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Author Topic: Speculation about major Kiva announcement week of Fri 2nd Sept 2011  (Read 2792 times)
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« on: August 25, 2011, 11:45:23 PM »
John is such a TEASE!!!!  I mean it could be about Kiva, his career or a new baby to be.  Oprah again?  A new program?  Oh, shall we see who can guess it first? 

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« Reply To This #1 on: August 26, 2011, 03:00:52 AM »
Quote from: cpbailey on August 25, 2011, 11:45:23 PM
John is such a TEASE!!!!  I mean it could be about Kiva, his career or a new baby to be.  Oprah again?  A new program?  Oh, shall we see who can guess it first? 

Colette

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« Reply To This #2 on: August 26, 2011, 03:19:55 AM »
Quote from: JohnAtKiva on August 25, 2011, 09:51:46 PM
Sorry, just sharing what little I know... sounds like there's more to the puzzle.

I'm gearing up for a big announcement next week, so I won't be able to help out with this for now.  Let us know what you find out!

John

My preferences for the 'big announcement':-

1. John has changed his mind and will sign a new 10-year contract with Kiva.
2. FECECAV and LEAP have repaid all their loans.
3. The Portfolio Distribution Active will be introduced on that same day next week.

Howard
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« Reply To This #3 on: August 26, 2011, 04:37:36 AM »
Hmmm, my favorite ideas wold include:

1.  China is a new country
2.  India is a new country.
3.  Education loans will hit in a big way.
4.  Kiva will loan to US based non-profits.
5.  Small town infrastructure projects in the USA would have loans.
6.  College program had a new program to get things going.

Colette
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« Reply To This #4 on: August 26, 2011, 07:29:34 AM »
I split off the speculation about John's big announcement next week to this new thread, just in case anyone does in future want to discuss or read about Kiva's 2010 Form 990 without amusing distractions  Laugh

As far as the announcement next week is concerned, my money would be on a new Kiva City, or two or three.  Miami, Columbus, Chicago are in the frame.

Peter
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« Reply To This #5 on: August 26, 2011, 10:20:19 AM »
Quote from: cpbailey on August 25, 2011, 11:45:23 PM
John is such a TEASE!!!!  I mean it could be about Kiva, his career or a new baby to be.  Oprah again?  A new program?  Oh, shall we see who can guess it first? 

Hehe, Colette!

Now that you mention it, my wife is actually seven months pregnant with baby #2. :-)  We just went to a 1920's dressup party, where you can see her dancing here with our son Charlie:



Charlie is getting old!  Hard to believe that he was only a few months old when I started at Kiva.  In retrospect, Charlie's 1920's outfit makes him look a bit like Pinocchio!



This isn't my planned announcement for next week, but baby #2 is going to be a girl!  And then we are going to stop.  Kids are exhausting! :-)

John
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« Reply To This #6 on: August 26, 2011, 11:16:18 AM »
John,

Congrats!

Tell your wife she looks great!  I don't know when the picture was taken, but I see the mother son relationship not a pregnant woman.

Colette
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« Reply To This #7 on: August 27, 2011, 09:02:13 AM »
 Yahoo!  woohoo, John... awesome news... congratulations.

and stopping at 2 is smart, remember, cute babies grow up to be teenagers  Cheesy

but don't worry, they do change back to real people after a while.

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« Reply To This #8 on: August 27, 2011, 09:21:34 AM »
Quote from: JohnAtKiva on August 26, 2011, 10:20:19 AM
Hehe, Colette!

Now that you mention it, my wife is actually seven months pregnant with baby #2. :-)  We just went to a 1920's dressup party, where you can see her dancing here with our son Charlie:


This isn't my planned announcement for next week, but baby #2 is going to be a girl!  And then we are going to stop.  Kids are exhausting! :-)

John

My wife is also 7 months pregnant, a new girl is coming, our kid no 4.  Thumbs Up Laugh
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« Reply To This #9 on: August 27, 2011, 10:08:41 AM »
Congrats to John and Skimmis!!   Good Luck  High Five   Party   Confetti
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