | | Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer
Posts : 2514 Join date : 2009-06-19 Location : Singapore
| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:53 pm | |
| There is also one and only one Uncle Lau, the Buayaginner.... | |
| | | Uncle Lau Super Active Golfer
Posts : 1505 Join date : 2009-06-19 Age : 59 Location : AMK Detention Barrack
| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:54 pm | |
| YA.....Today backside kena pain pain.... | |
| | | Lamts18 Incredibly Active Golfer
Posts : 2514 Join date : 2009-06-19 Location : Singapore
| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:00 pm | |
| - Uncle Lau wrote:
- YA.....Today backside kena pain pain....
Why ? what happen Bro ? FBI ? | |
| | | Uncle Lau Super Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:06 pm | |
| MET MY NEMESIS.....Bro Roystonnnnn...... Hahahahaha.... | |
| | | Roystonnn Super Active Golfer
Posts : 1324 Join date : 2009-07-05 Age : 43 Location : Sometimes Serangoon Sometimes India
| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:30 pm | |
| Bery chim.. wats nemesis? The only time I saw this word was from resident evil.. | |
| | | Uncle Lau Super Active Golfer
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| Subject: Re: Things to ponder over.... Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:31 pm | |
| OH NO !!!!! IT YOU AGAIN !!!!.....ARRRRrrrrrgggggggggg | |
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