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averygoodun42The neighbors/contractors have been very nice this weekend. Geoff had a chat with them on Friday, and sure enough, they didn't start construction until 9 yesterday and 8 today. Geoff found out that the BIL of the person leading the construction is the owner, though he doesn't know whether his BIL is going to live there or flip it. *shrugs* I really hope whoever moves in doesn't smoke.
*sigh* I don't know about Page's future in Spiral Scouts. He really loves going (mostly for the other kids' legos), but the autistic son of one of the leaders and he seem to constantly be at loggerheads. I think what's going on is that they're a bit too similar (though R is way more intense in every aspect than Page), and both are completely convinced of their superiority. Geoff and I are trying to make Page aware that when R does or says something rude, it isn't that he's being intentionally mean, it's just that he really doesn't fully understand the emotional consequences of his words or actions. But that's hard to get across to a kid who only has a nascent understanding of the same concepts... Anyway, the consequence of their friction is that Page doesn't want to go on the overnight trip to the museum this spring. And while I respect and am proud that Page is aware enough of his feelings to want to avoid the potential conflict, I'm sad he's going to miss out.
And finally, it seems that I've chosen a financial ratio to analyze that isn't covered in the textbook (debt-to-asset). I was going to cover the debt-to-equity ratio, but, well, the company I'm covering has a shareholders' deficit, so that isn't going to work, is it? *sigh* This term paper has been an interesting exercise, actually. It's been interesting to go through the textbook's lessons and then look at the financial statements (and notes) to see what that lesson looks like in real life. Pensions have been especially illuminating, as this company would be doing fairly well if it weren't for their (non-qualified) pension obligations. That they're now trying to get out of... What I do know is this is a company I'd be leery of investing in, and sure as hell wouldn't work for, but wouldn't say they're about to go under. They've had a rough couple of years, though. That's for sure. And I'm not sure they'd survive another global economy stumble. *eyes Europe*
But now I'd better get to finishing the rough draft of that paper. I really need it off my shoulders.
*sigh* I don't know about Page's future in Spiral Scouts. He really loves going (mostly for the other kids' legos), but the autistic son of one of the leaders and he seem to constantly be at loggerheads. I think what's going on is that they're a bit too similar (though R is way more intense in every aspect than Page), and both are completely convinced of their superiority. Geoff and I are trying to make Page aware that when R does or says something rude, it isn't that he's being intentionally mean, it's just that he really doesn't fully understand the emotional consequences of his words or actions. But that's hard to get across to a kid who only has a nascent understanding of the same concepts... Anyway, the consequence of their friction is that Page doesn't want to go on the overnight trip to the museum this spring. And while I respect and am proud that Page is aware enough of his feelings to want to avoid the potential conflict, I'm sad he's going to miss out.
And finally, it seems that I've chosen a financial ratio to analyze that isn't covered in the textbook (debt-to-asset). I was going to cover the debt-to-equity ratio, but, well, the company I'm covering has a shareholders' deficit, so that isn't going to work, is it? *sigh* This term paper has been an interesting exercise, actually. It's been interesting to go through the textbook's lessons and then look at the financial statements (and notes) to see what that lesson looks like in real life. Pensions have been especially illuminating, as this company would be doing fairly well if it weren't for their (non-qualified) pension obligations. That they're now trying to get out of... What I do know is this is a company I'd be leery of investing in, and sure as hell wouldn't work for, but wouldn't say they're about to go under. They've had a rough couple of years, though. That's for sure. And I'm not sure they'd survive another global economy stumble. *eyes Europe*
But now I'd better get to finishing the rough draft of that paper. I really need it off my shoulders.
