Reply to: Stock Market Doom

[Pondlife]

Can't be bothered to scan above to see if someone mentioned it already but the

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk

is good on this today.

I am amazed how high the FTSE is this morning, sure I read last week it would lose a quarter of its value if the bail out failed.

Tom Logan, an engineer from Leeds, said: "I suppose I always knew America would eventually break the planet, like some ghastly, hyperactive toddler that gets hold of a mobile phone and then smashes it repeatedly against the edge of a table, but I never really thought it would affect me.

"But now, thanks to a combination of psychotic greed, political expediency and the sort of jaw dropping stupidity that makes you wonder if they actually know how to breathe in and out, I can look forward to a future of dysentry, burnt-out vans and an exciting range of low-fat meals, all of which - in some way or another - involve rodents."

[chef]

have patience

[xoggoth]

Can't be bothered to scan above to see if someone mentioned it already but the

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk

is good on this today.

I am amazed how high the FTSE is this morning, sure I read last week it would lose a quarter of its value if the bail out failed.

[Bob Dalek]

Although I am overall long equities I have a grudging admiration for our American friends. To me it is democracy in action. Perhaps the mistake was Paulson shouting panic in a crowded room with no exit?

F--kery, more like.

[oracleslave]

Hold on, let me go search the beeb for an answer.

I think they are trying for here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/681000.stm

"Our next lander on Mars had better work," he said.

[ace00]

Thanks. So, then, a combination of pique and (literally) unbelievable stupidity? Do they have a secret Earth-like planet they're going to escape to?

Although I am overall long equities I have a grudging admiration for our American friends. To me it is democracy in action. Perhaps the mistake was Paulson shouting panic in a crowded room with no exit?

[oracleslave]

Do they have a secret Earth-like planet they're going to escape to?

Hold on, let me go search the beeb for an answer.

[Bob Dalek]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7643199.stm

Thanks. So, then, a combination of pique and (literally) unbelievable stupidity? Do they have a secret Earth-like planet they're going to escape to?

[oracleslave]

Anyone know WHY the Yanks said "No" to a bail out?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7643199.stm

[Bob Dalek]

Anyone know WHY the Yanks said "No" to a bail out?

[Fred Bloggs]

Oh dear................. I've been buying all the way down too.

[Jubber]

Anyone else watching News24? Doomed...

Yus .... woohoo !!

[Bagpuss]

If this carries on wait for the Pharmas to hit several year lows and pile in before all the clever money does. IMHO of course

[DiscoStu]

Anyone else watching News24? Doomed...

[d000hg]

Holy crap.