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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:13 PM
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Note the McCain/Pailin Button


Wall Street ends one of its scariest months

One of the most stomach-churning and fear-inducing months that stock investors have ever experienced came to a close today. As of the market close, the S&P 500 had plunged 16.9 percent, or 198 points, for the month. That's the worst-ever monthly point decline for the S&P, and it's the eighth-worst percentage decline, CNNMoney.com reports. full story

http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/markets/october_stocks_tough_month/index.htm?postversion=2008103116
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juno jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:16 PM
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1. All I can say to that overwrought idiot above:
JUMP! C'mon ya know ya wanna!
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:34 PM
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8. Pic ...


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juno jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:40 PM
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9. I loved seeing that! n/t
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 11:10 PM
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10. I think it's beautiful! n/t
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:17 PM
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2. Jump motherfucker jump!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:17 PM
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3. When did Joe get a job on the floor of the exchange?
:shrug:
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:19 PM
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4. that's joe the bummer feelin' our pain
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:20 PM
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5. Hey Kids.. It's Joe, the Wall Street Gambler
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Sal Minella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:21 PM
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6. Wonder if it's ever crossed his mind that he could go out and get a real job?
You know, like doing something USEFUL for a salary?
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 08:33 PM
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7. Whaaaaaat?? and work standing on his feet or slumped over a desk
Edited on Fri Oct-31-08 08:33 PM by SoCalDem
for 8-10 hrs a day..and sometimes on WEEKENDS?? for $10 an hour BEFORE taxes???

When on earth would this poor darling have time to swoop around the night spots in his Beemer...& how would he find the time to sail his spiffy boat if he had to work weekends??
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