I think the general consensus is that a very severe recession is unavoidable. What they're trying to avoid is a complete collapse.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 61*
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.
tommyrot - Sep 29, 2008 10:17:54 am PDT #1322 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.
DavidS - Sep 29, 2008 10:20:17 am PDT #1323 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Not only that, the Mets missed going to the playoffs on the last day of the season, AGAIN. Stupid Mets.
Note to Omar: Dude. Last year anybody could have told you that you didn't have enough pitching. But no, you expected septugenarians like Glavine and Pedro to take the hill all season long. This year, everybody in the country knew that your bullpen was shite and needed an upgrade. Fuck, dude, you could've had an innings eater like Joe Blanton for Lastings Milledge. But did you get more pitching aside fromm Santana? No. You fail at GM.
Gudanov - Sep 29, 2008 10:20:36 am PDT #1324 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Not only that, the Mets missed going to the playoffs on the last day of the season, AGAIN. Stupid Mets.
The Royals have a chance to not be the worst team in their division this year. Go White Sox. Even if the Tigers win, they will be tied for worst team instead of just being the worst team!
Dana - Sep 29, 2008 10:21:34 am PDT #1325 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Grr. The shoes are not available in my size. Considering I'll probably be wearing them with thickish socks, can I go up half a size?
Connie Neil - Sep 29, 2008 10:24:23 am PDT #1326 of 10001
brillig
Sparky1 - Sep 29, 2008 10:29:26 am PDT #1327 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
my genius plan is for the US markets to shut down for 3 days while Congress gets itself together on a new plan.
Congress isn't in session for the next two days because of Rosh Hashanna. We'll see what happens with that.
tommyrot - Sep 29, 2008 10:31:48 am PDT #1328 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.
FCM:
- Dow stops dropping
- Dow drops below 10,000
- Dow drops below 10,000 and keeps going
brenda m - Sep 29, 2008 10:33:35 am PDT #1329 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Here's an interesting piece on the reason for the failure of the bailout bill:
With leadership -- and elites -- so aggressively behind the bill, the massive defections suggest that congressmen are sensing a towering populist outrage. Like on the immigration bill, the opposition did not fear their party but their voters. The implication here is that the politics of the bailout are much more intense than most currently recognize.
And what it says about the current system:
It is further proof that we have a calcified political system incapable of responding to either long-term threats or short-term crises. The electoral and partisan incentives have made actual action too dangerous and rendered obstruction everyone's easy second choice.
Miracleman - Sep 29, 2008 10:34:23 am PDT #1330 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
FCM:
Dow stops dropping
Dow drops below 10,000
Dow drops below 10,000 and keeps going
What the hell is this? Fuck, Chuck and Move to Canada?
Wolfram - Sep 29, 2008 10:35:06 am PDT #1331 of 10001
Visilurking
Drive-by post:
Happy Jewish New Year, Buffistas. Although I've been spending my increasingly short time on the board in TGWW and a couple tv threads, you all are in my thoughts and prayers.