Lounge of Tomorrow

So I've been blogging all morning on this - the Fed announced an emergency between-meeting rate cut this morning. 3/4%! Huge. And just to highlight what a big deal this is, I should point out that the next meeting of the Fed is only a week away, but they still decided to cut now (and will probably cut again at the meeting, maybe not by as much).

Well, when the DOW took a 464 point nose dive this morning, I am not surprised (and ended the day down only 128 - a 336 point rebound)). I am interested to see what happens in the next few weeks.

The Dow is down 15.8% since the high set last October. Not quite a Bear Market (generally considered a 20% drop), but definitely more than a correction (generally considered at 10%).

In related news; in the last two days, the Nikkei has lost 9.5%, the Hang Seng has lost 14.1%, and Bombay has lost 12.4%. However, the London and German markets both rebounded slightly today after taking a dive yesterday.

Gemini Cricket

01-22-2008 02:29 PM

I go to this one take-out place pretty regularly and the guy behind the counter is without a doubt the slowest creature on this planet. Yes, he's cute and he tries hard but, dang, he's repeatedly outrun by molasses on several occasions. Zero sense of urgency whatsoever.
The take-out orders pile up behind him and all he needs to do is hand them out to the waiting customers. So, what does he do? He takes more orders. Never mind that he's the only one working the front and is responsible for handing out food too.
Yes, I'm grouchy today. But he should know that and work faster.
:D

Snowflake

01-22-2008 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 186845)

Sounds like he should work with the other slow guy at the Cone Shoppe in DL. They guy in the Cone Shoppe was decidedly (to me) not cute.

Gemini Cricket

01-22-2008 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake (Post 186846)

Sounds like he should work with the other slow guy at the Cone Shoppe in DL. They guy in the Cone Shoppe was decidedly (to me) not cute.

omg. I remember that guy. A sloth in slo-mo.
Gosh. I'm thinking today should be a light posting day for me. I'm a grouchola today.
:D

lashbear

01-22-2008 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 186790)

But to blow off someone... lame.

Not touching that one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 186848)

I'm thinking today should be a light posting day for me. I'm a grouchola today.
:D

Maybe if you Blow Off someone, you'll feel better ?

Ponine

01-22-2008 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 186749)

Sorry I couldn't help. I probably made it worse. Have you attacked it with a needle yet?

Did you see her messin with it before you tried to help?
We needed a magnifier to get that.

If the one person without glasses couldnt get it, yeah, we needed a professional.

Gemini Cricket

01-22-2008 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 186849)

Maybe if you Blow Off someone, you'll feel better ?

Let's just say that I'm more of a getter than a giver...
;) :D

Disneyphile

01-22-2008 04:41 PM

Ya know, I'm finding out more and more people I expected to be tops are actually bottoms. Thank god the internet is around to sort out my perceptions. ;)

Gemini Cricket

01-22-2008 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile (Post 186887)

Ya know, I'm finding out more and more people I expected to be tops are actually bottoms. Thank god the internet is around to sort out my perceptions. ;)

I'd describe myself as bottom-ish. A little bit of Ennis but a whole lotta Jack. And I don't know the rules about whether tops or bottoms give blowjobs.
;)
And, by the way, "bottom" doesn't always mean passive. When I'm in a mood, I can make a top feel like pond scum.
:D

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