- Yesterday I mentioned that Sirius Satellite Radio was down to 11 cents a share. Now they are worth 5.5 cents a share. But good news: If they declare bankruptcy they can void Howard Sterns $100 million a year contract.
- If I ever get a senior citizen in my office who has been recently arrested, I'm normally in for a pretty entertaining time.
- A huge beat down: Yesterday's Congressional panel of show boaters grilling bank CEOs. It's all about sound bites and nothing more.
- And what do you think the head of Wells Fargo was thinking as he had to sit there getting yelled at? It's true that the bank didn't even ask for the bailout money.
- If the banks aren't loaning money, they are not making money. Are there failures on the horizon?
- I was behind a young girl yesterday on 287 who came inches from going off the pavement. She was texting.
- But it would be dumb to have a law against texting. We've got a law against reckless driving. And if we have a specific law for texting, we need one for radio station changing, newspaper reading, and putting on make up.
- I was desperately out of gas this morning and couldn't find my wallet. I finally rounded up three $1 bills that I had to sheepishly hand to the gas clerk.
- Now that the Stimulus Package has passed, does the far right wing want the economy to fail? (That's the same logic that Rush/Hannity fired off when they said that those that oppose the war in Iraq wanted the carnage over there to continue so public support would drop.)
- "Police in the South Carolina county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe have been arresting people as they seek to make a case against the superstar swimmer, a lawyer for one arrested person said Thursday." You've got to be kidding. If they arrested Phelps it would be ridiculous to be "arresting people" on the fringe? Cops Gone Wild.
- I've got Sicko by Michael Moore on top of my DVD player that I need to watch.
- You cannot turn on a premium movie channel without the spare movie Breach being played.
- I finally got signed up for the Cowtown Half Marathon. A buddy of mine is running his first full marathon at the same time.
- Danica Patrick new swimsuit photo spread in Sports Illustrated. I still hate her.
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I would Poca her Hanas....
Come sit in Big Chief Rodfathers lap....
If you didn't know who Danica Patrick was, she would SO be a "Hey Now" or "Afternoon Pick me up". I think you have a hate crush on her
"I was desperately out of gas this morning and couldn't find my wallet. I finally rounded up three $1 bills that I had to sheepishly hand to the gas clerk."
You should stash a few spare bucks in your ashtray or somewhere else in your ride, for just such a predicament. If you couldn't find your wallet, does that mean you were driving without your license?
Me wantum play Big Cheif Tomtom. Show her heap-big buffalo!
Just wondering how the left wingers are feeling this morning about one of their greats, Charlie Shumer, stating on the Senate floor yesterday, "Look, let's be honest, people don't care about pork". This all while discussing the stimulus pacakge. Now I realize this will set off a major fire storm and I'm O.K. with that but I am not attempting to start anything I was just truly wondering how the left really feels about that comment. I thought it was a perfect example of not only being out of touch with the American public, but just proving they really don't give a sh#t in the first place. Yes, you can include Republicans as well but the majority in office now are Democrats. Oh well, if we had term limits and we quit paying our taxes maybe they would start caring. They all have enough money that the economy is not a true issue with them, therefore "out of sight, out of mind". A$$holes!!
With all that weight loss are you sure your trousers didn't gobble your wallet up? Just say'n
Danica is a little plain. Check out Ashley Force sometime. She is a Top Fuel Funnycar driver, just like her old man. The fact that she drives an 8000 HP car is pretty cool too. She can beat Danica all day. Beat her last year in the AOL hottest athelete contest, along with everyone else! www.ashleyforce.com
Uh, Danica Patrick looking nice! What's amazing in this world of all show and no go, or all flash and no substance--she is actually competitive in Indy racing! Amazing.
Don't you have like 50 bucks in change in your secret compartment under one of your seats. That would have been priceless to walk in and hand over all that change and say filler up.
