I'm listening to This American Life on the recent market/money issues and it is (seriously) really interesting.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Stephanie - May 16, 2008 6:58:46 am PDT #7226 of 10001
Trust my rage
tommyrot - May 16, 2008 7:01:02 am PDT #7227 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm listening to This American Life on the recent market/money issues and it is (seriously) really interesting.
The one one the subprime mortgage fiasco? I just listened to that a few hours ago - it was fascinating....
Steph L. - May 16, 2008 7:01:35 am PDT #7228 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
For the record, Trader Joe's has a pre-marinated Cabernet pot roast, and it is So. Fucking. Good. A little too much pepper for me, but I've been told that I have a low tolerance for pepper, so it's probably just the right amount for most humans.
So. Fucking. Good.
Open package, place in oven (or a slow cooker if that's how you roll), wait the appropriate amount of time, slice meat (or NOT, because it's so tender), and then chow down like a mammoth-hunting caveman!
Lee - May 16, 2008 7:02:18 am PDT #7229 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oh, yum. I shall have to try that.
Stephanie - May 16, 2008 7:06:54 am PDT #7230 of 10001
Trust my rage
The one one the subprime mortgage fiasco?
Yep. Really good.
Frankenbuddha - May 16, 2008 7:07:11 am PDT #7231 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
OMGSOCUTEANDHORRIFINGBUNNY: [link]
That's not a bunny, that's a tribble.
tommyrot - May 16, 2008 7:10:26 am PDT #7232 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yep. Really good.
For anyone else who's interested, you can get it here:
The Giant Pool of Money, Explained
By far the best explanation I've heard of the Housing Mortage/Credit Crisis is -- improbably -- a podcast from the motherlode of story-telling on NPR, This American Life. This podcast is a bit different from their usual slice-o-life stories in that they try to explain something extremely complex and abstract -- but in personal stories. The episode is called The Giant Pool of Money and it's worth at least an hour of your time on your next commute. Hearing the agents all along the "chain" of events describe what they thinking in their own words is about 100 times better than reading about it.
Actually, this was a joint production of This American Life and NPR News.
Sparky1 - May 16, 2008 7:10:58 am PDT #7233 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Poor over-fluffed bunny!
Two people have emailed me for gossip on (two different) places I used to work in the last hour.
Lee - May 16, 2008 7:12:15 am PDT #7234 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Now I want to email you and ask what the other gossip is. (I think I know one)
Sparky1 - May 16, 2008 7:14:28 am PDT #7235 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
(I think I know one)
What do you know? Hmm?
eta: I just emailed you what I know.