Financial fuckery thread

[Cain]

Damn.

[Doktor Howl]

200 points down in the first few minutes.

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

Let's see what it looks like at the end of the day.

[Cramulus]

it hasn't been that low since .... noon on Friday!  



       
anybody want to take bets on where it'll be by the end of the day?

[Cain]

Can't say for the day...but by the end of the week they may need longer charts.

[Jenne]

When I first heard about the downgrade, I knew it was a political wristslap and said as much to the folks sitting at my lunch table in NJ.  However, as to the longevity of this downgrade...at first I thought it'd be shortlived.  Now I'm not so sure.  I'm also not sure how the political backblow is going to go if S&P et al are NAMING NAMES of the "incaclitrant" perps.

It's interesting to watch, though.  And maddening if you allow yourself to get caught up in it.  I'm trying my damnedest not to.  I have a spouse ready to jump ship, and it's all I can do to hold him back from seeking to become a Canuck.

[Doktor Howl]

When I first heard about the downgrade, I knew it was a political wristslap and said as much to the folks sitting at my lunch table in NJ.  However, as to the longevity of this downgrade...at first I thought it'd be shortlived.  Now I'm not so sure.  I'm also not sure how the political backblow is going to go if S&P et al are NAMING NAMES of the "incaclitrant" perps.

It's interesting to watch, though.  And maddening if you allow yourself to get caught up in it.  I'm trying my damnedest not to.  I have a spouse ready to jump ship, and it's all I can do to hold him back from seeking to become a Canuck.

Why would you hold him back?  Get the fuck out while you can.

I mean, Canada's going down the same road, but they haven't reached the point of no return, yet.

[Jenne]

When I first heard about the downgrade, I knew it was a political wristslap and said as much to the folks sitting at my lunch table in NJ.  However, as to the longevity of this downgrade...at first I thought it'd be shortlived.  Now I'm not so sure.  I'm also not sure how the political backblow is going to go if S&P et al are NAMING NAMES of the "incaclitrant" perps.

It's interesting to watch, though.  And maddening if you allow yourself to get caught up in it.  I'm trying my damnedest not to.  I have a spouse ready to jump ship, and it's all I can do to hold him back from seeking to become a Canuck.

Why would you hold him back?  Get the fuck out while you can.

I mean, Canada's going down the same road, but they haven't reached the point of no return, yet.

I told him that.  Besides, he's more worried about his brown hide and his kids' future than his own finances (he's a doctor, for chrissakes).

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really.  I don't want to leave.  But I don't want to watch it all go to fuck and back, either. 

I called his bluff and said I'd go.

And told him the only "thriving" Western economy these days seems to be Australia.  Which seems to have come about from an odd combo of luck and savvy.

[Doktor Howl]

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really. 

Their beer isn't that bad, Jenne.

[Jenne]

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really.

Their beer isn't that bad, Jenne.

YOU know me WAY too well, m'dear. 

It's not that.  I think I'm scared to be an immigrant.  I'm weak.

[Doktor Howl]

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really.

Their beer isn't that bad, Jenne.

YOU know me WAY too well, m'dear. 

It's not that.  I think I'm scared to be an immigrant.  I'm weak.

Um, this is CANADA.  It's like immigrating to a nation full of rather pleasant knitting circle ladies.

[Jenne]

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really.

Their beer isn't that bad, Jenne.

YOU know me WAY too well, m'dear. 

It's not that.  I think I'm scared to be an immigrant.  I'm weak.

Um, this is CANADA.  It's like immigrating to a nation full of rather pleasant knitting circle ladies.

I KNOW. 

...didn't claim it was a RATIONAL fear.  And it's not "Canada" per se.  It's anyfuckingwhere.

[Doktor Howl]

But I don't want to be a Canadian, not really.

Their beer isn't that bad, Jenne.

YOU know me WAY too well, m'dear. 

It's not that.  I think I'm scared to be an immigrant.  I'm weak.

Um, this is CANADA.  It's like immigrating to a nation full of rather pleasant knitting circle ladies.

I KNOW. 

...didn't claim it was a RATIONAL fear.  And it's not "Canada" per se.  It's anyfuckingwhere.

Yeah, I'm guessing that sentiment was pretty rife among a certain demographic in Munich in 1930.

[Jenne]

  Quit handing out the JOYNUGGETS today. 

(just kidding, it's good medicine...)

[Doktor Howl]

  Quit handing out the JOYNUGGETS today. 

(just kidding, it's good medicine...)

I'm just full of those things today, and I want to share them.

Oddly enough, the teabaggers on CG didn't want any.   

[Jenne]

  Quit handing out the JOYNUGGETS today. 

(just kidding, it's good medicine...)

I'm just full of those things today, and I want to share them.

Oddly enough, the teabaggers on CG didn't want any.   

Ungrateful fuckbunnies.

I'd just keep handing them out.  They'll appreciate them when they least expect to.