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Seriously? CNBC? TV? You really want to understand what is happened do some research, think, analyze, consider different sides and theories...then form your own opinion, supported by your own research. You are on a Bills board, so I assume you follow the team. What would your knowledge of the Bills be if all you listened to was the ESPN/national announcers? Maybe watched a couple of games on TV? Now, what if you read all the local writers, listened to experts talk, watched the games yourself (in person), maybe DVR'd the game and broke it down in slow motion, studied the basics of how a football play was contructed and which plays the Bills used...you'd have a pretty good idea why the Bills f*cked up and why they were successful at any given moment right? Watching CNBC gives you the Keyshawn Johnson/Michael Irvin perspective on the market. Want to try to understand what is really going on...do your own research.

Who said "lack of regulation" on Wall Street? Point me to it. I'll certainly said lack of intelligent regulation (oevrburdensome in certain areas, woefully lacking in others), but certainly not lack of overall regulation.

Aww...you are getting greedy. I'll settle for 2/3...what do you think of a DL that goes like this... Peppers Stroud Haynesworth Schobel with LBs Mitchell Poz Karlos Dansby and the secondary McGee Whitner Scott McKelvin Damn, on a second look, thats nice...real nice.

Believe it or not, Suffolk COunty in NY doesn't use salt either...only sand!

This guy may have been a "regular person" but also a Wall Streeter... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/ap_on_...nvestor_suicide How about this guy.... http://www.minyanville.com/articles/family...f/index/a/20169 Know what you are talking about before commenting.

Before this season started, I figured we would be 6-2 vs. the West, 1-1 against CLE/Jax, and 3-3 in our division, getting us to 10-6. The 0-6 division record is truly disturbing.

And so it begins.... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...&refer=home

I think our top target will be LB Karlos Dansby. Dansby would be great playing with Poz and Mitchell. We may suprise and take a run at Haynesowrth/Peppers, but it won't happen. On offense, I can see us trying hard to obtain a true threat at TE like Gonzalez...even taking a chance on Winslow or Vernon Davis. I think the addition of a true theat at TE will only help the Evans/Reed/Johnson/Parrish/Hardy core. Absent pulling that off, I read our front office liked LJ Smith of Philly. I could see a signing there. Of course, they could really go for broker and take a run at Owen Daniels who is a RFA in Houston, use some of that cap room. If Matt Birk becomes available, I'd love to see it, but I just don't think he's leaving Minnesota. Another good name to remember is Jason Brown of Baltimore. He is a free agent and is only a 4 year guy, but has played pretty well. That would leave our 1st rounder for either C Alex Mack or the best pass rushing DE available...perhaps we take the DE and try to move back into the end of the 1st round for Mack.

What he said... Now, if we could just get a real pass-catching TE....any chance Gonzalez could be presuaded to reconsider?

There may be a way around that...CS could set up an employee plan under various Federal Rules (specifically 701 or 4(2)) with the plan sponsor being a trust created to hold these illiquid securities. Employees would receive (for free) options to purchase the trust securities at a fixed price. The illiquid securities would pay income into the trust, the income would be the asset owned by shareholders in the trust. The only taxable event for employees would be upon exercise of the options. The shares of the trust would rise as the income rises. The employees could then exercise their options (and pay taxes on the exercise amount) while receiving the income distribution of the trust (taxed as capital gains) f the trust is estabilshed as a pass through entity...like a REIT. I think that works from a legal/tax perspective. Not a bad idea.

I agree and have my own theory. I was just wondering why others believed it to be a broken business model. That is pretty interesting with respect to CS. Depending on the security, I might be all over that.

Why do you suppose the business model is failed?

The first time I saw the Chappell KKK skit, I was laughing so hard I was literally crying. Chappell is one of the funniest comedians I have ever seen. I found a part of it on youtube... Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzDDyvu3goU The full version... http://www.metacafe.com/watch/291638/clayton_bigsby/

Its Edwards per Rotoworld, JP to 3rd string...

Yeah, but this seems to be almost more of a documentary.

Check out this trailer and the information on the site. Its enough to get your mind wondering. http://www.bloodline-themovie.com/

And spending is so far up. I am really disappointed by Patterson here. This budget is a joke. Two quick fixes... Public employees are currently required to contribute 3% of their annual income toward their pensions...but only first the first 10 years of employement. WTF? Who even comes up with that? Make the 3% for the term of employment, save billions. Medicaid eligibility thresholdss make NYS the largest state spender on Medicaid nationally, spending approximately $45.4 billion. By contrast, California (certainly not a conservative state), a state with twice the population of NY, spends $39 billion. Adopt California's eligibility thresholds, save billions. Budget crisis solved for years.

Can I vote for you? You had me at "balance the budget." The problem is no candidate express these philospohies, they are all beholden to the hard-core right and left wingers that get them into office. This is one big reason I am considering supporting Kennedy for Senate, she is not beholden to anyone.

C'mon Ralph...you said we didn't have the talent. Now put your money where your mouth is....we're waiting....

Not sure what type of Senator she would make. I think she would be extreme, either wildly successful or a total disaster. I like the fact that she is not beholden to special interests right now. Could she fight for NY and be tough when necessary? Not sure.

that is because the Fed has lost control of short term interest rates (if they ever had it in the first place). The market has essentially stopped listening when the Fed cuts rates. If the Fed wants to bring down borrowing costs it must do an asset purchase, like it did a couple of weeks back with the MBS purchase.

I read that and its based upon the theory of fraudulent conveyance. My question is if you withdrew funds and paid taxes on the moeny, would the taxes not also be a fraudulent conveyance? And, if so, recoverable in bankruptcy?

You mean like these folks.... http://www.nypost.com/seven/12162008/news/...hing_144414.htm How about the charities he defrauded, theya re some of the biggest victims. SAR Academy, a Jewish day school in The Bronx, is believed to have lost up to $4 million in endowment money placed with the firm. The Chais Family Foundation, which gave more than $12 million annually to Jewish causes in Israel and Europe, has already shuttered its doors because of its losses. Two Manhattan-based civil-liberties groups - the JEHT Foundation and The Rockit Fund - said they were set to close in January because of the fraud. C'mon you're better than this jealousy-fueled rant. This was a crime of epic proportions and everyone hurting from it deserves some sympathy.

The Grimm Reaper!!! Hire Russ Grimm! I have no faith in our ability to find good coaches, so I'm going to piggyback on Pittsburgh's ability to find good coaches. There were 3 finalists for the Steelers job, Grimm, Whisenhut and Tomlin. Rooney went on record saying any of the three would have been a great choice. Tomlin has been wildly successful. Whisenhut has been very successful. Grimm would still be available for a HC job. Grimm would take no sh*t, he'd have the team physically well-prepared to play and he believes in running the ball. The guy is a Hall of Fame OL who has won super bowls. He learned in the Pittsburgh system of dominating the line of scrimmage. Now, he has the Arizona OL playing well. This is the guy for me....Russ Grimm!!!

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