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Kevy Baby 05-06-2010 01:44 PM

I am sure by now everyone has heard about the 1,000 point stock market dip today. Turns out, a big part of it was an "oops":

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A human trading error at a major firm was the root cause of Thursday's sudden, 9 percent selloff in U.S. stocks, sources told CNBC.

Multiple sources said a trader entered the letter "b"-as in "billion"-when he or she meant to type "m," for "million," shortly before 2:47 p.m. New York time.
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Yeah, the problems in Greece (and probably Spain next) are to blame for the real drop today, but this sure didn't help.

Deebs 05-07-2010 08:05 AM

Classy!

Two Women Arrested in Biting Bar Fight

Moonliner 05-07-2010 12:18 PM

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"Jimmy Wales recently took a bold position against pornography on Wikimedia Commons: 'Wikimedia Commons admins who wish to remove from the project all images that are of little or no educational value but which appeal solely to prurient interests have my full support.
Wait, what? Wikipedia has porn? If I can get it from Wikipedia why that's like doing research. Nothing pervy or dirty about that! Now what phrases to "Research"?

Suggestions? Kevy?

mousepod 05-07-2010 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 322639)
Wait, what? Wikipedia has porn? If I can get it from Wikipedia why that's like doing research. Nothing pervy or dirty about that! Now what phrases to "Research"?

Suggestions? Kevy?

I may have mentioned this before, but it is entirely due to Wikipedia that I know the term "the silent duck".

Moonliner 05-07-2010 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod (Post 322642)
I may have mentioned this before, but it is entirely due to Wikipedia that I know the term "the silent duck".

The yellow gloves are a nice touch.

Moonliner 05-07-2010 01:54 PM

I suck at depravity. I can't find anything on Wikipedia above mildly titillating.

Nothing that even comes close to fitting the description:
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images that are of little or no educational value but which appeal solely to prurient interest
Damn.

Alex 05-07-2010 02:04 PM

You should probably blame Jimmy Wales, apparently he works fast.

Moonliner 05-07-2010 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 322650)
You should probably blame Jimmy Wales, apparently he works fast.

Good point, but I don't find anything on Deleteapida either....
(Potential NSFW)

Ghoulish Delight 05-07-2010 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 322649)
I suck at depravity. I can't find anything on Wikipedia above mildly titillating.

Nothing that even comes close to fitting the description:


Damn.

Perenium
NSFW
Okay, so I suppose it's got educational value. But still, not too shabby for legitimate research.

Moonliner 05-07-2010 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 322654)
Perenium
NSFW
Okay, so I suppose it's got educational value.

Exactly, where is all the gratuitous stuff? You know, for educational purposes.


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