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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:34 PM Original message |
"Fat Finger Error" the phrase (and excuse) du jour. Repeat until you no longer question it. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Like I said in the other thread, as totally ridiculous as it sounds, this has happened before |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. No, it's pretty much totally out there. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think the guy must have thought someone said it was worth a brazillion dollars! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. :-) |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. What do you think the real story is? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No one oversees one guy entering an order? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Algorithmic Trading and Price Volatility.. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is so silly, everyone saw the impossible happen however improvable |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Ha! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. When all other truths prove wrong, the most improvable or obvious |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sorry, I don't buy it. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Someone made a boatload on this |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. It sounds like a hit |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. YES! we found out the talent at Citigroup with the "fat finger" |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. LOL!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. However that boatload was spread out over thousands of buyers. |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. They always give us the fat finger. |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Fickle Finger of Fate |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Laugh In |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. +1, n/t |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. Local faux news |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I'm surprised they haven't blamed Obama yet... n/t |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. It is the most plausible explanation |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Not only is it not plausible.. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. "The fingers you have used to dial this phone are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand..." |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. Make up the most unbelievable explanation and it will be believed because |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
26. The Fickle Finger of Fat |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. Was the trader typing with his big toe? |
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