Comments on: Banking Crisis Financial Jargon. The Language of Bullshit http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-57486 Andrew Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:58:24 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-57486 The Math Behind The Economic Meltdown:> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvNag5KKrhU The Math Behind The Economic Meltdown:>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvNag5KKrhU

]]> By: Tom http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-56399 Tom Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:22:51 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-56399 Thanx for the link andrew. Thanx for the link andrew.

]]> By: Gary Ireland http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-56152 Gary Ireland Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:52:35 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-56152 My Bank ceased/suspended trading with Iceland. However they have now ,graciously , Recommenced only in Danish Crones DKK on a “best effort basis“ My Bank? N.I.B. National IRISH Bank Now owned by Danska Bank. Shelly sprang to mind. "I am Osimandius, king of kings: Gaze on my works, ye mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains: round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, The lone and level sands stretch far away. Percy Shelley 1818 How the mighty have fallen! But the good ol’ Bank still need a few bob. My Bank ceased/suspended trading with Iceland. However they have now ,graciously ,
Recommenced only in Danish Crones DKK on a “best effort basis“ My Bank? N.I.B.
National IRISH Bank Now owned by Danska Bank. Shelly sprang to mind.

"I am Osimandius, king of kings:
Gaze on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Percy Shelley
1818

How the mighty have fallen! But the good ol’ Bank still need a few bob.

]]> By: Andrew http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55162 Andrew Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:43:09 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55162 Came across this article in Business Week [from March 2007] written by a corporate consultant, author, and public speaker known as The Ethics Guy. http://ncane.com/rnr Came across this article in Business Week [from March 2007] written by a corporate consultant, author, and public speaker known as The Ethics Guy.

http://ncane.com/rnr

]]> By: Organdonor http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55109 Organdonor Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:21:58 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55109 Well if the disabled astronauts lose their homes then you have a deal! Someone ALWAYS has to lose...Thats Capitalism for you... Well if the disabled astronauts lose their homes then you have a deal!

Someone ALWAYS has to lose…Thats Capitalism for you…

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55107 Bock Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:17:55 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55107 We could create a derivative based on their predicted calorific value, short sell it and set up a reverse swap option that we can sell to a charity for disabled astronauts. No downside. Everyone wins. We could create a derivative based on their predicted calorific value, short sell it and set up a reverse swap option that we can sell to a charity for disabled astronauts. No downside. Everyone wins.

]]> By: Organdonor http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55106 Organdonor Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:11:27 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55106 Well we could trade the potential Dollar value of the positive energy released when these fucks died in a screaming firey ball of justice... Should be worth a few quid? Well we could trade the potential Dollar value of the positive energy released when these fucks died in a screaming firey ball of justice…
Should be worth a few quid?

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55105 Bock Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:07:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55105 Why not? If we need extra money, we'll just imagine some up out of nowhere. Why not? If we need extra money, we'll just imagine some up out of nowhere.

]]> By: Organdonor http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55104 Organdonor Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:05:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55104 Bock:If you shoot them to Mars,there is a miniscule chance of survival,I would say maybe the Sun would be a better destination.Far more expensive but worth every penny I'm sure you'll agree? Bock:If you shoot them to Mars,there is a miniscule chance of survival,I would say maybe the Sun would be a better destination.Far more expensive but worth every penny I'm sure you'll agree?

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-55103 Bock Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:02:28 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/10/banking-crisis-financial-jargon-the-language-of-bullshit#comment-55103 No. Thanks for the long post. No.

Thanks for the long post.

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