Mike - Claire Thread

[NickLeeson]

Originally posted by wild
Neil,

FOX (fair & balanced) appears to be the major source of "information" for a lot of people over there ... a sometimes very entertaining & frightening (and indeed dangerous) caricature of "free speech" ... imho.

as to France & the French:

the Germans are (perhaps understandibly) not the most beloved neighbours, particularly among the war generation. but yet ... we´ve learned to get along with eachother quite nicely & peacefully over the past five decades. i personally have spent four of the happiest years of my life in that unique "continent", working for the late D. K. Ludwig, allegedly the wealthiest American then ... in the ´70s of the past century.

so, from Metz to Biarritz, from Dunkerque to Nice, from La Rochelle to Strasbourg, i simply love "la France profonde" ... including "the people".

www.franceguide.com/gb/regions/index.cfm

regards

wild

p. s.

if we ever change the topic, i can tell you about my (almost) equally good time in the UK ...

That must have been a very interesting experience, working for Ludwig in the "eighth" continent.

Gosh, that really is starting to kick in, the last century.

Hmm

 

[Neil]

Originally posted by NickLeeson

Hehe, I've had some really great times in the US, in Ireland, (also the UK, although I probably shouldn't say that to an Irish)France, couple of other places, nothing like travelling, one of the best things one can do, in my opinion, travelling to other countries and getting to know the people

Only half irish... half english and half inebriated.. (I think I am the only one who ever finds that joke funny!)

So some days I choose to think irish, or in other words daft.. and other days I choose to act english.. (you know the brits.. odd ) so as you can imagine I am a spilt personality... lol

Neil

 

[NickLeeson]

Originally posted by Neil


Only half irish... half english and half inebriated.. (I think I am the only one who ever finds that joke funny!)

So some days I choose to think irish, or in other words daft.. and other days I choose to act english.. (you know the brits.. odd ) so as you can imagine I am a spilt personality... lol

Neil

Haha, that had me laughing, thanks for a funny start to the day

 

[Don Bright]

Originally posted by vulture
At the very least the trading hours are more accomodating for all world markets...US markets trade early afternoon to night, Euro markets in the morning to early afternoon...

I don't know about you, but I like trading from 6:30A - 1PM Pacific Time. It's funny, some people want us to open in Hawaii, but can you imagine waking up at 1:30 AM to go trade? How about Bermuda (Noon-6 or so)....

Don

 

[darkhorse]

Originally posted by Neil


Only half irish... half english and half inebriated.. (I think I am the only one who ever finds that joke funny!)

So some days I choose to think irish, or in other words daft.. and other days I choose to act english.. (you know the brits.. odd ) so as you can imagine I am a spilt personality... lol

Neil

The funniest thing I've ever seen on television was in the UK. It was a game of 'Gaelic Football' (I think that's what they called it).

A bunch of guys in little shorts running around a field with a ball that looks like an oversized dinosaur egg. One guy throws it to a teammate granny style, who then kicks it straight up into the air like a rocket launch. It seems to take forever to come back down, straight down. Some other guy catches it, makes about three half circles, and the entire opposing team tackles him and starts beating on him. The game breaks out into a mass fistfight and is called off after less than ten minutes. I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.

 

[Neil]

Originally posted by darkhorse
The funniest thing I've ever seen on television was in the UK. It was a game of 'Gaelic Football' (I think that's what they called it).

A bunch of guys in little shorts running around a field with a ball that looks like an oversized dinosaur egg. One guy throws it to a teammate granny style, who then kicks it straight up into the air like a rocket launch. It seems to take forever to come back down, straight down. Some other guy catches it, makes about three half circles, and the entire opposing team tackles him and starts beating on him. The game breaks out into a mass fistfight and is called off after less than ten minutes. I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.

LOL yeah thats about it! But even better is the Hurling Match.. (which in the States I believe is seeing who can throw up further) but in ireland involves a more spirited form of ball skills even than gaelic football! The ball is in this case tiny and they arm themselves with hockey type sticks.. hardened and polished.. now THATS fun!! When those matches break up into the mass rows all hell breaks out.. I think there is even a fund for the brain damaged ex hurlers in ireland!

Neil

 

[Neil]

I guess this thread should fade away now.. I kinda liked the idea that it might remain as a testament to mike O'-claire (why has he a girls name anyway?) .. just to show where intolerance and vehemence gets you.. immortalised within the hallowed halls of elitetrader forever!

Neil