You should always fill up your vehicle at the half way point or never let it get below a quarter of a tank as you never know what might come up. Hey, hope you aren't driving around without your license. No wallet? You might have to borrow money for lunch.:-)
Decision Time!!
Continue the Banjo lessons or learn to play your Tomtom.
I'm completely lost and confused at this point.
Keep on with the banjo lessons!!!
right on 8:32, what no lefty to defend chucky shumer?
8:56 Continue with banjo lessons. Tomtom get tired.
True wells fargo was "forced" to "take" the bailout money..my question is why aren't "they" tripping over themselves to return it if indeeed they dont need it?
As soon as the government figures out how to generate more revenue than it collects from mary jane incarcerations via a tax base it will be the end to mj prohibition.
Just because alcohol is mainstreams drug of choice doesnt mean that mj should be classified as a harmfull drug like coke ,meth, or other drugs in that catagory.Hey phelps..some of us still think the same of you..maybe even a little more because you chose to embibe on mother nature rather than uncle sams taxed to death liver killer.
South Carolina shame on you for trying to ruin someones life over petty shit like that asswipes.
923 - Just an observation: the federal government actually forced Wells Fargo to sell part ownership to the government. The money is not for a loan, it's for a coerced purchase. They have to pay a dividend to the government. What benefit is there to WF to return the money? They've already been plundered by the government.
The comparison of the Iraq war to the stimulus plan doesn't work. Liberals didn't just disagree with Bush's strategy to win in Iraq, they disagreed with the objective. They wanted America completely out of Iraq. Conservatives have the same objective as Democrats -- economic recovery -- but disagree with the Democrat plan (and the Republicans did offer alternatives.)
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Actually wells fargo put up stock as collateral to the government.As did all that werent completely absorbed.So the money can be returned any time or the shares bought back.There are many conflicting stories on this matter as with all political implications.All i can say about it is.. what happened to we the people.
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Now you are talking ..... I love lil indians
Yesterday BG posed the question why don't we let the economy implode. I posted comments about the implosion of the 1980's and how home values fell in half and my bank went belly up.
Just as a fever in a sick person is nature's way of killing the infection, our bad economy will cure itself. Take a look at this "fever":
National Association of Realtors reports that home prices dropped a record 12.4% in 2008 - the biggest fall in 30 years.
The economy is imploding regardless of how much debt is being placed on future generations by the bailouts.
1039 - From Time magazine: "On Oct. 13, the nine bank bosses, assembled in the Treasury's imposing boardroom, were each handed a piece of paper with the terms: $25 billion of preferred shares each from Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. In return for the capital, the U.S. would collect a 5% dividend in the first five years. Although Wells Fargo chairman Richard Kovacevich resisted, Paulson gave the bankers no choice."
I would say, based on that wording, that when it comes to being nationalized by the federal government, Wells Fargo's options are limited. I doubt that they can simply "opt out" now.
Lord help the banks with the government telling them how to operate. I mean Nancy, Barney, Harry, Chuck and Company are such astute economists. (And, yes, the pachaderms spent like drunken sailors, too.) Sure glad I use a credit union.
However, I might be willing to overlook a few things if - since they don't approve of corporate private jets cost - they would make Pelosi get rid of hers used to travel home, to book signings so she can unload a few of hers. Talk about a REAL waste of money.
Oh, wait - I forgot the $40 million to make life better for the saltwater restoration rats in Nancy's district. I'm all for donating to that. Can they have 2 instead of 4 legs?
I'll be in my Teepee beatin my Peepee.
Before the latest SI spread of Danica came out I would have agreed 100%. But, hey now . . . someone has been getting better looking. How is this possible? Better air-brushing (hyphen?) skills?
I hate every smooth, subtle, hairless, curvy inch of Danica, I'm just sayin'.........
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Post of the day thanks for the laugh
I know people who own banks and were offered money. They turned it down, why can/t WF?
Have you heard of a debit card? I don't carry cash.
In regards to Danica Patrick Indy drivey-ness, if she was a man you never would have heard of her- that's how "competitive" she is.
