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Oakman

Rob Graham wrote:

I hope I live to see some of these bank CEOs join OJ

One of the differences between the the crash in '29 and the crash in '08 is that back then people were robbing banks. Now, banks are robbing people.

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JimmyRopes

Oakman wrote:

one hundred and eighteen fricken billion with a "B" dollars!

No doubt he asked for one hundred and eighteen fricken trillion with a "T" dollars! :rolleyes: After all these are robber barons bankers we are talking about. They still fly into Washington on the corporate jet.

Oakman wrote:

broke his right arm patting himself on the back for snapping up Merril Lynch at bargain-basement prices and doing the whole deal over a single weekend

Maybe a weekend is not enough time to practice "due diligence". :~

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73Zeppelin

There is a fundamental problem when the financial market rewards those who participate in it while punishing those who do not. Anyways, looks like I've missed quite a bit in the last little while.

Oakman

I was hoping you'd check in. How is your life going?

73Zeppelin wrote:

There is a fundamental problem when the financial market rewards those who participate in it while punishing those who do not.

From out here in the cold (it was 9f when I got up this a.m. so it's not just a metaphor) it appears that those who are rewarded and those who determine the rewards are the same people - is that what you mean?

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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

Oakman wrote:

it appears that those who are rewarded and those who determine the rewards are the same people

That is tragically sad and corrupt on so many levels.

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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

Well look who showed up :) Swamped with work?

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73Zeppelin

Oakman wrote:

I was hoping you'd check in. How is your life going?

Meh. I had some health problems in 2005/2006 that appear to have returned - all rather unpleasant. So, at 35 years old, I'm starting a strict diet (high fibre, no alcohol) and a regimen of NSAIDS. It's awful, bland, and involves yearly checks for the rest of my life. I can think of better things to do. Adding insult to injury, my wife now tells me that she only pushes wheelchairs downhill...heh.

Oakman wrote:

From out here in the cold (it was 9f when I got up this a.m. so it's not just a metaphor) it appears that those who are rewarded and those who determine the rewards are the same people - is that what you mean?

I used to regularly experience temperatures in the range of -31F when I was living in northern Ontario, so I think you've got it pretty good. And yeah, basically I meant investment bankers who were accustomed to generating huge profits and receiving large bonuses for taking on excessive risk. When that strategy failed, Joe-taxpayer had to foot the bill. So the risk-takers (participants) got rewarded while the non-participants (tax-payers) got left with the bill.

73Zeppelin

Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

Well look who showed up Swamped with work?

No, some unwanted/unexpected health issues. Excessive work would be preferable.

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That sucks, sorry man. Not too bad I hope.

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73Zeppelin

Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

That sucks, sorry man. Not too bad I hope.

Without intentionally playing the sympathy card, it's kind of serious. As a side note: if anyone 50 years old and over reads this, I just want to mention that it's important for them to talk to their doctor about screening procedures for GI cancers. While it seems a little bit unpleasant, a simple procedure can easily save your life. Don't be embarassed to talk about it with your family doctor.

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Oakman wrote:

people were robbing banks. Now, banks are robbing people.

heheh! good one! 5

Oakman

You know I'm in your corner. And I agree - you get the real kind of man points for getting a checkup, and eating something besides salt and grease.

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Oakman

Welcome back from the world of biological weapons, Stinky.

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73Zeppelin

Oakman wrote:

- you get the real kind of man points for getting a checkup

Thanks. The worst part of a colonoscopy (and I've been through 8 of them, to date) is the preparation. It is necessary to drink 4 and 1/2 litres of solution in 2 hours and refrain from food for over 12 hours (try it some time for fun :-D ). The actual procedure itself takes only about 15-20 minutes - and you're sedated the whole time. Like I said, the worst part is the preparation and the anxiety of waiting for test results if they find anything. Anways, I know there's some 50 years + types who read this board, so I'll say don't worry about the stigma/embarassment and just talk to your doctor about whether it's important for you to be screened (family history, change in bowel habits). Maybe I help nobody, maybe I help one person. That's the health message for the day! ;)

Oakman

73Zeppelin wrote:

4 and 1/2 litres of solution

I don't know if you know this, but barium tastes better (not good, just better) if you drink it with one of those kiddy-straws that has cocoa powder inside. The doctor, of course, will think you are crazy.

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73Zeppelin

Oakman wrote:

I don't know if you know this, but barium tastes better (not good, just better) if you drink it with one of those kiddy-straws that has cocoa powder inside. The doctor, of course, will think you are crazy.

In my case, polyethylene glycol with electrolytes sickly sweetened with aspartame. What goes in one end must come out the other... :rolleyes:

Oakman

73Zeppelin wrote:

What goes in one end must come out the other...

Making sure that happens is one of polyethylene glycol's most common uses X| . How is your wife handling this?

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I'm sure if you ask Gordon nicely he'll print you some money up, he's doing it for our banks so whats a few extra 0's between friends.

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73Zeppelin

She's fine. We went through this in 2006.