Crip1

Flying Arrow, If you go into your profile, you can input your Instant Messaging ID, be it AOL, Yahoo, etc. Then, on your posts, there is a link where a user can click on to send a IM directly. Same think with e-mail as well. This is an alternitive to messaging within the site. Not sure if it is better or worse, but an alteritive. [glow=red,2,300] -Crip[/glow]

"There is nothing great about that 5 year growth in book value." True, 10% per annum over 5 years is not legendary, but it makes sense to frame this properly and consider that this 5 year period includes a worldwide financial meltdown and the costliest hurricane ever. It will be interesting to see how MKL stands up in comparison to the Berkshires, Chubbs, etc, of the world. Interestingly enough, if Fairfax ends up with a BV of $310 for Y/E 2008, they will also have acheived a BV CAGR of 10% per annum. Trust me, I am disappointed in the results, but thinking that the folks over at Markel have gotten stupid all of a sudden does not make sense to me. -Crip

Flying Arrow, Dude, you had the best moniker by far, and the best abbreviation! And, from where did flying arrow eminate? -Crip

Uh...this is my #2 holding but...WOW...I am stunned. Just a quick skim and this is really bad.

Sanj, we really appreciate your work...now go to lunch so we can all see our net worths increase! ;) [shadow=red,left] -Crip [/shadow]