I agree the law against wreckless driving is enough. Look what a mess the DUI laws have caused by targeting a specific form of wreckless driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol is no different than any other form.
Law enforcement and politicians at all levels are running scared because of the Phelps MJ issue.I mean Oh My God if a nice seeming, clean cut kid who can also happen to win like 50 gold medals can also smoke some pot now and then WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
AIIIIIIhhheeee! the world is going to end!!!!!!!
Bobabooey Bobabooey Bobabooey!
The world would be a better place if we'd all take a couple of bong hits now and then and watch Johnny Appleweed or Kung Pow Enter The Fist on Hulu
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He said he couldn't find his wallet. He is probably like most of us and keeps a debit card IN his wallet - which he couldn't find!
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I also considered quizzing him on the alleged mountain of change he keeps in the family truckster. (Some of us do pay attention)
Dang, that squaw has got some great skin tone!
Little Big Man (imdb)
Old Lodge Skins: Don't worry my son, you will be back with us, I dreamed it last night. I saw you with your wives
Jack Crabb: Wives, Grandfather?
Old Lodge Skins: Yes, there were three... or four, it was hard to tell. It was very dark in your teepee and they were under buffalo rugs as you crawled among them. Anyway, it was a great copulation
you stoners are funny...but in a sad sort of way
Bless your little hearts!
and your mushy little brains
1:02 You just freaked me out. I was going to post the exact same thing you did.
This really is weird.
Not a big fan of the bailouts - they're screwing up the market dynamics.
Would like to see the resurgence of smaller regionals, in-state (such as FFIN) multi-unit, and community banks, as by-and-large these were not the ones doing all the legerdemain that the Wall Street types were known for.
Texas should've seen this coming. From the mid-'80s forward, the branch banking laws were eroded until all of the barbarians crossed the Red River. The past couple of weeks I've noticed several newly completed WaMu sites in FTW/Arl/NRH that will never open and are on the Commercial R/E market. What a waste.
Kudos to bankers like H.Y. in Justin who've remembered the fundamentals of the business and didn't try to impress the Wall Streeters with idiotic expansion plans putting branches on every corner and in every village.
as annoying as michael moore can be, sicko was a real eye opener as to how pathetic a state our country is currently in. you're gonna love it bubear.
I think Danica Patrick is some sort of zombie or somethin'. She also has a funny looking butt.
Yes, please watch Sicko - we saw it last night. Have you seen it, Wordbyle?
$3! Humble pie. Welcome to our world.
a little bit dissappointed...I read the blog too quickly and thought I was going to see the new Deval Patrick swimsuit photo spread. Oh well.
" Anonymous said...
I'll be in my Teepee beatin my Peepee.
11:16 AM"
Thats what you claim. For all we know, you be beatin yo WeePee.
Only takes a couple of fingers......
haha. just messi'n wit yo.
It is tough to be a congested, old/young sour, Conservative, in a happy, loving, Liberal world. But that is the path they (Sour Conservatives) choose to pursue. Bad mouth the offered help with nothing to offer in return. God loves hard-core Conservatives, but probably not as much as Satan loves hard-core Conservatives. After all, Conservatives keep the Devil in business. He keeps a handy list of soul donors that he plans to have. In spite of Conservative good, misguided intentions, Satan loves them, and controls their hearts.
You should always keep a little cash with your concealed handgun.
Of course the Right-Wing-Conservative?-Republicans want everything Democrat to fail. That is how patriotic the Right-Wingers are. Republcians would rather the nation fail than it get better with a Democrat President. The Republicans would shriek in ecstasy like a porn star getting a 12 incher (male or female)if the US could go depression in the 3 weeks Obama has been president of the country. Go Republcians!
You don't have to want Obama's socialistic plans to fail to know they will.
Every real economist knows they will and will also prolong the recession for years while doubling or tripling the deficit incurred in the same time frame.
Sicko is great. I laughed and I cried...
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