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    UBS in Deep Trouble......

    Umm... yeah... you see, I was on the L-Train one day, on my way to uh... what's that place called where people volunteer to feed, bathe & diaper the homeless? The name escapes me, but um, yeah, that's exactly where I was going. So anyways, these two rich guys sitting near me were discussing the...
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    UBS in Deep Trouble......

    Wow, Americans park their money in Swiss banks to evade paying taxes? No shit?! I always thought they did it solely for the pleasure of paying 50 times normal U.S. fees... Live and learn, I suppose. <i>"If charges stick, aiding tax evaders is serious. It is jail time ina any Western...
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    You Lucky Bastards: FMD

    Damnit... while I was already bringing up Sprint Nextel, I <b>definitely</b> should have also mentioned that I was loading up long below $6.50... you know, for the ego points and all. Petty narcissists like myself are totally into that sort of thing, after all. Did anyone happen to piggyback...
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    EBAY Changes Feedback System- Sales about to Plummet?

    OK, which mod moved this thread to chit chat??? Since I'm <i>sure</i> you're not embarrassed about your bold decision, please go ahead and reveal yourself. Thanks!
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    Write in Dr. Ron Paul on ballot

    How do you like all the government's 'accomplishments' from this past decade? Would it really have been so bad to have had a stagnant, weak, and in-fighting gov't instead? Are you sure you couldn't do without the 'patriot act', 'no child left behind', and all the other Orwellian titled...
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    EBAY Changes Feedback System- Sales about to Plummet?

    Amazon auctions is their biggest competitor if I'm not mistaken, so ebay is a near monopoly; Not just on the auctions side, but paypal as well. Widely hated near-monopolies are never invincible though- Just ask America Online, CNN, and many other fantastic examples I'd be listing right now...
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    EBAY Changes Feedback System- Sales about to Plummet?

    I'm calling Ebay a short- Right here, right now. Official RM prediction. Now that ebay sellers can no longer damage the feedback of unreasonable buyers, the buyers have become far more difficult to satisfy than ever before; finding problems where there are none, and holding your feedback...
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    Write in Dr. Ron Paul on ballot

    Say a gang of criminals has decided to target you for extortion & robbery: Would you rather your enemies be strong, united & organized... or weak, fragmented, and confused?
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    Boy I Love Et

    If people who constantly brag about their supposed 'greatness' are <b>always</b> full of shit, how do you explain Muhammad Ali?
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    Never talk about the money you make with your friends

    Well, look on the bright side: You can easily replace those guys with three hot young gold-digging sluts! When life hands you lemons…
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    Porn in my portfolio.

    A couple years ago, an entire book came out to help investors find adult entertainment stocks worthy of their investment. It was entitled: "Come All Over My Trading Room". :p
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    small suggestion

    And how about giving us the ability to rate the quality of individual threads? That way, readers can zoom straight in to the highest quality threads without having to sift through stacks of trash to get there. I know this idea has only been posted here about a thousand times over the past few...
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    Boy I Love Et

    A wise Talmudic saying puts forth the following axiom regarding people who do a great deal of bragging: <i>"A bottle with only a few coins in it makes a great deal of noise when you shake it.... but a bottle that's completely full makes almost no sound at all."</i> For the most part, this...
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    Boy I Love Et

    Hi Barry... I'm going to help you out by solving a little mystery on your behalf: Why do you think so many ET members hate you so much? Do you think it's because of your ethnicity?... It isn't. Your sexual orientation?... Nope, try again. Because they just like acting mean and picking on...
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    What should I get for a tatoo?

    The ultimate Libertarian tat: The Bill Of Rights across your entire back, along with the words: "Try erasing it now, motherfuckers!"
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    Front Page News: Global food riots & Predictions of $250 oil... Classic Top?

    You all know about the classic contrarian indicator, stating that whenever X-Trend becomes a screaming front page headline, the top is always near. <b>So how about right now?</b> Wal-Mart rationing rice due to panicking food hoarders, food riots spreading across the globe, mainstream...
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    Running a hedge fund is tougher than you think

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1875387#post1875387 Perhaps you should make good on some of your old PM promises before committing to new ones? Still waiting...
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    former Tuco traders

    12DailyPro- That name should ring a bell for many here on ET... There was a long thread here a couple years back, all about investing in 12DP and other so-called HYIP's (High Yield Investment Programs). For those who are interested, I've just found a photo of Mr. Lennon and a couple of his...
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    i win the Idiot of the year award

    Back when I took my 7 in 1996, I was shocked at how easy it was to pass. Lately though, I'm getting a lot of personal reports from reasonably intelligent guys who tried and failed their recent attempts at passing their series 7 exam. My question: Have they made the series 7 significantly more...
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    Canadian wants to buy a 1000 oz silver bar

    The spread won't kill you at all if you use my favorite bullion merchant: It's www.Tulving.com , as I've mentioned here many times in the past. Tulving's spreads crush everyone else's, and he's dependable as a Swiss watch. If you're buying physical, just go to Tulving- No need to bother with...
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