Big Trouble

TM_Direct · Mar 17, 2003

Quote from trade555:

I can't let skippy eat from the dumpster that is my food. Do you guys think you could lend me a few hundred grand. I got a good feeling again and need to put some money behind it.

Ok you convinced me...send me some wire instructions and I'll have it by morning.

richtrader · Mar 17, 2003

Quote from Tech Analysis:

A guy I've chatted with has pissed away 40k in futures losses this year (and we're only in mid March, yet) - all on credit cards at 18-20%.

Wait it gets better - he hasn't told his wife yet.

I think the dumbest part of this whole thing is paying 18-20% for credit cards in these days of 0%, 3%, and 6% cards.

bobcathy1 · Mar 17, 2003

Quote from richtrader:

I think the dumbest part of this whole thing is paying 18-20% for credit cards in these days of 0%, 3%, and 6% cards.

I would guess he has lousy credit?
Guess what else he has gambled away?

Tech Analysis · Mar 17, 2003

COF happily charges you 17.5% unless you call and threaten them with leaving if they don't lower it.

And if you have lousy credit I'm sure DriveTime etc will gladly sign up people for 16% to finance a 10-year old beater.

If there's a desperate need for money you'll pay.

TM_Direct · Mar 17, 2003

My cards are 6.5....but in the fine print 22% for 'cash'...needed 2k to tide me over for one month around x-mass and my jaw dropped at the int. charge in january

prox · Mar 17, 2003

sell used panties on ebay

Tech Analysis · Mar 17, 2003

Quote from TM_Direct:

My cards are 6.5....but in the fine print 22% for 'cash'...needed 2k to tide me over for one month around x-mass and my jaw dropped at the int. charge in january

Oh I know it. Citi gives you a rate keyed to the prime then if you go over your limit by 1 buck they run you at 25.99%

howardy2k · Mar 17, 2003

"Buy some good knee pads...." lol

limitdown · Mar 17, 2003

Quote from trade555:

I think I have screwed up I have been buying call options on the SPX all the way down till a few days ago. Then I got approved for writing options and a few days ago at the bottom of the market I sold all my calls and wrote more then I should of. My account is completely gone I have a margin call and am broke. I am so broke I haven't feed my dog Skippy for a week and he keeps biting my leg he is so hungry. Does anyone have any advice for a hungry trader.

you must have done so well today that this is your way of telling the marketplace: "hey, bigman is back".

you ain't broke!

jack hershey · Mar 17, 2003

Hey the President speaks at 8pm est.

You may turn out to be clairvoyant.

the Pres certainly isn't; he's suggesting vacations for Saddam (I think the Azores is perfect for Bushy).

Big Trouble

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