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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:58 PM Original message |
Why did Hillary ring the bell at the opening at the New York Stock Exchange? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would ring the bell if I could do it with the head Goldman Sachs CEO... |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. If I had to take a guess |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Makes sense. Except, I thought that usually the heads of companies |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:07 PM Original message |
Not limited to companies at all |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Oh, did not realize it.. (nt) |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Mookie Wilson did it too. They often bring celebs in to do it. nt |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. you rang the bell? j/k (if my memory fails me this post makes no sense.) |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Mookie Wilson - |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. i know who mookie is, didn't you use that as a screen name at one time? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yes, I sure did. I only recently removed that fact from my signature line. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i have his '86 topps card still somewhere... allthose guys are long gone now :( |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I worked in the Mets' AAA ballpark in the early '80s, but got to see him |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. when i was little i remember the likes of cecil fielder and orel herscheiscer (badly mispelled) |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I think Mook has the distinction of being the last bare-handed batter, and no ear flap. nt |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. the thing i think was ,sad, looking back (just lazy maybe) |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Same reason they let sports stars ring it? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Apparently. I always thought that the bell ringers |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It's all good. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. A different celebrity rings it every day or |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. dghj |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Question something else! |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. . |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because singing was out of the question. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I know a church choir director here in DC. NO, we don't want her to sing...nt |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Maybe because daughter Chelsea works for a hedge fund? |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Hillary's appearance coincided with the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Fair enough. Have a nice day.n/t |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because she's in NY for the UN General assembly session |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Interesting |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Because the NASDAQ doesn't have an opening bell |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. actually both the nasdaq and amex have opening bell ceremonies |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Ding, ding! We have a winner. |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. Because they couldn't hear her knocking? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Ba-dump!! |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. As they already told you, many people have been asked to ring the bell. |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. You are quite the source of interesting tidbits. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Thanks |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. Time for dinner? |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
38. She did a fine job of it. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
39. Trying to test that old theory... |
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