The Back Room

You forgot to use the "I'm joking" icon.

Christian Graus wrote: The link to the soapbox on the main menu is still pointing to the back room. And I still haven't received my doubloon. . . Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Christian Graus wrote: Are you saying you as a society ARE paying for these things ? Yep. It's a line item in the stimulus package. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Waiting for the next round... I will be ready.

Oakman wrote: I think they are being very patient with us as we slowly grow used to living in Aztlan. They are such truly wonderful people to be so kind to us. Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.

That was very good. Thanks for posting. Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.

Sure, treasury bills (you consider them financial instruments, right?) are driven by what people think the interest rate is going to be in the future. Money Markets (currency trading) is all about who thinks what the money is going to be worth in the future. Stock options are also driven by what the participants think the future value of the stock will be. The mood of the crowd is dictated by the mood of the individuals, and what they think the mood of the rest of the crowd is, and what they think it is going to be in the future. So, economics is a squishy science based on a splashy science (psychology). Silver member by constant and unflinching longevity.

Bassam Saoud wrote: you can accuse Oakman of may things.. acting childish is not one of them Certainly I can. Moreover, the accusation would not be false.

73Zeppelin wrote: The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to control world affairs and direct history. Requirements: strong desire, dream of world conquest, demonstrated ability to produce and execute devious plans. Knowledge of monetary systems an asset. Inquire within. That's the help-wanted ad Geithner put up in a hope of getting someone to accept the nomination to be his assistant, isn't it? So far, everyone is backing out. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Hmmmm, the Borg queen. I took an instant liking to her the first time I set eyes on her.

John Carson wrote: The thing about earmarks is that they represent 1 to 2% of spending. Yep, knew that. John Carson wrote: I agree that they give spending bills a bad look True of course but my point was not that, but rather what it says about the people that make sure they get theirs in. ;)

Bob Emmett wrote: Is that the one? If I remember correctly, it went something like: The internal affairs of the planets you visit are not to be interfered with -- unless the chicks are good looking. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

you need to tell us what you are doing over there every day. It' cold on the main land. :)

And you can comprehend neither reading nor rational thinking.

Ed Gadziemski wrote: horting is a time-honored tradition and there is nothing inherently wrong with it. Oh yeah, I took no offense. I am just pointing out that for me the choice to short is based on a trend rather than any instinct or emotion. Ed Gadziemski wrote: Jim Cramer Uses CNBC to Manipulate Stocks[^] That makes more sense. No one could be as incompetent as Cramer was with his picks. I'll never forget "BEAR STERNS IS FINE!" Meanwhile, technical analysis told me to short BS as much as possible. Did you ever see Cramer watch while it was still up? They had a monkey pick stocks vs Jim Cramer. The monkey was in a statistical dead heat with Cramer on his picks. Funny stuff. Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --?

Ilion wrote: Ah, yes, the old ""evolution" (whatever that word means) is as well "proven" (which word your set also avoids understanding) as gravity" gambit. I am currently reading 18th century English literature (Fielding, Richardson, Smollett, et al). In the accompanying Notes, reference was made to publications attacking Newton's philosophy because it contradicted the teachings in the Pentateuch. As you have attacked evolution and geological dating, I was curious to know whether Newton was still under attack from your lot. 'Evolution is as well proven as Gravity' as a gambit is quite meaningless. Are you sure people use it? I also find it inexplicable that you resort silence or insults. (If you find the phrase 'your lot' insulting, I'm sorry. What would you prefer: Fundamentalists, Creationists, or what?) Bob Emmett

John Carson wrote: He gets good guests Yes, he does. Maybe I'll try watching tonight. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

WOW! :omg: Thanks, that is so awesome! :-D I've just sent an e-mail to the top-office people and the maths/computing people asking them to sign up for it. I'm pretty sure someone will do it - from what I can tell, although I don't know why, I'm generally regarded favourably by teachers. :-O

Mike Gaskey wrote: I'm ringing up the Goracle, now Good thing he has phones in his jumbo jet. ;) Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface